Sunday, July 23, 2017

12 Days of Christmas in July, part 3 & Giveaway #3

Welcome to my 3rd and final blog post for the 12 Days of Christmas in July blog hop, hosted by Sarah.  Here are the bloggers for today (not including Sarah's blog post).




Sarah is having a great giveaway of Tula Pink's new holiday line, BUT, you have to comment on all the blog posts in the giveaway to enter.  

On my first blog post, I showed you 4 different projects (with a giveaway, too).  On my second blog post, I showed you 4 more projects (with another giveaway).  Here are my last 4 projects (with one last giveaway). 

For those that are new to my blog, I collect and sew on vintage sewing machines.  I have well over 60 sewing machines (I don't want to count any higher, so, I don't know how many more than 60 I have).  Almost everything you've seen in my blog posts have been made on vintage, straight stitch machines (including some of the applique).  

#9.  Aprons:

Aprons are cute, and don't have to be worn just in the kitchen.  I made some to wear, when I demo my vintage sewing machines.  
Singer apron #1
 
Singer apron #2

Singer apron #2

Hubby's grandmother made me some aprons early in our marriage.  I like them, since they cover my clothes.  These aprons are about worn out, so, I made me some new ones, using the old aprons as patterns.
new apron
I made some aprons (using pre-made aprons from Hobby Lobby) long before I learned how to quilt.  Back then, fabric paints were popular.  Even I can follow the edge of a line with fabric paints.  I collected teapots long before I started sewing, and collecting vintage machines.
fused teapots, outlined with fabric paint

If I did this now, I'd outline those teapots with the blanket stitch.   I also made some for my boys, when they were little (they are fully grown now).
Connor's

Christopher's

Aprons are great for women, men, kids, you name it.  Hubby has asked me to make him an apron to wear while he is working with his saws, to help keep some of the sawdust off his clothes, and, with pockets, so that he can hold some of  his tools.  I've been so busy preparing for this blog hop, that I haven't gotten his apron made yet (I did get the fabric).

#10.  Purses/Bags/Totes:

Who doesn't need a bag of some sort?  Hubby is a camper and back packer, and wanted to make some stuff sacks.  I helped him make a few (sorry, the picture below is off the web, since his stuff sacks are with him on a canoe trip).
Ultra Sil Stuff Sack 
Stuff sacks (picture off the web)


Hubby also saw a box bag that I'd made, and wanted it in rip stop fabric.  The 2nd bag was for a bag exchange I was in, and went to a man.
box bags
What about reusable grocery bags?  I made this one for a functional bag exchange.
grocery bag
A friend made me a bag, several years ago, then taught me how to make them myself.  Since then, I've had several requests for this bag.


Next, I found a great pattern for screening bags.
These bags are great for carrying folders, etc, along with a water bottle, or, used as a purse.
outside of bag


inside of bag
You can french seam the outside edges if you want.  A friend asked me to make one with a zipper closing.  I'm not good with zippers, but, with help, I figured it out.

adding the zipper

with zipper added

I took a class, with my little quilt guild, to learn how to make this purse.

Since then, I've gotten several requests for these bags







I still need to make one of these for myself.

#11. Glasses Cases:

Do you know someone who wears glasses?  How about sunglasses?  Do you know someone who uses safety glasses (working around tools, etc)?  They might need a glasses case.

Hubby requested some glasses cases for his safety glasses.  I used a fabric with nuts & bolts, and another fabric with screws.
hubby's safety glasses cases

I had some scraps of fabric left over from making fabric trays, and decided to make some glasses cases with the scraps.
fronts

backs
 I use the middle one for my emergency phone charger.  I can find it easily in my purse.  It could also be used for cheater glasses.
emergency phone charger

cheater glasses
I've even made one with the scraps leftover, when I recovered a sewing machine chair.
faux selvedge case

 #12.  Mug Rugs:

Who doesn't need a place to put their coffee cup or water glass?  Mug rugs are sew much cuter than a plain coaster.  Great for a dorm room, cubicle, teacher gift, etc.  You can make mug rugs in many sizes, from a coaster, to something that will hold a mug and a small plate for snacks.

