Been Resting...

I picked up my son the other day and my body said that wasn't nice. My back pretty much quit working after that. Being 23 weeks pregnant, I had to take it easy. So I have been resting my back for 3 days. The first day, I did nothing. Then I realized I could probably cross stitch while I was on my back, so I got out the project I've been wanting to do (instead of working on the million projects I have started). I was able to finish it tonight and I love it! It's a name blessing that I got from Joyful Expressions. We got to pick the Bible verse, etc. I like the way it turned out. Here it is:

Friendship's Craft and Gift Show

I am organizing a craft and gift show at my church in November! I'm so excited...even though I probably won't have enough time to make anything for it. I just thought of the idea on Tuesday, so it's come together really quickly. I've gotten 4 people to sign up for it today and this is the first I've mentioned it out in the world. Super cool! Here is the website about it if you'd like to read more, and if you live in the area, sign up or just plan to come!!

I've Been In a Mood...

A quilting mood!

Finished quilting my disappearing nine patch the other day. Now I just need to put the binding on it. I have one other quilt waiting for binding. Then maybe I'll start working on Christmas presents! Wahoo!!

I haven't named any of my quilts yet...and need to start adding a little tag to them! Ideas for names for this quilt?

Some Recent Crafting

My sis-in-laws sister is having a baby girl! I haven't had anyone around me having a girl recently, so it was time to make some girlie crafts! While at my mom's house, we did this project which we found here: Bow Holder.

I also had been wanting to do a girlie quilt, so I was able to whip this one up. It didn't really take too long and measures about 26" x 36". I just quilted straight horizontal lines on it since I'm not too brave yet. It's my first quilt to make and give away. It had a really soft backing! Pinks, browns and greens are her colors. I got the idea from here: Stack of Sweets

The other thing I made which I failed to take a picture of is a Flower Headband similar to that one. So cute and so easy! She loved the gifts and I can't wait to meet the baby that will use them!

Back on the Machine

After taking a short break from sewing, I got back on it today and made this for my nephew's 7th birthday. He thought it was a shirt until he opened it all the way up and was super excited! He was so excited to get home and put it on his pillow! He just loves Star Wars.

After lunch with his dad at McDonalds, we headed over to (Up)Chuck E. Cheese to watch him play some games. Fun times!

Practicing Quilting

I had a good idea to make my family members potholders for Christmas so that I could practice quilting now. I'd love to do some stipling on the 2 quilt tops that I have finished, but I don't want to just jump in there and do it! So I got a few potholders ready and started. Then I tore out the quilting...twice. I then thought it looked okay, so I tried to bind it...and tore it out once! What a pain these little things ended up being. I haven't even finished the first one I started. I thought it was such a good idea and now I can't stand to look at these tiny time-consumers (besides the fact that I think they look kind of funny)!!

Link Parties

Here are parties I participate in:

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