A quilt top!

Finally sewing and making pretty things again I searched high and low for some of this fabric. I decided to do a fussy cut center and fabrics from Tula pinks frog prince for my little prince! More good pics to come after I quilt it next week ;)

Nursery Progression!

Nursery, a photo by thethreaded~chickadee on Flickr.

Well the only way this nursery has progressed is via my mother in law's talented work. She has painted this beautiful mural in my son's nursery. The birds are Maine's state bird the chickadee, thus the title of my blog :) I'm so excited to add more to the nursery, I'm recovering a wonderful glider that just needs an update, can you believe those chairs are over $1000 new. I also got some great organic fabric from Joann's for a sheet they run $50+ full price. I just can't do that when I can make things. I'm so excited and am definitely in nesting mode! I'll post my quilt top soon, I'm quilting it at my local quilt shop on a long arm machine, so I don't have to fight with my machine at home! I'd love to know your thoughts on my mother-in-law's work, isn't it beautiful!!!

And close up:

My nursery mosiac

My nursery mosiac, a photo by thethreaded~chickadee on Flickr.

so, I can't believe that this is my first blog post of 2013! Here we are in June, well I haven't really sewn since that time anyways due to a renovation, surgery, and ummmm...a baby in my belly! I'm in full swing now and plan to be making some fun things for baby and other's I did get Sarah's table toppers done, just a couple of table clothes for her wedding and I'm more freed up. I plan to post baby blanche's baby quilt top this weekend :) Here's my mosaic for a new swap of Modernista Homemade!

Our Christmas tree farm adventure!

My kitchen :)

My kitchen :), a photo by thethreaded~chickadee on Flickr.

I had to take a picture of my kitchen for Modernista Homemade, and I'm just feeling good about a clean kitchen and many blessings in my life today. Thank you Lord for our wonderful home!

Sewing To Do list!

So, I never really understood how people could have multiple projects going at once, I do now!! I have so many projects floating in my head....so I need a list and an estimated time that I'll complete them. I need to have a home project list too :)


A quilt for our bed!!-I really want this one
Christmas Quilt for mom-the goal is this Christmas!--start in September
napkins for Mom, probably mother's day
table toppers for Ethan and Sarah's wedding
potholders for friends weddings (one in october)
dining room curtains
Cover Dining room chairs
Curtains living room-I'm thinking a yellow and white chevron
lap quilt for living room-I have blocks
Christmas Stockings-started!
Advent Calandar

Home painting

Finish mud room-Trim
paint walls mud room
finish our bedroom
prime first bedroom

Any strategies for getting this done??

Modernista Received :)

Modernista Received :), a photo by thethreaded~chickadee on Flickr.

I love my new machine cover from a crafty fox, it was late, but hey we're all late sometimes. And the focus of my blog is on self-care and not stressing about perfection. This swap that I created this summer has been stressful at times and I've wondered, why did I do this again. But, then I saw all of the beautiful creations that were made that really reminded me of my growing passion for sewing. I think that Modernista will continue for a while at any rate!