sewing

This seems to happen to me every fall. The days get shorter, the leaves start to turn, the weather changes, and I become a homebody. I am overcome with the desire to cook and sew and nest. A few weeks ago, we spent the entire weekend re-arranging our small apartment. Thank goodness I'm married to the most patient man in the world who toiled all Friday night and Saturday (foregoing his weekly ultimate frisbee game - a major sacrifice) with me to move almost every piece of furniture we own so that my "vision" could be realized. I have to say that I am very pleased with the way things turned out. The space in our place is much better utilized now and I feel as though there is a better flow.

I've also been sewing quite a bit. Last time I was home in Corvallis my mom sent me home with some old patterns that she'd been holding on to since we were kids. I used one the the patterns to make Jasper some PJ's with dinosaur print:



The other thing I've been working on is Jasper's (hopefully I'll be able to whip something up for Gid in the next few days) Halloween costume. Almost done ( I actually finished the boots tonight but didn't get a picture of him wearing them yet):





Last week I ordered enough fabric to make quilts for Jasper, Gid, and Rob and I. Now, that is going to take me till next fall to complete.