Dirty Dash

this weekend i had a little dirty fun!  

it was honestly one of the best times ever!

my sister, niece and i ran the DIRTY DASH!
(i'm the one in the blue shirt and cheesy smile)

 and we got muddy!

 loved every minute of it,

and can't wait for next year!

Update......... and a super awesome surprise!

another swoon block done, i finished it last week... just four more to go!

 a pillow started for miss s.

 and another pillow started for miss s.

 i love the sweetness of these fabrics together.  it is going to be perfect for her room.  i am thinking of doing some crazy stitching on this like molly did... i think it would be fun.

and a teaser for bonnie... 

the swap is coming along friend... it is coming along...

now... i am working on a special fun thing with my fun fun fun friend Jacey... 

it is a little dirty and totally inspired by this...http://cauchycomplete.wordpress.com/2011/07/26/just-dont-give-a-stitch/  

it is a surprise for someone special, a thank you if you will... 

i just wish we could see her face when it is done. 

i will leave you with a small teaser... 

August Bee blocks for Sara...

done!  

and i am happy to say it! 

last week was pretty busy with 

working, 

kids, 

a small two day vacation to visit my mom...

we got home last night and i started sewing these blocks for sara.

 they were so fun!

so i kept going...

and going... 

i just couldn't stop.

they were really fun to sew up. 

so lucky for sara... she gets three! 

i bet you are all super jealous i am not in your bee...

 i have offered to pay my way into Ringo Pie... 

swoon

 so i accidentally had a friday night sew in last night.  

i didn't mean to.  

it really was an accident.

the kids were in bed, 

my mr. was off working in the garage 

i thought "i want to whip one of these blocks up really quick..." 

and that was it...

 i honestly had other plans... 

plans that included my mr.

minus the clothes... ;)

 but the sewing machine and the fabric won.

i am a bit embarrassed to say.

i sure love the block though. 

don't love my camera.

(note to self...buy a new camera)

so... at 1:00 i went to bed. 

to find a sweetly snoozing mr.

who i promptly woke up! 

he wasn't sorry
;)

July Bee Blocks for Melissa.

July was Melissa's month in our Wonky Bee.

 she wanted trees.

i was happy.

i loved making these.  

it was so fun to see them come to life.

 and amazingly enough, her blocks magically reappeared on my sewing table under a pile of fabric.  i was sure i had already sent them...

i think her quilt is going to be awesome... 

August is Sara's month.

she wants improv log cabins based on elizabeth hartmans quilt below.

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i am seriously excited about these blocks.  i think i will try to tackle them tomorrow morning. this will be a first for me (starting and finishing before the end of the month) since i seem to be a last minute gal. 

my month is September... it is my birthday month too... yay!

so, this is what i am trying to decide between.

mod mosaic

source 

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wonky bento box

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liberated shoo-fly

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so... i honestly cannot decide.  

which one do you like? 

which one should i do?

tell me.

tell me.

tell me.

good egg...

i have had a little something on my mind for a little while...

blogging buddies.

people i have met and talked with via the quilting/sewing blogging world.

people i never would have met otherwise.

people who have inspired me and shared their talent.

amazing people who have answered questions of mine and listened to my advice... (that could be bad too...)

first is Carolyn from Fake it while you Make it...

Carolyn is an amazing seamstress and makes the cutest clothes for herself and for her sweet little O.

she is a riot!  i am always cracking up while reading her posts.

and recently while chatting via email, we discovered that we are kindred career spirits.

now i can make comments on her blog that she will totally "get". 

and she swears... i like it.

i think sewing and swearing often go hand in hand! ;)

then there is bonnie from pink stitches.

i found her blog a while ago and she is seriously the sweetest ever.

she gave me an award a while ago... i still need to pass it on...

she recently started quilting, with a little encouragement from yours truly.  

and she recently finished her second one with beautiful hope valley fabrics.  

my hat is off to you bonnie!  i love it and i am glad we are friends. 

your talent amazes me and you are beautiful on the inside and out!

Mary of Molly Flanders.

she is amazing amazing amazing...

a while ago she posted a block made from the flowering snowball pattern that she designed.

i was smitten and we chatted a bit about it.

she, being the bees knees, sent me my very own copy of the pattern with hand written instructions.  

thank you again mary. you are so sweet and i am going to try one of these blocks out very very soon...

I also really love Trish of Notes of Sincerity. 

she is so thoughtful.  while chatting via email she asked me about the quilt i was planning for miss s.  she noticed that i had chosen an old line from april cornell and told me that she had a few charm packs that she would gladly swap if i needed more fabric.  i was soooo touched by her thoughfulness.  

so... instead of swapping, which i was very happy to do, she just sent it to me!  

such a nice sweet person!

so to all the blogging friends i have made.  

thank you friend.  

you are a good egg.