Slow Start 2013

So, I'm not sure if its because i'm coming off the Hurricane Sandy project, or going back to work after 17 days off, or just that its ridiculously warm here (I know, I know, i'm not complaining, but its too warm) but my sewing machine has stayed VERY quiet. It helps that we brought a new friend home last week, so i've been a bit distracted..

I'm finding that i'm much rather lounge on the couch with my EPP work.. so that's what i've been doing.

I started a new project after seeing Emily's gorgeous quilt I decided I needed to make one. So I did :)

As of today I have 21 of these "hexie snowflakes" as Emily calls them

and more in progress..

Alright, well i'll try to find my creative mojo soon, I have ohhhh.. a million ideas circling and many projects half started or pieces cut, sitting and waiting.. I need to get cracking! :)

intuitive or Problematic??

I'll let you decide..

So, my family tends to enjoy their wine

and we like to go to BYO restaurants, 

however, our taste in wine greatly differs..

My mom is a White Zinfindel connoisseur, but don't give her any other brand than Beringer,

I tend to stick with the reds, unless its summer than a cool white is great

My sister and brother like our homemade sangria that we bottle so we can bring with us

Well, if you're keeping track, thats a lot of different bottles and rather than carry them individually, I decided to make a double wine bag that could fit more than one.

 

This is what I came up with!

I was super nervous about their being enough padding

so I used a prequilted material found at Joann's

then I added more batting and used Kona black inside

 

I added a center divider, but as you can see, its not as snug as it should be

So, next time i'll work on that

I told my mom it was so she could put the double bottles in it

for when she was going BIG (hehehe)

Excuse the mirror shots - there were pre-move and no one was home!

I didn't want to forget to take them.

Overall definitely thing's i'd tweak and will for future wine bags

but pretty happy with it

I left it home with the wine drinkers and they use it often :)

Monday again!?

Whew, the weekends are just going too fast, make that the entire week! This weekend my baby sister moved back into her college dorm for her last semester!!! I couldnt be more proud of her, graduating in 3.5 years and then leaving for Missouri in the Spring to start.. get this.. farrier school?! Yeh, not sure where she came from, but we love her anyway :)

I was hit with a surge of motivation on Saturday and quickly started/finished

a quilt for my brother's girlfriend..

She sent me a box of t-shirts almost immediately after I moved..

and there they sat, until now!

Backed with cozy flannel, and made using her favorite t-shirts

These quilts are becoming a favorite they come togehter so quickly

I'm also happy to have gotten this finished and shipped home because these arrived at my door yesterday..

dun dun dun

Let's see how long this one takes 

;)