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Baja Inspirations

Well, it was a beach vacation afterall.

Because I still don't have a camera and can't share with you the label making frenzy I've started, I'll share some snippets of our vacation. The trip has inspired a few quilts for me. Still sketches, but inspiration nonetheless. Today's segment are some of my favourite beach photos.

Little Miss Sunshine aka Monkey aka Smiler aka Stinker Pooper Farter was in heaven in the heat and the sand. Thankfully she likes her showers afterwards too.

Our nieces and nephews also loved the beach - who doesn't? This was them on their first morning. I can't take credit for the photo, their mom snapped it.

My sister-in-law snapped this photo as well. She would go out every morning and search for shells and seaglass (another post). We had quite a collection at the end of the trip.

Speaking of searching for shells, this was the Monster on one of the few "Find a Shell" journeys she was willing to join me on.

Every exploration begins with baby steps. I am in love with this photo. It is Hubby with the Monster and my brother's oldest son. They're probably looking for hermit crabs, or shells. Low tide, fresh footprints, and adventures.

Just a quiet beach.

Just my Hubby and the Monster

Up next will be the water shots.

Report From Home

We're back! Back to winter, friends, and our crowded, messy house. And we couldn't be happier.

That's a lie. I could be happier - if I had a camera. In case you didn't know, digital cameras don't like dips in the ocean, no matter how brief.

New camera is on order. And I will post more pictures from our trips - lots of inspiration for new quilts. In the meantime, we are trying to get some order on our house and I am on a label making binge.

For a brief glimpse on our trip make some lime pie. More to come.

It Was a Good Idea

Oh, but how the execution sucked. This is why I don't make bags and things with lots of different, somewhat intricate ways of manufacture. Or maybe it is why I'm not one to sew anything but quilts.

I had this grand idea to make a special travel colouring book for the Monster for our upcoming Christmas vacation. Something new for the plane ride and something to keep markers contained.


It started with an idea, a pattern drafted, and some delicious fabrics. Somewhere between my brain and the sewing machine something went screwy. It looks great, but the markers fall out, it is too big for the chosen book, and it doesn't close tight enough to keep everything contained. Laying open and flat it is handy, but that's about it.

It's worth another shot, but not this week. We leave on Sunday and I have way too much to do. I think we'll just be putting the markers in a ziploc and the paper in the little backpack I bought her.