Finally- finished product(s)!

I almost forgot how nice it feels to get something DONE! This top has been done since right before the baby was born. I managed to load it onto my frame a few days ago, and by quilting 15 minutes here and there, I got it done. I put the binding on this morning, and voila!

I made this adorable tutu today too! It's a little big for Addy right now (she is only 2 months old... LOL), but I have a feeling it will be perfect right around her first Halloween! Thanks to the fabric clearance at our local WalMart, the tulle was only 58cents a yard. I think this took around 2 yards, cut into 4 inch strips, then cut down into about 15 inch lengths. I had seen this tutorial in various forms around the web for a few years, and finally have a little girl to make one for... ahh, patience...

I QUILTED!!!

So, I didn't take any pictures, but I swear I finally did some quilting!

I loaded backing, batting and top on the frame, and got two whole rows done! Granted, it's a smaller wallhanging, but those 30 minutes were FUN!

I need to start carving out time to get back to my poor neglected sewing room...

Baby pictures!

Not that any one cares too much, but I like her, so you all get to see her!

I'm still not back to where I have time to quilt, but am trying my best to be patient about it... all in good time! And in the meantime, ideas are forming in my head :D

I'm also hoping this little one grows up to be a sewer, and in anticipation, I've started hitting the remnant fabric bin every time I'm at WalMart! She won't care about quality, and if nothing else, it'll be fun for her to toss around the house when she's a bit older. Matt has no interest in sewing or quilting (all boy there!) so I have to get at least one of my kids interested at some point.

New Year... New Resolutions

Now, whether or not those resolutions stick is totally another subject!

So, here goes the wishful thinking!

1. Get organized! We've moved 6 times in our 10 year marraige and have accumulated a crap ton of things. We try to clear out before every move, but it never works as intended. There are boxes of books (I think?) in my closet that literally haven't been unpacked since 4 houses ago. I think it's high time to start goign through this stuff and get rid of the things we don't use or want anymore.

2. SEW MORE! Well, maybe not a ton more time wise- hello new baby! But I would like to finish up some older projects and be a lot better at finishing the new projects that I start.

Ok... I don't want to overdo it at this point :P

So, from me to you- Happy New Year!!!

Also new...

THIS!!!

I absolutely love it! I ordered it a few weeks ago from Lisa Leonard Designs and it is just as lovely as I hoped it would be!

Future Quilter?

If Mommy has her say- YES! I've got big plans to buy this one a little sewing machine in 5 years or so!

Introducing... Miss Addy! She made her grand entrance in 4 1/2 hours flat almost 3 weeks ago. She was smaller than her brother was, which surprised us, but she's growing like a weed now!

(hanging out in her sling while Mommy vacuumed)

(kiddos- neither looking at the camera!)

The past few weeks have obviously been busy. Besides having a newborn, we've been shuffling family back and forth visiting, and Matt's basketball season started the week Addy was born. WHEW!

Sewing is taking a back seat, but I'm feeling the need to get back into the sewing room soon... Hopefully this week since I need to finish 2 pairs of PJ pants before Christmas eve LOL!

Some sewing! FINALLY!

You might remember this quilt from a bit back... it's finally finished! It has been quilted (loopy meander), bound, washed and is all ready to be gifted for Christmas- yay! It's a good couch/chair size, so I think it should be enjoyed regularly.

I've also been working on new stockings... nothing fancy- solid front, solid back, and fleece lined. They're a bit plain, but pretty big as far as a stocking goes, so I can fit a lot in there- which I'm sure will please kiddo. I have two more to do for the hubby and myself, and then some sort of name labels, but I haven't quite figured out how I want to do that yet.

I've been working on other things too- mostly matching pajama pants for the family for Christmas morning! The two kiddo pants are done except for elastic, which I need to run out and buy today and then I need to whip up some for hubby and I. Hubby isn't thrilled about the idea or the fabric chosen, but he'll suffer through one morning for the sake of some adorable pictures :D

Also, I need to work on the tree skirt that my sister has requested for Christmas. I have a set of blocks ready to go for it, just need to cut and get that into a tree skirt shape so it can be quilted and finished off. It probably won't take too long once I actually get around to it, but at a little over 9 months pregnant, my motivation is seriously lacking!