Friday, September 3, 2010

this. that and getting unpacked

Let me apologize for slacking on this blog for so long....I can't believe it's been over a month since my last posting!! We are finally all moved and mostly unpacked. I can honestly say that I completely under-estamated how hard this move would be!! It was completely overwhelming and had me feeling like my whole world was turned upside down!! I know in part that my personality didn't really help (I am a bit on the OCD side...and can't handle things being out of order) plus enrolling and registering the boys in 3 different schools, signing them up for athletics and starting my taxi services back in forth from the multiple practices a day. To top it off my husband has been going out of town for 3 days every week for work...it's a wonder that I'm not completely grey by now (just added some to the collection). I wish I could say that I am super woman and pulled it all off without a hitch, but sadly I am not, and apparently me and moving just don't get along!
But yesterday I finally turned a corner...the house isn't fully unpacked yet, but it's close and most importantly, Nina got unpacked!!


This is my new sewing corner...I am really looking forward to breaking it in! 
Before I packed my machine up, I made her a new cover for the new location.





I was inspired by Megan's sewing machine cover to try my hand at the flying geese...and I just adore them! They were so fun to make (and a bit challenging) but most of all I just love looking at them!
For the inside of my cover I used a Kei pattern that I stashed a while ago with no purpose.



The quilting on it turned out really nice too....even despite the fact that some of my geese were flying a little crooked!! 



Lastly, I couldn't resist the temptation of Oh Fransson's new quilt-a-long. I loved her original version of the Tokyo subway quilt...and the one she designed for the quilt-a-long is just irresistible. So, as soon as Nina was put on her perch, I started sorting my scraps.



Originally I wasn't going to buy any new fabric for this project, but with only 3 purple scraps and no purple stash, I have no choice but to buy some! Its one of those moments I wish I had a quilting neighbor that I could borrow a cup of scraps from (i've got plenty of sugar)!

9 comments:

  1. LOVE your new space!!! I'm doing the quilt along too, and I have NO purple and very little black for the stops! I am taking advantage of fabricworm's Labor Day sale today and stocking up on some solids that include the purple, and a few blacks... but I am having trouble finding purples! Let me know when you find some! Glad you are getting settled!

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  2. Welcome back! Your cover is just beautiful and the geese are flying quite nicely. Glad to see someone I can watch do that quilt along. I'd love to, but I've got to many "must dos" right now.

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  3. yay!!! i'm sooOOOo glad you’re all settled!! i can't wait to hear all about how much you love your new place and get all jealous over the location!! ;)

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  4. what a tidy new sewing space...moving is so hard. we move a lot so i feel for you.

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  5. Love love love your new machine cover!! What a fabulous way to always be able to see your favorite FMF prints! Thanks for linking to mine:)
    Happy to hear you're all moved in and hopefully settled soon. Looks like a great new sewing room!

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  6. Welcome back! Your sewing space looks great!

    Jennifer :)

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  7. Great space! :) I have a lot of purple. I could send some your way if you would like! :)

    Like your new space, I'm the same way with unpacking I don't feel settled until everything is organized and clean-ish! ;) Glad you are posting again. :)

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  8. I love your new sewing space. And the sewing machine cover. Well, it has the elusive FMF grey seeds. Need I say more??

    I'm joining Oh Fransson's quiltalong as well.

    Glad you're back...

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  9. I love it all! Good to see you last night....now tell me, where did you get that sewing table, bookshelf that you are sewing on???

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