Craftapalooza III

Oh. What. Fun.

Karen hosted Craftapalooza this time.  What a treat to visit with the girls and do crafty things in her super awesome craft room!  Surrounded by all her pretty things you couldn't help but think creatively.  There is even a sign commanding you to

 Jennifer wanted to learn to quilt the top she made.

Karen set her up with a practice piece. 

Look how happy quilting makes her!

 

Karen with her "cheaters".... she looks happy 'cause she's sewing AND she can SEE what she's sewing.

 

Sarah made a few baby/toddler sized leg warmers for her Etsy shop Cooped Up.  Amy is in the background.  She's smiling because she just confirmed her travel plans to a warmer place are intact.

 

Jennifer is quilting away on her first quilt!!!

Look are her go!  So happy! 

It's going to be a nice comfy snuggle-under quilt.

 

Here's Colleen in a rare moment between crafting.

Actually Col has been in crafter-denial for a few years.

Her craft was paper grading.  She's funny.

 

Sophie was a great hostess.  She made everyone feel noticed.

And she dressed for the occassion.

 

Col brought cheese cake.... Mmmmmm.  

Ahhh, sitting in a beautiful craft room among family and friends,

with cheese cake and coffee. 

Doesn't get much better!

Karen and I had a camera shoot showdown.

She let me win.

It was wonderful to abandon responsibilities and just enjoy the day, recharge the batteries, and talk and laugh and create. 

I didn't create much but I did soak it all in. 

Thanks Karen!!!

Craftapalooza Pictures And Comments

Our Second Annual Family Craftapalooza has come to an end.  The house is quiet.  The adults visitors have all gone home and they took their dogs and kids with them.  The sewing room is empty.  No more overflowing bags of fabric and other crafty items.  No more sewing machines humming along.  No more grumbling from Colleen about how she doesn't craft as she finished more crafts than anybody else.  We all know she is just pretend grumbling and really is crafty, but just doesn't have time for it now. (Colleen tells her own version of Craftapalooza on her blog.)

Sarah had the first finish of the weekend... a towel for her etsy shop Cooped Up

Karen continued work on her ticker tape quilt.  I think I need to make one of them.  I'll have to see if I have enough scraps.  hmmm.

Kathy worked on her jewelry, repairing some items and designing something new.  She has really cool storage containers.  And look at the healthy munchies!

 

This is Colleen avoiding crafting.

Karen brought gift bags for all of us.  Each one had things she chose special for that person.  She is so danged thoughtful.  Mine had lots of graph paper for designing and yo-yo's and ric rac and candy and....

... a calendar with a block for every day!!!

and...

 ...this cute little sewing machine with a cute little quilt!

Thanks Karen!

We all got some "Creative Juice" which is a Karen patented recipe.

Colleen had plenty to drink.

And then started crafting away, making holiday plates.

She brought one for me! with super yummy cookies on it! Isn't it cute?!

 

That's my floss in the foreground.  I need better storage.  I worked on that a bit and on a Quilts For Kids quilt and quilted some on one of Amy's quilts.  (pics for you soon Amy!)

And while we crafted away in the basement, John took care of the boys. He looks like he's having fun too, doesn't he?

It was so wonderful to have everybody here.  I just loved it.  Thanks for driving down and for the great company.  Everyone up for it again next weekend?