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29 Saturday Jun 2013

Posted by Laura C in other sewing, out and about, quilts

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As always when I quilt hard all week,

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I have only a few weird photos to share of what’s going on around here.

This is the second “Quilt for Boston” that I free-motion quilted (I’ll share a better photo of the quilting soon–I’m not *proud* of it, but I’m OK enough with it not to rip it all out. Positivity! Confidence! I exude it!). And, my toddler’s laundry.

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I’m up to ten Liberty x-plus blocks. I am DYING to make clothes from several of these prints. Conveniently, I started making clothes in earnest AFTER this line is pretty much already gone from the shops.

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And speaking of making clothes, I’m bitten. I finally received the Tsuru Motif Madness yardage I’ve only wanted since, oh, February. (I’m the worst about piddling around about buying fabric–do I really want it? which color? what for? blah blah and this sold out immediately, and I had to wait for it to re-ship. When Koi comes out I’m on it like a duck on a junebug.) I had wanted to make this skirt, but asked around about favorite skirt patterns on Facebook. Immediately Samantha (founder of the forthcoming A Gathering of Stitches in Portland, ME) responded that she’s made a bunch of Colette Ginger skirts.

And, well. Who can resist that high waistband?

A printing mishap kept me from getting this sewn up in time to pack into my suitcase–but as soon as we get back from the beach, I’m on it.

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I’m taking all of this with me to the beach so I can have books to read and socks to knit while I’m chasing my toddler ah hahahahahaha.

While I’m on vacation, the 2013 Let’s Get Acquainted New Blogger Blog Hop is still going strong! This week’s hoppers include some of my favorite blog people–again! (are all of you blog people my favorite? perhaps):

Friday, June 28
Green @ So Sew Green
Gwendellyn @ The Rainbow Revolts
Jessica @ Stitched In Thyme
Amira @ Little Mushroom Cap
Kathy @ Kayak Quilting
Michelle @ Factotum Of Arts
Paula @ The Sassy Quilter
Kris @ Sew Sunshine
Camilla @ Faffling
Catch you in July! X-pluses, Ginger skirt, a post about that Lizzy House Washi that I Instagrammed twice, a better photo of that Boston quilt…all here.

apple picker

16 Sunday Sep 2012

Posted by Laura C in family, out and about

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baby, family, photos

The skinniest, baldest, and–dare I say–the cutest? apple picker in the orchard yesterday:

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I had so much fun taking pictures, and then even MORE fun playing with the photos in Photoshop. I downloaded the Pioneer Woman’s Photoshop Action Sets and had just. a. blast. last night.

I’m super-late to the Photoshop Action party, but I have a feeling I’ll make up for lost time this week.

back from vacation

09 Monday Jul 2012

Posted by Laura C in out and about

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baby, beach, photos, vacation

and oh, so sad we are. Somehow one can never drink enough pool drinks, enough pitchers of Bud Lite, soak up enough sun, or laze and read enough books, to justify the huge pile of laundry one must face upon vacation’s end. We spent seven days on the GA coast (one of the Golden Isles), with a day trip to Savannah thrown in for kicks.

Because I’m new at this and didn’t quite manage to plan ahead, things have been quiet here on the blog front, and quiet on the sewing front (one can’t expect to bring one’s machine to the beach! one has toddler chasing to do) but geez oh man what a pile of reading notes I have coming! Stay tuned. This week has me digesting the eight (or so) books I’ve read in the past ten days, cutting into two piles of fabric for two different quilt projects, rushing to finish hand quilting the green quilt, and…I mentioned the laundry and toddler chasing, right?

Maybe I should just buy her a wading pool and park her in it so I can get my work done, eh?

halibut point state park

29 Friday Jun 2012

Posted by Laura C in out and about

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One of my favorite places to visit in the Boston area–really, in the whole WORLD–is Halibut Point State Park in Rockport, MA. A mere $2 will buy you a day parking pass; a short walk through the woods brings you out to an old quarry and a fantastic view of some very New England coastline. You can see our favorite beach from the scenic overlook, and you can even see Maine on a clear day! Nate and I bring all of our visitors here to show off.

We “discovered” this park back in 2009, before we left Boston. Even though Boston’s not a big city, it can get to you. The trains, the noise, the crowds, the smells. A body needs to get outside and see some green, hear the ocean, smell the salt. I always leave Halibut Point feeling well, like I’ve been fed, and I can go on tolerating the asphalt. It’s a great place to take pictures, too.

My sister Mary caught this picture of Lucy and me. It’s maybe my favorite picture of myself, ever. Love how the light makes Lucy look like an angel! She’s not. But…pretty close.

Halibut Point: take 128 North into Rockport, then take a left at that intersection in Rockport instead of taking a right to park down in the town. Drive about a mile, and there will be a sign for the entrance of Halibut Point on your right. Allow about 1.5-2 hours; the walk isn’t very long, maybe a mile TOTAL, but you’ll want plenty of time to gaze at the magnificent vistas.

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