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Saturday, July 8, 2017

Piggy Bank Savings

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I've been participating in VAL'S piggy bank challenge since I discovered her blog.  It is time to report how we've done for the year.


I use one of my large snack barrels with a pretty cover which was put on to hide how low or high the monies were.  One of my purchases was this Black & Decker "Classic" reproduction of the classic iron - love it!


There was a little fabric purchasing a little while ago as well as a few months back I did some Extra Wide backing shopping on a great sale.


And some of it went into the 'pot' to purchase my long arm.  Sadly this hasn't been set up YET as I am still waiting for some heavy furniture removal.  The frame is up and ready, but I need to move and set it up on the side of the room where the furnishing is.  I'm not putting the machine on the frame until it is set and leveled - permanently in place. 


And I always roll over what is left into the next year's challenge which you can sign up for on July 13th over at Val's Quilting Studio.    Go see how some of the others did with their Piggy Bank Challenge.

Sewingly Yours,
Sharon
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10 comments:

  1. BillieBee (billiemick)July 8, 2017 at 11:42 AM

    OMGosh!!! A long arm. A little jealous over here in Texas...grin.

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  2. Siouxzq64@gmail.comJuly 8, 2017 at 12:25 PM

    Oh great purchases with your saved change.

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  3. KateJuly 8, 2017 at 12:30 PM

    You did really well on finding worthy causes for your savings!

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  4. JoannaJuly 8, 2017 at 5:52 PM

    Just saving enough for the iron is pretty impressive.

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  5. KrisJuly 8, 2017 at 8:32 PM

    Went over to Val's blog to check things out! What a fun challenge!! And I LOVE your classic iron!!

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  6. LyndseyJuly 9, 2017 at 4:04 AM

    Love the classic iron and the fabric purchases.With some going into the pot for your long arm that was a great saving year. Hope you get the long arm set up how you want it in the near future.

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  7. DebbieJuly 9, 2017 at 4:39 AM

    Can't wait to see how you get on with the long arm...but you will be able to put it to good use. Love the iron.....haven't seen that and do tell us about how you like it or not.

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  8. Dana GaffneyJuly 9, 2017 at 6:04 AM

    You did good, I love that you get to treat yourself for good saving behavior :). Love the iron!

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  9. Carole @ From My Carolina HomeJuly 9, 2017 at 8:23 AM

    True joy is a new iron!

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  10. Val's Quilting StudioJuly 9, 2017 at 10:02 AM

    Congrats on your wonderful savings this year Sharon! I'm so happy you FINALLY got that long-arm you've be so patiently waiting for! Extra wide backing...on sale is ALWAYS a deal. Thanks for always being a part of the challenge. :)V

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