Distractions... with a capital D!

such a simple post today filled with naughty distractions! it's no wonder i've gotten a LOT of everything done... and finished absolutely none of them! LOL OOohhh... well, Monday's tomorrow and i have a good feeling about my efforts! :)

it all started last week when i stumbled across my new crica 1968 New Home Janome sewing machine! This beauty still had all her bits to her and she's a JANOME!!! i heart her sooOOOoo...

then a whole crop of patterns arrived to further add to my distractions... yet, i'm i feel pretty damn good about it! hahaha...

it didn't help i had to finish up a little swappy-poo item either...

or decide if my new bundles of Robert Kaufman Radiance was going to possible make the best patchwork quilt EVER!!???... which it IS! :P  doesn't hurt that it looks like a Carmel Apple with Aneela Hoey's Little Apple fabric mixed in it!!  LOL

and to top it off... anytime the family wants to pull me away from the household duties to partake in a little Autumn fun... i always go!

yeah... i'm thinking next week i''ll be better! ( wink, wink )

xo, Heather

you can call me Martha...

if you really want too... i won't mind, really! ( wink, wink ) hahaha... Although, i did REALLY feel like her walking into my husband's birthday party at his Mom's house last night, holding a homemade cake and wearing a handmade dress! LOL

if someone would have told me ten years ago that i'd be able to do either and will!... i probably would have peed my pants laughing at that prospect in their face! it was a really rich moment for me! ;)

welp, here they are in all their glory...

my first dress { The Shoolhouse Tunic }

and my chocolate cake!

thanks for pep talk yesterday too my sweets!! the quilt's going pretty darn good now that i'm quilting it! :)

ps... have you all seen what Amanda Jean's up too??... i joined her party toDAY! this is going to be a great motivator for all my handmade Christmas ideas!! have a fab weekend kids!!

xo, Heather

the door...

has opened and not only did i walk through it... i went through it running, screaming, and waving my hands about like an idiot! one weekend of sewing with my Yams Violet & Traci and this is what happened...

the boy toy bought me a Serger!!! holy shiz... i never thought this day would happen... i've been so deathly afraid of these machines ( with their scary mini knife... chomp, chomp and all! LOL ) that i've avoided even attempting to sew clothes...

but, i say it proud now... I WILL SEW CLOTHES! LOL

OMGosh... tell me they don't look so cute together!!! like Mama & Baby Janome! hahaha...

Okay, my darling kids... if you know of any great Serger patterns or ideas... PLEASE send them my way! I can't wait to ignore my life and dive into this baby!! :)

Yay for Mondays!!

Xo, Heather