I was searching for some fabric one day and came upon a number of blocks I had sewn but never put them together into a quilt. I knew I wouldn’t be doing it, either. So, I donated them to the quilt ladies at our church. I was tickled the receive photos of the quilts that were put together with my cast-offs:
Glad to see my blocks and projects used to make beautiful charity quilts for others to enjoy!
Normally, I wouldn’t share my sewing room mess with anyone. But, these are desperate times! My quilt studio should be finished this week – and not a moment too soon! These photos will show you just how full my current sewing room in our house is:
My sewing machine is barely noticeable on my sewing table.
My shelves are overflowing and I have run out of room to store things under my cutting table.
Bolts of muslin in front of boxes and boxes and more boxes.
My mailing station, such as it is.
Tammy’s Quilt Studio or BUST!
I just have to laugh when someone comes to see me and wants to see what quilts I have made or projects I have completed…and as they look around, they see other things that make them ask me why I have such an item in my sewing room. It’s time to come clean! These are some not-so-normal items that I found in my sewing room that an outsider may have no clue about.
This is a Pampered Chef® Pastry Plastic Scraper. I just looked on their website and do not see it listed, so they may not make them anymore. This is one handy tool, though! I use it when I’m trimming blocks or fabric to scrape my cutting board of the tiny pieces left behind.
This is a pasta fork used in most kitchens who make pasta. One of my dear friends showed me how wonderful of a back scratcher it is so I keep it in my cup of necessary sewing gadgets in case I have an itch that I need scratching.
Most quilters know what the bottom tool is, it’s a classic crystal point turner. But, if I have something bigger that I need to turn right-side out, my husband made me this stick – which works perfectly to at least get my project turned and then I use the point turner for getting my corners pushed out.
Clothes pins are a must-have around my sewing room. You can see one here, holding up some of the templates that I use quite often.
What’s in YOUR sewing room that is unconventional but serves a great purpose to you?
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Never in a million years would I expect to find scammers at our small town’s grocery store. HEB is a chain of grocers in Texas. I recall many times, when we lived in Utah and came back home, making my hubby stop at the first HEB after leaving New Mexico…just so I could walk in, look at the store and smell the familiar tortillas being made. There was not a store like HEB in Utah and we missed it SO MUCH! I even recall that when my MIL came to Utah to visit us, when we lived there, she would bring us HEB tortillas.
Anyway, my youngest daughter and I went to buy groceries at HEB one day last week. While standing in line to check out, a woman approached me and asked me if I was going to pay cash for my groceries. I said no. She then asked me if I was sure – while eying my purse in my shopping cart. I said yes, of course I’m sure. She was with a man who was standing at the end of an aisle scoping people out.
When it was our turn at the checkout, I alerted the HEB employee that someone was asking about me paying cash for my groceries. They had gone to the checkout and I was keeping an eye on them. Unfortunately, whatever they purchased was not much and they were out of the store before I had a chance to point them out to the checker. As I was telling my story, a long-time employee was bagging my grocery items. She had only heard the tail end of what I said so I repeated the story to her. It was just odd. I knew something was ‘off’ about it but couldn’t pinpoint exactly what the issue was.
Both the bagger and I came to the same conclusion at the same time.
I had read about this scam but had not experienced it and definitely didn’t expect it in our small town. Scammers will exchange cash and use their own Lone Star cards (formerly known as food stamps) for your food items and take $.50 on the dollar – exchanging your cash for the use of their Lone Star card. They then use the cash to purchase drugs and/or alcohol.
Unfortunately, because they left the store before I could point them out, there was nothing to be done about it. It also made me a bit sad that these types of people had infiltrated our favorite grocery store. I’m very glad that I wasn’t paying cash for my groceries so I could send her on her way. Sad but true, scammers are everywhere!