Liebster Award Nomination

I never would have thought such a thing would happen but I've been nominated for not one but two Liebster awards.  Thanks so much my fellow sewing friends Clare of Sew Dixie Lou and Joanne of Sew Little Time. I'm having a Sally Field moment, "They like me, they really like me!"

To accept the award there are rules and the first rule is don't tell people about fight club.....ummm no.  The real rules are:

1. The blogger needs to answer the questions their tagger/taggers have sent.  The dare option is not on the table.
2. Choose eleven new bloggers to receive the award and link to them in your post. Muhaaaaa /\ (finger tents)
3. Create eleven new questions for your chosen bloggers.  Turn it up to 11!
4. Let those crazy snitches know you nominated them.
5. Post eleven random facts about yourself.  What is this a writing assignment?  I kid, I kid.
6. No tag backs snitch! Go harass someone else. ;)

First up Clare Bear's questions (That's right I just nick named you!) cause she nominated me ohhhh about a month ago. Sorry my dear, I was caught up in Me-Made-May tomfoolery.  Clare is a super funny lady and I'm amazed she also thinks I'm funny. We bonded on twitter over Ryan Gosling, because he's awesome and would totally be supportive of our fabric stashes.  "Hey girl, why don't you buy that faux leather and make yourself a bad ass jacket.  Now watch me kick some guy's head in."

1) If you could sew an outfit for someone famous who would it be?
Sew for someone famous?  That snitch better fork over the money cause I only sew for me (And occasionally knit tops for the boy just so I can buy fun fabric.)  Honestly I can't think of a person I'd want to sew for style wise, but would happily take Hugh Jackman's measurements.

2) If your sewing machine could talk, what's the first thing you would ask it?
Why you gotta be an uppity snitch about buttonholes?  Is it because that past roommate sewed astro-turf on you without my consent?  Yeah that was traumatic for me too.

3) Where is your most favourite place in the world?
My bed.  Bed is glorious and I never want to leave it....ever.

4) What's that one song that can make you feel better about a bad day?
 Well this is a real Sophie's choice, what about my other lyrical babies? Do I have to throw them in the trash!!!  Now that I'm done being dramatic it's time admit that I always go back to Gordon Lightfoot.  His catalog of songs is gigantic but I will have to go with "Sundown" even though it's the obvious choice.  *"Sundown you'd better take care, cause I look super sexy with my permed hair."

*Not the real lyrics. Duh.

5) How would your friends/loved ones describe you in five words?
Hmmm, I've heard, "Odd but in a fun way,"  out of my cousin's mouth and that pretty much describes me. My husband would like to add "Busty."  Thanks for the help honey.

6) If you could go back to college what would you study?
Maybe Graphic Design cause it seems like something with more real world application than my Fashion Design degree.  All my college friends where graphic designers and not just because they hooked me up with free Adobe products.
 

7) The one thing you can't live without?
 My ipod!  I don't know how mothers got through the day without an iPod to tune out the never ending demands of their toddlers.  Now hush boy I'm trying to rock out to the awesome middle part in "Aqualung."

8) It's date night and 1985, who do you pick to go out with and why? Andrew McCarthy, Emilio Estevez or Judd Nelson?
So I had to google 2 of these 3 names....congrats Estevez I know who you are. Got to say, these guys aren't my type. Can I just hang out with Tom Selleck and his manly chest hair? Rrrrrowww!

9) Who is your style icon?
 Do I have a style much less a style icon? I do love classic style icons like Katherine Hepburn or Audrey Hepburn but don't think I dress like them.  If I could look like anyone in particular it would be Zooey Deshanel, She is so darn cute and I love love love her outfits.

10) You just got detention? What's the thing you most likely did to get in trouble?
 Reading a book during class or laughing loudly.  True Story - I was once asked by the CEO of the company I worked to leave work early cause my laughing was bothering him. I told him, "I can't leave early I take the train."

11) You're playing spin the bottle. Who DON'T you want it to land on?
Ryan Reynolds!  I just want to punch that guy in the face.  Get out of my superhero movies you jackass! Now I have to stare at a picture of Hugh Jackman to get rid of my rage. Loooooove you Hugh especially when you frolic on a beach with Wolverine sideburns.

