Hello to new readers- my 2011 mini recap

Here I am.
I have not had one photo of a person yet on my blog. So here I am. And yes, I do make that face an awful lot, so why not use it as my profile pic?
(If anyone knows how to get the photo rotated in Blogger from Picasa, let me know. I am not super techy-versed.)


I am linking with Lily's Quilts for Fresh Sewing Day and Small Blog Meet, so I am going to do a recap of 2011 sewing/crafting. Then you'll get a good sense of me and what I do.

I am getting used to this mosaic thing. 

Some quilts, some crafty stuff, mostly sewing. See below for links and details!

From top left to right:

Purple vintage star quilt front and back  

Amy Butler buttercup bag

Poseidon quilt front and back 

Parisville quilt

Brown and yellow fall quilt front and back

Name banners

Blue Parisville quilt

Bluebird costume

Owl pumpkin

Charity quilt top

Brown stocking and Heirloom stocking

Pillow, felt crown and tutu gifts

Little Apples quilt

You may notice if you click through, these are not in date order. I am not that cool, or organized. Plus, naptime is over and my son is saying "all done" in his room. So, until next time!

Where I sew

I wanted to add a photo of where I sew. It is not too fancy, for sure, though that new chair really classes up the joint, eh?
Mostly I wanted to show this to underscore my point about taking time for yourself, mom or not, to do something creative, productive (in a non-essential way), and all your own. I do not have all the best equipment; sometimes my machine drives me crazy with its inadequacies, my table is wobbly when I sew too fast (there's a Zen lesson there), and my rotary cutter for some reason always dulls fast. My cutting mat is shared with my architect husband for model building. There's a lack of table space, so I use the guest bed.

But I love to be out there and working! It is my space, my time, and I love to have something else going on while my toddler sleeps. I'm a young-ish stay at home mom and a housewife, and though it seems cliche to be quilting, I actually do enjoy the creative process.

First blog post

I wanted to start a blog to chronicle my adventures in sewing, which I primarily do during my toddler's nap time- hence the name of my blog. My husband also pointed out that I derive a lot of inspiration and help from blogs, especially those on sewing and quilting, so I should put my own images and info out there. So here we are! Pictures and added flair to come as time permits- and sewing comes first!