I spent a few hours over the weekend tidying up my craft room to get the new year started out right. I fixed my sewing organizer that had started to sag and finally hung up a little shelf with drawers to keep things off my cutting table.



I also put away a lot of fabric that had come in the mail or been used for various projects - I'm running out of space so I definitely need to get in some sewing! To help with that I kicked off a couple more projects that should use up some of the stash



I'm even cutting into my "good" fabric! Results posted soon, hopefully...

Labels: craft room, wip

I'm not big on resolutions, but I thought it might be fun to set a few challenging craft-related goals for 2009 and see how I can do.



#1 - Keep my craft room under control. I want my room to be inspiring (like Happy Zombie and Alicia) and right now it is plain and messy!

#2 - Use fabric faster than I buy it. Right now I am stashing fabric a lot faster than I use it and I want to reverse this so I don't feel guilty coming home with the latest and greatest!

#3 - Learn how to sew clothes. I have bought many patterns and books and yardage to do this and never actually made anything I'm proud of. First on my list is a skirt from my Built by Wendy book, but I'd really like to make some clothes for work, too.



If I can handle three this year, maybe I'll try a few more than that in 2010!

Photos courtesy of our trip to the Grand Canyon. Traveling and improving my photography are ongoing goals!

Labels: me, photography

A few of my flickr-worthy 2008 photos.

2008 was pretty darn good overall. We did lose a furry member of our family, but we gained a new one. We recognized the one year anniversary of the loss of my father, but we celebrated the first birthday of my nephew. I traveled a lot and tried a lot of new things.

A new year always feels like a clean slate. I have high hopes for 2009. I'm ready!

Labels: photography

Merry Christmas, everyone. Enjoy this time of year, take time to appreciate life and family and friends, and look ahead to the promise of a new year!

(Directions for heart-shaped bokeh in this article.)

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I'd had this idea in my head for ages and Martha gave me the push to do it when this project showed up in my mailbox. I used plain knobs instead of thread spools and I enlisted my husband's help to drill holes in the top for short pieces of dowel rod, for rings. I think they're adorable. I hope my nieces like them! After the holidays I think I'll have to make myself one.

Labels: crafts

I sewed up a few of these simple scarves for Christmas - velour on one side, satin on the other. They drape very nicely!

Labels: sewing

My latest "TV Project" - sweet bunny towels from this transfer set. The towels are just some I found at the store - it was a little tricky to stitch on the waffle weave and I'm not sure how useable these actually are, but they're cute!

Labels: needlework