Newest project supplies!

So I've had this project in mind for almost a year now.  I've been slowly collecting the supplies.  One of the reasons it hasn't gone quicker is because I haven't had my sewing machine unpacked (or room for it) so there really wasn't a point.  But last week I rearranged my "corner" to include a small table so I can sew!  So here are the supplies:  Some wire curtain hangers and hooks.

And 4 different fabric options (one for each kid).  I also got the thread!  I'm SO excited to get started! Now I just need to clean off the new table so I can put the sewing machine on it (the second it got put up a bunch of junk got placed on it!)

So where is this fabric going to go?  We're living with my in-laws right now and all four kids are in the same bedroom.  And it's sometimes hard to find some alone time.  So the plan is to make curtains for each kids' bed!  Here is the boys bunk (their actually sleeping in them right now, that's why the blankets are in bunches!).

The girl's beds...  I'm not sure where the youngest is?  I think she rolled over onto the beanbag.  Anyway..  I wanted matching curtains, but I figured it was better for the kids if I let them pick out their own.  So in the end good mommy won over OCD-matching-alphabetizing mommy.  Yeah for me!  Now if only the rest of the day had gone as well!

First Quilt plan!

So one of the things that been on my over-all goal list for the last few years is learn to quilt.  So when my middle sister gave me yet ANOTHER beautiful quilt for Christmas this year I decided that I had to move forward on it.  I know I CAN do it, I'm a visual person and quilts just make sense (the angles/corners/lines, etc...  I can SEE how they work).  But I'm sure it's going to be hard, time consuming, with lots of learning, taking out stiches, etc...  But I look forward to it.  I still learn something new every time I make a cake!  A few years ago I actually bought some quilting books and even read them all.  I just never seem to have the space to actually unpack my sewing machine (also it's my Grandmothers original sewing machine, the thing is OLD ladies, but I'll never get a new one if I don't prove to my husband it will get used...  Well this year is the first in a long time I'm not nursing or pregnant, AND my mother in law, upstairs, has a sewing room, new ACCESSIBLE machine AND a serger.  Perfect time to try.  And then I found my inspiration and pattern.  It uses a few different techniques, so what better to learn on.  Without further ado here is the pattern I fell completely in love with (Made for Moda by Natalia Bonner!)

And while I like burgundy and even pink I'm not a fan of light blue.  So I picked Aster Manor by Moda for my color scheme.  I actually ordered the fabric this weekend so no backing down now!  I'm telling the blogsphere so I'm held responsible to finish!