i have to say...

you just might find me in here...

...sewing!

The craft room is on it's way to being done. I still need to do some more organizing and getting rid of stuff, and I hope to do that this weekend.

It was a pain to get a good picture since the door is in the way and the window must be in the background, but I think you get the idea.  As you can see, Aubry has a work space (she has the graffiti-ed desktop) and I have a sewing/cutting/ironing space for me.

It is nice to get this out of my fabric shop work area!  Sometimes all of the "stuff"--fabric, sewing projects, iron, etc.--really stressed me out!

I also discovered that I can take decent fabric pictures with the light from this window on my table. Generally I take pics on my front porch, but with 15 degree temps this morning, finding this little spot was a treat!

You can find Jeni Baker's Color Me Retro on my shop shelves.  Oooh, it's cute!

Have a great day!

pinteresting stuff!

*I am loving the look of these quilts with color as the solid--rather than white!

*My kids love waffles.  Need this mix!

*No I don't!

*Loving these colors.

*I do love this picture.  Nice hexies and colors!

*I want to paint my living room!  And buy  new furniture.  And accessories...:)

Have a great day!

piles of goodness

My daughter has been asking to earn some money doing chores around the house, and it dawned on me that she could organize my fabric stash and move it into the craft room.

My previous fabric shelves were easily half the size of these ones, and I am stunned at how much fabric I have!

There are even more piles for her to deal with today.

I guess fabric multiplies when you organize it!

I sure do love what she has done so far.

A few scrappy projects might need to happen soon!

this pile o' mine...

...just got bigger!

This weekend I was in a mad organizing mode and I found 2 unfinished quilt tops!  They are both super simple layouts, but I still want to finish them.  When the kids have all of their friends over, the quilts I have generally get used up when it's cold or when they sleep over.

At this point I have this craftiness all stacked up on a shelf.  It's in a room that is being made over into a craft and sewing space.  I can't wait to have my sewing machine set up in a permanent spot!  It seems that I will get so much more done.  

Maybe?

Am I the only one in organizing mode lately?  Yesterday I tackled the garage, all bathroom cabinets, and I rearranged my bedroom.  The kids and I also cleaned the whole house. I sure am excited about that.  The kids?  Not so much.

I wonder why not?

 

pinteresting things

***Check out this free blouse tutorial on Craftsy.  Very cute top!

***How about a tiered skirt?

***Or a zig-zag quilt?

***Aren't sock monkeys the cutest?

***These raspberry swirl rolls look yummy!

***This is my new motto.  I also love this!

Have a great day!

***This soup is on my menu this week.

so, this weekend...

...I sewed.  And sewed.

It was great!

I did manage to take some breaks for fun and being with friends, but basically, the sewing machine was my partner in crime most of the time.

One of my projects that got finished was a Chevron Pillow for an upcoming class that I am teaching.  It is a very simple design (which is what I was shooting for because I want students to take home a completed project) with no machine quilting.  But I do like the look.

I used Madrona Road and Essex Linen.

Also, I pieced my pillow for the Madrona Road Quilt Guild Challenge.  It's also a simple design, but I will be doing some hand-stitching on it to add some swag.  :)

More pictures coming soon.  There is a lot I can show you this week!

How about you?  What did you do over the weekend?

is it me you're looking for?

This weekend is fairly open AND the temps are going to be anywhere from 4 to 27 degrees , so that leaves me time to finish this quilt.  

Cold temps mean "inside time".

And I won't be alone.

Since it's going to be so cold, Lionel will be keeping me company.

I must admit that I am in love with my new mug.  It makes me smile.  And anything that makes me smile in the morning before the sun comes up, is something good indeed!

Have a great weekend, friends!

what i have been up to...

...baking bread.  it's been a while and my kids are happy about it!

...organizing. is anyone else in the mood to get rid of stuff and get things in order?

...planning my sewing classes.  my first one is on monday.  

...working towards my black belt in karate.  exercise and eating right are on the agenda again!

...sewing with friends.  i have lucked out lately and have had lots time to sew and solve the world's problems together.  that's how it works, you know!

...thinking about whether or not i want to plant a garden this year. is it really time to think about this?  seed catalogs are coming soon!

what about you?  what have you been up to?

we don't do things on a small scale.

So, it was Christmas tree cutting weekend!

For the last few years we have been purchasing a permit from the BLM for $15 and cutting our own tree out in the woods.  It's fun and the tree lasts a lot longer than those we used to buy from tree lots.  

Of course, my husband used this day as an opportunity to go 4-wheelin' in the old mini-van.  Honestly, I am surprised that we didn't bottom out in a couple of places.  He is a fun guy like that!

The tree we picked was huge!  We left some of the bottom part on BLM land (which is permitted), and we still had to cut off four feet when we got home.  The tip of the tree touches our vaulted ceiling!

As always, we made donuts and ate them after we decorated the tree.  Geez, those buggers are good!  I made a batch of 3 dozen and we only have 6 left.  My family can eat donuts like crazy!

Today we are starting our Elf on the Shelf tradition.  My kids are excited about it and they will be helping since they are older.  I have our names on the calendar and each of us will have a few times to get Mr. Elf ready for the rest of the family.  I can't wait to see what everyone comes up with!

Have a great day!

a little rabbit trail

Do you ever get bored when you are in the middle of making a quilt? I do!  

I think it's because each step takes so long, and sometimes I need to stop and make something super quick.

Like buntings.

A sewed with a friend on Sunday and we both worked on bunting trianges.  Now all I need to do is sew them onto bias tape and then we are done.

Done!

I like that!

And by then I will be ready to do some machine quilting.

What about you?  Do you ever taking crafty rabbit trails?