 Now for Joanne's questions.  Joanne is Scottish so she must have the best accent that I totally want to steal.  She likes to tease me on my silly American words for things.  "Sneakers?  It's Trainers!!!"  She also makes beautiful dresses, you've seen her Mad Men dress right. I can't stop looking at it.

1. What is your favourite film of all time and why?

I'm not too strongly attached to films.  There are plenty I enjoy and some I like to rewatch but wouldn't call any a favorite.  But since it's summer I will spill my annual summer rewatches.  First "Jaws" cause it's kind of funny and a little scary and you get to repeat lines like, "Stop playing with yourself, Hooper!" and of course, "You're gonna need a bigger boat."  Other one is John Carpenter's "The Thing."  All that snow makes me feel cooler and Kurt Russell's beard is one of the finest specimens I've ever seen!  Also when that guy's head sprouts legs and runs across the floor. Ahhhh YES!!! (P. S.  After reading this answer my husband high fived me.)

 
2. What kind of holidays do you like - beach? city break? raving in Ibiza?  Do tell!

I hate traveling because it takes me away from my bed, which is the most wonderful place on earth.  My favorite holiday is to be left alone in my house and never go outside for days. I'm a hermit!

3. I spend a lot of time commuting - if you had a spare hour on the train, what would you do?

I used to have a long commute when I worked and would always knit on the train.  BK (before knitting) I was a voracious reader.

4. What is the best sewing book you have read?

Read a sewing book?  I thought you just bought them and used them as paper weights for your patterns.

5. Knits or wovens?

That's a hard one cause I like both.  Knits can be a fast FO but I love wovens for suit jackets and pants.

6. What is your favourite blog?

I never thought about it since I'm a lazy, lazy blog reader.  But I love Gertie and wonder if I borrow her pink hair for a day.  She'd be cool with that right?

7.What other crafts to you do and which is your favourite?

I knit, bake and way back in the day did cross stitching.   Right now I alternate between loving sewing and knitting best.  Sewing is currently winning cause wool is hot in the summer. 

8. What is your karaoke song?

"Venus" by Shocking Blue cause baby I got it.  Ok not really but I like to sometimes pretend that I got it but just misplaced it somewhere while I was eating a cookie.

9. Sweet or savoury?

Sweet all the way.  Cake, cookies, brownies, assorted quick breads, Get Into My Belly! Nom, Nom, Nom.

10. What is your favourite accessory?

Shoes.  Shoes, Glorious, shoes, strappy sandals or sling backs, or if you're in the mood, retro heels purchased from Sax.

11. If I gave you £50 ($78 US, $82 Aus) to spend on fabric, patterns or craft supplies, what would you make from it?  Links please! OK so summer retro Heather wants this chiffon to make Butterick 5750.  Faux-Bad ass winter Heather wants this faux leather to make this Burda motorcycle jacket.
Wait I shouldn't have shown you guys that fabric. Forget all about it, these are not the yardages you are looking for. *Hand Wave*



Now on to 11 Random Facts about Me.  Da da da dum!
1. I know the complete lyrics to hundreds of songs but my voice is shit. (My husband shakes his head and says No when I try to sing along with something.)

2. I like to eat easily countable things like cookies/crackers in even numbers.  My sister has admitted to doing this to so it must be some family OCD trait.

3.  I still love stuffed animals and will make them talk to you like a puppet. Then I will make the toy steal your cookie.

4. I make up stupid songs about what I'm doing all day long.

5. Besides the fabric stash I have a yarn stash, cake decorating stash, and a specialty flour stash.

6. I can't remember names, dates, or what I had for breakfast two days ago, but I can tell you the plot of some book I read 6 years ago.  So do you want some "Game of Thrones" spoilers?

7. I don't turn around and look if someone shouts "HEATHER" because there were 5 Heathers in school and people were always yelling for one of them.

8. My first car was a 86 Navy Caprice which was the local undercover cop car. People would drive really slowly around me thinking they'd get a ticket if they didn't.

9. I like to yell, "SCANDALOUS" about things that are not actually scandalous.  My husband does not play along.

10. I'm married to a giant movie watching enthusiastic.  That may explain all the movie quotes popping up in my blog posts.

