JCP Rocks

JCP Rocks
Originally uploaded by tsaiware.

You know how sometimes you just have this gut feeling about something? Well on my quick three day outlet shopping roadtrip(NY-PA-OH-NY) I decided to cut thru a JC Penny's in Buffalo. My eye was immediately drawn to a rack of striped shirts for under four bucks a piece. The sales clerk kindly asked me to come back in a couple minutes and when I did, they were all marked down to $1.77 - UNBELIEVABLE. How does a $40-50 shirt end up costing around the same as a cup of coffee?!?!? Needless to say I went into every JC Penny's that I happened to pass in those three day, but alas, the shirts were always at least twelve dollars. Oh, did I mention that these are going to end up in a quilt? I supposed you may have already guessed!

Numero Uno

first quilt
Originally uploaded by tsaiware.

It began as a crib size quilt, but somehow its become more like a glorified baby lap quilt(I'm sure I just made that up). In school when I was told to "measure twice, cut once" to avoid any mistakes. I have to wonder if that really works for quilting...sigh...I know what I did wrong, maybe no one would have noticed if I didn't mention anything. Anyways, this was specially made with LP in mind, but she went and had another boy. I don't think DT would appreciate such a girly quilt for Luke Russell. This quilt still needs a back and the edge sewn on, that may not happen for a while now...gotta start the boy quilt!

Quilt numero dos

amy butler cotton
Originally uploaded by tsaiware.

Tonight I started cutting the blocks for quilt number two, it went rather smoothly I must say. I'm not hating ironing either, there is something relaxing about doing it, when its not clothes! These are the fabrics I'm using for this one. I forgot to pick up safety pins today, so the first quilt is on hold. I'll post a pic when I'm finished, the top is done, I just have to assemble it.

Kaffe, kaffe, kaffe

kaffe fassett squares
Originally uploaded by tsaiware.

See that orange square at the bottom right corner? Thats what I was looking at for the past eight months without opening the package, wondering to myself, what the hell was I thinking when I bought this. Only at the beginning of the week did I realize that it was my Kaffe Fassett set, which I love. This is going to be the first sewing project. I've already cut them and I'm ready to start sewing all the pieces. I'll keep you posted!

Bundles of Joy

amy butler bundles
Originally uploaded by tsaiware.

Yeeehaaa, I love getting packages in the mail. It puts a little kick in my step, wish I didn't put a ban on my ebay purchases for the rest of the month...I'll see how that goes.

Put the blame here

My Singer
Originally uploaded by tsaiware.

Here it is, my Singer 140Q. I will now be using this as my excuse for not knitting this summer. What a beauty! Now if I can only get to the ironing.

Charmed, I'm sure!

Amy Butler-Charmed
Originally uploaded by tsaiware.

I finally got my first set of Amy Butler fabric today in the mail. I have so many plans for this fabric, just you wait and see. However, nothing is going to happen until I wash and iron it, have I mentioned I hate ironing. I'd better learn to love it, 'cuz its a huge part of making a quilt! These colours are from the CHARM collection in Rosey.