Fitness Challenge - Join Me!

Hurry...... only one day left to sign up. I am joining in the Fitness challenge being hosted over at Feathered Nest. You pay $10 and have 8 weeks to lose as much weight as you can. The person who has lost the most percentage of weight wins the jackpot!! Either way you win! You get healthier or win money. This is also right before summer, so we can all lose weight and wear bikinis (well, maybe not bikinis!!).

Here is the link: Fitness Challenge

Sign up and use this as a chance to get ready for summer. One of the rules is you must have to lose at least 10 to 15 pounds and there is a monday weigh in every week for the 8 weeks. You can't join if you "think" you are fat. You must be heavier and need to lose weight!! Join me, won't you? See you June 1st as a smaller me!!!

New Craft I Am Thinking About Selling!!!

I was out on the town not too long ago and saw a girl with a bracelet on. I was obsessed with the bracelet instantly. She had taken some magazine clippings and words from a magazine and glued them to a bracelet. It got me thinking that maybe I could take some of my favorite lines from movies and books and make my own!! And I did! I went and bought a used Pride and Prejudice book and got to work. Here's the outcome:

I am thinking of putting some in my Etsy shop. I think maybe as custom orders. Nothing would be worse than making a few and no one buying any!!!! Pretty cool, huh?

I forgot to mention earlier that I am going to be putting some fabric for sale in my Etsy shop. I have too much and have to clear out some. I do have quite a bit that looks like country (good for quilting). If you are a quilter, you may want to check it out. I will have some other type of fabrics in there too. All the fabric should be uploaded by tomorrow morning! Pass the word. I have to clear some space in my craft room!!!

It's ALIVE!!!!

Yes, I am still here. Want to see what I have been up to lately?


Yarn from my mom for my birthday! Nice!!!

Birthday celebration with some close friends. We had so much fun that we forgot it was a work night. We had to go home and go to bed just when the fun was starting!!

We went with our friends to see the King Tut exhibit at the Dallas Art Museum. SO neat!

I am inclusive!!!! Look how friendly I look too!

I didn't want to have to carry a purse around our 4 day weekend, so I made a hip bag at 1 in the morning. Late - I know - Totally fashionable - worth every late night minute!!

I received some fat quarters from the Netherlands - AWESOME fabrics!

I received another envelope of fat quarters!

A box of hearts came to use as decorations for Valentine's Day or other holidays!! They turned out great, ladies!

This was a room at the Art Museum. You would stand at the end of the tunnel and anyone at the end of the tunnel in the orange light turned black and white. We went into the room and I couldn't get over how awesome it was that I looked like I was in a old Lucy movie! You can see the camera did not see black and white. Weird how light plays with our eyes!

My husband dressed up and took me out for my birthday evening. I bought him the hat. He doesn't love it but he doesn't hate it. It probably doesn't help that I call him chap when he wears the hat!!!!

I am almost done with the Weekender bag for Bree but I still have to complete the bag for my friend Sarah. Baby steps!!

I should hopefully have some more to show you at the end of this weekend. Man, that four day weekend was great! Wish I had another one waiting for me!

Hello....is it me your looking for???

I have not left the country!!! It is the week before spring break. I have two tests and a HUGE paper due for a class. All by Thursday. After that - I have a couple days to catch up on here. I should have some new photos by the end of this weekend!! I plan to sew some over spring break, but my biggest plan is to work on some other school assignments so I can be ahead of the game instead of behind!!! I have barely kept my head above water the last month, so I am changing up the game plan and trying to float rather than drown!!!! Check back for updates soon- including some yarn photos from my mom for my birthday present. I turn 32 on Thursday! Where did the time go???? I feel like I was 22 just yesterday!

And the winner is.........

Seams To Me by Anna Maria Horner. Ok gals - here is the info for the next We The People Swap! If you are not a fan of Anna Maria Horner, you must check our her blog!!! I adore her! Her fabrics are fabulous and so is this book. I gave the sign ups a bit longer than I normally do to allow people time to buy her book . If you do not own the book, maybe some libraries near you will have it or maybe a friend will share with you!!

Rules:

1. I have selected some of the projects from the book that would be easy enough and time permitting enough to make for a swap! Fill out the form and mark all the boxes to the projects you would not mind receiving from your partner. You will then select ONE project from your partner's list to make for them. All partner's will be secret!

2. All items must be sent with a delivery confirmation number and emailed to me! I have had a couple people stiffed in the last swap or two - and I just can't allow it! If you stiff someone - NO MORE SWAPPING ON HERE FOR YOU!!

3. You must reply to me within 3 DAYS to let me know you received your partner's form sent from Wufoo (the form builder I use for sign ups!). In the past, some people have not received their partner's info and they didn't make anything. So, I hope this will keep that from happening!

SIGN UP DEADLINE: SATURDAY, MARCH 21st

PARTNERS SWAPPED: SUNDAY, MARCH 22nd

DEADLINE TO MAIL PACKAGE: SATURDAY, APRIL 25th

WHERE DO I FIND THE FORM TO SIGN UP??? HERE

Spread the word and let's get swapping. I will provide a link to Anna Maria Horner's Flickr Seams To Me group so we can all post our projects in her flickr album as the swap begins!

We The People 5 - Voting Begins!

It's that time again! I have 6 different choices and you can vote as many times as you would like. Voting ends Saturday, March 7th. Let your voices be heard!

I am Famous!!!

