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Always taking the scenic route--and sewing along the way
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Jetlag Love
Ahh....blogging...sometimes it's just haaaard. I was set to post on Valentines Day morning; alas, duty called. That afternoon and evening? No Internet. Yesterday afternoon? No power for the one hour I had. Last night? No Internet. ...and, People! I'm in America, NOT Mongolia! OK, I'm back.
However, I do want to share with my teeny tiny audience the following:
Both Randy and I ended up sharing Valentine sentiments (15 hours apart) having to do with our 1st date. Romantic coincidence? I love that thought :) Our 1st date was at a Basque Restaurant in, of all places, Bakersfield, CA. About as remote as Mongolia. Lots of other similarities actually. Sometimes I think I married Randy because he is absolutely the only one in my circle back then who agreed to go to the Basque restaurant....it was so, you know, foreign. Ha! Look at us now :D Anyway, after this Romantic Coincidence, we have half a plan to check out the REAL Basque country in Europe ;)
The Man surprised me with:
and
Sighs of happiness. OK, I'll keep him for another year ;)
Now to the Jet lagged Heart thing. I have been into Dress Barn here twice, I think, in the last 6 months and heard this song both times. It's so Randy & I right now!
Trust me, don't watch the video.
Other than that, since I last posted I was so happy to start another granddaughter, Abby, sewing!
Finished product: a pillow case with mock piping
as well as just enjoy the Washington Munchkins (involving 100 games of Go Fish with Julia :) :
A Scout! Growing so fast :)
Where is Hannah?! Hmm....
I hosted a Spend-the-Night-at-Grannies with all 3 Colorado Munchkins, involving at least another 100 games of Go Fish (whats up with Go Fish all of a sudden?):
I've also been a able to do a little sewing:
for Hannah Girl
For Boy Munchkins
In the works; i.e. muslins
I've enjoyed some beautiful Snow Days
Now you see it...
Now you don't--I love Colorado!
Enough. ...and I will not remind myself about more frequent, less bulky, blogs...
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Follow my blog with Bloglovin Let's give this blogging thing another go, shall we? I recently listened to podcast #18 at Clothes Making Mavens featuring Barbara Imodi of Sewing on the Edge that was SO encouraging. So on we go with my pretty bad photos featuring real me and my real life. We're back in Mongolia for 90 days with Randy's work. I've been tracking that over on Instagram and Facebook . Anyway, my official sewing enabler, husband Randy, made sure that I immediately acquired a second-hand machine and set up my Happy Place. Our furnished apartment has one picture on the wall and dinnerware for 6, but I have a sewing machine! I do have my priorities right. I have to say I've never been a Singer fan. That said, this little guy has really, really surprised me. There is a Singer store here in UB that is the only game in town. I got this Singer 323...
Last spring I chucked my 20-year-old bathrobe, giving me no choice but to replace it come winter. Granted, I never took it to Mongolia, so it only got worn when I was home in the US. But still. For summer I made several light weight robes, but I knew I liked the style of my old RTW one. When I saw reviews for Vogue 9232--on PR (all 3 of them), I knew I'd found my pattern. Interestingly enough, the pattern is actually for a caftan-type dress; but all 3 reviews were done up as a robe. Sham's review in particular had great tips. On a trip to Colorado Fabrics in early summer I spotted a beeeuuutiful pink sweatshirt type fabric. The outside is more like a thick knit and inside is dreamy soft. And it's baby pink! Which is hard to tell in the pics as we in Colorado have had lots of rain and no sunshine. And OK, I'm no photographer. But seriously, this is like stepping into a pink cloud. ...
Today I went to the grand opening of the New Life Quilting Centre here in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Selenge (in picture #2) began this work 5 years ago in an effort to help Mongolian women find a creative outlet for relaxation as well as create community for them. Selenge, as a single mom herself, has also tried to help other single moms earn income (and self-respect) through the art of quilting. From humble beginnings in a yukky basement apartment (where the toilets above would often overflow into the Centre's space) to this wonderful new location, the Centre is a success in every way. The day drew a good crowd of foreign as well as local women--and TV cameras! I think the pictures speak for themselves! Below is the the Centre's workshop--looks like one of Santa's, eh? A better woman would have left her own stuff out...but not me! It's been so long since I shared my stuff, I cannot resist. Here are just a few of the projects I worked on in the past few months, several ...
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