House for sale

Sorry for my sudden disappearance without explanations but something really big happened: we decided to sell our fixer upper townhouse so we could buy a house with a yard for Bug, a garage for the hubs and a nice studio for me.

The past few weeks have been all about getting the townhouse ready for its debuts on the market. After long days at work, we worked late nights and whole weekends to get everything gleaming. Finally it's a done, the "For Sale" sign will be outside by the weekend, listing photos are done. We are tired but happy.

I haven't sewn a stitch for fun in eons and I miss it but I really don't know when I'll be able to get any sewing done since we are trying to keep everything ready for showings. Hopefully the house will sell fast and we will be settling in a new place by the end of the summer... in the meantime I will show you some pictures of the house in its showroom state if you are interested.

Missed blogging too !!

What have you been up to?

Welcoming spring

Spring is here full force. So is work... lots and lots of work. I'm amazed I'm keeping up with my health goals, 25 lbs lost so far this year. And I'm amazed I still find time to sew and craft. Two finishes to report: a table runner and my easter bunny wall hanging. I even managed to decorate a little ...

Thanks Nike for the pretty fabrics :)

I love my little bunny wall hanging so much it now displayed on my mantel :)

Now if only Bug would stop taking off with the decorative eggs ... I find them EVERYWHERE

Trading posts - Paper piecing and sweet bunnies

 In good trading post fashion, we did tray something new and out of our comfort zone again. This time around we were joined by another fellow blogger, Morgane from Bear, Dolly and Moi, that graciously agreed to school us in the art of paper piecing. Both Amie and myself were a bit nervous but very excited to try out this technique. Morgane made it easy and fun. She brought a pattern selection and great tips/expertise for a successful first experience. 

Morgane adding embroidery details to a lovely paper pieced panda and supervising our efforts

Morgane demonstrating the technique and Amie attentively observing

Euuuhh I swear this mess will turn out good

See Amie proudly showing her completed bunny

Yay! We made it!

Not bad for a first time :)

Now I'm working on turning my bunny into a small Easter quilted wall hanging.