Busy...busy...busy....

Just a few more fun aprons listing in my shop today :)

This pink and gray one just makes me happy

and those are totally NOT my colors.

This one makes me want a cup of coffee....

nuf said.

Now this one is more my color palette.

I do love me some red :)

Berry Sweet

I didn't realize it until I posted my photos for this blog post,

but apparently I'm working in a "berry" theme today :)

I made this fun strawberry apron this morning

with bright pink polka dots.

I've used this fabric before,

but always matched it with red polka dots.

(shocker.....I know)

I have to say that it's really fun

and bright with the pink.

Who knew?

I also made this set of 6 coasters for a custom order.

My lovely customer stopped by my home yesterday

and picked out the raspberry fabric 

and asked me to add some red.

They look so cozy, don't they?

So Hard to Say Goodbye........

There are fabrics in my stash that are so hard

to say "Goodbye" to.

These 2 aprons fall into that category......

I came across this adorable print

by Michael Miller.

It is out of print and I was super happy 

to find it.

I made an apron for my daughter last year 

and now I've used what was left.

I mean seriously...

how cute is the Cake Queen???????

Then there is my Robert Kaufman Metro Kitchen Chickens.

They just make me happy......

I'm down to my last yard or so in my stash.

But at this point I realize that I'm bordering

on becoming a hoarder.

I don't want to end up on that cable TV program

buried under piles of fabric,

so I have to part with some of my treasures.

Can you tell that I love me some

Ginormous rick rack????

I hope who ever buys these

loves them as much as I do :)

It's going to be a blustery day :)

Today's forecast is rainy and cold.

LOVE IT!!!

And what makes it even better is that I don't have

anywhere to go today.

I'm super excited!

Rain outside,

hot tea and pumpkin spice donuts,

and lots of sewing!

Woo Hoo!!!

Yesterday I received an email from a lovely woman

that attended the DIY boutique on Sunday night.

She asked it I could make 3 business card wallets.

2 in purple and 1 in blue.

She said I could choose the fabrics 

because she trusts my taste.

Gotta love clients like that :)

So here they are, ready for pick-up.

Fun little projects.

I also managed to finish up another full apron for my shop.

I love these little owls!

When I bought the fabric I didn't even notice

that some of the owls have a glass of wine.

How hilarious is that???

Baking, coffee pots, tea kettles,

kitchenaid mixers, rolling pins,

AND WINE?

Sure...why not :)

Makes me love this fabric even more!

Purple?

I'm not usually a fan of purple....

or blue either for that matter.

But this fabric jumped out at me

on my last shopping trip.

I am a fan of paisley however, 

so maybe that had something to do with it?

Anywhoooo......

since I sold all of my full aprons

I knew I needed to get busy and sew a few new ones.

This one is in my Etsy shop right now

and I'm working on another one.

Hopefully I'll get a few listed

in time for the last minute shoppers :)

*Whew* I made it........

I'm such a "last minute" girl.

I'm just really glad I managed to get these Sandy blocks done

and in today's mail before the deadline.

I've never used black as a border before

and I have to say...it's pretty stinkin awesome!

We were told to use black or a dark color

to make the blocks "pop".

I wish I could see this quilt when it's finished,

but I don't think I will.

Well....now that my project is done

I can get back to sewing some new aprons for my shop.

I picked up some fun fabrics this morning

at M & L (it the last day of their sale)

and it's time to get to cuttin!

Friday Night With Friends

Tonight I decided to join the "Friday Night With Friends"

over at Gone Stitchin'

Since I am sewing or stitching every Friday night anyways

I thought it would be fun to play along.

I worked on the 12 blocks I am making for 

the Sandy Quilt Block Drive.

Leave it to me to wait until the last minute.....sheesh.

Anywhoooo.....

I have the 12 blocks done except for the final

2" strips around the outside.

It's late and I'm tired

so I'll finish them tomorrow or Monday.

I used the Wonky Scrappy Log Cabin Tutorial

for these blocks.

I realize that I'm not very good at "random".

I used scraps and tried my very best to 

make these blocks super scrappy,

but I just have a super hard time 

trying not to be all match-y match-y.

Either way, I am hoping that whoever

ends up with this quilt,

that they will feel the love and prayers

that are going into it.

I can't imagine how hard it is to lose

your home and everything in it.