This was my first mug rug.  I'd found a doily with a hole in the corner, at a garage sale.  I grabbed some fabric scraps, and made this at a demo of my vintage sewing machines.  I use this by my computer.
first mug rug

My little quilt guild exchanged mug rugs, with matching mugs, for Christmas one year.  Everyone was to find a mug for $1 (Dollar Store or thrift store, or out of our kitchen cabinets) and make a mug rug to go with the mug.  This is the mug rug I made, and the mug rug I received.  I wish I had pictures of all the great mug rugs from that exchange


mug rug I made

mug rug I made
Here is the mug & rug I  received.  I love the tractors.  The mug has a barn on the other side.
mug & rug I received

showing the whole mug rug


I've made several for gifts.


2 of my matching mug rugs


mug rug
snowman & snowflake mug

I've also made some using 'extra' blocks from quilt projects.  These both sit next to my sewing machine.
from 'extra' quilt blocks
These are also great to keep around for those times that you need a quick gift (like Christmas).  Leave a couple under the tree, for those 'surprise' guests.


Now for the giveaway!
Singer apron
PLEASE, read the rules below.  I've had so many people comment that are no-reply commenters.  I've added a message to each of those, below the comment they made on my previous post.  
 
*Here are the Rules!  First, if I can't reach you, you lose out, so, PLEASE, when you leave a comment, make sure your email address is included.  I can NOT reach Google+ commenters, and No-Reply commenters.  If I don't reply to your blog comment within 48 hours, then I can't reach you.  Try again, with your email attached.  I'll draw a winner on July 26th, after the blog hop is over, to give everyone a chance to comment.  You do NOT have to be a follower to win.  If you can't comment on my blog, look under my profile, at the top of the blog, and my email address is there.  Send me an email, and what blog post you are commenting on, and I'll enter you in the contest.  See, EASY!  Also, I reply to every comment that has an email attached, since I think comments are IMPORTANT.  
 
 
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153 comments:

  1. Lots more ideas here today Cheryl, I particularly like the aprons.

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  2. Cute aprons, and they are great Gifts!
    ekmvalencia@gmail.com

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  3. A great variety of ideas, and bags, my favourites to make, apart from owls lately!! The purse bag is a lovely pattern, do you have a link for that one? To think, the hop is almost finished, how can 12 days go so fast?

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  4. Thanks for sharing. Great ideas. Can never have enough bags.

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  5. You are an amazing seamstress. Love the aprons - I still wear aprons and love them.

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  6. Wow, so many bag! If you are not the "bag lady", I don't know who is ;)! Lovely apron; I too wear aprons while cooking, as I tend to be a messy cook!

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  7. great ideas...I need some mug rugs!

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  8. So many fantastic ideas! I particularly like the reusable grocery bags and the purse.

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  9. My son is a camper too. You've given me some great gift ideas. Thank you too for the give-a-way opportunity!
    Debbie
    ollieami@aol.com

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  10. Excellent ideas! I especially like the idea of the mug and matching cup. That will make a great door prize at my guild.

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  11. Over the top....you have done it again! I love the aprons featuring the sewing machines, absolutely a signature piece that says you! I really like the style of the "cover the clothes" one too. Bags, and totes,glasses covers and mug rugs.....oh, my! Great post and you should have enough gifts already made:)

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  12. Wow!! I love those vintage aprons!!! Thanks for sharing all those awesome project ideas!!!

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  13. I was thinking as I saw your aprons that I need to make one for myself. Actually I need a couple - one for cooking and one for fabric painting and dyeing.

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  14. Wow!!! I love the mug rugs. What a great way to use up some of my MIL's antique linens. The guild gift exchange was very clever. Thanks for your many ideas. Janice.snell@gmail.com

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  15. You have so many great ideas--thanks for sharing!

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  16. Love all these great ideas especially the sewing machine aprons!

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  17. Another awesome post for ideas to gift! Over 60 sewing machines? I hope threading them isn't too difficult to remember. Most are similar, I think, but the older ones might be tricky! I do love making tote bags and mug rugs for friends...they are always appreciated!

