Slumber time

This is the pillowcase I made this morning. It is very cute. It has all enclosed seams, which means you can't see ANY raw edges, which is pretty much unheard of on a pillowcase. I learned a really neat trick for the green part where you sew it into a tube and turn it inside out...a bit hard to explain (which is why I don't write directions for a living) but VERY easy. If I wind up making a mate to this pillowcase (have to see if Weston likes it first) I will take pictures as I do it and post a tutorial. (I'm getting so advanced!) Again, a very easy gift and adorable. It only took about an hour and some change to make, and a lot of that time was spent ironing the prairie points. Haven't figured out a way around that yet.

Summer Apron

This is the apron that I started last night. I love it! It is SO cute and will only continue to get cuter as I finish it. I have been thinking about ways to make it easier to make for the next one I make and I can not wait. Wouldn't a year of aprons be a fun gift (with four for the different seasons)?!? They are super simple and very quick to make. So get to baking!

Officially employed

I went to HR yesterday and signed my contract for the 2008-2009 school year. Crazy. I now have a job that actually pays a salary and benefits and all that jazz. I'm really grown up. How stressful.

I have been cruising right along on my shrug. I only have 6 more increase rows, then I cast off the sleeves and finish the bottom. If I didn't have to go to work today (BLAH) I would probably be able to get it finished. Oh well, I can probably finish it on Friday.

This weekend I was supposed to go to a bunch of mini quilting classes at Quilt Tree. I was really excited about it because they were little simple projects that would be great for gifts. Unfortunately, I got a call the other day and three of them were cancelled. LAME. One was a potholder, one was a little bag, and one was a chicken pincushion. So that is a bummer. But I will still be making an apron, a pillowcase, a grocery sack, a quillow, and a wallet. So we will see how that goes. Quite an eventful weekend! Then on Monday I have my kuspuk class.

Ok, I should get ready to go to work. I still have to shower and walk Frito a second time before I take off.

Knitting Along

I finally gaged my shrug yesterday. I had to go up two needle sizes, and I'm pretty sure that it will turn out my size now. This is still a guess because I don't think I knit large enough swatches (I get bored of them very quickly) and I'm not that great at counting stitches, so I'm still crossing my fingers. It is SO pretty though. The two yarns together look so neat, I'm very excited. Because I had to go up in needle size, I need to get new stitch markers because my old ones don't fit on my needles. So I will do that today and hopefully make a lot of progress on it today. I do have to clean up the house (the best I can, according to Weston) because my MIL, her mom, her sister, and her nephew are flying in tonight and they are stopping by our house after being picked up at the airport. Should be interesting.

On the quilting front, I was super excited to unpack my quilting books! It was like Christmas! So now I'm swimming with new ideas. For example, Leah and I are going to do our own block of the month quilt. It is out of the book "Seeing Stars" and is amazing. I'm really excited about it. I love star blocks, and this quilt has so many different ones that I can not wait to make. In other exciting quilting news someone signed up for my quilt class!! She called me the other night to ask about how much fabric she needed to buy. She sounded very excited about the class, and I am very excited that people are beginning to sign up! My career as a quilting teacher is starting! I think it will be quite interesting when I show up and people realize that I am the teacher. Most people who teach quilting are a good 10-20 years older than me, so it might be a bit of a shock to the students. It will be fun though. I'm actually going to make a small baby version of the quilt from some fun fabrics in my stash so I can have sample blocks in different states to show how they should go together.

And before I forget, I felted some pot holders/coasters yesterday. I had knitted a few to see how much they would shrink before I knit a whole set. Then I needle felted some flowers on them and OMG they are BEAUTIFUL! It was SO easy and so much fun to do. I can't wait to do some more needle felting. Ok, I should probably get my day on the go so I can get everything done.

Back in business

Yesterday a very nice guy from GCI came and installed the internet for us. Oh happy day! I forgot how much I used the internet until I couldn't use it anymore. It was horrible. But now, all is right with the world again.

I still haven't been doing any knitting, trying to put the house together is a big expedition. I am almost done. The only thing left to do is organize all of my fabric in my sewing room. Which considering the small amount of fabric that I own, shouldn't take too long. HAHAHAHA. That was a total joke. I own way too much fabric, ask Weston. But that's ok, I love it all and it will one day make its way into a beautiful quilt.

I should find Weston's camera today and be able to post pictures of the house later tonight or tomorrow.

Internet Thief

I have been dying without the internet. I didn't realize how much I love to check things everyday until I couldn't. So this morning I decided to check and see if there were any unlocked networks, and there were. So I have been surfing the internet this morning on someone else's connection. I know, I am horrible. BUT we are getting our own internet installed on Sat so all will be right with the world again.

I LOVE my new house. As soon as I find my camera, I will post pictures. For now you will have to take my word for it that it is WONDERFUL. Everything about it is just adorable and amazing. I am doing my best to get everything cleaned up and put away but that is a very long process. A couple of notable things about the new house: 1, there are two sinks in the bathroom. I didn't realize how much I would enjoy this! I get to have my own toothpaste and I never have to wait to use the sink. Awesome. 2, We have curbside recycling. Sure, they don't take glass, so I will still have to go to the recycling center, but other than that it is pretty much the coolest thing ever. The recycling container is HUGE too, so we won't have to worry about over filling it unless they didn't come for a month. Ok, I should probably get back to work. Blogging will resume with more normalcy on Sat. I also need to cast on a new project, I only have the cabled bag on needles right now and that requires a lot of attention so I don't always want to work on it. I found some fun yarn and books when moving though, so who knows what will be next!

So long, farewell

Today we closed on our house. As I type this Weston is packing up stuff and getting ready to move into Anchorage tomorrow. I'm excited, but also having a bit of a quarter life crisis. In five weeks I will be starting my job as a middle school teacher, which is not just a job but a career. I don't know if I can handle that. So, this may be my last blog posting for a while because we won't have the internet set up at the new house yet. We have to decide who to get internet through, and I hate having to pay for stuff so it may take a while. Quick update, the elephant is finished, just needs to be sewed together. It is very cute. That is all I have done today. Well, that and buy a house.