bobbin threadin' fiend

Apparently when you turn 30 you download coupon apps onto your phone, your eyes are shot to biscuits which results in you visiting the optometrist 4 times in 2 months, and you start quilting. In that order. Why didn't you guys warn me about this?? I was so unprepared.

In all honesty, the quilting part is actually super, stinkin' fun and I have finished 2 quilts in 3 weeks! 2 quilts!! Friends, I haven't touched a sewing machine since 7th grade home economics when I had to make a pillow of 2 peas in a pod. Obviously that pillow was something extraordinary as I haven't seen it in 18 years. I remember just sitting in front of the machine and stringing the thread in every crevice I could find. Needless to say I was not my teacher's favorite. Her hairdo didn't move a millimeter the entire year and nor did her frown. That was reason enough for me to never pay attention to a word she said...except for when we made cinnamon sugar biscuits. Definitely absorbed her instructions on that project. Pretty sure I aced that too. Yum.

All that to say, for me to make a quilt is pretty darn impressive. And I have my sweet, incredible, amazing friend Erin to thank! She's been making quilts for a couple years now and one weekend suggested I get into this business myself. Next thing I knew, we were picking out patterns at Joann's, cutting fabric, and threading bobbins. It just all happened so fast!

Mom fixing my boo-boo.

After posting these pictures I realized that this may be incredibly lame for a post, but, kids, I am elated that I could accomplish this. I have just come so far from my 2 peas in a pod days that I've blown my own socks off. Wish Mrs. C could see me now!