Wow, since Christmas....really?

Hello Blogland!!  

Long time no blog. Why? No real reason....kinda lost my blogging mojo while we refresh the house. It seems like every few days my computer is in a different room as we do flooring and paint and clean and tear things apart. There is light at the end of the tunnel........backsplash, paint, flooring then we can move everything back to that side of the house. It's been harder on the hubs than me....I soooo thought it would be the other way around.

I did not like doing dishes in the garage when it was cold and it was interesting having a temporary sink smack dab in the middle of the kitchen. lol  Last week my countertops and kitchen faucet got installed.......heaven.

I did some practical sewing, but not a lot. THAT room is a total opportunity for growth. LOL

A short pictorial update:

Day one of tear down

Had this set up for far too long. lol

just waiting for their debut

going with the smaller subway tiles

the Dot moved to Napa and we now frequent her favorite bakery

My boy grew a beard

Gas was cheap for a couple of weeks

It rained.....not nearly enough 

Gratuitous grand dot shot  

Niece came for a visit from Iowa

Dot, sister, me at dot's fave bakery

sewing

Powerline work and lots of hovering helicopters  

Had a birthday

Got an ice cream maker for birthday 

Got skinny jeans 

shoes to go with skinny jeans 

Got "skinny" 

before 

after and still going 

signed up for a 5k

 got a new rug

There is plenty more....plen-ty. But this post is long enough.

Working on getting my mojo and my routines and my desk back. 

Honey.....I'm home!!

It's time for a sewing adventure.........................

It wasn't planned. I was in Joann's to get some burlap for some wedding table runners, (see my pineterst board here) when I noticed a small, little, quiet sound, "buy me, buy me, buy meeeeeee."
I was looking for some canvas.....canvas would so not be calling my name. I turned the corner, the voice got louder...so I looked and looked. I was in the Fashion Knits aisle. I have yet to sew with this kind of fabric so it couldn't possibly be this row, I am a woven kinda girl. 

Oh noooooooo, it is this row! 

Oh nooooooooooo, it looks awful from the back!

Oh noooooooooooo, it's what?????

Pre ruffled cheetah print knit. O M G and a half. I have no words, 

but it came home with me...a whole yard. LOL 

This will, indeed, be an adventure.

The rest of my purchases were a lot more socially normal.

 The aforementioned burlap......whatever was on the bolt.

This pattern (99¢) becasue my grand daughter loves the view of the blue sleeping bag looking one.

I should say she is most happy sleeping in that style of garment and winter is closer than we think.

This April Johnson knit (60% off) and this 99¢ pattern. 

Can you say maxi dress? Sure, I knew you could.

Some black jersey to go with the ruffled cheetah print fabric.

I must be nuts. I will be making the longer version with the black top.

I can't decide if I want it tank style or with the cap sleeves. 

I have barely sewn with knits, let alone preruffled knits. LOL

Any tips about fit and construction would be more than welcomed!!

After I get the reception sewing done and some quilt blocks for a swap and the baby blankets I have laying all over the place, I will be in full clothes sewing mode. 

I have a muslin ready for adjustments and now two patterns ready to try!

Uh-oh....the cat found the burlap....Bobo....get off of that!!! Shoooooooo