i haven't managed to do any Iron Craft challenges recently, and i need to get cracking on my package for the International Kitchen Goodies Swap. i have several art pieces that i need to work on, and i've been intrigued by a dresden plate quilt along and this bottled rainbows ticker tape quilt along - i don't have time/energy to start them right now, but i want to so badly!
i've kind of been hibernating, recovering from a nasty cold, and trying to minimize fibro flares. playing around with a bit of machine embroidery, working on two aprons for the "Putting On The Ritz" apron challenge at the Sewing and Craft Show that i posted about awhile ago, making some scarves. i finished up a few baby quilts, we had a quilt guild meeting, where we announced the super exciting kona challenge!!!, and we had a guild sew-in day, where i started on a new baby quilt with linens - so many babies recently!
sofie's been helping me with the baby quilt -
![sofie and the cloud quilt2](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5144/5575864123_8e66fd73ff.jpg)
![sofie and the cloud quilt3](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5291/5576451034_656550cdd2.jpg)
![sofie and the cloud quilt4](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5023/5575866131_434d3fd134.jpg)
![sofie and the cloud quilt1](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5147/5575863301_813fd11873.jpg)
and i made cupcakes for a friend's birthday - less exciting vegan ones that were okay - not bad, but not exactly GOOD either, and yummy fancy non-vegan ones that reminded me of my little pony, with the pink icing and pastely stars.
![vegan](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5142/5570505214_1303a43609.jpg)
![pink](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5052/5569917845_4d344ff45c.jpg)
but mostly i've been working on my two aprons, both of which required actual handsewing (i know, i embroider and cross stitch, etc, but i still hate handsewing!). tomorrow i'll go drop them off, and then friday and saturday i'll enjoy the show itself - complete with a meeting some of the Fraser Valley Modern Quilt Guild members!
4 comments:
That Sofie - she's such a good helper when she's not hiding under the bed!
she's been so brave lately! hiding under the bed is more for show than anything else now - as long as you aren't something truly scary, like a broom or a vacuum cleaner, she's out again within 30 seconds.
I hate to hand sew too! I embroidery like mad, but don't ask me to hand stitch anything! I thought I was the only weird one! I'm in good company!
ha, you're definitely not the only one always! if part of a hem starts to come undone, i just rip out the whole damn thing and blindstitch it on the machine!
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