The new and want to do

After months of no posts, I am back and I have so much to show and share. Last summer I was working at the farmer's market in Provo having fun selling the baby blankets that I had been making for my etsy shop. Well, when I went back to work at the end of August, I simply didn't have any time to work on anything. #1 I was working to much and #2 I started getting super sick and we found out on my birthday the second week in Sept that we were expecting! Our very first little girl is due end of April. We are super excited. After nearly 19 weeks of terrible morning sickness, I started feeling better and finally had a few minutes to myself, just in time for the owner's of our home that we lived in for 2 1/2 years to sell and we had literally 4 days to pack and move. It was rough. I completely wore me out. We moved into a new unit by the same owner's and thought we aren't going to be here long, so I thought that I would never start sewing again.. .. however, Christmas break approached and I was finally not sick anymore, and I unpacked my boxes. A 3 week break from work, full of work on my old projects, was what I needed. It helped start bringing some sanity back into my life.

Just 4 days before my Christmas break we found out that we were having a little girl. I was ECSTATIC!!! I have so many cute fabrics that I have been putting aside for my own use for a little girl someday. I have so many patterns of cute quilts, I had so much fun for days trying to figure out what I was going to make.

THEN......I told my husband my very very very bold goal.......I couldn't start any new projects for my little girl until all my previous projects were finished. This included all the wall hangings that were partially finished or just needed backing and bindings. My moms Christmas quilt was on the list....and I finished it just days before christmas. Well, I am going to take pics this weekend and post. I managed in 3 weeks with visitors for most of the time to finish 7 wall hangings, cut 600 blocks of levi fabric, my mom's Christmas quilt and my Christmas and fall quilts. They are awesome. Then I promptly started working on my baby's first quilt, recovering a car seat cover and so forth.

Well, I am finally to the point where I am enjoying looking a patterns again and relaxing a bit. Pregnancy has been a bit rough for me, but it has certainly motivated me to work on small tasks that I have been putting on the back burner for a long time.

So, I am posting today because I went to the Quilting Cottage in American Fork, ut (which is like 4 blocks from my house right now and my favorite local fabric store) to look at this amazing quilt. My friend bought me the quilt kit with pattern and fabric as a gift. I am sooooooo excited to make it!!!! The quilt is designed by the Crazy Old Ladies.

Then I found this book and this pattern!!! It is so cute! I have to make it right away....just a little bit different because I am not going to by the pattern and make my own appliques (yikes! I can't believe that I just said that!) You can find the book at TwoSashquilts.com. They are having a sale on the book right now while supplies last.

Well, there you have my findings of today. I have so much more to post in the coming weeks before the arrival of our little one. I have been working really hard when i am not tired and finishing so much more than I thought that I ever could....Hope that you enjoy!