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  18. Wonderful gift ideas-I especially love your aprons-I am an apron girl myself & use one everyday, for something or another! Mug rugs are always a surprise gift-and with matching mug-great idea! Thank you for sharing, Susan

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  19. You have made so many gifts, Wow! Love all these ideas as well. So many ideas..... where to start? Thank you!

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  20. Omg,you have been busy! So many ideas and the best part is they are all useable items. Thanks for the tips

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  21. Thanks so much for the great ideas. I have really enjoyed reading all of them and have some great ideas to use. I have a lot of old pillow cases, with embroidery, that I'm thinking would make great mug rugs.

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  22. Great ideas. I especially like the mug rugs that match the mug and the totes with screening. Thanks so much! mfhagopian@aol.com

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  23. That first mug rug is adorbs! I like your grandmother's idea of what an apron should look like!

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  24. you have provided lots of ideas! I k
    Like your first mug rug.

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  25. I've watched you make so many of these gifts, seeing this all together is just WOW. I love it all but maybe the aprons are my favorite :)

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  26. Wow, you had a post full of great ideas! Love all the bag ideas.

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  27. Boy, you really packed a lot into this post! I love the bags and the mug rugs!

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  28. I couldn't believe you had so many ideas and variations in this post. That was a lot of work. You have tons of great ideas. Thanks for sharing all of them!
    pearbour@gmail.com

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  29. Lots more great ideas. Thanks. I like your first mug rug idea to take something that is worn and make something new. Also I am borrowing your mug and mug rug idea to present to my quilting group. I think it would make a fun Christmas gift exchange idea. kthurn@bektel.com

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  30. Thanks for sharing all the inspiration today. My daughter-in-law loves aprons sew I have made several in the last couple of years. I also love to make purses and bags. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  31. Thanks again for another inspiring post. The number of things you have made amazes me. I loved your mug rugs the best since that is one of my favorite projects-quick and easy and lot of room for creativity on a small "canvas". Your idea to start with an inexpensive mug and make the mug rug to match was quite clever.

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  32. What great ideas. I love the idea of matching the mpg rug to the mug

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  33. Like the idea of mug and matching rug.

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  34. So many great ideas! Love all the different bags. Thanks for sharing.

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  35. I have loved all of your posts for Christmas in July! So so many wonderful ideas! Your Singer aprons are amazing. I have a vintage Singer I inherited from my great grandmother. I've never used it, but have it in my sewing room. I'm hoping to one day have the time to figure out how it works as I think it would be neat to sew on the same machine my great grandmother used.

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  36. What great ideas you've shared. Some I have thought about (or surprise, surprise -- actually made). I like wearing aprons so these give me so many great choices. Thanks.

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  37. GREAT IDEAS ENJOY YOUR BLOG . MANY THANKS FOR THE INSPERATION.
    hjrogers@sympatico.ca

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  38. Again, wonderful ideas and inspiration!! What a fun idea for the mug/mug rug exchange -- and I love the bags and aprons. Thanks so much for sharing!! IronLftr10@yahoo.com

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  39. Thanks for sharing all these great project. I'm planning on making some aprons for gifts this year. grinnie1961 at gmail dot com

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  40. Cheryl you are one busy quilter/sewer. I love the aprons and have been thinking about trying them for my daughter-in-laws for Christmas. Thanks for all the wonderful ideas. Darlene dhoctor@sbcglobal.net

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  41. So many great ideas! My favorite today is your M.E. teapots! I love those :-) Happy Christmas in July!

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  42. You have some great ideas, thanks! I love the singer apron! missysaprons@gmail.com

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  43. So many projects. You have been very generous sharing with us. Thank you

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  44. Dang lady....don't you ever slow down?

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  45. More amazing ideas. Thanks for all the inspiration.

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  46. So many good ideas. Now if only I had a day to myself for sewing...

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  47. I love aprons. Thanks for the ideas.
    Swoot@att.net

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  48. Ideas are added to my "don't lose list!", but I never thought of adding old linen pieces to mug rug. I have a stash to pick from. Merry Christmas!

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  49. Great ideas, especially the mug rugs! ndfromsdATgmailDOTcom

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  50. Great ideas. I love aprons and tote bags too. Thanks for sharing.

