new things

We’ve been so busy lately with the house, unpacking & the new kitten that i haven’t had much time for crafting. In fact, I don’t even have a proper chair in the craft room yet. I did manage to whip up a dinosaur hat for my favorite godson in time for Saturday’s backyard party. However, I did not manage to get a photo of it.

In the meantime, perhaps you’d like to take a look at some photos of the new kitten and his BFF, Fwankie.

I won a giveaway from painted fish studio, I’m super psyched to receive a wires t-shirt of my very own. err. husband’s very own.

nitro pickle

This little “innocent” is currently gnawing on my thumb & bunny-kicking my arm. Little badly.

More info to follow.

doll quilt swap – completed!

I completed my contribution to the doll quilt swap 7 a few weeks ago. It has yet to be received by its’ recipient, but I sure hope she likes it. I made some drawstring bags out of the scraps for her kidlets and included a few craft projects for them.

Details:
Print: Neptune by Tula Pink for Moda charm pack – purchased from Colors Fabric
Sashing: Kona Cotton solid, maybe Eggshell or Ivory
Binding: Objects of Desire by Sandy Gervais for Moda in Flower Power Green, purchased at Seventh Heaven Quilt Shop

And even more exciting – I received my doll quilt from Sara. I absolutely love it and simply cannot think of a more appropriate quilt for me to receive. I can’t wait to get moved into the new house so I can hang it on the wall in my new craft room. It’s sure to brighten the place up.

Created by Sara:
Flickr – www.flickr.com/photos/handycrafts/
Blog – handy-crafts.blogspot.com/

doll quilt swap

Made some really good progress on my doll quilt swap 7 contribution this weekend. I have finished the quilt top and just need to add some sashing to the back and I’ll be ready to make a quilt sandwich.

quiet on the homefront

Things have been pretty quiet around here as we attempt to purchase our own place. I thought applying for a mortgage and talking to a loan officer would be a good way for us to test the real estate waters, but things moved forward a lot quicker than I anticipated. We made an offer last week and it was accepted immediately. The inspection was a few days later and aside from some wiring concerns, everything seems to be pretty good. Now we’re waiting to hear back from the seller about how he wants to handle the requested repairs.

Our realtor seemed to have fun searching for a good condition mid-century home for us. In a city where most folks are moving out of the city to 3,000 square foot tract homes filled with marble, every shade of beige and nonexistent backyards, we offered her a little variety and a bit of a challenge. She definitely came through for us and found quite a few good houses for us to choose from. We knew this place was the one when we realized we were comparing all the others to it. It’s lovely. Look at that built-in in the entry. I swoon.