We got caught up on some movies this weekend. We saw Lost in Translation, which was really good, though would have benefitted from having the projector lamp turned up more, despite my asking about it twice. Oh and it probably would have helped to not have the movie stop right in the middle due to a blown fuse or some such nonsense. We also saw Kill Bill at the Alamo Drafthouse on Sunday. Given all the hype and Tarantino's strong history of success, it was disappointing. I had expected more of the witty, snappy dialogue we enjoyed in Pulp Fiction, instead I got lots and lots of action. If that's your thing, you'll enjoy this movie, but don't get your expectations up for another Pulp Fiction-esque hit.

If you navigate to the photos and projects section of the site, you'll see that I finally posted some pics of bags that I completed over the summer. I've also been working on my quilt top. I've been using the chain piecing technique recommended in the book and it works really well to speed up the process. I've been working on sixteen blocks at a time and it's quite rewarding to sit down and add another piece to sixteen blocks in such a short time - all told it takes me 20-30 minutes to add a new piece, clip the threads, press the seams and trim the block so it's a really good return on the time invested. The block I've been making is called Crazy Log Cabin and is similar to this one, but mine only has six pieces making up the block.