Busy, Busy, Busy

 

This is what I wake to most mornings,

esp. in the fall when the temperatures are changing.

The sun is just rising.

I wish I could make it a "scratch and sniff" picture,

so you could smell the salt air, too!

 

When I was a little girl, maybe 8 years old, I read a book

about a little girl who was obsessed with saving time.  The

story was about how she would do little things like wait

to tie her shoes until she was on the bus, saving those little

snippets of time to accomplish something else in the grander

scheme of daily life. 

I wish I could remember the name of the book. 

It's right on the tip of my tongue.  I think of her

all the time, because that is what my life has become now that

time is going by faster and faster.  This morning, I found myself

saying, "If I put my socks and shoes on while I wait for my toast

to pop up...."

I haven't been blogging, or birding, or backpacking.  But,
I have been busy, busy, busy....sewing. 

I'm negligent about taking pictures of my creations.

It's when they are gone that I remember.

 

But I remembered to snap a quick shot of this lovely table topper,

found in the Fall 2012 issue of BHG's Quilts and More, before sending it off to my

daughter for her birthday.

 

 

You know how it goes - "Mom, I liked the picture

on the cover, so I bought you the magazine."-

she so appreciates what I make for her

that she always gets what she asks for,

or in this case, insinuates!

 

It's time to make Christmas gifts, before my migration.

It usually takes me a month to find my way to Texas,

and then it's almost Christmas, so it has

to be done now, or not at all.

 

During every migration, I spend time

with the most delightful family of 12 children.

I've always wanted to make each one a little something,

but sewing for so many at once seemed like a daunting task.

Well, this year I bit the bullet.

 

 

Valori Wells has a sweet little wallet pattern

that whips up quickly,

and is a great stash buster.

 

So,  one for each of the girls, ranging in age from 3 to 21,

 

and a lined, zippered boxy pouch

for the one boy, born right in the middle.

Nola, from Just Ramblin' had sent me an assortment

of fat quarters for Christmas last year,

and this basketball fabric was perfect!

 

These are just a few of the many projects

that have kept me off the computer of late,

but I wanted to show one more before I get back to the machine.

 

A few weeks ago, a friend showed up with this little brown paper bag

full of not quite 1" strips.  "Want these?" she asked.

Not to hurt her feelings, I said that I'd just love them,

but I wasn't quite sure what to do with them.

 

Here's a little peek showing what I've done with them so far.

It's kind of fun to do!

 

Have a great day!

~karen