Valentines day pillow

The day after breaking off the relationship I couldn't just sit around.  I had to do something.  And something that comes naturally to me is working on crafts. 

Valentine's day is around the corner so it would be the easiest crafts to make.  After breaking up hearts are not quite the items you want to be working with but I did it anyways.

I found a piece in my parents house that inspired me to make a patchwork pillow for Valentine's day.

 Blogger decided to change all my pictures sideways, oh well.  I went to my fabric stash after buying some fabric from one of my favorite fabric shop in Lawrence, KS, Sarah's and starting cutting the ever popular 2 1/2 in squares. 

 I started to draw out some different patterns.  I originally planned to use diamonds as a pattern for the pillow but the different angles of the heart precluded that idea.  I decided to go pretty simple and go from there.

I took a good amount of time laying out the initial shape of the heart with one fabric of the four that I had chosen.  

To continue tomorrow.  Crafting make the heart grow stronger!

- Bryn

2012 already interesting...

I'm currently home in KC visiting and things in my life have changed again.
After almost 6 years of togetherness, my fiance Sean and I decided to call things off.  It was a very tough decision, and it was mostly my doing, but we came to a consensus that we need to take a step back.  When people say that distance relationships are hard, believe them.  We were together for three years in Kansas and almost three years of distance.  Those last three years saw many changes and some of them we didn't necessary share together.  It seemed that we were going through the paces of a relationship but didn't always fell them.
We shall see what the future brings and whatever it is I welcome it.
Also I suppose I could officially break the news to those who don't already know.  I will be moving back to Kansas City at the beginning of April.  Originally it was to move to be together with Sean, which it still might be.  But now it is a total refresh from what my life is currently with a new job, new place to live but with friends already in toe.
New adventures are in my future.  Now I truly have no idea what the future brings but it will be a good challenge and I'm looking forward to it.

- Bryn

Alice Ornament

 Another day, another ornament.  This time it's Alice, the animated Disney version of course.

I used this image as inspiration.  I didn't have a the same color for the tag so I interpreted.  It worked out pretty well if I don't say so myself.

I free handed the letters onto the felt with a marker and stitched over it.  I'm happy with the result.  I used two threads of embroidery floss in brown.

Two ornaments down, many more to go.  I think that I need to make 14-16 total.  It depends on how many tables we will have for the wedding

Alice and Rapunzel together.  More will join them soon!

 - Bryn

Over Half way done

Wow, this quilt is so different than most that I have made lately.  So dark!  But I love it, graphic colors and patterns are what I love the most.  

Two halves about about to become one!  Just like Sean and I later this year (haha... barf!)

The end result.  Awesome.  

The easy part for me is now done.  I always make the tops of quilts very quickly but finishing one is a different story.

This quilt is going to have a home at the home I'm living at now.  I've been living with my grandfather in California for two and a half years and he has always been easygoing with my crafts taking over the house.  He seemed to like this quilt far more than the others, so it will stay here with him as a thank you gift for everything that he has done for me.  It's probably not even enough for all that he has done but at least it is a start.  

Love you G-pa!

- Bryn

Needing a little bit of Disney

As always I counldn't finish one project without starting another.  I had an idea for my wedding that I can re-purpose later to ornaments.

I couldn't have my wedding, and Sean's too I guess, without a little Disney in it.  I thought it would be cute at each table to have a little ornament hanging off a mason jar.  And if I decide that I don't want to do Disney at the wedding, not all my time is lost.

 I started with the Kingdom flag from Tangled.  I had the colors of felt already.  There were two shapes seven time and arrange them around a circle.  I glued the pieces down onto the felt and stitched them from behind, as to not see the stitches too much.

I stuffed it with some leftover quilt batting and did a blanket stitch around the edges.  For good measure I added my crafting signature and the year.  All that is left is a ornament hanger.

The first ornament turned out great.  Only 12-15 more to go!  The plan is about half Disney and Disneyland and half Sean's interests.  Plus a lot of crossover of things we both like.  I suppose we have to like some of the same things!

-Bryn