11. I've always considered myself an old lady in a younger person's body.  It's Friday night, bring on the knitting and the Masterpiece Theater! 

Nominations -  OK ladies, no need to actually do this I just want to express my appreciation of your skills and what not. Especially your what not.

1. Leila of Threedresses.org
 How can you not love Leila and her big beautiful smile! She sets the bar for fun candid shots and looks equally styling in a Star Trek Skant or a retroish Sewing Cake pattern.  She might have somehow convinced me to buy pink fabric and pretend I'm a Summertime Princess. 

2. Gillian of Crafting a Rainbow
 Gillian is the color Queen and always mixes all those fun brights with the greatest of ease.  I love seeing her bright fun knits and we totally have the same taste in cutesy wootsey cartoon animal prints. She is also soooooo smart and I bow before her language prowess.

3. Pretty Grievances of Pretty Grievances
Her real name is Boxy Le Smut but I didn't tell you that.  Ah P, how does she come up with those witty comebacks that make me snort water through my nose? Honestly I might have laughed so hard I cried over this post. She also has a closet of prints that will burn your eyes with their awesomeness. Come to mommy all you fantastic animal prints.

4. Katie of Kadiddlehopper
Katie must sew in her sleep because her output is A-MA-ZING. Not only is she cranking out coats, dresses, and pants for herself but also for her 3 kids!  I also take comfort knowing that her stash slightly bigger than mine and houses plenty of animal prints. Some day she might find me hiding in her fabric shelves.

5. Laura of Miymdiary
I feel like Laura and I are always talking about food.  I love it! And if you want to know what to do with that weird specially flour she will hook you up.  She's also my tech guru, how do I work this instagram?  Teach me!  I imagine that she's the best dressed tech support I'll ever have.

6. Lady K of Peanut Butter Macrame.
I think Lady K is my accessory idol and she knows how to rock a dress. This one right here might have been the genesis of shirtwaist fever.  How about this little black dress with the red belt and the red shoes. Hmmmm I might need to take a trip down south to raid some one's closet.

7. MaLora Ann of Bird and Bicycle
MaLora is always cranking out the cutest clothing for her son, not to mention her model is adorable.  And aren't all her photos just lovely, they make me feel like I'm relaxing in some one's cozy sewing studio.

8. Brooke of Custom Style
Brook is a vast well of sewing knowledge and I think she might know just about everything.  If you aren't following her on instagram you should be just to drool over the costume fabric she's working with.

9.Catja of Gjeometry
Catja is relatively new to sewing but she is knocking it out of the park.   She's lucky that she's a couple sizes smaller than me cause I'd be stealing those Gatsby PJ's.

10. Stephanie of Love-Teach-Sew
We had a bit of a bonding moment this week talking about non stash enabling husbands and the hiding of newly acquired fabric.  Hee hee, so devious!  Stephanie is always finding the best woven prints and making the cutest little blouses out of them.  I want this Banksia top and pencil skirt!

11. Shelly of Cuckoo Chanel
Shelley and I met through Me-Made-May where we bonded in our love goofy poses.  She once commented, "Thank God you're here," which just makes me want to high five her across the net.  Her hat collection also sets my heart a flutter.  Don't you just love all her TV inspired clothing? Pushing Daisies Dress, Oh Yes!

Here are my questions for the lovey ladies if they are so inclined.

1.  If you didn't spend your money on sewing stuff what would you buy?
2. What song/album/artist are you really into right now?  (Yeah I'm looking for new stuff for my playlist, what of it?)
3. Is there some place you must visit or your life will not be complete?
4. What's your favorite naughty snack/treat.  (I mean not healthy for you, get your mind out of the gutter!)
5. Who are your pretend boyfriends?  I know you have at least one!
6. What's the weirdest thing that has ever happened to you?
7. What is your favorite guilty pleasure song?  You know the one that isn't "good" but you love it anyway.
8. What's your favorite pattern?
9. What movie have you rewatched the most?
10. If you had the skills to sew anything what would it be?
11. What is your favorite thing about yourself?  Could be body part, personality trait, whatever. 

Hugs and Kisses to All!