The Sewing Mom

After months of not sewing, I’m finally feeling a sense of inspiration. Not at all sure where it came from, but in my fabric stash, I have several yards of Breast Cancer Awareness fabric and I’ve decided to make a lap quilt using those fabrics. I plan to donate the finished quilt to the high school softball team’s Pink Night where they do silent auctions to raise money for the Susan G Komen Foundation. I think the fact that I have a deadline ahead will keep me on track!

I pulled out the fabric yesterday and was laying in out to see what all I have. Of course, that’s when our baby decided she had to be a participant, plopped down and stuck under nose under all the fabric and fell asleep. The sound of me turning my camera on is the only reason she opened her eyes!

My mom and sister spent a week visiting me last week and was such a wonderfully relaxing visit. We did go out each day they were here and hit a quilt shop or two, but for the most part, we stayed home and chatted. While we were chatting, our fingers were busy, mine were on the computer or ipad and my mom and sister were busy with their crochet hooks. I lost count of just how many hats they made, but here are just a couple of the kids size.

I’m a little bit sad that I’m not going to the International Quilt Festival this year.  My mom, sisters and I had so much fun last year when we went and I would love to go again.  Unfortunately, we are always fascinated by all of the new quilting products and fabrics that are available, so, while our hotel was free (thanks to my employer), we all spent lots of money with all the quilt vendors at the show!

Truth is, I haven’t sewn a stitch in at least 6 months, so I have no business going to the quilt show!  I need to stay away from my computer & iPad and maybe I’d get back to sewing!

I created this tote bag a while back and more recently, my sister listed it on her Etsy site. I was literally tickled pink when my tote bag was selected to be in a Etsy Treasury and soon after, sold.

This bag was very special and I loved making it. The Breast Cancer Ladies on the fabric are amazing and I know this bag has found a wonderful new home.

I am feeling a bit stagnant lately and think I need to find some inspiration to get my creative juices flowing again!

We had house guests over the summer and my sewing room was reset in a way to accommodate people sleeping in it rather than sewing in it. In other words, it was converted into a guest room. Since then, my daughter has decided that she enjoys using it as a “sleepover” room whenever she has a friend spend the night because it has 2 twin beds in it. The problem is, when the beds are all set up, it doesn’t leave me much room for sewing and no room for a cutting table. Plus, I feel obligated to keep it neat & clean (i.e., none of my fabric stash spread out, no sewing machine sitting out, no scissors & thread choices, etc) for whenever anyone wants to sleep in there. Having all of my fabrics put away in closed cabinets means that I can’t see them for inspiration. No sewing machine ready to go at a whim makes me feel like I have to get everything set up before I can begin creating, that can feel like too much work and stops me in my tracks.

I do think that I need to put the beds back the way they were and reset my room for sewing, that would be a start. Who knows, maybe when the quilt kit I ordered online gets here (maybe it will be delivered today!), I will find reason to put my foot to the pedal and SEW!!