Magik Quilter

Interesting week as I branched out into unknown territory after a newspaper article showed a subversive party being held in a church. Got my first insulting comment from someone who left a link back to a porn site and also my first comment including a bible verse. So both ends of the spectrum. And in the middle was Justin who led me through the whole debacle and assured me that the church council shared my concerns and outrage.

So I will soon be getting back to sewing as it is cooling off here now and am feeling more inspired after I had the brilliant idea of cataloging my fabrics so that I would know what I have available in storage. I am now in the middle of photographing everything, no small task, and in the process am rolling up my really rare samples of chintz etc which should prevent them wearing on the folds. I saw somewhere online recently where a quilt shop was selling plastic holders to store your fabric on [much like the cardboard that the quilting fabric is wrapped around] but for now am going with gift wrap rolls and will eventually make my own from cardboard. I sent some of the fabric photos off to some of the flickr fabric groups as love to browse there myself. To see my fabrics just click on the more photos under the flickr photos in the sidebar, if there is anything you like or want and need to have for your quilts just email me through my contact page.

Speaking of flickr I had an email yesterday informing me that I have been banned from the quilts and quilting pool. Am baffled as to what I did wrong as checked the group rules and there was nothing there. So I sent off a request for clarification to the quilts and quilting administrators as advised by flickr as they have no idea either. Also asked why if I had done something wrong nobody had informed me. The manner that I was informed left a lot to be desired, I pride myself on straight talking but guess that some people leave the dirty work to others.

I had always been uncertain about that particular group as my quilts are more throws really with very little actual quilting, and that quilting done in large, though neat stitching in the more modern style. The reason I do larger stitches is that I have quite a lot of pain in my nerves in my hands and spine and this is a way that I found hurt less and allowed me to still feel like I am a quilter. After this debacle with that flickr group pool though I am glad to have found some other groups recently where the emphasis is on crafting and the joy of crafting in all its forms. I particularly like the fabric groups as think they are a little touched like myself with fabric madness and I like their style! The groups I have been joining at present however I am asking in the group discussions if my photos are appropriate to the group rules or more importantly their unwritten rules. The real reason that I was disturbed over the quilts and quilting pool is that through this group I have met many wonderful women who like myself have had to give up so much fine work and in some cases their health is so fragile that I shudder to think what their reaction would be to them being summarily banned without warning or explanation.

I had fun this week thrift shopping though we had a shorter shopping week, which could be why I am a day behind with this post! The handbag is a mid size and am very happy to have found it as love purple and as you know patchwork. The two little glasses are glorious and am sure my mum had some like them in the sixties. The necklace is stunning and works really well with my tans and browns and burnt orange clothes. That Liberty fabric shirt is actually a mans, can you believe it? The polaroid sunglasses are my third purple pair that I have found!

I am also really happy to be spending less as am not shopping at my local store anymore and instead of $50 a week am now spending around $25/$30 and any money that I have over shall go towards products from indie designers. Realised a little late I know, that thrift shopping in itself is not the answer to over production of goods, that if more consumers bought good quality homemade items they would have to shop less as will have what they want and the product should last longer. And in the process be helping small home businesses like Janey’s and Katherine’s and Kara’s and for that matter my own.

Speaking of small indie businesses my handbag from Janey arrived and it is stunning. She had it up on her etsy store for ages and it did not sell and have no idea why as it is so well crafted. Thank you so much Janey, not only s she gorgeous folks she is truly a lovely human being with a feisty personality and blog. Pop over and say hello to her sometime, you won’t regret it. I have put up a photo of myself showing off Janey’s bag, this is a rare photo for me as for some reason the camera seems to make me look like a dead eyed zombie. Think its because I try to pretend that the old nerves and things aren’t hurting but the camera knows, it is all knowing. Maybe the Native American Indians were right when they thought the photo took their soul. If so then all the people at the Vodka O party are in real trouble. Sorry couldn’t resist it, promise I will be back to some sewing blogs soon, this expose stuff is starting to get to me. Have a great week.