well....

Okay, so I started this post on Sunday, and still haven't gotten any pictures.......so, I'm going to just write, and hope to have pictures soon.

I was gonna take a picture of the cool new apron I'm working on for work, but I forgot. So, I have nothing to show off, which is really disappointing because I've been sewing a lot recently. The apron is from this book: http://www.sewthankful.com/RetroApronsPatternBook.html It's the one out of the Halloween fabric, but mine is in batiks with no ric-rac. I'm also getting ready to make a skirt out of the new Anna Maria Horner fabric, drawing room. I just started work on a shop sample - Spaceboy from the Wee Wonderfuls pattern. I've also grabbed the pattern I Do by Cherry House Quilts to do as a sample (and a gift!). And I'm also designing my own pattern to make into a shop sample as well.
Some eye candy -
Cute stuffed animals!
These cute Luma guys from Mario in crochet!
Revoluzzza's cute everything!


Okay, so I'm going to wow you with some quiz result or another, I just have to find one after passing the "How well do you know the bible?" and the "what flavor of mountain dew are you?" (is there really more than one?) quizes.

Okay, so who is Dr Doom? I liked Mystique........

Your results:
You are Dr. Doom

Dr. Doom 65% The Joker 61% Lex Luthor 55% Green Goblin 55% Apocalypse 51% Riddler 51% Mr. Freeze 50% Magneto 50% Dark Phoenix 44% Two-Face 39% Catwoman 38% Mystique 35% Juggernaut 35% Poison Ivy 34% Venom 33% Kingpin 27%

Blessed with smarts and power but burdened by vanity.

Click here to take the Supervillain Personality Quiz

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So, I've been working my butt of at Quilt Market in Portland. Every chance I have to sit down is either spent shifting through paperwork or blogging on our store blog. However, I have 45 more mins before the show opens for the last day, so here we go. If you want to see what I've really been up to, go to my work blog (scroll down a little):
http://quiltingadventures.com/qablog/
Otherwise, here is a meme, which I think is a stupid word. I got it from DebR.

Five things on my to do list today:
1. Do a notions/book order from Brewer
2. Pack the box of fabric to ship home
3. Pack all my stuff
4. Make plans for New York
5. Work my butt of at market

Five snacks I enjoy:
1. Chocolate
2. Jalapeno chips
3. Smoothies-from Tropical Smoothie Cafe
4. Poppyseed Onion Bagels (especially when someone else makes them)
5. Granola Bars

Three of my bad habits:
1. Cursing
2. Biting my nails
3. Procrastinating

Five places I have lived:
1. Richmond, VA
2. Right outside Richmond, VA
3. An hour from Richmond, VA
4. More Richmond
5. And even more Richmond

Five jobs I’ve had:
1. Babysitter
2. Chiropractic Assistant
3. Stock girl for my mom's business, Quilting Adventures
4. Assistant Manager and Assistant Buyer for my mom's business, QA
5.Right hand man in my mom's business

Okay, so that turned out boring. I'm off to work now.

I'm working on it.....

Okay, so I suddenly decided I needed to change all the HTML in the title bar, and after working for an hour early in the morning decided I really didn't need to. So, it's staying like that until I can figure out the spacing issues. Sorry!
So I haven't been particularly crafty this week, I got to see my boyfriend though! And work a lot. Last night we got to celebrate his parent's 28th wedding anniversary. Yay! Today they leave for a week in Las Vegas, which is actually to celebrate my boyfriend and his twin brother's 21st birthday.
I'm going to see if I have any crafty type pictures to post, because otherwise there is no point to this post.....
Yay! I found something. This was my final project from my drawing class last semester. It's a self portrait.



Also, HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!



My mom with my niece when she was just a few days old.

I'm back!

Okay, so it's really been awhile. Life has been totally crazy. But I was inspired to post, so here we go!
Lately my poor purse has been showing a little wear and tear, so I decided to make a new one. I used the bag pattern from the book Simple Sewing by Lotta Jansdotter. I had to adapt it a little bit, as I wanted to use quilting weight cotton, not home dec weight. I love the sideways pocket on the front, which is perfect for my sketchbooks, and it's even got a spot for my water bottle!

This weekend I'm going with my dad to the art teachers retreat in the middle of nowhere, VA. In other words, Middlesex county(no offense intended to anyone, I'm just used to people). I'm hoping to come back with a two new pairs of capris, two new skirts, a finished present for my sister, a skirt for my niece, and some work done on Kristal's housewarming gift. I know that probably won't all happen, but its worth hoping for. Over the next little while I'm going to try and update some of my links list. I've recently discovered google reader, which makes reading 85 blogs easier. So, I will pick a select few for your viewing pleasure.
I just finished the semester, so hopefully I will have more time to work on art and such, although I'm not sure that will happen.
To hold you over until next time, here is a picture of the quilt that some friends and I recently completed for another friend with cancer:

New Book!!!!

One of our very sweet customers, Holly, brought in some little stuffed animals to show mom. Mom told Holly how much I would love them, and so Holly went home and picked out one of her books on the subject and gave it to me!!!!! It's one of those Japanese craft books. There are some words in English on the cover and they say: Felt Mascots & Knick-Knacks. The directions are all in Japanese, but the diagrams make it easy. Here's a picture of it I found online:
I've decided that the reward I will give myself for finishing high school is to buy the supplies for these and make myself one. Aren't they cute???

HAHA!

I now have an etsy shop! I don't have anything listed in it(of course), but for future reference, that's where you might eventually be able to buy my stuff!


http://www.livethelifeofriley.etsy.com

The Way You Look Tonight

Ah well......
I don't actually have any art to post at the moment. I need to make some ATCs. I miss trading. I've just got to figure out a system to make them fast. Not that they wouldn't be nice or anything, t just need a time effective system.
I'm sitting here while Brendan and Evan play Halo. They're supposed to be having team practice. They're only missing one team mate. So, I'm torturing them by listening to every old artist that I can think of. Currently it's Judy Garland. I've already gone throught Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly. I really want to listen to some of the music from An American in Paris. Alas, it's one of the few things you can't find on myspace.

finished quilt top!

Yay! I actually finished something! This is a shop sample based on a pattern from the book Fat Quarter something or another. I'll have to get back to you on that one. It's from the "Playing in Spotzville" line by Jan Mullen for Marcus Brothers. I actually finished it awhile ago, but have been out of it for the last week. My friend Blake died last Thursday evening, and Friday morning they put my brother in juvy for 4-6(months).