tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40384963979152172632024-03-13T12:04:37.701-07:00Artsy Fartsy DesignsAprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11988791696091614296noreply@blogger.comBlogger150125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4038496397915217263.post-34399449311231046252012-02-26T07:50:00.004-08:002012-02-26T08:24:59.074-08:00Watermelon Salad<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ9oyLp9z_YonkEDnAiuxeYEHhmdlH4wGixPWqEPBJtcFqkMtw1TQsw4QZvnvamOc2lf8J00MZ0Z_7qVWbqsCKtmu2c-01LN2UXYPmMtcWM8dT9zlHb3Ckaktc-KDDLW7MZNSrh6AjsSVj/s1600/photo.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ9oyLp9z_YonkEDnAiuxeYEHhmdlH4wGixPWqEPBJtcFqkMtw1TQsw4QZvnvamOc2lf8J00MZ0Z_7qVWbqsCKtmu2c-01LN2UXYPmMtcWM8dT9zlHb3Ckaktc-KDDLW7MZNSrh6AjsSVj/s400/photo.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713480809870506210" /></a><br />I decided to post this recipe today because I've had quite a few friends ask me for this recipe the past few days. Watermelon is coming into season and this is HANDS down one of my top favorite salads. When watermelon is good, I eat this salad ALL the time! I don't buy the big watermelons, but medium size, seedless ones. The redder, the sweeter! <div>I came across a salad a few years back that had arugula and watermelon, i'm not a huge fan of arugula (little too bitter for my liking) but I always have a big container of organic spinach in my fridge, so I decided to substitute. it makes an amazing salad which is healthy too! There is no measuring with this salad, I only 'eye ball' it each time. Its very quick and easy to make. </div><div><br /></div><div>You will need:</div><div>*Fresh spinach</div><div>*watermelon</div><div>*fresh mozzarella cheese (in a pinch, I've used string cheese before too)</div><div>*pecans or walnuts (I've also used almonds and cashews before, but pecans and walnuts are best)</div><div>*balsamic vinegar</div><div>*extra virgin olive oil</div><div><br /></div><div>first, get out a small saucepan, pour 1 cup of BV, bring to a boil and let it reduce down. turn your oven on to 350* and toast your pecans or walnuts for 5-7 minutes. You don't have to toast them (there's many times where I just throw them in the salad chopped up, not toasted) but i think toasting the nuts makes it so much better! </div><div>Chop up your watermelon to bite sized pieces and throw into a big bowl. Same with the spinach. chop up the nuts and cheese. there are no measurements here, add more if you're making for a group of people, or less if just for you. </div><div> for the dressing- when I make just a bowl for myself, I drizzle about 1 tbsp of the BV reduction and maybe 1-2 tsp of EVOO. I made a huge salad (for about 20 people) last week for friends at work and used 3/4 cup of the BV reduction and maybe 1/3 cup of EVOO. you don't need much of the dressing, once it's mixed with the salad, especially the watermelon, it goes a long way! Toss the salad really good and enjoy my all time favorite salad! </div><div>During the summertime especially, I will make a large portion of the BV reduction and keep it in my fridge, as it keeps really well. </div>Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11988791696091614296noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4038496397915217263.post-26620370016693100652012-01-21T06:44:00.001-08:002012-01-21T06:44:44.495-08:00Christmas gifts!It's never too late to blog about homemade gifts, right? every year I make 2 quilts for family members; well this year I made them for my husbands younger cousins who I am close with. I first met them when they were 1 & 3 years old- now they are 12 & 14 years old! they live out of state so when they are here over the holidays & summer we have tons of fun! <br /><br />Kathryn's quilt<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/01/21/892.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/01/21/s_892.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Fabric is Moda's it's a hoot<br />Backside<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/01/21/893.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/01/21/s_893.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Keira's quilt<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/01/21/894.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/01/21/s_894.jpg' border='0' width='240' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Fabric is Amy butler love (charm pack)<br />Backside <br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/01/21/895.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/01/21/s_895.jpg' border='0' width='236' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Sweet cousins & their quilts <br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/01/21/896.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/01/21/s_896.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br />Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11988791696091614296noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4038496397915217263.post-61223619513302511932011-11-06T21:00:00.000-08:002011-11-07T20:48:25.068-08:002nd Annual DMQG Retreat<div>I just got home yesterday from our 2nd annual Dallas Modern Quilt Guild Retreat- We stayed at the Compass Center again and had a great time! I stayed all 3 nights this time and feel like I got so much accomplished! Mount Calm, Texas is such a quiet country town (which i LOVE), so of course I had to scope out some good photo op spots- and THAT i just did! Not only do I love to quilt & sew, but also explore my surroundings!</div><div><br /></div><div>I took a break on Friday afternoon and went for a drive to scout out some places. Come to find out, this area has much more history than I thought. It was established in the 1880's, was a fairly populated area up until the depression and has basically stopped advancing since then. It is really neat to see something that is almost caught in time since the depression. (considering that was 70 years ago!)</div><div><br /></div><div>anyway, enough of my love of seeing history- just a few minutes down FM 339 there were 2 abandoned farm houses. The first is a Queen Anne style farm house which dates from the 1880's to 1890's (not sure that this house is specifically that old, but matches the time frame and established era) and it sure looks that old! </div><div><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYPX4PaoDpR4uynXIHDH1aDRS4qSaaktuHGwFphXgYibccLStJwqovl7gJ5sRhko5OFVXi7EJWaNUV2pDM98LPzZYwg8_JpUWe0X0ROSSAWF5SMV2ifplc-q0BNvQde7DbxeI14CPi5Hqs/s1600/1000003227.