Friday, July 5, 2013

End of 2013 FAL Q2

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My initial Q2 post can be seen here.  I only finished 1 out of 4 projects.  At least I finished something!   Let's do a review...

Project 1. Aeneas' Quilt (formerly known as New Nephew Quilt) FINISHED!!!
Aeneas' Quilt Front
Project 2. Twins Quilts - ran out of fabric which finally just arrived, will finish soon?
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Project 3. Purple People Pleaser - sneak peek of recently finished quilt top, full post to come...
Purple People Pleaser sneak peek
Project 4. Joy, for the Queen - sigh, no progress, no surprise.  However now I have my new machine so I am thinking it was meant to wait for that anyway!
Joy, for the Queen Outside Shot
Unfortunately I think my list for Q3 will be really long as I keep on starting new things!  Agh!  Oh well, I guess the longer the list the more likely I'll actually finish something??  Hahahahaaa...does that theory work?

she can quilt


- rebecca lynne

Monday, July 1, 2013

June 2013


I was really sad this morning when it hit me that it is already July.  Where is my summer flying away to?  Confession/Vent: It really pisses me off that I only have two days each weekend...I mean whose idea was that anyway.  I barely have time to squish the three tushes let alone escape to my sewing room for some creative me time.  Sorry...had to vent!  Because I am feeling this frustrating I had to take a minute to document what did happen in June...the things above are things I have talked about on the blog (okay, except Miss O walking but seriously it is so cute I had to share).  The things below...things I am working on or have done but haven't had proper time to divulge yet...
and yes, for those eagle eyes amongst you...that is another new sewing machine... :p
Oh, AND, I almost forgot I also changed my banner!  Thanks to those of you who have noticed and left me positive feedback...I wasn't sure at first given that I created it at 3am one morning when Miss O woke me and then left me lying wide-eyed in bed with my brain all twitchy and whirring.  Now I rather love the clean modern look with my favorite green wall paint and the letters of "making" written in a low volume/linen type of style.  Very modern quilting if I do say so myself...

Thanks for hanging in there for my June...I have about a million family members visiting in July (hmmm funny that no one wants to visit us in the dead of winter when there is 3-4 feet of snow on the ground, odd isn't it...) so I doubt I'll be much more productive this month.  But, I can't be too hard on myself, my sewing machines will have to forgive me.  After all, summer with three small ones is so fleeting.  
I have to remind myself to Enjoy It!

- rebecca lynne

Color Theory 101: Value and Low Volume Guest Post!

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Don't forget to check out my guest post over at The Elven Garden!  You all know you want to hear more from me on the subject of Value and Low Volume...heh heh...as if you don't get enough of that over here!  ;)

Also - give yourself a refresher in Color Theory and make sure to check out the whole series.  
You won't regret it!


- rebecca lynne