they're like Pringles!

addicting little guys, i tell you! i squeaked out one more before the holiday rush ( and eh, clean up...)   lOVE this book! Love, LOVE this method of piecing!!

( just trace, title your pieces, cut them out & iron them onto the fabrics you love!... the book will show you how to do it! sigh.... )

i can't wait to make another today... but first, i'm off to my local gardening store to pick up a "How to Book", another goal for 2012!! Any good books you all can share with me on Gardening??

I'm a green little newbie!! :)

Xo, Heather

2012...?? Sounds fun!

I've been thinking a lot about 2012 and my personal sewing goals that i'd like to pull off lately!! I feel pretty comfortable that i'm not the only one doing this right now either! LOL And, one of the main "Bummer's" of 2011 year for me, was that i didn't do a single quilt-a-long! not in any way... no participation, period! sooOOOOo lame! :(

So this year, i've given it a lot of thought and i've decided to run one ( with friends of course!!). I'm a bit bad at the whole "have to do it RIGHT NOW" kind of quilt alongs, hence a "work at your own pace" one sounds just perfect to me! hehehe...

I also, really liked the idea of a Sampler Quilt like the most beloved Farmer's Wife... but, alas i just never connected to it. I'm just to "City" to farm. But, i think i have found the perfect combination to meet in the middle!  We'll be using the enduring book, "The Civil War Diary Quilt" book as my guide. I instantly fell in love with the stories of the women living during the Civil War and the quilt blocks they inspired. They are tend to be more gritty, edgy, and more masculine looking in nature then the Farmer's Wife blocks ( though i lOVE "most" of them too ). Kinda like me! LOL

I'd love for you to join me and my lovely friends; Amanda, Lisa, and Shelly as we journey through this account of our American quilt history!!! :)  We've started a little Flickr group to support our creations if you're interested in joining us!!

( please note: this book does not give you the math for the blocks and is a foundation pieced adventure, whether using freezer paper or fabric.  I would also suggest looking through the digital images provided by Amazon to verify if this quilting book is a good fit with your current skill level.  I'll be pulling out some hair on more than one block!!  LOL )

Hope to see you there!!

Xo, heather

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

hugh...

it was kinda an interesting weekend...

car got officially totalled... that sucked.

went to Ikea and got some new cupboards for my stash... that rocked.

had a TV commerical audition ( first time ever! )... that was bizarre!

thinking i'd like to sew now... yep!

couldn't get it all in the new cupboards... i'm such a sick junkie. i still have 6 of these slid under my bed... but the main course is available to gaze at and ponder! :)

me & jen took some silly shots of me after i got my audition call (happened during a SHY play date)... and let me just say... i am one good ass friend... because these are the only pictures I can apparently show of our night since, when i went to download the pics... I found a LOT of YAM bootie!! I have a feeling someone was a bit cheeky! ( jen…???   ;)

is it wrong that i'm kinda hoping for a repeat this week?? hehehe...

Xo, Heather

Oaks Park Quilt.

Thanks for all your sweet messages towards the mini situation i experienced last week!!  hahaha... i wasn't in the car when it was hit, so really... it could have been so much worse, it's hard to complain about the inconvenience. :) 

however, i did get a minute to finish up my Oaks Park baby quilt this weekend, and i will admit... it's a bitter sweet ending for me. i rarely make baby size quilts, cause i have no babies!   but, i'm going to try to brake my rule more often to get a chance to play with my yummy Heather Ross fabrics!

now that this quilt is finished, and i'm loving it, but again... have no baby,  ( bleh )... it really would be silly to keep it. ;(   so, hopefully when i put it on Etsy... someone will buy it and love it as much as i do!?? hehehe...

i can't wait to see what happens this week! LOL

Xo, Heather

me!

i really do love me! i love my crazy adhd, manic, loving, loyal, urban personality. it's what makes me... me! it's also gives me the appreciation for what i'm not, which gives me the ability to love you! EVERYone is unique and brings a different flavor to the party... damn. it's just right, right! LOL

i finished up my out lining of my newest tattoo today... and i also had my car smashed in, in a hit and run. and that, folks... it what keeps you balanced between super cloud nine and reality. it's a ridiculous mix that may only suit me, but that's cool... i'll still take mine any day of the week! ;)

so instead of looking at my own art being created, i'll be looking at your's the next couples days and gazing with an extremely, jealous nature.. wishing i could be with you having a blast!

have fun this weekend kids and... yes, i still think it was a fab week! shit happens, no big deal!

xo, Heather

now, this is the life!

the boys are at school, house is quiet & clean, i'm watching the entire series of Charmed on Netflix... all while playing with fabric! i lOVE fall!!!

have a fabulous weekend kids!!!

Xo, Heather