Weekend Almost Over Already??

I soon have to leave to pick up Punkie from my mom's house. She spent the night so that I can have yesterday to myself. But before I go, I thought I would do some updating here.

Friday, my BFF, her husband and baby girl, along with my cousin and baby boy (her husband was working and so was mine) came over for lunch. We had a very nice visit. Amelia enjoyed the babies and showing off for our company. She was a very good girl and hostess. As soon as it got dark out, she told everyone to leave. LOL. Here's a picture of all our babies together.

Saturday, Barb and I did our girl thing and went shopping and did lunch. I started my Christmas shopping so I'm happy there. Now I just have to find time to get some stuff wrapped. I have no idea what to get my husband. He's last on my list unless he starts giving me some ideas. I also went to check out a quilt/fabric shop that I've never been to. Not impressed so I probably won't go back. But we had a great time together and I miss her already. They aren't hitting the road for TX until Turkey Day but their schedule is so jammed with family visits that we said our goodbyes last night. I hope to be able to get out to TX in July for Julia's first birthday.

I promised a picture of Punkie's Butterfly Fling wall hanging that I got all pieced together.

It's needs to be quilted. I will work on that soon. I have a few others things that I really want to get done for Christmas so if I have time, this will get quilted for Christmas. If not, I can work on it during my Christmas break. I borrowed the layout idea from Deb (I looked and looked for the posting on her blog with the picture but I can't find it. I think I saw it on Sharon's blog). I hope she doesn't mind! I loved how her ME table topper looked so...

I also made Punkie two new pillowcases. I LOVE the white fabric. I think it's from the Lakehouse line; I'm not sure. But it reminds me of candy buttons and I just love it. I love it so much, I'm going back to the fabric store next weekend to get 2 more yards so that I can make more pillowcases for myself and have some for my stash. The green fabric is from the Smores christmas line. I love that one too. I think my pillowcases will be pink and white instead of the green. I like how I did a reverse image on the pillowcases. One has a green cuff, the other the white. Fun for a little girl. No one said bedding has to be serious! Not even for adults!

One last thing before I have to hit the road... this morning, I pieced together a doll quilt for Punkie for Christmas. I used the "Sugar and Spice" fat quarters I had in my stash and an another fabric but I think of what the name of it is. I need to piece together all my rows and then I can quilt it. I'm planning on making a matching pillow for it too. I can't wait to see it finished!

Enjoy your day!

Jen :)

Hard at Work... Sewing Some

Work has been crazy. I hate when it's like this but lots to be done to meet an aggressive timeline. But I have had some time to sew in the evenings this week and I actually got Punkie's "Butterfly Fling" wall hanging all pieced together. Finished it last night with the help of my trusty 3 year old assistant. She was in charge of making sure I didn't sew over any pins and when I removed them, she was in charge of placing them back into my pin cushion - as far as they would go. Luckily my pins have a colorful ball at the top or I would have a hard time getting them out of there in a hurry.

I did take a picture of the wall hanging but I didn't have time to upload them to my computer last night. I will show it off tomorrow. I'm happy with it. Some of my 1/4 seams are off so of course, my corners don't meet in some places. Do I care? Sure I do. Do I really, REALLY care? Nope. I'm glad it's done. I just have to quilt it. On my list for Turkey Day weekend. I'm going to make 2 more of the same style. I want to make one for my bedroom. I have a wall with nothing on it. I think a quilting wall hanging would be a nice addition. And I want to make a Christmas one. I have all the fabrics for both; I just don't know if the Christmas one will get done for THIS Christmas. I'm not worried. The wall hanging went together so quickly, I think I can get it done.

Next on my list to get done is a doll quilt and possible matching pillow for Punkie for Christmas. She's been playing with her "babies" so much now that my husband and I decided to get her a new one. This one cries, coos, crawls... very interactive which I think Punkie would like. And with the doll, Santa is going to be bring her a high chair, crib and maybe the matching changing table. Amelia asked Santa for all of the above (and then some!).

Back to the wall hanging.... how do I get it ON the wall?? Do I make and attach a hanging sleeve and figure out some holder for it? Do I clip it somehow on the corners and then get it on the wall? Anyone have any tips for me in that area??? I'm sure someone has a neat trick...

And tomorrow, I have the day off. WOOHOO! Can't wait! My best friend Barb is here from TX! I talked to her yesterday and she, along with her husband and baby girl, are coming for lunch tomorrow. I also invited my cousin and her new baby boy since we all know each other. I think I'm going to make baked ziti with some garlic bread. Quick and easy. I have extra sauce that I made for Amelia's birthday, thawing in the fridge. I just have to get ziti. I have every other pasta in my pantry but ziti. I can't wait to see them! Saturday is our "girls day out". I think we're going to do some Christmas shopping. At least that's on my agenda. It's going to be COLD here so I really don't want to hang around outside. Going from store to store, I can handle that. And there's a quilt/fabric store I want to check out since we're going to be out and about.

More tomorrow!

Enjoy your day!

Jen :)

Let the countdown begin!

My best friend, along with her husband and new baby girl, are on the road from TX to CT for a visit. I'm sooooooo excited! I haven't seen her in a year. I went to visit her in TX last October for my birthday for a long weekend. It was a nice visit but I really miss her. And I can't wait to meet her baby girl! Barb moved to TX January 2007 with her husband for a change. They were living in Rhode Island and wanted a change of scenery. They had no ties to the area and her husband got a job transfer to the Fort Worth area. They sold their house, packed up the 3 cats and dog and off they went.

Barb and I have been best friends for 17 years but we have known each other for 31 years. We met when we were 4 years old when she moved into my grandmother's neighborhood. Her parents still live in the same house... I think with the same living room furniture too. LOL!

So needless to say, I'm on pins and needles waiting for them to arrive. She didn't give an ETA into CT; they were going to take it slow and make plenty of stops with the baby. I'm banking on them arriving late Friday night/early Saturday morning. I'm hoping they will be in on Saturday as I will be in the general area and I can pop by and say a quick hello. We have plans to get together NEXT weekend. She's coming to my house on Friday afternoon for lunch with her husband and daughter and next Saturday, we're having a girls day. Just she and I and were going to have lunch and window shop.

Can't wait!

Enjoy your day!
Jen :)