busy bees at the hive
Friday, November 5, 2010 at 8:38PM hello again!
i know it's been a while, but i've been busy with work and life and moving and being pregs and eating all the time and what not. i have had some time to do a bit of handiwork and honestly, i haven't felt this good in a while. finishing something (even if its just an apple pie - baking, then consequently eating) that i make from scratch with my hands and time is the most satisfying accomplishment i can describe. not for everyone, but it is for me. i get very proud and show it off to my husband who indulges me and constantly calls me clever, which i'm not - but which i love. all i'm doing is what generations of people have done for years and years and years - some with no machines or task lighting or industrial ovens or pastry cutters or itunes. either way, i don't have pictures of everything. but here are 3 things i've been spending the last week on, besides work:
1. my husband, smiley and adorable
2. my animals (Charley, pictured here looking sullen and super emo)
3. a vintage hanky quilt for my neice's past due first birthday
here's a better picture of the hanky quilt:
as you know i am obsessed with made by mosey quilts and while i love to support artists (i did buy one of her mobiles for the baby's room, so i guess we're even), i wanted to make something similar myself for my neice, so i sort of just off the cuff copied it. since it's a gift, i felt okay about it. i sincerely hope my brother and his wife don't see this as i haven't given it to them yet. i really don't think they read my blog so i'm pretty sure i'm safe!
anyway, it was really easy to make, but the difference in textures in the vintage hankerchiefs really made it hard to have everything cut evenly. i did my best, and while there are some imperfections, that's sort of why i like it.
yet another thing my husband wants to keep. i'd better make something for us one of these days!
xo
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