Tuesday, November 30, 2010

LCQA Block 3

I finished block 3 just now.
I love how it turned out! I was worried about having such a dark background fabric, when most everyone else had a light one, but I think it will be okay in the end!

I also took apart and trimmed all my squares in block 2. After putting them back together, the block now measures the exact same as the other two.

I guess I won't skip little parts of instructions anymore ;)

To join in, head on over to Moose on the Porch Quilts, or click on the button on the right hand side :)

Make a List ... Tuesday--Again!

I have a good excuse for this post being a day late! Besides a 13+ hour drive, getting home at 3am Monday morning, and running errands during the day, we also put up our Christmas tree last night!AND-- we are back on track with the potty training, so please excuse my son's mostly-nakedness!This is our second year with the white tree, and although I didn't care for it last time, I love it now! I do wish we could get a real tree, but with my allergies, and two VERY big dogs, this is just the easier and safer route! Here it is all done:

I know what you're thinking-- what am I doing with a 3$ Walmart tree skirt? Well, I hadn't thought about the fact that we needed one, and now there is no way I would get it done in time. So, maybe after all the chaos dies down I will try this tree skirt, Fruitcake Under My Tree, designed by one of my favorite bloggers, Tracey (traceyjay).

(Or maybe you're not thinking about the tree skirt, and you're thinking more about the horrible quality of the pictures... The first few Shaine took, so blame him for those ;) But yes, I do need a photography class, or some good tips!)

So, the list! Here is the list from last week:

1. Enjoy a family Thanksgiving in Kansas City. We leave home on Wednesday for the 13+ hour drive to Kansas City! First road trip with both kids, and hopefully they do well... It was a WONDERFUL visit, even though the road trip was a bit rough on the way up!

2. Squeeze in some time to check out some quilt shops while in Kansas City. Who knows, maybe some will have Black Friday sales!
I did do a post about this already, some great stuff there in Kansas City, even though most of it was a bit more pricey than what I am used to here in San Antonio!

And for this weeks list, bear in mind I am working nearly every night this week again, and Shaine leaves on Sunday for a WEEK!

1. Get 4/8 blocks done for the quilt I have been commissioned to make. It needs to be done by the first week of January.

2. Do my Layer Cake Quilt Along block

3. Finish the Christmas gift I am making for my sister and her hubby-- Although I have a feeling a FINISH won't be doable, I hope to at least have it mostly done this week!

And on that note, I have to start getting ready for work! I love that I am working again, but I think this will be my last week of "Open Availability".... Last week was short of course, but the week before that I clocked 44 hours, and this week I'll be clocking about 35 or so. *sigh* I think the majority of quilting mamas I have seen are SAHMs, but I know I have seen some who work, whether from home or out of home, and all I can say is "Wow, how?!" Share some secrets! I barely found time to spend with my sewing machine before I started working!

OH! And I got some wonderful goodies in the mail yesterday! I will share some pictures and plans for those in tomorrow's post!

Sunday, November 28, 2010

Thanksgiving Quilt Shop Hop

I hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving! We took a road trip to Kansas City for the weekend, to spend the holiday with my side of the family, and we're getting ready to head back to San Antonio this morning. First, though, I wanted to share some pictures of the loot I picked up yesterday! My mom's friend Carey is a quilter, and really the only person outside of the bloggy world that I have regular access to that quilts. I think I did convince her to make a blog and share some pictures of the amazing stuff she has made, and the ones she is working on!

We picked out a few shops in the Kansas City area, and got on the move. First up was a smaller store near my moms house (that I can't remember the name of). The fabric there seemed extremely overpriced, and very much so like the fabric I can get at Walmart. I did pick up two FQs there to go into Cullen's I-Spy quilt. Next, we went to Prairie Point Quilts. They wouldn't let me take pictures inside the shop, because of some of the quilts on the wall and copyright issues, but let me just say WOW! They had some amazing quilts on the wall for inspiration, and aisles, walls, and racks full of amazing bolts of fabric. While much of the stuff was more of the country/repro/30s style, it just so happened to be exactly what I was looking for.

