Ok, Ok, it's been a long while..I know, I know...I suck at keeping up to date w/ all this blogging stuff:) Actually, I have been a bit busy making Christmas gifts for everyone this year, plus the handful of purse orders that have come in...
So, just to fill you in on what's been happening....
First, are my grandparents' quilts. They celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary this Sept '09 and so I made quilts for each of them w/ everyone's signatures from the party included in the borders.
This one is my Grandpa's quilt. I used a lot of homespun fabrics since my grandpa always wears flannel shirts. It matched him!
The back of his quilt.
This one is my grandma's quilt. I used all my floral fabrics in this one. I think it is so pretty.
Her favorite color is green so I used a green background. I think any color would have matched!
This is a purse I made for my cousin. My aunt ordered it for her Christmas gift.
I really like this pattern. There are two pockets on the outside that are too cute!
I also love the brown fabric!
Inside are 2 pockets, one in the exterior fabric and one w/ the interior fabric.
Here is my sister w/ her sewing tote. Sorry the picture is bad...I don't know how to use this crazy digital camera!
Her bag is like a large rectangular tote w/ 3 pockets on each side, one long pocket (for patterns, newpaper, magazines) on one side behind the 3 pockets, and one pocket on each end. It was fun to make and totally handy to carry everything in! I think I am going to make myself one to carry my sewing machine in!
*sigh* Again, sorry about the crazy pictures:( Some day I will learn about this camera...some times it works and other times it doesn't????
This is my mom's tote. The fabric is a vintage fabric w/ old McCall's patterns printed on it. My mom saw it at the store and really liked it.
This is my bro-in-law's computer tote. He likes Harley Davidson (hence the flames!)!
This is my honey! Isn't he a cutie!?! Since moving to Indiana from So. CA, he has FROZEN! So, along w/ tons of thermal underwear he got from everyone else, I made him this Mexican Quilt! (Yes, for those quilters, you'll notice the edges aren't bound yet...they are now, I just haven't taken an updated picture!).
It is made from flannel and velvet, so it is HEAVY and very warm! He loves it!!
Well, that's pretty much all the gifts I made...here's some of the other things that have been happening...
Dec. 5th, 2009. My cousin, the one in red, (she's also the one who got the purse), and my son and I ran a Santa Chase race. My son ran the 1 mile fun run, started about a 1/4th mile behind everyone else (we were late...so bad, I know!) and still ended up coming in 6th place! Way to go Chango!
Amy and myself ran the 5k! It was FREEZING!!!! I did have a goal of beating my previous 5k PR of 38 min and did 36:36!! YAY! Now, on to the marathon in April!
This was Niko's first snow...it took us about 30 minutes to dress him and then he stayed out for about 3 minutes...wasn't too impressed! I totally have a CA kid!...
...and dogs...they weren't all that impressed w/ the snow either...My family and I are definately not made out for the cold! haha
Just mama and Niko being silly!
hahahahahahaha!!! another perfect example of my camera not doing what it is supposed to do...but I thought this one was HILARIOUS of my husband!!! hahaha
This is what it should have been! We are cutting pork for tamales for Christmas!
Christmas Morning!
My son opening his "big" gift...the paper was some shipping paper that my son had sponged bells, stars, snowmen and Christmas trees on...homemade wrapping paper and craft time all in one!
It was an EASEL!!! Fun!!!
And once all the work and festivities were done....I made myself a new purse in honor of mis perros locos!
Too cute, no?!
The fabric has "hunting" dogs (mostly spaniels and labs). My two dogs are in there somewhere!
I thought it needed a bow to give it a more "feminine" look since it was a lot of brown.
I added a zippered pocket on the inside on one side and 3 pockets on the other side.
There were also a handful of orders that were filled, millions (or what seemed like it) of tamales for Christmas, some shopping, and lots of running all mixed in this past few months. So, while I haven't updated the blog much, know that I haven't been doing nada!
Until next time...
