My fabric came today! Since it’s my first “real” quilt (I’ve done patch quilts before, but those were easy) I chose my favorite colors.

See! So pretty!

I got nothing today (that’s not entirely true, I have a bad mood, and I read an entire book, neither of which is useful to this endeavor), so here’s a shot I snapped while Anne was here that I really liked (and discovered on my phone the other day).

(photo is part of this set)

Today’s word is: BLARGH

Since I don’t feel like showing pictures of the empty recycling bins or the space where there were piles of crap earlier today or even the space I cleaned up and then set up for my sewing machine, you get 1/3rd of today’s project–elastic on my pj bottoms. I really really hate it when my calves are exposed when I’m sleeping.

Perhaps something interesting tomorrow.

I’ve been whining for the past couple days on Twitter about wanting to know if dressmaking is easier or harder than quilting.

The reason I ask is because I am comfortable as a seamstress, and so don’t want to take on a project that is going to bore me.

I finally used my new machine today (new being a relative term, but then I haven’t sewn since 6 months before Grandmom moved to Morgantown, so it’s been awhile), and after initial battles that resulting in (GASP) reading the instructions, everything seems to be working well. Not thrilled with the low/slow power, but as it was a gift, can’t complain too much, can I?

Click through for two outfits I’ve made; these were probably my two most complex projects:
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The Day of the Dead isn’t Halloween, it’s about remembering the dead and celebrating their lives, some of the activities are Grave cleaning, grave decorating, and remembering and honoring the dead.

Sadly (yet not unexpectedly) these pics didn’t turn out particularly well.

Original, unprocessed picture:

Slightly processed: