new house project

I have been working on special edition Christmas apron made for holiday baking.  This is just a little preview–the pocket.

…just a simple quilted coaster that I made from fabric that I received from the vintage swap. Thanks Hannah!

I should have taken a picture of the fabrics that Hannah sent before I started cutting them up. I always forget to take before pictures.

Isn’t this floral print so sweet? I made a few sets of these quilted coasters for a new shop that opened in my neighborhood called Wildcard. It’s my new favorite place to buy gifts because there is so much good stuff, and a lot of it is handmade locally. Junji and I both have some of our work for sale there. I hope they have a lot of success!

Saturday – We were getting ready to go to a party.  Saya told me she wanted to wear a “princess dress”, two clips in her hair, and a ponytail “on the left side, not backwards.”  She also told me she was planning to kiss her (boy)friend.  Wow.  I am thinking she is getting this out of her system now, so that when she’s a teenager she will be happy hanging out at home with her parents.  Right?

Sunday – Junji and Saya were making lunch, but they needed milk and we didn’t have any, so I had a chance to have a walk by myself to the store in the beautiful sunshine.  I don’t usually find myself alone for a walk.  I didn’t even have a bag, just a couple of dollars in my pocket.  I felt so light and happy.  While I was gone Junji and Saya were doing this.  Funny.

Happy Halloween!

Today was a day free of any plans whatsoever.  It was awesome!  Can’t remember the last time I had a day like that.  This is how we spent it…

waking up early

watching cartoons

taking a walk

making cookies

napping

working on a craft project (very messy!)

taking a shower (necessary after the project)

playing at the park

going to a Halloween parade

We weren’t planning on going to the parade–it was a last minute thing–but I’m glad we went.  Saya had so much fun.

No plans for tomorrow either.  Yay!

This is my first attempt at making any kind of jewelry in a long time.  I took a jewelry metals class in college, but we didn’t get much of a chance to make wearable stuff.  I probably won’t head much further down this road for now, but I do like this necklace, and I hope you do too.  I would appreciate any feedback–really.  I love hearing your comments, so thank you!  There are a few available now in my etsy shop.