Must Make one of these!!!!!!

So in the arena of Quilting I have been a busy bee!! Not necessarily as busy as my mother however, I've been making a good solid dent on my "quilts-to-make-before-I-get-married" list.

This is my most recent "finished top", I just got the flannel backing for it from my favorite pumpkin patch. I should be done in the next two weeks or so--depending on how my current project is going.

This is my current project on the design wall my mom made. It involves a whole lot more piecing than the first one but I think that using the indigo, pewter and honey line I got from the houston quilt festival with a few more blue fabrics will look great.

Here's the picture in the book

(I inverted it sideways so it matches the designwall above)

However, the reason I have posted today is not for a quilt update. it's for these suckers!!!

 I know a certain person in my life would love to find one of these on her doorstep. Oh heck....and I might just make one for myself too--My own pin cushion. :D I love how they look all stacked up!!! You can find the instructions on how to make them HERE. Thanks design*sponge for the great find.

--off to do more productive things other than sewing--

dre

These Boots are Made for Walking

So with the Fall Fashion Season well underway I have been in search of the perfect pair of boots. I have fantastical images of my fashionista alter ego wearing a great pair of boots and leggings and a super cool plaid tunic. *sigh*  I had just about convinced myself that with a great pair of boots that I too could be a smooth fashionista. So a month ago my search for these magic boots began. You'd think that with the fact that I work at a fashion retailer that I would immediately find these perfect boots. LIES! and the reasons are as follows:

1. I had to remember to check our boot section religiously every day I came in and during my lunch break. 
2. I'm super picky about my footwear. I didn't want pointy boots or squared toe....I wanted the perfect arc at my toe. 
3. What I wore to work  normally didn't complement me trying on boots. 

So, after a month of desperately searching for these boots. There we're instances where I would check people out and I'd see the boot-type I wanted...I just hadn't checked that day. I found myself becoming increasingly jealous of our customers who now had the boots that I had been searching for. LUCKY THEM!!!!

Then...this past Sunday....I found not one! but TWO! (Which lead to me returning the Juicy Couture dress that I had bought the week prior--my credit card bill couldn't take it!!)

So drumroll please!!!

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these are now my brown Steve Madden motorcycle boots!! (Just think of them with a pair of dark wash skinny jeans!!!)

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And for the next awesome pair!!!

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These sleek Franco boots were just what I wanted for really great boots to wear to work! Think about them with a cute black dress and thick sweater tights.

I was so excited about these boots!! I was so excited that I didn't realize that I don't own any skinny jeans...or tunic shirts....or thick tights. >.<

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whoops....

--looking for some cheap yet stylish clothes for her boots--

dre

New Project

:D I've been working on this quilt project.

It's called Little Bits from last minute patchwork and quilted gift.  I loved the modern look of this project.

Here's the strip that takes the longest to make!

isn't it cuuuuttteee?

--harassing my aunt for flannels this morning---

dre

UPDATE: Samples of possible flannels for this project are on their way!! The rest of this quilt top will be finished tomorrow!! (I'll add a pic to this post)