Wednesday, July 13, 2011

I'm having so much fun sewing along with the "Sewn" quilt blog. Leila posts a new block pattern every week and explains some quilting techniques too. It's perfect for a newbie quilter like me! Here are a few of the blocks:
This really has been the summer of sewing. Maybe it's because my garden is so small so I have more time? Who knows, but anyways, besides making quilts and bibs for friends' babies, I've finished a skirt for Hailey, for myself, and for my neighbor, made a quilted table runner for my Grandma, and a quilted pillow for my Mom, and did a few other misc. projects-- like this buttoned hand towel thing-a-ma-bobber that Leif can't pull off the stove and throw on the floor. I like these style of hand towels because Leif really enjoys throwing everything on the floor. Even things like ceramic bunny mugs, cell phones, and crock pot lids. It's a constant battle. You know, it'd be better if he threw hand towels on the floor, now that I think about it.

Okay, while I'm here, can I just confide that some times I consider giving up on this little blog because I am not organized enough to do it right! I can never figure out where the heck the camera is when I want to snap a quick picture, or where the camera is when I want to take pictures off of and put them on the computer, or where the card reader is, or where the charged batteries for the camera are hiding.......it never ends! Am I the only one with these types of problems? :-) A solution I've considered is to ask for my own camera this Christmas. Even a cheap little one would do the trick. Maybe then my camera card won't always be maxxed out with Lego movies and trampoline antics.........maybe. But I guess, until then, I can do more "literary" posts when I haven't any pictures to share.

4 comments:

Kimberly said...

I agree completely. I have a hard time writing if I don't have a camera and I can never find mine when I want it. I think you should keep writing though. And keep showing the sewing projects for sure!

mama of many said...

Love your projects..and I love your blog too. Don't ever stop.

Ammanda said...

No - Don't stop! My kids always ask me to show them your blog when I'm on here - and (this is a little pathetic, but true) it's really the main way we keep up with you guys. I guess we could always figure out some better way to do that...
As for a better way to do it - I finally had to just pick a day and a "general" time to work on my blog - that way the time's already set and I don't just "waste" time on blogs. Anyway - that's my 2 cents. We do hope you keep it up though. :)

Mandy said...

Just the other day My mom asked me why I keep all the pots and bowls on the floor. It is so much easier to cook with them int the cupboard! Really, I think Dallin and Leif need to get together and work out their angst! Dallin is always wearing someone else's shoes and trying desperately to run out the door! Oh they are so fun!! :)