Pretty Productive Weekend

My husband and Punkie (along with the in-laws) went to New Hampshire this weekend. I had to stay behind because I had to work a full day on Friday and who was going to feed the pigs and goats?! Since everyone was gone (and still are; they will be home sometime tomorrow), I took this weekend for myself.

I went and did a little fabric shopping at a semi-local fabric store Saturday morning. Did a little bit of damage to the credit card, not much. I stayed to my list as best as I wanted to. Only things extra I picked up were a couple of patterns (like I need them) and two different fabrics to make Punkie a pillow case.

Then I made a quick stop at home to write out my grocery list and took a ride to check out a new Target and grocery store that opened about 20 minutes from my house. While at Target, I started my Christmas shopping. Quick stop at the grocery store for the week and home I went. I got home about 2:00 on Saturday afternoon and I haven't left since then.

I've done some sewing. I completely pieced together the stars and stripes table runner for my ceramics Christmas grab bag and I completed 2 coloring bags for gifts. I wanted to get more done but my machine was giving me issues earlier today. Everything "fixed" itself. Good thing because the sewing machine was going to get pitched out the window at about 1:00 this afternoon. It was also slow going because I practiced my free motion quilting lack of skills on one of the coloring bags. I used monofliment thread so at least my quilting isn't too noticeable on that one.

I really wanted to get more sewing done. I had a long list in my head. But that's alright. I got a few things done and off my list. OH! I also finished my Polka Dot swap stuff. So now I have to locate a box and get my stuff in my mail to my secret partner this week. I also started laying out the Butterfly Fling wallhanging that I want to get done for Punkie for Chrismas.

Got caught up on all my movie watching while sewing too. I watched:

Enchanted

Mad Money (only the beginning; the disc is scratched so I'm getting a new one from Netflix)

Sherk the Third

Charlie Bartlett

Hairspray

Talladega Nights (repeat watch)

North and South TV mini series

Maybe all that movie watching is the reason I didn't get as much sewing done as I wanted too?! LOL!

That's all for now. I need to get off this computer and get my breakfast and lunch ready for work tomorrow... oh, and I should probably eat something for dinner.

Enjoy your night!

Jen :)

It was like Christmas at my house!

I recently submitted a contract to become a Longaberger Independent Consultant. I'm going to try it out for a year and see if I like it. They accepted my contract and my business kit was delivered later in the week. I was so excited to get the baskets; a few of them I didn't have so I felt like it was Christmas! Check it out....This is the back-side view of the baskets above...
Some pottery. I love their pottery. It bakes stuff so nicely.
Small bakers rack. I put it on my kitchen counter. LOVE IT!
And my business kit paperwork. Even that box was exciting!

Okay, enough about Longaberger. I took Amelia visiting her new cousin over the weekend. She did very well around him. Didn't really pay much attention actually. Until he started crying and then she was very concerned as to what was going on with Joshua.

I did get some sewing done yesterday afternoon. I finished the coloring bag but of course the camera battery needs to be charged so I didn't get a picture of it yet. I really like how it came out. This one that I have completed is being given as a gift. I'm making one for Amelia in the same fabrics. She really likes it and wants the one I already completed. I will work on hers this upcoming weekend. And I decided that since these bags are so quick and easy to do, all the little kids I know are getting them as Christmas gifts this year.

Enjoy your day!

Jen :)