The flags are done and delivered. 60 hours of sewing in one week. Next, clean the sewing room!

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HiHo, HiHo, it's off to sew I go! LOL, These 16 flags are becoming my life. I must admit that I do serve an awesome God! I was thinking all morning how I just might not be able to get them done by Tuesday evening and maybe I should call the church to see what time the bucket truck was coming to put them up Wednesday and maybe it would be in the afternoon to give me a few more hours. Then I got a call from the church and the bucket truck will not be there until Thursday at noon! What an answer to prayer. I hung the sample out and Captain Kitty said that while she was walking the puppy today a lady ask her where I got it. She proudly told me that she told the lady her Momma made it! How sweet she can be.

Captain Cool, who was promoted to Major and as of today will be a Lt. Colonel has not heard from the AFA yet, but VMI has accepted him. The life of a high school senior!

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I could post another picture of Schoolhouse Fabrics, I could post two more pictures of Schoolhouse Fabrics! Tuesday I finished cutting out all the flag bunting I had and found that I had miscalculated the amount I needed. After violin lessons that day Captain Kitty and I headed to Floyd. It takes an hour to get there from our house. This was CK's first trip to this paradise. It took us a little longer because I had to give her a tour of every nook and cranny. Then on the way home we stopped at Sweet Providance Farm Market. When I got to Bent Mountain my cell phone rang. It was the General telling me that I needed 16 flags instead of 12. Oh no! The Schoolhouse closed in 1/2 hour so there was no way I could get back today. We went home and I planned on returning the following morning. Early Wednesday I packed up Captain Kitty and Captain Chaos and we headed for Floyd. I bought out the rest of two colors he had in flag bunting. Jerry is so nice! If you ever get a chance go there. Captain Chaos wanted to look around and we did, but not too long because I needed to get home and get to work. He found several fabrics some with Star Wars and some with bugs that he liked and informed me that I would have to make a future trip there. When we got home I cut out the rest of the flags pieces. Then I serged the sides of all 16 flags. I started putting in the rod pockets. These flags are 60X30 and have a rod pocket of 3 1/8 on each end. I only got two done yesterday. Today my goal is to get all the rod pockets completed.

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These are pictures of the two sides of the new bag I made. I used material sent to me last summer by Linda at Craftapple. The bag has a square bottom and the outside pockets are two different materials, one on each side. The base is a green denim. The inside is lined with a cream colored cotton and also has two pockets. These pockets are a cream color of the floral material in the second picture. The handles are green denim on one side and a cream with green stripe on the other. I cut out 12 crosses from a cream colored flag bunting last night. Today I am planning to cut out the gold crowns and cut the flag bases. I also hope to cut out the dresses I didn't get done yesterday. Tonight I am going to participate in a card ministry with women in my church.

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This is not exactly how Schoolhouse Fabrics looked yesterday. It was cold and windy with flurries. We went there to pick up the flag bunting to make the 12 flags for the church. It has been a busy week of running around. Monday night we went to the nursing home to help. Then again on Tuesday morning we went to another section to help. Tuesday night was my stay at home wife/mother meeting. Wednesday I went to Augusta Hospital where my Daddy had surgery. Thursday morning was Bernina Club meeting. On Friday I cut out 7 dresses for the statue that I made outfits for last year. I also cut out and began making myself a new bag. Saturday we went to Floyd and then came back to town where Captain Kitty and I went shopping for her. Next week I need to work on the flags, work on the statue outfits, and finish my new bag.

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Just an update on happenings here. I am still working on the digitize of the button. Since she wants to do it all in one color and there are lots of elements to it, it is a bit tricky. It takes over 1 1/2 hours to sew it out and I have sewn out countless samples and then had to correct stitches. In the meantime while I sit waiting for that to sew out; I have made a curtain for a couples bathroom window, embroidered a baby blanket I made out of fleece for a friend, and hemmed two pair of pants. I haven't heard yet about the flags. Since it will cost them over $500 they had to take it to the trustees.

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Here is the latest digitize I did and sewed out. It's a quilt square for a man who had a triple heart bypass. At the bottom it has the day he was mended and his name. More sewing came in today. I would like to make my Easter dress and help Captain Kitty make hers. I wonder if I will have enough time. If the church goes with the flag I made they want the burgundy with white cross. I am going to use the sample on my flag pole out front. I was thinking of making another with flowers blooming around the cross to put up on Easter morning.

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The flag sample is finished. I think it needs some color, but this was the idea we discussed. Maybe a white cross on a burgundy background with the golden brown crown of thorns? The digitizing of the button design is still a work in progress. I got a new job yesterday. I need to digitize a picture and then sew it out on a quilt square.

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This is a sample I've been working on of a flag. I haven't finished it. This is the first flag I've ever done. It has some flaws, but it's been fun to work on. If the lady likes it I will be making 12 more. I have been working on a digitizing for a woman. It's been a bear! I keep having to tweek it. It takes over 1 1/2 hours to sew out!

Besides this the General and went to Floyd Friday to Schoolhouse Fabrics where I bought some flag bunting and some material. I have also been busy planning for graduation of our oldest son. Things seem to be busy around here lately.

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We've added to our family again! Monday I went up to the Shenandoah Valley with my youngest sister to help our Mom take our Dad in for surgery. We took him in, but they canceled the surgery because Dad was too sick with a virus. Next we took him to the E.R. Later when we got him home I went to visit a friend of his who had adopted this dog. Dad's friend raises Mastiffs and his female didn't get along with this miniature pincher. Let's just say the Mastiff bit into this little lady and threw her. Dad had been asking me for weeks to adopt this dog. He even wanted to ride with me over the man's house on the way home from the hospital. We took Dad home first and went and picked up Butter. She is a nice dog, a little hyper, but no worse than our youngest son. I think she will fit in well here after she gets used to our other dog. We haven't introduced the cat to her yet. One new experience at a time!

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I finished a new black skirt for myself. It is made out of a wool tweed and I lined it with black lining material. I have been working on digitizing a design for a lady for the past two days. I need to sew it out and tweek it, but it is mostly finished.

I am feeling better, thank you so much for the prayers. I still have some congestion and a little bubbly in my one ear, but I feel so much better than the last several weeks. Monday I am going with my youngest sister to my folks for the day. My Daddy is having surgery. I am praying the weather will cooperate for us to be with our Momma.

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I have added another sewing machine to my collection. My friend's mother passed away this past year. She wanted to find a good home for her sewing machine. How could I say no. They have the original receipt where her parents bought this machine. It has been neglected during these past years with her mother's illness. I think with a little loving care it can be cleaned up and made new again. Now I have a 1923 treadle, this machine (1940's I thought she said), 3 newer machines and a serger.

I did have almost finished my skirt. My cold got worse again. It turned into a sinus and ear infection and I had to break down and get medicine from the doctor for it. I am starting to feel better!

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This is a cosmetic bag I made for the lady I recently made the bag for. I have noticed a lot of people starting to make little change purses on the web.
I took a picture of the zipper to show another way to do a zipper that may help. If you attach a piece of material 3 inches long and the same width of the zipper to each end of the zipper it really helps make better corners when you flip.

I am hoping to cut a new skirt for myself today. The General and Captain Cool have gone to VMI for a college visit. I am still battling this cold. I feel a bit better, no longer soar throat and head ache. Now I am just stuffy and tired. I started taking Emergen-C. I just want more energy! I feel guilty not get things done.

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You know I just couldn't resist personalizing one of these hearts! Going on 21 years this May and more in love each day!

Today is also Captain Kitty's 12th birthday. Our love child. Well, all our children are loved, but we joke about her being born on Valentine's Day. I finished all three blankets and gave them to the children today. They absolutely adore them. Captain Chaos will not put his down. He drags it around into every room he's in. No chocolate here, I will pick up the birthday cake this afternoon. We stopped doing birthday parties a few years ago. I just couldn't get into them. Now each child gets to pick out a store bought cake, a restaraunt to go out to, and an activity with the family. Usually, they ask to go to the movies or rent movies. We also spend the money we would have on a party and let them get more presents. Since CK's birthday is on a Wednesday and we have church tonight we will go out to eat and to a movie (her choice) Saturday. Her father and I got her a cat and a new violin for her birthday.

Our romantic Valentine's Day, we are going to a concert with the Celtic Women next Thursday.

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At Christmas I bought fleece to make all the children new blankets. I never got to it. Valentine's Day is Captain Kitty's birthday, but, I still like to make it special for the other children. The General and I thought it would be a good time to finish the blankets and give them to the children. This is Captain Kitty's. I am working on Captain Cool's and Captain Chaos'. They are just two pieces of fleece layed together and the edges have 4 inch slits cut all the way around then the two pieces are tied together to hold them together. The children love this type of blanket.

I finished the robe embroidery yesterday. I am still battling a nasty cold so I get tired real easy. Hopefully, I will get over it soon!

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Just a little note this morning. I had to change to way I receive comments on here because some one came anonymously and typed in a long comment that insulted my beliefs. I hated to do it, but some people ruin things for every one. I couldn't delete the whole comment because of the way it was typed so I deleted the whole post. I would hate for them to continue and try to make me delete all posts, so I changed it to my having to approve the comments. I hope you will all understand.

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Even though Captain Chaos has strep I let him go out and play in the snow. We don't get that much snow here so I just couldn't say no. He is doing better today. Isn't it cute he made a snow bed for Captain Kitty?

I worked on the alterations yesterday. I ended up with 1 3/4 inches added to the black dress by letting out all the seams. It has a coordinating jacket and I got 2 inches extra by letting out all it's seams. The third piece she wanted me to let out was a wine colored jacket. I got 1 3/4 inches extra for it by letting the seams out. I steamed the seams and now I just have to put the hems back in the pieces.

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We had to break down and go to the doctor yesterday. Captain Chaos has strep and I just have a bad cold. I am still working on altering the black dress. So far I have gained 3/4 inch by letting out the seams. It is a princess seamed dress and so I have a few more seams to let out. The lady needs it to be bigger. I also stopped by JoAnn's yesterday after taking Captain Kitty to violin lessons. I bought some flag material. I need some colors they didn't have in the store, so I will have to do some web surfing.

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We have a new member to our family. Captain Kitty's birthday is this month and she wanted a kitty for her present! This is Orion. He is 8 months old and we adopted him from a local shelter. He is a little shy at present, but he is warming up to us.

I worked on altering a dress for some one last night. I haven't been sewing as much as I should lately. Our whole house is still feeling a bit under the weather. And cold weather it is!

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This is the design I have been working on for the birthday present. I hope she likes it. Captain Chaos was feeling better today. They got their school work done. Captain Kitty has been doing hers, but CC hasn't felt up to it. I have been sick for the last two days. I haven't kept up with things. I haven't been as ill as the General or CC, but I have a bad cold. I hope to get some more things done this weekend.

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