Finishing things

I decided that after having a baby I would probably want some pretty loungy things to wear. So I pulled this unfinished project out and finished it off yesterday. I started this one a long time ago. It was another one where everything was all cut, I just had to sew. Having already made this robe twice, it was a bit of a no brainer, which was good for me yesterday. I didn't have much brain to spare. I did manage to have enough to add pockets to this robe where they didn't exist before. I love pockets and am usually bothered when I don't have them. I found a good photo tutorial online to help me out when my brains started to let me down. I also cut out a pair of pants to go with this. I am hoping to crank those out this week. We shall see. I mean, what good is a pretty robe without matching pants, right?

T.C.B.

I managed to get this quilt top sewed together. A few snags with squares not being the right size. I should always make notes if I am going to "set aside" a project. I remembered that there had been a problem - simple to fix, but I didn't figure it until I was a little far and had to rip out almost 3 rows. Once I got that resolved and finished the piecing I set it aside for about a week just to work myself up to pinning the whole thing together. It went well, both times. Yup, the first time the back was not straight, and because it is so close to the width I need, there was no room for that kind of a mistake. So, I unpinned it, straightened it and re-pinned. (quite an accomplishment when you are 8 months pregnant!) Now it is ready for machine quilting. Now I can set it aside again!

I also had to get a pic of the little baby blanket I have been working on. I'm about 3 rows from the half way point. I think it is turning out really cute. Thanks to my hubby for advising me on how to arrange the stripes. It is pretty sweet to have a guy around with such a great eye!

My first Nebraska Wedding

I decided to try tomatoes this year, and have not had great success. I think my soil is probably a little lacking, but here is the first of the Nebraska Wedding. I have 5 more ripening. I think it is pretty funny that it matches my harvest gold counter so well. It was mighty tasty!

I always get it done...eventually.

A project began about a year ago using fabric bought much longer ago than that. Please ignore the bad pic. This was a reference only so I wouldn't forget what went where before it was sewn together. Anyway, I pulled it out a few weeks ago and finally decided to finish it up. I have to take breaks from the knitting because I have these irritable nerves that act up if I don't. Sewing always takes more energy for me, but once I get going I love it so much. The hum of the sewing machine, the feel of the fabric, the huge three dimensional end product that is totally functional. I love sewing. I'm such an over thinker and over planner that it usually takes me forever to actually get to the sewing part. That is why this has been fun, everything was all ready to go!

I'm knitting. Really.

With a big project you just have to give the occasional status update you know. So here you go. This is the little knitted blanket for Baby 2. It is just fun enough to keep me interested, while still being very easy and fast. A perfect recipe for success. That sounds a little too certain, so I will add an 'I hope' to that last statement. I guess I'm a bit of a skeptic.