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYPX4PaoDpR4uynXIHDH1aDRS4qSaaktuHGwFphXgYibccLStJwqovl7gJ5sRhko5OFVXi7EJWaNUV2pDM98LPzZYwg8_JpUWe0X0ROSSAWF5SMV2ifplc-q0BNvQde7DbxeI14CPi5Hqs/s400/1000003227.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672115212477316530" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirVdDswiHyJGNf0_9VSxGXPDgXcEEHKSB0LvY7ZFZEIG13Jb9ylgZMcRzUvM__Yb9yVG5HkZBSlcLqqD-1czBzy-YLDbXYBHrMXvo7h1J-_fRqi53S3jV5-cmWacY_PN6aG3qOPd_wSRNp/s1600/1000003228.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirVdDswiHyJGNf0_9VSxGXPDgXcEEHKSB0LvY7ZFZEIG13Jb9ylgZMcRzUvM__Yb9yVG5HkZBSlcLqqD-1czBzy-YLDbXYBHrMXvo7h1J-_fRqi53S3jV5-cmWacY_PN6aG3qOPd_wSRNp/s400/1000003228.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672115201470841634" /></a>The 2nd house seemed in worse shape, but not sure if it is older or newer. None the less, just as cool! Sure wish I wasn't so chicken, would have LOVED to explore inside, but the tiniest sound would make me jump just standing outside! Not very brave, am I!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipDB62tzqH3OWwgmqkiVHy9YehOCuXrICWBNI3YEMOHR4zQkUIto18lWpq4vOBQkOmKVHDzdmXw6xVngFa3JcLze1Mfy8lAwj3JBpv1JlscjVFzNjGuIUlkwdix8HvB9JulN8rABBnVz6v/s1600/1000003231.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipDB62tzqH3OWwgmqkiVHy9YehOCuXrICWBNI3YEMOHR4zQkUIto18lWpq4vOBQkOmKVHDzdmXw6xVngFa3JcLze1Mfy8lAwj3JBpv1JlscjVFzNjGuIUlkwdix8HvB9JulN8rABBnVz6v/s400/1000003231.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672115205994152338" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU4PCBlcCbyBHPgpC_YalsrKdvwJvFBwR5dWp5uSUdmLg0G-Jp-EvgJezzAjavJ_nj6uDUkhQ_Ek4oLZCNaFWqjEvSueLEPLjod6WpZX20Cj4Co4w4JXa2HcgtrBFp5xfyBMNdlHb-OPHc/s1600/1000003230.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 197px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU4PCBlcCbyBHPgpC_YalsrKdvwJvFBwR5dWp5uSUdmLg0G-Jp-EvgJezzAjavJ_nj6uDUkhQ_Ek4oLZCNaFWqjEvSueLEPLjod6WpZX20Cj4Co4w4JXa2HcgtrBFp5xfyBMNdlHb-OPHc/s400/1000003230.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672115207905743874" /></a>So back to quilting! I arrived just after dinner on Thursday night, settled in and got straight to quilting my <a href="http://artsyfartsydesigns.blogspot.com/2011/09/procrastinatitis-its-illness.html">fall quilt</a> not only did I quilt it, but I finished the binding all before turning in for the night! LOVE how it turned out!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicHrzkkHV5kbr26sG1q-hOiS3fstEaAsPTH2t2JW-jtb97DZLvB76Iy4fQt9fCuyxIkHaTSvvl-SVb7ajl0J-e83vhusgQAOK7SmJLEOmxHGmStcgmCD86wKg1NxatNdO-kHBeQNOde0p-/s1600/1000003304.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicHrzkkHV5kbr26sG1q-hOiS3fstEaAsPTH2t2JW-jtb97DZLvB76Iy4fQt9fCuyxIkHaTSvvl-SVb7ajl0J-e83vhusgQAOK7SmJLEOmxHGmStcgmCD86wKg1NxatNdO-kHBeQNOde0p-/s400/1000003304.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672114939932324114" /></a>(DON'T YOU LOVE THESE SETTINGS?!)<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7dtwSJJ3oYyifUoKIhyphenhyphen3cmq772Fg8OneTNPwXmvozxo6Hq0Ju08clCzekRpMI2qiHfMjYQ1KjzSo1KXn8C1jpTlWm5BPNaEH7aKn9cpGTrH084P-tdyJ9fakhHqndW4qGLuhtn4-1P-_S/s1600/1000003303.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7dtwSJJ3oYyifUoKIhyphenhyphen3cmq772Fg8OneTNPwXmvozxo6Hq0Ju08clCzekRpMI2qiHfMjYQ1KjzSo1KXn8C1jpTlWm5BPNaEH7aKn9cpGTrH084P-tdyJ9fakhHqndW4qGLuhtn4-1P-_S/s400/1000003303.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672114936815868658" /></a><br /><div>my 2nd quilt I completed is a gift I'll be giving away to someone in a few weeks. I used Moda's French General Falalalala (maybe another lalala in there? ha!) line, which I just absolutely love!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0GHvi0hrn9LrJvdhh3fR6VDARvug_nNDioZ-rRBvaoZqz1DmA0hXz_pABOoMPL3-bqLuzuckV1VD-2_nBydTqFd2WvRYLO35NMoK3E33tmk1dQB1oSn-xZ3kdmGMWB3SZJWTn-f7VaTnl/s1600/1000003305.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0GHvi0hrn9LrJvdhh3fR6VDARvug_nNDioZ-rRBvaoZqz1DmA0hXz_pABOoMPL3-bqLuzuckV1VD-2_nBydTqFd2WvRYLO35NMoK3E33tmk1dQB1oSn-xZ3kdmGMWB3SZJWTn-f7VaTnl/s400/1000003305.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672114946187932322" /></a><br />The quilt pattern I used is this <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbTHlGGKMPM">10 minute block</a> pattern (which half way thru I promptly named, "10 minute my ASS block"!) haha, i do believe my very LAST block took me only 10 minutes. I used a Falalalalala layer cake, very little ivory (for the border) and some yardage from the same line for the outer border, and backing. None the less, the quilt came out great, I really love everything about it, NOT to mention I pieced (both front and back!), basted, quilted and bound all in 1 day! (granted it was a very long day, but its DONE!) I can't wait to give it to it's recipient soon :) </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ4asVfEswI60b26nSkR7Zv4oPTAu1v4cljgoXGMaINOBFDguyYomj3aOREzJ1fudW8qko-UlyNvSaZTabSplnRKcbDz2-fyJ0-9QsqdfUjpaMKiFihOll9kNYWKIB9kILhkGCaK-7Fazv/s1600/1000003302.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ4asVfEswI60b26nSkR7Zv4oPTAu1v4cljgoXGMaINOBFDguyYomj3aOREzJ1fudW8qko-UlyNvSaZTabSplnRKcbDz2-fyJ0-9QsqdfUjpaMKiFihOll9kNYWKIB9kILhkGCaK-7Fazv/s400/1000003302.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672114932754770962" /></a><br />Saturday, I worked ALL stinkin' day long on 1 quilt top and never finished it (and I even worked on Sunday until noon) there was just THAT much cutting and piecing. Hoping I'll have it completed soon. </div><div>I had such a great time sewing, hanging out with some great ladies, laughing ( A LOT!!!!), and not much relaxing! I just need a good night sleep and I'll be ready for the next retreat!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUOGzI5FaVuHGkfILEU7zB2FBAiIKzDuvJVuO88tcLC0NaglZtE-UN7g54AzikRE0frNuSzldib_yyYSv9mzOMS6Q2PYFRcQ7rMvcjYODKEOrAADVUhjzVvQcihCzZRFrjSnBXCk9XIcym/s1600/1000003327.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUOGzI5FaVuHGkfILEU7zB2FBAiIKzDuvJVuO88tcLC0NaglZtE-UN7g54AzikRE0frNuSzldib_yyYSv9mzOMS6Q2PYFRcQ7rMvcjYODKEOrAADVUhjzVvQcihCzZRFrjSnBXCk9XIcym/s400/1000003327.