Still Sewing...

What can I say, life has gotten in the way of my blogging, but luckily not kept me from sewing.  This is a quilt that a friend of mine at work commissioned me to make.  Put the last stitch in the binding at about 11:30 last night.  I really love this pattern too.  The fabric line is Going Coastal by Emily Herrick for Michael Miller.  I bought all the fabric, with the exception of the Kona charcoal, on Etsy.  It measures about 36 x 48.  That is the one thing I'm horrible about is measuring my quilts when they are finished.  I just approximate the measurements based on how big I had wanted the blocks to be from the start.  Maybe I should add that to my NY resolutions next year! Enjoy!  And have a great Memorial Day weekend!  Jenn

Countdown to Craft Fair 3/31

Looks like I'm just about ready......

Craft Fair - Here I Come

Man has it really been over a month since my last post?? I'm so sorry to have been gone for so long. Work has just been crazy lately. Really, belts are a big thing in fashion these days!!

Anyway, what has also kept me from posting is the fact that I'm going to be participating in my first Craft Fair on March 31st!!! I'm so excited and so is Emma. She's my right hand girl and partner in crime.

Here's a little sneak peak of just one of the categories of handmade goodness that I'll be selling. I've been sewing night and day getting prep'd for this thing. It's exciting and nerve-racking all at the same time!

I can't wait to get all of my stock finished so that I can show you more pictures. But til then, I'll leave you with a flyer about the show. I hope some of you locals can stop by, say Hi and see what it's all about. You should be able to click on it to view all the details. If not, just drop me a comment and I'll email you all the deets!

Back to the sewing machine.......Jenn

Little Entrepreneur

It seems that my girl is becoming quite the little businesswoman at age 10! I made her a simple little tissue holder the other day and since then, she has sold over 22 to her little friends & teachers at school! Get this...she's even charging a small fee for the tissues too! So this is starting to be a thriving business for the two of us. We're saving the $ we make to pay for a booth at a big craft show in October at one of the local high schools. She is super excited and so am I. Now I just have to get started on the stock we'll need for the show. Oh we've got some great ideas! Cross you fingers we can pull this one off! Here is a sampling of some of the ones I've made so far. We're even coming up with a little catalog of fabric pics they can choose from!

Halloween Tops Done

Ok...so I'm either a few months behind or alot of months ahead of schedule. I choose to think I'm AHEAD of the game this year! ;)

Here at the Halloween quilt tops for the kids. All ready to be sandwiched together and quilted. Had a burst of energy last night....and a good movie on (The Notebook - LOVE!!!). That always helps!

I'm also working on getting ready to quilt a top my 85 year old grandmother pieced together by hand!! I got it all pressed last night and it too will be sandwiched together soon. I've been cutting 5 inch squares for her since Thanksgiving and I think besides this top, she might have enough for another 2 tops ready to be pieced!

3 Years Ago Today....

This little dude joined our family.

And today, he's still got the biggest piece of my heart!

Happy 3rd Birthday Little Buddy!! We love you so much!!

Pillowcase Palooza!

It all started with these two little lovelies.....

This pile turned into.........

This pile, which turned into..........

THESE!!
Not sure why blogger won't keep this one turned the right direction....but you get the idea! Quite the productive weekend! I love the assembly method. Did each step to all cases involved which made the process go alot smoother. That's a total of 12 pillowcases in 2 days!! And really I cut everything all on Saturday and only assembled 2 Saturday night. Did the other 10 on Sunday! The kids are stocked for pillowcases for awhile!

Hope I stay on track - I'm loving this momentum!!

Take care - Jenn