I'm Back!

We got a new machine, and I'm back in the game!

Since Friday I've been working on a pinwheel quilt for myself, and one for my son. I have nearly finished the top for a quilt for a friend's baby, and I've made the tops for a few mug rugs. I've certainly been busy!



This was originally going to be a mug rug, but I fell in love with the fabrics, the pattern, and the quilting. So instead of doing a bunch of mug rugs, this is now the first piece in my quilt-as-you-go quilt for myself. My son's is green and blue pinwheels.

Unfortunately this is the only picture I have for you right now, as my camera's batteries are nearly dead. I promise there will be more photos soon!

Non-Crafting Day

I haven't really been able to craft today. Which is out of the norm for me. But I got a lot done. I got the laundry done (4 loads!) and sorted through a bigger size of clothes for my son so that they are in the closet when he outgrows the current size. While doing this I watched the last 2 episodes of Season 2 of Doctor Who. Without spoiling it, all I have to say is "Are you freakin' serious?!" Highlight to see the spoiler. "Why did Rose have to get left behind?! Is the series going to continue with them separately or are they going to be reunited in the first episode of Season 3? Or will they ever be reunited?!"


 I also gathered together all the clothes he has outgrown that I want to pass on to family and friends and saved the few things he has outgrown that are just too cute to give up. I was able to get to Target and return a package of diapers that was too small, as well as a few other things, to get a new laundry basket. It's even green.

Stash Find

I have never admitted this before, but I will now. I am a hoarder. I went into my stuff way up the crawlspace above the garage and found so many things I had forgotten about. Namely: my buttons. This is what I was actually searching for, but I had forgotten just how many I have.

My entire button stash, organized by color. Because in addition to being a hoarder I am also OCD.

Sunshine yellow

Sea blue

These are actually red, but for some reason my camera makes them look pink.

Green, my absolute favorite color. I intend to use two of these as eyes for an elephant stuffed animal I am working on for my son. (And I will post that project once it is finished)

Classic white.

As it turns out, our crawlspace is very hazardous. The "floor" of it is not safe to walk on, as it is only a single layer of drywall. I had to walk on the joists and hope I didn't fall. There are also nails sticking out from both the floor and ceiling, and splinters everywhere. Luckily there were no rats or mice. And thankfully I made it out alive!