What's been going on......

Not a whole lot! We went to Omaha to visit Sophia. It was a very laid back trip, for us! We did hardly any shopping......gasp! I did a little sewing while we were there. I used Blanche's (my mother) sewing machine. I have to tell ya, I am apparently a snob......about everything.....her sewing machine was ok, but definately not mine! Even The Man made snide-ass comments about it. Oiy.
I also got my small twister quilt, QUILTED and the binding done and its had its first washing! I LOVE IT! I so wish I would have made it bigger. Sally's quilt on the otherhand has the front and back done, I just need to get the living room floor clean long enough to sandwich it and baste it. I wish I could get it done during the day, but Betsy does.not.cooperate. She wants to help do everything! I did get Lucy's quilt cut out and some row's sewn, so I can cut it apart and resew it. I think its going to be really cool. Anyway, not a whole lot going on here. Hope you have a wonderful night.

TTFN
Carrie

Tomorrow, tomorrow, tomorrow......

Apparently never comes for me! Here is a picture of Sally's quilt. I have the batting purchased and need to finish the back. Of course, I have to make it harder than it needs to be, but in my head it will be great!

(not a great picture, I took it on my phone, but I will get better ones when it is quilited!)

I have taken some classes the last few days. I took one on Saturday at my LQS. It was doing twisters. They are so awesome and so fun! I took Lucy to Hell-Mart on Sunday to pick out material for her quilt and have decided to do this pattern only bigger! I hope to make it look like the twisters are floating.....wish me luck!
Today I took a class on making t-shirt quilts. Not quite what I was expecting, but still good. (maybe for once I know more than they were teaching....)

TTFN
Carrie

Sally's Quilt

So I have been working on a zig-zag quilt for Sally. I found an awesome tutorial from crazymomquilts (http://beesquarefabrics.blogspot.com/2009/03/how-to-make-zig-zag-quilt-without.html) Sorry I don't know how to do links yet. Anyway, I have had some of this material since 2004 or 2005. Yeah I had high expectations even back then. Although, in my defense, I had a really shitty sewing machine. I will post some pictures tomorrow.
TTFN
Carrie

I Suck, I Suck, I COMPLETELY SUCK!!

I think the last post pretty much summed me up. I suck. Really six and a half months and no posts? I am irritated with myself. So I am going to do better. I will post whenever the urge strikes. Whether that is once a day or five times a day. I hate when people let their blogs go, and I am no better. I will do better.
TTFN
Carrie

I suck.....

I suck. As in big hairy monkey balls suck. When I started this blog, I wanted to blog everyday or at least 4 times a week. I have failed. So I am going to try and do better.  :fingers crossed:
So I did get that dishcloth made the next day, however I haven't gotten a picture of it that I am proud to say I took. sidetrack-I have an Olympus E420 dslr camera. I have learned so much about my camera that I forget the simplest things about taking a picture. Which means, I haven't gotten a good picture because I don't remember to do it when the sun is out and at one point I forgot it had a flash. :facepalm: So my goal for tomorrow is to get some good pictures and post a few of them.
In the mean time though, I have made 3 more working on the fourth and hopefully getting about 4 more made to donate to my LYS so they can sell them for our local Relay for Life walk. I think I have come up with a pattern that I like so that helps. I also have finished the diaper bag for my friends daughter that just had a baby. I LOVE IT! Although purple is out of my comfort zone, it is sooooo cool. Now I just want to make the bibs, burp cloths, blanket and changing pad to go with it. I will link the website/patterns when I post the pictures of them.
On a completely different note, I went to an auction this weekend at our local Ben Franklin that is going out of business. Oh.My.Good.Hell. I am grounded for life. But I scored the coolest cutting table. Its huge and will take up a big portion of my garage stall that I am turning into a craft/office space! Sophia and the princess are coming down this weekend to help me clean the garage so I can have an ever dreaded garage sale to recoup some money I spend at the auction. I have needed to do this for sometime, but I absolutely HATE having garage sales. They make me bitter. But I will suck it up and do it cause I totally overspent and need to do something. I have vowed to never go to an auction with out Mister again.
This is all I have for tonite. I will have pictures tomorrow.
TTFN
Carrie

Cancer Dishcloth

Today I am going to start on a project I think will be some instant gratification! I am going to make a few Cancer Awareness Dishcloths for my LYS to sell for Relay for Life. I think that since I have been in a slump for awhile, this will be fun and also for a great cause! It will be similar to this one. (and this is NOT my picture. I am using it to show you what I am making.) I will post a picture of my own when I get it done!



I will update tomorrow! I am soo excited!!

TTFN
Carrie

The weekend.....

What a weekend. The girlies and I have been on a dead run since Friday. I am tired and sick. I have the worst allergy/cold attack ever. Not sure what brought it on, but holy crapoli, it can go away A.S.A.P. It has moved to my chest and it sucks!
So on with it! Friday we had Sally's softball family BBQ. We played a game of parents against the kids. And it was a blast and the food was awesome! The in-laws also came into town Friday, so after the bbq we went to Grandmas and visited with them. This was the first time they have met Betsy, so they were super excited, wish she would have been. She was having baby attitude! We spent time with them on Saturday doing go-carts and bumper boats. We went to eat and said our good-byes. They were leaving before I could even think about getting up on Sunday! We really do wish we lived closer to them. All the cousins just love being with each other.
So Sunday we get up and head to K-town to meet up with Sofia. On the way there, the allergy attack from the bowels of hell decides to kick in. I swear I have snot from 14 years ago. I don't know where it all came from! Anywho, we went to some friends family reunion, (cause that is not confusing or anything) and hung out with some old friends. It was so nice to be with people you don't have to explain yourself to. They just get you, understand where you are coming from, and don't give a fat rats ass either way!
Then we load up and go to the rodayo. Yeah, I think I have changed in the last 15 years since I was at this particular one, that or I have become a snob of sorts.......hmmmmmm we can contemplate that later, but its just wasn't what I thought it would be. There was no crowd participation and while I knew all the music played, they used VERY old ones and it just plain sucked ass.  But it was fun to be with Sophia and being on cowboy "watch"! We got back to the motel late, and slept late, and just kinda hung out with Jackass and his harem. It really was a blast. Then we all loaded up and went and watched the firework display. I thought I was prepared to get the best pictures eva......WRONG!! So I decided to edit the ones I did get, and rock 'em that way! Maybe next year I will perfect it.......
Yesterday, again we slept late and hung out and did awhole lotta nothing. I went to my sewing class and visited with the neighbor. I really need to clean up this house today, but boltzy has decided that I need to go to K-town and pick up parts. YEAY ME!! And since he's not on a deadline, I can do some shopping.....hmmmm wonder if I can find that fire pit.......
Okay, gotta go.
TTFN
Carrie