tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70546648157113936882024-03-13T05:03:55.870-05:00Front Porch IndianaChristinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17995851593213427196noreply@blogger.comBlogger948125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054664815711393688.post-16278598989447901722016-02-19T09:41:00.000-06:002016-02-19T09:41:00.673-06:00All Good Things Come to an EndFor those who have asked, yes I'm still alive and kicking. As a matter of fact, I've been quite busy. If you want to keep up-to-date with what I have going on, feel free to stop by my new blog at www.wildcatcreeklongarmquilting.com. It is time not only for a new chapter, but a new book.Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17995851593213427196noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054664815711393688.post-43682030020759559172015-07-07T13:21:00.001-05:002015-07-07T13:21:49.125-05:00My Mary Koval BagLast October I attended the American Coverlet Museum's <a href="http://www.frontporchindiana.blogspot.com/2014/10/coverlet-college.html" target="_blank">Coverlet College</a> in Bedford, PA. On one afternoon during the trip my friends and I stopped into <a href="http://marykovalantiquequilts.com/" target="_blank">Mary's Quilt Shop</a> to browse. It hadn't even occurred to me that it was Mary Koval's quilt shop. As I glanced around I thought, gee all these fabrics look familiar, then it hit me. A few minutes later in walked Mary. As we chatted I mentioned that I already owned most of the fabrics in the store because I love her fabric lines. She laughed and said she could probably find one that I don't have. Perhaps one of her early lines. We chatted about why we were in town and she graciously gave us a tour of the quilter's retreat space above her shop. It is lovely, if I go back again that is where I will stay. Before we left I picked through the cart of fat quarters choosing my favorites. My friend asked me what I was planning to do with them. "I'm going to make a Mary bag," was my response, which Mary got a kick out of. We made our purchases and went on our way.<br />
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So the next day during a break at the conference, a gentleman approached me and said, "I believe I have a package for you." I thought that was strange. Who on earth would be sending me a package here? Weird. Very weird. Then I opened it and had a good belly laugh. No, I certainly did not have this cheater fabric from Mary's 2001 collection. I wasn't even quilting then! The gentleman was a friend of Mary's and she dug this out of a scrap bin to send over.<br />
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So then I happened to run into her again at the DAR Quilt Symposium this spring (more on that later.) I had to confess I hadn't been able to complete the bag yet, but I had big plans for using that fabric. This is the Midi Bag by Quiltsmart.</div>
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Her cheater fabric was exactly what I needed to use for the lining. And I mean exactly, there wasn't a 1/2 inch to spare! I think it was meant to be. I added a few pockets that the pattern didn't call for as I expect to use this as a project bag. It is the perfect size for an appliqué project or even knitting. </div>
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Every time I use it I'll think of that fun trip and look forward to returning for a retreat one day.Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17995851593213427196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054664815711393688.post-19432862665054667242015-07-05T16:14:00.000-05:002015-07-05T18:21:39.587-05:00One For You, Two For Me<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
While I was waiting for the glue to dry on the treadle machine cabinet I kept myself busy in the sewing room. I pulled out some handmade fabrics from my stash that I purchased last year on my trip to Alaska to make a bag for my daughter who loves owls. </div>
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And I finished piecing my Love at Home quilt. I am anxious to get this one off to a long-arm quilter as I have a blank wall waiting for it to be hung in the great room. </div>
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We've been crazy busy trying to keep up with yard work. The rain is making everything grow at lightning speed. The hedge in front of our old house had grown three feet! The weeds just keep coming. I suppose now that I've complained about it things will dry up and I'll have to start watering. Ugh. I'd rather be quilting.<br />
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I'm continuing to add Kramer's Best Antique Restorer to the top as it needs a few (30?) more coats over time. In the mean time she has been given a place of honor in Sheville where she will be used often. I now consider it one of my most prized possessions. Unfortunately this has spurred a new addiction for me. I see another old treadle machine on Craigslist in a completely different style that desperately needs a makeover. Must resist!<br />
