is it wrong to love your mailman?

i love my mailman. i dont even know if its a he or a she. but whoever they are-- i love them. im terrible at getting my mail. but when youve discovered buying fabric on ebay.....its not scary to open the big metal box anymore. im going to tell my husband that i never need flowers from him again....not like i get them EVER---but i'd rather the fabric fairy visit me.

i had to get some things from ebay cuz my quilt stores dont have any of this fun fabric!! wow....im in love with happy camper. i cant wait to make a quilt out of it. but now i need more...i need a jelly...maybe a layer cake...some yardage....then therapy.

adorable bag!!!

my sister kristie started this bag obsession a few years ago. she has always been extremely talented! well....check out this bag! it has a few fabric swatches she made with words on them that are personal for me and our family! i LOVE LOVE this bag!!! isnt it adorable? the colors are fun....the pattern is sooo cute. it is my new fav bag to use!

Ive had to sort of hide it for awhile cuz my cousin Heidi was getting one too. she got hers in the mail today. we only wish kristie lived closer so we could share fabrics, ideas, shop together! a big whopping THANK YOU to my sister for this bag and this sewing obsession that she started!!! its her bday soon....so ill have to come up with some cute crafty sewing project to make her. MUAH---big kiss for ya ging!

A Must Read!!

My sewing buddy HEIDI sent me a fantastic gift! The material obsession book! Its a must have for quilters. Ive been curled up on the couch tonight reading page by page and wow---these ladies are fantastic!

So a big THANK YOU to HEIDI for sending me this book. It is truly an inspiration to get my first quilt done (which is ready to be pinned and finished) and start on a new project. I still havent decided what to make next---but ill have to get out the "Project list" I have going and just pick one.

fabric...where are you?

I have been waiting patiently ALL month for the new moda lines of AUTHENTIC and HAPPY CAMPER to hit my local quilt stores. Well, they still arent here and most of my shops arent ordering them. WHAT the heck is that about? Authentic is coming to atleast 1 store, but happy camper isnt? They also dont even seem to know what those lines are. This shocks me because how can you sell MODA and NOT know the new lines being released? WOW, maybe i need to be their buyers? I even have a project lined up for the camper line.....but nope....it aint comin'.

Dont make me buy off of ebay....cuz one buy is never enough. Then i have to explain to the hubby why i just spent 100bucks on ebay when i said i was only buying 1 single charm pack for 10 bucks! LOL

I want to be a happy camper....i really do! i guess its off to ebay....to spend all my hard earned money on shipping fees.

Got Cord?

These bags are so fun to make!! Joanns has the good corduroy right now....so buy it up people. its seasonal.

This is for a good friend of mines bday. I hope she likes it. Its fun fabrics and a nice size bag. perfect for books, magazines etc.

Happy Monday!

sunday dreamin'

is this the most B E Autiful picture you have ever seen? i didnt take this one in montana but wow, i want to live down this road. i want to take morning walks in a light drizzle of rain down this path. i want the wind to blow these leaves in my yard. i want the husband to have to rake them all up. HAHA

I know vegas will not be my home forever so the day i get to live on the outskirts of a big city....with a wrap around porch will be the day i call heaven. this picture to me......priceless. ill watch some football today and pretend its 50 degrees outside. maybe even sew a little.

9 patch quilt along---use them scraps folks!

My sewing buddy HEIDI and i have decided to work on a 9 patch quilt together. We have seen them on a few blogs----this blog being an inspiration. These quilts are so adorable and i have a good stash of fab scraps going.....what a better way to utilize every single inch of every single yard youve ever bought? It will also be so fullfilling to have a quilt made by me with scraps of fabs i used on certain bags and projects. almost like a diary of fabric.

We had a great friday night sew-in. we both did a project and also worked on a few of these 9 patches. I will need to make 70 patches......i have done 6. only 64 to go. WOOHOO. we gave ourselves a hefty deadline but i have a feeling its going to be sooner.

keep an eye on heidi over at handmadebyheidi.com to see how we are both doing on our patches. im going to start a little tally----so when you see only 48 to go...only 35 to go...only 22 to go you know what im talking about.

Friday Night Sew-in

Its time....its friday night. My sewing buddy and i have been doing a friday night sew-in for a few months and its SOOO much fun. ok last week i fell sleep on the couch.....so she was gracious enough to plan another. Its not every friday night for goodness sakes......its a few here and there. Our lives are soooo busy----but its the one fun nite we spend together. Together via blackberrys----but we share projects with pics....tips....just there for each other while we are creating new projects. Tonight we are both working on seperate things, but the one im making she has done and the one she is making ive done. Its our HELP line so to speak.

its almost time....so i better get off the computer checking blogs, surfing fabs and stalking other bloggers. happy sewing.

friendship swap---she got my gift!

here is what i made for my friendship bag swap person! Her name is Grace, she lives in maine and has a really neat blog! She truly is a talented quilter!!! Ive been waiting 3 long days for it to arrive and it made it safe and sound. The bag was SO much fun to make. I put this label inside her bag. I added a saying she has on her blog for a little "personal" touch. It turned out SOOO cute! The pin cushion was from a local quilt store. I came home and actually made a few myself. (there is a free tutorial online for it). I made one for my sis and mom. Im just happy Grace liked the "bag of goodies"!

I also made a bag for my sister and my cousin. They made it to their destinations also this week. ill have to get a few pics together and post later. My family is calling......

friendship bag swap

I sent my package today....im so excited for her to get it. once she does, ill post pics. i dont want to ruin the surprise!!! this will make for a LONGGG week!

have i told you? HEIDI is having a giveaway!!! your crazy to not sign up because she is giving away not 1, not 2 but 3 prizes! 3 3 3 3 3

check it out! sign up! win some of her CUTE things! why am i pushing this right now when im in the running to get atleast 1 item? hmmm.....good question. ;)

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