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holding pattern

I'm almost done quilting my string quilt.  But after 6 broken needles, countless thread breakages, and some skipped stitches, I decided something was wrong.  Duh.  I'm a little dense sometimes.  Or maybe I just get in get-er-done mode and just trudge through no matter how many limbs I lose along the way. 

I took my machine in and they said it was fixed.  I brought it home and sewed 3 inches, and broke another needle.  Um, yeah.  I don't think it's fixed.  So now the shop thinks its something I'm doing.  Ok, I'm open.  Whatever it takes to get the problem fixed, right?  So I'm going in for a personal "watch over my shoulder to see what the heck "I'm doing" to break so many needles and all the other problems I'm having" with the shop owner tomorrow morning.  I'm kind of thinking though, they're gonna find it's a problem with the timing on my machine.  Just a wild and crazy guess!

So in the meantime, Houston, I have a problem.

I was happily stacking away, oblivious, until I turned around and took a second look.  Seriously, it wouldn't look this way if my machine wasn't broken.  Ok, maybe it would.

Have a great weekend!

~Penny
 

random

Random bit #1: I haven't been getting email notifications of comments on my blog for the last week (is anyone else having this problem with typepad??), so if you've left a comment, I'm not receiving your email contact info, so I won't be able to email you.  If you've left a question in your comment, I'm sorry, but unless you leave your email in your comment until typepad gets this fixed, I'm going to have to answer your questions in the comment section.

Random bit #2:  I have the top to my scraps to treasure quilt done!  I have chosen the binding and have an idea for the back I'm working on.  The plan is to have it completed by next weekend.  We'll see.

Random bit #3:  More fabric swapping has been going on this last week.  I cannot help myself!  For those of you interested, here's the link to the group.  There are a few rules, if you're interested. 

Random bit #4:  I need to get back into the blogging mojo.  Really bad. 

Hope you're having a great weekend!

~Penny

::tour de fat:: part 2

::tour de fat:: part 1

 

For the next couple of weeks during my little blog break, I have set up some posts for your viewing pleasure of the Tour de Fat from this last weekend.  The "tour" is put on by New Belgium brewery here in town that makes Fat Tire beer.  Basically, thousands of people dress up in wierd costumes and ride through town on their bikes.  Totally fun!  If you are ever near Fort Collins when this event is happening, you should seriously check it out.  There were over 10,000 bikes this year and it was a total kick!  I took over 100 pics and I could have taken loads more if my camera card hadn't been full. 

Anyway, enjoy the show!

fruit of our 8 hour drive

from our home to see my parents last weekend.  Firstly, I finished this baby blanket made of bamboo fibre, so soft and cuddly, which I will be listing in etsy.

 

You can get a lot done in 16 hours while driving in a car. 

And take a look at this!  

 

My L-man (endearing name given to my husband by my best friend which will be how I refer to him from now on.  I've struggled with what to call him since calling him "my husband" or by his name seems so unimaginative) figured this bike out quickly and was having a ball on it in no time.  My nephew designed and built it similarly to a bike called a "swing bike" that was produced in the 50's or 60's.  Twas so much fun to watch them ride around on it.

 

This is Josh, the brains behind the bike.  Love that paint job!

It was so nice to see my family again and as we drove away to come back home, my heart was already missing them!

summer-ish

And I'm crocheting.  hmm.  I found this awesome block pattern via crochet pattern central, which took me to this site.  In order to get the pattern, you have to commit to sending her at least one block you have crocheted so she can put them together to make charity afghans.  How cool is that?  I picked up nine different colors of this bamboo yarn (thanks to a friend for tipping me off that they were on sale!) at Hobby Lobby, and plan to make 9 squares for a baby afghan.  I love the way it's turning out!  The next block is a combo of pink, green and white.

 

So I'm thinking that for the time being, I'm going to start posting just once a week on my blog.  I've found it harder and harder recently to make myself get on the computer but I still want to stay connected.  It's so hard to divide up my time with all the things I want to do.  What's that you say?  You've never had a problem like that? :)

See you next week!

now I've seen it

 

  

This is the ferris wheel at Elitches.  On the center circle it says "not to see Elitches is not to see Denver".  Well, I've only lived in this area for 14 years and I had never seen Denver apparently.

This last week or so I unintentionally didn't get on my computer much.  I finished up a larger custom order for some curtains and things last weekend and haven't felt much like making anything since.   I didn't do anything really noteworthy until Friday when we spent the day at Elitches with some friends. 

  

"hmmm, where are we exactly?"

  

This is the inside roof of the original carousel at elitch gardens which we rode a couple of times.  Isn't it just beautiful?

 

 

It really was a great day. 

it's been a week

  

(sadly, I cannot claim to have knit this chicken.  it was given to me by a friend who purchased it in Peru)

and I'm tiiiiired!  

So far this week:

• I got attacked by a fire hydrant while biking home from work
• Our hot water heater died and leaked all over BUT we got a replacement in a very timely manner
• I've almost finished reading a really good book, The Hiding Place by Corrie Tenboom, (have you heard of it or read it?)

How has your week been so far? 

yesterday's walk in photos

   

 

 

 

can you see them little duckies?

right now....

it's spring outside, and inside!  I can't get enough of making these serged bags out of these beautiful thrifted sheets and fabrics!