Is it a blue moon?

I know!  I posted just last week and here I go again :)

So, I am really trying to get focused and get things accomplished ... with some success.  The fall weather here is making me feel energetic (despite the fact that I'm feeling under the weather this week).

I have been rearranging furniture like a crazy person.  I have this compulsion to rearrange my rooms every couple of months.  I've been in this house longer than any other place in my life, so I think I get antsy more than I would if we actually moved where I'd really just be happy that I didn't have to pick anything up for a while :)

In more crafty news, I have been working really diligently on getting all the fairy blocks quilted, so I have been watching WAY too much reality TV via my Netflix instant watch.  Right now, I'm hooked on 'Say Yes to the Dress'.  I know it has no socially redeeming value, but it makes me feel so much better about the kind of bride I was. I'm thankful that we have some time before we have to take care of that for M'Lou.

I also bought a Cricut recently and have been playing with it to figure out what it can do and what really doesn't work.  As a side note, construction paper is not a great idea.  I'm hoping to get a cartridge with some fun cards and envelopes this week.  As soon as I do, I'll get some images posted.

In the meantime, here is a pic from our hike over the weekend.  M'Lou was able to hike almost an entire mile on this trail.  We were impressed!

Hand Quilting!!!

This is the saga of the quilt that I just can't complete.  My poor sister is the most patient person ever.  This quilt was supposed to be completed for her undergraduate graduation.  She has since gone into the workforce, back to law school, graduated from law school and back into the workforce.

I KNOW!  I'm a perfectionist and just couldn't let go of this project because I wanted it to be perfect.  Since I've been on a roll and actually completing projects, I added this to my to-do list of things that must be done this summer.

I kicked it off before July 4th, thinking I would knock it out and could get it to my sister when I saw her on July 4th, but it was not to be.  I decided I'm actually going to try to hand quilt this sucker so needless to say it's taking some time. Plus did I mention these college classes I'm taking?  Whose bright idea was that anyway?  They are sucking up all my time ... could be that week I took off ... nah, that couldn't possibly be it.


I'm very proud of myself.  I have never done more than test scraps for hand quilting and I think this is starting to look pretty darn good!

Here are some pics for your viewing pleasure!  When I finally finish the quilting, I'll give the full story on this project ... now to get back to work!

Diagonal Quilting

 

 

 

 

Hand pieced Sawtooth Star with diagonal hand quilting

Fairy Focus Fabric hand quilted

TTFN!