it's only two sleeps away from Christmas

And I am, for the most part, done with it!

I think this is the only year of recent years I haven't been super stoked about Christmas. I was, of course, but now that I'm saddled with last-minute gift buying (and stress, and a ridiculous last-minute flu) I'm just about ready for it to be OVER.

But I did manage to accomplish some things at home with my ickyness. I finished my selvedge scarf - which is about 57", complete, by 7", and backed with a flannel pyjama pant from target! It's soft, not as drapable as a scarf usually is (but that's okay). I'm very excited to be able to use it (once it gets cold enough here, of course...)

I also broke down and ordered some more charm packs for my hexagon quilt. They were all on sale for $5.99 and $6.99, so how could I resist? Some of them were new - Hoopla, Central Park, Sunkissed, and Hideaway - and some of them were older: Half Moon (bought entirely for the "scissors" prints), Wee Woodland, and Freebird. There are a few others I intend to acquire, but for now, those are going to keep me plenty busy. I've got about 500 hexies pieced together - I'm going to make a piece that's approximately 22 rows and 22 columns, and have that be my "base". Then I'll just build around the sides of that until I'm done!

It's off to work now, and then I'm going to enjoy two holi-days of peace and family. Happy Holidays!!!

Oh, the weather outside is frightful

Well, not actually. It's actually sunny if not a bit cold for us "Galveston" folks. If you've ever been to the Houston/Gulf coast area, you would know how humid it is! Galveston is no exception (it definitely feels worse), but being a native islander (or a BOI, as people have taken to calling those born-on-island) I'm more used to this than cool winter weather.

Mind you, for us "cold" is about thirty degrees or so. And we don't get snow but maybe once every ten years? And that "snow" is usually slush.

Yesterday was quite nice! I stayed around and sewed my hexagons...

Sorted my scraps into light, cool, and warm colors...

ate a whole package of chocolate covered pretzels...

watched Harry Potter all day...

...and got to see the seventh movie with the boyfriend. :)


It was a good, good day! Now if I can just have those packages I ordered come in NAO I think everything will be okay!

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!

Home, Home from the Holidays

I'm glad to be back home. Back to my messy apartment, back to the fabric which arrived the day I left (d'oh!), back to work which I kind of maybe missed (a little). Although I'm going to miss mashed potatoes with celery, all kinds of sweets and the totally cool weather.

Having spent two days away from my machine, my intranets and my t.v., I attempted to baste some more of the (ridiculous amount) of hexagons I've got working.

I think I got about twenty done. In the entire two days I spent away. And I attempted to do none in the car, which I am kicking myself for (because now I'm at work and all I want to DO is baste me some hexagons!) Especially since I finally got my cute, cosmo trefle charm pack (of sorts) and can't wait to see what those adorable fabrics look like basted! My Santorini charm pack came in too - and I couldn't help but order some more goodies as well ... some beautiful prints I've been waiting to order for a long, long time. :)

Anywho, that's me checking in from the holidays. Now if I can just get done with this shift (and home to rest, I am SO RIDICULOUSLY TIRED), I think I'll be alright.