one shabby chick

Sewing Marathon

Feels like I've sewn a few marathons lately.

I'm in full power-out mode as I have a craft fair this weekend and one next weekend plus custom orders (yes, I am in way over my head!!)

I will be doing a shop update on the 10th with all the goodies that are remaining (hopefully there won't be too many)!

I'm off to bind a few quilts  - I'm crazy I know - but wanted to post a little note just to let you know I'm still here (I'm on Instagram constantly if you want to follow me there).

Local peeps - here's the craft fair info for this Saturday:

OK - Have a great weekend everyone!

Thankful

Feeling truly blessed lately (WARNING - very sappy post ahead!!)

I am so thankful for my amazing husband - I know I say it a lot here but he really is a great guy....my best friend, terrific partner, amazing dad.

I'm thankful for my kids - they are all so unique and I LOVE that I get to hang out with them all day (well, most days anyway).

I'm thankful my parents got to go on a wonderful trip to Israel and Italy for over a month and that they are home safe and sound!

I'm thankful my brother and sister live close and that my kids get to grow up knowing their amazing aunts and uncles (and cute little cousin).

I'm thankful for the ability to sew and for all the wonderful designers who make beautiful fabrics that I get to play with :-)

I'm thankful for my wonderful on-line friends and readers who make sewing even more fun!!

I received the most AMAZING pillow in the mail from Val for the PTS9- I was in awe!

I absolutely love it - she so completely got my style - it's so gorgeous!!

I hope you all have a wonderful day today whether you are celebrating Thanksgiving or not.

I did want to tell you all about a sale:

I love these patterns - I've made quite a few different ones and the instructions are always great (and you can sell things made with the patterns which is always a bonus).

They are all $5 now until November 25th so stock up - it's a great deal!

Oh and this is post #995 so only 5 more until I hit #1000! Guess I better start thinking of a giveaway!

Oahu Modern Quilt Guild

I kept meaning to write about this sooner but today is the first meeting of the Oahu Modern Quilt Guild!

Anyone is welcome to join us - we have a Facebook page here and are having an informal meeting/sew-in today from 2pm - ?(whenever) at the Aliamanu Military Reservation Community Center (Red Hill/Aiea).

Finally getting around to announcing the winners of the Studio Cherie/Sew Fresh Fabrics giveaway!

Here they are:

73 - Amy

45 - Jacklynn Grimm

63 - Gill

28 - Zaydia (Carla)

4 - Jessica

65 - Sandie

81 - KerryQ

72 - Toni

77 - Trish

43 - Stephanie

31 - Amanda K

11 - Robin

If you see your name, please email me as I don't think I'll get around to emailing anyone today!

And there's still two more days to pledge if you want to help out Cherie's Kickstarter program!!

I have a few finished quilts to show you too.

My sister fell in love with this quilt and so I finished it up just in time for her birthday on Wednesday.

It's kinda small but she didn't care.

And I finally took pictures of my Brr! quilt.

Krista quilted it for me with these fun circles/bubbles - it's super cozy!

And yesterday was the day to send out our pillows for the Pillow Swap and I got mine done just in time!

I have a pretty amazing partner so I'm hoping she'll like this!

Oh and the craft fair - it went well.

My sister was so wonderful to come help me and I met a lot of new people which is always great!

Just a reminder

snapshots

last soccer practice

finishing up some ufos

the best pizza

new pillows

my new fave - French 75 (by my sister)

a wonderful package from Carol (who I met at Sewing Summit)

Assembly line

haircuts

Where to start

I should really do better about blogging so I don't have a million things to share when I finally sit down to blog!

I never thought I would need to actually schedule myself to blog but that's kind of what it's turning into these days. Mostly cause I'm just so busy sewing in any free minute I get!

I have a really big craft fair this Sunday - at least I'm hoping it's really big.

I've never been to this one before but have heard it's a really good one so guess I'll have to wait and see.

I'm sewing as much as I can (yes, I wait until the week before to sew everything - don't you?!).

I did close the Studio Cherie giveaway and will pick the winners next Tuesday after I've recovered from the craft fair.

OK enough about craft fairs...how about some Halloween pictures?!

I didn't manage to get one of the oldest but got one of the rest of us.

Our church partners with another church for a huge Fall Festival every year. It's all free and is so fun for the community.

I was in charge of the jumper for a few hours - check out my cute little Wonder Woman helper (she's a friend's daughter).

Hubs was a crazy Duck Dynasty distant relative - think he must be related to Si.

and the kiddos:

Batman is VERY serious!

They had a pie eating contest this year (pumpkin pie) and there were three different age categories - and my boys/men swept the whole thing!

I got lots of jokes about not feeding them after it was over!

So fun!

Oh - and checkout my sister-in-law and brother's costumes!!

Is that not the coolest?! She made the heads out of paper mache and paint and fake fur - they were so awesome!!

I also finished up a quilt for a friend's baby shower this past Sunday.

(setting up)

She's having a girl - she's also my hairdresser so I had to go in real quick yesterday for a cut and color since she's due to have the baby any day now!

I used the Blind Co-Pilot pattern from Katie and Jacquie's book - best book ever!!

OK I'm off to put elastic into skirt waists and sew up zipper pouches.

Have a great Friday everyone (or Saturday if you are in Australia)!