i have to say...

making some progress!--wip

This week's works in progress include on finish!  Yeah!  I now have a tiny craft-fair inventory: 7 camera straps.

Yep, that's all I have sewn for my fair in November.

Gonna have to get on it!

But guess what? I am attending a quilting retreat next month also, and I have homework to complete: a whole quilt top plus a mini-quilt to swap.  I went really simple on thmini-quilt and went with Ruby HST quilts.  They simply need to be bound:

I couldn't help but make two since each triangle has an extra triangle just waiting to be put into a quilt.

One for me, and one for the swap!

Also in progress are some Kindle/Nook covers:

My sewing machine will be humming this week.

Anyone want to join me for a sewing day?

This post is part of Lee's WIP Wednesday.

threads of connection

I went to the Front Range Modern Quilt Guild Meet and Sew this weekend!  All I can say is that the nicest group of women attend this group.  They are so creative and so diverse, you can't help but be inspired.  I just love it!

It's a great feeling being around people that have the same addictions as me: fabric and sewing time.  It's also great being around people who have threads stuck all over their clothes. 

Just like me!

Sometimes when I go to the Post Office, after cutting fabric and getting packages ready to ship, I look down and notice a bunch of threads hanging on my shirt.  The Post Office workers have even pointed it out to me.  So silly of me not to notice that!

I loved seeing other ladies walking around with threads on their clothes too.  It was like seeing a badge of connection.  It was truly great!

Do you have a Modern Quilt Guild in your area? If you do, attend the meetings.  It's a lot of fun to meet other people who are like myou, yet different at the same time.  It's also fun to meet other bloggers face-to-face.

I will mention that our guild changes locations for meetings, so I have driven over 2 hours to get to a meeting, and it was totally worth it.

I am already looking forward to the next one!

 

shop notes: sale!

If you have been checking out Lizzy House's 1001 Peeps line, now is the time to scoop it up!  At 25% off, you can't get better than this!  This sale price continues for one full week.  (Sorry, no fat quarter cuts are included in the sale, but I will be happy to cut the yardage lengths you need).

Happy sewing!

shop notes: ruby!

The lovely Ruby is in the shop.  She is a gem, for sure!

Have a lovely day!

i don't know where she gets it!

Yesterday we were doing a science project involving fruit and seeds, when all of a sudden she grabs a camera and starts shooting.

I wonder where she get this from?

Hmmm...maybe it's from seeing me grab my own camera to photograph dinner or fabric or simply anything in process.

Makes me laugh!

If she keeps this up, I will need more storage space for our photographs, since what I use is almost full.

I love this kid!

wip wednesday

I am finally going to participate in Lee's WIP Wednesday!   I always enjoy the posts for this meme, but never seem to be able to get my act together to add my post.

This week is the ticket!

There is nothing finished that I can show you.  Everything is in progress at this point.  And there is a bunch of it!

The top picture shows some Children at Play buntings that I am working on for a craft fair next month.  A friend of mine is hosting the sale and I am so excited to participate.   It's been a while since I have gotten an "inventory" together and sold some wares.

Next up is a Ruby mini-quilt that I am making for a quilt retreat swap.  This line of fabric is so, so charming.  The yardage should be showing up in my shop in a few days.

Also in progress: DS mini-quilt needs binding and 7 kindle/nook pouches for the craft fair

To be started: quilt-as-you-go quilt blocks for the quilt retreat, camera straps for the craft fair,aprons for the craft fair, handmade soap for the craft fair, christmas gifts for all of my kids, and (if I am lucky!) a t-shirt quilt for my son-in-law.

Aaack!  That is a scary list!

But I won't turn into a crazy woman trying to start/finish things.  If all of this doesn't happen, that is OK with me.

Next week's post will hopefully have some finishes included!

Happy crafting!

 

 

i submit...

...that this is the best biscuit recipe you will find. they are great with or without the cheddar and sage.

...these fabric pumpkins are the cutest!

...this gal is amazing. or crazy. or both.

...that i am gonna find a use for these little stockings.  and i don't think that will be hard.

...that this ruffly apron is simply perfect.  too pretty!

...that it's simple to convert the above tutorial from metric to u.s. units.  with a handy calculator!

what about you?  do you have anything to submit today?

a secret garden finish

My Secret Garden quilt is done! 

During the making of this quilt I really debated about whether or not I liked it, since the colors are outside of my "norm".  It is for my daughter who dislikes "girly" colors and patterns, so I went with the blues and greens and only pops of pink.

Now that I am done, I love it. 

The colors are more striking than I usually end up with, and that makes me happy.  Also, I absolutely love the layout.  I think it shows off the colors wonderfully and the fabrics can be seen individually

Here is a close-up:

The backing:

Another close-up:

It's fun to make something outside of my "norm", even if the project doesn't become a new favorite.  I think that the experimentation will lead me to new and exciting places!

a little sneak peek

My tumblers are all sewn and stitched!  I breezed through this one!  It's a combination of loving the fabric line and making a small quilt that made this one so quick.

Think small.  Maybe then I would finish a lot more projects!

This line is so fun to play with.  It's not that I like the individual prints so much, but rather it's how the prints play together. One emphasises the other.

It was the same with Flea Market Fancy.  The prints are made to be used in tandem with each other.

Did you know that Flea Market Fancy is being reprinted in 2012?  Yeehaw!  So far I don't know if it will be a straight reprint, or if new colorways will be added.  Either way, it will be ordered for my shop as soon as my rep lets me.  Yesterday he told me I had to be patient.  :)

Have a great weekend, everyone!

some links i came across

***Check out Sherri's gift bag tutorial.  Very cute!

***Noodlehead's messenger bag--child size is great.  Perfect for upcoming Christmas gifts.

***I love This Mama Makes Stuff's He's All Boy baby blanket!

***These pencil vs. camera photos are very interesting.

***I subscribed to 100 Days of Real Food.  Sounds like a good resource for making some good changes.

***Cristin has a great idea for simple fabric labels.

Have a great day!