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The internet, for all its evils, can sometimes be a wonderful thing. I recently made a Facebook post about the vintage sewing machine cabinet I received as a Mother's Day gift. A grade school friend's mother (who used to be my neighbor and also was the wife of the doctor who delivered me when I was born and cared for me pretty much all my life until his retirement) contacted me and said she had my Great Grandmother's treadle sewing machine, wanted it out of her basement, and asked if I would take it. Of course I said, "Heck yeah, I'll take it!" So, not even knowing what brand it was or what condition it was in, last night I dragged my guys over to her house and we hauled it up out of her basement. I'm thrilled with it!</div>
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It is a New Home Model A circa 1919. It belonged to Elsie Carlson, my Step-Great Grandmother. It would have resided at one time in the farmhouse I grew up in. By the time I met Elsie she had moved to a pretty house in town. I remember it had a beautiful south facing window with lace curtains and she had doilies all over her furniture. It doesn't surprise me that I'd remember the textiles. She passed away when I was only 14 or 15 years old. </div>
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Like most of these machines, some of the veneer has popped off in places. </div>
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And, like most, there was a plant placed on top of it at some point. There are larger chunks of veneer missing here.</div>
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I have wanted to weave a doublewide herringbone throw using my handspun yarn ever since I first bought the giant bag of raw Shetland fiber. That wasn't yesterday. In fact it wasn't last year either. I'm not even going to say how long it has been and leave it at that. At least I know it hasn't been a decade.</div>
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The spun yarn has been patiently waiting for me to do something with it. I look at it often and think, "Okay, I'm going to do it." Then I panic. I've never woven double weave before. I get the concept - weaving two layers at the same time with a join on one side resulting in fabric twice as wide as what you see. Seems simple enough until you go to actually do it. I finally gave in and decided to join Linda at <a href="http://www.tabbytreeweaver.com/" target="_blank">Tabby Tree Weaver</a> for a class. I figured it was better to make all my mistakes there rather than to mess up my precious homespun yarn. And oh did I ever make mistakes.</div>
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While there I used a nice inexpensive cotton yarn she had in stock. I liked it so much I decided to try making a throw out if it before I do the wool homespun throw. I was making enough mistakes to realize there was still a learning curve to get past. Now that I have the cotton on the loom, I'm glad I made that choice. This is a SLOW process. I'll be able to tie on the wool warp and keep on trucking. </div>
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The hardest part, besides the ridiculously complicated threading, is getting the selvage edges to look good in addition to the fold. There is no mindless throwing the shuttle back and forth. You have to pay attention to every pic. And you don't dare stop in the middle of a treadle sequence. My studio assistants are not much help in that regard with their constant need for attention. At this rate it may actually be a decade before I finish it.<br />
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The porch has a lot to do with my health and wellbeing. I've started following Dr.Andrew Weil's <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Weeks-Optimum-Health-Program-Advantage/dp/034549802X" target="_blank">8 Weeks to Optimum Health</a> plan. He promotes an anti-inflammatory diet, exercise such as walking and yoga, in addition to meditation and spending time in nature. Spending time on the screened porch feels like living in a tree house and it is good for my soul. I know living here, versus in the city, is making me healthier. I feel better. The constant noise in the city drove me crazy and had me always on edge. Here I can breath and relax.<br />
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The porch is also a great place to spend time with the family. My daughter and her husband adopted a son back in March so it has been nice to be in the area and able to spend time with him.<br />
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I am still adjusting to the idea of being a Grandmother to a 15 year-old given that my daughter is only 25 herself, but I wouldn't trade him for the world. Besides, it is kind of fun to get out to the track and watch other people my age who still have children in high school look at me funny when they realize he's my daughter's son.<br />
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The city here has a wonderful free zoo and park that we plan to take advantage of. The groundhog exhibit is one of my favorites.<br />
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But the best part is the baby goats! I'm not sure why, but they don't have any sheep. I may need to make a donation so they can get some. Then I could visit them whenever I want. Er, I mean the kids, yeah the kids could visit them whenever they want.<br />
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So the stool that came with my new Singer sewing cabinet no longer had the original upholstery. Someone at some point had recovered it with a weird plastic the same consistency of those things you put under a rug to keep them from slipping. Practical perhaps though not my style. </div>