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672114952528624114" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div>Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11988791696091614296noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4038496397915217263.post-38465282864925644952011-10-14T23:10:00.001-07:002011-10-14T23:10:52.972-07:00DMQG October challengeLast night was our monthly meeting & our challenge was to make a fall inspired mug rug. then we also swapped our finished mug rugs. I love these type of challenges! <br />I knew i wanted a scrap buster, and so I turned to flicker for some inspiration & also tried reverse appliqué (shown at our August meeting) and this is what I came up with: <br />my mug rug being shown off by Robin, who picked mine first (but then was stolen by Angie 2 minutes later lol) <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/10/14/4057.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/10/14/s_4057.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Dont worry, I actually took pictures of my process while I played around making this mug rug so I'll post a tutorial this weekend! <br />I picked this BEAUTIFUL mug rug made by a new member Charlotte- what talent! <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/10/14/4058.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/10/14/s_4058.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />I also splurged & bought a few new quilting books<br /><br />*10 minute blocks <br />and <br />*Pieces of Pie (a la mode)<br />Excited to try these quilt patterns! <br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/10/14/4059.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/10/14/s_4059.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br />Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11988791696091614296noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4038496397915217263.post-56846513928113040212011-10-12T22:54:00.001-07:002011-10-12T22:54:38.571-07:00Coming up for air ! (with a quilt!)I'm alive! Not only did I survive that insane weekend of weddings, but my BFF's baby shower (with completed baby bedding & a quilt!) and also moving 2 days later! <br />we've now been in our new house 1 week & sadly I haven't touched my machine since moving it in. My craft room is still in boxes. Boy am I anxious to quilt my fall quilt ! I've got a few more boxes & rooms to set up before I can get to that though. <br /><br />enough of that- I must show off a very special quilt! my BFF is due later this month with a baby girl (who I am hoping will be my future daughter in law- I'm a mom of 2 boys- I can hope right??) I have been eagerly waiting for this little blessing for our sweet friends for the last 5 years & she'll now be here shortly. so making her bedding & such a sweet quilt really meant something special to me! and what a quilt to finish off the 2011 baby quilts with ! <br /><br /><br />A fairly simple quilt, but wow do the colors pop with this simple design! <br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/10/12/4439.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/10/12/s_4439.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />I really racked my brain on quilt designs... For Jes' birthday last year I made this vintage kitchen inspired quilt - I knew I had to make another stacked stripe quilt, but for Kinsley. I know how much jes cherishes my quilt, I was hoping Jes would get the connection with the pattern ;)<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/10/12/4440.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/10/12/s_4440.jpg' border='0' width='188' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Quilting on this quilt was such a breeze, I think I'm really mastering stippling & meandering. I've always done my own quilting but sometimes I get a hiccup in the process, but I'm proud to say- the last 4 quilts I've mastered my technique- what a great feeling that is! I did a very tight stipple design on this quilt. <br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/10/12/4441.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/10/12/s_4441.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Mommy to be & Kinsley's quilt<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/10/12/4442.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/10/12/s_4442.jpg' border='0' width='245' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/10/12/4443.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/10/12/s_4443.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br />Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11988791696091614296noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4038496397915217263.post-89901620536171245282011-09-25T21:45:00.000-07:002011-09-25T22:08:00.946-07:00Procrastinatitis- it's an illness...My best friend's baby shower is this coming weekend....of course I'm doing her baby bedding, which is not finished .... yet. Bumper is complete. Quilt top is complete. so I have to do the skirt & finish the quilt. yikes. It's 1 week away. I know I can get it done...however the next 9 days will be complete chaos in my mind although I might not show it. I have my regular work this week, as well as my freelance work, so a VERY busy week for me, and 2 days after Jes' shower - we move! yikes! Needless to say my plate is full. and about to spill!<div>OH did I mention I'm also HOSTING her shower?? ha, I can hear you laughing now.... well thankfully Jes has some wonderful friends who offered to help host as well, and these girls are really pulling through for me. </div><div>So wouldn't you know it, Friday night I hit a creative wall...well really i just couldn't decide how i wanted to design her darn crib skirt. I know i'm being picky & just need to do it already, but I just want it to be perfect. of course. I have the fabrics & all. It'll come to me in my sleep, i just know it! ;-)</div><div>So just keep laughing....I haven't bought any new fabrics in quite a while as I wanted to finish some unfinished projects before splurging anymore. I've done SO great...until yesterday... stopped by my LQS and I've always wanted a fall themed quilt that I could leave out all season long, well i came across a great combination I paired together (didn't even have a quilt design in mind yet) </div><div>I really love the precuts that Moda designs, but sadly this LQS doesn't carry many, so I just paired what I thought would make a great combination. </div><div><br /></div><div>home elements in orange by mark limpinski for northcott fabrics</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRIQT1vHLwWWPkG2pQTSI6V8HhvK_YD8uzUuHs0A5lvKWx9LnkUidceJniZc1qCS6NBFHQQtdKu0pTPOlTzgA4Xn3zqEc6o3XVqLDXcdc3PmJP5s07rnt0ejtOqTFIIVAHGlaP3NcPnxI9/s1600/6-23f3017-58lg.