gifts

I'm in the midst of an anti-sewing, sitting around with my lap top, and watching too much tv funk. It's not that I don't want to sew or that I don't have a pile of half-finished things to work on but rather that I guess it's just time for a little break. Things have been kind of hectic and sometimes I get frustrated that I have to choose between sewing/blogging or sleep. It's a tricky thing to either work all day or chase kid(s) around for hours and still have energy at the end of the day to do things that you want or need to get done. I'm sure many of you can relate. My kiddo is at that age where pretty much everything has to wait til she's asleep at night and there just aren't enough hours to get it all done! Luckily, I'm in good with the boss {me!} and can scale things back for a bit. But just for a bit because I start to miss my sewing machine and get cranky.

I did manage to sew up a few things to send my fab friend Amy for her birthday {she received these today so I'm not spoiling the surprise}. I spotted the pincushion on Flickr here and here and just knew I had to make one. Isn't it cheerful? Obviously, I needed something to hold the goodies I sent so I decided to make another one of Pink Penguin's Drawstring Patchwork Bag. If you haven't made one of these yet, go dig through your scraps and get started! It's a fun, simple project. I'm fairly sure that it's obvious that I love patchwork but when I combine that with my new-ish love of vintage linens, I am in my happy place!

On a side note, I plan to beef up my "about" page soon. I really enjoy reading blogs where I feel like I get to know the person behind the blog and hope to share more about myself with all of you. Soooooo....if you have any burning questions concerning me, sewing, blogging, or just about anything else, ask me in the comments! Seriously, don't be shy!

Yep, totally random photo of the kiddo. Throwing it in for good measure ;) This was taken today while we sat in the kitchen listening to the radio to keep track of the million tornadoes that passed through Alabama today. My little house is still standing and I am thankful for that. Many were not as lucky.