'After' Pictures

A couple of weeks ago I took on a custom order for valances and chair pockets for an elementary classroom.

 

Today I got pictures from the teacher after the valances were hung, and the pockets on the back of all the chairs.

 

Linking up with Amanda Jean today.

Next!

Yay!!  Just finished up this custom project ....

And now I'm ready for this!

 

With these fabrics!  

(I also have a Sadie quilt and a Gabbie quilt to make, along with another diaper bag for Sadie's momma now that I know how to do pockets and am not afraid to try zippers!)

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A New Custom Project ...

The person I made the custom pillow covers for last week has given me a new project. 

 

She is an elementary teacher and is going to decorate her room.

 

Today she brought me fabrics for valances (the aqua and the print).  She also included a picture a fellow teacher's room for an example of what she wants (see last photo).

 

She also brought fabric for chair pouches (and an example shown below).  These will be made from the green and navy fabric.  I've put the sample on a couple of 2x4's here for this picture, but these slip over the back of the students chairs, with a pocket for holding some of their supplies. 

 

These two projects should keep me busy until my fabric order (that I placed just this morning) comes in. 

 

Sadie will be getting a quilt made from the new Sasparilla collection. 

 

It's ok, I can tell you that because her Mommy and Daddy don't read my blog.  However, I can't share it on Facebook!

 

Yes, I'll be stalking the mailman ... again!

 

And I'll be at our local Hancock Fabrics Saturday (they are having a big sale) to get the fabric for Gabbie's birthday present (October). 

 

Shhhhhh, don't tell her, she is going to get a "Roll Tide" quilt!

 

No!  I do not have a fabric addiction.  Yet.  But I'm well on my way!

 

I almost forgot!  The co-worker's granddaughter who got the custom purse last week, wondered if perhaps her two dolls could have purses as well.  So I'll be fashioning some tiny pink/green purses for Isabella and Josephine!

 

:-)

Custom Order - Friday Finish

A co-worker had asked me about making some pillow covers for her daughter.  Her daughter is in her first apartment and bought a new sofa, and she doesn't like the throw pillows that came with the sofa.  So she picked out some fabrics and brought them to me and I made the covers.

 

This is a pic of the fabrics, and the beige is the color of the sofa (it's actually the back of one of the pillows). 

These are the completed pillow covers.

 

I actually made two covers from each fabric, but I only had one of her pillows (for measuring) so I couldn't take a 'group shot' of them.  I'm going to ask her if once she has them all on her pillows and on the sofa she will send me a pic. 

 

They are a Friday Finish because I stayed up to get them done last night because I didn't want to wait all the way til Monday to give them to her.  Of course, I did not know that she was going to be off today, so now I have to wait til Monday anyway.  (But hey, it got me a post for a Friday Finish!)

 

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Tuesday's Tales ...

A few things to share this week.  

I've committed to join a quilt-along with Polly (see button in my right sidebar).   The first thing is picking out and purchasing our fabrics.  There's still plenty of time for you to join, check out the first post here. 

These are the fabrics I have ordered from Sisters And Quilters.  I'll be stalking the mailman again! 

I completed a custom order today for a co-worker's granddaughter.  Said granddaughter picked out her fabrics and brought them to me.  

I also have another custom order to complete this week.  Another co-worker's daughter has moved into her first apartment and needs pillow covers.  Daughter bought fabric and brought it to me, I will be making envelope back type pillow covers.

These are the two fabrics she chose (the beige is the sofa).

And, today I got Gabbie's bed moved from the small bedroom, to the large bedroom (which is also her playroom) so now I can start setting up the small bedroom for a sewing room!  Yay!  

And ... when Baby Brother came to help move the bed, he says he has a dining table I can use as long as I need it (which of course will be forever unless he decides he wants it back!)  He says he hasn't used it for anything but a catch-all in years (if he eats at home he eats in the living room in front of the tv).

Hoping to get it set up soon (maybe this weekend if Baby Brother can deliver the table for me).   It will be wonderful to have a dedicated space that doesn't have to be picked up, moved, put out of reach of little hands. I can just close the door and leave everything ready to use.  

I'll keep you posted on the progress.

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