Eeek... .... and three different giveaways...

You know it's winter when......

you need to purchase more of these....



because you already ran out from what you bought this year.

Anybody who lives on the farm knows that as soon as farmers harvest the fields around, you are going to have some visitors. There is nothing you can do about it. Well, except get some of those sticky traps (We tried live traps already, they don't work). When we moved on the farm three years ago, we didn't know this. We weren't prepared at all and it wasn't pleasant experience, I would say. Ever since, we are ready as soon as the leaves start turning colors.
Unfortunately, I work in small firm that is also on the farm, small house made into the office, so I am dealing with it at work as well. I am city girl (at least if you would look where I grew up), but I love to be where I am right now. I love everything about it, except our visitor in the winter. What do you do? There must be some some sacrifice everywhere, right?
My mom is disgusted every time I even mention it, so I don't anymore. She thinks I am crazy leaving the town life.

I know I shouldn't even talk about this here, but I found three of them caught at work this morning and thought about my life on the farm again. A thought of posting the picture of that came and flew away very quickly, don't worry.

Does anybody else has to deal with these little creatures this time of year?

Edit:
There are several giveaways going on. One is better than the other.
This one is from Old Red Barn Co. Go check out those quilts they are absolutely fantastic.Yes quilts!



The other one is from Simplify . The winner gets quilt of his/her choice. She makes it all kind of fun and not that easy.

The last one is over here at Little Imagination and a Pile of Junk . Debra is giving away a beautiful journal.

Go on to check them out!

Waiting to be finished.....

Do you want to take a peak? This is part of my To Do list.

1. Add binding...



2. Finish quilting and add binding....



3. Add binding and quilt matching pillow....



And the list goes on....

Feeling Quiet......, but Busy

I have been absent for a few days. Business of life got in the way during the day and sleepiness at night. I have been finishing some baby gifts and working through my Christmas list slowly, but surely. So there is show and tell to come soon.
I am trying to keep calm about everything that is awaiting me in the next month. Wrap up the semester, pack up everything for a month stay at my parents in Europe, get over flying issue (I only flew once in my life and that was from Slovakia here, this would be my second.) and get all my paperwork ready for visiting American embassy in Slovakia (because for some reason American embassy in Slovakia doesn't communicate with U.S. one, so I have to take everything with me.) and than make sure to get all the presents ready for those here and in Europe.
There is a lot on my mind as you can see lately and I have become a little stressed over it all, so I am trying to calm down. Being quiet helps...
I am going to leave you with some pictures of my home town.












All images are random finds on Google after you put Kosice, Slovakia search for images.

Procrastinating.....

This is what happens when you need to study for another exam and work on two other projects that are not sewing related.
I picked up several thrifted t-shirts in the morning before work and in the evening I was already a manufacturer of these cute hats. They are super easy and quick to do. I had some problems with my machine, since I don't own serger, but I found out after a while that it all depends on type of jersey. Certain T-shirts are just fine others, well, not so much.


Most of them are done, I have couple more T-shirts in the wash an will finished them tonight.





Oh, and I also did most of the quilting on this one. Yes, last night as well. I am a very good procrastinator, can't you tell?
Have a nice day! I am off to study.

Mama to Mama

I suspect that most of you already heard about Mama to Mama project that Amanda launched yesterday. I was also overwhelmed by all the info that Meg provided in her yesterday's post (and there is more in comments).
I thought that I could share a few ideas how to spread the word or found resources and therefore create mor hats for Haiti babies.

1. Post about this on your blog, you can get the banner here.

2. Talk to your friends at the local quilt shop, your fabric shop.They tend to like participate in hese projects.

3. If you don't have any T-shirts suitable for cutting, there is always Salvation Army.

4. And if you feel overwhemed with all those projects on your list for Christmas and are afraid that you might run out of time (deadline is December 10th), relax and think about how long those tiny hats could actually take to make, probably not to long - one evening?

5. Post about hats you make, it might work as great inspiration for others.

If you have some other ideas to help to spread the word , please go ahead and leave a comment.

Another Great Giveaway...

If you haven't done that yet, go to Sew Katie Sew to enter her giveaway. She is giving away some great fabrics to celebrate two years blogiversary !
And if you just found out about it from here, please mention it. Thanks.

My sister's quilt...

I can show you !



As I found out from my parents, my sister doesn't know about this new little space I have here. In any other situation my reaction would be, "What? How come??"
But not now. It is actually kind of convenient that she has no clue because that means I can go ahead and show you her Christmas present in the full beauty.
I started this quilt about week and half or two weeks ago. I am mentioning that because it makes it the record for quickest quilt (of that size and all pieced not like this one with not as much piecing and wide borders) I made. In fact it is also the biggest quilt I ever made.
Wow, I am really breaking some records here.

My sister and her half just recently painted their bedroom that apple green color. Don't ask me why. It was white before, so maybe they wanted to brighten their dreams.
I was pulling info from my mom about the best present for them since I will be actually there for Christmas this year. After much ideas I threw in and my mom's negative reactions for those, she sugested , "You know you could make a quilt as cover for their bed to match their new color and those blue lamp shades." Geeze mom, thanks for the tip, I don't know what to sew first anyway and I never made queen sized quilt before. But she succesfully placed the bug in my head and I started to go through my stash and pulled out all my thrifted sheets and pillow covers. I did buy a few fat quarters and not even full two yards of that blue solid. I just couldn't get over that bright green and bright blue (I am not bright color girl), but I think I found some that worked well together.
I found some inspiration and the pattern while sick over two unproductive weekends here.
And the quilt top was born. I actually grew on those bright colors and really like it.

Off to pay visit to my machine quilter lady drop off this beauty and pick up two finished ones..