Speed Shopping in a Quilt Shop

I couldn't resist.
I got caught up in the excitement of shopping in New York City.

My limit was $100 bucks! I spent way less.
That's amazing for me.

I had 20 minutes to look around the shop before heading to the airport to return back home to NC. The rest of my family waited patiently looking at the rest of the shops in the Chelsea District.

They know the routine: In a different city? find quilt shop; let mom look; she has to speed shop; make her stop talking to the employees; let's get her out of there.

Wow!

Friday, July 9, 2010

Oh My Goodness
Tons, and tons and tons......
Look at 'em all.

On a recent trip to New York City, look what I found
Almost all Singers

*Oh, so SoHo*

Just think..... they have stores worldwide.

Featherweight Sewing Machine T-Shirt Give Away

Sewing Machine Sadness/Give-Away :)

Hurry! Must Register by Aug 1. (w0w) That is fast approaching.

Eileen is the Winner!

My Bernina sewing machine has broken down. The hand wheel just flew right off. Nuts and bolts stripped down and broken. It still works, but it's not the same. I can't turn the wheel to adjust my needle or pick up the bobbin thread. I can't pivot and turn while quilting. There is a huge hole on the right side.

When the weather gets cooler here (maybe in October), I'll get over to my local shop and get it fixed. No, just kidding, I'll bring it there next week. But it is just too darn hot outside. Just a trip to the post office carrying a bunch of boxes and packages can get you all sticky. It's not fun. It is really ever any fun going to the post office?

So like my favorite country guy, Direks Bentley, I'll Settle for a Slowdown. I'm liking my little slow down. Whew. This machine is sloooooow. I can't put the foot pedal to the metal as my friends say about my sewing style.

Yeah, I'd say we do things slower here in the South in the summer.

When I use my featherweight, I have a tendency to work on old-fashioned looking projects. Really I do. Saw-tooth star blocks in double pinks that I have been working on for a few years now, log cabin blocks, and lots of scrappy quilts from Quiltville.com


But now for some Fun!

Give-Away Time :)

Must Register by Aug 1.

Open to U.S. & Canada Residents Only

Eileen is the Winner!

One "Rare" and "Collectible" White T-shirt with the Nancy Johnson-Srebro "Featherweight 221 - The Perfect Portable", size Large. These shirts were made in the day, when Nancy was advertising her 3rd edition of her book, "Featherweight 221 - The Perfect Portable".
(circa 1998)

*Brand-new! Just taken out of the bag to take this picture*
Perfect and Pristine

Also a Black and White Fat Quarter Bundle of 4.
How to win?
Valid entries (you have to put your email address in the comment and follow this blog) Winner will be drawn at random.

1. Follow this blog (http://drivingmissstacey.blogspot.com/) - see the lower right hand side widget and click on "follow".
AND......
2. Make a comment in this blog entry that you are following. In that *same* comment entry, please put your email address in the comment section like this: ilovequilts at yahoo dot com

Remember, only "valid" entries will win.....you have to do the above two things to gain an entry.

It will be fun to see how many entries there are.

For Extra opportunities to win, you may do the following:
*Blog about this Singer Featherweight 221 T-Shirt Giveaway (that is 1 additional entry), then post a separate comment that you've blogged about it. Let me know that you linked back to me. I love to read everyone's blogs.

*Twitter about this Singer Featherweight 221 T-Shirt Giveaway (that is another entry), then post a separate comment that you've twittered about it.

My Twitter address is @iheartquilts

*Post a link on your quilting or sewing related website or blog about my blog give-away (specifically.... http://drivingmissstacey.blogspot.com). Grab my button if you like. It's there on the right side. Just grab the code and put it in your blog.

*Leave a comment about your latest project that you've done possibly on your featherweight too. (That is one entry)

And lastly, if you make a separate comment on how you acquired your latest Featherweight, that will also count as an entry (Put your email addy in there!)

I got mine from a friend who had too many of them. Oh, such a problem!!

You get it. The more you post and link the better your chances are of winning this T-Shirt and Fat Quarter Bundle.

See, you've got lots of options on ways to win these goodies. I will total up your points. But remember, I have to have your email address in order to contact you. I definitely want you to get your winnings if you put the time into all these entries. Right?

You'll love tomorrow's posting. Well, I do.

this is what I call eating

I joined My Produce Box

How exciting... each week I get a locally grown, farm-fresh produce box delivered right my door... every week during our North Carolina growing season.