I was interviewed awhile ago by Jenna from Swap Dex. I am featured today!!!! I feel so famous and so glamorous! Go check it out. The weird thing is I couldn't remember what I had said until I read it again. How fun!

You can read my interview here!

More Projects!!

I received a wonderful package from Ann from Denmark from my Mini Scrap Swap. Here is what she sent me:

What an awesome package, huh?

I made some bloomer pants for a friend's baby that is due next month. I still have a shirt to make with it!

I completed some more bibs and got all of the buttons put on them for 2 friends of mine who have babies. I am almost done with a ton of burp cloths too! YAY!

I also made some progress yesterday on my Amy Butler Bag. I have one bag completely cut out and another in the wings waiting to be cut!! I am hoping to get more completed today!

Partners are switched!! Make sure to check your spam mailbox if you don't see it in your normal inbox. Your partner is a not a secret. You have their email address if you would like to make a friend! You can keep it a surprise if you would like, too!

NEW DEADLINE: Saturday, March 14, 2009

Email me if you have any questions and remember to try to buy Fat Quarters that your partner has requested or likes!

Projects.... I really do sew!!

FAT QUARTER SWAP SIGN UP IN THE POST UNDER THIS ONE!!!

My scraps on their way to Denmark!!! It was so much fun to clean out my stash. Can't wait to see what I get in return!!!

An apron I owed my dear friend Aunt Pitty Pat! Hope she loves it!

I was able to use my labels I received from my husband for Christmas on two of my projects!

My apron I received from the Amy Butler Apron Swap! It's cute, isn't it? I love it!

The apron I made for my partner in the Amy Butler Apron Swap!

The whole apron! I love how the apron turned out and I hope my partner does too!

I also made 16 hearts for a heart swap, but I forgot to take a picture before I mailed them. I am getting 16 hearts back, so I will take a photo then!

Now on to my Amy Butler Weekender Bags full time now!

We The People Fat Quarter Mini Swap

Thanks so much to Rachel for being such a sweet gal and making a button for our swap!!! Now my swap doesn't look so sad! Thanks so much Rachel!! I LOVE it!

Here is another mini swap to pass the time as my We The People Four group completes their Amy Butler bags!!!

In this mini swap, you will send 3 fat quarters to your partner. You can also include small notions or anything else you might like to send to your partner, but it is not mandatory!

SIGN UPS:

Deadline to Sign Up: Monday, February 16

Partners Swapped: Tuesday, February 17

Deadline to Mail Items: Friday, March 6

If you would like to sign up, use this form: We The People FQ Mini Swap

Join the fun! I couldn't find a cool picture of my fat quarters, so I will try to work on it so we have a button! It feels weird to not have a photo included with this!!

A Giveaway, A Swap, A Retreat Idea and One More Day!

1. It looks like Fat Quarters won out for a mini swap theme! I will post sign ups on here on Tuesday (my next day off!!!!)

2. I have one more day of training to complete for my new job and then I can slowly come back to the land of sewing and crafting. My blog has been so sad without photos of projects I have been completing! I hope to get some new photos up by Tuesday evening. I have at least 2 aprons to post!!

3. My dear, sweet friend Frankenpug is hosting a giveaway!! She has delightful little pugs and she is such a WONDERFUL friend..........SO - get on over to her blog and join in her giveaway. Let's get her a ton of entries!! Don't make me come to your house and rough you up (wink!).

4. Get those scraps in the mail - they are due to be mailed by tomorrow!!!!

5. I am kicking around the idea of renting a cabin for a weekend and hosting a little fun weekend to sew. I am thinking about some place beautiful (like CO!). I know this would exclude many people, but if I decide to rent one say in like June - would anyone else be mildly interested??? Just kicking around some thoughts! Leave a comment if anyone is interested! How fun to finally meet some of you face to face!!

Swap Annoucements (New Swap Included!!)

WTP mini swappers: Deadline to mail out scraps to your partner is Monday, February 9th. Don't forget to email me and notify me when you have sent and received! I will be following up soon with those of you I have not heard anything from!!!

We the People 4 - Amy Butler Bag participants: I have pushed the deadline back by one week to help allow some more time to complete the bag! Bags are now due to be mailed no later than SATURDAY, MARCH 7th. That gives you one month to complete the bag!!! Make sure you remember to use delivery confirmation when mailing the bag so I can track the bag if need be!!

Mini Swap question: I have had a couple emails come in asking if we could do one more mini swap while waiting for the WTP 4 to wrap up. I am all for hosting another mini swap. I will put a poll to the right and feel free to vote. I will do this for just a day or two to see if there is interest!!

Florida Photos

These are the only photos that will load!! We had some great times in Florida and I am almost done with my training!! Yay!

Hello from Florida!

Look what came in the mail to me!!! This lovely apron was made by Betty for the Sassy/Flirty Apron Swap. I received a call from home while I am here in Florida to tell me I had received a package and now I CANNOT wait to get home!! Head over to Betty's blog and check out how cute her blog is!

I have had a blast in Florida so far. I started training today and I am learning so much already. I have been around on some of the islands and I went digging for seashells with my husband. Digging for seashells was my favorite thing!!! I come home late Wednesday evening and I start another 4 days of training once being home. THEN - I can focus on some major sewing projects (2 AB weekender bags!!!). I am almost done with a Amy Butler Apron that is due for a swap and my scraps will go out next weekend too!

Thanks for being patient as there has not been as many photos of projects lately. Once I get this job under my belt a bit more I will be able to work sewing back in to a time slot!!

I will be posting some FL photos later this week too. Happy sewing and have a happy week!