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  51. SEW many good ideas!! Thanks for sharing on the 12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop.

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  52. Love the bags and mug rugs. Thanks for sharing.

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  53. Great ideas. I love the style of the apron your mil made. Those mug rugs are so nice. I use a glasses case to store my rotary cutter in. And you are the queen of the bag making. One year I made my grands the mesh bags for beach trips. The sand falls right through the bottom!! Thank you for all these ideas.

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  54. Thanks for sharing all of the great ideas.

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  55. OMG we must be related. I LOVE my vintage machines- I have 7 301s- my favorite to sew on. I also do bags,aprons, glasses cases and have even used the same fabrics for some of them. So funny! Thanks for all the ideas. Obviously I love them all. LOL

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  56. You've got so many cute ideas listed in this blog - you are one busy sewer! This reminded me that it's time to make us some grocery shopping bags. And what a great way to use up some of my fabric stash - thank you!

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  57. So many choices, I can't decide what I like the most. Your hubby's grandmother's apron is one I would love to make. The reusable shopping bag is another since the city I live in stopped allowing thin plastic bags this month. Thanks for all the inspiration!!
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  58. More great ideas! I always like having a pocket in my totes for my water bottle-I picked up on using a piece of elastic-brilliant! I also love aprons, I thought I had left my aprons (one being my Mom's) in my old house when we moved but I just found them a few days ago....I been in my new house almost three years !!

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  59. Wow you have made some wonderful things. I really like those aprons with the vintage machines on them. I bought a panel with four pictures of a vintage machine not knowing what I would do with it. Now I have the idea from you to make aprons! I also like those mug rugs and matching mugs.

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  60. You always have so many great ideas. Thanks again for being part of the blog hop. delissac@hotmail.com

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  61. You have so many ideas I will never remember them! I'm adding this post to my bookmarks list. I do love aprons. I am going to start wearing one when I sew because then maybe my clothes won't have so many threads on them. I love all the bags you made! Your mind must be racing all the time with new ideas. Good for you!

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  62. You sure have been busy with making bags! But that is something everyone can use! Love these ideals!

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  63. Wow! You sure have lots of ideas! Thanks for all the sharing you did. I really like the screen bags. Can you possibly tell me the pattern that you used?

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  64. I really like the bag with the selvages. Thanks for these ideas.

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  65. Thank you for the many hints you supplied and for reminding me about making aprons. Liz

    erszirogers at g mail dot com

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  66. Aprons are wonderful and yours are really cute with those machines on them. I love all the bags you made too, so many!

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  67. Wow very very busy lady I love what you showed us tytyty... happyness04431@yahoo.com

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  68. You're amazing! Love the aprons, and the bags especially. Thanks for all the fabulous suggestions!
    nancy.sumner@comcast.net

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  69. wow so many wonderful ideas. your aprons are wonderful. thank you for sharing.
    quilting dash lady at Comcast dot net

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  70. I love the aprons, especially the one that really covers.

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  71. I like the variety of bags. I tried to make a bag a few years ago but wasn't following a pattern, so I never finished it because I couldn't figure out the pockets. Glad you showed some patterns so I can make a bag that I can use!

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  72. You have so many great ideas! I used to make aprons for my mother all the time. Now that she has died, I have them, and remember her when I wear one.
    I love the bags too!!!

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  73. I love all the bags you made. I find myself wearing aprons more the older I get. I never wore them when I was younger, but now can't cook without one.

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  74. WOW! So many great ideas! Like all your different bags and the rip stop sacks and box bags. Thank you! sewgood414athotmaildotcom

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  75. That was a lot of projects and all good ones! Love the apron and pocketed purse. As you said, nice gifts to have ready for when you need them. Thank you so much!!

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  76. I especially like the tote style purses with the zipper! Thank you for sharing.

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  77. You are such a busy sewer! I adore the kid aprons! And you saved thema! So sweet!

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  78. So much sewing! I love mug rugs most =) I use them almost every day for my lunches and people at work love them!

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  79. Fabulous ideas, Cheryl, and a giveaway too! You are rocking this blog hop thing! Thanks for helping make the hop a success!!

