so much for that theory

Ok folks - I tried that new paper piecing technique they showed last week on SQ (the foldy one with the 9 patch?). Good idea? Not so much. Putting the sucker together was easy, but getting all that paper off the back? Nightmare!

Out of this anarchy though, I came to a new solution to an old problem. You know how when you are starting a stitch line diagonally from a corner, how the fabric gets sucked into the sewing machine? Well, I noticed that I didn't have this problem when I am paper piecing on a foundation, so I cut strips of parchment paper to run under my diagonal seams, and it works GREAT! Wahoo!

The sunprinting? Yeah, right. I've been working on my goal of not being a slob anymore, and have folded 3 hampers worth of laundry and sorted and moved all the clothes off of two dressers, and the junk off one of them too. I'm just tired of my house being a mess, and I want my home to be baby ready, for whenever that kiddo decides to show up. Roar.