First hand quilted project!

I finished this last year, but never photographed it. All stash-scraps, of course!! Lots of pieces from grandma and the Kirkland seamstress.

Tyler's Birthday wall is up!! I used some cool scraps from work. Check 'em out here. It's called Picnic Pals. So darn cute!

Solo Show at the Old Rainier Brewery: August 11

It's been a little while since I played by myself in town so come on out and hear my tunes! (I've included a special sneak peek just for you guys.) Here are the stats: Old Rainier Brewery (3130 Airport Way South)--it's gonna be out front, I think, so very easy to find! Saturday, August 11th. 12:30 show start (30-45 minute set) with 9 other bands to follow I think it's a $5 door and that probably comes with some perks. Hope to see you there!

Library tote #???

Sweet new tote for Finn using Penguin + Fish's fox embroidery pattern!

I'm guessing I'll want to make at least a few more of these in my life. When I do a estimate of how many of these type of bag I have made in my life, you'd think I'd be sick of them. But, I'm not. I still love making little tote bags. And pot holders. And stretch pants. And the thing all of these items have in common, besides requiring a sewing machine, is that they are all quick and easy. Yup, quick and easy. So, why don't I LOVE the longer, more difficult projects as much? I do love them just as much, even more, but I don't enjoy them as much. To finish a long project, I have to go through some moments when I think the project is stupid, that I suck and that it's a waste of time of to even bother making anything. With a shorty, I don't even enter the woods because the reward is immediate and it motivates me to complete it. To complete the long ones, I have to be able to talk myself through some tough spots and then return the same project the next week that caused me so much frustration--and there's usually a couple of rounds of this. So, I'm starting a big project w Aly and it's gonna be great to have a partner to stick it out together with! More on that later!

Making Memories on the record!

Tyler's awesome project is starting to get some pretty sweet press. Learn more about it by listening to this interview with Marcie Sillman of KUOW/NPR fame!! Hot digity!!

After school= more farmin!

Finn at "school"!

Library bag, part 1.

Got this pattern from a clothworks designer, Alyssa Thomas! F is for Finn. It's gonna be a library tote.

Happy birthday Fionna!

Veggie pride!

Having my own pride parade over here. Our garden is actually feeding us--a lot! I've even given away some food. That is pretty exciting. My new years resolution is comin to fruition--hardy har!

Brinnon winds

What a big boy! Flying his own kite!

mousey getting tired!

This image tracks my mouse movements. This is what I am doing instead of sewing and canning and lifting weights and digging and writing letters and wiping butts and kitchen tables and bathtubs and toilets and tears. Period. The vertical bar of density is the photoshop layers toolbar in case you're wondering.

Pick, pit and put-up.

Small batch of cherry jam. No need to can this one. We'll eat it in a week!

Hat in action!

This hat got a little funky as I mentioned earlier, but it still fits ok so Finn is rocking it! And, sort of like in that last post, Finn's not super pumped about panda-ing for me and showing sweet, natural smile right now. It's either a really huge fakey grin accompanied with a roar or some other flippant gesture/sound, or I just have to take a picture of from the back. Here is a rare, somewhat genuine smile for the camera + one that shows what most of the pics from this real looked like. The hat fabric and the bandana are all from ClothWORKs and are designed by this awesome gal, Alyssa Thomas.

Great outfit!

Me: hey Finn! Turn around and show me your cool outfit!
Finn: (turns and walks into shrubs)