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living by the day ~ Aunt
#8 Aunt
Life can be overwhelming, the demands and worries can easily take over, and this letter is a nice reminder to "take one day at a time". I chose my fabrics to represent day and night. The square in the middle is like sun down on the horizon. I hope to fill my days "with work well done" and let "tomorrow take care of itself". A productive day is so rewarding and to me this block represents that warm feeling at the end of a good day.
Here are my three blocks so far, which are all English Paper Pieced, you can read about the first two in this post:
I picked up some fabric to add to my Farmer's Wife 1930's stash when I was at Patchfinders. It is hard to find the right kind of brown but I was drawn to this pretty bronze metallic; Brilliant Christmas by Stof. These Clover Black Gold Needles are amazing, my favourite needles for appliqué. The black plating wears away once you've been using them for some time, which is a good way to know you need to change your needle. They are light and thin but very strong and work perfectly with Aurifil 50 wt thread.
As well as sewing I have been on a health kick, drinking green smoothies each day (as well as regular meals not as a substitute) and trying to exercise more. I tried the 30 day shred but quite honestly I wasn't inspired. It is hard enough to motivate myself to exercise but if I don't enjoy it then there's no way it will be sustainable. So I've gone back to some old favourites:
It's been a while but I remembered the choreography for the hip hop one and I enjoy it. I wouldn't bust these moves at the club but it's ok for dancing round my living room ;)
I can't recommend Kathy Smith highly enough. I have this Timesaver DVD and the second one as well (they aren't available on Amazon UK but you might find them on ebay? You can get them on amazon.com in the US).
I love doing hand weights and after I read this book I realised how important it is, especially for women, to stay strong - not just for weight but for bone health and more.
messy space, new stash
Well this is the mess that it my sewing space (it's just a desk shoved in the corner of our dining room). It's no surprise really since I've been doing so much hand sewing, things just get dumped here. I need to get back to some machine sewing though so this will have to get sorted out sharpish!
Over the past couple of weeks I've added some lovely additions to my stash and I have plans for them all so you'll see them popping up here and there!
First this divine bundle from Miss Matatabi:
Swedish Kitchen in teal, Lighthearted by Ayumi Takahashi; Swedish Text in mint, Lighthearted by Ayumi Takahashi (available here); Floral in cream and mint, Lighthearted by Ayumi Takahashi; Shibuya in Linen, Tokyo Train Ride by Sarah Watts and Irome in Winter, Color of the Seasons by Kokka (currently sold out but Spring is available here).
And then no prizes for guessing why I had to get this adorable Tickle Pink Cats, Hello Petal by Aneela Hoey print! Fussy cutting ahead!
More gorgeousness arrived from Pink Castle Fabrics, I had a hard time choosing which First of Infinity panel to get but chose the pastel because I love the soft colours - this print is so gorgeous I would happily have them all!
Top row: First of Infinity Book Panel
Bottom row: Feed Sacks in Peach by Suzuko Koseki; Kona in white (always useful!); Ghost Saltines in Evergreen, Cookie Book by Kimberly Kight; Cottage Path in Grass, Daydream by Swirly Girls Design and Roots Dot in Green, Roots and Wings by Deena Rutter
At Patchfinders we have a great selection of fabrics that are only £6 per metre so I snagged some of this pretty Stof print:
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I've had that horrible stomach illness that all three of my kids had last week so this weekend so far as been exhausting but today I feel better and am ready for some serious sewing (and maybe some tidying up of that mess if I can be bothered... probably not!!).
I will be back to show you more progress on my green tea and sweet beans blocks, I finally have another quilt finish to show off and next weekend it's time for the DOTS le challenge finish, so a busy week ahead!
If you have been working with dots and have a finish that has a 'dots' theme, join us next weekend and link up for a random chance to win a $25 gift certificate to the Fat Quarter Shop!
Happy Sunday all!
Happy Sunday all!
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