Quilting Needs

Urg I have been having motivational issues when it comes to setting up my sewing room at my new home.  I unpacked everything but didn't put any of it away...

Little update I guess:

I moved to a small town in western Kansas for a part time design gig at a plastic factory.  I am doing production work as well to keep up with the bills and such needs.  

It is an hour from a Walmart or theater.  

I have a lot of family in this area so that helps a lot with keep me sane!

We stayed with my grandparents for the first 5 months or so because there weren't able to find our own rental at first but finally found our own place.

 Another up side is that every Tuesday I quilt at one of the local churches.  It isn't one of my own but the church gets paid for us to hand quilt...Quilts?

I really enjoy these ladies but am worried about them finding out that I am a little weirder than they already know.

For Instance:

 I found this amazing artist Nina Paley recently who made this great piece about and would like to do something similar. 

Maybe using one these past pieces below. 

       

Any who we shall see if I get ran out of town on rail?

I am still very frustrated that I have still not found my audience YET!

 It this like a holy grail search to find people who enjoy and understand my work?

I think where this rant is going is I need to clean my sewing room so I express my creativity with through fabric before my head explodes...

News Of Today

A little news.  

I recently applied for the position as a Library Director.  

I have always enjoyed the library and it's many resource. 

 I frequent the inter library loan program.  

The interview was last night 

and am happy to say it when very well 

and I have been told the board was happy.   

Another candidate was chosen and

 I believe it was wise with her Library Science degree made her the best choice.

The other good news is that I am now a candidate for other position that may come available.

It was great practice (cover letter, resume, references and interview).

I need to a thank you letter to finish this great this great life exercise. 

Shark Eating Cat

I forgot I made this.  

I mainly added filters and college this together (the right one).  

It was a response to the t shirt a co worker wore and later seen on Pineapple Express,

Bad Day

Not a great day... My boyfriend adopted a kitten at from my grandparents.  He is the   runt and we think has problems with his legs so he can't jump.  It is currently an outdoor cat but we intend to make it an indoor cat when we get our own place...

I can't find him and I am terrified that a fox got him....

I have look everywhere for Monkey!

My heart isn't in anything...

I just keep praying he is gonna show up and is just lost.

Things I've heard Part 3

A very sweet story after you get over the fact that anyone else would have called child services.

Thanksgiving By Janet Evanovich

This was amazing! I can't wait for the movie!

The Hunger Games By Suzanne Collins

Sweet and feed my girly needs for unreachable love and despair...

Dear John By Nicholas Sparks

Another great No. Ladies Detective Agency book!

Tears of the Giraffe By Alexander McCall Smith

 I love stories like these where you can  enjoy the magic in the world
Garden Spells By Sarah Addison Allen

I loved this one I need to pick up the next one soon!
Savannah Blues By Mary Kay Andrews

This was a sad movie I cried through and sad book I cried through but really enjoyed.

P.S. I Love You By Cecelia Ahern

I wasn't sure if I would like it at first because it seemed be a repeat of the Hunger Games!

Catching Fire By Suzanne Collins

Stripe Bag

So as a quilter I have lots of scraps from various projects...

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I ended up with a lot of long think stripes that I kept for I didn't know why. 

Then I brought a knitting loom recently!

 Using the knitting loom I create this little bag I cut the old core of some thread as buttons.

Quilts of 2011

I am still learning but I relieze I haven't post my two lap quilts I made last year!.

The first one in my atomic moneys.

It is another wall challenge from my old job. 

"Chimpanzees for a Nuclear Tomorrow"

The Chimps, atom bomb cloud and the cornor squares are all spray painted.

 This is the back.  The camera is spray painted to.

 This is from a beginners quilting class I took through my local guild.

The back.

I am A machine!

Since my recent unemployment I have been job searching & walling in my room. 

I have changed it up a little. 

I set up a crafts table and taken on some quilting projects!  

I found some cheap charm packs from Tuesday Mornings.

I got two and embarked on this quilt tops.

 I think the brown bit looks like a litte bat peeking out.

 I cut the 5 x5 squares in half & created these from

http://sticksandbubbles.blogspot.com/2011/03/kind-of-sort-of-not-really.html

 I got them put together.  I didn't have any fabric for a good border.

I also am a little broke so I don't have the anything for backing  so this will be a top until further money ...

This was a one day project!

Stop the Anti Piracy Act

Unemployment disaster or fresh start?

I am now unemployed and more depressed as ever! 

 I have always enjoyed being a part of something!

I think that is why I would enjoy living at a commune.  

Don't get me wrong I enjoy technology and alone time.

Well here is week last week:

I have decide to take some time off time recording and blogging for the next few weeks in order to do some internal searching and figure out what to do with my new "opportunity."