Perry Moffitt

October 25, 2009

Mural for the baby

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So THIS is what we have been doing for 2 weekends. Only one side of the room but it took many, many hours of polk-dot-precision. I was inspired by an artist on etsy that I almost bought a print from, when I was deciding which one to buy  I was suddenly struck that I could paint his style as a full wall mural. I keep going back to his site to see his new color choices and I am trying hard not to regret the really bright colors. The neighbor came by to see it and wisely reminded me that there will be furniture in the room too, which will help tone it down. Don’t worry, the curtians will be a solid color.

October 13, 2009

Purple and Blue quilt, a work in progress…

IMG_2208Lots of work around here. Paul fixed the sheetrock in baby’s room and has been spackling for days. I think I will get to paint this weekend. I finally decided on a mural- and I will try to remember the before, during and after pictures.  Pawning off stuff on friends to make room for the baby. Seeing lots of theatre shows (and laughing loudly!) and  trying to get in some social time with friends before the big baby event.  Still time before Christmas to finish this quilt, I might even start another!! Oh, and a picture of the dog being an activist at a rally recently.

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she is protesting the 8% sales tax that the PA state legislature just added to non-profit theater, dance and music tickets. Sporting events and movie tickets continue to go untaxed.

September 30, 2009

Autumn, with spring colors

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Days are colder- the days are shorter- and I wonder where all those productive days of summer have gone. I am into my 15th week of pregnancy and I am total wreck if I don’t go to bed by ten. Which only sounds ridiculous because I tend to sleep well past 7 am. Maybe I am stocking up for upcoming sleep deprivations?

I started a quilt for my sister in law, who I am pretty confident doesn’t read my blog. And if she does, well she knows I am making it for her anyway.

kathleenI spend my work day at a desk with a drafting program. So I invent new quilts in my downtime. This is not at all what SIL’s quilt will be, but these are the colors she requested and I love the pattern. Which is not a surprise seeing as I have a bento box square addiction.  The actual quilt is started and the  pattern will be some simple stripes. I blame laziness. And Dexter episodes which I discovered I could watch on my computer via netflix.  Incidently- I still have one work in progress lurking- which I think I will force myself to do this weekend- and another work in progress that I have hidden from myself in the depths of the fabric stash, if it never sees the light of day again, so be it.

September 16, 2009

Pants Crazy

I was inspired by Rae and her newborn pants. I picked a few favorite fabrics that just yelled out from the stash.  I tried the small and medium and large size of my simplicity pattern.

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That really says “hong kong” from a long ago trip when baby tees were still flattering.

Picture 001I tried to do them all unisex but these were the ones that are admittedly girly- but I couldn’t resist making.  Hey there is a 49% chance right??

And then I made the plunge- and made a jumper (or creeper?)  and I am so pleased with the results; this was a sweatshirt from South Africa that never really fit me right, but looks perfect in this incarnation!

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September 9, 2009

Penguins invade

I re-purposed a computer desk/ cabinet over the weekend into a baby wardrobe. Adjustable shower rod and a couple shelves removed and I am really pleased. We live in a house of itsy closets so this will have to change some as baby grows. I have already stacked quilts and blankets below and added a few gender neutral baby things.

I will mention it will be a couple months until we know if it is a boy or girl, so we may end up wallpapering or re-painting the room, but I think the penguins are pretty gender neutral. A little more than a yard and some hot glue and the penguins are right at home…

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September 5, 2009

Pinwheel quilt with flowers on back

dear god that is an original title. almost as good as “vanilla ice cream, in a bowl” .

Anyway- I finished the pinwheel quilt last night. This darn quilt has been in process for way too long. I think I made the pinwheel squares more than 8 months ago. But the flip side of this is I am finishing all the stuff that has been stacked on top of my fabric stash- preventing me from making new stuff.

I hung it upside down for this picture, the fat white border is actually at the top…

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I tried a little applique on the back side, which I love;

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I was inspired by a McCalls quilting magazine that had a template for the flower petals. It also had vines and leaves but who can be bothered with that?  I hurried a little and didn’t do a yellow flower like I planned, I miss it a little. But not enough to put it on now. Only 2 more WIP’s to do …

September 3, 2009

Where has the summer gone?? September

So I am easing into my 12th week of pregnancy.  I feel a bit like a fraud because there is no visible difference to my body.  Although my loving husband disagreed with me and said I am definitely glowing, which I thought was terribly sweet.  Because I really don’t feel like I am glowing. Queasy and tired mostly. But I try not to complain because so many people have it so much worse than I.

Around now my husband and I get bored of our gardens. All our weed pulling and planting exuberance of spring is long gone and we have mostly abandoned the green beans and have been picking tomatoes with declining frequency. The exception is the raspberry bush that has pulled me outside every morning to pick it’s abundant fruits. It was a twiggy little stick last year and this year it has taken over a 3′ x 8′ bed. Lovely-

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I have spent the last 2 weeks clearing things out of the guest room, basement and shed. Anticipating the need for room for baby things. Craig’s list has helped significantly in the clearing. I leave long forgotten treasures in the driveway in the morning and by the afternoon they have been picked up by grateful people who email their thanks. It is so easy and who doesn’t like email’s full of thanks?

I made these lampshades a couple months ago but never wrote about them. Hot glue is magic. What more is there to say about them? They match… and they fool me into believing the lamps match… what more could a girl ask for?

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I have been quilting, very very slowly quilting a quilt that I like. I like it but I don’t love it. Which makes it harder to work on sometimes. I have all these little baby things floating around in my head that I want to make but I am forcing myself to finish this quilt first.

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August 21, 2009

Changed Priorites Ahead

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Due Date March 20. Pisces Aries cusp. Hooray!

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the doctor says everything looks good.

fast little heartbeat.

just the right size.

really excited father.

rather ill mother.

All is as it should be.

And this is the real reason for my retirement from sewing as a side business. I have to get sewing for this little peanut. And getting the nursery ready. As soon as someone can get the ginger ale bottle out of my hand…

August 17, 2009

Crazy pillows

My living room walls are unpainted, much of the trim is unfinished, one light switch kind of dangles in the wall, the carpet is stained, and only one of the windows has a curtain. But my couch and throw rug match, which is about all I can say about the “togetherness” of the room.  So, I recovered my plain-jane couch pillows  in something I love (queen anne’s lace ) but emphatically does not match the throw rug.

I call my aesthetic “eclectic” and focus my eyes on Burn Notice re-runs.

So without further ado- my new couch pillows

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August 15, 2009

Another shout out for Alewives Fabrics!

We made a quick 4 day trip to Maine to quickly visit my folks. We managed 2 lobster dinners, mini golf with our friends, and a quick trip to both On Board Fabrics (where I impressed the employees with my story of having met Liesel of Oliver + S fame)  and Alewives. I love the variety and colors of the fabric at both, but was recognized by the Alewives Blogger, Rhea! Hi Rhea! Most days I just assume that I am writing into a void, like a little diary of my craftiness, but I was reminded that there are a few people out there reading. Hopefully this will spur me onto more and better posts!

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This is PART of the stash I came home with. About half from each store. My fabric stash is busting at the seams, I have to finish some projects!!!

Which might make this a good time to announce my semi-retirement from baby dress making. My tendancy to get bored with things when they get successful has struck again. I seem to be able to sell 6 or so dresses a month but I have just lost the urge to make them anymore. That and I look around my house and notice there is very little of my sewing that I keep. I have 2 quilts that I have made.  TWO! out of 15 or so that I have ever made. I give them as wedding presents and baby presents and the like but I want to start making stacks and stacks of quilts for myself. The extra money supporting my fabric buying habit will be missed, but I will be very very warm this winter!

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