I GOT MY FABRIC!
An fat quarter bundle of the entire line of "Loulouthi" and "Prince Charming". YUM! I'm so excited. I am really, truly in love with both of them - I love how bright and cheery LouLouthi is! It's gorgeous. And I love the colors in Prince Charming as well as the details in the prints!
Other things lately ...
- Still waiting on 1001 Peeps to be in stores! (Plz to have peeps? Kthnx!)
- Also waiting on Wrenly, Far Far Away 3 (in June - UGH) and Peacock Lane!
- Ordered "Modern Log Cabin Quilting"! I'm excited to see what patterns lie within its lovely, lovely pages. I'm very grateful for the influx in contemporary quilting books on the market lately. Planning on buying myself a copy of "Block Party Quilting" as well!
- Bought myself a copy of "Witches of Eastwick"! I couldn't find it in stores, not even at Fry's or Barnes and Noble! I've only seen this once, not even in its entirety, but I definitely want to watch it again :)
- Been doing a lot of of spring cleaning lately! I have two full boxes for Goodwill ready to go, much less craft miscellania, and my fabric stash is much more organized at this point. I got rid of a lot of pieces I was never going to use, and I cut some larger, more cumbersome pieces into fat quarters so I could save some of the print without having a yard or more of a print I was never (realistically) going to use.
And some plans ...
- Going to purchase some of the solid line fat quarters from "Just Wing It". Seriously some of my favorite accompanying prints ever.
- Download some more books on my Kindle! So far: "The Great God Pan" and "Beauty and the Beast". To come: "Who Goes There?" and perhaps some Jane Austen.
- Lady Gaga's "Born This Way" comes out tomorrow! Guess who's totally all over that? I'll give you a hint: it starts with "me" and rhymes with "me".
- More stash organizing and some ironing and folding of my new lovelies!
- Getting stuff ready for my trip in June! I'll need - hexies, Kindle, clothes, everything but the kitchen sink...
- Pirates of the Caribbean 4 with my little brother! (And Thor again if I can help it...)
I'm off to clean and tidy and be a productive member of society! Later days!
- Kait
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Monday, May 23, 2011
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Knocking the list out!
It's a beautiful Thursday here in sunny Galveston! It's been a really busy week here, but I've definitely gotten a lot done!
- My car broke down on Monday! The battery died. After an hour and a half of waiting and getting it towed to a body shop, I could go back to work - and luckily for me, I got the car back the next day! I'm happy I was in a parking lot and not on the freeway, but I'm still going to grumble about the combined cost of new tires (465) and a new battery (145). And all of that right AFTER I paid off the car!
- I finished Emma's quilt! Well, the parts I was going to complete, anyway. The top is finished, the quilting done - I originally tried to complete it by machine, but hated the thread I chose (a light plum/pink shade) because it was too dark. And the quilting I did - diagonally, across the quilt - wasn't complimenting at all to the design. So I carefully ripped out those stitches, chose a lighter, more complimentary rose pink, and got started quilting by hand. I started that Thursday, and yesterday I was finished! :)
Now I'm just waiting on my talented mother to bind it for me and I can give it to its recipient (but not after taking a few pictures to show here!)
- I got in some fabric love. Mind you, this fabric love was bought BEFORE my car broke down or the tires were needed. It's essentially my last purchase until three lines I want to purchase come out - Far Far Away 3, 1001 Peeps, and Loulouthi. Those are then my last purchases while I work on some other quilts!
But this week, I received some vintage sheet goodies - about seven or eight more fat quarters, which were added to my quickly-growing stash. I'm definitely in love! Already planning a quilt with these, although it'll be awhile before I get to it! I also bought some solids - two yards of plain white cotton for a quilt I'm starting today, and some Kona Snow for my best friend's wedding quilt.
- Started on a new quilt last night. This one is for a silent auction for breast cancer; the only stipulation on color was that it be BRIGHT. Somehow I don't think that's a problem! I cut out all the strips last night - yes, another string quilt, but it's the quickest block for me - and I'm looking to make at least four blocks tonight (hopefully). My goal is to get it finished in the next week and then start on the quilting, also by hand (with variated colors). Then to bind it in black and hand it off!