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  80. Love your ideas. I just made an apron for my granddaughter's bridal shower. She loved it. Mug rugs are so much fun and everyone needs a bag of some kind. Thanks for all the ideas and for the wonderful giveaway.

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  81. Mug rugs ARE addictive! I'm a sucker for aprons too. Thank you for sharing.

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  82. So many idea's to choose from - spoilt for choice - thanks for all you've shared the past week :)

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  83. Another wonderful batch of great gift ideas, thank you! I do love the aprons, and I'm just a little envious about your vintage collection every time I read about it. LOL I love that you use them! They should be used. Thanks for the giveaway chance, too. dezertsuz at gmail

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  84. Still in awe at the amount you accomplish! Great bags and aprons!

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  85. My daughter makes mug rugs for Christmas every year...I love them! I'm still yet to make a bag, but I want to...gearing up the will power!
    Gunterheather at yahoo,dot com

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  86. I especially like your mug rug trimmed with the old doily--I pick up occasional vintage linens at thrift stores and this would be a good way to preserve them.
    barbkaup(at)(yahoo)(dot)(com)

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  87. Thank you for all these awesome projects!!! You are very generous!!!
    kcummings71@gmail.com

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  88. You have so many good ideas. Will mark this post for future inspiration. Thank you so much.
    Just in case manninglm54 at gmail dot com

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  89. You always amaze me with the number of projects you get finished

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  90. I have made many bags with the vinyl mesh and use them every day!

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  91. more wonderful ideas - thanks for sharing

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  92. Fantastic and wonderful project ideas. Thank you for sharing!

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  93. Loved this hop. creations4u7@aol.com

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  94. So many ideas - where do I start.

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  95. Lots of great ideas, Thank-you.

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  96. Cheryl, you deserve a gold star for your third appearance in this blog hop! Thanks for another round of great ideas.

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  97. Gosh! What a prolific array of projects! Thank you so much for inspiring and sharing. xoxo

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  98. Lots of great ideas. There's only one thing wrong with your pictures - some of them have OU - friends don't let friends go to OU LOL - my daughter is an alum of OSU! I was also working toward an advanced degree at the same time and I became too ill to finish my degree. You are very inspirational with all your ideas. One of the most prolific and award winning quilters in guild wears an apron - found that out at a retreat. She puts her rotary cutter and some of her supplies in the pockets in the front. It seemed so natural to her that I almost bet that she does that at home to cut down on clutter on her work surface. I thought it was a great idea and would be a great habit to adopt. Thanks for another day of great ideas. Hope you know I was kidding about OU - know lots of people who are OU fans and have gone to OU, too.

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  99. Wow, you have shared a LOT of wonderful projects! Thanks for the inspiration.

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  100. What great gift ideas! Will definitely be reviewing this post again for ideas during the year!

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  101. The OU fabric caught my eye. The bag would look great in an OSU (Ohio State) fabric as well. LOL.
    Shahann@yahoo.com

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  102. Here you go again with so many gorgeous creations. I love bags, aprons, runners and all of your finished projects.
    I iniatially wanted to say"pick me, pick me!" While jumping up and down, lol. I wear aprons all the time and can you believe I don't have a "sewing themed one!?" Lol. Nicely done a Merry Christmas in July!
    ejaneemerson@yahoo.com

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  103. wow! you sure have been busy, so many to choose from. thanks

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  104. Oh, Cheryl!... What a LOT of wonderful things you have made!!
    SO many ideas!
    **Thank you!!**
    Pat T.

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  105. Your aprons are great! My husband's cousin made me a sewing themed apron I wear in my sewing room so that I always have my thread trimmer and tape measure when I go back and forth to the cutting table and ironing board. I also have an apron I use for working on sewing machines. As much as I use aprons, it just doesn't make sense to make reversible aprons to wear when one side gets dirty; seems like a waste of fabric when I could have one to wear and one in the wash. I use mug mats and fancy dishcloths like doilies. They are under special mugs filled with pencils and pens, pictures, jar candles, etc. Like aprons, you can't have too many of them. ;)

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  106. Love aprons and wear them all the time. I have some my Mother made.
    patsystitch@gvtc.com

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  107. Lots and lots of ideas. Thanks.

