Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Finding my mojo


Seems I've reclaimed my sewing mojo.  

Don't worry.  They are not for this bed.  They are for the living room couch.  This room just has better light for photographing.


I've never made pillows before but these came together quickly Monday afternoon.  I don't know what's up with me and the purple.  I generally don't like purple.   But I'm kinda diggin' on it lately.


These blocks are for Mommymae for A Notion or Two.  She's making a king sized quilt with all of the completed blocks.  Can't wait to see the final result.


And guess what!

I mopped today.

I lead a very exciting life.

-dana

28 comments:

  1. Rafael's MumNovember 17, 2010 at 11:07 AM

    LOVE the cushions and also the little dachshund on the block! Well done mopping.. I hate mopping so certainly a big achievement. You have mopped AND made such lovely cushions? you should be proud of yourself! <3

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  2. TineNovember 17, 2010 at 11:37 AM

    The cushions are great! I like purple a lot :) I know a lot of people don't so to see you "coming around" is pretty cool!

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  3. AmberNovember 17, 2010 at 11:54 AM

    Love the pillows! And thee quilting is amazing...and I'm usually not a purple person either but it's growing on me....and yeah for mopping :-)

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  4. MollyNovember 17, 2010 at 12:15 PM

    Mopped!! You live the life baby .....

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  5. MollyNovember 17, 2010 at 12:16 PM

    Oh yeah.... LOVE the pillows too! I was so excited about your mopping I forgot to mention that little fact :)

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  6. Loafer Mountain PrimitivesNovember 17, 2010 at 12:18 PM

    You held out longer than I thought!
    I mopped yesterday...Today I quilt!
    I dig the purple too!
    Tisha

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  7. DianeYNovember 17, 2010 at 12:35 PM

    If you mopped, that must mean you're about to baste a quilt! Sounds like good mojo to me, too!
    I've been digging purple a lot lately, too. I think it's because of the purples showing up in fabric prints lately!

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  8. grendelskinNovember 17, 2010 at 12:38 PM

    Love the pillows, the loopies are so frivolous and fun! The blocks are yummy too. You must have your Mojo back if you're mopping, will you be basting something soon?

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  9. Kelly O.November 17, 2010 at 1:09 PM

    the quilting on those pillows is AWESOME!!
    I'll make ya' a deal--you teach me how to free motion quilt and I'll mop your floors!

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  10. ElissaNovember 17, 2010 at 2:38 PM

    oh those pillows are awesome. i love the loopdiloop quilting. i need way more practice on that free-motion busyness.

    awesome. awe. some.

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  11. ElissaNovember 17, 2010 at 2:39 PM

    or business, even.

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  12. Lauren PhelpsNovember 17, 2010 at 2:58 PM

    I LOVE LOVE LOVE your pillows. They look so full and substantial. My pillows usually seem too thin. I love the quilting too! I want to learn to do that.

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  13. bethNovember 17, 2010 at 3:22 PM

    Moppping is up at the top of the list at my house too....:/...not.

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  14. AnnetteNovember 17, 2010 at 3:49 PM

    I am definitely jealous. Of your Innocent Crush and your mopped floor!

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  15. KatherineNovember 17, 2010 at 4:09 PM

    Love those cushions - especially the variegated thread and the quilting - gives it so much lovely texture.

    Had to grin when I read that you mopped. I'm still holding out... ;o)

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  16. RachelNovember 17, 2010 at 4:29 PM

    You sure do lead an exciting life - and, no, I'm not being sarcastic. I sit at work and (when I'm not too busy) dream about all the things I could be doing at home! My floors need to be mopped too.

    I love your pillows...and the quilt blocks. That little daschund is just too cute!

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  17. TrudiNovember 17, 2010 at 4:51 PM

    Fantastic pillows :) Yayyyy Mopping! Doesn't that mean more sewing mojo for layering and basting? Gotta love that mojo! (got any spare?)

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  18. Jodi NelsonNovember 17, 2010 at 5:06 PM

    Love the quilting on your pillows! I must try that.

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  19. doloresNovember 17, 2010 at 7:53 PM

    Ack...grey....I love it!:) Wouldn't those loopies be great on a purse?!! Gonna have to try that.

    I've decided that I need another sewing machine so I can leave my darning foot on one of them and my walking foot on the other then I wouldn't have any excuse not to FMQ!

    I vacumned the kitchen this morning...broke a needle, it flicked onto my face and I thought on the floor...came home from worked and sewed for about an hour and found it right there in front of me on the table! Phew!!

    So...is that Thing 2's bed?:)

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  20. Rach FairchildNovember 17, 2010 at 9:18 PM

    Great pillows. I love the quilting on them! I am so procrastinating making my friends pillows. I need them done by next week but my crochetting mojo is back, not my sewing mojo. Can you send some my way? :)

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  21. brown robinNovember 18, 2010 at 12:55 PM

    Oh goody! I love it when friends get in the sewing groove. Especially love all the "thread drawing" and of course, your combos of fabrics... you're so good at that.

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  22. Stephanie DNovember 18, 2010 at 6:44 PM

    Mopping? I remember mopping....

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  23. KimNovember 18, 2010 at 9:27 PM

    Hey Dana is my MoJo at your house?
    I'll be darned if I can find it!

    Mopping? what's that?

    Happy sewing!

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  24. EmNovember 19, 2010 at 11:23 PM

    I love the circular quilting pattern and how you fussy cut, "swim"! Fabulous projects!!!!

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  25. CarolNovember 23, 2010 at 1:14 PM

    Beautiful pillows!! Did you free motion quilt w/variegated thread or did you follow a pattern for the quilting - it's lovely!!

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  26. amylouwhosewsNovember 24, 2010 at 8:49 PM

    I love the pebble quilting! Is that what the kids are calling it these days?

    I mopped today too!

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  27. CorinneaNovember 25, 2010 at 11:18 PM

    Those pillows are fantastic. So are the blocks. I am a slug.

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  28. mommymaeNovember 27, 2010 at 12:03 AM

    while i love my quilt blocks, those pillows are amazing! i love the innocent crush, the purple, the thread, the pebbles. very sweet.

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