The next stop was Harper's Fabric and Quilt Co., and I knew as soon as I walked in that I loved this place. Maybe it was because I had Moda's Botany to my right, Fandango and Spirit to my left, and I could see Amy Butler towards the halfway point of the store. I picked up a few FQs that caught my eye, some Spirit yardage for a project I need to finish, and a small Fandango FQ bundle. I would love to have this shop closer to home! They had a small armchair they reupholstered with a scrappy log cabin patchwork, a big wall with every type of notion and thread you could imagine, a "sewing lounge" you could rent out by yourself or with friends and use your own machines or theirs and get some quiet sewing time!

Our last, and unintentional, stop was at a newer place called Fabric Recycles which we just happened to see as we drove by. It turned out to be a fabric thrift store. What an AMAZING idea! You could sell your stash, notions, UFOs, etc, to the store, which would resell them at discount prices. I wish we had found this place first! With everything color organized, it was really easy to see what they had.
I got some scraps for Cullen's quilt, and some good quality yarn for my sister's knitting projects. And look what Carey and I found:
Completely hand-pieced, 3/4in hexagons, all 30s prints. Carey and I both are pretty sure it really is very old. She nearly bought it, but there were a few moth holes, and a few stains. It was definitely an exhilarating find at first, though!

All in all, I got quite a few goodies, and told Shaine not to look at the bank statement this month (what was he thinking by keeping the cash and sending me off with the debit card?!) and it was a great end to the Thanksgiving weekend! Now, I must return to packing so we can get on the road back home!

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Pillowtalk Finish!

I am all done with my partner's pillow! I quilted it using not-so-straight lines throughout all the grey sections. I didn't want to ruin the beautiful prints! The gray is a Kona Cotton, but I don't remember which one, I think it was medium gray. I also made a little mug rug to go with it, and will hopefully whip up one or two more goodies to include in the package. Other than that, it will be on its way to its new home soon!

Although, hubby says I should just keep it here ;)

Monday, November 22, 2010

Make a List Monday #5

Number five already? The weeks are really flying by. It is hard to believe the my little girl is almost three months already. OH and look, she's holding her own bottle already:

And her cute dress she wore today:
(My apologies for the horrible picture quality, but it was one of those "If I don't get this now, I'll never get it again", so the iPhone had to do!)
She is just getting so big so fast. She is already in 6m clothing *sigh*, and to think I thought I had enough clothes handed down to us to last at least the first 9-10 months....

Well, without further adieu (as I still have to cook dinner--sloppy joe's tonight!, and hopefully finish quilting the PTS4 pillow so I can share finished pictures, or at least another sneak peek tomorrow), here was last weeks list:

1. Finish my pillow for the PillowTalk Swap. I am ALMOST done with the front, I just have to get some thread in the right color for the quilting. Then some scraps to practice whether I want to do a zipper or an envelope backing, as I have never done the envelope. So if any of you make throw pillows, feel free to share your favorite tutorials for either method!--- This one is almost done. I have just a little more quilting to do, then the envelope backing (which I decided on due to being unable to find an invisible zipper in the right color, and being too impatient to wait to order one)
2. Make a mug rug. Yes. I first thought I wouldn't have a use for it in my house, but more and more as I see these rings on my glass coffee table, I realize we have no coasters and maybe a mug rug would make it so I don't have to break out the windex several times a day! Yes, I did make one! I love it! I made it to coordinate with the pillow, however, as sort of a way to test out how I wanted to quilt the big pillow (in case I messed up or I hated it!), so it won't be staying here. Still counts as a finish, though, right?
3. Go pick out some fabrics for a quilt I have been commissioned to do (excited about this one!)
Hadn't been able to do this one until Saturday, but after not really finding anything that stood out to me, and due to time restraints, I decided I will wait and see if I can find anything at any quilt shops in Kansas City while I am there.

Not bad, 1.5/3 finishes.

Okay, who am I kidding, that's only half... In my defense, though, the quilting is going to look really awesome, and I have somehow squeezed it and the mug rug in between naptimes and after clocking more than 44 hours in at work this week! My list for this week is even simpler--

1. Enjoy a family Thanksgiving in Kansas City. We leave home on Wednesday for the 13+ hour drive to Kansas City! First road trip with both kids, and hopefully they do well... Now that Cullen is over 2, though, FLYING anywhere as a family is almost out of the question-- Would you rather pay approximately 200$ in gas round trip, or twice that amount per person times 3 people? I thought so. Although, this one is a bit more complex than it sounds since in order to get there and enjoy I must do a ton of laundry, get the oil changed, pack four bags, etc.... *sigh*

2. Squeeze in some time to check out some quilt shops while in Kansas City. Who knows, maybe some will have Black Friday sales! I know Green Fairy Quilts is planning a great sale for those of you who love to shop for their Moda precuts online (wink wink!) Meanwhile, if any of you have ever been to Kansas City or the surrounding areas (Shawnee, Basehor, or Leavenworth is where I will be spending time), and can recommend a quilt shop or to, please do share!

