Here's a pic of my just finished Birdie Sling!
The Kaffe Fassett prints arrived yesterday. You can find them under fabrics in the online catalog! Kaffe Fassett Prints
Friday, June 27, 2008
Birdie Sling Complete
Here's a pic of my just finished Birdie Sling!
The Kaffe Fassett prints arrived yesterday. You can find them under fabrics in the online catalog! Kaffe Fassett Prints
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Kids and Bathroom Doors
Why is it that the shutting of the bathroom door is like a dog whistle for kids? It doesn't matter if I'm only closing the door to use the mirror behind it. It still results in someone under the age of 18 knocking on the other side, "Mom!?......" and inevitably throwing the door into me just as I'm carefully applying my eyeliner or mascara.
This morning, Will was insisting on a bath instead of a shower. Since Will's "bath" means filling the bathtub up with every drop from our hot water heater, grabbing every toy within reach, and playing for hours while covering every inch of the floor, walls, and sometimes the ceiling with water, there was no way we had time for that. After telling Will he was going to take a shower, I hurried into the bathroom to take my own shower.
As soon as I closed the door, Will began yelling through it.
"Mom, I want a bath!"
Even my repeated cries of "I can't hear you" didn't stop him. Instead, he continued hollering about a bath and began kicking the door for emphasis. I opened the door to find him on the floor, crying about a bath, with his legs against the door for easy kicking.
"Will," I said, "Get your butt in the bath before I beat it."
He took off faster than greased lightning, leaving me standing in the doorway and wondering why my empty threats suddenly worked. Usually threats of beating elicit nothing more than laughter. So, why did he take off so fast, I wondered?
Well, I had only to rethink exactly what I had said to figure that one out. The sound of the bath tub filling made me realize that I'd said "Get your butt in the bath." Thinking I had finally given in, Will had taken off before I could change my mind.
Darn, fooled by a 4 year old, again!
This morning, Will was insisting on a bath instead of a shower. Since Will's "bath" means filling the bathtub up with every drop from our hot water heater, grabbing every toy within reach, and playing for hours while covering every inch of the floor, walls, and sometimes the ceiling with water, there was no way we had time for that. After telling Will he was going to take a shower, I hurried into the bathroom to take my own shower.
As soon as I closed the door, Will began yelling through it.
"Mom, I want a bath!"
Even my repeated cries of "I can't hear you" didn't stop him. Instead, he continued hollering about a bath and began kicking the door for emphasis. I opened the door to find him on the floor, crying about a bath, with his legs against the door for easy kicking.
"Will," I said, "Get your butt in the bath before I beat it."
He took off faster than greased lightning, leaving me standing in the doorway and wondering why my empty threats suddenly worked. Usually threats of beating elicit nothing more than laughter. So, why did he take off so fast, I wondered?
Well, I had only to rethink exactly what I had said to figure that one out. The sound of the bath tub filling made me realize that I'd said "Get your butt in the bath." Thinking I had finally given in, Will had taken off before I could change my mind.
Darn, fooled by a 4 year old, again!
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Inspiration Quilt
My sister made this quilt using the Inspiration III fat quarter packet, plus border and background. The quilt is from the Laps From Fats 3 book. The Inspiration line is a gorgeous line that supports ovarian cancer research and awareness.
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
More New Stuff
Here is some more new stuff I forgot that I've added! There are so many new things, even I can't keep track!
If you love the Best Press starch as much as I do, you'll be excited to know there is a new scent available! "Cherry Blossom" is the newest addition to the starch line.
My big, beautiful new display of Aurifil thread arrived last week. Check out all the new colors! I even gave it it's own catagory under Threads and Notions. I've also moved the new Sewline Products to appear under Threads and Notions.
If you love the Best Press starch as much as I do, you'll be excited to know there is a new scent available! "Cherry Blossom" is the newest addition to the starch line.
My big, beautiful new display of Aurifil thread arrived last week. Check out all the new colors! I even gave it it's own catagory under Threads and Notions. I've also moved the new Sewline Products to appear under Threads and Notions.
New Website Updates!
