When I have to figure out how much binding fabric I need:

When my sewing machine eats knit fabric:

When the LQS employee tries to show me their selection of batiks:

 When I geek out about fabric when talking to friends who don't sew:

When my dad reminds me that his birthday is the same day as my Lizzy House Meadow Quilt workshop:

When I spend an entire afternoon FMQing a large quilt:

MRW: Quilt Edition #4 - Quilt Market Explained in GIFs

When I'm obviously the only person on my flight going to Quilt Market:

When I watch the collection preview video during Cotton + Steel's Schoolhouse:

When Heather Ross sits next to me during Anna Maria Horner's Schoolhouse:

When I talk to people in line for Sample Spree:

When I see Kim Kight working the C+S table at Sample Spree:

When my husband asks what I bought at Market:

When I tell my friends what I really bought:

When I see Elizabeth Hartman's new fabric line in her booth:

When I've had 3 cocktails at the MQG Meetup:

MRW: Quilt Edition #3

When I get offered advanced yardage to make samples for Quilt Market:

When I try to sew together a Cargo Duffle:

When my friend says I can share her hotel room at Quilt Market:

When I realized I used the wrong color fabric in part of my FPP pattern:

When my husband asks why there are a bunch of empty Jo-Ann's shopping bags in the garbage:

When my favorite designer starts following me on IG:

When someone at guild announces they have a bag full of fabric and patterns to give away:

When I try on my finished Emery Dress and it fits terribly:

MRW: Quilt (Market!) Edition #2

In case you guys didn't know, I'll be going to Quilt Market this week! YAYYYY! As a result, I'm crazy busy sewing last minute projects, so here is a silly post to share my excitement.

When my friend gets me a pass to Quilt Market:

When I start talking excitedly about Quilt Market to friends:

 When my mom asks me if she can buy a ticket to Quilt Market:



When someone asks me if I'm going to Sample Spree in front of my husband:



When I make plans to sew a cargo duffle, badge holder, and camera strap cover with four days before Quilt Market:

  

MRW: Quilt Edition #1

I love MRW ("my reaction when...") gifs with a passion. I used to write a reaction gif tumblr, And I was Like Video Games, back when hubby and I played Final Fantasy XIV and Tera Online. Lately, I've been thinking of doing some sewing ones, because I'm a nerd who thinks in gifs. Expect more of these posts in the future!

When I'm making Quilt Con plans with friends:

When my friend shows me her amazing collection of Heather Ross fabrics:

 When I wear my new Washi Dress to a quilt guild meeting:

When I reach 700 followers on Instagram:

When I free-motion quilt:

When I walk into the quilt shop and they don't have anything new:

When someone beats me to an item on #thegreatfabricdestash:

When my family complains about my messy sewing room:

When I read a dress pattern for the first time: