Happy Mail

I got some happy mail today! The pouch that my partner, Kim @ quiltinkimmie, made for me for the Pretty Little Pouch Swap arrived today. It is so pretty that I wanted to share it with you. I love that she used linen, my favorite fabric, and the bicycle fabric is just adorable. I just love everything about it. I'm going to carry my EPP projects in it and be very fashionable!

She also included some amazing goodies with the pouch: a beautiful assortment of charm squares, a birdhouse magnet (the birdie is adorable), a butterfly charm, a sheet of whimsical stickers for the quilting enthusiast and a pocket notebook. I'm a lucky girl!

Martha

A Picture... A Moment

These are orchids from my garden. Can you believe it? All year round my orchid plant goes unnoticed; standing quietly in a secluded section of the garden, but when winter arrives it definitely shows its presence delighting us with the most stunning blossoms. My husband cut some for me and this is what I have adorning my table right now. 

They are so breathtaking... don't you agree?

Martha. 

Pretty Little Pouch

This weekend I didn't spend as much time in my sewing room as I had wished. But I did managed to work on several projects that I had in progress. And most importantly, I finished my pouch for the Pretty Little Pouch Swap. I'm so delighted with the way it turned out that I think I'm going to have a hard time saying good bye to it. The finished pouch measures approximately 9" wide by 4" deep by 5" high; a great size for carrying a small sewing project, cosmetics or just about anything. A girl can't never have too many bags. Am I right? 

I really hope my partner likes it. I had so much fun making it and even learned a few things throughout the process. I'm tempted to make another one for myself.

I hope you had a lovely weekend.

*Update: Linking up to

Sew Cute Tuesday @ Better Off Thread

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Martha.

A Little Patchwork

This is a little patchwork I started to work on this weekend. It is an interesting project for several reasons: each square measures only 1 inch, I have never done piecing that small, but the most important aspect about this project is that it is not going to be for me. I joined the Pretty Little Pouch Swap (my very first swap!) and this is part of what will become the pouch for my partner. I'm quite pleased with the way that is looking. I just hope that my partner likes it. I can't wait to send it to her and share with you more details about the finished pouch.

*Linking up to Celtic Thistle Stitches New to Me in 2013 link up and Plum and June's Monday Link Up*

I hope you have a lovely week,

Martha

Cross Stitching

I started a cross stitch project! Can you tell I'm excited? Cross stitching has been in my mind for a while, but I always seemed to find an excuse to postpone it. Well, it seems like my dad read my mind and decided to give the encouragement that I needed. He just came back from a trip to Mexico and brought me several cross stitch pattern booklets and cross stitch fabric. I was so delighted with my present that on Saturday I took out my embroidery flosses, organized them (finally!) and started stitching. I'm very slow, but it is really fun to the see pattern come together as you stitch every single little cross. At the speed that I'm going it looks like it is going to be a long term project, but it gives me something to do when I'm watching TV with my husband. 

I hope you have a lovely week.

*Linking up to Fabric Mutt for the Let's Get Acquainted Monday Link Up from Plum and June and Sew Cute Tuesda at Better off Thread*

Martha.

Reaching For The Stars

Hello friends! I hope you had a wonderful time during the holiday season. I had a good time; Holidays  are still bitter-sweet for me. During this time is when I miss my mom the most, but being with family and friends makes it a little easier to get by. I'm really excited about 2013; last year was a very good year. I met many wonderful and talented bloggers, I got my sewing machine and started quilting. I hope to this year learn more things about this wonderful art that is quilting and hopefully by the end of this year have finally conquered my fear to free motion quilting.

I kept pretty busy during the Holidays and made handmade presents for some of my friends and family, but for some reason I felt like I had been away from my sewing machine for a very long time... and today we finally reunited again. I started a new quilt. I've been dreaming about a star quilt ever since I started quilting and I thought it should be my first project of the year. I'm using the star block tutorial from Cluck Cluck Sew, amazing tutorial and the blocks come together super easy. I completed a few blocks and I can't wait to get back to my sewing room to keep working on this.

How was your weekend, did you make any big resolutions for the New Year?

Martha. 

Merry Christmas

I want to wish a merry Christmas. May your holidays be filled with love and peace in company of your loved ones. 

Thank you for visiting my blog and leaving such lovely comments. I truly appreciate them. 

XX Martha.

A Picture... A Moment

It is starting to look a lot like Christmas. Even though the weather today was cold and gloomy, my house felt  warm and cheerful. I spent the day working on some Christmas presents and enjoying the sight of these beautiful poinsettias my sister got me. How was your weekend?

Martha.