Link Love: One More Sleep

One more sleep! Who am I kidding? There’s going to be very little sleep on my behalf tonight. When I do finally make it to bed I can almost guarantee I’ll be laying in bed mentally running through all the lists of things that I need to have packed, prepared and scheduled for our time away. I think we’re pretty much good-to-go, but you just know there’ll be something I’ve forgotten. (As long as it’s not my wallet like the last time I flew out of here!)

I’ve spent the past 2 weeks in a bubble of sewing. I don’t think I’ve ever sewn as much, or as quickly, as I have in the past two weeks. I’ve made:

9 – Noodlehead Wide Mouth Zipper Pouches
6 – Cashmerette Upton Dresses
5 – McCalls M6972 Men’s Shirts
4 – McCalls M6972 Boy’s Shirts
2 – Wet Bags
1 – Totes Amazeballs Tote from my book Fussy Cutters Club
1 – Noodlehead Range Backpack
1 – Noodlehead Redwood Tote

The sense of satisfaction that I have gotten from completing this mammoth to-do list of projects is really addictive. I’ve found a spark to my productivity that I don’t think I’ve ever had. I’ve been laser focused and really enjoying the process. I think after making 700+ Kinship Blocks I needed something else to revive me. (If you’re keen to see everything I made be sure to follow me on Instagram for sneak peeks. I’ll also be sharing detailed photos and information on how I did everything when I’m back from our adventure so you can make them too!)

We still haven’t told the Little Man that he’s going to Disneyland for a week. I think that’s probably my biggest achievement for the past few weeks. I can’t wait to see his face when we pull up to the Disneyland Hotel. I can’t wait to just spend a week with the boys where there’s no work, there’s no school commitments and there’s no pressure to do anything. It’s going to be luxury.

If I don’t get off this computer we won’t be going anywhere, so I’m off to pack some more and clean the house. Wishing you a fabulous week filled with love, laughter and much fabric fondling!

Our little family is off on a big adventure; we’re heading to Houston and Disneyland and we’d love you to come along with us virtually. I’ll be posting photos, stories and lives from our time in Houston, at Quilt Market and Disneyland to my instagram account. You can follow me there by clicking here or clicking the big button below.

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A: A fun quilt for playing with angles. Click here to read more.

B: I found all my lost socks and they’re in this cute pattern. Click here to read more.

C: There’s something so wonderful about thin piecing in quilting. Click here to read more.

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I love to share the cool things that I find during my week of surfing the internet window-shopping and splurging. Here’s my top 4 from this week:

A: I love Essex Linen so much that I have a permanent stash of it – it pairs so well for quilts, bag making and zipper pouches. Click here to purchase this on Etsy.

B: I love Alison Glass’ take on the holiday season with this collection. Click here to purchase this on Etsy.

C: Rae Ritchie does it again with this nautical inspired collection. Click here to purchase this on Etsy.

D: A fun rainbow of blenders from Violet Craft. Click here to purchase this on Etsy.

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Raylee and Barbara, of Sunflower Stitcheries and Quilting, are hosting a reusable gift bag sew-along (which I’ll be doing when I get back!) and you can join in by clicking here.
Michael Miller Fabrics are looking for new brand ambassadors for 2020 and it could be YOU! Click here to apply.
Gnome Gnews reader Clare shared this collection of tutorials for sewing for little children from Spoonflower. Click here to find out more.
Carole, of From My Carolina Home, is hosting the Autumn Jubilee for the entire month of October with free patterns, and lots of giveaways. International entries welcome. Click here to find out more.

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