Seriously!!

I am starting to think God does not like my choices in vehicles. I had the garbage can incident with my Jeep just over a month ago. We had been talking about getting a different vehicle anyway, so we traded it in for a 2010 bright red Dodge Avenger. Basically an even trade. My mom had said, 'I hope you have better luck with this than your last few vehicles.' She had a point. The Jeep had hail damage last summer, and had to get the roof re-painted and a few dings taken out. I had someone scrape the bumper in the parking lot at work (no one claimed that one). The car I had before getting the Jeep had been rear-ended going highway speeds. It also had a basketball hoop tip over on the hood, and had to be replaced.

So tonight, we were sitting on the couch when DH said, "someone just hit your car". I had just picked it back up today, after getting a remote start put in. Parked it on the street, since I knew he had somewhere to go. And the daycare across the street had a parent back into my car.

Still Here

Here's my latest top. I listed it on etsy right away so I could move on to my next project. If I still have it when I am done with my next top (snowballs), I will probably finish it.

I wasn't so sure about it when I had the blocks put together, but I do like how it turned out. My sewing has really slowed done since I started getting ready for a garage sale, but think I need to sit down at the machine again real soon. I have squares cut for my snowballs, and hear them calling my name...

We are still working on getting the house we looked at about a month ago. Sounds like right now our offer is the only one the lady is considering. Just a few tweaks left and we should have a deal.

Any tips for sewing a patch on a thin jacket?

Tumbler Top Done

I'm pretty sure that this will be the one for my cousin's wedding gift. Unless I make one that I really love. Got it on the frame tonight, plan on starting to tie it tomorrow once the boys go to bed. I am undecided if I should tie in the corners or in the center of the tumblers. Suggestions?

Not what I had in mind for my afternoon...

I was on my way home early today so I could take my son to his 3 year check-up. A pick-up pulling a trailer of garbage cans was in the other lane, and I saw one start to come out. The wind caught the lid, and it flew out of the trailer. The van behind him just nicked it, pushing it into my lane, and above is what resulted. I also have a dent in my door and a few scuffs on the rest of the driver's side. At least it was the garbage company, so their insurance will have to pay to fix it. It still stinks. And now I have to re-schedule the doctor's appointment.

A few of the recent projects

My first tie blanket- given to the DH for his birthday.

For my son- he picked out the robots. I'm not real crazy for it.
I don't know what I will do with this one, it was part of my mistake with the robot quilt
Listed this top on etsy. Another mistake that was going to be part of the benefit quilt.

Now working on tumblers- making a queen sized quilt, and will use over 600 tumblers. I was on a cutting spree, and have over 800.

Also bought a bunch of fabric. I started to keep track on paper what I have bought and used. I think I am still in the negative- using more than buying. Yahoo!

Only 10 minutes to vent

So the latest and greatest news at my house is that we are looking to move from our 3 bedroom house in town to the country- a 25 acre old, old farm just about 2 miles from where we currently are. I love the country, grew up on a 5 acre piece of land. We both want to be out of the city limits and maybe have a little farm. The property has 4 out buildings, all very old and one looks a lot like fire wood. The house, according to the listing, was built in 1856. There looks to be 2 additions, so I can believe the main part of the house really is that old. IF we do get this place, we would look at building a new house in 10 years.

Here's my issue: DH has plans to build a shop/shed and use that to somehow generate some income. He also wants a few cattle, some pigs, chickens for eggs, and I think there was something else. I don't know who he thinks will care for these animals or where they will live. I have no issue with getting a few animals, but want to make sure things are set up the way we want first. For example, my sewing area. The house has 3 bedrooms, one is in the attic and has no lights, maybe an outlet, and that would be my sewing area, unless I set up in the dining room. Also not ideal. The one bathroom is on the opposite end of the house, but there is a laundry room that could be changed to a bathroom pretty easily. The kitchen could use a new fridge and stove, maybe some counters. Paint in most every room of the house. And then the DH also said if we have enough income from the property, I wouldn't need to work, I could just stay home. That bothers me. I like what I do, and there are times when I would rather stay home. But there are also those times when the boys won't leave me alone and I can't get anything done, and that makes me like getting to go to work for my 6 hours a day, and then come home to see them. I don't want to have to stay home to take care of the animals he thinks would be neat to have. Right away he sees my hesitation and deep thoughts on this purchase as me not wanting it. I told him I will be giving up a lot if we do this, and that is something I think about.

A sad day for a quilter

Sunday night I was preparing a few projects for my day of yesterday. I had a few thread tension issues that I could not solve. Monday morning came, and I had high hopes of sewing the day away. But that did not happen. I still could not get my machine adjusted, and had to take it in. Apparently they cannot just adjust the thread tension without looking at it, and I still do not have my machine. I think they guy saw my jaw drop when he said it would be ready Wednesday or Thursday. So, now I have one quilt to finish the edges, a top that is about half done, and pieces cut for another flannel quilt for my son. I knew it needed to go in to get cleaned sometime soon, as much as I have been using it, but I hate that. It might be good for me to find a back-up machine for times like this.

I am also starting to think I should tackle a huge project- grandmother's flower garden. I love the quilts, but really wonder if I have the patience for it. I'm sure my generation has something to do with it, but if I can't see results, I lose interest in the project. I have a quilt book with the pattern, just need to decide if I can handle it.