Happy 2009 Everyone!

Happy New Year

Holiday Postcard Swap

So, I joined my second quilted postcard swap because the first one was relatively easy. I had to send out 14 cards and since my skills were pretty novice-like it was quick to turn out my postcards. With my previous experiences in mind, I joined a new, more advanced holiday postcard swap - 24 people with advanced quilting and artistic postcard design skills *UGH!* The cards I've been receiving in the mail make my little patchwork pieces look like arts and craft time at summer day camp. I really have to step up my game and I only have 2 weeks left to do it. Postcards must be mailed by January 15th - my birthday great. I think this is my last postcard swap for a while...

Here are a few I've finished, only 18 more to go:

and of course...

Well, since it wouldn't be "V" without a fiber shot, here it is. I call it, "Ruby Red Grapefruit with Extra Pulp" - its a merino superwash spun without carding or combing.

Hot new album!

Check out this hot new album from new artist "K*LA" (Kay-lah)...


WRONG! Its actually a photo of my daughter... I found it posted on her Facebook (sigh). Why do they have to grow up so fast? Here's how I prefer to see my daughter...
I know, I know... but just wait till YOU have a teenage daughter!

Crafty 4 day weekend

So, even though I'm back to work for a couple days today (off Wed - Fri this week), I wanted to share a pic with you that sums up my 4 day Christmas weekend of sewing, quilting, spinning, fiber dyeing and various stages of laziness...