2nd Craftsy Meet Up

We had our second meet up yesterday.  We had four all together.  I showed the other three how to make earrings.  But I forgot to bring the ear wires.  Fortunately I was able to make some.  So Glad that Rhonda Stevens of "Twists N Turns"  had taught me how.  We even planned next month's meeting.  We will meet in Havana, FL to go to the Down the Street Bead Show and then out to lunch at one of the local cafes.  I am loking forward to this next meet up as well.  I have already invited my friend Janice to join us.

In the past two weeks I've gotten a couple of things done.  I leanred how to do the square stitch using seed beads.  I've even invested in some supplies to play with it some more.  I made 2 bracelets the first week.  I plan to get directions for the peyote stitch and the brick stitch as well.  I think I can figure some of these out if I can find the directions online.

I did get the taxes done finally.  We even got the state refund back already.  I was disappointed that the federal isn't going to be back for 10 more days.  Anyway I did get my sewing machine on Friday.  It is sitting on my desk, still in it's box.  It is creating all sorts of excitement for my girls.  I am holding off opening it until I can sit and sew on it.  I just haven't figured out what project I want to do first.

Meanwhile I am reading all of th sides on the box.  I may open it to get the manual out tomorrow so I can read that.  I am a firm believer in reading the manual before using a sewing machine.  Something I can't seem to get through to 4-H leaders.  So glad that my girls have read the manuals to all of our machines.

I would like to get my sewing stuff organized before I take the new machine out,  That will be a major undertaking.  It seems most of my tools and supplies are scattered through out the house.  By virtue of this house being so small, placing it in several rooms helps keep the house tidy.  Except the house is never tidy and I can't put my hands on my suypplies.  Time to rethink and stratgize.  This may take the whole family to figure out.

Next several Months are going to be busy at work.  I am hoping that I can come home and sew to relieve stress.  That means I need to make sewing as stress free as possible,  Organization here we come.

I am hoping Debbie, our craftsy leader, will teach a quilt type class in April.  We could all bring her fabric and she use her GO BABY to cut the patterns and demo a quilt block.  We take out pieces home and bring back the finished pillow or block the next month.  I am wanting to quilt.

Well lots to do to make progress on the house.  So I better get to it.