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So I dug into my stash and pulled out this beautiful paisley fabric I had bought as a remnant several years ago thinking I'd make a carpet bag out of it. I ended up buying a carpet bag so I never used the fabric. I like it better on the stool. </div>
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In fact, I liked it so much I decided to finally recover the world's ugliest ottoman with it. I picked this little gem up for a few bucks several years ago with the best intentions of recovering it immediately. Then my life derailed and here it sat. So I decided I'd try to find a similar fabric to what I used on the stool. </div>
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It's hard to believe but I was able to find the exact same fabric four or five years later. AND it was 50% off. What are the odds? I have enough now to make a valance and recover a decorative pillow. I've decided to add a trim so I'll wait until I pick that up to start that project. </div>
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Ethel has inspected it and is quite pleased that I splurged for new 2" foam. The old metal springs popping up were hard on her bones (not to mention my feet.)Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17995851593213427196noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054664815711393688.post-59288679463531196972015-05-10T16:30:00.002-05:002015-05-16T09:29:43.412-05:00The Bigger, Better Sheville City<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
We decided to move for many reasons: to be closer to family, to live someplace quieter, to have master bedroom on the main floor near the laundry, and I'd be lying if I didn't admit the basement of our new house combined with the screened porch sold the place. </div>
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I'll start by giving you a tour of the basement - the bigger, better Sheville City. (Mike says it's a city now that I've annexed multiple rooms.) We'll start in the sewing room. The previous owner was also a sewer so she had all the lighting set up and ready to go. I just had the whole house painted in neutral colors and moved in. The laminate flooring makes for super easy cleanup. The color is correct in this first photo. All the different lighting caused my camera to freak out in the other rooms. </div>
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One of my Mother's Day gifts was this beautiful vintage Singer cabinet to house my Singer 201-2. I love it! I plan to change the fabric on the stool but other than that it's in great shape. </div>
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They sure don't build them like this anymore. The knee lever to substitute for the foot pedal is very cool. It is a shame that to get anything of quality now days you have to shop on Craigslist.<br />
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I desperately needed the huge closets in this room. I had no closet space at all in our last house. And I do mean huge. It's a walk-in at least 4 feet deep with deep shelving to hold lots of fabric. The previous owner and I differed on decorating taste but it seems we both understood what was a priority.<br />
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I still have two long shelves that will be hung above my sewing table that I haven't moved from the other house yet. Other than that I'm calling this room done. </div>
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Just outside of the sewing room is a large multi-purpose room. I have my looms and all my weaving supplies here, a sitting area to watch TV, my spinning wheels, my antique quilting frame and even my old treadle sewing machine. </div>
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There are more enormous closets in this room where I store my coned yarns, warping boards, etc. </div>
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I even manage to do my yoga in this room since this room has carpet. The door on the right side of the next photo leads to a large storage room and the mechanicals. Isn't that a weird color? The previous owner tried to do a faux woodgrain finish and missed it by a mile. I can't decide what to do about it.<br />
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The log cabin quilt I bought in an antique store at Cambridge City, Indiana right after we signed the offer for this place. I knew I would have lots of wall space to fill.<br />
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Just off of the multi-purpose room is my office space. There's also a refrigerator and freezer behind the bifold doors and the other door leads to another storage space that I use for food storage soon to be /wine cellar. There is a full bath on the left as well as the stairs leading up to the main floor. It's hard to believe I had all this crammed into about a third of the space at the last house.<br />
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The view from the back of the house is of a ravine overlooking a creek. You can't see the creek from here. You can, however, see all the wildlife that use the backyard as a superhighway. There is always <i>something</i> back there. </div>
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In celebration of Mother's Day this gal had her babies on our grilling porch. It seemed like a strange place until I thought about it. </div>
