Adventures from 2010

I wanted to share with everyone my last project completed for 2010.  I call it simply modern.

I have officially made more time in my busy schedule to fit more quilting projects in. Oh how I miss the feeling that a new quilt gives me.  I hope to finish many beautiful inspiring quilts in 2011 to share with everyone.

This project was for round 4 of the pillow talk swap (my partner has not received it yet so it's still a secret who they are) But I have a feeling it will be a big hit.

 I always tend to overdo things, trying to fit to many neat techniques into one project can over power the look you are after. I went back to simplicity for this pillow, and I love how it turned out. Although I like simple, extravagant is also a fav for me.

This is the recap of 2010! all of my favorite projects that were big hits with me as well as some of you.

1. Flying home on monday ;), 2. Sunglasses case :: Tutorial, 3. Fin:: Jane Market Bag :: Echino Spring 2010, 4. 060, 5. Quilted Pop Garden Seahorse iPad cover for Julie, 6. Heathers B-day gift, 7. Washed and ready for the Costa girls, 8. Pillow Close up, 9. PTS 4 , 10. Fat Quarterly Quilt along 2010, 11. The BIG REVEAL...., 12. Pillow Swap Pillow 16x16 -Front, 13. IPad cover prototype, 14. new bag in the shop green week 2009, 15. Feature in Fat Quarterly, 16. Gift size market bag

Thank you for being a part of my crazy craft adventures in 2010 here is to another wonderful inspiring year in 2011. In fact here is a little sneaky peak on something I just pieced last night :)

I can't wait to see what you all will make in the new year.

2011 Get your craft on!

Sunday Stash:: Christmas edition

Can you say mouth hit the floor goodness....... Etsuko Furuya Echino solid Fat Quarters. Purchased by my hubby of all people on etsy of all places. He knows how much I just love etsy and that is where he found the majority of my Christmas gifts this year.

New Fabric, a kindle, some great deco stuff and even a cute handmade handcuff necklace that I have wanted FOREVER. He done good this year. He even did it all looking this handsome.......

From our family to yours, lotsa hugs and wishes for a wonderful new year.

What did you get for Christmas?

Winners

In this Giveaway everyone wins. Jake raised a little over 300 dollars for his efforts to help find a cure for ALS. Thank you to all who helped spread the word, and contributed to this wonderful cause.

Here are the winners

Strawberry Patches GC - Barb Boyack

Hawthorne Threads AB sweet life bag - Mary Fallon

Fashionable Fabrics GC - Coffee & Cotton

Miss Ruby Sue Headband - MJ & Co

Jane's Fabrics Charm Packs - Sarah Fielke

Sew-Fantastic GC - Kelly Bowser

For a Reminder of what the prizes were or to continue to help Jake reach his goal click here

Winners please email me at sewfantasticblog@yahoo.com with your name, email that is easiest to reach you, and mailing address and your sponsor will contact you with details on how to redeem your prize.

** On a side note, thank you to everyone who left encouraging words on my last post. It was a bit personal but your comments helped me get through the emotions and ready to move on. Thank you .

What would you do?

After living in a place I was so familiar with for over 20 years, and then picking up and moving. I have found in the last few months I have come to a crossroad that I have to eventually come to terms with.

It's easy to find things you love in a new place, new surroundings, new friends. Eventually it starts to wear on you, and you begin to realize that maybe what you left behind was worth more to you then the reasons you left in the first place.

After our first three months here in California, so many good things have happened to us. I have met some wonderful people, even made a few friends, but in regards to my family, it has not made us happier like we originally thought. We assumed a new enviorment would give us a fresh start, but have learned that with the economy that is not the easiest to do.

With my husband still struggling to find work somewhere in the tech industry, living in a city that is oil based with no tech jobs in sight, we just might have to reconsider our decision.

Should we go back to Portland? Stay here and see if it works out in the next few months, being miserable? I probably should not be post something this personal on my blog, but today I really needed to say it out loud. And you know that whole misery loves company thing is true.  I miss my friends, the comfort of knowing what would happen everyday, my family, all of the things that made me feel like I was my own person and not a puppet in someones else's world.

I understand that the holidays make people more emotional then normal, and maybe I will get past this, but right now I just want to move back home with everything that made me who I am. Today I feel like a stranger in my own world.