Saturday, November 20, 2010

Flowers in November

It's starting to get chilly here in San Antonio. Yes, I realize some of you probably have snow already, or that its much colder than our 50ºF weather, but here's the thing-- I H-A-T-E the cold! If it drops below 70, I am a huge baby about it. Anytime I have to wear more than shorts and a tank top I get grumpy. Well, to combat the chilly temperatures, I have been making a few more hexie flowers.
They remind me of springtime and warmer weather! Cullen really liked this blue one, I had to trick him to get it back!

Both of these are for ladies in the Inchy Flower Swap, even though it isn't even my turn to swap with them yet! One hexie flower a month is simply not enough ;)

I've made great progress on my partner's pillow for PTS4! Almost done, so I will have another sneak peek soon :)

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Pillowtalk progress, hexies, and more

I have all the blocks done for my partner's pillow. I wasn't completely satisfied at first, but the feedback I have gotten from the wonderful group members on the flickr group has been helpful!

The points don't measure up perfectly, and I have actually taken things apart more than once or twice. (Ignore the outside wonkiness... I haven't trimmed it up yet!) Normally, if it was staying here I wouldn't be such a perfectionist, but the pillows that come out of this group look so fantastic that I don't want my partner to be disappointed at all!!

I mentioned the boxy pouch I made that came out smaller than planned, right? Well it just happens to be almost the perfect size for my hexies:I printed the hexagon template from here. I am still waiting for my LQS to get the papers in. I know, I could just keep photocopying and cutting, but I'd rather pay for the convenience in this case!

Anyway, block two of the Layer Cake Quilt Along has been released! I would love to get it done today, BUT I do have work tonight, so we'll see. Plus, if I do it now, I'll be dying for the next two weeks until the next one is released! ;)

Monday, November 15, 2010

Make a list Monday #4

Well, last week's list was rather easy... I got some stuff done, and even made some additional stuff!

Let's see:
1. Make a boxy zipper pouch for my essentials at work (is it cheating to put this if I am already planning on doing it as soon as I am done with this?) Well, I did make a boxy pouch, and it did come out well... However, I made mine proportionately smaller than the tutorial, since my zipper was smaller, and as a result it came out too small to actually use it for what I planned to. It IS the perfect size to hold some of my hexie essentials, especially if I find a tiny pair of thread scissors! I will post some pictures once my camera finishes charging
2. Finish the last two cake stand covers This is proving harder than I expected. I thought this would be super simple, but I don't have the stands to make sure they lay flat, and are the right size, with the right hang over. *sigh*
3. Play with my new accuquilt dies (I know, hard to squeeze in, right?) Still working on this one ;)

And once again, this week will be rather short, too, as I work 5 of the next 7 days, and today is the only day off that is also a Night off for Shaine. (Yes, family time seems to be pretty rare these days, especially now that we are going to dinner tonight with friends.)

1. Finish my pillow for the PillowTalk Swap. I am ALMOST done with the front, I just have to get some thread in the right color for the quilting. Then some scraps to practice whether I want to do a zipper or an envelope backing, as I have never done the envelope. So if any of you make throw pillows, feel free to share your favorite tutorials for either method!
2. Make a mug rug. Yes. I first thought I wouldn't have a use for it in my house, but more and more as I see these rings on my glass coffee table, I realize we have no coasters and maybe a mug rug would make it so I don't have to break out the windex several times a day!
3. Go pick out some fabrics for a quilt I have been commissioned to do (excited about this one!)

And just so this post has a picture, here are the prints I have decided upon for my PTS4 Pillow for my partner (more on that tomorrow as well!):

Saturday, November 13, 2010

Yummy Fabric!! (I still ♥ the mail lady!)

