One more thing checked off my list!

So I finished Shana's T-shirt quilt over the weekend.  What I realized from this experience is I need to invest in a cutting table - or possible an indentured servant to do the cutting for me. 

My back and knees hurt so badly after the all day cutting-fest.  This body is not made for that!!

Anyway with a few minor things that I wish I would have done slightly differently - it turned out well.  And since Shana likes it, I guess that's all that matter.  Of course it's still in my sewing room so maybe she will have a different opinion once she hold it in her hands.  ;)







So now my to-do-list is down by one.

1. 2 more sets of curtains for my mother in law. However this is presently on hold because I lost the measurements for the two other sets of windows...
2. Finish quilting the cardinals quilt I started (used a different method on Shana's quilt I like better and thinking about scrapping all 30 Cardinal's t-shirts....still pondering)
3. The little doll house/barn things mentioned above.
4. Busy books - or at least finish one. :)

Since my plan was to finish the busy book(s) for Juliana's birthday in June, and the other projects seem to have reached a stall for one reason or another - I think I am going to begin the undertakings of the barn/doll house project. 

Since the sound of the spawn I have brought into the world are equating to nails on the chalkboard right now and since we have no practice tonight - now seems as good a time as any to give it a go. 

This weekend is jam packed with Tati playing at the HS basketball game tomorrow night and having a concert on Sunday and Bree's games on Saturday and Sunday - plus my monthly FUBO night tomorrow - this may well be my only chance. 

I have to admit, I have NOT stayed away from http://pinterest.com/nhobdy/ quite the opposite, I am using the fact that I have 20 plus other ideas I want to start as motivation to finish the crap (I mean awesome stuff) I already started. 

Wish me luck with my Doll house/barn project - hoping it all goes well!!  And it's as easy as the tutorial makes it look... few more pieces to cut and I am good to go!!

Pretty sure Chloe and Julie are either going to LOVE they they have things no one else does - or with their aunt would just buy them toys like all the other aunt's do.  I'll keep you posted on that. 

My newest addiction

So my newest addition to http://pinterest.com/nhobdy/ has started finished out the year of 2011 in chaos.

It all started with these great ideas for busy/quiet books if you don't know what that is here is a great blog: http://emptybobbinsewing.com/2010/06/04/birthday-week-the-quiet-book/ with examples.  So I had grandiose plans - and then keep looking and looking and finding more and more things..

Start of the busy book still unfinished because this is VERY time consuming and I haven't had the time to devote to it.....

I decided that since Juliana's favorite thing (at the time) was to look at pictures she needed a board book (see example) http://www.utahcountymom.com/2011/03/board-books.html with my family...

So I spent some time and lots of ink making this just like the sample from the blog above.  And I hate it.  It's cracked and bubbly and so that went on the back burner....

Then I found this: http://transforminghome.blogspot.com/2010/01/mod-podge-photo-letter.html 

and decided what a cool gift for my mother in law and mother so I made these....

 

and those also were very time consuming.....

And then I found these so cool ornaments: http://ayellowbicycle.blogspot.com/2011/11/pinterest-challenge-painted-ornaments.html (can't find the link to the glitter ones.  Pour mop in glo in the ornament swirl around pour out the excess add glitter - the end)

And then I found this: http://uklassinus.blogspot.com/2008/08/fabric-dollhouse-tutorial.html showing me how to make this cute thing.... and went and bought all the trappings and began to cut things out.....

And then I went into my craft room and noticed I had about 5 other unfinished projects......and it looked like something exploded in there. So I made an New Years resolution to finish the projects I have started before starting anything new...more importantly buying any more fabric/felt./buttons/do-hickeys. 

So we are 10 days into the new year and so far so good.

Finished & boxed up the quilts to be shipped to NJ (didn't take pictures of the finished purple or giants quilt)



I should put these in the mail on Friday.   

I also finished up a set of curtains for my mother in laws bedroom

So if I am correct in my calculations I have the following to complete before I can start buying and making new things:

1. 2 more sets of curtains for my mother in law.  However this is presently on hold because I lost the measurements for the two other sets of windows...

2. Finish quilting the cardinals quilt I started 



3. Finish Shana's t-shirt quilt (like the above cardinals quilt but with Shana's t-shirts) 

4. The little doll house/barn things mentioned above. 

5. Busy books - or at least finish one.  :) 

So I by my calculations I can start on my new pinterest projects sometime in the next 2 years...... DAMN YOU CHERI CHARDDDDDDD!! Damn you Pinterest!!!!!!!!!!!!

If only I could be a person who pins stuff to my board and doesn't feel the need to make all of it right now.  UGH!