Etsy Geek of the Week

Another one of my New Year's Resolutions? 

THE ESTY GEEK OF THE WEEK!

My choice this week: Etsy Seller mydragon with these amazing Hair Clippies! They are only $10 and you can find them here!

Piece Out,

Michie

Happy New Year!

New Years Resolutions:

1.  Blog more! This, of course includes posting more updates, but also commenting on lots of other blogs as well! :)

2.  Take more photos. :( Didn't take a single one today. Going to blame it on the rain.

3. Use the stuff I have. No, I'm not talking about fabric or UFOs (Unfinished Objects), but more along the line of the amazing tools I have access to! My wonderful Bernina and all of it's embroidery features, my serger, and embroidery software!

4. No soda or sweet tea.  The lack of sweet tea might actually kill me! I did this once in High School where I stuck just to water and milk, but now I'm adding coffee and hot teas to the list.

5 Year Journal!

5. Keeping a food journal.  If you don't know me personally you may not know that I'm allergic to a variety of things, and every once in a while I'll eat something at a restaurant and later end up being sick as a dog.  Hopefully, this list will give me some idea of what to stay away from.

6. Keeping a 5 year journal.  Yesterday I purchased a year journal from an Etsy seller, J.J. Boyles. Vist her Etsy shop here and brace yourself for some drooling.  So for 5 year journaling, you take a year long journal and write brief statements about what you do each day.  That way, when you pick the same page the next year, you know what you were really thinking/doing the year before.  Thanks to Gwen @ Crow's Eye Studio for lending me the idea. I can't wait to get the journal and start!

I think I need this shirt.

7. Be more of a geek. Being a geek is great, but being a geek quilter is even better.  This year I'm going to embrace my nerdy-ness more and make more things that make me really happy. And, of course, admit more of a geeky side. Yes, I do play video games, yes I do wear glasses, yes I do read sci-fi books...and....well you get the point.

The awesome shirt can be found here.

Well, that's about it for today. Do you think I need to add any to the list?
Piece Out,
Michie

Happy December!

Why, yes, I am sewing my tail off for the Holidays! Post The Big Crafty (which was a huge success, and if you didn't make it, you MUST next year!), I have now moved on to thinking about what's due for Christmas.

One project that I'm working on is a quilt for a good friend Amy's mother.  One thing you might not know about me, is that I'm a sucker for Debbie Mumm books.  I'm not quite sure why or when this liking developed, but a good portion of my quilt book collection has a Mumm attached to it somehow.

Freshly Pressed.

So Amy and I picked out a quilt from Debbie Mumm's New Expressions book, which I picked up several years ago, and picked out the Elegance Squared Throw pattern. So far, so good! Now I just need to go pick out a border and backing.

Piece Out,
Michie

Sewing on the Road...

Last Tuesday, I hit the road for Thanksgiving, and went to Fredericksburg, VA with my mom to spend the holiday with my GrandDad! And, of course, I packed up my Bernina and all my projects!

Taking over the Dining Room Table

 I kept having to move my stuff at every meal...which, during Thanksgiving, is every two hours! But, I did end up getting a lot accomplished. I brought 6 projects with me, which, at first, sounded like too much, but when I actually worked on 5 of them, I felt much better!

My Little Sewing Corner

 It was uber-cold all week, so Mom and I pretty much stayed inside next to the fire, watching cheesy Christmas movies and bad home renovation shows.  But, overall it was a good little break.

My sewing machine is glad to be home.

Piece Out,
Michie

Fire Flower Quilt & Mr. Ruffin-Pants

The Fire Flower Quilt I made for Nancy and her son Ruffin!

Geeky Gamer Baby Already!

I will beat Bowser! I will beat Bowser!

A couple of months ago, I had the privilege of making this quilt for Nancy and Mr. Ruffin-Pants!  It turned out a little on the big side, but now he can grow into it!

Piece Out,

Michie

Sunnie!

Introducing....my newest pattern Sunnie!  Still in the final stages of the editing process...but should be officially out by December 1st! So excited!

Been working on the sample...wasn't completely happy with it.  It was a little too green... so working on the next one.  Hopefully this one will be better.

Off next week to Fredericksburg, VA for Thanksgiving with the family. Going to take the laptop with me to start designing the next series....  hint hint hint...a series of patterns. :)

Also...there is some exciting news buzzing around here that I might get to guest blog on a pretty big website.  More details on that later...but right now I'm off.  Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Piece Out,
Michie

Coming Soon!

 

Having trouble coming up with a name for this one?  Any suggestions?

Piece Out,

Michie