- Finally bought a copy of 101 Patchwork Projects. I rarely buy quilting magazines - the patterns are usually too fussy and conservative for me. But this one had one project in particular I really want to try - filminthefridge's Rubik's Crush pattern! So glad I found a copy, too, I've been looking since the beginning of April :)
All in all, it's been a good week! If I can get this second quilt finished in the next week or so (which is definitely doable, even if it means less sleep and more quilting), then I can finally begin on my best friend's wedding gift, and then I can finish the boyfriend's quilt. So much work, so little time! I'm off to it now!
- My car broke down on Monday! The battery died. After an hour and a half of waiting and getting it towed to a body shop, I could go back to work - and luckily for me, I got the car back the next day! I'm happy I was in a parking lot and not on the freeway, but I'm still going to grumble about the combined cost of new tires (465) and a new battery (145). And all of that right AFTER I paid off the car!
- I finished Emma's quilt! Well, the parts I was going to complete, anyway. The top is finished, the quilting done - I originally tried to complete it by machine, but hated the thread I chose (a light plum/pink shade) because it was too dark. And the quilting I did - diagonally, across the quilt - wasn't complimenting at all to the design. So I carefully ripped out those stitches, chose a lighter, more complimentary rose pink, and got started quilting by hand. I started that Thursday, and yesterday I was finished! :)
Now I'm just waiting on my talented mother to bind it for me and I can give it to its recipient (but not after taking a few pictures to show here!)
- I got in some fabric love. Mind you, this fabric love was bought BEFORE my car broke down or the tires were needed. It's essentially my last purchase until three lines I want to purchase come out - Far Far Away 3, 1001 Peeps, and Loulouthi. Those are then my last purchases while I work on some other quilts!
But this week, I received some vintage sheet goodies - about seven or eight more fat quarters, which were added to my quickly-growing stash. I'm definitely in love! Already planning a quilt with these, although it'll be awhile before I get to it! I also bought some solids - two yards of plain white cotton for a quilt I'm starting today, and some Kona Snow for my best friend's wedding quilt.
- Started on a new quilt last night. This one is for a silent auction for breast cancer; the only stipulation on color was that it be BRIGHT. Somehow I don't think that's a problem! I cut out all the strips last night - yes, another string quilt, but it's the quickest block for me - and I'm looking to make at least four blocks tonight (hopefully). My goal is to get it finished in the next week and then start on the quilting, also by hand (with variated colors). Then to bind it in black and hand it off!
- Finally bought a copy of 101 Patchwork Projects. I rarely buy quilting magazines - the patterns are usually too fussy and conservative for me. But this one had one project in particular I really want to try - filminthefridge's Rubik's Crush pattern! So glad I found a copy, too, I've been looking since the beginning of April :)
All in all, it's been a good week! If I can get this second quilt finished in the next week or so (which is definitely doable, even if it means less sleep and more quilting), then I can finally begin on my best friend's wedding gift, and then I can finish the boyfriend's quilt. So much work, so little time! I'm off to it now!
Friday, January 28, 2011
ow. ow. ow. ow. ow.
That is the sound you make when both your legs are ridiculously sore.
At least it was for a good cause: the restaurant I work at has a "Greek Night" every two months or so, and for me, as its planner, that entails a lot of rushing and running and landing on an already bad knee. The Greek Night went well, but my knee hates me at the moment, and I supremely dislike it, for being such a curmudgeon.
I've been going strong on my hexies, and separating them into 30 piece bags (which, ironically, is about the same as a charm pack - haha, universe, haha) has actually helped me to baste more of them. It's easier to work on a small goal than a huge stack (although the stack is, admittedly, pretty to look at). And I bought a new, larger box for keeping my hexies-in-progress in - I've got a compartment for papers, a place for fabric squares, my pincushion (which arrived and is so amazingly cute), a place for thread and then places for miscellania. The only issue with it is that there's no latch to close it (and the compartments are really just paper dividers) but these are things that can be fixed!
My Wonderland has shipped! I'm ridiculously excited. I can't wait to get a hold of it! ... and promptly cut out a 2.5" piece of fabric as I do with every piece of fabric love I acquire. Of which I've acquired much more. But this is the last of it for awhile, I swear! :)
I'm off to take a delivery and then, luckily, join my boyfriend for Italian Food night! Who ever heard of eating pizza, spaghetti, hot wings (admittedly not Italian), and garlic bread all in one sitting? We did, apparently.
At least it was for a good cause: the restaurant I work at has a "Greek Night" every two months or so, and for me, as its planner, that entails a lot of rushing and running and landing on an already bad knee. The Greek Night went well, but my knee hates me at the moment, and I supremely dislike it, for being such a curmudgeon.
