So you think you can Quilt....

quilting can't be that hard right??
look how cute.
now, just sew lines into it!
easy. right??


sigh.....
this is a nightmare.
these two lines took me 45 minutes and they're a MESS:

so i came up with a new plan and bought some tools.
i'm gonna hand quilt it. it should be easy right? just sew some lines into it...!
we'll see.....

We now join this project already in progress....

i'm great at starting projects.

i'm horrible at finishing them.

there are about 94 half finished projects lying around my living room.

maybe if i show them off, they'll finish a little more quickly....

this one is taking forever. but it's super cute and bright! can't wait until it's done.

this one will be super cozy to cuddle up with. just a few more rows.....

this blankie was started at the request of my friend dayday. if you know dayday, then you know what's coming next.... :D

this one was intended as a baby blanket but started out too wide so now it's a regular person blanket. there's a huge mistake in the color progression and i didn't notice i did it until i was well past it. can you see it?? ugh. once again....just a few more rows!

love these colors together. the wave pattern makes it interesting.
just a few more rows.


maybe now that i've shared, these will be finished up in a hurry - - or i'll just start another project.....

It's here! It's here!!

Who knew I'd be so excited for a Tuesday delivery??

"Weekend Sewing" by Heather Ross has arrived.

It seems super cute!

I've already leafed through and made my list of future projects.

Like this skirt:

and this top:

and this dress:

and these slippees!!!

The book came with these attached patterns.

I DETEST patterns but maybe I'll get over it long enough to make these cute, cute items!!

So, if you see me this summer walking down the street wearing any or all of these items, you'll know where they came from!!

YAY TUESDAY!

my favorite sister

look what my sister sent me yesterday.
a real book about my favorite trip.



i can't believe it was almost 4 years ago.
we went together to whitefish, montana.



we toured glacier national park.
they warned us for hours about the bears and then my sister said, go out there by that sign - - a little further - - a little further!!
i was TERRIFIED that a bear was gonna come and eat me!!


look at how pretty.
we ate a&w hotdogs after this.
that was fun, too. :)

love you, ber.

"spring line"

here's the bag i'm carrying right now.

i'm obsessed with lemony-yellows and limey-greens.

and of course - polka dots....

look for more after this weekend.

eyes

oh yeah, and i have the WORST eye allergies.

how is this possible only at the beginning of march?

sigh.

here is an artist's rendition of my eye.

stuff.

i want new hair. like this:





i'll probably chicken out, but it's totally on my list of maybes.....




i'm getting ready to order this book




i've heard only good things about it.
i'd love to sew new things other than bags even though i heart my bags so much.
i'm excited to try the wrap skirt. oooOH!





there was an accident at work today. don't worry, he's ok. but the aftermath looked like an episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigator. the original version - not the New York or Miami crap. the real las vegas one!

Barf!

i always thought i was tough. (who am i kidding, i pretend i'm tough)