2011 - A New Year

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I've never been a person for resolutions being put into place at the beginning of the year. I think resolutions are something a person does when ever they need to make them. For example, if you are low on funds in April, then you resolve to cut your spending and work on saving. If you waited until January to resolve to save, you could be so far in the hole, you'd take a year to get out of it.

So in honor of the anti-new year's resolution, I want to work on being happier, healthier, and homemade.

Rainy Sunday Means Sewing Sunday

I was awaken yesterday at 4:30 am but one Dazzi Dachshund demanding that she needed to got outside by standing on my head. This in turn work of precious little Dott who said, "yeah, I need to go too" by standing on my chest and licking my face. Up I went to let them out and then they came inside wanting breakfast at 4:30 am mind you. So instead of listening to them dance and bark at me, I fed them. Now I'm awake - like really awake. I made a cup of coffee and waited a few minutes to see how I felt about going back to bed. Instead of sleep, I decided to sew. I sewed 4 aprons and finished up at 3 in the afternoon.






It was a long hard day at the machine but overall I am very happy with the results. Now if only I could sleep a little to catch up...

Aunt Pitty Pat's Mug Rug Swap

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I recently participated in the Aunt Pitty Pat's Mug Rug Swap. My partner was Cathy and she wanted a blue and white theme so she could use it longer than a Christmas colored one. This was so practical of her.

She sent me this adorable snowman and Mug with a them being Peace. I really just adore it. She sent along some great coffee and beautiful tin and recipe of her favorite sweet treat. I really think it was all so very thoughtful.

For her, I sent my snow flake themed mug rug and I hoped she enjoyed it as much as I did making it.

It's not how you fail but how you recover...

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So a while back i was working on this apron and i snipped the fabric panel with my scissors leaving a gash in the fabric. I got so mad and frustrated i stuck it in the bottom of my UFO stack until I could even look at it again.

I took it out on Sunday to see if I had it in me to find a fix. I ended up cutting off the offending gash, adding some ric rac and a binding of the same fabric.

I hope it works...



Then I finished up last night the other apron for the other cousin...tonight I need to make the mom + sister aprons of this family and figure out 2 little girl aprons...yeah no time like last minute.

Completion

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Last night two things took place, I finished the cross stitch I was working on and a winner was selected for the give away!


Congratulations the fat quarters go to Candi from the QB - Candi, I will try to locate you through your blog and the QB.

Now off to finish up the apron for a cousin using this pattern that Karen posted and used for her daughters Christmas apron.!

Happy One Hundred Give Away!!!

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It's finally here so I can give it away to some creative sort! In celebration of 100 posts, I am giving away 7 lovely Petalicous fat quarters by Nancy Thias for Marcus Fabrics.

Just leave a comment and how you met me or found my blog and I'll select the winner by random number generator. The deadline to submit is 6 pm pacific time, Sunday, December 12th. I will post the winner on Monday, December 13.

Good luck and happy posting.


*Update, if you post on the blog or on my flickr page of the fabric, I will enter you into the drawing. This way you have two ways to comment. One comment per poster will be used.

Give Away Count Down - Almost There!

I am one post away from 100 and that means a Give Away.

If you can't wait for mine you should check out Karens!