Knit One, Purl Two

I always kind of find that funny. Knit one, purl two.  If ever I was crocheting in front of anyone that's normally what they would say.."Oh, knit one, purl two, eh?" Normally I would just chuckle and continue on. Now though, now I'll be even fancier because I might actually be knitting when someone says it.

Granted, it's not super pretty. And I'm almost positive that the tension is wonky. But, I was home alone yesterday for a few hours and decided to learn. I watched this video on youtube, and went from there. Be warned, the video is SUPER CORNY. But it worked.

 

I did one little square all knitting, and another all purling. Which, if I understand correctly, both are the garter stitch? And the bottom square I alternated each row between knitting and purling, stockinette stitch? Of course now I'm all on Ravelry looking up all of the patterns I want to knit. Getting so ahead of myself as always. =)

My Matryoshka

 Hey everyone, I hope you had a great weekend! Mine was really good, it passed way too quickly as always. Yesterday after Billy's t-ball practice, we stopped by a flea market being held at my old high school. It was towards the end of the day for them, and I think they'd already made a good amount of money for their cause so the prices were phenomenal. We got 7 books, a pair of women's boots, a dress, a child size Adidas jacket, an athletic mesh-y shirt, 3 kids toys, owl nesting dolls, and matryoshka dolls pictures above all for five dollars. And really, they tried to charge us 2 dollars but almost hubby gave them five since it's for a good cause. I talked about wanting matryoshka dolls here, and was thrilled beyond belief that almost hubby found them at this flea market. It's a set of 8 and is SO awesome. I still can't believe he found them.

I love the cheerful colors and how each face has a different expression. This is a perfect example of why I love thrifting. You can find the best stuff. =)

I was featured at Simply Step Back! What what!

I was featured at Simply Step Back! How exciting! I've never been featured before =).Go over and check out Sarah's awesome blog with some really cute projects-

In other news, I bought backing fabric and batting for the quilt top I made the other day, so hopefully I can get that done soon. I have so many projects STILL that I want to complete, every time I finish one I come up with several more to do. I guess that's just the way it is right?
I have come to the conclusion that I NEED to clean up and re organize the sewing room. It has turned into quite a mess and is 100 percent my fault! I definitely start to feel a little overwhelmed looking at the bed that has turned into a dumping ground for fabric and everything else that doesn't quite have a place.  Maybe if I got a cabinet instead of the little dresser that stores my fabric now..like this:

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or this one:

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What storage solutions have you found that work for your stash?

Want It Wednesday!

Welcome to another round of Want It Wednesday! Somehow, this is rapidly turning into more of a quilting blog, which is okay, but I still need to learn to sew clothes. Why? Because I want to. However, today will be no different, sorry! When I stumbled on The Missouri Quilt Co's youtube channel I got so inspired to try some new things quilting wise, and have since found a few quilting things that I want. So here we go..Want It Wednesday quilting style:

1. Several Cutting Templates-including the Easy dresden tool, the 5" half hexagon, the apple core template, a tumbler template, the Simpli-EZ bias binding ruler, and many more. They can all be found here. I want them so I can do things like this:

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2. This is a far in the future purchase (or a never ever purchase), but I want a long arm quilting machine. Gone would be the days of rolling the quilt and shoving it through that little space in the sewing machine. Phew it would be so easy.

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3. Also, this isn't something I can purchase, but I'd like to learn/try hand quilting. I really like the look of it, so yeah. That's it. 

Are you guys tired of hearing about quilting yet? =)

Fabric shopping!

I got so many goodies today shopping with the fabulous Jeannie-it was a lot of fun. I spent too much money, but that's okay every once in awhile. =) Right?
I got a jelly roll, 2 charm packs, a fat quarter bundle, two individual fat quarters,more cotton thread, and a wedge ruler. Woohoo. We went to the cutest little shop called The Village Quilter in Mount Holly, NJ. Let me tell you, it is tiny. But stuffed to the brim with beautiful fabric, and really nice ladies who were so helpful as well. Definitely recommended.
Check out my loot:

Also, look at my boys practicing T ball. Cuties.

Look what I did today!

Hey guys, I hope you had a good weekend! I worked. :-(. Well anyway, do you happen to remember the quilt top I wanted to finish back in January? I blogged about it here..it was goal number five. Needless to say I did not get to it in January, or February, but I finally finished it today. YAY!

My ziggy pose haha

 I cut this fabric back in October, the same day I cut the fabric for my first quilt, the Halloween quilt. It is amazing to see the difference in even how well I cut then vs. now. Not that I'm an expert at all, but some of these squares were BAD. haha. A lot of this fabric was actually from yard sales, and I kind of just threw it together but it's okay. I actually found an awesome youtube channel last night Missouri Quilt Co and now am so inspired to try new things other than simple blocks.
Also, I'm going fabric shopping tomorrow with a lovely lady and am very excited. I want to get so charm packs and some other awesome things. =)

Just One Star, I made one, so should you =)

Hey everyone! Have you heard about the Just One Star project yet?  I mentioned it a few posts ago.. well anyway, I decided to join in and finally made my star today! Check it out:

It was very easy to make because they provided very clear instructions. Go here to read about the project and all the specifications/requirements and where to send your star.
Join in!