Black Friday

It's a beautiful day here today in North Carolina!

Here are a few things I have been working on:

This is a commission quilt for a wedding gift for a running couple. I downloaded and printed out (on fabric paper) logos for triathlons they have down together. That book on the table has been a great help in my efforts to branch out with the actual quilting of my quilts. Those little gloves have also been a great help. I don't know how I quilted without them!

These are some great little pouches that are custom made teacher gifts. I have a few others in my shop and of course, I am always open for making some with any fabrics I have in stock.

Speaking of Black Friday, shipping in my shop is free until Cyber Monday, so head on over to my etsy shop and pick up some gifts! I also have a sale on key fobs, which would make great stocking stuffers or teacher gifts. Enjoy the weekend!

November Creativity

Over at Creative Everyday, it is art a day. I'm jumping on the bandwagon and attempting to create something a day! Here are a few things I've pulled out of the gray matter:

November 2nd

November 4th
And the piece de resistance, Vicky's completed quilt!


I can see that when I throw in something like "make something creative everyday," I spend way too much time on the internet! Have a great creative weekend.

Poor little blog

Wow, it has been another 2 months without me posting. I just haven't had words, I suppose. I participated in the BazaarSpark and met some cool craftspeople and saw some fun sidewalk chalk art.

I've been reading alot lately and facebooking (oy vey timesucker!) and trying desperately to finish a commission quilt which has been afflicted with some problems. So, for now, I will leave you with a few photos that I actually have on my computer ready to go!

Oh Toodles! Keep on makin' stuff!

Goodbye Summer, Hello Fall

Really, although I haven't been writing much, I have been sewing much! I am currently working on some commission pillows, commission quilt, and have other family projects staring me in the face. "Moooom, when is MY quilt going to be finished???" Soon sweetie, soon.

I also found out this week that I will be at Raleigh's bazaarSPARK at Hargett St/Fayetteville St on September 19th. If you are in the area, check out the website for SPARKcon .

There are lots of interesting things planned, and for me, I have lots of sewing planned before then!

Just a tease, here's a few bee blocks I sent out recently:




Have a great Labor Day weekend.

Ahhhhhh.

Here is the finished top and a close-up, named Starry Day:




I am happy with how it turned out, but I am still waiting to see how my client likes it before I start quilting it. Fingers crossed!

Today I finished making a window seat cushion for a friend's sister in law. It was nice to finish and get paid, but I realized during the process that I really need to be more organized in my work habits, whenever possible. I think I am accustomed to working in 15 minute spurts before I hear "Mooooommmmmm!" I find myself, even when there are no little people around, working for 15 minutes and jumping up, even if I don't need to do that.

Now, I am happily cleaning my studio (on a break!) and my sewing machine is off getting a tune up. The ladies at the shop say I'm supposed to be oiling the dang thing. Whaaat? When I took the classes for it (Bernina 140), they said don't oil it! Hmmm. It sounds like "chunka chunka chunka chunka..." I time this "annual" tune up for vacation time, so it is that time as well. We'll enjoy some sand and water and I will relax, read, drink frou frou drinks and breathe in the salt air. Ahhhhh.

Puzzles

I'm in puzzle mode right now. I'm juggling around the squares and will fill in with solids here and there. Progress!
This was yesterday:

And here is what is going on today:

Fill me with hope, fill me with faith

Today I though I would share some bad pictures of a quilt I am working on for a friend. Bad photos, bad! It was a rainy day and I didn't want to move my setup to a more natural lit position.
These are some layouts I have been playing with for the starry day quilt. I think I am going w/ the bottom option and filling in w/ other stars. Now to decide on color placement of the other stars. Off to sew and tryout starts!