Eileen Hull

6 Jan

While in Maine, I was able to make 2 trips to my favorite store, Marden’s. It’s kind of a cross between Big Lots, Ollie’s Outlet and heaven. They have everything there, the prices are great and the staff is amazing- complete with that authentic Maine accent. Last time we went 5 years ago, we bought a bunch of fleece on the bolt for our Family Fleece business (once a year, my mom, 2 sisters and I head to Saugerties, NY for the Garlic Festival and attempt to sell handmade fleece hats, scarves and baby items. Mostly Mom does all the work and we goof off, go buy fudge, etc). Anyway, this time, they had gigantic bolts of one sided fleece for ONE DOLLAR a yard! Well, I just bought it up- great colors and such a deal! I cut some samples up to send to Mom and Janet so they can be shopping their local sales of patterned fleece to coordinate. Used the wavy blade on my rotary cutter and after I stacked it I thought it looked like a beautiful fleece sandwich so had to get a shot of it. Are those colors not amazing? So if you ever happen to be in Presque Isle, ME, make sure you stop in at Marden’s.

Worked on my Green Gallery project tonight and think it is finished. Sometimes I wait till morning just to be sure I like it. Then I’ll take some photos to send on to the company that supplied me with their soon to be released new papers and see what they think.

https://www.eileenhull.com/2009/01/while-in-maine-i-was-able-to-make-2.html

5 Jan

You may wonder what all this stuff is. I am working on a project for the Green Gallery for CHA. 30 designers have been selected to show a piece of their original work to be displayed in the lobby of the Anaheim Convention Center. The stipulation is that 25% of the project must use recycled materials. All of these cool old sewing items are part of my finished project which features a beaded top I found in a thrift store for $7 and cut up to create a whole new project. Some of the papers I am using have not been released yet so can’t put up a finished sample until CHA but even my 20 year old daughter came down to see what I was up to and liked it. And 20 year olds are quite the tough critics…

Tonight I am trying to get the mojo fairy to pay me a visit so I can get back in gear. Or maybe tonight I clean…

https://www.eileenhull.com/2009/01/you-may-wonder-what-all-this-stuff-is.html

31 Dec

Christmas in Maine was great. The weather cooperated, the RV did not have any technical difficulties and my family was most entertaining. We did a lot of snowmobiling, sledding and shopping. Trinity is adorable and it was so good to see Chris and Dawn. I am sick thinking about Chris leaving for another deployment but hope and pray that he will come back to us again safely.

And now, time to get to work. CHA is fast approaching!

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21 Dec

Well, last minute shopping and wrapping did not get done today! We went to our friends’ annual cookie party and basically stayed all day talking and eating. People drop by, mingle, decorate some cookies and are on their way. I think this is the 22nd year they have had it. It’s always a festive event. Last night we were at another party. Thankfully we are going out of town before I am not able to fit through the door.

Tonight I had to get all the niece’s and nephew’s gift cards ready to give. Instead of putting them in plain boring envelopes, I made little matboard folders. They aren’t real fancy but they were quick and easy. And fun! That’s all for now…

https://www.eileenhull.com/2008/12/well-last-minute-shopping-and-wrapping.html

20 Dec

HEYYYYY! I just saw that some of you have posted comments! Thank you (Jenn, Kim and Priscilla 🙂 I am sorry to say I have never gotten into this blog thing enough to actually think anyone might read it! So imagine my delight to find that 3 people had AND they left me notes too. Such a nice surprise- thank you.

Kim, I owe you a thank you note for your beauutiful birthday present- it’s hanging in my studio- I love it. And Jenn, hope we can get together again- maybe Monday? I’ll email you. And Priscilla, can’t wait to meet you at CHA too!

2 posts in one day- it’s a miracle…

https://www.eileenhull.com/2008/12/heyyyyy-i-just-saw-that-some-of-you.html

20 Dec

Hayward bought me a camera for Christmas because my other one had a problem keeping the memory card in. It was to the point where I had to hold it in with my finger and shoot the photo at the same time… not working too well. I had it for 5 years and loved it. But it was big and I never carried it with me because of that. So I got another Kodak- it’s tiny and so cute that tonight I took a piece of embossed felt and made a little case for it. However I had some technical problems because I sewed on some velcro to keep the case closed which was adhesive backed and then went on to gum up my sewing machine big time… so it’s not the neatest job but it should do the job.

I was fiddling around with the Melissa Frances winter papers tonight and made this gift card holder out of mat board- came out pretty cute- think it needs one more thing but can’t figure out what. So for now, there it sits where I will continue to ponder this.

Did you ever get a smell in your nose and then it just doesn’t go away? And I can’t figure out what it is… OK, back to work!

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