Where have I been?

So, it has been quite a while since I've sat down to post something substantial.  I promise I haven't been sitting around being lazy...quite the contrary.  

For the past two years I have been adjusting to my new role as the Family and Consumer Sciences teacher at my high school. 

(Haha!  Obviously a posed picture of me ironing a whole lot of nothing!)

German was phased out and as sad as that is, I am so lucky to have been given the chance to teach yet another subject that I LOVE!!  I actually get paid to teach kids how to sew, cook, live a productive life and be good parents.  It doesn't get much better than that! It surely has been keeping me busy.  It's kind of like having a whole other house and family. I'll talk more about that in a different post. 

I missed blogging and making stuff that didn't pertain to school, so I recently had the genius idea (haha!) to combine the two.  My blog will still be my creative space, but maybe with a slightly different focus.  I can't wait to give you a glimpse into the day in the life of the Home Ec teacher!  I can show you all what I am doing with my students in class and hopefully as I learn the tricks of my new trade, I will have more time to sew things that aren't for school, too, that I can share. 

Sewing still remains my passion!  I have done a little sewing for a local craft fair and I  just joined the #blackandwhitequiltswap on Instagram.  That is the first sewing swap that I've done in years.  I'm so excited to start!  It feels so good to get back to what I love to do!  I hope you'll continue to follow along with me on my journey.  

I Spy Swap

Hi everyone!  Although I haven't been blogging much or swapping much, I am still alive.  In fact, I just signed up for an I Spy Swap at Midnight Maker.  I figured that I could handle this kind of swap since I don't actually have to have a finished project.  There are still a few spots open, so if you are interested, hop on over there and sign up!

 I am definitely looking forward to summer though, when I will surely have more time. Baby M is running all over now and keeping us all pretty busy.  Between him and school, there isn't much crafty time left.  I have gotten my knitting needles out for the winter months though.  It is easier to pick up and put down than sewing is.  Hopefully I will be able to successfully complete the sweater that I have started and share it with you.  There are so many things including a first birthday that I have neglected to post.  I will have to share some sweet baby pics soon!

 I hope that you all are doing well and finding lots of sewing/crafting time!

A mugrug mosaic

I decided to join the Scrappy MugRug Flickr group for this round.  The theme is Haiku.  I am quite excited about this.  It should be a lot of fun.  I enjoy poetry and writing, so now I can combine it with sewing.  Who knew that life could be so much fun?!?  These are a few of my favorites that I admire on Flickr.

1. It's all mine!!!!, 2. Mug Rug from Monika, 3. mug rug, 4. Finished mug rug post coffee dying, 5. Mug Rug - First Attempt, 6. My new tea breaks sunshine, 7. Mug Rug received from Karen (Karensc0sm0s), 8. Mom's Mug Rugs, 9. camper van freemotion embroidery, 10. Girl & Fox, 11. scrappy mug rug 3, 12. blocks for Lynette, 13. Just a little mugrug, 14. birdie mugrug in action, 15. Hanging in there, 16. Mug Rug "trees", 17. mug rug front, 18. Front, Mug Rugs for Lora, 19. Back , 20. Mug Rug - Front

More potholders and a mugrug!

A few posts back I showed my friend Bobbi a sneak peek of these babies.  She received them on Friday, so now I can post their entire picture.

These spawned out of PP6 since Bobbi didn't quite make it into the swap, we decided to do our own swap.  I chose to do pinwheels since I remembered her saying that she liked them in a post way back.  I like to make pinwheels, too.  They are really fun!

We also decided to exchange a mugrug.  This is my very first mugrug as well as my very first attempt at free motion quilting.  Bobbi likes owls, so I chose some Hooty Hoot and put it with some scraps from a 12 Days of Christmas charm pack that Bobbi gave me last year.  In the center of the mugrug, I tried to write her name with the quilting.  It didn't turn out so great, but I've heard that famous saying, "Practice makes perfect!".  Let's hope so!







Last Call!

The deadline to sign up for Project Pillow Pass is tomorrow, April 15.  If you've been on the fence, now is the time to decide.  We have a nice group, but there is still room for more.  Click the Project Pillow Swap button on the sidebar for all of the info.  

I will email "assignments" (sorry, that sounds like school!) on Saturday.  It may be late though as it will be  B's 9th birthday weekend and we will have company.  (Don't be too hard on me if it goes out on Sunday, please.)

Thanks to all of you who have already signed up!  Please don't forget to join the Flickr group.  This will help us stay connected a little better and we'll be able to show our cool creations to all.  Most importantly, have fun!

Swapdex

Jenna at Swapdex has a great blog if you like to participate in swaps.  She has oodles of them listed in one spot.  If you check her blog frequently, you'll never miss another deadline for a swap.  She also has a very cute Corgi!

She listed my Project Pillow Swap. 

This is still open until April 15th.  For all details click here.

Potholder Pass Swap!

My very first swap!  I'm so excited to be a part of this.  I'm pretty new to the world of the sewing blogs, so I never really knew that fun like this existed!  I can't wait to get started!