Well, I meant to post this all on Thursday when it arrived, but as you may have read, I got a bit distracted! Anyway, I ordered a FQ Bundle from Imagine Fabric late Sunday/early Monday, and it arrived in my mailbox on Thursday! I think that just might beat the record! The bundle I bought was their Designer Fabric Stashbuilder Bundle. 16 fat quarters for 28.50 (and less than 5$ shipping!)--That comes out to less than TWO DOLLARS a fat quarter! Yes please! Which fat quarters you get is not predetermined, but I was completely satisfied thrilled with what I saw inside that envelope! Look:Free Spirit

Some Heather Bailey

Valori Wells

My favorite of the bunch-- Heather Ross' Mendocino!!

There were two Amy Butler FQs, too, but somehow they escaped the picture session! (**Maybe one of those is contributing to my PTS4 creation, wink wink**)

I don't know about you, but inexpensive bundles like this are perfect for someone like me who does not always have a ton of money to invest in fabric at a time, but still likes the good stuff ;)

Look how pretty it all looks stacked up!

I think I unfolded, folded, unfolded, folded-- you get the picture-- each one several times!

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Veteran's Day


So, I totally meant to do a post earlier today about Veteran's Day, and some new fabric I received (I even uploaded the pictures to my flickr account hours ago!), but I got distracted and compelled to do a rant on Facebook and have been semi-stewing over it since.

There are two holidays a year designed to honor the military, our soldiers, the wars we have fought, and the men and women who were lost: Memorial Day and Veteran's Day. As it states in my "About Me", the hubs and I are both Iraq war veterans. I spent four years in the Army, one year of which was in Iraq, learned an entire foreign language (Chinese Mandarin to be specific), and all of that was before I even was able to legally drink alcohol. Shaine has served five years active duty, and continues to serve in the National Guard. He has spent close to three years overseas, and more than two of that was in Iraq. His 19th, 21st, and 22nd birthdays were all celebrated in Iraq. His uncle served in Vietnam, and his brother and cousin (both recently separated from Active Duty) served in Iraq, all Army. The majority of the men in my family served in the military: My great uncle and two cousins on my dad's side (one still in the Reserves), my grandpa, and two uncles (one still serving in the Air Force) on my moms side. My mom served in the Army. My stepdad retired from the army after serving in Kuwait during the gulf war, Bosnia, and several other deployments, and has deployed to Kuwait and Afghanistan as a civilian contractor since retiring. My brother in law is currently serving in the Marines. The military has been a daily part of my life since my mom joined when I was 6 or 7. I was at her basic training graduation. I went to four different high schools, a new one in a different state each year. I can't listen to the National Anthem, retreat, or Taps without getting choked up and getting chills, and I cried last night when the usher at the Spurs game wouldn't let us in to watch the choir sing the Star Spangled Banner. I take great pride in my service, and the service of those around me. Not a day goes by that I am not thankful for the things the military has provided me and my family, or that I don't think of the sacrifices others have made for us to have the things we do.

So why the Facebook rant, you ask? Well, I think it is amazing and wonderful that some companies and restaurants offer military discounts or free meals for Veteran's Day. I am proud to take advantage of these offers. However, a few friends made comments along the lines of "Veterans shouldn't take advantage or be happy about free meals because you are forgetting those who cannot share them with you." This got under my skin for so many reasons. First off, I will say that while all but 1 who made those sorts of comments WERE at least military, only one of them had actually been on any deployment (a three month one, and while not to Iraq or Afghanistan, it was to a dangerous country-- but her status was more along the lines of "I know people who can't eat a good meal BECAUSE they're deployed"). I won't get into all the details of my rant, but I will say that non-military people who have lost someone-- a friend or relative-- in any war, is never going to forget that person. A military servicemember who hasn't deployed but knows people who have is never going to forget them. Someone who has been there, and experienced war first hand, or seen some of the horrible things there, is going to remember almost every detail of those occurrences every day for the rest of their life. War is not something a person will ever forget. War veterans-- whether the Korean War, Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, or any of the lesser publicized conflicts/wars-- are going to think about their service during that war in some way, shape, or form every day. Sometimes it will be a funny story they think of. Maybe a song that they thought of or listened to while on a patrol or a convoy. Maybe it's the birthday of a lost friend or loved one. Maybe anytime they hear a helicopter it makes them think of the helipad that was outside of their building in Iraq. Maybe when they can't sleep at night they are thinking about the fact that the last true good night's sleep they had was before they ever deployed, or they're afraid to sleep because they are worried they will have another scary or weird or crazy dream/nightmare about being back in Iraq. Maybe when they're at the bar and they hear a drink order, it reminds them that it was the favorite drink they used to share with a friend that was lost. To hear someone (especially one who hasn't experienced war or combat firsthand) say that a veteran taking advantage of a nice and generous offer for them because of their service means that they are ungrateful or unappreciative or forgetful of the ultimate sacrifice given by some of their comrades is downright offensive. Any veteran, whether they deployed or not, that *forgets* or is unappreciative of those who gave their lives simply is nonhuman.
MOST veterans do not ask for any recognition, let alone special events or offers. Some of us even feel uncomfortable when receiving any type of recognition. In fact, when I came home on my R&R Leave (two weeks break from Iraq), and when I came back from the end of deployment, we were greeted by USO members/volunteers and many American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) members. They stood in a long receiving line, shaking our hands, saying "Thankyou" and to me, it was extremely uncomfortable and awkward. I love watching other veterans be recognized and thanked, but to be thanked by other veterans? I should be thanking them. Veterans of Vietnam, the Korean War, and some may have even served in WW2, or most certainly remember it. Their living conditions were far worse, they lost many more of their brothers in arms, and especially in the case of the Vietnam war, they were treated far worse upon their homecoming.
So, I guess my point is that someone should never assume that because someone is taking advantage of a great offer, and getting a free doughnut or a free sub sandwich, that it means they aren't thinking of what others have sacrificed, because the truth is-- that vet probably thinks about them every single day, holiday or not.

