Seam Ripper For MY Mouth

Oh My..
Ever need to un-do something stupid or hurtful you said??? Oh boy do I wish there was some cool seam ripper for my mouth to undo stupid comments. You know..Whoops I sewed/said that wrong. Let me just whip out my handy dandy seam ripper and re-do this.

I realized last night I had said something.(without thinking) Complementing another seamstress friend of mine.. But unknowingly totally slammed my other very talented friend and her sewing... Um where is the hammer knocking you on the head icon around here???? Boy do I feel bad..

Now when I think about WHAT I said.. It's like DUH>>> of course that is sorta mean..Why would you ever say something stupid like that.

Now I know what your thinking??? Okay fess up what did you say.. But really I can't say it again. See the mouth seam ripper sorta works..It may keep me from repeating the bad spoken seam again. It hurts to much to undo.

Tangent begins here ***I know for me.. I really don't strive for perfection in sewing, well really not in life either. AS I've grown up (a little) I have begun to accept me and my limitations and strengths. I realize no one person is perfect. Well one but He's not sewing as far as I know ;)But I am having this cool vision/dream of sewing with Jesus.

I set my goal for REALLY GOOD in sewing and try to celebrate sewing without the stress of trying to be perfect. I want to have fun sewing and challenge me, not compete with other seamstresses or their talent. Sorry tangent over...

Honestly continuing tangent... I have so many friends who's sewing talent BLOWS my mind. Some can crank out 100's of outfits all well sewn, others can add the amazing detail that always has the right touch, some can draft a pattern from thin air. Others have that inner knack of style that every time I see what they make I think.."She has such great style" Or the boutique sewers who push the envelope and create such playful fun creations.

I have to fight my nature that wants to be jealous and feel all green with envy.. The only way I can do this, is to go ahead and celebrate their talent and push myself to try new things in sewing. I don't say.. "I could never do that." I try each month to take on something new and push forward.. This month was European Patterns... Oh My, I'm addicted, but that's another post.


Life is a learning curve. I have to keep learning and growing and whip out the handy dandy mouth seam ripper*** It's called an amends**

Today's lesson....Think before you speak or sew. Both may cause you to seam rip. I promise the mouth one is harder to un do.

Suzanne

Eliana and homework

My Silly Son

Kyle (my son) and his friend Ubi (Anthony) being silly.

more later

My Visit with Heather Ross

What can I say I had a great time. I was a bit nervous leading up to the visit. More nervous about doing the vod-cast video, than chillin' with Heather. I have met Heather twice before. As my DH would say, "Heather is real people!"

She is relaxed and feels like an old childhood friend. When I wrote that I realized how similar her presence is to her fabric..... Familiar in a simplistic yet long ago way.

She arrived after a LONG day of moving her things and driving a BIG U-Haul. Luckily for me in that U-Haul was loaded with lots of wonderful Munki Munki fabric..do I have to share???? Can't I hoard it all? She also brought a Juki Industrial sewing machine, that I bought from her. YIPPEE. I can wait to give her a run on my next quilt. I even had her autograph it. I figured that way, I can sell it on Ebay and double my $. Just Kiddin

We had some yummy Organic Thai Food. If you live in Sonoma County, try Thai Hut Valley in Cotati. Super Yummy. My friend Kori came over and we all had a wonderful time visiting and eating. Seth, my husband, even treated us to his Tim Gunn impersonation.

We walked out to my office/sewing room. Measured out and drooled over the last pieces of Munki Munki.(Thanks Kori)(What did I get,...You'll just have to wait and see)


I feel both excited and a bit overwhelmed with the responsibility of selling the final pieces. Sometimes my *overwhelmed* feeling stops me from getting much done. I do hope to get the final pieces listed in a week or so.
I have the first week of homeschooling and my dd's 15th birthday this week. Darn life...It might get in the way of fabric?!?!?!

WE finally settled down to video an interview. Seth hopes to have a vod-cast that can be streamed/downloaded from our site. It was a fairly long interview, so I imagine it may be done in chunks. I dunno, Seth is the Tech. Support around here.

I was nervous about doing the video, but it was fun! I learned a lot from Heather. It was neat to hear where she finds her inspirations, and also just to get the update on her exciting life changes...a wedding engagement :) With a very nice ring to boot. I just hope I don't look stupid y/k???

I hope to have some sneak peek pics of her additions to the Lightning Bugs Line soon :) I have seen them... They are darling! The buses are so fun. I know some former hippies who need a quilt or camp shirt from them. I think they are right in 'groove' with the line.

After finishing our video and giving big goodbye hugs to Kori. Seth , Heather & I climbed up on the cutting table and watched an episode of Project Runway together!!!! How cool is that. Watching PR with Heather Ross. (BTW I really can't stand Jeffrey @&*^&&*(*&(*&R$%%$#*()Finally all of us going to bed around 3:30AM.

I woke up this morning and shared a nice cup of coffee with Heather. Seth, Heather and I wandered out and looked at our crazy chickens, and showed off our cute goats.

She loaded up in her U-haul a little after 9 AM.

Today I am tired, but what a great opportunity. I'm grateful that my business has more Munki and that I got to learn more about Heather. All in all, I'm a lucky girl