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She was up there on the second level deck in the following photo. It does kind of seem like a tree house. I'm happy to report she has moved on. She was tearing up the cedar siding. Labor pains must have been intense?<br />
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Not everything survived the move unskathed. I had tied a warp for a series of hand towels just before we got the wild idea to move to our new home. Then, after moving in I was busy with quilting projects so I didn't bother with dressing the loom until recently. I managed to get half way through the first towel when I realized there was something seriously wrong with the loom. Shaft 8 wasn't going up and down like it should. So I fiddled some and kept on weaving the best I could. By the second towel I started noticing little metal parts laying on the ground behind the loom every time I removed a warp stick. Hmm…that's not supposed to happen. </div>
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Further investigation by towel number three revealed one of the chains that attach to the lams was broken. There is no way to fix this until the all the warp was woven off the loom. I had nine yards of warp. NINE yards of fiddling to get the shed to open enough to get the shuttle to pass. So these towels are not perfect. Not by a long shot. But I managed to get them done and they served their purpose of testing different twill and crepe patterns so I could decide which would make the best baby blankets. I've decided I really like the pattern on the left of photo number two for a solid color blanket. </div>
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Now I just need Mr. FixIt to take the loom apart and repair the chain. Hopefully while he does that we'll figure out where that loose screw goes. I feel it might be important.Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17995851593213427196noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054664815711393688.post-66085549131794820112015-04-22T17:43:00.001-05:002015-04-22T17:46:33.136-05:00A Bench BasketEvery once in a while I have a good idea. Like this one. I wanted to hang a basket on the side of my bench to hold my weaving supplies but it had to be just the right size in order to attach it to the bench. So when I found this bicycle basket last fall I knew it was just right. Only I needed a way to secure it around the handle of the bench. I figured I'd just weave something on the tape loom only I never seemed to get around to it. Finally the other day I was fussing around while weaving, looking rather discombobulated, and wishing I had that basket attached. I announced, "If only it was attached all my problems would be solved." My hubby took one look at it walked into his workshop and came back with the cherry dowel you see here. "Oh, yeah that will work." He's a problem solver which makes him a keeper. If I ever get this weaving project finished I'll throw some stain on that dowel and pretend like it was my idea all along.<br />
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So much about my life makes sense now. It all started when I was a teenager and came down with a case of Mono. Shortly thereafter I started having intense joint pain and seemed to be allergic to the sun. I was referred to a rheumatologist who tested me for juvenile arthritis. I was told I was just having growing pains, which at the time sounded wonderful considering I was only 5'1". Growing pains must mean I'm growing! Sadly I never grew another inch. I spent years with intermittent pain and would break out with sun poisoning if I stayed in the sun for any length of time.</span><br />
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At some point in my twenties I was referred to a neurologist for my pain and fatigue. Only to be told they thought I had fibromyalgia. Both my general practitioner and I agreed right away that wasn't the case.</span><br />
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When I was in my early thirties I was dealing with a lot of stress at work and the pain had gotten so severe over-the-counter pain relievers didn't help at all. I once again was referred to a rheumatologist. He tested me for Lupus and arthritis. The tests didn't show anything definitive so he was pretty much an asshole and basically accused me of wasting his time and being a drug seeker. He prescribed Celebrex. It worked like a charm but shortly after starting it the FDA pulled it off the market because of some potential side effects. I was back to just dealing with the pain.</span><br />
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It was all fine and dandy until one day while making the bed my arm fell off. I mean it completely detached at the joint and was dangling with only the skin and a few tendons holding it together. My labrum, the rubber band like tissue that holds your arm in place, had stretched out and was unable to heal itself. Scar tissue from years of inflammation was removed during the surgery and my labrum was resized to hold my arm on again. It took a full year to recover.</span><br />
