Saturday, April 30, 2011

finding my lost mojo

Oh, my poor neglected blog!

It's been a whole month - I had a work trip, followed immediately by a visit from my mom and sister for Vada's birthday, and then I had to catch up on work... It was just one thing after another! For a few weeks, the only sewing I managed was this birthday outfit for Vada, just another appliqued t-shirt and circle skirt. (Yes, I am a one-trick pony!)


Isn't she a cutie, though? It's the only year I could give her a "V" shirt (V being the roman numeral for 5 - get it?). It doesn't take much to amuse me! I love how her outfit matches her new bike - not planned at all.


So, after life settled down a bit, I tried my usual trick for getting back into sewing. I took the old two-page list of UFOs and TODOs, and rewrote it.


Somehow it still ran over to two pages! Drat - I'd better get busy!


Still not motivated, I moved onto trick number 2 - an easy sewing task with a hard deadline. These are my blocks for the April "Faith" circle in the do. Good Stitches bee. I loved the rainbow theme, and I really loved the freedom to make blocks in whatever size we pleased. I was having so much fun, I made 3 blocks instead of 2. They are simple designs, but I guess that's just my style!





So, that's one thing to cross off the new list! Yay! Now I need to get cracking on blocks for the second circle I joined - the new "Inspire" circle for Project Linus quilts. Next month is my turn to be the quilter for that circle, so I get to pick the theme. I'm a little nervous about it, but I think I picked something fun and flexible, so hopefully it will go smoothly.

8 comments:

  1. Welcome back! Love your blocks for do.Good Stitches--they're lovely!

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  2. these blocks are gorgeous!!!! i love the "v"shirt...very cute!! Happy Birthday to her!

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  3. Love the rainbow blocks. I've been having a rainbow thing going on of my own.
    Vada is cute. So is her birthday V shirt and skirt :)
    You are one busy lady! Nice to see you back.

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  4. I love your rainbow blocks - all of them! and Vada's birthday outfit - she is so adorable!

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  5. Vada's birthday outfit is super cute! V = awesome! And the rainbow blocks are beautiful. :)

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  6. Hi there. Really love the rainbow scrappy designs. Please could you give me measurements for the blocks please? Thank you.

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  7. Beautiful work and designs are original.

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  8. I am crazy about rainbows and your blocks are beautiful! So very cheerful and pretty.

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