Thursday, February 27, 2014

Trim Triminey, Trim Triminey, Trim Trim Trimroo

I spent a good portion of yesterday trimming.  I tell you what, it takes a while, and is quite monotonous, but there is nothing like a pile of perfect HST's.  They just make piecing a breeze :)  And then you get the bonus of the super happy trim pile.  Someone wrote a while back that they keep their trim in jars as decor in their sewing room.  What a fun idea.  I think I need to be on the look out for some cute glass containers :)    I can't show the project these HST's will go in for a bit but anyone want to venture a guess as to what line I was using in my HST's??  Well make it fun and the first per to guess it right will get a pattern of their choice :)  EDIT - First Comment and it was right, Congrats Cindy, it is Daydream by Kate Spain ;)


Oh and I had to share this fun little shot from my trimming session.  Josie was in my sewing room playing behind me while I trimmed away.  I thought she was playing with her toys but upon turning around I found that she would rather play with my thread cones.  Snap Shot time!! (and please forgive the horrible flash on the floor, once I took one shot she wasn't willing to not look at the camera ;)   I asked her what she was making and she said a train.  I tried to join in the train building but she was rather particular about what color order the cones were in and preferred me to just watch.  So stinking cute!!!


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20 comments:

  1. Daydream. I can't wait to get my hands on a bundle. Cindy

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  2. The birds would love that pile of tiny trims! (They use them to build nests with.)

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  3. Getting her started with sewing early ;)

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  4. I have a little trimming to do today and I have a feeling that I'll be humming your new version!

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  5. Okay now I am going to have that song in my head while I do a bunch of trimming...thanks a lot! haha
    Can't wait to see more!

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  6. I love when my daughter is playing sewing with me. It's so fun to cultivate their love of sewing.

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  7. I knew it was going to be Daydream. I can't wait to see what it becomes! Also, I kind of love it when my kids play with my sewing stuff. My 2 year old son likes to pull fabric from my drawers and "push" it through the sewing machine when it's turned off. He'll also put a piece of fabric under one of my rulers like I do when I'm cutting it out. I love it.
    p.s. I've had that song stuck in my head ALL MORNING!

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  8. daydreams is my new obsession after Cuzco. I love Kate Spain. I can't wait to get my hands on some Daydreams. where did you get yours?

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  9. Well really mum, what on earth do you know about trains and colour theory anyway ;o)

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  10. and now I forever have that song as my earworm!

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  11. I put my trimming in a clear Christmas ball and hang them on the tree.

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  12. Now I will have to go watch Mary Poppins. Neat shot of your daughter at play with the thread cones. I like the idea of putting the decorative trims in jars or a clear Christmas ornament.

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  13. great photo of your gorgeous girl. Its those cute things we need to remember with our little ones isn't it.

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  14. I save my trimmings all year and give them to the birds in the spring. When I walk around my yard I can catch glimpses of my trimmings in their nests! Recycling at it's best!

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  15. I knew what song you were doing right away. Why do people look at me funny when I start singing songs with my own words in them?
    linsquilts.blogspot.com

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  16. I am so glad to have learned about trimming HSTs...I agree 100%...monotonous, but SO worth it...my trimmings always live for awhile in a pretty dish on some out of the way shelf, where only I notice them...til the next batch :)

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  17. This is adorable! When my kids were younger I helped teach them their colors using my spools of thread, LOL!! They do make fun toys :-)

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  18. I love your daughters train!! They are so sweet and clever when they are little!!

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Melissa