I have been so busy, I haven’t been here! Have you noticed?!
One thing that I finished last weekend, Memorial Day, was the transformation of the office in our house into an office/sewing room! SO MUCH FUN! I painted the walls a pretty aqua/turq color (Mountain Dew by Pittsburgh Paints).
See this fun wall vinyl? I won it a few months ago from Audrey’s blog. And I believe that she’s a rep for this company…so hurry up and go get one for your sewing room, too :)
This room will still function as an office…hence the printer right next to the sewing machine. But for the most part, it’s MINE! I’ve even convinced my husband that I need a TV in here, too ;) Eventually we will make a few more changes (see pic below).
Before we move any further…I must apologize for my camera. It’s broken, which is the reason that all of these pictures have a black triangle blur in the bottom right corner and everything overall has a general haze to it. And unfortunately I can’t blame it on the kiddos this time! I accidently pushed it off the kitchen island onto the tile…and it’s officially totaled. It will cost more to fix than it’s worth… SO, I’m thinking that my SLR may be happening sooner rather than later!
On the quilting front, here’s what on my table today:
My round two siggy swap blocks...well 62 out of 101. I’ve used Jennifer Paganelli’s Nancy in Aqua from her So St. Croix collection. It’s such a lovely bright summery fabric…and I knew that it would be perfect for this swap! I purchased it from So Fun Fabrics on etsy.
In regards to my absence…I’ve been SO busy at home having fun with my family. I haven’t done hardly any sewing in the last month, and I don’t regret a minute of it! I know that we can all get so wrapped up in our crafting that our families go by the wayside. I am guilty of that, but no more! Yes, I have this lovely new machine, and lovely new room, but I have vowed that I will never make my family wait on me because I’m too busy quilting. I think that Kelly summed it up SO WELL in her post here.
And you will still see me around…but I certainly will not be making any of those crazy deadlines, or setting goals or things like that. My “goal” is to put my husband and kiddos first, and quilt in between :)
Well, I hope this finds you all extremely happy and healthy, and most importantly doing what you love…whatever that may be!
14 comments:
I love your new office/sewing room! Wonderful! And that quilt that's hanging off of the chair -- nice!
I so agree with you -- kids and family are first. I'm glad that you're enjoying that family time. They grow up so fast, so enjoy it while you can! I'm missing my kids these days, teen and college kid. I try to enjoy them when they deign to speak to me. lol!
I love it! The expression looks awesome!
Great new room make over!
Your room looks so nice! I know you'll love it! And you're so right - family comes first - but it's also nice to have fun things to do for yourself.
Your new sewing space looks awesome. Love the paint color and the quilt saying is a lovely touch!
Charming space for the work!!! And enjoy it!!
I am so happy about your new space and am proud of your decisions. You will never regret family time with all 3 of those precious boys.
what a beautiful place to be creative!!! i love the wall color.
Good for you! Kids grow up too quickly, and you will always need a strong relationship with your husband. Family first... and then with your spare time, make quilts to snuggle with your loved ones. Love your new room! The siggy blocks look great, too.
Her post really rang a bell with me too. I’ve been thinking about it a lot. Glad you are too!
Your new room looks fabulous, I like the wall decal, so cute! The color on the wall is really pretty.
This is a very nice functional room. Love the wall colour.
I wish I had room for a sleeper in my sewing room. Your room looks nice & neat.
Okay first off - YEAH YOU!! I'm SO happy that you're enjoying your family - keeping 1st things 1st! Now, I have to say I adore that sewing room - it's B-E-A-utiful Dianne! You've got a gift girl!
I just found your blog today and I love your sewing room and I love this post. I have three boys too and spending time with them when they were young was the best thing in the world. I wouldn't trade a second of it for a million dollars. They are older now and starting their own lives but they are my best friends and allies. You'll never regret putting your family first!
Still .... that sewing room is totally awesome!
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