I've been going strong on my hexies, and separating them into 30 piece bags (which, ironically, is about the same as a charm pack - haha, universe, haha) has actually helped me to baste more of them. It's easier to work on a small goal than a huge stack (although the stack is, admittedly, pretty to look at). And I bought a new, larger box for keeping my hexies-in-progress in - I've got a compartment for papers, a place for fabric squares, my pincushion (which arrived and is so amazingly cute), a place for thread and then places for miscellania. The only issue with it is that there's no latch to close it (and the compartments are really just paper dividers) but these are things that can be fixed!
My Wonderland has shipped! I'm ridiculously excited. I can't wait to get a hold of it! ... and promptly cut out a 2.5" piece of fabric as I do with every piece of fabric love I acquire. Of which I've acquired much more. But this is the last of it for awhile, I swear! :)
I'm off to take a delivery and then, luckily, join my boyfriend for Italian Food night! Who ever heard of eating pizza, spaghetti, hot wings (admittedly not Italian), and garlic bread all in one sitting? We did, apparently.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
I am now swimming in it
Fabric, that is. My packages came in the same day I wrote my last post! Even though I had to wait to run home, when my backup came in at five ...
and then run a delivery ...
and then take care of some other stuff when I got back ...
I finally managed to OPEN my packages at seven-thirty (it is TORTURE to wait that long), and I couldn't be happier! I'm officially in love with Modern Meadow. So much in love that I've decided the only thing to do with it, rightfully, is to make a big, queen-size quilt with it.
I've already decided on a pattern and worked out the blocks. Have you seen Film in the Fridge's "Rubik's Crush"? It's going to be like that - not exactly, since there was no pattern, but I think I worked out the measurements somewhat. Of course, I've decided to try it several times with scrap fabrics and see how that goes first!
I ordrered some more of the line (15 more pieces), since I intend to have it in its entirety. After they arrive, I'm only missing 5 of the Handpicked Daisies (excluding Grass), Acorn Chain in Maple, and Napsack in Berry and Lake.
But that project, as much as I am excited for it, is on the backburner until I finish a friend's baby quilt! The fabric is on the way (along with some delicious INNOCENT CRUSH) and I'm psyched to get started on it :)
In the manner of quilts already started ... I began quilting my couch quilt, and after doing a few lines, I ... HATED IT. It didn't look the way I wanted it to at all, and I must have basted it incorrectly, because it kept bunching. Not the machine's fault, but mine, so I decided to start over ... I got out a little quilting hoop, and began hand-quilting each square. So far, I love the look. I know I'm not nearly as fast or efficient a hand-quilter as my mom, but I think I did okay. Pictures when I'm not lazy anymore!
It's that time again - work! - but I'll return later!
and then run a delivery ...
and then take care of some other stuff when I got back ...
I finally managed to OPEN my packages at seven-thirty (it is TORTURE to wait that long), and I couldn't be happier! I'm officially in love with Modern Meadow. So much in love that I've decided the only thing to do with it, rightfully, is to make a big, queen-size quilt with it.
I've already decided on a pattern and worked out the blocks. Have you seen Film in the Fridge's "Rubik's Crush"? It's going to be like that - not exactly, since there was no pattern, but I think I worked out the measurements somewhat. Of course, I've decided to try it several times with scrap fabrics and see how that goes first!
I ordrered some more of the line (15 more pieces), since I intend to have it in its entirety. After they arrive, I'm only missing 5 of the Handpicked Daisies (excluding Grass), Acorn Chain in Maple, and Napsack in Berry and Lake.
But that project, as much as I am excited for it, is on the backburner until I finish a friend's baby quilt! The fabric is on the way (along with some delicious INNOCENT CRUSH) and I'm psyched to get started on it :)
In the manner of quilts already started ... I began quilting my couch quilt, and after doing a few lines, I ... HATED IT. It didn't look the way I wanted it to at all, and I must have basted it incorrectly, because it kept bunching. Not the machine's fault, but mine, so I decided to start over ... I got out a little quilting hoop, and began hand-quilting each square. So far, I love the look. I know I'm not nearly as fast or efficient a hand-quilter as my mom, but I think I did okay. Pictures when I'm not lazy anymore!
It's that time again - work! - but I'll return later!
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Four thirty here I come
It's silly how excited I am. But at home ... rather, at my mother's home ... there are eight! yes, eight! packages of fabric waiting for lil' old ME.
