Changing my look

Or at least the look of my blog.  As my last entry noted I love fall.  I spend my days checking out other blog and thinking their blog looks so much better than mine!  
I'm making progress but I'm not quite there yet.
As always, thanks to everyone who comes on by to check on my projects for the day.

Another project finished. Almost...

 Projects, projects, projects.  I finally finished some projects today.  The first project, frame a piece that I finished probably 3 years ago!  Why does it take me so long to finish these things!

September - but no more school for me!

Halloween Finished

From the bottom up

The frame I bought was a collage frame.  Almost the perfect size for my finished project.  As always I was a little short on the sides for my frame so a border was needed.  I looked though my fabric stash and found a super fun fabric.  It's busy but it is perfect for Halloween.

Fun fabric for the border

After some quick math and pulling out the sewing machine the piece was finished!  I had to order a couple more buttons.  I used up all the other buttons making one of these for my mom last year.  Sans some buttons...  But I am so happy it is done, almost...  

Done and on the wall

Tomorrow is all day work day.  Halloween event meeting, the Jungle Cruise and the craziest Disneyland Cast Member scavenger hunt Minnie's Moonlit Madness.  Be back soon with quilts, Rapunzel and probably a bit more cross stitching. 

For all those who visit and comment I truly appreciate it.

I love fall

After moving to California I discoveed that my favorite season is fall.  Not only is it the heat of summer being over but the smell in the air, the colors of the leaves, and pumpkin everything.

Thumbtack pumpkin

Apple Coasters

 It doesn't hurt that Halloween is probably my favorite holiday.  Halloween equals fun plus there are never particular expectations.  Halloween transports everyone to a different place.

Fun little frames

Rich Orange Table

Halloween time in Disneyland means more villains and characters!

The evil step sisters did not want any competition

It's Ko-da, Koda!

I suppose it is time to start working on my Rapunzel costume.  But gotta finish that cross stitch first.  Only one and a half words to go!

Back to crafts

I decided to mix things up a bit and work on some cross stitch.  I get easily distracted while working on projects, oh well.  I will be back to quilting soon but for now cross stitch it is!  

A couple years ago I went organizing crazy and threaded my floss onto paper bobbins.  It makes life so much easier!

I restarted a project that I was working on last year.  I completed one of these Halloween word rows for my mom last year and never finished the one for myself.  There are 12 words total and I completed the 8th this morning.

I love Halloween.  The holiday is so much fun and is so whimsical! 

 This is what I have done so far.  Why do I stop in the middle of projects again.  But hey, when I get back to them there is not much for me to do to finish them.

This is part of my desk when I'm working.  Its gets really messy when I am working on stuff.  My goal is to finish two more words today.  Tomorrow maybe the last two words will be done.  

Soon that important quilt will be worked on and finished, but that might take longer than two days.

A Visit Home

As many of you know I am a Kansas Girl living in California.  I love the California weather, lack of bugs and allergens but Kansas City is really my home.   I took about two weeks off to go home for my brother's wedding.  The wedding was many years in the making.  Matthew and Sara have been together for at least 6 if not 8 years, depending on how they want to count it.  I loved seeing my brother finally getting married.

Sara asked me to be a bridesmaid the wedding and of course I said yes!  We had the rehearsal the night before and went to the Grand Street Cafe on the Plaza for dinner.  The Bride and Groom thanked us for being a part of their special day. 

Matthew was already beaming at Sara and he did the next day too.

Sara's dress was gorgeous.  It fit her style and personality.  She was checking in out for the first time on her wedding day veil and all.

The bridesmaids.  There were 5 of us.  Her two college colleagues, two cousins and myself.

That smile never left my brother's face.  Their first dance was to Jack Johnson's Banana Pancakes.  Perfect for them.  Matthew's dance with our mom to Somewhere over the Rainbow by Iz.

Ok, so my brother's face might have changed a bit during the night.  But that is the Matthew I know.

 The last dance of the night.  It's Business Time by Flight of the Concords.  Yep, it was a great night.

 Now that I'm back for about a month with out a ton of people in town or things to do back to crafting!