I'm a glutton for punishment.

I've finally decided to start sewing up a paper pieced block I've been sitting on for a while. I had someone on Etsy take a photo of one of my Netherland Dwarf Rabbits, Tranquil Acres' GTO, and create a paper pieced block.

 The block is originally 6 or 8 inches, and I blew it up to 12 inches, after seeing just how TEENY TINY some of the pieces are. So, after two hours and a few swear words, here is my progress...

I really like the way it looks, and I think I might just make all four colors of the Otters (that's what variety she is) Black, Blue, Chocolate & Lilac.

Tutorial: Siggy Block Swap

I'm hosting a siggy block swap over at Flickr. Come join our group and get in on the fun. Instructions for making the blocks are below. They're very simple to make and sew up in no time at all. Plus they're perfect for using up those small scraps.

It's coming together...

Well I made some more progress on my craft room over the weekend. I still need to get the lower cabinets mounted and get a counter top, but I was able to start to move some things into the upper cupboards.

I was inspired by a pin on Pinterest to organize my wrapping paper a little better. There is a closet in this room used for storing seasonal items. I'm always tripping over stuff to get to my bin of wrapping paper, then dragging that downstairs so I can wrap gifts at my dining room table. Well, not any more!

IKEA was once again the solution to my disorganization. I used three BYGEL rails, 2 BYGEL baskets and some BYGEL containers and mounted them to the inside of the closet door. I can store my greeting cards, pens, scissors, tape, ribbon, to/from tags, paper and more all in one tidy little place. Plus, now that I have a counter top upstairs (well I'll have one SOON), I can just wrap my gifts up there! YEAH!!! The room is rather small, but I did want some type of artwork on the walls. Again, pinterest was the source of my inspiration, and IKEA was the solution.

I purchased three DIGNITET Curtain Wires and 2 packages of Curtain clips from IKEA (one pkg would have been enough). I mounted these on the wall, and am using them to hang my quilt blocks that are in progress. It not only serves as decor, but it's a reminder that I have a project to finish before I start on another!!! And my little artist wanted to hang some of his own artwork too, so I told him that the bottom wire was his to use any time he wanted to! He was so excited he ran to get some pictures to hang.

It's been a while...

Boy oh boy has it been a while since I've posted. Almost an entire YEAR! I'm such a slacker.
My craft / sewing room is in shambles right now. Currently our home office is more of an office / vinyl cutting room / sewing & craft room. Yeah, and it's not all that big. So trying to make your way though the stacks of fabric, sewing supplies and such is not all that easy. Not to mention my 40 some rolls of vinyl and all the tools that go along with that trade. Something had to give...

So my son's old nursery is being converted into my new craft room. YEAH!!!

My inspiration came from THIS blog. I love the look of those cabinets... so off to Ikea I went. I have to say, that the quality of the cabinets the price is very reasonable. You just need to spend a little quality time with a stack of boards, a screwdriver and a hammer. But I really didn't mind and I've assembled everything by myself. Well okay, not entirely by myself, I had plenty of help from a more than willing 5 year old! :)

So here's some of the progress photos. My hubby is going to hang/mount all of the cabinets for me here soon, and then it's off to Lowe's to get the counter top ordered.