New Quilt

New quilt finished.
Thanks again for a great Thanksgiving everyone. I only gained 3 pounds on the scale, but gained 50 pounds of love from my family!

This girl's in business!

So I opened an ETSY store, and who would have guessed the first two things sold were the 2 things I put on because I never really did like them and only wanted to get rid of them. I'm going to drag out this pattern and make a few more (and raise the price). I had a 3rd one, but I gave it to DI. I'm such an idiot.

Christmas projects

This is one end of a table runner. There is a matching reindeer on the other side. The table topper is finished - holly in the corners and berries in the middle. Thanks Tiff for this fabulous fabric.

Christmas table topper. I think the corners need something. . .maybe some holly leaves.

Torture

Have I got news for the CIA. It's time to throw out water boarding and substitute yoga...yes, I said yoga. After attending an hour long session yesterday morning, I'm convinced that this practice would be much more effective than any other torture method available. I would have given up my deepest darkest secrets to have been able to get out of that room as fast as possible. The terms down dog, ashtanga, and bhujungasana are words that strike terror in me upon hearing them. Who knew that bending over, putting one arm between your legs, putting your other arm around your back and trying to clasp hands was good for you? I say, if you want to shake your own hand in a tricky way, DO IT IN FRONT OF YOU! Make me eat jalepeno peppers, play Perry Como nonstop, let me sleep on the mattress downstairs, but don't make me go to another yoga class. (OK, maybe I'll try it again tomorrow.)

My new storage system

I was complaining (who me?) that I needed more storage in my sewing room, so Paul and I came up with this cheap, quick solution to the problem. The plastic tubs are the same width as the bed, so they are quite spacious. I am going to get 3 more to finish the top shelf. I love it so much I can hardly stand it. The top of my sewing table is no longer a constant mess. Affixing labels to each drawer is my goal for today.

I just finished my morning fruit smoothie and am feeling real good - do kiwis ferment?

Thanks Jen and Brad for reading this. I'm off to the gym. . .

Looking for a Home

This quilt is looking for a really big wall to be hung on. Any takers?

Oh, what fun we had last weekend. Thank you Brad, Karen, Matt, Jen, and anyone else who helped make our visit so much fun. I'm so grateful you have such a wonderful home for us all to congregate in without feeling like we are on top of each other. Having Eileen there was spectacular! Thanks Eileen for making the trip. Now, if I could just get those cheers out of my head. . .