I broke down the other day and bought some fabric I'd been wanting for awhile. I'd been sticking to only charm packs ... but I desperately wanted some of the following, and so I bought it:
1. Fat Quarter bundle of Innocent Crush in Charmed Pallete - I love, love, LOVE all the blues and subdued purples. I really do. So this one was a must :)
2. Fat Quarter bundle of Erin McMorris' Weekends - This one, actually, is for a baby quilt I'm making for a friend at work. I figured the pinks and greens and purples and cute details were perfect for her little girl - and now that I know the name, I'm going to embroider it on there!
3. Custom Fat Quarter Bundle from Fabricworm - Little Miss Alice. You may not know this, but I'm a HUGE fan of Alice in Wonderland, and I am also a huge fan of red, grey, and black together. So this was a perfect set of colors for me, and I snatched it up quicker than you can say "How Curious!"
4. Some Joel Dewberry, Modern Meadow - I wanted some of the herringbone fabrics, and then I realized, as I looked at the whole line, how awesome a quilt it could be. I'm still deciding on how I want to piece it - no small squares, for instance, I want the "picture" prints to be very visible - but I'm sure it'll be lovely.
5. Some Hope Valley - I only bought three or four prints, but I felt like they would be excellent additions to my stash.
6. Vintage Sheets! - I've always admired the vintage sheets that are trending the blogs now-a-days. I love the muted colors, the soft, watercolor feel of the visual. And aside from the "Little miss alice" fabrics above, I've wanted to make an "Alice in Wonderland" quilt with a little embroidery - and I feel like these muted colors will do the trick. So I bought them :)
7. Some Vintage Sheet Charm Packs - I got these to add to my Alice quilt, of course! Twenty pieces to a package, all different, was too great to pass up :)
I definitely made some purchases, didn't I? Now let's see how I'm going to explain to my poor boyfriend, who's already dubious about the closet full of craft stuff I have, how I needed these new fabrics? Wish me luck...
I broke down the other day and bought some fabric I'd been wanting for awhile. I'd been sticking to only charm packs ... but I desperately wanted some of the following, and so I bought it:
1. Fat Quarter bundle of Innocent Crush in Charmed Pallete - I love, love, LOVE all the blues and subdued purples. I really do. So this one was a must :)
2. Fat Quarter bundle of Erin McMorris' Weekends - This one, actually, is for a baby quilt I'm making for a friend at work. I figured the pinks and greens and purples and cute details were perfect for her little girl - and now that I know the name, I'm going to embroider it on there!
3. Custom Fat Quarter Bundle from Fabricworm - Little Miss Alice. You may not know this, but I'm a HUGE fan of Alice in Wonderland, and I am also a huge fan of red, grey, and black together. So this was a perfect set of colors for me, and I snatched it up quicker than you can say "How Curious!"
4. Some Joel Dewberry, Modern Meadow - I wanted some of the herringbone fabrics, and then I realized, as I looked at the whole line, how awesome a quilt it could be. I'm still deciding on how I want to piece it - no small squares, for instance, I want the "picture" prints to be very visible - but I'm sure it'll be lovely.
5. Some Hope Valley - I only bought three or four prints, but I felt like they would be excellent additions to my stash.
6. Vintage Sheets! - I've always admired the vintage sheets that are trending the blogs now-a-days. I love the muted colors, the soft, watercolor feel of the visual. And aside from the "Little miss alice" fabrics above, I've wanted to make an "Alice in Wonderland" quilt with a little embroidery - and I feel like these muted colors will do the trick. So I bought them :)
7. Some Vintage Sheet Charm Packs - I got these to add to my Alice quilt, of course! Twenty pieces to a package, all different, was too great to pass up :)
I definitely made some purchases, didn't I? Now let's see how I'm going to explain to my poor boyfriend, who's already dubious about the closet full of craft stuff I have, how I needed these new fabrics? Wish me luck...
Thursday, December 9, 2010
I love a productive Wednesday
Well, productive in some areas, not so productive in others...
For starters, I had to leave early because my older brother needed to go to the ER for an ear infection. Luckily, it was my half day, so it's not as bad as leaving for a whole day. In fact, I worked until nearly twelve before I had to go!
I started to on this little number- a gift for my best friend! The face is kind of wonky, but I'm going to work on it and fix it up a bit. The colors are a mixture of her favorites and his - he loves royal blue, and she loves emerald green...so there's definitely some of that thrown in!