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So fast forward a few years and I'm on the farm with my animals living the dream, spending a lot of time outside in the sun. Only the joint pain is back, I am fatigued to the max, and I keep breaking out with a rash on various parts of my body. I'm popping ibuprofen like candy and trying every skin cream my general practitioner comes up with. Next thing you know I have an ulcer, not surprisingly since I'd taken the maximum daily dose for about twenty years. Then one day at work I'm cleaning out the chicken coop and that shoulder of mine starts to burn like it's on fire. A few weeks, or it might have been months, later while I was bent over the sink brushing my teeth my arm fell off again.</span><br />
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It freaks a person out when you look in a mirror and see your limb just dangling like that, so off to see the orthopedic surgeon I went. Only this time the MRI showed significant arthritis damage in the joint. So much that the surgeon refused to operate and referred me to yet another rheumatologist. I ran down the list of symptoms, she performed the tests, and I fully expected to hear the same thing I've always been told. Instead she said that five percent of people with Lupus never have a positive ANA test. She wasn't sure it was Lupus but she started me on Prednisone to determine if it was an auto immune issue or not. I started eating everything in sight but sure enough the pain and rash went away so we knew it was an autoimmune disease. </span>Eventually<span style="font-family: inherit;"> I was diagnosed with both Rheumatoid Arthritis and Lupus. My body was attacking itself. The thing is with an autoimmune disease any little illness or injury can set off an immune system response. Your arm falling off definitely sets off a response. I was in a full-blown flare.</span><br />
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Finally knowing what I was up against I spent six months trying different combinations of low-dose steroids, antimalarials and chemotherapy and then the brain fart happened. I can remember that I was driving home from the grocery store. At first it was just a headache, it burned like a sinus headache. Then it started to feel like the top left quarter of my brain had been sliced out and replaced with a brain that weighed twice as much. All the connective tissue in my head was inflamed, you could actually see the inflammation in my eyes. I was prescribed an antibiotic and the burning went away for a while but the pain was still there. We jacked up my Prednisone dose to forty milligrams. I think I gained twenty pounds in a week.</span><br />
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It was time for me to go on an Alaskan cruise, something we had planned for over a year. After getting off the plane in Seattle I starting having issues with vertigo. I wasn't sure if it was the disease or if I just needed to find my sea legs. Either way I didn't let it interfere with my eating. I gained another ten pounds on the boat. Once I returned home it was obvious it wasn't motion sickness. I had vertigo every day for four months. I couldn't think straight and I had involuntary muscle movements. It was difficult to get up and down the stairs or even walk across the room at times. I saw specialist after specialist who ran test after test. At one point they thought it might be MS. I had more tests. It was decided it wasn't MS it was Lupus Cerebritis or CNS Lupus.</span><br />
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What is Lupus Cerebritis? It is a symptom of lupus in which brain tissue becomes inflamed.<span style="line-height: 18px;"> The inflammation causes swelling of the brain which starts mucking up the central nervous system. Scary stuff and there is no cure, only treatments to lesson the symptoms. The low-dose treatments I had been on were no longer an option. If I didn't do something I was bound to have a stroke or develop dementia. Massive amounts of steroids and other serious drugs were necessary to combat this. </span><span style="line-height: 18px;"> It was time for a full out war on this disease. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">During all of this I happened to tell my Rheumatologist about how my friend with a completely different autoimmune disease started taking the antibiotic, Bactrim, and all of a sudden his autoimmune symptoms were under control. She said at one time it had been used as a treatment for rheumatoid arthritis so if I wanted to try it she didn't think it would hurt. It was a Hail Mary pass. You know what? It worked! Shortly after starting it the burning and the vertigo went away. We don't know why it helped but it did so I've continued to take it at a lower maintenance dose. It was not a cure all. I still had issues with overwhelming joint pain, fatigue and headaches so I started taking Orencia infusions. It immediately helped with the brain fog and I started noticing the joint pain lessen and finally the headaches started to disappear for the most part. We are still trying to find the right medication to prevent further RA damage to my joints, so far the ones I've tried have caused me severe nausea and </span></span><span style="line-height: 18px;">dizziness,</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"> helping me lose those extra pounds. I now believe we are on the right path. I recently discovered flying is still an issue that causes headaches and motion sickness so I will address that at my next doctor visit. </span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 18px;">I have learned to accept that I will never feel 100% again. I understand