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRIQT1vHLwWWPkG2pQTSI6V8HhvK_YD8uzUuHs0A5lvKWx9LnkUidceJniZc1qCS6NBFHQQtdKu0pTPOlTzgA4Xn3zqEc6o3XVqLDXcdc3PmJP5s07rnt0ejtOqTFIIVAHGlaP3NcPnxI9/s400/6-23f3017-58lg.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656524380757529250" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Joel Dewberry Woodgrain in Green</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrXsnM7tD6fEafXtBB4D6YpikSfjqRJ1CSeX03Nwd83TJ0j8xulv8C1rF0-OObfAeemKbu3Wk88paxFZI5OQc5YMMVUS3iGo537mW3ZWveAsyBfKwm5r1W7nYs9vbwYFqxyA2PR6p8Dpnj/s1600/il_570xN.71549277.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 351px; height: 351px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrXsnM7tD6fEafXtBB4D6YpikSfjqRJ1CSeX03Nwd83TJ0j8xulv8C1rF0-OObfAeemKbu3Wk88paxFZI5OQc5YMMVUS3iGo537mW3ZWveAsyBfKwm5r1W7nYs9vbwYFqxyA2PR6p8Dpnj/s400/il_570xN.71549277.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656524375504854882" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Four All Seasons- Fall by Andover Fabrics (Kim Schaefer) </div><div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNBcmUW6dpXFweKLzDWcsL7J95t68rW6Ifzu5SM4MJemKCDBJWuzJ-7-UZ9P2rpqqb27Bc83cv-eB2JyIaylbk4YqIhfxYGao_wJ0xm4xuCIu9xM72njcy5zc3QEmxExnAD7maRFOMLxxw/s1600/FourFall-A-5284-N-lg.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 229px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNBcmUW6dpXFweKLzDWcsL7J95t68rW6Ifzu5SM4MJemKCDBJWuzJ-7-UZ9P2rpqqb27Bc83cv-eB2JyIaylbk4YqIhfxYGao_wJ0xm4xuCIu9xM72njcy5zc3QEmxExnAD7maRFOMLxxw/s400/FourFall-A-5284-N-lg.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656524374124288146" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div>Yellow diagonal check by Moda Lily & Will</div><div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_3lZfeV6HWy3DFvXl2BwiUbxDKEhKY8vbc7uSimDGtkB1cnMJQO30w48VNwzKTe7etWtdW0ZeiyqLEFs3nkODiXMPe0kBC6kGYgHnDk17RXr3Bg75MDWVlrBWGzyTNTbfglfqg_yBvB-_/s1600/small_Yellow+Check.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_3lZfeV6HWy3DFvXl2BwiUbxDKEhKY8vbc7uSimDGtkB1cnMJQO30w48VNwzKTe7etWtdW0ZeiyqLEFs3nkODiXMPe0kBC6kGYgHnDk17RXr3Bg75MDWVlrBWGzyTNTbfglfqg_yBvB-_/s400/small_Yellow+Check.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656524381040104562" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div>Halloween Night Dot Black/Orange by Minick & Simpson for Moda</div><div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmrLargIdTX0Hjv1NwmlssiZn-dXXmNHCFMAtcAvZ034DxyppLpfphqSX4jSPVVEWnfkPImPPQ1jxd-YCcOseAemhU2sE7BgqwnvDrqSsCRjgHSVI4nCP8uG3oXvVUQDUOcaXGyM8c97I5/s1600/il_570xN.261595729.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 350px; height: 341px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmrLargIdTX0Hjv1NwmlssiZn-dXXmNHCFMAtcAvZ034DxyppLpfphqSX4jSPVVEWnfkPImPPQ1jxd-YCcOseAemhU2sE7BgqwnvDrqSsCRjgHSVI4nCP8uG3oXvVUQDUOcaXGyM8c97I5/s400/il_570xN.261595729.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656524377714589730" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div>Just enough fall tones, the colors are out of my normal range (I am not an orange kinda girl!) but the Black & orange polka dots give it just enough for halloween too :) </div><div><br /></div><div>So i really expected it'd sit on my shelf & not get done until the very end of fall- well....sadly last night, I was so inspired by these new fabrics and procrastinated so much- what did I do???? i finished my quilt top. and just to make it worse...today I pieced the back! This is awful, procrastinating..... almost like a sickness...I mean who is this productive when they procrastinate?? I'm not going to allow myself to baste it until after I finish Jes' quilt. girl scouts honor! </div><div>I am proud of myself however, for actually using a quilt pattern out of a book I bought a few months ago- Camille Roskelley's book 'Simplify' I used the "Little Man" pattern. But I've just doubled the pattern really..and added an extra border too. </div><div><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKm4QtUWQpHm36J1qLTHFUHXW_jymBSTaywNSQM__PU0HOfvYfzVOK2boUuC9OV_vdGCbdI66gOUrqJeRfXY_mfTjnt4ACbnF5ue3vvcUHEDp084VJyjsUsh2rk5x4n__zkfCG_dZ3K34S/s1600/photo1.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKm4QtUWQpHm36J1qLTHFUHXW_jymBSTaywNSQM__PU0HOfvYfzVOK2boUuC9OV_vdGCbdI66gOUrqJeRfXY_mfTjnt4ACbnF5ue3vvcUHEDp084VJyjsUsh2rk5x4n__zkfCG_dZ3K34S/s400/photo1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656530088696628034" /></a>Now I'm really motivated to finish that baby bedding so I can quilt this new baby! I've decided it's going to be a housewarming gift.....FOR MYSELF! it'll be the 1st quilt I finish in our new house. I'm excited to get to snuggle up under it soon with my 3 guys with some cooler weather soon!Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11988791696091614296noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4038496397915217263.post-26136869049880728722011-09-21T23:03:00.001-07:002011-09-21T23:03:49.822-07:00A quilt for Silas!<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/09/21/4379.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/09/21/s_4379.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />My sweet friend Elizabeth had her 2nd boy last week (baby #3 for her- she's a pro!) Her & her husband decided to not decide on a name for the little guy until he arrived (complete inconvenience to gals like myself who like to personalize every gift! lol) <br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/09/21/4380.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/09/21/s_4380.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />But today Silas got a personalized gift, a sweet baby quilt. I made it pretty large for a baby quilt 50" x 50" is the finished size. <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/09/21/4381.