At the Moment : :

This has been one crazy busy week! Every free sewing second has been spent on etsy orders. I actually decided to close down my shop for a while, until I get caught up, relax a little bit, take some time to see some of my new sewing ideas through, and until I have a handle on how our days will come together now that school is just about over. Yes, I'm feeling a little overwhelmed at the moment! I have five crowns, four pillows, two magazine projects, and a guest post project to keep me busy at my machine...plus lots of thinking, planning, and traveling to do this weekend.

Before too much time passes I really want to make something with Corals! This color might be my favorite at the moment. Every where I look I am seeing it, reminding me how perfect it will be to use in a new sewing project.

In the Kitchen...



This is my very favorite color combo right now! I have a fabric bundle plan for these...



And, of course the Poppies in bloom outside my kitchen window! They're not ours, they're our neighbors, but we have a beautiful view.



I had been meaning to take a moment to snap a photo all week and finally this morning... I was too late!



How sad is that?! But perhaps just the motivation I need to power through my orders and to-do list, to create a Poppy inspired project of my very own!

I'm really looking forward to having some exciting news to share, along with some Bottled Rainbows quilt photos, eventually! The weather is beautiful, now it's a time issue!

 ♥ Maureen

Aprons For All : :

I am slowly making sure each female in my family has an apron handmade by me! Each are so different, since I try to match up the fabric selected and design with the style and personality of the Mother, mother-in-law, daughter, sister, sister-in-law, niece, or aunt who will be, hopefully, wearing them. I wish I would have gotten better shots of these two, but we were too busy cooking! What can I say...



This is My Mom's. It actually reversible! She lives here in town, so I plan to take some new, detailed shots very soon of this one. I really want to show off that other side!



It a pattern I am busy working on now. One I hopefully can offer for sale in 2012? Maybe??? I'm still thinking about it. It is actually a reversible half with a removable/optional, reversible full top. Say that 5 times fast -- sheesh!! :)



This is Suzie. My beautiful sister-in-law who happens to be an amazing cook. Really amazing!! She's so sweet too, she makes as many things as she can gluten-free so I can enjoy them, too! I made a modern wrap style half apron for her, using some of my favorite black, grey, red, and white fabrics. I added an extra long strap to tie around in the front and a little side pocket with a pop of teal trim. It's reversible, too, but again I missed out on getting detailed photos.



This was the dinner squad, minus me and two of my sister's (who may have been busy keeping those glasses full. :) It was clearly impossible to get anything other than action shots, it was such a busy day in the kitchen!



I love aprons! Wearing them, making them, gifting them. How about you?