Sunday, December 19, 2010

Happy Birthday to me : )

Today is my birthday : ) YIPPEE!! I like my birthday this year - next year, perhaps not so much. This year, I turned 39. I have no idea why the idea of 40 kinda freaks me out, but it does. I am full of great food, and ice cream cake, and almost ready to snuggle in for the night with a good book!

I actually did not sew today ... I was a cutting and crocheting fool.

I cut out all the squares for Cara's quilt a long from these:

oranges

and from these:

browns and grey

I now have 42 squares .. one step closer to starting to sew. I still need to cut the lattice strips and the background.

I have to tell you, I had a hard time when I thought about cutting them. I have been collecting (or rather hoarding), and these are some of my most sacred beauties. But we buy fabric to use it right?? I am still telling myself this over and over. It was a little liberating to cut into it. AND I still have tons left, so I will have more to use for lots more projects.

I will tell you more about the crocheting another day : )

Have a great night!

13 comments:

  1. happy birthday, val!!! LOVE those fabrics! <3

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  2. Happy birthday Val. It's a great thing to share your treasures with others - kudos to you for being brave and cutting into your favorites! :)

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  3. Love those fabrics! I keep seeing some of them pop up but they aren't in any of my LQS. Sad times!

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  4. Happy Birthday!!! The fabrics are fab!!!

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  5. Happy Birthday! What gorgeous stacks of fabric. Can't wait to see your quilt come together.

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  6. Congrats!!!! And you are absolutely right , the fabric is gorgeous...

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  7. Oooh, those fabrics are going to be gorgeous for that quilt along!! Happy birthday to you :)

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  8. Happy Birthday to you! Let me tell you that 40 is not fatal. Neither is 50 (Yikes, who thought I would ever be saying that!) It is kind of liberating to be older. People expect you to be a bit quirky. ha ha. Either that or they ignore you. Both can have advantages. Don't fret about aging, just take good care of your body, you may need it a lot longer than you think.

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  9. A belated Happy Birthday to you! Love those fabrics. They'll make a lovely quilt.

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  10. Happy Birthday!! What a couple of gorgeous stacks of fabric! I know what you mean though- it is tough to cut into precious pieces you have had for awhile. I am 41 and I can tell you it isn't bad!

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  11. A belated Happy Birthday!
    Lovely fabrics!

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  12. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! a little late:)

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