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/09/21/s_4381.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />I really loved the fabrics we used- I did some baby bedding for Elizabeth earlier in the summer using some fun Ikea fabrics, gold cottons & navy blue as well. I've really been into gold & yellows this summer so I loved working on her bedding & quilt. <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/09/21/4382.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/09/21/s_4382.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />I broke out of my box & tried something new- i have attempted to quilt with minky a few times- not a huge fan of it, but I have managed. Call me crazy but I much prefer to free motion quilt over straight line quilting with my walking foot. I really wanted to attempt to free motion quilt with the minky on this quilt. I googled some tips on FMQ'ing with minky & found the best tips are in basting (don't pull it tight) and make the quilting a little more 'loose' than normal. I have to say I was impressed- it moved fairly easy with the machine, and I didn't get a single pucker on the backside. I had really debated about quilting the border which I normally would be consistent in my quilting across the whole quilt, but I really felt by only FMQ'ing in the middle it helped the border stand out even more. I think it would have looked great with just the simple quilting too, but to be honest I basted it late at night & had to use 2 pieces of batting.... So another reason for the free motion quilting was to insure that the batting stayed right where it's supposed to be! ;) <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/09/21/4383.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/09/21/s_4383.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />so again, another reason why I love quilting- it's always teaching me something I didn't know I could do :) <br />Even more- I love giving to such sweet friends like my friend Elizabeth. We spent so much time together this summer & her friendship has blessed me so greatly.... My only problem now is that I want to make a quilt for both of her other kids too, only because I love them so much! <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/09/21/4384.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/09/21/s_4384.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br />Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11988791696091614296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4038496397915217263.post-7506596398716644182011-09-11T13:02:00.001-07:002011-09-11T13:02:25.083-07:00Little Apples challengeSo I took my little Apples mini quilt (our September challenge for the DMQG) to CA last month while my family was on vacation. yes I can leave my sewing machine behind, but I need to do something to keep my hands busy! <br />I took this mini quilt & hand sewn the binding. the quilt itself is a bookcase quilt, which was new for me. I'm pleased with how it turned out! love the quilting too :) <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/09/11/3493.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/09/11/s_3493.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Perfect size for my little man to help me out! <br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/09/11/3494.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/09/11/s_3494.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/09/11/3495.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/09/11/s_3495.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Can't complain much while doing some hand quilting with a view of the pacific ocean & Balboa island! <br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/09/11/3496.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/09/11/s_3496.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br />Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11988791696091614296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4038496397915217263.post-35432315823455183932011-08-23T22:43:00.001-07:002011-08-23T22:43:36.342-07:00September challengeThe DMQG gave us a challenge in July & it is due in September. I'm not going to reveal my mini quilt until after our September meeting. But i will show you the backside! I wanted to try my hand with various free motion quilting patterns - so this was my first. Not sure I would do this on a big quilt because it was so time consuming, however it does look really great! <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/08/23/5002.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/08/23/s_5002.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Now I am on the hunt for the right marking pen or pencil. I used 2 marking water soluble pencils (1 white & 1 blue) the white was still hard to see on the grey, but showed up on darker colors. The blue wasn't as fine tipped as I would have liked, not to mention I had to press kind of hard. So now I'm on the hunt! Any suggestions? <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/08/23/5003.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/08/23/s_5003.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br />Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11988791696091614296noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4038496397915217263.post-32992939522166641122011-08-14T12:32:00.000-07:002011-08-14T20:05:25.202-07:00Quilt Bedding for Lauren<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXfVOMTK8NNxJZ1R1POcr56QCArQ025bZaP-hijknWhKi6LR8nFQ5yzJKg5XOX-nPb5oASqfRJtotN6H86rRp0NiY5NW3OLrm-ot05sCOiaVw0ycvnBpsHdUQlcRtlKXG82xXo_9jWtMIf/s1600/DSC_0088.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXfVOMTK8NNxJZ1R1POcr56QCArQ025bZaP-hijknWhKi6LR8nFQ5yzJKg5XOX-nPb5oASqfRJtotN6H86rRp0NiY5NW3OLrm-ot05sCOiaVw0ycvnBpsHdUQlcRtlKXG82xXo_9jWtMIf/s400/DSC_0088.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640797129059261266" /></a>
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<br /><div>My sister's friend Liz brought me her childhood bedding & wanted me to revamp it. Liz wanted something shabby chic for her daughter, Lauren's room. The comforter was an old Waverly print called "Darlington". The comforter was one solid print and pre-quilted like below. I made Liz a full size quilt, 2 standard size pillow shams and 2 throw pillows.
