*hyperventilating into a paper bag*

So I've been quiet.  Which is not to say that things have been quiet over here.
Mostly hectic, despite it being summer break.

Because....holy crap...I'm going to be a married broad (yes, I like that word) in less than a week!

I've given up on my June goals for the Year of Lovely Finshes.  It's not getting done.
Instead, I've made 2 Cerisy skirts.  (One is coming with me on the honeymoon.)
I've been working on my Halloween spinning star.  It's at the adding more hand quilting, binding is already sewn on stage.  I think that will be my last finish for June.

(I'll have time to get it done post honeymoon.)

I'm tired.  My face is peely.  (My stress/food allergy reaction of late.)
I hate the moments leading up to flying.

On the plus side, I'll actually get to see my dad on Father's Day.  I'm heading up, leaving The Pirate to tidy up loose ends on this side.

I'll be around, on Instagram and Twitter (EllaThrowawench), but I probably won't be doing much blog posting til I get back...or at least until I'm a married broad.

Eep.  Wish me luck, peoples.  I'm not sure what I'll do without a sewing project to keep me from going nuts, but I just don't have room to pack one.  I may have to do a Joann's run tomorrow.

Winner!

So, I drew a winner for the Travelin' Stash.

It's #5, Monica!

I'm emailing you.  As soon as I hear back, I'll post it ASAP.


I didn't work on the Halloween quilt today.  Um..I ran errands (hunt for a new living room rug and a new case for my old iphone)...
Also, I made Cerisy skirt from an imaginegnats tutorial.

It's reversible.  I'll post up pics later.  If you follow me on instagram (EllaThrowawench), I posted it there already.  Hilariously, the new iphone case matches the colors of the skirt.

I definitely see more of these in my future, maybe for honeymoon wear, especially if my ribbed fabric order gets here quickly.  Wooo!

June Goal..ALYOF

June's goal is kinda stumping me.

Right now, I'm trying not to stress eat...as I have to fit in my wedding dress in 18...holy crap...18 days.


I really need to get 3 FAL projects done:
my HST project Linus quilt
the Scrappy Tripalong
the Halloween quilt.

Realistically, I'm going to go with finishing the Scrappy Tripalong.

I think it may be baby sized.  The top is done. I just have to find a back and all that.


I'd love to get the other 2 done as well, but I'm kind of stressing out with cleaning, packing, writing vows. I could go into full on no sleep summer mode and power through. Just not sure.

Trying to hang on for one more day....and to not eat the entire pint of Ben and Jerry's.

Traveling Stash!

The Traveling Stash came for a visit from Angie over at mystitchstory!


Here it was when it arrived:





I've take a few bits out and added in some lovelies from my stash (partial views below).





Now it's your turn to throw your hat into the drawing, if you so desire.

The Rules:
*Be an active blogger--post about receiving the box and the giveaway in a timely manner.
*Update the travel log in the bod to let others know where the box has been.
*There is a list of rules and guidelines in the box.  (To keep items in the box quality!)
*You may take any items from the box, just be sure that you are replacing them with quality and comparable items.
*Ship the box to the next person timely--and communicate tracking info with recipient.
*Shipping is within the US only.  (It's a med. flat rate priority box.)

I'll leave it open until Friday at 5pm EST.  If I can get ahold of the winner over the weekend, it will wing the winner's way on Monday!

In other news, I got to hang out with the oh-so-awesome Marla from SewHungry and the last day of school is tomorrow.  (AND OMG, the wedding is 18 days away.)

May...A Year of Lovely Finishes!

I haven't been sewing that much lately.

Instead, I've been writing grades...and making ribbon wands.



I did finish my May Year of Lovely Finishes goal.

I had to finish my Heal Circle's (do.good.stitches) quilt.  I put the top together at the Stash Bash, but then stalled out.
I *did* get it done this month!

I think it's been delivered to hospice by now.





Other things I've been up to:

I made my bridesmaids' gifts (and a birthday gift).  I want to Scotchguard them, but I'm terrified of ruining them.  Any advice?  Do I need to tape off the frames?  Will it shrink linen?  Ack.




Then there are the aforementioned ribbon wands.  I'm still not done with all of them.



Oh, and hankies to go in the purses:



In other news, my car was a paperweight yesterday.  I was supposed to be a driver for our class's end of the year Pool Party, but I loaded up the car, and it wouldn't start.  I should mention that it's a hybrid, with a newish 12v battery.  It went into the shop today (as I could get it started) and no one can explain why it wouldn't start yesterday.  On the up side, it started...and the garage I take it to is so awesome that they refused to charge me anything even after they ran some diagnostics.

On the down side, I'm tired...and uber sunburnt from the Pool Party.

On another upside, I have new glasses.  Red ones.  To replace the ones the potato gun etched.

Oh, projects/FAL items I never posted:

my I love the 80s swap make:


Finished infinity scarf!



I think that is all....I will leave you with uber cuteness:

Blogger's Quilt Festival: Throw Quilt

I was waiting for the redesign of flickr to settle down.
I've already got a head cold and it was giving me a visually induced migraine.
Blech.
If anyone can recommend a site they love to upload pics to and link to their blog, I'd love to entertain options.

So, here's my second entry for the Blogger's Quilt Festival over at Amy's Creative Side.  This time in the Throw Quilt category.




Stats:
It's about 60x60.
I straight lined quilted it.
I used fabrics pulled from my stash.  I wanted spring in a quilt!

It's my most recent finish.  The Orbit Quilt designed by Lindsey over at LRStitched.

I didn't get it done in time for her QAL, but I loved the pattern when she posted info for her QAL.  This quilt may be getting a new home, and I may be making another.  I really love this pattern.  I'm spatially slow, so cutting all the pieces was hard for me, but I thought her directions and diagrams were awesome.  It was really satisfying to piece.  (I had planned on doing the piecing at Stash Bash and finished the piecing the week prior in an attempt to calm down my stress level.)

Anyway, thanks for visiting.  Thanks, Amy, for another inspiring Blogger's Quilt Festival!

Blogger's Quilt Festival: Baby Quilt Category!

Every year, Amy over at Amy's Creative Side hosts a Blogger's Quilt Festival.
This year we get to submit two quilts, if we so desire.

My baby quilt entry was for a faculty member's new babe.
His name is Guy.
What guy doesn't need a mustache quilt?!

I'd been yearning to make a Must Dash quilt since I had seen it initially.
I hunted up a bundle of Parson Grey's in blues, greys, and buff that I had stashed for a while.

I finished binding it at Stash Bash and delivered it the week after.




It's approximately 38" x 48".
The mustaches are appliqued on.  I stuck with a simple stitch in the ditch with echoes on either side for the quilting.  I wanted it to stay nice and soft.

The mustaches still crack me up.



The babe's dad may have actually teared up with surprise when it was delivered!