With all that said, thankyou to ALL veterans, and thankyou to everyone who takes a moment out to recognize and be thankful of veterans, too! I have seen some gorgeous flag and other patriotic quilts in my reader today, but this one by Colleen of Lucky Duck Dreams has to be my favorite! Check it out!

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Make a List ... Tuesday?

Well, a day late, but that is better than never, right? I made a little progress this week:

1. Stitch up some quick cake stand covers for my sister 1/3 done.... *sigh*
2. Finish the owl pillow she asked me to make for her (all that is left is to stitch up the opening from stuffing it) If I say she doesn't want it until next month can I let this go a little longer?
3. Sketch up an idea for a new baby quilt for a good friend, and for my brown bag quilt Both done! :)
4. Make a bag with one of the patterns I have and have not tried yet Didn't get around to it, but I am going to try one of these boxy zipper pouches I have seen all over the place today before work!
5. RELAX! We're never really DONE with that, are we?

So, as I was typing, my doorbell rang, and guess who it was? UPS! With my correct Accuquilt dies! So excited! Last night I finally broke down and cleaned up my sewing area, and started cutting some 2.5in squares with the Accuquilt Go! Cutter... I am already head over heels! I love it, and can't wait to use it again. Turns out the 2.5in squares are the perfect size to use for some hexies, and I just so happened to ask Shaine to print some templates off for me from work (My LQS ordered a pack of die cut ones, but they STILL haven't gotten them in. I could trace/cut, but I worry that they won't be too accurate. Anyway, I then made my first two hexies and stitched them together. Not half bad! So then I got the fabric I was planning on using and made 7 more and put them together. Here is my --first ever-- hexie flower:

It is being dropped in the mail tonight and on its way to Jenni of Jenni Sews. It is the first hexie I am sending as part of the Inchy Flower Swap (see the button on the right!), and I also received my first one yesterday as well! I requested white/light centers and citrus colors for the petals (whether all the same, or all different didn't matter). I have yet to take a picture of it, but you can see it, and some of the others so far, in our flickr group here!

And now, for this week's list:
1. Make a boxy zipper pouch for my essentials at work (is it cheating to put this if I am already planning on doing it as soon as I am done with this?)
2. Finish the last two cake stand covers
3. Play with my new accuquilt dies (I know, hard to squeeze in, right?)

This week is a short list... Work tonight, Spurs game (woohoo!) tomorrow night, Shaine has class Thursday, and I work Friday, Saturday, AND Sunday. *Sigh* Things are much busier with Shaine working full-time, going to school, and me working close to full time! Oh well, it will all pay off eventually, right? Right?