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  108. THANK YOU FOR BEING SO GENEROUS WITH ALL THE GREAT GIFT IDEAS. READINGTIRZAH AT YAHOO.COM

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  109. I love all the gift ideas you wrote about, especially the tote bag ones! I'll be keeping the one with the loops for water bottles in mind for future ones that I make. Thanks for the giveaway! MLMcspadden at juno dot com

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  110. These are all great gifts, Cheryl. One can never have too many totes!

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  111. Thanks for the great ideas. I have some leftover ripstop from a project years ago....stuff sacks and box bags are such great ideas.
    sewlady003 at yahoo dot com

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  112. Great ideas. Thanks for sharing.

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  113. Hi Cheryl,
    I love, love, LOVE that grocery bag. Cute and useful! Well, the bags bags are great too, and so are those eyeglass cases. I was just up to my eyeballs making mug rugs myself as a shower guest gift. You have shared great ideas. ~smile~ Roseanne

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  114. More excellent gift ideas! Thanks!

    Please click on the delaineelliott above for my email link.

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  115. You have so many great ideas!! Thank you for sharing them with us. I especially love all your bags. Thanks too, for doing a triple play on the hop!
    eahorgan@gmail.com

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  116. There are so many great ideas. I love bags, so need to decide where to start on this list.

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  117. Great ideas. Thanks.
    jlpfeffer at gmail dot com

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  118. Love your projects.....wish you/I lived closer. (I only have about 12 machines; at least that's where I quit counting.) Definitely plan to make a bag soon. Your blogs are so inspirational. Pat Reigle

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  119. You have been so busy during this blog hop. Love the ideas.

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  120. I don't know how you create so many things. You must be super organized. The glass cases and the bags have been added to my "want to do" list from this hop. this has been such fun.

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  121. Another great group of gift ideas. Don't know how you get so much done. Thanks for participating.
    Pat

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  122. Wow you have so many ideas! I like the idea for the box bags. My hubby likes camping and boating too.

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  123. Cute projects. Your hubby is a lucky man.

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  124. Wow, you have so many great ideas!

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  125. All the pictures of your projects added to your list of gift ideas! aby.quilts@gmail.com

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  126. thanks for all of your ideas for projects love making bags/purses. need to make myself a new one. would love to win your blog prize thanks for all your ideas. Skjack1347@gmail.com

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  127. Wow....so many great ideas. I love the aprons - especially the one that you made a pattern from an old apron. That was the kind of apron I grew up using.

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  128. The screen bag is interesting. Does it hold up to wear? I have wondered about using screen for making bags.

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  129. Holy Dinah, woman, another packed post! Thank you! I love quilted bags, can relate to the "haven't made one for myself yet" syndrome LOL although I'm pretty good in the bag-making department as I have several. 60+ vintage machines? Holy Dinah again. I recently acquired a few, in my search for a Featherweight...ha. Got two of those and a couple others along the way!

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  130. Wow I love all your ideas! I made a "beach combing bag" with screens so the sand would fall through before they got in the car/boat. :) I haven't gotten feedback on how well it works, but it was really fun to make.

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  131. You have some great ideas! Nancy A: rangerer@sbcglobal.net

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  132. I love a good apron. Thanks for the idea.

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  133. Wow, so many great ideas. I esp. love the aprons :)

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  134. Oh, on my blog top left sidebar, is an Email phone image. It goes to my contact form :)

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  135. Another great set of ideas for Christmas! Thanks for sharing.

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  136. Wonderful projects. Love the aprons. Love it all. Thank you for sharing so many great ideas.

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  137. Fun ideas! I love aprons and have been meaning to make one for gardening out of recycled jeans--hasn't happened yet--lol!

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  138. You have shared so many great ideas during this hop, Cheryl! I go in fits and spurts when it comes to wearing my aprons. I'll wear them constantly for a few days, then go weeks or months without using them at all :)

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  139. Even more great ideas! Thank you for sharing them all, as they are all inspirational.

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