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<br /><div>I used a combo of fabrics that I thought coordinated with the Waverly print. The pink was the hardest to match, so using a combination of the pinks worked I think. The finished quilt is a full size 78" X 88".
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<br />The shams are standard size 20" X 27"
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXfVOMTK8NNxJZ1R1POcr56QCArQ025bZaP-hijknWhKi6LR8nFQ5yzJKg5XOX-nPb5oASqfRJtotN6H86rRp0NiY5NW3OLrm-ot05sCOiaVw0ycvnBpsHdUQlcRtlKXG82xXo_9jWtMIf/s1600/DSC_0088.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXfVOMTK8NNxJZ1R1POcr56QCArQ025bZaP-hijknWhKi6LR8nFQ5yzJKg5XOX-nPb5oASqfRJtotN6H86rRp0NiY5NW3OLrm-ot05sCOiaVw0ycvnBpsHdUQlcRtlKXG82xXo_9jWtMIf/s400/DSC_0088.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640797129059261266" /></a>Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11988791696091614296noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4038496397915217263.post-44721685090485015112011-08-12T06:40:00.001-07:002011-08-12T06:40:44.831-07:00Meyer Kate<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/08/12/1395.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/08/12/s_1395.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />My sweet friend Adrianne just had her 4th baby. When she was pregnant with her 3rd, is when I learned to sew. Bless her heart...her gift was the 1st gift I've ever made. And she so graciously accepted it. <br />I made her a playmat, burp cloths & a changing mat for her diaper bag. I had helped her decorate her nursery so I knew her theme & colors. After her shower her Mother in law & her made crib bedding & curtains based on the fabrics I picked out (big compliment!). So this time around- I knew she didn't have a quilt.... But she does now! <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/08/12/1396.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/08/12/s_1396.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br />Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11988791696091614296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4038496397915217263.post-78141954950413335402011-08-07T12:01:00.000-07:002011-08-07T20:46:41.163-07:00M is for MiaA couple of weeks back I purchased this <a href="http://www.ConnectingThreads.com/patterns/B_is_for_Baby_Pattern_Download__D10156D.html">cute quilt pattern</a>, not only did I make <a href="http://artsyfartsydesigns.blogspot.com/2011/07/addelyn-quilt.html">Addelyn's quilt</a> from it, but also a baby quilt for a friend from my bible study who is due in September. <div>the quilt top is super quick and easy to piece and i love that it gives me a chance to personalize it- you know how I love to applique! It made a nice size baby quilt - finished it is about 35" X 42"<br /><div><br /></div></div><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie0FCFvyf-CkbMtLqPMtSQcMRtjNVVNskN6KuuAEJpIrgYmZIk6rkmsfoAZMcDvpVXug5u7KAgXOEQYXt9Pp3-BsZQ3qk-cCJnRhKybwS6DpHdnKdd5AIqoNqNgW0HWnplrKnb5YgKG5eK/s1600/photo+2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie0FCFvyf-CkbMtLqPMtSQcMRtjNVVNskN6KuuAEJpIrgYmZIk6rkmsfoAZMcDvpVXug5u7KAgXOEQYXt9Pp3-BsZQ3qk-cCJnRhKybwS6DpHdnKdd5AIqoNqNgW0HWnplrKnb5YgKG5eK/s400/photo+2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638193625304278114" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQTX3SKRpmHaCRiRYby06JCT9nlLlXn92Q9g4WXf8kxJUcK9877VyjHpLOTkkD2Bljwu8HdNF6KrvQg0S3szscpa-D9v1p-_ZiZW_azRuagb0tzl7VQFzup0mintTN1cdtfsvSk1hffmYr/s1600/photo+4.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQTX3SKRpmHaCRiRYby06JCT9nlLlXn92Q9g4WXf8kxJUcK9877VyjHpLOTkkD2Bljwu8HdNF6KrvQg0S3szscpa-D9v1p-_ZiZW_azRuagb0tzl7VQFzup0mintTN1cdtfsvSk1hffmYr/s400/photo+4.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638193626868126050" /></a>Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11988791696091614296noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4038496397915217263.post-51309383312784573772011-08-07T08:16:00.000-07:002011-08-10T07:12:10.981-07:00Finished WIPMy 1st completed WIP after vowing my commitment last week was a simple quilt I started back around new years this year. A simple quilt for my oldest (4 yrs old already) it's backed with black minky & has his name appliquéd on it. It's bigger than a baby quilt but smaller than a throw quilt, perhaps a toddler size throw quilt! it's so basic- the fabrics & quilting that I ended up not liking it. so I left it on the shelf. finally pulled it out- put the binding on & Mason LOVES it! I'm happy with that- and that it is a completed WIP! <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/08/10/1455.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/08/10/s_1455.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='154' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br />Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11988791696091614296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4038496397915217263.post-50913084111315934732011-08-05T22:27:00.000-07:002011-08-05T22:44:14.303-07:00Liam's Baby BeddingFunny that after my 1st round of Baby bedding (my nephew Ethan's) I told myself I would only do 1 more set of bedding this year (my other new nephew Brody) and then no more baby bedding..haha...I'm now starting baby bedding #7 & #8. Baby bedding is starting to grow on me I guess...as I have the measurements memorized and all! <div>Back in May I did bedding for my friend Analisa, she was due mid July and wasn't finding out the gender, so she went with a Disney theme for the nursery. She had a baby boy a few weeks back and named him Liam (love!!!) I finally made it over the other day to snap a few pictures of his nursery and bedding I made. </div><div>Analisa picked out a Disney set of sheets she liked and I cut them up. We actually covered an existing bumper- the inside was the Disney sheet she liked, the outside just a simple gender neutral soft green color, the ties were simple black ribbon (i heat set the ends of the ribbon so it wouldn't fray). The crib skirt I made is black and white polka dots (something to mimic Minnie's skirt) in a simple ruffle. The curtains are just black panels with the Disney fabric again with polka dot ruffle as well. </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEIRLB7580m_1Ja5Ji2xJPEl7kWcW68i3RhYKtAGOjw4eo7MrCcrlaDZUQXwZXt1RqTRkxlIssf2KVE3MUrsX6CB5OVTFwvaLh6BvaxW1RGmi9QFbE5pXdqAOkNV13RLkyltsbDCUDX-28/s1600/DSC_0056.