Finally, I quilted something! :)

It sure has been a while since I posted on my blog.  I haven't had much time lately, not to mention not much energy to do more than sit on my couch and watch TV shows that I recorded on the DVR.  But today I had promised myself that I would finally make a water bottle huggie.  I like taking ice water bottles to bed for when I get thirsty at night but can't keep them in the bed because it gets the sheets wet.  However, the cozie, or huggie as it were, keeps the ice cold longer and soaks up the condensation.  I also wanted to make an eyeglass case for my daughter's glasses that she rarely wears now since she has contacts.  So I pulled out some fabric and went to work.

Gorgeous fabric isn't it? :)  I didn't take step-by-step photos because this was a trial for me.  The end result:

I love them!  A few places I could have done a bit better such as the circle at the bottom of the huggie was a tad bit bigger than 4" but since I didn't have a protractor I went through the house and measured different circular items until I found my round coasters that were about 4".  The next purchase is a protractor for those round quilting pieces. lol  So enough for tonight now that it's 11 PM.  Tomorrow I WILL begin working on my table runner, no ifs and's or butts.  ^_^ 

Kerensa

My new project...batik table runner coming up

So it has been exactly 3 months since I created this blog and what have I done with it?  Nothing... absolutely nothing.  :(  I have been trying really hard to get out of this funk I am in and get back to my quilting but the funk just won't go away.  I'm so tired after work every day that I don't want to do anything but sit on my bum when I get home and weekends are reserved for grocery shopping and catching up on my favorite TV shows.  But I WILL start quilting again.  I picked up a cute table runner pattern and some batik fabrics to make it while I was at Jo Ann's Fabrics with Mom yesterday:

My house has a lot of green, tan, and brown so I thought these three fabrics would work really well in the runner when I put it on the coffee table. My plan is to make it this coming weekend.  It has been about 5 years since I have quilted anything so rather than pull out some of my UFOs and get those completed, I decided to make something from beginning to end, that wouldn't take too long, to get me back in the swing of things.  Once I get warmed back up then I really need to get those UFOs completed.

Until next time...

Kerensa

Winter Chills

The season is white, fluffy, breezy, and cool; not quite freezing but getting there.  Although there is no actual snow here, the crispness of the air emphasizes what could be, and what should be.  The wind lifts and carries the fallen leaves from one place to another, while the sun continues to beat down in shimmery waves just barely warming the top of my head. The dogs run and scamper around enjoying themselves in the cool daytime air.  Cinnamon, apples, and oak wood fires, the smells of the holiday season overwhelm me; they remind me of a time, long ago, when I was excited at the thought of Santa Claus coming and the gifts he would bring for my brother and me. As the day comes to an end, the holiday lights begin to sparkle and the sun sets behind the trees as the children's eyes match the twinkle of the stars while they watch the light display. The season is Winter...my favorite time of the year.

Kerensa