Girls Say Yes

This was sent by a good friend of mine, and whoever did the photo - GOOD JOB! gObama!

Not That I'm Biased At All....

In honor of the debates, here is an interesting comparison.
Also, a red / blue breakdown. Enjoy!

Sew.... Long Time, No Talk

Okay, so Thia's website isn't the only thing I have been doing. Last week our internet was down, and I set up my sewing machine. It is kind of a pain to get the machine out and set up, and then take it all down when you are done, and I would love to be able to just leave it up, so I could do small projects on it, without getting annoyed. Once I get it set up, though, I love to do little projects on it. I finished our bedroom curtains, and we are very happy with them. They are linen, and the light that comes through them is so nice, although I couldn't capture that in the pictures.

I have also been getting more and more excited about some gorgeous fabric I got from Marie-Helene (Sebastien's mother) when she and Tim (his dad) were in Vancouver. I was super excited about the fabric when I first got it, but then it just sat in the corner, in a bag, making sad eyes at me. The summer was really busy for me, and there wasn't much sewing going on..... So, the fabric sat and sat for much longer than a month, calling to me when I came into the room, "Hey you! I'm still here, in this bag! Take me out and use me!" So last week I did. --Or at least I started.

I finished our curtains before anything else, and then moved into hemming some of our tableclothes, and then I finally took the fabric out of the bag, and (gulp) made something. And it felt good. And what I made was a tiny little bird.

I thank my wonderfully crafty friend, Jenn, for getting me going again (she gave me the pattern). I am going to try (please, please don't quote me here) to make enough to make something for our room, and sell some at a Christmas church bazaar.

I sewed for a large portion of the weekend, and once, when I got up to get some air by the window, I even had a little friend in our parsley! He was so cute that I had to take a picture.

Shameless Advert

I have been beyond busy lately. Lots to do at work, and lots at home. I am working on a website for Thia, my first boss in architecture. I am really trying to get that finished and ready for her to run with. Right now, there are quite a few images of her projects online, but I am working on incorporating verbiage with the images, so the website is cohesive, informative, and fun. If you want to check out the website, please do. Send it to any of your friends who are wanting to build a custom, sustainable house. Her work is beautiful and personal, and she has a lot of fun with design. Anyway, check it out. This is my top priority right now.