Friday, November 5, 2010

LCQA Block 1

This is my version of the first Block of the Layer Cake Quilt Along:I am using Migration by Holly Taylor for Moda. I had been contemplating whether or not to do this quilt along, and after seeing the first block, I decided to jump on in! I can handle one block every two weeks (I hope!). I cut the pieces while Cullen ate breakfast, and sewed them up while Aubree napped and Cullen had quiet time, since he is rebelling against naps lately. Not too bad, I think! One point that didn't quite meet up (and I was SO careful with my seam allowances), but the final block lays flat and measures what it is supposed to, so that works for me so far!

Anyone else participating in this quilt along? Leave your link if you blogged about it!

Also, here is a picture that made me laugh today, taken by Glenna, of Hollyhock Quilts. It is from the Quilt Market/Festival in Houston this past week:

I think the picture should be titled "You know you're in Texas when...." hehe :) I really wanted to make it to festival, but with the new job (starting tonight!), and the kiddos, it just wasn't happening this year. Ah well, maybe someday, right?!

Thursday, November 4, 2010

I ♥ the mail lady!

Well, wouldn't you if she brought you all these goodies yesterday?

Okay, so my Go! got here last week, but I knew if I opened it there would be no chance of getting the costumes done! Besides, I am waiting on the correct dies to get here. I think I will take some of my scraps and cut them into squares tonight, though, just to test it out!

As for all the fabric, I have plenty of friends and family members who are currently expecting babies early next year, so I am going to be making quite a few baby quilts, I'm sure!

Another thing that came in the mail yesterday was part of my Christmas gift from my sister. It requires assembling, so I haven't taken a picture yet. What is it, you ask? Well, it's a shelving unit for fat quarters! And apparently it holds up to 300 of them! Considering I have nowhere near that amount, I think she's encouraging me to build my stash up a bit! Seeing as how I start my NEW JOB tomorrow, I think that just might be happening very soon! Also, our roommate is moving out at the end of this month, meaning that I will have my guest room/sewing room back! I can't wait!

Oh, and while on the subject of building up my stash, there are two giveaways going on right now with a sweet selection of goodies! First, Little Miss Shabby is giving away a NINE FQ stack of Summer in the City, with lots of ways to gain entries! Second, for a shot to win your choice of a jelly roll or a layer cake of Pure (like my charm pack up above!), head over to That's Sew Shawna and try your luck again :)

Monday, November 1, 2010

Make a List Monday #2

Wow, this past week has flown by! So much so that I haven't even been on to post since last Monday (although breaking my computer mouse had a little to do with that. I hate the touchpad of my laptop!)

Well, lets see where this last week has gotten me:

1. Stitch up some quick cake stand covers for my sister Still not done *sigh* I think this one irks me the most because I know it will be quick and easy, and I already have all the fabric, I just have to start. Have you ever postponed a project because it was TOO simple?

2. Finish the owl pillow she asked me to make for her (all that is left is to stitch up the opening from stuffing it) Also not done. Since they are being sent with the cake stand covers, though, I am not too worried about it yet.

3. Finish spraypainting Cullen's costume (I thought I had enough blue spray paint on hand, but fell just a bit short, so I have to get a new one) DONE! His little lego costume was so easy and fast--- and nearly free! He got compliments on it all day and evening.

4. Complete making Shaine's costume... I can't wait to share this one! Also DONE! This one won us some money. He's a kidnapped mermaid!

5. Sketch up an idea for a new baby quilt for a good friend, and for my brown bag quilt Not done, but I did take this picture of a walkway while leaving Sea World last night:Seems like a cute idea for some quilt blocks! (Or at least I think so anyway!)

So 2 out of 5 done. Not very good for my first "Make a List Monday" :( However, the entire month of October has been nonstop busy! All the birthdays, visiting family, helping a friend move last minute, Halloween, and the festivities that go along with all of the above has been tons of fun, but I'm ready for life to settle back down a bit! Yesterday all the couples got together and had a cookout for lunch, took the kiddos to Sea World for their Halloween bash, then came home for some trick or treating before bed.

Hopefully I will be able to get some more done this week, but I have to start looking for part time work! I am looking forward to getting out of the house a bit, meeting new people, and bringing home a little bit of money for myself. :)

This week's list:
1. Stitch up some quick cake stand covers for my sister
2. Finish the owl pillow she asked me to make for her (all that is left is to stitch up the opening from stuffing it)
3. Sketch up an idea for a new baby quilt for a good friend, and for my brown bag quilt
4. Make a bag with one of the patterns I have and have not tried yet
5. RELAX!

Looks much easier this week! What's on your to do list?