I suppose as the last TGIFF for the year, I should do a recap of all the year's quilts... But it's just been too busy to even think about it.
I just opened my blogreader for the first time in days and I am ALL OVER THE QUILTOSPHERE! I knew from the number of entries coming in for the Blogger's Bundle Competition that people were keen (and there I was wondering if anyone would enter or if it was all just too much work) but the number of entries and link backs has astounded me. :) Thanks for sharing the love y'all! I am trying to comment on everyone but I'm afraid I'm not keeping up. I'm on 'vacation' as our American friends say, and there's:
- post-Christmas sales to hit
- quilt-shoot for the upcoming Australian Patchwork and Quilting feature to do (yes, they did talk me into faux-nudie quilt shots after a couple of G&Ts - will post pictures I promise)
- sick puppies to look after
- the FMQAL to organise
- strategy to plan in the ongoing blogwar with Sunni of IncestWithMyBrother blog, and
- cleaning to be done. Bleugh. I mean, look at the state of my spare room bed - you can't find a thing in there:
Well, maybe one thing stands out. It has become fabric and WIP dumping ground and Mr Patches keeps sneaking in and cosying up (aka turning round and round and making a fabric doggy nest and making even more of a mess. Actually, yes, that's it, it's all his fault. Not me at all).
I have a blind sewing date with Erin of MissyMacCreations tomorrow which should be fun. (Except that she looks like a supermodel so I may get jealous and free-motion quilt her fingers together...) We live in the same city but have never met. Somehow, I ended up buying a second hand sewing machine for her that was being sold in my suburb - a really really good deal. Instead of getting the cash for it, I may just lock her in my spare room until it's tidy.
An update on the sewing machine situation - I tried the zipper foot on my Singer. Just as good as the dual feed foot. Good to know it has some consistencies. (Yes I unpicked it and redid it on the Bernette. Testdrove a Bernina 820. Totally and utterly in love.).
By the way, this project is FINISHED but I'll show it next week. For now, I'll ask you if you can spot my i-phone in the following pic.
Aha! How cool is that?!!! (Tutorial here)
Almost as cool as these ear bud cases that I made from a different Erin's tutorial. Don't worry, there will be a matching Kate Spain Terrain earbud case coming.
Have a great TGIFF and New Year's Eve! Pop over to LifeUnderQuilts to join in the last TGIFF linky party for 2012!
Hmmm, your spare room looks very similar to mine. Must be a doggie conspiracy. I will blame Humphrey (my fabulous little corgi)! Oh, and I've been having a blast looking at everyone's fabric choices. Almost as fun as picking out my own! Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteLOL!!! I think the spare room looks great, looks like a creative person lives there. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteYou crack me up girl!! Note for Mr. Patches-If she keeps blaming your adorable self, you can come visit me...I will let you make nest AND take the blame!! LOL...
ReplyDeleteHa! You are too funny! I wish I lived by you, then maybe I could come over and casually slip some of your scraps into my purse before I left.
ReplyDeleteAye, I'm definitely not fooled by those innocent puppy dog eyes, it's definitely his fault... Have fun on your date, and play nicely (maybe just a small kick in the shins... ;o) )
ReplyDeleteNaughty puppy making a mess in the spare room like thaT! LOL
ReplyDeleteYou have a lot on the go - luckily it's all enjoyable, right? Otherwise you wouldn't be on holidays, you'd be taking a break from paid employemnt!
At least I have a machine worthy of my love.
ReplyDeleteYou do make me laugh!! Love the earbud cases. Very jealous of your date, have fun!
ReplyDeleteThe earbud pouches look great and I LOVE your phone. I just got done working with some Terrain and I want to cover my life in Terrain. My phone would be a great place to start! :)
ReplyDeleteSTILL chuckling! GREAT post.
ReplyDeleteOur "spare room" is a small office that we turned into my sewing room last year. Everyone asked me where we plan to put the fabric now that we have our little girl on the way. I tell them the fabric is staying put, the baby is going in our room for now! Lol. When we have been new apartment hunting I always measure to see if there will be enough room for my crafting things (who needs a dining room or breakfast nook anyways?).
ReplyDeleteI am so glad they have got you slated for faux-nude quilt shots, afterall we all worked so hard to give you ideas...lol. I am enjoying the war between you and Sunni, too much fun to read about!
you don't even want to know what state my craft room is in! We let my daughter and her children live here for over 4 months and I had to give up the room for a bedroom for 3 granddaughters. I am working now on clearing out their clothes and toys and getting my materials back in order.
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