Pin it to Win it!

Randi over at I have to say is having a pinterest contest of sorts.



So, I decided to join it!

Here is my pin:http://pinterest.com/pin/196328864976896562/




I have a friend who is having her first child and this would match their nursery perfectly!  Won't you help a girl out and repin my original pin?  Thanks!  Oh, and leave a comment on the pin and I'll pin yours, if you have one. :)  Happy pinning!

100 Day Hustle

Well, I decided to join in on The 100 Day Hustle with Kelsey Sews.  Basically, you write a list of things you want to finish, need to finish, or need to start before the end of the year.  Needless to say, I have a ton of things on my list!

1. Lauren's Quilt finished 10/15/12
2. Custom ordered burp cloths finished 11/1/12
3. bee a {modern} swapper blocks
4. quilts for cancer blocks
5. sew.bee.create blocks
6. not your granny's bee blocks finished 10/10/12
7. comfort quilts bee blocks
8. Stef and Sean's wedding quilt finished 10/16/12
9. charity quilt #1: red/green/yellows top done and ready to sandwich 
10. charity quilt #2: blue/white
11. Sean's birthday quilt
12. Stef's embroidery wall hanging
13. Baby blanket for friend-Quilting as of 12/18/12
14. Flaming Cowl for shop finished 9/25/12
15. Lonestar Wall hanging for home
16. Across the Sea quilt
17. 3x6 bee block quilt-so many squares to be made into something for me!
18. Moody Blues bee quilt-need to put that together!  orange/yellow/black
19. my sew.bee.create blocks made into a quilt as well- Fandango Basted
20. Pair of socks I've been working on forever...on the needles!
21. Ben's quilt
22. fix bean bag
23. fix monkey stuffed animal
24. fix Thomas' watch
25. Pouches for shop  have done two custom orders this November 
26. Custom-ordered fingerless gloves finished 11/14/12

Well, I think that is it.  I hope.  :)

Some Pouches and Bags...

It's been a while since I've written about some finishes lately.  So, I thought that today would be a good day to do so.  :)

Here are some pouches and bags that I've finished in the last three weeks:

All of which are for sale at my shop.  Now, to go and finish a couple of quilts.  I hope that you all enjoy this week.  I'm sure going to try!

My First Week of the 31 Days to Clean Reboot

Well, I thought I'd share how last week, the first week of this challenge, went in my home.  Now, I am admitting to totally giving in to the distractions.  I allowed social networking, my kids, life, not feeling well, all of it, distract me from what I know I needed to do.  I also realized that my heart wasn't in it.  I didn't want to do it!  I threw a silent rebellion.  No one saw me stomp on the floor or cross my arms, but God saw it inside of me.  He saw my tantrum, and was saddened.  He told me through two different teenagers (young men, really) in our church's Teen Takeover that I needed to give God my story, to let Him be the main character, to trust Him as the author.  Also, to change my perspective from seriously God! (as in how could You do that to me) to seriously God? (as in why would You do that for me).  So, I thank you Josh and Cody for being God's mouthpieces yesterday.


Today, is Day 6 of the Reboot.  Today, she has us giving our why.  This is what I posted in her comments section as she asked us to: 


"My "why" isn't as easy to put down in words.  I know it should be to bring honor to God by being a good steward of what He's given me.  Right now, though, I'm in a personal funk.  As a mother to six kids, I feel like when I try to clean that it is unfruitful as I have  tazmanian devils behind me undoing it all.  He is still working on changing my heart's perspective.  He's still leading me away from my distractions, I failed in that last week! I'll be looking to actually complete my room this week.  I know that my kids function better in an orderly, functional home and not one of chaos.  So, I think my why is to not only bring God glory but to also provide my family a place of rest.  A place they feel free to be themselves, to be able to enjoy their home and not just reside."


She also told us to survey our other bedrooms and tackle them.  Seeing as how I didn't tackle mine last week, I'll start with mine and try and get to the others this week.  


So, if you've been following Sarah Mae, how was your first week?

31 Days to Clean: the Reboot

Well, my house has seen better days.  Primarily when I did this challenge last June/July.  So, since our family is going through a transition which has a move on the horizon as a major possibility, I decided that now is the perfect time to do this challenge again.  If we do end up moving, my house will be in better order and cleanliness to prepare for packing.

Sarah Mae is hosting this reboot on her blog as a way to 'beef up' her book in preparation for it's publishing by Tyndale.  I hope that you head on over there, check it out, and if it's something you need-join in.  

Shop Update for 5/25/12

Hi everyone!  I know, I've been really quiet around here lately, but I have truly been busy at home with my lovely kids, sewing projects and the like.  I actually was out of town this weekend with my hubby for a long awaited getaway.  We cashed in our Christmas present from his parents and took a trip to Niagara Falls for a couple's getaway.  It was fantastic!  I saw the falls for the first time ever while riding the Maid of the Mist.

Anywho, you all clicked on here because the title said Shop Update.  I will be posting some new bags on the site tomorrow.  They are a pattern I've been wanting to try from Jeni @ In Color Order.  I absolutely love it!  Well worth the small investment to purchase.  Here is a sneak peak, you'll have to stop at the shop tomorrow to see them in all their glory.  :)

I am also linking up with Melissa for TNT Thursday, seeing as these were new for me.  :)

Winter Stitching Wrap-Up

This is the list of what I accomplished at the mid-winter check in:
1. Goodies for my ALFALC October Swap
2. Pretty little Purse Swap 3
3. Project Me- need to sandwich and quilt.
4. A Zig A Zag project
5. Lone Star project
6. Pumpkin pincushions
7. Under the Sea Quilt
8. Sunburst Quilt
9. 12 Days of Christmas Sampler QAL
10. Scarves for Red Heart's Special Olympics challenge.
11. A Virtuous Woman cross-stitch sampler
12. Wall hanging for my Mom ( I know Mom, it's been a long time coming!)
13. First three months of the Moody Blues Bee (Jan, Feb, March)
14. 3x6 Bee- Am a Queen Bee this quarter. Still in the sign up stage.
15. Cloaks for the kids (I've had the material for a year, sigh.)
16. Across the Sea Quilt
17. FLMQG Solids quilt charity bee challenge.

Since then, I've finished #13.  I've also finished other items not on the list.
#13:

Although I haven't finished more on the list, bad me!, I've accomplished other things:
Quilt for a friend who is expecting her first baby:

Blocks for the 3x6 Mini Bee:

Blocks for Michele, over at Quilts from my crayon box, for a charity quilt:

Block and siggie block for the Mystery Mini Round Robin:

FTLOS Swap package:

Custom orders for the shop:

 Blcoks for Sew.Bee.Create:

Blocks for Quilts for Cancer group:

Bee a {modern} swapper blocks:

 Not much off the list but a lot accomplished.  I have much more in progress that I am excited to finish and post pictures, but I still have a bit to go on them.  Thanks for the fun list!  Hopefully I'm a bit more realistic next time around!
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