House cleaning!

Hello? Is anyone still here? (looks around) Man this place is dusty and out of use. Hmmm. Must fix that...

*dust dust dust*

I don't know that it's any better but it's a start! Lets see now where did I last leave off? January!?! Eek. Clearly I have allot of cleaning to do (I've pictures to share...*wince*). I have been crazy busy this year and wasn't really able to type (or knit-cry) from about April until, well, now. I've tendinitis in my left arm that I've been going to Physical Therapy for so it's been slowing down everything. My Husband also deployed back in May so i moved back in with my parents (again). And aunt passed away, my final school semester started and I got an office job (my first). Oh, and I feel head over heels in love with Jane Austen and all things pertaining to her. Pride and Prejudice (the 1995 BBC version) doesn't leave my DVD player (honestly) and I'm on my 4th reading of the book. (I've watched the DVD 20+ times)That also means I've gotten into English Country Dancing and having tea parties and I've a ball coming up in TWO DAYS!! If you click HERE it'll give you the So Cal Dance/Ball info.

Anywhoodles, That's all a huge lead up to say my home is a disaster. By home I mean my bedroom, bathroom, and family room that I've taken over but share part of with my mom for quilting purposes. Ahem. I've even got a storage unit since, indeed you can't put an apartment's worth of stuff into a house that already has stuff.

Speaking of stuff, I'm also going to do a major clean up! If it stops being ungodly hot. So Cal was in the 100+ this week but is "supposed" to cool down. How I envy people on the East coast. Fall here is still summer alas. So there's a little quick update for you and I'll show you some pictures another time (my arm is hurting) well, if I can stand the shame.

Ta!

Quilt Run

Happy Saturday! Yesterday, my mom, two of her friends and myself went on a mini quilt run to nine of the local shops in the "area". Some we like more than others, but most are lovely and run by lovely people. Along the way we saw this stunning home, and while I took pictures, sadly only two came out nice. I'll have to go back later with the good camera.

This archway I assume, leads to the front door. Everything is covered in ivy, flowers and plants. It is such a gorgeous home!




We had a lovely and grand time, and I really didn't spend much since money needs to be spent elsewhere but here is what I did get. THe left side of the picture is what I bought, the right are the free fat quarters and (not shown) free patterns each shop gave out.

What amuses me is the Christmas material with the bells on a black background have little penticals inside the bells. From my favorite shop, which isn't surprising since the owners are quietly Pagan. And my mom, because she loves me, bought me this wonderful Panel-any suggestions on what I should do with it? I was thinking of framing 2 and making pillows from 2. But I'm open to suggestion!!

Halloween Quilt

Hello Everyone! How was your Halloween spent? Mine was interesting. In the morning I went and paid my respects to my grandparents grave and cleaned it up a bit. Afterward, my mom and I went to a quilt shop and bought some material 9yea for gift cards!) then I headed home to bug the hubby for a bit. We wandered around the "Old World Village"-a cute shopping center made to look like a German village with shops on the bottom floor and apartments on the top. Sad thing is it's not doing all that great. What happens is people buy the unit then just rent out the apt leaving the shop empty, so there's not much foot traffic for the ones who DO have shops. Ideally, if I was a shop keeper (Tea parlor anyone?) I'd love to do it there.

After that we went back to my parents where he watched weird internet videos with my dad and mom and I spent our time making these:


Cute, adorable Halloween wall hangings. Now I just need to save up enough money to send it off to be quilted. :) And NOW I can start thinking about my holiday sewing.

Keep your home in your heart! (is that too cheesy? what do you think?)