hello neglected blog friends!

sorry I have been away from the blog so long. I wish I had a wonderful excuse. Like, oh I was off on a jaunt to Australia. Well I kind of was. ok, not me, really, but the lovely Maria hung a little stitchery I made her in their guild hanging! Do you see it there?

No? It's behind the purple bear! 

 It was so sweet of her to include me in their event! Now you must hop on over to her blog and read all about the Hanging! Some day I would love to go in person and enjoy it with her. Meanwhile, I am packing up my bags for a little trip....

 Ah I do love traveling handmade! Ok, confession time, the bag in the back is a Vera Bradley Weekender bag! But the rest are handmade.... the Aeroplane bag I made myself, a sweet project bag that Maria sent me a while back and my pretty pouch swap bag from Jennifer! It's almost like I'm taking everyone with me this weekend. Oh, you want to know where I'm going? Well it's just a short jaunt to Fort Worth for the Original Sewing and Quilting Expo!

I'll be there all three days, taking classes, browsing shopping in the exhibition hall & getting my mojo back so I have lots to share with you next week! I hope you get some creative time in too while I am gone!