This past week I managed a good deal in the sewing room. Our heater, AC unit, and ducting for them which is under the house had to be replaced. We had 3 or 4 technicians for 3 days crawling around in the attic, under the house, and in the hall way closet from 8 until 4:30 and almost 5:30 one night. With no heat and our temperatures in the high 40's or low 50's and only the two space heaters they provided it was pretty much the plan for us to stay locked up in the living room or the sewing room. I select the sewing room for most of the days. I got a good deal accomplished.
I shopped a week or so ago to find some fabric to make a couple of winter table runners. A comment from one of my bloggers about blue being a good winter color had me going through my stash and I found some really nice blue prints. I had a couple of great patterns and whipped up these two in two of the days in lock up. Several months ago I embarked on making a new bedspread for our king size bed. I was determined to do away with the dust ruffle on the bed, which required me to make the bedspread 100" by 120" rather than the normal king size I could have purchased. I got the bedspread, pillow shams and these two decorative pillows on the 14th back from my quilter. I started work on these two deco pillows. Just needed to get the envelope backs on them. I decided to start small and move on from there. I am using the fabric that I backed the quilt with. So it is now on to the pillow shams. Once I have the house all put back together I will bring my sewing machine out into the dining room and bind the quilt. I am going to need lots of space to get that accomplished.
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Love the placemats you made. They're wintery and classy. Can't wait to see the bedspread completed with the matching throw pillows.
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ReplyDeleteI like your winter table runners! Blue is a great color to represent winter! You did accomplish a lot while your heating/air conditioning units were updated. When the duct work is involved, workers are everywhere!!!--TerryK@OnGoingProjects
ReplyDeleteYou did get a lot done. The table runners turned out beautifully! Hopefully you've got heat back now, it's too cold this week pretty much every where to be without.
ReplyDeleteThe blue tablerunners look so elegant. Perfect winter color.
ReplyDeleteGlad your heat is back! Wind chills are heading to -20 here today! I choose my sewing room too! With a space heater at my feet!
ReplyDeleteGreat use of time while being "locked up" ;) Thanks for sharing in my Sew & Tell party.
ReplyDeletePretty! I love all of these.
ReplyDeleteI'm making placemats these days, too. It's easy to accomplish a lot!
ReplyDeleteYou accomplished a lot of pretty sewing when you were "locked in your room".
ReplyDeleteWow did you have a productive week! I should lock myself in my sewing room and see what I can get done. Thanks for sharing on my weekly show and tell, Wednesday Wait Loss.
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Who would have thought needing a furnace repair would lead to such productivity. Of course I am not surprised you chose the sewing room to hunker down in. Love how the winter table runner turned out.
ReplyDeleteYour table runners look great, Donnalee. You had a great week! Thanks for joining us at Monday Musings!
ReplyDeleteYour placemats and pillows are lovely, the blue fabric is a great addition to the wintery mood. It looks like the sewing room is always the perfect shelter ;) I hope waiting for the repair was not too hard.
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Love the table runners and the pillow shams. Can't wait to see the finish bedspread :)
ReplyDeleteGreat job getting things done during the chaos!
ReplyDeleteI love your swirly table runner! I'd love to try to make one like that one day... looking forward to seeing the finished bedspread! xx
ReplyDeleteWhat a great attitude to being limited to one or two rooms for a while, you really have made some beautiful things.
ReplyDeleteHi Donnalee, those winter table runners and pillow cases are lovely. I'm sure that you're looking forward to sleeping under your new bed quilt. Good luck with the heating etc. Thanks for linking up to Free Motion Mavericks.
ReplyDeleteNice. Every time I made a pillow sham it is great, then I launder it and it shrinks leaving a big gap at the opening.
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