Empty space…..

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There is an empty space on my desk.  Where my embroidery machine normally sits…..there is an empty space.  My embroidery machine has decided to be sick…it has some parts that need to be repaired…and the shop has to order the parts…so my embroidery machine will be away for a week…a week…that seems like a life time…..I can’t use my embroidery machine for a WEEK!  I don’t know what I am going to do……without it…….

I guess I will be forced to finish all those other projects around the house…that I normally put off…..I guess it will be a very productive week…..

But are they recyclable?…..

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Yes, I have saved them for years….in a closet….hundreds of them….feeling too guilty to throw them away…and yes, I have used them for hundreds of craft projects.  I have used them for building blocks.  I have used them for everything I can think of….I am tired of them sitting in my closet…..I want to be rid of them.  I need to know if they are recyclable???  I feel too guilty throwing them all away…so I just keep adding more and more.  I sew A LOT, therefore I have a lot of empty thread spools!!  I have tried to email Gutermann and Coats & Clark…but I never get a reply….

Does anyone out there know if plastic sewing spools are recyclable??  Help!!

UPDATE:  I JUST GOT AN EMAIL FROM COATS & CLARK…THEIR PLASTIC SEWING SPOOLS ARE #5…..WELL..SO, THEY ARE RECYCLABLE…THOUGH MY TOWN DOESN’T RECYCLE #5..SO I HAVE TO SEND THEM OFF TO SOMEWHERE THAT DOES……I’ll keep ya posted…

First Review/Giveaway starts tomorrow….

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I’ve been working like crazy to stock up my Etsy shop.  Tomorrow, the first review/giveaway starts!! Above is just  a preview of what you will find in my shop….starting tomorrow morning!

The first one is sponsored by The Etsy Cloth Diaper Team.   They are starting a new series called “Fluff-a-rump on hump day!” Every Wednesday in February a team shop will be featured, introducing themselves and giving some background on their shop. Along with their feature, the shop will be offering an item for a giveaway! The blog giveaway winner will be announced the following Wednesday.

My giveaway starts tomorrow, February 2nd!  So, check it out for your chance to win a custom woolie.

Also, I just added Google Friend Finder to my blog……feel free to check it out and sign up to follow my blog!

Bean Bags…..

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So, I’m trying to get ready for next week…I want to stock my Etsy store with lots of things!  I have done some bean bags in the past, but I’ve never put them in my Etsy shop.  So, I thought now would be the perfect time!  They are ten really cute numbered bean bags.  The numbers are one one side and then a color coordinated picture is on the other side.

Don’t forget to check out the EtsyclothDiaper site for all the information!

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I had a little bit of material left over…so River decided she wanted a bean bag…though she already has a complete set…but none that she has drawn herself.

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She loved the fact that she got to use “special” markers…meaning permanent. She took a long time to draw her picture!

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Then she got to “help” me sew the bean bag.  She did a great job…..

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Next the bean bag had to be turned outside right and then filled with beans! Then the bean bag had to be sewed shut!  And then it was ready for fun!

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Christmas is almost here……

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Lots of last minute sewings, gluings, tapings, bakings and too much to mention!  I love this time of year, but it sure is tiring!  Lots of super secret stuff going on!  I hope everyone is taking the time to appreciate life and all the joy this time of year brings…..

I can’t explain all these strange things in the photos because it would give away secrets…but I will tell you all about them, after they are given away….

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Where the Wild Things Are….

I just finished a custom order that is too cute!  It is a Where the Wild Things Are custom woolie.  And I am now offering it in my Etsy shop!

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=36320901

I love doing new projects!  I am trying to put together a sewing tutorial for a Where the Wild Things Are Hat pattern and mittens pattern!  Check back soon.

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What’s Hot and what’s not..part III

Wow…my third what’s hot and what’s not post!  I can’t believe it.  Writing a post every day has helped me alot.  It makes me think about what I am going to write and makes me focus a bit more.  I am continuing the loobylu tradition and continuing the what’s hot and what’s not posting.

What’s hot:

-Candy corn…We keep it in a little halloween container and my 2 year old daughter has figured out how to “steal” the candy while no one is looking..or so she thinks!

-Fake 100 dollar bill…my father gave us this…it is an advertisement for a company on the one side, but the other side looks like a real one hundred dollar bill.  We have all been having a lot of fun tricking people with it.

-My new ipod!  It gets loaded with tons of great music and movies for the car rides that are not so fun!

-Microwave popcorn…we’ve been eating too much of it..maybe it’s the cold weather….

-Chocolate and white chocolate chip and coconut swirl cake…too delicious..especially the fudge like icing!

-Sweaters waiting to be made into woolies..

-Mail…my daughter has acquired a little mail box and every day she waits anxiously for “mail!”

-Games…games..and more games…my daughter wants to play them all day long!

What’s Not:

-Microwave popcorn…we’ve been eating too much of it..maybe it’s the cold weather….

-Chocolate and white chocolate chip and coconut swirl cake…too delicious..especially the fudge like icing!

(I had to write those two in both spots!!!)

-A hardwood floor that has been newly discovered under a worn out rug…but it has glue all over it and needs fixing up!

-A still dying plant..that doesn’t know what to do with itself!

-School forms..it seems that every time I turn around there is another form to fill out for school!2009-10-14.jpg

Chew and Swallow…chew and swallow….

Okay..today is one of those days. Not that I’m complaining…I am grateful to have this day.  I am just trying to breath and get through it.  As my daughter says, “chew and swallow…chew and swallow..”  It has become my mantra lately.

River has not been feeling well.  Today the &*$#* seems to have hit the fan.  She is grumpy about everything.  It doesn’t matter if it is changing her diaper, getting her lunch or taking her to the library…it is all about the grump.  I am trying to just remember to chew and swallow.

I finally got her down for a nap and I thought I would check on my bank account.  My bank has been having some online problems…..well…they have gotten worse.  Someone has decided to use my account for their purposes.  So, instead of getting a lot done around here…I got to talk to the bank for an hour or so.  Now I have to go to the bank and continue to get it straightened out….oh the joy..chew and swallow..chew and swallow..

I did manage to get a little bit of sewing done….a new design that I am working on.  I am trying to get some Winter themes worked into my woolies and this one is adorable!

Chew and swallow…chew and swallow….

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Some Days are just Grumpy….

River had a rough weekend.  She wasn’t feeling well the whole time.  She finally got a good night of sleep last night…but she seems even grumpier today than she’s been all weekend.  I guess some days you just don’t want to do anything.  She did not want to model for me..but I convinced her, I thought, to model just one woolie for me.  She cried and pouted the entire time.  Poor thing.  Now she is painting and much happier!

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I think I can…I think I can….

It is only October 2nd…..and I already am having a hard time doing another blog entry.  I am determined though to do one every day this month….except weekends!  Today I just keep going back to my sewing desk….starting something and then get interupted.  It has not only been that kind of day, but it’s been that type of week!  I feel like I have gotten started on a lot of things, but never really accomplishing anything.  One hour at a time.  River has had a cold all week, so that has slowed things down.  She started out great with the potty training, but I think her cold has made her lose her determination!  She keeps telling me tomorrow…tomorrow…tomorrow….

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