that the fatigue will always be part of my life now. I get it that my shoulder will never be fixed because of the lupus complications. That doesn't mean I like it. I went from being a highly active person with an obsession with to-do lists to being completely exhausted after just taking a shower. It has changed every aspect of my life. To make things easier we have moved to a one story ranch home with a walkout basement. The stairs we do have are deep enough that I usually feel safe using them. The days I don't I just don't go downstairs. I am not able to work as much as I would like but I am hopeful that continuing my yoga and treatments I will eventually regain some of my strength. </span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 18px;">I spoke to a friend recently who said, "I just hate it that you had to give up so many of your dreams." I hated it too at first. But lately I've started to realize that this has forced me to slow down and appreciate things differently. I've already lived a varied and interesting life. Slowing down now to smell the roses isn't all bad. </span></span><br />
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John Simmermaker, a fellow Hoosier, is an avid coverlet collector and many of the coverlets in his collection were made by Indiana weavers. My personal favorite was by D. I. Griggs, the featured weaver of the year. This one makes my heart go pitter patter.<br />
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The geometric design of the center combined with the fancy border makes me think of a quilt with an appliqué border. The dark indigo looks almost black.<br />
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But what I really love is that he carried the red plaid through the border and placed the birds and the separating leaf in just the perfect spot - everything about this coverlet is symmetrical. I am a huge fan of symmetry. Okay, okay, I'm anal about symmetry. I might even be close to OCD about symmetry.<br />
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I fell in love with D. I. Griggs as I viewed his collection because we clearly shared that passion.<br />
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Oh, what I would give to sit next to him while he sat in his weaving chair to pick his brain. Notice the same bird border in another one of his coverlets behind it.<br />
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The two day course consisted of a combination of lecture and close study of actual coverlets.<br />
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I learned a great deal more than I ever anticipated. We covered everything from weave structures and loom mechanics to fancy fringes. There were so many lightbulbs going on in my head you probably could have landed a plane by them. <br />
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I was even able to finally learn what my 10th great grandfather meant when he willed his "loom and half the gyrs" to one son and "the other half of the gyrs" to the other son. Seems he owned and worked a draw loom and the extra shafts, connecting ropes and reeds for a particular damask pattern would have been stashed on the wall and collectively would have been referred to as "the gear" for that pattern.<br />
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Of course, now that I know that I want a draw loom. Then I could make a replica of the D. I. Griggs coverlet.<br />
<br />Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17995851593213427196noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054664815711393688.post-92215813786059775322014-07-30T08:17:00.003-05:002014-07-30T08:21:43.717-05:00How Many Miles of Yarn Can a Spinner Spin? That is the question I hope to answer by the end of the day once I measure. It was a successful Tour de Fleece. I know I have spun a tremendous amount of yarn, yet I still have a few singles to ply before I can calculate a total yardage. All I know for sure is that I made a huge dent in my fiber stash and that's a good thing.<br />
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There was a lot more going on around here than just spinning during the tour. While walking off a large lunch one afternoon I found a set of antique quilt blocks that had never been assembled in a local shop. Still feeling inspired by the Chicago quilt show, I had to have them. The humble but charming blocks had been made of old men shirts - you can still see some of the seams. I sewed them together, added a pieced ticking backing in the form of a giant nine patch block and tied the whole thing together using my homespun yarn. I think it looks like a little boy's crib quilt.<br />
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I also couldn't stop thinking about the wonderful giant cutting table my friend Karen had ordered during the quilt show. Having a huge top to lay out projects is a wonderful luxury. As I sat there in the studio one day I had and idea. What it I pushed two furniture pieces together and just put a piece of plywood on top?<br />
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<br />Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17995851593213427196noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054664815711393688.post-45909899376434789852014-07-19T06:33:00.001-05:002014-07-19T06:42:07.939-05:00Prairie Pursuits Series of Workshops<div class="_5pbx userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id="js_3" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.38; overflow: hidden;">
