Wo-Man Against the Machine (and a little rage)

After a series of mechanical problems with my sewing machine, I completed the "face" of a compilation quilt (which is seriously a showcase of fabrics from different phases of my life). NOt to sound too dramatic, but I've been moving around from Santa Barbara, to NYC (insert upwards of 5 moves around different boroughs), to Santa Monica with this bag of fabric. It contains, my grandmothers' dresses and sheets, the dress I wore on my honeymoon, a dress Josh bought me, fabric from my sister before she moved to NYC, and scraps from the ring bearer's pillow that I made for our wedding.

After buying a broken machine from a girl on Craig's List, I got another machine from my mom that I only had to take it to a repair shop once!

In the midst of all this, my Kitchen Aid broke (again!) It's also back from the repair shop and in my kitchen.

So, now I have a new challenge. I have to sew some sort of back on my quilt. This will take patience and some help from my mom. (Sewing the face of the quilt also took patience as I watched MJ's documentary "This is It." I had to iron, hold back tears, and deal with Josh's side comments.)

So, the machines are back! I am crafting, baking and getting ready for who knows what? Summer is no time for bread or quilts. But, knowing me, I will be just completing these projects by Christmas.