I Guess I Won't Quit My Day Job

Well gosh, time just flies! Life has been busy around here. Went on my cruise, and have

been fighting this cold/flu ever since I came back. The blog has been languishing. I guess

I won't quit my day job in order to blog since my posts are so scattered! Then again, some

days I wish I had the ability to blog full time from home and make money doing it.I suppose the grass is always greener.

This past weekend I got significant work done on my first full size quilt. We are heading towards the finish line with this project, as all that is left to do is tack down the binding. After debating some time about how to quilt this quilt, I decided to tie it instead. I did not relish the idea of tackling it and *trying* to quilt it on my machine. I know I'll have to get over this fear of quilting full size quilts eventually. Maybe on the next project! In any case, I look forward to putting this quilt on my bed!

Last week I made a quick run to my LQS in order to pick up some fabric to bind my quilt with. I knew exactly what I wanted and was happy to find they still had some in stock. I used the Amy Butler Sunspots print in green. Well, while I was there I also picked up an assortment of 1/4 yards. I already have my next quilt in mind. I'm thinking a zig zag quilt is in order!

Betcha, Bygolly, Wow....

Wow! It has been so long since I posted. Life seems to be really busy these days. Sorry peeps! Like my homage to The Stylistics?! Been listening to some songs of theirs recently and I'm lovin' it!

So, all has not been lost lately, as I have been doing some sewing! My best friend received her birthday gift so now I can blog about it. Win! I sewed her a table runner using a charm pack. I also bought some backing fabric that matched and I think it came together quite nicely. She liked it so that's another win! Here it is....

I also sewed a couple sunglass cases, as I bought a pair of new sunglasses recently and did not have a case for them. One case was for my friend and one for me. I like how they turned out and they were easy to construct.



I started sewing my dress from the Collete pattern and have run into some fit issues. Overall, I like how it is turning out but will need to work on it a bit to get the right fit. For now I have put it aside and moved along to other projects. I find that this is how I seem to sew. If it turns out great, win! If it's not turning out as I had hoped, I usually get frustrated and put it aside for a bit in order to make something else. The good news is that there is ALWAYS something else to sew!!


In other news I am going on a cruise next Friday, the 14th. Super win! And it's with the New Kids on the Block. Super Duper Win! I had wanted to sew some sun dresses to take with me and I was able to get 1 made from some Amy Butler fabric I had sitting around for some time. I am really happy with how it turned out and it didn't take too long to put together. I started it last Sunday and then on Monday night and Tuesday finished it up!



What have you been sewing/making lately?