Hey there…glad you stopped by today. It has, once again, been quite some time since my last post. I had good intentions of posting more but the motivation to sit in front of another screen after doing it all day just wasn’t there.
I’m all about sitting in front of my sewing machine though.
Now that all staff will be back in the building, my home office area can become a sewing station.
I pulled the quilt top I had previously completed out of the closet and have been working on revamping it a bit and creating a quilt back complete with a signature in a block. I’ll show my terrible embroidery skills when I get the quilting done.
This is what kicked me back into sewing mode…a big bag of scraps from a coworker. Her and her girls started a small business/side hustle sewing scrunchies then masks and now they have added aprons. She saves her off cuts and scraps for me. So many fun bits of fabrics! I ironed every scrap and began cutting pieces for a scrappy quilt pattern I saw on Pinterest. The pieces are so small…I am having a bit of regret. I may just set that stack aside and use it for something else.
Speaking of Pinterest…this was really weird. I was scrolling through Pinterest on my phone during my lunch. For those not familiar with how Pinterest works, if you don’t specifically search for something the site picks things it thinks you’d be interested in based on previous things you’ve looked at and things people you follow have posted. So like I said I’m scrolling along in my “for you” pins and I see these…
Those are my own projects. Things I had blogged about and pinned forever ago. So weird seeing your own creations like that. “hey we think you’d like this…” ah yeah I would, I made it.
So what else is new…hmmm… J is back up at college for Spring semester. He is happy to be back even though he has different roommates and a different apartment(a nicer one in my opinion). Even though most of his classes and his tutoring job are online, he has one course with a lab component so he had to be there in person. Unlike Mini-me who got a lab kit to bring home.
She extracted DNA from blueberries right in our kitchen. It’s actually a really fun lab that I do with my 7th graders.
Speaking of Mini-me…she was invited to participate in a competitive scholarship by the University will be attending in the fall. She got 2nd place which is basically half of her tuition paid each year plus a one time stipend to be used for approved study abroad, supplies or research. We are so incredibly proud of her…she works so hard and now all of that hard work is playing off in a very big way! I could continue to gush about her recent accomplishments but I really don’t want to be that mom.
All staff went back to school today. This is my new look when working in person with kids…super fun. I am on the list to get my first COVID-19 vaccine. I had to pass up my first opportunity since I had just gotten my Tdap vaccine. Of course, getting the COVID vaccine will not make the mask and shield go away this year. I was actually surprised once I had it on my face and starting working, it didn’t bother me like I thought it would. My only real issue is the need to push up my glasses regularly….not easy.
Gush away, dear Halle. You can be proud of her. I’m proud of her, too. And to think how far she has come.
I am not on Pinterest, so had to laugh that those were your own creations.
I can’t wait to see your quilt. Those are some truly TINY scraps in that plastic bag. They would be perfect for art quiltlets, but not for a real quilt, I fear. I think with your skills, small art quilts would sell well in your etsy shop.
Thanks for sharing your sewing, your daughter’s achievements, her DNA extractions, and your new face mask look with us for T this week, dear friend.
Congratulations to Mini-Me. Gush all you want. It will be fun to see what you will make with all the delicious fabric. Take care and Happy T Day
Fantastic news for your daughter! Your quilt is going to be beautiful ~ Enjoy your week!
Yes, you are allowed to gush like a proud mum. Mini-me has really done well and you should be proud. Congratulations to her, and it will make a lot of difference (the money, I mean).
I love your quilt. And what are you going to do with the scraps? Another quilt? With pieces of different sizes, or do you have to sew them together first?
I like your look. The shield looks great. I bet you are glad to be back in the class room. I remember you didn’t like online teaching.
Happy T-Day,
Hugs,
Lisca
Wow, your quilting looks amazing with those beautiful fabrics! I love both the quilt and bag project, can’t wait to see them when finished 😀. That’s such wonderful news about your kids accomplishments too, you must be so proud of them both! Glad that you don’t notice wearing your masks that much, my friend wears something called CROAKIES to keep her glasses in place and she says there comfy, but it may be a step too far with everything else you have to wear. Happy February and T Day! Hugs, Jo x
How delightful that you’re benefitting from her bits of left-over fabric. That’s so thoughtful of her :) I love all the different patterns, and it must be great fun to play with how best to use them.
Congratulations to your daughter. I’m lovin’ that face shield. I need to look into those. They look like a great idea.
Happy T Tuesday!
Congratulations to your daughter, and yes, you are allowed to show how proud of her you are. That is wonderful. Your look for school has been my look for over a year. I don’t mind it at all. The sewing station looks good and your fabric will make some beautiful things. Have a great day.
You must be very proud of your daughter, that’s a great achievement! How fun to find your own things on Pinterest. Happy T Day, Valerie
Congrats to Mini-me. That is fantastic. And sure helps out on tuition bills too. And I love your new school look. My old school is back in the building again too. How weird to have to gear up to be in school. Not weird as in you are being weird but just that the times are crazy and school staff (as well as other jobs) need to wear all the paraphernalia of covid. Your quilt looks great too. I’ve been sewing more also. Have a great T day and stay warm. Your cold has definitely been colder than us as we were only down to about -2. Happy T day Halle. Hugs-Erika
Your quilt is SO pretty! I love the various fabric combinations that you have put together. I am looking forward to seeing your mad embroidery skills. ;)
Haha, love that Pinterest suggested your own projects to you. They have your likes pegged.
Happy Tea Day,
Kate
Quilting looks like a very nice hobby. Too fussy for me, though. You must be very patient!
be safe… mae at maefood.blogspot.com
Beautiful fabrics and sewing Halle! I don’t have the patience for exactness and quilting.
Haven’t been on Pinterest in a long time and I still get email notices when something of mine on any of my boards gets pinned or one of my own is recommended. I’m surprised that you don’t, unless it’s a certain setting?
Happy T day!