Dabbling in Pink & Brown

Do you find yourself drawn to the same colors over and over again? Is it what the manufacturers are putting out there or is it just a mood/season/happy feeling thing?? I would not even say that pink and brown is a favorite combination of mine. Oh I like it alright. But as a "GO TO" color combination it doesn't top the list. You know, if there was such a list. But this is what I had on my cutting table this afternoon.

This is for an apron for a friend. She picked the fabric out way back in...huh. I don't even remember when it was. Earlier this year. She asked that I make her an apron for her birthday. Her birthday was last week. Well, I won't see her in person again until last September. She does love for her birthday to be an ongoing event. I could always mail it to her. I wonder if she even remembers the fabric. She may be over the pink/brown combo. I was really surprised when she picked this out. I figured her for a blue/white/yellow combo or maybe a periwinkle/green combo. Go figure.


Then there is this popular Amy Butler fabric. The same I used in the purse that I made for my daughter. A different friend saw the picture I posted of the purse and she wondered if I would make one for her. I had enough of the dot and was able to get what I needed of the floral pretty quick. The purse did go together so nicely. Quickly too. How could I say no?? It is all cut out.


I did finish entering grades today. Almost. Well I got as far as I could get. My son has to give me three papers for grading and then finish the last chapter and take a test. Those scores will take mere minutes to grade and enter and then I push a button for the reports. The ball is in his court now. I feel a huge weight lifted off of my shoulders and feel that I can sew guilt free now. As a matter of fact I am going to spend the better part of Thursday doing just that. I am anxious to try my hand at free motion quilting but I am going to work on these two projects first. It will be my reward.

Praise! My son attended his first day of college classes today. English and Speech. He even said he liked them! It is only day 3 of the new school year but he has a great attitude and is staying the course. Prayers that he would just continue to set his priorities and stick by them, see the big picture ahead of him.