Beginning

It's a new year, and a new beginning for me. I suppose any that anything is possible on any given day. But right at this very moment, I feel free and relaxed and ready to start a new chapter in my life.

I'm just not quite sure what that is yet! For now I have put going to college on hold. I just don't feel ready to transfer.  Of course it could be the idea of large loans talking there, or still having other responsibilities.

Regardless I do still have plenty to fulfill my day and spirit. Currently I am enjoying one of my older hobbies, leather working. This isn't something that I have shared with you before, unless you are one of my real life friends.  So someday soon I'll have to explain the details.

Don't worry I haven't forgotten quilting. :0) I have brought along plenty of quilting goals and unfinished projects for the new year. Hopefully I didn't bring any of the stress along with it.

Here is to beginnings, we all have to start somewhere. This just happens to be where I am at.

College, Crumbs, Life...

I am what the college considers an adult student. I think it should say something like, the one who balances too much.The person that wonders why they are doing this. The crazy dedicated one.  There is so many fun things I could be doing, yet I still go and do this first.


We look happy don't we!

The professor thought it would be fun to take pictures as we were taking a test.  Nothing like a little anxiety!!!
Sometimes you just have to destress, so first free hour I have I run off to sew. Crumbs fit this niche perfectly.

This is what keeps me sane enough to want to continue with the less fun activities. A party for me at this point would be a bucket of fabric crumbs.

Wish'n upon a star

Wish I may,

Wish I might,

Have the wish,

I wish tonight,

Be for warned these stars are addicting.

That I may have more time to sew tonight!

These star's are not quite the full block size, there is still more to be done.

I'm just loving the crumb along. :) 

Crumb

Crumbs- the little bit that is left behind. The good kind, quilty!  Not the leftover chili that got pushed to the back of the refrigerator. I don't think you want to see the back of my fridge.

Admit it, you have some of these hidden in dark boxes.

Waiting for the day you pull them out.

It's time to let perfectionism go and join the crumb quilt along with Jo. It's fun to have fun, and let go of perfect.

Disclaimer: This is not Jo's original quilt idea. That would be the wonderful Bonnie Hunter of Quiltville. I know there are ton's of fans out there too.  Jo was wonderful to get permission to explain how she followed Bonnie's lead and start the quilt along.

In my opinion both ladies are wonderful, if you join the quilt along I'm sure you'll have the opportunity to see this too.

P.S. I'm still slowly working on my Farmer's Wife Quilt along. Right now with college classes starting again, I need something a little less regimented. This is the ticket for me.

Rain, rain, go away

Rain, Rain, Go Away! Come again another Day!

Here in central Pennsylvania, everyone has been bombarded with rain. There is flooding in places that I remember from my childhood, there is flooding on roads we travel everyday, there is just too much rain with no where to go. We have stayed inside and keep a silent wish that our home didn't see flooding. This is the only time that living near the water is not beautiful :(

 It came close, but we have been fortunate. I can't say the same for so many others. If I could, I would send well wishes, a bit of something to eat, and a ray of sunshine. I sure hope all of these things come to you soon.

Summer Bubble

Summer is kind of like a bubble. It's beautiful, it shines, and your fully engrossed in it. But all too soon the bubble pops.

That is sort of how I feel about August, it just came and went all too quickly. My summer bubble has been popped.

Sampler spree

Yesterday marked two weeks until the county fair. One thing that I have participated in the past couple of years is the fair quilt block. It's really quite simple (unless your me), all you need to do is make your favorite block that is 12 1/2" and 100% cotton.

There is endless possibilities, which is exactly where I get caught up. What color do I want? What design to go with? Here are some of the trial runs. Maybe I have sample on the brain.

This was my first attempt. I showed it to my husband, wrong move. He said it's alright. There was soooo much encouragement in that statement, and honestly it reflected how I was feeling. So I started something else.

This looks so much better in picture than in reality. The color choices didn't work out in fabric, like they did in my mind. So once again I started again.

This time I really made one I like.  These are my kind of colors. There is just one problem. If I square it up. It's too small. Now I have to decide to make it again or I could make something else? What do you think?

Time is running short. I suppose I just need to pick something and go with it. After all the important part is just having a block in the quilt.