I got started on my selvedge scarf! I'd said I'm about halfway through - I had some time yesterday to get to stitching. The only reason I stopped was because I ran out of thread on the bobbin and I HATE to rethread the bobbin and put it in there. It's my least favorite part.
Got some awesome fabric mail. Patty Young's FLORA AND FAUNA - I seriously love this line of fabric! She had me at the dandelions, and sealed the deal with moths.
I also decided what to do for my niece's Christmas present: one of futuregirl's Octopi stuffies and a boxful of stickers. Two of MY favorite things as a little girl, that's for sure :)
For starters, I had to leave early because my older brother needed to go to the ER for an ear infection. Luckily, it was my half day, so it's not as bad as leaving for a whole day. In fact, I worked until nearly twelve before I had to go!
I started to on this little number- a gift for my best friend! The face is kind of wonky, but I'm going to work on it and fix it up a bit. The colors are a mixture of her favorites and his - he loves royal blue, and she loves emerald green...so there's definitely some of that thrown in!
I got started on my selvedge scarf! I'd said I'm about halfway through - I had some time yesterday to get to stitching. The only reason I stopped was because I ran out of thread on the bobbin and I HATE to rethread the bobbin and put it in there. It's my least favorite part.
Got some awesome fabric mail. Patty Young's FLORA AND FAUNA - I seriously love this line of fabric! She had me at the dandelions, and sealed the deal with moths.
I also decided what to do for my niece's Christmas present: one of futuregirl's Octopi stuffies and a boxful of stickers. Two of MY favorite things as a little girl, that's for sure :)
Monday, November 29, 2010
it's a monday, what a monday
With Monday comes "monday" things. Like doing your payroll and a meeting and schedules and things that generally go under the category of "un-fun". I am particularly tired after my Thanksgiving vacation (and literally going straight to work right after coming home. Do not pass go, do not take a shower, do not take a nap).
But the week holds promise! Crafty promise, stitchy promise.
As far as hexagons go, I counted that I currently have 1,312 hexagons basted. Of those, around 300 are attached, and I think I still have around 180 hexie scraps waiting to be basted! I think that officially makes me the dorkiest person in the world? And I'm definitely adding to it, yessiree.
At the moment, I'm waiting on some fabric love: one of the last pieces of the Far Far Away I line (the dandelions in mint), a FQ of Erin Michaels' lush (painter's palette in villa) and some kei megumi sakakibara (I don't remember the name for this one, but there are horsies involved.) I'm also waiting on some selvedge. I saw a selvedge scarf by Josie of Ric Rac, and I wanted one of my own immediately! I used to have quite a bit of selvedge - I took it off of nearly every piece in my stash - but I used it on a purse, and some of it was tossed. Mine might be a little scrappier, but I think it'll do. :)
In Christmas news, I'm nearly done with my shopping. I've got presents for boyfriend, my dad and mom, my nieces, my sister-in-law, my older brother, a buddy, and the Secret Santa gifts for work. Now I just need a few more presents for the nieces, my boyfriend, and other three brothers and I'm good!
I'm off to finish my Monday things; have a great day!
But the week holds promise! Crafty promise, stitchy promise.
As far as hexagons go, I counted that I currently have 1,312 hexagons basted. Of those, around 300 are attached, and I think I still have around 180 hexie scraps waiting to be basted! I think that officially makes me the dorkiest person in the world? And I'm definitely adding to it, yessiree.
At the moment, I'm waiting on some fabric love: one of the last pieces of the Far Far Away I line (the dandelions in mint), a FQ of Erin Michaels' lush (painter's palette in villa) and some kei megumi sakakibara (I don't remember the name for this one, but there are horsies involved.) I'm also waiting on some selvedge. I saw a selvedge scarf by Josie of Ric Rac, and I wanted one of my own immediately! I used to have quite a bit of selvedge - I took it off of nearly every piece in my stash - but I used it on a purse, and some of it was tossed. Mine might be a little scrappier, but I think it'll do. :)
In Christmas news, I'm nearly done with my shopping. I've got presents for boyfriend, my dad and mom, my nieces, my sister-in-law, my older brother, a buddy, and the Secret Santa gifts for work. Now I just need a few more presents for the nieces, my boyfriend, and other three brothers and I'm good!
I'm off to finish my Monday things; have a great day!
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