Weekend Project

So, when I wasn't busy sewing my finger, this is what I did this weekend.

This is a new pattern by Laura Denison. I've made several of her other bags and totes and just love them all. I have some ideas for doing this one again in the near future.

Did You Know...

.....that a Pfaff sewing machine has the ability to sew right through your finger, nail and all?!?

I came running upstairs to find The Bearded one with this sticking through my fingertip. He couldn't see it at first because of the blood I was dripping.....

See, from this side you can hardly even tell where it was......

But, from this side.......

Now that it's all said and done, I'm medicating myself with some Crown Royal. Typing isn't easy when you have a big 'ol bandaid wrapped around your middle finger.....luckily no blood was shed on the project I was working on. And no, I have NO IDEA how I managed to do this. I do know that i pulled another piece of the needle out of the top half of my finger before running upstairs for help with the tip.....

Thanks Terry!

A couple weeks ago Terry, over at Atkinson Designs was cleaning her studio and giving away leftovers from her beach quilt. Being a March baby and a Pisces, these leftovers were colors that really appealed to me. And guess what, I was the lucky winner! Aren't they just yummy!

I lover Terry's choice of colors and I almost have enough to make my own quilt. I might have to add just a few more. Besides Terry's wonderful choice of pallette for her beach quilt she is a talented quilt designer with a great line of patterns and books. I have made many of her patterns and we won't even talk about how many YBR's I've made over the years!