make and making

Did you know that my friend and co-author Cheryl came out with a new line of fabric for Connecting Threads? It's called Tag (you can check it out here), and it's all about the marks we make. It's a lovely collection and I was happy to have the chance to sew up the word "make" to help her celebrate the fabric release! She has some fun plans for this word (among others), so be sure to follow along with Cheryl and see what she's up to!

For this word, I made it much like my kindness pillow top. The strips of the letters finish at 1/2". I started with the k this time, and then I pieced the other letters around it. I'm not sure if I will turn this into a pillow cover, a mini, or if I will incorporate it into a quilt back. (Wouldn't that be fun?) I have plenty of other projects to work on while I decide! For now, I'm happy to have the block hanging out on my design wall.

Making makes Mondays manageable! (right?)

Speaking of making...

I've been making changes to my sewing room! I bought these shelves (Billy bookcases from IKEA) last fall and I've been slowly working on filling them, organizing them and making my sewing room as functional as possible. Last evening, my sweet husband finally secured the shelves to the walls, so I'm one step closer to having the project complete. I just need the top extensions for the larger 3 shelves. Maybe someday soon IKEA will have them in stock on a day that I am actually there. (One can hope!) I figured that I should share a photo of the shelves now, while they are still mostly neat and tidy. Because who knows how long that will last.... :)

Happy Monday to you!