Momma, momma! If puppies could talk...

You would think a boy that big, even a dog boy that big, wouldn't be so needy... but no. If Matt could talk, he'd be saying, "Momma, where are you? I can't see you, where are you?" He's ok as long as he can see me, even if I'm in a different room, but if I go around a corner and he can't see me anymore, it doesn't matter if he can hear me, if I talk to him, or anything-- he does this pathetic mewl for how big of a puppy he is already!

I will admit: it is nice to know he loves me that much already!!!!!

Despite the whining, I got 3 more mug rugs made today (gifts), plus one for me(I couldn't resist!), and 6 more boxes packed. That's not counting the wrapping paper storage box I FINALLY bought and put all the wrapping goodies in, nor is it counting the storage tub I got to put Christmas things in that had been floating around in random boxes since last year. I also bundled up all the fabric that was nicely folded but not able to fit in my rolling drawer thing and put it in a reusable tote I had laying around. So, if I want to make myself feel really productive, I could say I packed 8 boxes, and one tote!

Aunt Rose will probably get this one...

And this one is for me!!! Teehee! Isn't the pocket cute? It just happened be made of the cupcake that would line up like that, so that's how I chose where to put the pocket. LOVE. IT!

Since I've been making mug rugs galore, I think my reward sewing should be something else... unless I decide on another mug rug for someone else on the list... :)

But first, dinner. Gotta love California Pizza Kitchen's frozen BBQ chicken pizza... it means I'm just 15 minutes away from YUM!

Let sleeping dogs lie

Made from scraps again!

Well, at least I got these bound. While the dogs were napping, I finished these 2 mug rugs. Later, I got another one (poorly) quilted. I'm not happy with it, but not so unhappy as to rip out all the quilting. It will get bound tomorrow, I hope, so that I can start using these routinely for my snacks rather than paper towel.

So cute. She's full grown, but he's only 4 months old and bigger than her already. I hope he cries less tonight... Tim's kind of a softie, and couldn't quite get the hang of letting the dog cry himself to sleep. Hopefully by the time he comes home Matt will be better about going to sleep in his kennel. I really hope he sleeps better and cries less by the time we move... which, by the way, is still up in the air. It's at the underwriter's, so hopefully it's just a matter of time!

A mug rug, boxes, and a pretty pile

I spent enough time admiring my mug rug that my coffee got cold!!! But isn't it cute? Last night I was working on Christmas presents-- mostly my grandparent's table runner-- and I pieced 6 mug rugs as leaders/enders.... teehee. I had to finish at least one, so I chose the one I made for me. It made another place to practice machine stitching the binding, too.

This morning I packed three more boxes... this is part of one pile. I've lost count exactly how many boxes I've packed, which is good because it means I'm making progress!

Most of these pieces are either a fat quarter or a variously-sized remnant... except the bottom two, which were 1 yard cuts i got to back current projects.

And then I folded fabric... doesn't it look so pretty? These are the ones that were semi-folded and inhabiting the chair... if I fold the rest of the drawers this nicely, then these will probably fit!

See that penguin one near the bottom of the stack? It was a remnant, and begged me to bring it home... now we're having a conversation whether it would like to be made into holiday placemats, or coasters and mug rugs (some of which would be gifted away)... The penguins have resigned themselves to being cut up, but they just can't figure out which would be more fun!!!

Oh, dear, I'm talking to my fabric... this is what happens when Tim stays on base an extra day!!!

(There's still time to enter my small giveaway! Scroll down/click/whatever to the first November 1st post!)