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So much for taking a step back yesterday.  From my alarm going off at 5:20am, work out at 5:30am, Cheyenne drop off at 7:50am, work at 8:00am, Cheyenne pick up at 2:30pm, off at 4:00pm, Cheyenne’s golf lessons at 4:20pm, visiting Roslyn & new baby Teija at 6:00pm, home at 7:00pm…

Dinner and bath time somehow got accomplished but I don’t remember it.  The night prior I was up till midnight sewing so at this point I was pretty much a zombie.  I need sleep.  This girl is no night owl!

After Cheyenne fell asleep, somewhere around 8:45pm, I snuck into the craft room.  Oh yes I did.  Why I don’t know.  It was calling to me, but never mind taking a step back and figuring anything out.  I definitely didn’t have the time or patience to deal with that.  I did however manage to knock out 2 squares.  This counts as 2.  So there!  I couldn’t help it.

2 for 1

2 for 1

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This is consuming my every available second after all the other unavoidable responsibilities I have.  The ones that can wait are waiting.  This is top priority.

I’m enjoying watching the progression.  I definitely need to take a step back tonight and think about filling in the blanks.  I’m keeping a majority of the quilt plain ol jean used from old jeans I have left over from a prior project of my mothers.  I need to make sure there’s ebb and flow.  Challenging.  Bringing these random squares together might be rough.  I’m sure I’ll figure it out.

This is what I’ve got so far.  The highlights anyway…

Windmill Pattern

Windmill Pattern

Pocket full of posies

Pocket full of posies

Peek a boo

Peek a boo

Popies

Popies

Whimsy

Whimsy

Mr. Puffer & Friends

Mr. Puffer & Friends

Walk in the rain

Walk in the rain

Windmill Pattern

Windmill Pattern

Blue Bird

Blue Bird

Squirel

Squirrel

Building Blocks

Building Blocks

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My mom is very crafty.  She’s extremely creative, which feels like a complete understatement.  She’s amazing.  She has been, in a variety of different ways, trying to get me to make a quilt.  Its been going in one ear and out the other.  Been there.  Done that.  Not doing it right now!

Then she started pulling out fabric.  Asking for my advice.  Oh she’s clever.  She knew once I looked, felt, and started creating, it was just a matter of time.  She was right, yet again.  I couldn’t help it.  She had some pretty awesome fabric.

I picked my fabric.  I cut.  I pinned.  I stitched.  I ripped out stitches.  I stitched.  I ripped out stitches.  I got pissed.  I took a trip to Ross to purchase a sheet set (much cheaper for a backing than purchasing fabric).  I got happy.  I bought the batting.  I puzzle fit the sheet and batting to fit my king size quilt.  I pinned together.  I sewed.  I banned.   And FINALLY, I slept under it last night.  The binding is pretty sweet.  I took a bunch of different fabrics and sewed them together randomly.  I wish I had thought of that sooner; I could have planned on a thicker binding.  Arrggghhhh…next time.  All in all, I really had fun.  That’s probably because I used bonded cotton batting.  That’s the good stuff.

So onto my next sewing adventure.  I really need a new bag and am starting that tonight.  Oh, I’ve got the sewing bug and it’s sure to last.

My Newest Quilt Creation

My Newest Quilt Creation - King Size

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