July is almost here!

I can't believe that summer is well under way and July is right around the corner. My middle child turns 11 on Friday! I can't believe that he is already 11! Where did the time go? I blinked and he suddenly grew up from a tiny 4 lb. 8 oz. infant into a big boy.

Creativity is the same way. You have an idea and foster it... then before you know it, it takes on it's own life, matures, and morphs into something else. The end product is beautiful and different from what you expected, but is still your baby. Guess I'm just getting nostalgic. Time to go to work!

Summer burn

Just got a request for two more quilts - word of mouth always seems the best advertising. One of them is going to be based on Winnie the Pooh - and the other is that little Chinese girl on Nick Jr.. Guess I need to figure out her name and the "look" of the show. I can't imagine they have fabric for that one yet!!! I am also busy working on three aprons for my mother-in-law. I'm on the last one - so have no fear Granny Jane - they will be ready for Christmas!

I burned myself this week and managed to get the dang thing infected! And of course it had to be my right arm!! I'm wrapped up like a mummy and I'm not sure how this is going to work with sewing... but I feel the need to create something. So, I'm going to plow thru and hope that my arm doesn't start throbbing! Motivation is so hard in the summer... the kids are home and there always seems to be something that needs to be done. Or maybe it's just something that seems like more fun than sewing.

My goal is now to finish the last apron, make the two quilts and complete three of anything to post on my etsy site!!! I need to get rolling! It's out there now, for all the world to see - so keep me to my word!!!

Here's the latest... men's Gator aprons for a wonderful lady in the front office of my son's school. They turned out really cute, if I may say so myself. I started with a pattern, made one apron according to the letter. I hated it and started over! The new apron was a combination of the pattern and other techniques I've used before in my half aprons. The finished products are fully lined and reversible. I always like the option of turning the dirty side of the apron around so you look fresh at the end of the cooking. Saves on washing too :)