Konza Creative

Daughter #2 has just recently re-discovered a love for sewing.  Well maybe not a love for sewing but has re-discovered sewing.  She sewed for years as a 4-Her as did Daughter #1, Daughter #2 and for a very short period "Only Son".  They even won more than blue ribbons!  I don't know if they "loved"  sewing back then... but they certainly turned out some wonderful stuff. Anyways  Daughter #2 has been doing quite a bit of fashion sewing lately.  She accompanied me on a road trip to Lawrence where I told her I needed to stop at "Sarah's Fabrics" (local fabric store) before we joined my sister and nephew for an Arts and Crafts fair.  To say that Sarah's has fabrics is an understatement.  When you walk in you are immediately surrounded by bolts of fabrics of all kinds and all labels... Michael Miller, Amy Butler, you name they have it!   But if you go to the back of the store she has a treasure of beautiful fashion fabric!!  We...

Today I am trying to finish up a custom quilt.  I had posted about it earlier.  I just had to finish putting the binding on. I don't hand sew my binding.  Instead I like to use the buttonhole stitch on my sewing machine (#329)...note the settings: It works really well for me: It also helps when your binding cooperates and the stitching just disappears.  It's finished and ready to send of to it's new owner. I hope it brings them much joy! This guy has been my companion this morning: Here's a great tutorial on machine binding using the buttonhole stitch: http://www.leahday.com/art-bindingbymachine/ I hope your Saturday is full of creativity!!

Daughter #3 and I have been wanting to do a craft night for quite awhile. When our local studio offered this Map String Art class I knew we just had to go!  The class was set up to do the map in red, white and blue.  We didn't want to have two of the same thing so I decided to do mine in different colors.  I went out and bought ... you guessed it .. purple and white string!! We had so much fun!!  think they turned out pretty well!  Here's a close up of mine after I cleaned it up: This wasn't as hard as I thought it would be.  They used this site for their inspiration: http://thetwinery.com/2013/08/inspired-by-pinterest-map-twine-art.html I think I'd like to do one of our home state of Kansas next.  Pinterst had some pretty good sites; http://www.sugarbeecrafts.com/2014/10/missouri-love.html#_a5y_p=2693507 And finally here's a picture of our class: I can't wait for our next craft night!!

Well I've been so busy the last couple of weeks that I haven't had time to post.  So I guess I'll have quite a bit to post in the next couple of days. I have an Etsy site.   Did you know that?  It's pretty small, not whole lot and mostly custom orders.  My kids keep me pretty busy with their requests, but everyone once in awhile someone will order from me and it always makes me feel so good that someone really likes my stuff well enough to pay for it! I just sent this off about 2 weeks ago: The customer requested some personalization and I think it turned out pretty well. My daughter ordered this one for her good friend: I just love making these.  I don't think I can ever get tired of making them. I also have some other things.  I found some wonderful K-State fabric and of course had to turn them into baby burp cloths: Now I wish I had bought the whole bolt!  I also have some with a fabulous purple chevron:  Goo...

So creativity for me isn't always about fiber, it applies to just about every aspect of my life.  My latest adventure has to do with my front porch. There have been many memories made on this front porch. My bench has captured many "first day" of school photos, family gatherings and all sorts of milestones such as first communions, proms etc.  maybe that's why it's been so hard to make changes.  The memories aren't going away and there are lots of new memories to make.    But I digress... The front porch.   This front porch has had these barrels for as long as I can remember. They've been a focal point.  Know what happens to a barel that's been around for that long? Yup... The bottom falls out!!   It was definitely time!! The bench stays, I'm not quite ready to say goodbye to that one yet.  Here's to many more photos and memories on this front porch!!

A few weeks ago (July 15, to be exact) I entered a Pfaff Contest.... #creativityByPfaff Sweepstakes for a Pfaff Creative 1.5. All I had to do was to go to Pfaff's Facebook page and submit a photo of my creative style.  I decided rather than one photo  I would submit a collage of photos:   I had forgotten about it and then I received this email: You recently entered our #creativityByPFAFF Facebook contest for a chance to win a new PFAFF ®  creative ™  1.5 sewing and embroidery machine.  CONGRATULATIONS ! You are the 1st Runner-Up of this contest with your entry of the " I made this outfit' week " You have won  one (1)  PFAFF ® Extension Table with Adjustable Guide, (1) PFAFF ® Multi-line Decorative Foot, INSPIRA® 9” Bent Dress Maker Shears, (6) Mini-King Spools of Robison-Anton Metallic Thread, Seam Riper and a pair of Small Scissors. Approximate Retail Value of prize is $275.00   We have announced the winners on our Facebook pa...