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[pennyJo1960]

me lefty no knit, crochet or anything like that tried years ago not up to it now
quilt of COURSE

 

[chickadoodles]

I do not have any inside pets right now. But when we did they were not in my sewing room.

Diva I am also molting. hhhahaaa

 

[superchemicalgirl]

I'd say you did really well with the depth! I love it. So seasonable and you could almost leave it up throughout winter.

So are you using extra loft batting on the deer? Or are you getting the dimensional depth with strictly stitching?

I've been working for three nights on my sofa cover that I'm doing in a basket weave pattern. The weave squares are about 4X4. I wish I didn't love hand quilting so much.....or rather I wish my hands hated it less. When I was at the doctors this month the student working with me asked what activities I liked to do with my hands. When I told her quilting she tested my fingers to see if I was suffering from quilter's inflammation in my joints by pressing back on my fingers from the palmar side of my hand. When I told her no, that didn't hurt, it blew her mind. Thank goodness it was negative is all I can say. I'd hate to give up quilting too.

I love to make the practical stuff, too. I refinished an old laundry cart a few years back - used outdoor non-mildew fabric to make a bag that fit into the cart and then was divided into 3 sections. I stupidly chose directional fabric for it, so it was a pain in the butt to figure out what went where, but I love that I could make it my own and make it functional.

I fear I'll be making doggie drool diapers for the bloodhound.

For the batting I used Dream Puff, 100% polyester batting, which was leftover from my tree quilt. It gave it a lot of poof. I outlined the deer, then stitched down densely around the outside of the deer so it really poofed.

Can you share your sofa cover? I may repurpose that idea, too. Right now I put blankets over the couch, and the cats sleep on them. Every week I wash them in hot water and vacuum the couch. Did it about 30 hours ago and it already looks like the cats had a war on it.

 

[microchick]

I've been molting since menopause. That and 40 years on a beta blockers. My hair used to be so thick it would have to be thinned. Not anymore.

As for knitting, tried it once and then tossed the whole mess in a trash can. Can't knit one pearl 2 worth a darn but I can crochet and love to quilt.

@superchemicalgirl, your creations HAVE to be shared. It should be made the law of the land! We never get tired of them!

 

[pennyJo1960]

I love to make the practical stuff, too. I refinished an old laundry cart a few years back - used outdoor non-mildew fabric to make a bag that fit into the cart and then was divided into 3 sections. I stupidly chose directional fabric for it, so it was a pain in the butt to figure out what went where, but I love that I could make it my own and make it functional.

I fear I'll be making doggie drool diapers for the bloodhound.

all the years showing dogs often shoved a hand towel in my waist band or pocket
so the judge didn't grab a mushy mouth and boys another spot

 

[CapricornFarm]

I love to make the practical stuff, too. I refinished an old laundry cart a few years back - used outdoor non-mildew fabric to make a bag that fit into the cart and then was divided into 3 sections. I stupidly chose directional fabric for it, so it was a pain in the butt to figure out what went where, but I love that I could make it my own and make it functional.

I fear I'll be making doggie drool diapers for the bloodhound.

For the batting I used Dream Puff, 100% polyester batting, which was leftover from my tree quilt. It gave it a lot of poof. I outlined the deer, then stitched down densely around the outside of the deer so it really poofed.

Can you share your sofa cover? I may repurpose that idea, too. Right now I put blankets over the couch, and the cats sleep on them. Every week I wash them in hot water and vacuum the couch. Did it about 30 hours ago and it already looks like the cats had a war on it.

I blame the hair all over on Mini. Short haired dogs never stop shedding . But i am sure the cats are helping turn the carpets fuzzy.

 

[superchemicalgirl]

Since I put my Die Hard pillow on the couch last night one of the cats has been pretty much molded to it. Not sure why he loves it so much, but it's already got a very nice coating of hair.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Just got back from a shopping trip. I had a good time looking around and buying a table saw for myself. Black Friday deal at Lowes. And i bought a varmint trap 2 pack. At TSC, and another waterer. I like one in the coop and one outside.

 

[chickadoodles]

Scg I love your deer!
It's very pretty

 

[NotAFarm]

Sorry for all the photos recently, but I spent a few hours today playing around with movement and depth with this today, then turned it into a wall hanging. I have a date later this week with the penguin, to make into a pillow (it had 4 animals in the panel).
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There is no such things as too many pictures.
The deer is very nice!
...and what are the other two animals?