I save time and money while they bring the farmers’ market to me! A fantastic newsletter is included too. And the recipes, WOW, they are delicious.

They also say "Don't freak out with a critter in the corn" Just cut it off and wash well. If more than an inch is eaten, they will replace it. Ohhh, I will freak out if I see a worm on my corn. I think I'll scream and then throw it and then pace around the kitchen and not want to look at the darned thing.

A box FULL of fruits and vegetables (sometimes overflowing) picked the same morning or afternoon before it's delivered.

First Week's Box that they Delivered

*Contest*
Their Third annual "What I Did With My Box This Week"
"With all the fruit and veggies coming hard and fast off the fields, it may be challenging using up the entire contents of your box each week" they say. Well not at this house!!!

*Prize*
A free week's box plus an add-on of my choice.
I want it!!


Here is what I made.

1. I roasted my corn on the BBQ, cut the kernels off and tossed them with tomatoes and cucumbers. Chilled them in the refrigerator and added a nice splash of cesaer salad dressing.


2. I made salsa with my tomatoes and green peppers. With a little bit of help from my "hot peppers" from my garden. I made fish tacos for dinner one night. My husband added the salsa to his scrambled eggs and cheese the next morning for a
spicy breakfast.


3. Fruit salad with my watermelon and sprite melon.

3. Grilled my peaches and had them as a side dish with our pizza. I also had just one tomato left so it went on the pizza with slices of mozzarella and basil that I grew in my garden.

Charlotte shared her photo with me.

I am loving this box! I am so happy that I joined. I also love the newsletter that come along with the boxes.

How about ya'll? Does anyone else participate in a local farmer's co-op or any other similar type of program. I'd love to hear about your special summer bounty.

I've been MIA

Hi Y'all

I have been MIA for about 2 1/2 weeks. I may have been missing, but I was totally in action. My daughter got married last weekend. There was a whirl-wind of activity around here.

Now it's time for me to get back to my sewing machine, making kits for the store and catching up with my emails.

I am having a "Freedom Freebie" on my store right now for a week. Spend $17.76 and you will receive an Americana Sweet Treat from me!

Come on over to my store and take a peek.

Sew Much Fun

I just had to make one of these sewing machine covers that I saw over at CLuck CLuck SEw

It's been on my "to do" list every since I saw it posted there.

I didn't know what I was going to make with this big batch of new fabrics that I got in this spring. With my blog redo & refresh, I got my inspiration!

I am loving my current Love Affair with this red and blue Rambling Rose Fabric Collection by Dena Designs for FreeSpirit.

Serious & Silly Saturday

Remember the Book The Rainbow Fish?

An inspiring story about the most beautiful fish with shimmering, gorgeous scales. In the beginning of the book, Rainbow Fish was self-centered and had an arrogant personality; whenever any fish asked for one of his many scales, he would always decline and never would share. Throughout the story, Rainbow Fish slowly realizes that being beautiful is not the key to happiness. The lesson learned is that sharing and being a good friend is how you become happy.

{Serious side}

I forgot my friend's birthday

I totally forgot my friend's birthday last week. Granted she was away at an incredible island get-away out of the country and probably didn't miss me. But I goofed.

Most Friday's when our schedules work, we have a sewing date. Yesterday she gave me a nice set of wonderfully scented hand-soap for my birthday. It was sitting so pretty on her sewing table right when I got there. She didn't forget about my birthday.

{Silly side}

A silly set of hand towels for her beach house is what I embroidered for her today. Love that fish with pink lips!

Now the search for some goodies to go with them

After all my shopping and "fishing" for something cute to put it all in, I am going to use one of these great tags that I found on-line from

The Executive Homemaker

My eye candy

I have been a fan of allsorts blog for quite a while. When I need some quick eye candy, or some inspiration, I go here. Look at what she just had as a Give Away in Celebration of her Scotty Dog Pattern which you can now make and sell yourself using her Creative Commons License.

Good Day Sunshine!

It starts with a set of kitchen towels.

A set of three towels makes a perfect pillow for the back cushion on my bench.

About every two to three years, I need to redo the pillows in my porch. They get faded, loaded with too much pollen, and I just need a freshen up kinda face lift in there.

For $6.99, at Tuesday Morning no less, I got a set of three huge kitchen towels. My main fabric is in front, the solid yellow is the back. I cut up the stripe towel on the bias into 2 inch strips and used it for my cording. Attached a zipper in the back.

Viola! Instant Sunshine!

No quilting this weekend, just pillow fun.