Gehring Road

patchwork bag beginnings

It's feeling a lot like Spring here today, and that puts us in the mood for some cleaning... and sewing, (mostly sewing) as it turns out. I finally threw away my Heather Ross make up bag (the one that, during construction, prompted me to swear like a sailor... it's true, ask Rob). I held on to that bag because it was a pain to make. This weekend, while throwing out some make up that needed to be tossed, I decided to pitch the whole bag as well. How's that for Spring cleaning? Out with the old. I then went scrap diving (mostly!) and put together a (kind of wonky... I cut hacked into those feathers at a weird angle it appears) quick little patchwork panel for a new make up bag. I'm going to use Noodlehead's wide mouth tutorial again, with the contrasting panel on the bottom. I love this color combination... it's a bit of a fix for me before I'm able to really sew with this pile. Soon, soon... just another five hundred (I exaggerate... a bit) geese to go! Happy Monday everyone!

i heart maine

Oh friends, it has taken me a while to write this post... mostly because I'm still processing our wonderful little adventure. A few weeks ago, I saw Rhea's post that Alewives Fabrics would be having a re-opening sale after the completion of a renevation at their sweet little shop. I jokingly emailed Rob at work asking if he was interested in taking a ride, and to my surprise, he said yes... to a four hour drive from where we live to Daramascatta... for fabric. I am one lucky lady, I tell you. We headed out early on a Saturday morning and made it up to Alewives before noon. I was completely overwhelmed with Alewives, they have such amazing fabrics and lovely quilts are simply everywhere inside the store's beautiful space. We just really don't have anything comparable in Connecticut, so seeing all those beautiful, modern fabrics in one space rendered me a little gobsmacked. I kept taking laps around the store taking it all in. Luckily, Rob took some amazing pictures. I ended up buying a full fat quarter Field Study bundle and some lovely voiles. I have a hodge-podge plan for the voiles for the fall. It was so great to be able to match up different fabrics and spend time oogling others, I just loved it. 

Truth be told, much as I love the fabric finding that happens when head out on an adventure, time spent chatting (and most often laughing) with Rob in the car is always, without fail, the highlight of these excursions. We had so much fun. Maine is stunningly beautiful, I left it inspired, happy and looking forward to returning again very soon. More on our Maine visit tomorrow... Happy Tuesday everyone! 

so this was march

(Still!) Journaling... follow my Project 365 here.

Welcome April... we've been so looking forward to your longer and (hopefully soon!) warmer days. March was filled with car rides and adventures, many laughs, treats, plans, sewing and much love. The journaling portion of my photo journaling project often took a back seat. I even took a picture of my computer and the skylight at 10 pm one night, hazy with sleep and ready for bed but just sneaking in that photo each day. And yet, this project of mine continues... one photo each day this year. So far, so good. As for right now, I'm looking forward to April with its vacations, its storminess (today it hailed and it made me remember how much I love storms), its flowers and the coming green. Many more adventures and hopefully more sewing on the horizon. Happy April everyone!