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEIRLB7580m_1Ja5Ji2xJPEl7kWcW68i3RhYKtAGOjw4eo7MrCcrlaDZUQXwZXt1RqTRkxlIssf2KVE3MUrsX6CB5OVTFwvaLh6BvaxW1RGmi9QFbE5pXdqAOkNV13RLkyltsbDCUDX-28/s400/DSC_0056.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637612657566015154" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPwThi5eSNWgXGbuFVxM6rqOaykVOPiiOYoL5J781yKqZ-sWAf0c_f9VfPkOX-NzISon2t3NconZZSJc68Xa4uuKwvJCpXIkf9TZUDM7yiiEaEusaZDsUbbXjFpNIxVHydttv4l-nSx6Zi/s1600/DSC_0058.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPwThi5eSNWgXGbuFVxM6rqOaykVOPiiOYoL5J781yKqZ-sWAf0c_f9VfPkOX-NzISon2t3NconZZSJc68Xa4uuKwvJCpXIkf9TZUDM7yiiEaEusaZDsUbbXjFpNIxVHydttv4l-nSx6Zi/s400/DSC_0058.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637612654338450114" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP-wab3BlKZXIg4Q0shS9yntGsqvyWFqLIZygngoGOsM9dsI3TzpyYJfqJQdp2wGIZwxyU3THBVf9I3-fTvR8ng9uhi0cF9rYdBrgOU4SZiJ-X3XA2FdxwBK9qnxrKjyJiPer1-c3x6gl_/s1600/DSC_0062.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP-wab3BlKZXIg4Q0shS9yntGsqvyWFqLIZygngoGOsM9dsI3TzpyYJfqJQdp2wGIZwxyU3THBVf9I3-fTvR8ng9uhi0cF9rYdBrgOU4SZiJ-X3XA2FdxwBK9qnxrKjyJiPer1-c3x6gl_/s400/DSC_0062.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637612645898666658" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I'm not a huge fan of logo fabrics, but I have to say I think the crib quilt is pretty stinkin' cute. The fabric had 4 Disney characters, so I just lined them with primary colored sashing followed by a large border of the polka dots. I love polka dots, and I think it really pulled everything together! The binding I did by machine with a simple blanket stitch- the fabric is a simple primary colored small striped fabric.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRf2dd-ca5o0GNlv7BPCBhwkHfJGTtkGqnkm5raSBcr1_knKqvn8Rt-ZR82wH7G_jIUDmdpdOV5yz0GTe5oPsh1Bx3yqm8GJuGQ3d0Np24Sz_8aeXPcqdbAp-9a2Mog5cZo-jmJjeQ7Ir8/s1600/DSC_0069.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRf2dd-ca5o0GNlv7BPCBhwkHfJGTtkGqnkm5raSBcr1_knKqvn8Rt-ZR82wH7G_jIUDmdpdOV5yz0GTe5oPsh1Bx3yqm8GJuGQ3d0Np24Sz_8aeXPcqdbAp-9a2Mog5cZo-jmJjeQ7Ir8/s400/DSC_0069.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637612644037731074" /></a><br /></div><div>Welcome to the world baby Liam, I love you already! </div>Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11988791696091614296noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4038496397915217263.post-8019139898236476282011-08-05T09:12:00.001-07:002011-08-05T09:12:47.268-07:00Ufo's & Wip'sLast night my boys & I were at Lowe's & I just happened to walk past some plastic containers that was just too good of a deal. They were shoe box size containers 10 for $11.00! my Billy Bookcases were getting pretty disorganized lately, not to mention my works in progressed & my unfinished objects pile was rapidly growing out of control. so last night I went through my bookcases & used these handy containers to organize those projects so I can visibly see how much room they take up! <br />After easily filling up the 10 boxes with projects & storage for small stashes (flannel for burp cloths & also scraps of batting) I decided to vow to myself for every new project I take on, I will finish a project that has been left on the shelf. and can you believe it I even finished ONE last night! <br />that actually makes 2 quilts I finished this week- yeah! <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/08/05/2032.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/08/05/s_2032.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Such simple containers that will help save my sanity ;)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/08/05/2033.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/08/05/s_2033.jpg' border='0' width='203' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Could still use some work, but wow what a difference $11.00 made! Now I just need a really good scrap buster to clear out my 2 big baskets of scraps up top! <br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br />Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11988791696091614296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4038496397915217263.post-21995291617884959552011-07-31T18:59:00.001-07:002011-07-31T18:59:56.437-07:00Addelyn's quiltMy friend Chelsea asked me to make her baby bedding earlier this summer (pictures will come once her nursery is complete!) I finished the bedding earlier this week- I made her an overstuffed bumper, a ruffled crib skirt, 3 crib sheets & this week I will make her curtains. <br />Her baby shower was today, so my gift for her was her baby quilt. The fabrics I used in her bedding were Robert Kaufman hot pink & white zebra, michael Miller Magnolia Lane Painters Canvas in brown, Michael Miller Dandy Damask in candy pink, And Tula Pink Parisville Topiary Sky. I appliquéd her name in a dark purple. <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/07/31/5113.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/07/31/s_5113.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/07/31/5114.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/07/31/s_5114.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />I had some leftover scraps from her bedding so I made 2 accent pillows. <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/07/31/5115.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/07/31/s_5115.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />At Chelsea's shower today I noticed her friend who made the cupcakes matched her fabrics!!! How cute is THIS!! I was probably the only that noticed because of working with her fabrics but it was so cute I almost didn't eat my cupcake.... But I figured a picture would last longer <img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/e/58373.gif' border='0' align='left' /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/07/31/5116.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/07/31/s_5116.