All for a girl

So I might as well tell you.  For my niece's birthday, she requested a blanket like I made for her mother or family memory.

*big sigh*

Both involve hours and hours of work.  Both take up a lot of space.   But, I decided to go with a blanket because I think that will last longer than any game will.  So....I'm going to show you my progress on here to hopefully keep me in line and on task.  This will be no where near as involved of a blanket that I made my sister (a rag blanket made of 5 inch squares).  Instead, this will be a rag blanket made of really long stripes. 

Today I cut...

Its a big variety of fabrics - both in design and origin and probably original price.  Hopefully you can tell that the color scheme is blue and tan.  Otherwise, yikes. 

Anyways, I cut the fabrics then laid them out to make sure I had enough.  Yes, I could have measured up all the inches of these and compared it to something, but where's the fun in that?

Its a lot of fabric.  Jeez.

The next steps will have to wait for my weekend.  Later today (after I wake up) I need to finish all my plans to go to Yakima for work (its in reference to this).  I'm crossing my fingers I can find a kennel with an opening for Atticus.  Its a little late notice, seeing as I'm leaving on Friday afternoon (which is technically tomorrow). 

Anyways, I can tell you my good news now...I got a promotion!!!  I had to interview for it and everything.  It becomes official September 16th.  Unfortunately it took my good friend, Katie, leaving my job in order for me to try for the position, but such is life and so it goes. 

I'm tired and a little spent after my shift tonight.  I can't seem to get into the celebration mood.

"Give sorrow words; the grief that does not speak whispers the o'er-fraught heart and bids it break." ~ William Shakespeare