Finish #2, #3, and #4

I'm actually making progress, go me!!!

#2, Bed for the Pug



#3, Camera Strap for Me



#4, Box Pouches for the Craft Show ( EtsyRAIN Spring 2010 Show)



This is the current state of my dining room table. I hate it.



And just because I'm so proud of my new fabric:

Spring to Finish, 2010 Update!

Well, I've been working on my list. But I'm a little ADD about how I work, so I'm constantly jumping from project to project, and then I usually finish a few all at the same time. So, I'm currently working on:

For the Craft Show: Sewing Box Pouches, Pleated Pouches, Zipper Pouches, Crayon Rolls, Colored Pencil Rolls, and Patchwork Drawstring Bags. Whew!

For Me: Knitting my shawl...it's actually almost done!

I finished a bed for Nibbler, which is a tad bit small for my pug's bottom, but she still likes it. :O)

I also hemmed a pair of pants, which wasn't on my list, but always feels like an accomplishment. Especially since I had to get creative in my self-pinning since my belly was in the way. :O)

Ooooohhhh, and today I bought some pretty fabric! A friend tipped me off on a nearby store that had some lightning bugs and flutterbye on the bolts, so I headed down there this morning. I scored some dogs on blue (lightning bugs) and both blue and green ladybugs on brown (flutterbye.) Unfortunately someone else had called this morning and ordered most of the ladybugs--yards and yards of them--so not much was left. And the shop owner was really rude to me, so I won't be going back, but my fabric is pretty, so it was a worthwhile drive.

Spring to Finish, 2010!

Woohoo!

The kick in the pants I need to finish a bunch of projects, count me in!

So far, here is my list:

Quilting:

Eamon's Quilt--quilting, 4/27
Levi's Quilt
Baby's Quilt
Jes' Quilt
Our Bed Quilt
Mendocino Throw Quilt

Sewing:

(Tiny House)
Crayon Rolls--done, 5/6
Zipper Pouches--done, 5/6
Colored Pencil Rolls--done, 5/6
Pleated Pouches--done, 5/6
Box Pouches--done, 5/2

(Family)
Dog Bed--done, 4/23
5 Bibs for Baby
3 Placemats for Each Child
Doggie Jammies for Baby
Dragon Jammies for Eamon
Camera Strap for Me--done, 5/1

(Miscellaneous)
September, October, April Flickr Bee Blocks--done
Curtains for Jessica

Knitting:

My Shawl--working on it! 4/27
Baby's Sweater
My Socks

I'm sure I'll have more, but for now this is a (very scary) start.

Edited 5/7

Spring To Finish, April End of the Month

New Top! (Tiny House)
Originally uploaded by Tiny House

Hi! It's been awhile. I have a sad, sick little boy, and a husband who is getting over his sick. It's been a l o n g week. I just took Bug to the doctor, who said it's no longer croup, but an upper respiratory infection (thankfully not pneumonia!) He sounds awful when he coughs, and is constantly asking me to hold him or wipe his nose. Poor guy! Here's hoping I don't catch the bug myself (seriously--my immune system is on overdrive right now. Last night was the first "real" sleep in about a week.)

Anyway, I made a new top this past weekend, from Made by Rae's tutorial on Sew, Mama, Sew! I do love it, though I really had to tweak the fit to make it less maternity-ish. But, overall I like it, and it will make it's way into the weekly rotation. (The main body fabric and chest/straps are from JoAnn's, and the embroidered detail on the chest is from a vintage dresser scarf I found at Value Village.)

I managed to complete 4 WIP's for the Spring to Finish challenge. I think I'll get the DQS6 done tonight (actually, I have to) so I'll count that as well. It's looking good, and I'll post pictures of the finished item this weekend. We're meeting one set of my parents for brunch tomorrow morning, and another set is staying the weekend. Busy, busy, busy!

Finally, I wanted to keep up with my monthly meme, End of the Month:

Growing ...
Drowned seedlings. Seriously, I left them out overnight, and it rained, and now they're dead. Ugh. But, I am dreaming of a wonderful garden in our new house (if it goes through--we're still waiting for the bank to approve the short sale.)

Reading ...
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle, by David Wroblewski. I just finished it the other day, and let me tell you I was none too happy with the ending. Blah! But, onto the next book (I haven't figured that out yet.)

Watching ...
Fringe on Tivo! I love this show, though this week's episode gave me some pretty wicked awful nightmares last night.

Dreaming ...
Of more time to sew. I have a lot of projects I want to finish, plus lots I want to start.
Of a healthy son. Kick the virus!
Of a successful craft show next weekend. Wish me luck (and come visit if you're local!)

EtsyRain Sodo Craft Show
Saturday, May 9, 2009
10am to 4pm

Location: SodoPop
2424 1st Avenue South
Seattle, WA 98134

Ok, that's it. Have a lovely weekend!

In which I spring to finish

I'm working on various projects, and though it sometimes feels like I'm not making any progress, I know I am. For example, I finished one project that I have been meaning to do for a long time. I finally organized my stamps. I moved them from my little boxes to the shelves on the wall, which allows me to see what I have, and hopefully to use them all. All my stamp pads are in the little drawers. (The little dog was a thrift store score. I found a dresser scarf with this little image, plus the embroidery hoop, and voila, a new wall hanging!)



After two consecutive nights of sewing, I managed to not only finish Bug's quilt top, but quilt and machine bind the front. All that's left is the hand sewing.



In between quilting, I also started my DQS6 project. Of course, it's all a secret until they receive, but here's some progress!



Finally, I received the most awesome package from Kajsa. She sent me her "J" mini quilt, as well as some much-loved postcards of her artwork, some Marimekko napkins, and Finnish chocolate! I've never had anything from Finland, so I am so excited! We swapped, so I sent her one of my embroidered necklaces, as well as a bunch of fabric.



This will be my last post for a few days, as we're heading across the state to visit with family for Easter. Hopefully I'll have some finished projects to show when we get back!

Spring to Finish Progress = 1