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Beginning Weaving - Four Harness Loom<br />
August 23 & 24: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (both days)<br />
$185 ($175 Conner Prairie member)<br />
This class will focus on designing, step-by-step warping and weaving an attractive wool scarf on a four harness floor loom. Includes all materials needed for the class. Ages 14+</div>
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Basketmaking - Make a Kentucky Egg Basket<br />
Wednesdays, October 18: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.<br />
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From sheep to spun wool- You will find it all in this class. Learn to wash, card wool and spin it on a drop spindle. Then try you hand spinning on a modern treadle wheel. All materials included. Students will get a drop spindle and a bag of wool to take home. Ages 14+</div>
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Just like the cyclists in France, you need the right equipment in order to truly compete. It is all about the technology. It just so happens I recently had a birthday. My dear husband gifted me with this beautiful great wheel and so far she and I are off like a heard of turtles. (Picture me with a wide-brim hat riding a three-wheel tricycle with a flowery basket hanging in front of the handle bars while all the streamlined cyclists whiz past me.)<br />
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They are really hard to find in good working order around here so he has been looking for years. We had even been considering taking a trip to the East coast where you can find them more often. All along I thought it was interesting how willing he was to try to find one. I mean he's always supportive, but not necessarily "actively" supportive. Once we were home and setting her up he admitted he wanted one because his grandmother had one in an old home in Harbor Grace, Newfoundland where he visited as a child. So it has been decided the wheel's name is Beatrice, aka Be Be, in honor of his grandmother. It is fitting given that my cherry Norwood loom is named Lula in honor of my own great-grandmother who's maiden name was Norwood.<br />
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First off, I quilted and bound my small pile of doll quilt tops. All of the patterns are by Kathleen Tracy at <a href="http://sentimentalquilter.blogspot.com/">A Sentimental Quilter</a>. I plan to use these to decorate the guest room at some point in an antique toys theme. I still have more kitted up and another needle turn appliqué already finished to add to these but I plan to hand quilt that one which can wait awhile.<br />
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I also needed to get a housewife made for my son. The sewing kit kind not the marrying kind. (Although if anyone has any leads on the latter let me know.) He works as a Civil War interpreter and his uniform needs repaired often so I pulled out some scraps and made this last night. Now that he can sew on his own darn buttons maybe he won't be quite so rough on his uniform. :)</div>
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After bringing home the new loom I needed to reorganize Sheville a little. I've been plugging away at filing, sorting and making tough decisions about what can stay and what has to go. I've started loading my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/TenthStreetTextiles">Etsy page</a> with quilt patterns, historical costume patterns, roving and whatnot and will continue to do so over the next few weeks. Then, hopefully, I can finally start production on the Tenth Street Textiles projects laying in wait..as soon as I finish taking inventory. *sigh* There's always something.</div>
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Just when Sheville was starting to look a little sparse along came a deal that I couldn't refuse. I recently met a woman who, back in 2008, thought she would like to take up weaving. She didn't just dip her toe in, she dove head first and bought a deluxe Schacht weaving package that included an eight shaft Mighty Wolf, matching bench, 14 yard warping board, extra reed, raddle, lease sticks, warp sticks, 8 shuttles, swedish bobbin winder, etc. She then wove two or three projects and never looked at it again. This loom is in such like-new condition it still gleams. It was the deal of the century, I HAD to buy it. </div>
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So now I can set the Norwood up to do sectional warping for rugs and large projects, while I use this gem for the lighter weight projects. I'm so excited I might pee my pants if I'm not careful. I think I might need to reduce my liquids intake for a day or two.Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17995851593213427196noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054664815711393688.post-54098985603541064992014-06-27T09:07:00.000-05:002014-06-27T09:07:11.282-05:00Scraping and Painting and Scraping and Painting…That will be our story until the snow starts to fly again. The kind folks at our local preservation alliance awarded us a facade grant to help pay for the overhaul of the paint on the wood portions of the exterior of our home.<br />
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This next one was so beautifully hand quilted it took my breath away.<br />
