Maddie

This is Maddie.

This is Maddie on things.

(no I did not get a dog. are you crazy!?)

I have three things to say about the following pictures.

1. This dog has AMAZING balance.

2. This dog is adorable. And incredibly patient.

(this one isn’t impressive, but I LOVE the light!)

3. How the heck do they get her up there!?

Seriously, go check out the site.  I wish I could post all the pictures…but I won’t.

It’s stuff like this that almost makes me want a dog.  Then I remember that I don’t…

I can’t decide which is my favorite.  This one:

or this one:

Totally made my day, either way.

(found on A Cup of Jo)

Feet First

I have a post or two about this on my other blog.  Tom Robinson is kinda my photographic hero.  Anyway, when I posted before I talked about his I'm Going to be a Dad project and his Feet First project (go check both out, they’re awesome), where he takes pictures of his and his girlfriend/wife’s feet in different places around the world.  Well, in April their daughter, Matilda, was born, so now they’ve got another (adorable) set of feet for his pictures. 

In other news, I’ve got big plan for the shop coming up.  I just have to get sewing.  And then take pictures.  HOPEFULLY, Monday will be the day to restart it all!

Candid Reaction Pictures

I love photos by Tom Robinson.  He knows how to take perfectly gorgeous, simple pictures.  I first heard about him with his Feet First project.  He took pictures of his and his girlfriend’s feet while they were traveling. 

It makes me want to go someplace gorgeous.

Lately, I heard about his I'm Going To Be a Dad project.  He told My Modern Met, “Hand on heart, absolutely none of the reactions are staged. My friends and family are used to me having a camera hanging on my shoulder, so it wasn't out of character when I said, "Hey, can I take a photo of you?" I'd snap a few frames, then while continuing to hold the camera up, I'd move my head to one side and say, "Guess what [pause], I'm going to be a dad." Snap, snap, snap.”

 

Martin- he's already a dad so was very happy

Harwin- hates children

His wife’s brothers (who soon went back to their computer game)

One day, when I’m pregnant, this is how I’m going to tell everyone.  Maybe also when I get engaged some day.  It would be awesome.

Picnic with Friends

Some friends invited me to a picnic in a local park Sunday night.  I knew it was going to be fun, but it turned out hilarious after we decided to take pictures in a tree.  I won’t post any of them, but here’s a couple from early in the evening.

This is my friends after racing up the hill in the park, with me following at a sedate pace taking pictures of them the whole way.

This is a friend’s boyfriend, and was taken just seconds after the first shot.  I was hoping to catch him in that same sun with maybe a washed out face or a sun flare on him or something.  I did not expect a perfect silhouette. 

Sewing Summit: Day 3

Today featured Free Motion Quilting with Allison from Cluck Cluck Sew (where I learned about this shindig in the first place!).

Then was Improv Piecing with Jess from Urban Patchwork.

Both classes were challenging and inspirational.  Improve Piecing was definitely a step outside my comfort zone, but my block turned out great.

Free Motion Quilting made me want to quilt more!  I think the next quilt I do is going to need to be machine quilted.  And it will definitely need to be Free Motion quilting.  There’s a different type of creativity that Free Motion Quilting takes that you don’t get from a quilt pattern.

Once again I ended up with a ton of ideas and inspirations and spent my afternoon planning out quilts.  And I’m definitely going next year!  (And dragging my Mom along for the ride!)

Sewing Summit: Day 2

Today was fantastic!  My first class was about Blogging with Dana from Old Red Barn Co.

Then was Photography with Vanessa Christensen from V and Co.

I could not get a focused picture of her face!  Every time I got her in focus she turned away.  It was brutal.

Then was lunch, with a great presentation by the organizers, Amy Ellis and Erin Singleton.

Then was fabric selection with Jeni from In Color Order.

They gave all of us Color Cards from Robert Kaufman.  The room loved it!

Followed by Refashioning Garments with Melissa from I Still Love You.

I took so many notes, and came away with so many ideas and projects and plans!  Today just flew by, but I can’t wait for tomorrow!

Sewing Summit/Year of the Quilt

Have I talked about the Sewing Summit on here yet?  I don’t think so.  Anyway, it’s this weekend here in Salt Lake.  It’s a day and a half strictly devoted to sewing and blogging and everything related!  And tonight was the reception which got me even more excited about it!  I got to stand around and talk to wonderful women who are all interested in the same thing I am.  And I took my camera and didn’t take a single picture.  Did hand out a few of my cards though!

On a related note, I did come up with a new item for the shop.  I’ll take a pic tomorrow when it’s light again, let’s just say it’s black and gorgeous and I’m so excited to wear it tomorrow!

Also, have I talked about my other blog Year of the Quilt?  It’s a project I started a few months ago, with a final goal of completing a quilt a month.  I finished June’s then fell behind.   My focus on there is centered more on crafting itself, and the posts may overlap some between here and there, but I’ll try to keep them pretty separate.