Tree Time BOM #4

I just love doing these and I think I will have serious withdrawals when this BOM is over. Maybe Molly will be willing to give me therapy when this is over since it's all her fault.

I am now convinced I need to re-do BOM #1 for the 3rd time. It's to wrinkly and I've found putting a stabilizer behind the fabric is helping with this. Especially, since I'm using my machine and not hand stitching.

Got Buttons?

(my button collection)

I'm finding myself becoming addicted to buttons. Guess the addiction could be worse huh?

I had less than 20 buttons when I started the "Tree Time BOM". I asked my mom if I could have half of her buttons. Well, she brought me all of hers. Then at the fabric store, they have bins and bins of buttons for $.02 each. We counted out 200 buttons. What's with this addiction? I don't know either, but I'm loving it.

I'm so sore.........

Today we did a "real" hike. Straight up the side of the dam on the lake.

Actually, it wasn't straight up, it was zig zagged up the mountain. However, it was all still up hill.

Once at the top, we walked across the damn and back down the other side. We figured it was about 2 miles and it took us 45 mins. Me, mom and TJ. I'm so sore!

I have been sewing, just not much to show. I'm selling the capri sun bags, coin purses and wallets like hot cakes. So, that is really keeping me busy. I've recently found something that will take the goo off from where the straw is attached to the pouch, so that takes times as well.

This picture is my new profile picture. It's me and mom at the Moses H. Cone Plantation house on the Blue Ridge Parkway. It's a beautiful place, sits on 3600 acres and has 25 miles of walking trails. It was much cooler on this mountain today than ours.

Mom is loosing weight as well, she's lost about 35 lbs, my total as of today is 43 lost.

GO US!

Embroidery

Does anyone have any easy ways to rip out embroidery stitches?

Or do you just trash it and move on?

It's almost impossible to get them out.

Serious Replies and Comments only please..

So, we needed a "beach" bag for our upcoming vacation.

I have a blue-million of Capri Sun bags saved up.

So here's what I came up with. My question to you is.......

Do you think this beach bag would make my butt look big?

I wanted to take a picture outside, but the monsoon has arrived.

I think this bag will be perfect for 50 towels, 10 changes of clothes, and snacks while we are at the pool.

We're heading to Pigeon Forge in 2 weeks to stay at the Wilderness Lodge. It has a HUGE indoor water park. So, the first week in April we'll be enjoying the water. Plus the advantage of it not being peak season and hopefully, not busy.

Remember to answer my question. Let's make it even more fun.

I will make a "custom" Carpi Sun Bag to the person that has the best answer for my question. I'll let you tell me how big you want it, and if you prefer a special color. I'll let you know what colors I have. And I'll send it to you. My husband and myself have a great sense of humor, so this should be fun.

Can anyone help me, please?

Does anyone have this, or any embroidery software?

After learning I could not use the disk to install this on my computer (because it does not support Vista or 7). I install the program and the driver from Brother. However, I have a minor problem. I did some research and thought I had it fixed. When I take out the card it came with and insert my "download-able" card it says, "this card can not be used on this machine". Well in my research, the error message said to change the frame, that the frame size was too big. No such luck. Anyone have any ideas? This is making my head hurt. I want it to work so BAD!

UPDATE: (the next morning) Thanks Tango! Your the best!

Tree Time BOM #3

I love doing these. I think most are doing them by hand, but she urges us to make them our own, so I'm using my machine. ;)

I didn't blog BOM 1&2, but you can see them if you click on the flickr box on the right.