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And the needle turn appliqué was perfection. This one was the show-stopper for me.<br />
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I appreciate the talent it takes to make an art quilt, but it has never really been a thing for me. I prefer the traditional style of quilting. Yet, even I have to admit that these next two are just freaking amazing.<br />
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This one proved you can make a beautiful quilt with very simple quilting.</div>
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The riot of color here makes this look complicated but it is really a simple design.<br />
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A simple nine patch will win me over every time. </div>
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But if I could only pick one to take home with me it would have been this one. I love it so much I'm adding it to my to-do list. </div>
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I came home inspired to get all my unfinished tops quilted so I can start on new projects. I set up an assembly line to machine quilt all the small quilts I have had hanging on the design wall. I even tried setting up my antique hand-quilting frame to work on a larger quilt, but the darn thing is too big for any of the small rooms in this house. It is a little too hot now days to work with a hoop in my lap so that one will have to keep waiting. </div>
Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17995851593213427196noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054664815711393688.post-82922275654903746002014-06-17T06:40:00.000-05:002014-06-17T06:41:39.565-05:00Weaving the Perfect Fingertip TowelThere is something very satisfying about pulling a weaving project off the loom, finishing the hems, washing and pressing it and having it turn out even better than you expected.<br />
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I have absolutely fallen in love with the texture of this draft (click the pic below to bigify.) Just enough texture - not too much. I will be weaving a lot more of this pattern. I think it would make the perfect washcloths.<br />
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I also love that these are made of 8/2 cotton manufactured right here in the good old USA. I'll be keeping two of these and the others will eventually make their way to the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/TenthStreetTextiles">Tenth Street Textiles Etsy Shop. </a></div>
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I found my spot. It is right there in the background behind me. See that bush in the center of the picture below? As the floatplane landed in that part of the Magnificent Misty Fjords I was overwhelmed with emotion. It was the most beautiful place I had ever seen and I knew instantly this was where I would like to spend eternity.<br />
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When the time comes, my family has been instructed to accidentally spill my ziplock baggie of ashes right there on that little beach.<br />
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My photos will never do it justice so I'll only include one more. I can only suggest that you visit there yourself someday.<br />
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The entire Alaskan cruise was amazing from start to finish. We did it all -- viewing glaciers from our balcony, whale watching tours, a train ride through the White Pass Trail, even touring a castle in Victoria, BC. I enjoyed every minute of it.<br />
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Designed for the scenic day trip, this bag can carry my DSLR with a large 18-200mm lens so I can be ready to capture anything. A small set of binoculars will fit nicely as well.<br />
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A large front pocket holds a matching wallet.<br />
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While two smaller pockets in the rear can contain accessories, keys or a cell phone.<br />
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The adjustable cross body strap keeps me hands free and ready to shoot.<br />
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I love it! Now that the prototype is finished I would be happy to make one for you, too.Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17995851593213427196noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054664815711393688.post-21875301000444467562014-05-05T09:58:00.001-05:002015-04-22T13:37:31.517-05:00Stained Glass Inspired QuiltWell, it took almost a year for me to get around to it, but the quilt for the master bedroom is finally finished.<br />
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My friend, Michelle, really outdid herself on the quilting. It looks like old-fashioned feather quilting with a modern twist. I love it.<br />
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This was a fun one to make. It was inspired by the stained glass windows in the master bedroom.<br />
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There are so many interesting architectural features around this old house I don't think I will run out of inspiration any time soon. I wonder what I can do with this?<br />
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