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Sewing, Shopping, and Sighting

8/26/2011

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More Helping

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I've been working a fair amount on the quilt the last two days. It's going quite well, perhaps in spite of all the "help" I've been getting. 5 likes to pull on anything he can get his hands on that comes from higher than he can see, so it's kind of like playing some demented sewing video game- get the fabric ready, turn your sewing machine on, and SEW the seam before the TROLLS rip the pedal out from under your foot! And make sure none of your fabric hangs over the table or the TROLLS will eat that too!

But really, the top is about half done. Pictures Monday, or perhaps Wednesday. There is no white.

A Slightly Embarrassing Confession

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You're going to thing I'm completely insane, or one of those freaky Christmas-obsessed folks, but....

I made my xmas list today. Not for presents I want, but who I need to shop/make for and what my plans are.

Seriously, it's purely out of practicality.

I try to make as many of my gifts as humanly possible, and we do some family exchanges where you don't even know who you're giving to until November, so if I want to make nice things for gifts WHILE making nice rispok product to sell....
I have to start early.

I've been getting ready for the holidays early for years, but last year I was almost entirely done by November 1, thanks to nesting instinct, an October 27 due date, and a little bit of craziness, and it was AWESOME.
While everyone else is out shopping, and considering mass murder while being herded through consumer-dom and barraged with insipid canned holiday music, I can be home, enjoying time with my family, making truffles, explaining to relatives why I don't want a Christmas tree. So much better.

I will also admit that while I made my list today, I thought of the things on that list over the past few months. My husband thinks I'm completely nuts, but he doesn't get to complain because I do all of his shopping for him. Early.

Rispok Product Sighting!

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This is Arrow. He lives in Korea. He's wearing a bib I made. I also made the teething necklace. There are lots more pictures of him, his hip Mama and Papa, and their sweet life in Korea on his Mama's blog Seoul Connection. You can find cool bibs I made for all the hip babies in your life at my etsy shop Rispok.

Enjoy your last weekend in August! Join me Monday for birthday fun!

2 Comments
Mutti
8/27/2011 05:15:43 am

You may be on to something with the demented sewing video game! You could make millions......
Love that the boy is a good helper.

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10/4/2012 10:07:08 pm

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