Ten Ways to Get a New Sewing Machine...

 

                                

Last summer, my best friend and faux sister, Laura, and I were brainstorming fun newsletter ideas.  You know those crazy ideas that start with a single crazy thought and grow.  It’s what good friends do when they get together.  It all came about because I was thinking about buying a new sewing machine. Not that I needed one, but if you’re a quilter, you know how that is.  What’s need got to do with it?  One idea lead to another and then we were off. Even the husbands joined in. 

I recently found our list and thought I’d share the craziness. It brought back good memories and…well, if you’re looking for a creative way to get rid of the old sewing machine and make way for a new one these are a few options you may want to consider.

Ten ways to dispose of your old sewing machine to make way for a new one.

1. Boat anchor – Tie your old machine to the boat anchor rope and throw it overboard.

                       

 

2. Machine chucking – You know what they do with pumpkins and a catapult.

3. Barb-a-que it! – Imagine your husbands surprise when he goes to check the burgers and finds your machine.

4. Yard Art (machine on a stick) – Wouldn’t it look great in your flower bed?

                                                                     

5. Target practice- Take a few pot shots at it.

6. Muscle man weightlifting – Donate it to the local gym.

7. Tenderizing meat – Drop it several times on your round steak. 

8. Turn it into a mail box ornament – attach it to your mailbox to let all know you’re a quilter.  Besides what a great decoration. 

9. Turn into a Christmas ornament – Hang it on your tree with a note telling Santa you need a new one.

10. Car hood ornament – Put it on your car to show the world your special talent.

 

Just a few great ways to repurpose that old machine and I’m sure you could come up with at least a dozen more if you wanted to.  And I need to add a disclaimer here…This is just for fun and not really a solution to disposing of your old machine.  This was just a group of very dear friends having a bit of fun.

 

Carolyn   

 

 

 

What To Do With 600 Quilts....

 

I seem to have a bit more time on my hands now and with that time I am concentrating  putting my quilting ducks-in-a-row.  Meaning, I plan to do more quilting, both in design and in actual stitching.  For the past fifteen years it’s been about the shoppe and/or the magazine and getting those patterns published.  It’s time for me to do more of what I want to do than what I have to do.  Now don’t get me wrong, I love what I do but……well…..I want to take it a step farther. I want to explore my options.  I want to quilt for myself.  Selfish as that may seem it’s what I want to do.  I want to take my time and make something fantastic, creative and without a deadline. Something special, challenging and just for me.

 

Now that our shoppe has closed and I am totally overwhelmed with how many quilts I actually have, I’ve opened a store on etsy.  I’m slowly listing some of the 600 or so quilts I’ve managed to make over the years that were in books, magazines, newsletters, store samples or quilts I just had to make.  If you’d like to visit my shop the address is   https://www.etsy.com/shop/VillageQuilt

 

Quilts sorted for my Etsy store.

 

 

I’ve also sorting a stack of quilts for my favorite charity, Genesys Health Foundation, I haven’t forgotten them.  I owe them so much. 

 

Quilts sorted for my charity. 

I will also be adding some of my patterns as PDF downloads in the coming months to the etsy store along with rebuilding our shoppe website.  It’s a work in progress.  As I’ve mentioned before, computers and I are not on the best of terms.  I choose to think it has to do with my age or maybe that I tend to be creative more that technical, so bear with me. 

If you have suggestions about… What to do with 600 quilts, I’m all ears.  I'm interested in your opinion.   Feel free to leave a comment. Let me know what you think.  What you’d like to see me address on this blog.  I want to craft a site for quilters about quilters.  A place to sound off, get information, share information and of course be inspired.  

 

After all, It Takes a Village…

Carolyn

 

Blogging…what an experience.

This is my third attempt at a blog.  The first one I just gave up on. The second, well that was going terrific until, for some reason, I could no long post on it.  The behind the scene workings just disappeared even though it could still be seen on-line.  I just couldn’t access it to write or post.  I must admit I am not a computer person.  I’m creative not computer savvy.  I know enough to get by but I’ll never be a computer geek.  Quilting…well…quilting geek I am. 

My hope is that…well…I will be able to keep this blog up and running and that it will become a place where quilters can share ideas, knowledge and inspiration.  A place where you can sound off (about quilt related ideas) and hopefully get the answers you are looking for.  A fun place and not to serious. 

Put me on your favorites list and stop by and watch my progress.  Be a part of it. 

Stay tuned and wish me luck! (I’m going to need it)

Carolyn