Back to how it started...

But with a new twist!

When I started my blog, Home Designs by Amanda, it was a name I had previously used on homemade cards I would give to family and friends. However, on the blog, my main craft posts usually consisted more about sewing and fabric crafts.

Now, I have a new endeavor I'm very excited about that takes me back to the world of homemade cards and paper crafts...which is where the name originated! I'm now an Independent Stampin' Up Demonstrator!

In the Mood...

This past Friday, I was finally in the mood to get a redo project done for my sister-in-law. For Christmas one year ('05 or '06) Chad and I made her a message board. Well, in August, she asked if I could recover it because the fabric had faded and she wanted to take it to school with her.

Procrastination and demotivation had set in...it got shuffled around the craft area...until Friday! I finally decided to just try and find some fabric, rip off the other stuff and get it done! Thanksgiving break was a good motivator too...I can give it back to her then!

This is the new message board...I forgot to take a before picture before I started ripping it apart.

This one has a pocket sewn on and the message board section at the bottom/side. The previous fabric was a dark blue with silver ribbon and silver buttons. She still prefers earthy tones...so I hope this works well for her. Dark brown corduroy and a brown/tan plaid pocket. Also, a few extra button embellishments.

I think I'll even add this to the Home Decor fun over at Celebrate Color hosted by Rachel at Stitched in Color.

This weekend also found productivity in the cutting up of the material for Liz's Postage Stamp quilt...I'm looking forward to starting to sew these pieces together...

I also threw together another pair of fleece slippers...these ones fit Liz, but they won't for long...

My enlargement of the pattern wasn't quite enough...but the sewing went better this time, they're not wavy! Amber will get her's at the end of the week :)

That's my crafting weekend in review...
I'll see about adding it to a few linky parties :)
Chef in Training and Quilt Story among them...all the linky party buttons are on the right side bar.

Wait on the LORD: be of good courage,

and He shall strengthen thine heart:

wait, I say, on the LORD.

Psalm 27:14

Things change as we progress through different stages of life...but amid the change we can find that God has a plan for us. If we wait for Him to show us, it will be the best for our lives and we can wait in this season...but still plan and pray about the future.

Amanda

A busy week...

This is a busy week, but I did make it a point to sew a little last night. I got a small section of a star quilt block sewed together - and one section ripped back off because it sewed over to far at the end. So most of my projects are still waiting...


Future pillows...

Future desk mat (oversized mug rug)...



I hope that Friday night is more productive, that's probably my next opprotunity to sew.

Wait on the Lord: be of good courage,

and he shall strengthen thine heart:

wait, I say, on the Lord.

Psalm 27:14

Hope everyone is having a wonderful week... It's half over!

Amanda