I've been busy rearranging some things in my online catalog and adding new products like crazy! Today, the newest tools in fabric marking arrived! Check out the new line of Sewline products. These make tranferring patterns easy! Plus the glue pens are great for doing machine applique.
I also got a lot of new bag patterns and wearable items in. I've made a new catagory for them under patterns called Bags and Wearables. I'll be working on adding details tomorrow, like fabric requirements for the new patterns.
Later this week, watch for new fabrics from Kaffe Fassett! View some of his fabrics here!
I also got a lot of new bag patterns and wearable items in. I've made a new catagory for them under patterns called Bags and Wearables. I'll be working on adding details tomorrow, like fabric requirements for the new patterns.
Later this week, watch for new fabrics from Kaffe Fassett! View some of his fabrics here!
Wild Day at Wild Waters
Yesterday was Bailey's birthday, and something possessed me to take her and some friends to Wild Waters for the day. It started out innocently enough. I was supposed to go to the Shop Hop wrap-up meeting in Couerdalane anyways, so my sister was going to drive up with a few kids, I would take a few, they'd go to Wild Waters, I'd go to the meeting and the meet up with the kids at Wild Waters afterwards. Well, that's not exactly how it worked out.
Friday, my sister found out she'd be starting her new job Monday. Well, there went my extra driver, since I'm slightly pathetic and have no friends willing to sacrifice a day at Wild Waters! By Sunday, I had a full car and decided after repeated phone calls that if the rest of the girls invited couldn't be considerate enough to call back that I wasn't going to worry about it. Long story short, I ended up with a car load of kids all by my lonesome self, driving to Wild Waters, and foregoing the meeting all together.
Three giggling pre-teens is more than enough noise for one car ride. Combine that with a 4 year old boy and 2 1st grade girls, the radio, and 2 different movie players, and it's no wonder I had to hit Starbucks as soon as we got into town!
I survived the day, thanks in large part to the fact that the kids were highly entertained at the water park. The little kids aren't allowed to ride the large slides alone, so I ended up taking Will once and Kylee once, which was more than enough sliding for me!
I learned that when the lifeguard says, "That slide's faster," you shouldn't necessarily take her up on it. Especially with a 4 year old riding with you, and on the day after you decided you're a professional water skier wannabe, (just had to try out those new skis) and now can't walk upright without limping because of it. (Have I mentioned that Monte can't hear ANYTHING? I yelled "Just a minute!" and he heard "Hit It!")
Does it mean you're getting old when it takes you an entire week to recover from 2 days of fun? I'm pretty sure it will take me that long, but luckily I've rearranged my schedule to hopefully have more time at home to quilt. That should mean that I'll get more done, right? Right?......anyone?
Friday, my sister found out she'd be starting her new job Monday. Well, there went my extra driver, since I'm slightly pathetic and have no friends willing to sacrifice a day at Wild Waters! By Sunday, I had a full car and decided after repeated phone calls that if the rest of the girls invited couldn't be considerate enough to call back that I wasn't going to worry about it. Long story short, I ended up with a car load of kids all by my lonesome self, driving to Wild Waters, and foregoing the meeting all together.
Three giggling pre-teens is more than enough noise for one car ride. Combine that with a 4 year old boy and 2 1st grade girls, the radio, and 2 different movie players, and it's no wonder I had to hit Starbucks as soon as we got into town!
I survived the day, thanks in large part to the fact that the kids were highly entertained at the water park. The little kids aren't allowed to ride the large slides alone, so I ended up taking Will once and Kylee once, which was more than enough sliding for me!
I learned that when the lifeguard says, "That slide's faster," you shouldn't necessarily take her up on it. Especially with a 4 year old riding with you, and on the day after you decided you're a professional water skier wannabe, (just had to try out those new skis) and now can't walk upright without limping because of it. (Have I mentioned that Monte can't hear ANYTHING? I yelled "Just a minute!" and he heard "Hit It!")
Does it mean you're getting old when it takes you an entire week to recover from 2 days of fun? I'm pretty sure it will take me that long, but luckily I've rearranged my schedule to hopefully have more time at home to quilt. That should mean that I'll get more done, right? Right?......anyone?
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