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Auburn Tigers Football Season (is just around the corner)

deborahfillmer — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:42:18 +0000

…and so, I have finally added two new dresses to the collection on my Etsy shop. One is another adorable Auburn dress. It is navy blue and has Auburn across the front. The other dress is probably the most classy and detailed dress I have made to date. The detail on this second dress is awesome. These two dresses have been finished for a while, but had to wait for life to calm down and photos to be taken.

Now that I am back from teaching Hand Quilting at the Estes Park Fiber Festival (which was enormously gratifying) and I now have one graduate class, instead of three, on my plate, hopefully, I can get back to smocking, knitting, sewing….etc. It felt really good to get back into the teaching mode at the festival. I really love it when I can see students actually understanding and improving their skills throughout the duration of the class. Thanks to my minor afternoon contribution, I can say that there are 20 more people out there who have a better understanding of the art of hand quilting. Fabulous!

Now, on to the dresses. I have the fabric in the stash for an Alabama Roll Tide dress, but have yet to put a needle to it. Also in the works is an Auburn toddler bubble outfit that is just adorable, complete with paw prints. So, if you haven’t yet visited my Etsy site, please, please, please do. I would really appreciate it!

As always, comments are welcome and appreciated!

Fair Winds

Go Tigers // Auburn University Football Smocking Begins

deborahfillmer — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 21:14:06 +0000

If you live anywhere in the southeastern United States you probably follow, or at least are aware of the SEC and it’s rival schools. I thought I would get a jump on things by starting some orange and blue dresses for the fall football frenzy that is Auburn Football. Below is my first dress for the season and the images are linked to my Etsy shop, in case you want to browse more. Enjoy!

Where Have You Been // I’ve Missed You

deborahfillmer — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:25:11 +0000

Oh my, when I decided to go to graduate school in February of 2009, I knew it would consume my time. I also knew that I would have to choose between blogging and other things I enjoyed doing. For the past year knitting and fibery fun won out. I did not realize is that I would actually miss blogging as much as I have. I am still in school, a little more than halfway done, and I have a part-time online job now as well. We moved to Virginia and back to Auburn. Blazer passed away and Ebby became queen of the house. There are just so many things I should have blogged about this past year and did not. So, here I am, blogging again.

I have begun a new, sewing related, fiber obsession. I can’t disclose the details yet as I am making the first one for a very good friend in Ohio. But, it is almost finished and then I will have a big reveal post. Perhaps I will incorporate a prize or two…

In other news, I have been knitting socks like crazy and am halfway finished with my year long Sock Knitter’s Anonymous challenge of one pair per month. Hand knitted socks are so much more comfortable to wear than store bought! For my Ravelympics entry I decided to try to finish my Frost Flowers and Leaves Shawl.

Taking a quick look at the days left in the Olympics and the amount I still have to knit on this thing, I will not finish in time. However, I do think I will have it to a point where it will be better to finish it than not.

So nice to be back, see you soon…Deborah

Travel Time // Checking Out The Prospects

deborahfillmer — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:50:17 +0000

Summer semester is officially over and we have a week off to get ready for fall semester. Are we going to sit still and veg? Of course not! We are off to Virginia, to scope out apartments, and then the Outer Banks of North Carolina for a few days. Our apartment hunting is for our temporary move to Lynchburg, VA for the winter semester that begins January 1, 2010. We plan to begin on campus classes in that semester. Expect posts and photos. Until then, here is an indication of what Ebby is looking forward to soon…enjoy!

War Eagle!

Can we talk?

DK — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:40:11 +0000

My Dogs on Thursday post this week gives you all an idea of how Blazer and I communicate. This is the expression that Blazer gives most of the time he is listening to what you have to say. He loves to carry on a conversation and he will let you know his position as well.

Georgia vs. Auburn – The Last Home Game of the Season 2008

admin — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:32:39 +0000

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Knitting in public at the Auburn Tigers basketball game

admin — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 00:40:14 +0000

Knitting on public and waiting for the game to begin. Whoo hoo!!

Happy Halloween Everyone, Stay Safe

DK — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 22:28:10 +0000

Goodbye Hummingbirds, Hello Deer

DK — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 22:28:13 +0000

I can finally say with certainty that Fall has arrived. The hummingbirds have all headed south and it is time to take the feeders down. This year we had two feeders and about 10 birds constantly buzzing each other and us while fighting for the chance to get at the food. This particular day I was changing their food and this little lady couldn’t wait for me to hang the thing. She started buzzing me and I thought “Well, if you can get that close to my head, let’s see if you will eat from my hand.” She did!

Although the hummers are gone for the season, we still have a lot of Eastern Bluebirds hanging around and it is quite possible that they will be here throughout the winter. Next year we are hoping to place nest boxes in various spots on the property for the Bluebirds as well.

Now is the time we prepare for the deer sightings. Every year we put out piles of deer corn and at night we watch, under moonlight, for the deer to come through and feast. We don’t hunt them on this property, but there are hunters properties on either side of ours and so, the deer are constantly migrating through. Every year, when they realize that the corn is out consistently, they come to eat on a nightly basis.

So, goodbye hummers and hello deer…