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br />Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11988791696091614296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4038496397915217263.post-71503338102248437672011-07-29T22:38:00.001-07:002011-07-29T22:38:58.052-07:00Brody's baby beddingI made this baby bedding back in April for my sister. She had my nephew back in May & I'm finally getting around to pictures! <br />Meet sweet 2 month old Baby Brody. Such a sweet baby. And a chunky monkey, but that's okay- that's how we like them! <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/07/29/4744.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/07/29/s_4744.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Brody's crib bumper is an over stuffed bumper with chocolate brown minky on the inside and a paisley print on the outside (my sister actually bought a full bedding set from JCPenney's just so we could rip it up!) <br />The crib skirt a green swirl with a ruffle of the paisley print (with some fun trim on top) the bottom panel is brown & white polka dots. I'm not a huge fan of the overstuffed bumpers, however I love the fabrics we used- so it looks great! <br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/07/29/4745.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/07/29/s_4745.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Brody's quilt - of course my favorite thing to make! <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/07/29/4746.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/07/29/s_4746.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br />Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11988791696091614296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4038496397915217263.post-70087593704502419982011-07-13T12:28:00.000-07:002011-07-13T12:53:10.202-07:00Ugly Fat Quarter Swap & Challenge<div>Last month at our DMQG meeting we had an ugly fat quarter swap. Sadly, I forgot mine at home (and I really made sure to scour for a really ugly one) but a couple of the gals had extra fat quarters & so I did go home with 1.<div>I felt obligated to make my ugly fat quarter into a block - i tried to mimick the design in the fabric, however I'm afraid of triangles, so I did it with 2" squares of the yellow. eh. I don't care for it. but I did it.</div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM1jy0HHFD7Pf0PfBvezSAQ6iFb6SeMFb25Th60O4CLgTmO-VNTMZ57Sjdieun2qXvKqk2C7u3WEuFDOOalMRPKPFQ0GC0J0vCBIPRWY2fWF2hsBAoJ30MKUPEOicjOttQtIhMFaNb7J3u/s1600/photo+3.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM1jy0HHFD7Pf0PfBvezSAQ6iFb6SeMFb25Th60O4CLgTmO-VNTMZ57Sjdieun2qXvKqk2C7u3WEuFDOOalMRPKPFQ0GC0J0vCBIPRWY2fWF2hsBAoJ30MKUPEOicjOttQtIhMFaNb7J3u/s400/photo+3.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628925207612494338" /></a><br /><div>This green is the fat quarter I came home with- so I pulled out my left over christmas scraps & made a curved pieced block with simple curved quilting.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVwvN9fmDzfA4RO7Cn3RXX12WLYws6uQZiLrYpppVhWMKBwCAhITXyOm1LEMfWC_fcS74oQ1FCjbL9nPlGo_X-glPUnRXl5-8dkxxWR4Y1voBibgL9weLvtnngoS10D7GMpwpKhoyo50KK/s1600/photo+2-2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVwvN9fmDzfA4RO7Cn3RXX12WLYws6uQZiLrYpppVhWMKBwCAhITXyOm1LEMfWC_fcS74oQ1FCjbL9nPlGo_X-glPUnRXl5-8dkxxWR4Y1voBibgL9weLvtnngoS10D7GMpwpKhoyo50KK/s400/photo+2-2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628925206657181378" /></a>and here is the back- I'm pretty happy with it- I think it'd make a great Holiday Mug Rug! :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1J26GgZUpgyeUL6AdaUqGJgGNq4LT-23bm0dYjKEfJ9i1lGmr5FUMjsKQ4PWjVoQWh5uFOz9cwAh5vhaqPbk_JktvQ3ZFTSP40SRhoc03IOZ1xyRc4y64XtIosrkbca9lsrAczyEVNydK/s1600/photo+1-1.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1J26GgZUpgyeUL6AdaUqGJgGNq4LT-23bm0dYjKEfJ9i1lGmr5FUMjsKQ4PWjVoQWh5uFOz9cwAh5vhaqPbk_JktvQ3ZFTSP40SRhoc03IOZ1xyRc4y64XtIosrkbca9lsrAczyEVNydK/s400/photo+1-1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628925198541470178" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /></div></div>Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11988791696091614296noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4038496397915217263.post-73053567181052536642011-07-11T22:04:00.000-07:002011-07-11T22:13:13.335-07:00Route 66 Baby bedding<div>My friend Nicole asked me to do her baby bedding (this is baby bedding set #4 that I finished so far this year) I *think* i've finally got it all figured out! haha I've now done 4 different styles of crib bumpers this year- a quilted bumper, an overstuffed bumper, covered a bumper and now just a simple foam insert type bumper which I think might be my favorite to do. I was also excited that I used ONLY my serger for this crib bedding. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>We used a simple small black and white gingham fabric for the crib skirt</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyM_Rp1hkrxgqmMoAaL68V0lfoKK0l6wkJQQLFtr37XkSWxp216tAnttqfDCrgSZYsLjLPwUmqY_7H0TtwmPoiU3nLKNjGYQ8pMHtpJKmVN95jtZODikUZjGQRlxHNQBEgaAEHEeq26kvE/s1600/DSC_0048.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 398px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyM_Rp1hkrxgqmMoAaL68V0lfoKK0l6wkJQQLFtr37XkSWxp216tAnttqfDCrgSZYsLjLPwUmqY_7H0TtwmPoiU3nLKNjGYQ8pMHtpJKmVN95jtZODikUZjGQRlxHNQBEgaAEHEeq26kvE/s400/DSC_0048.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628327658449582434" /></a><br /><div>a soft light blue chenille on one side of the bumper and the route 66 fabric Nicole picked out on the other side. I also made black & white gingham tabs to tie the bumper onto the crib (used a rolled hem here)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9PllaCgvvzvB2K9G0-VE0k4yvNW_b0xDYNG2nlOblAKdNjJKuHA3Y_l1qYagCtR68gbc7BR98Uoy6KyybYvNB6R6xFhR5JrmC0JM30mXqskzzLWPTEHzT5lbXP7PBKhV9nLhFAcAp-chw/s1600/DSC_0047.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 290px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9PllaCgvvzvB2K9G0-VE0k4yvNW_b0xDYNG2nlOblAKdNjJKuHA3Y_l1qYagCtR68gbc7BR98Uoy6KyybYvNB6R6xFhR5JrmC0JM30mXqskzzLWPTEHzT5lbXP7PBKhV9nLhFAcAp-chw/s400/DSC_0047.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628327654648371682" /></a>Curtain panels- again the coordinating fabrics up t0p with a fun trim for an accent. We actually used 108" broad cloth for the main part of the curtain panel. I made 2 and they measure 82" wide by 80" tall. a small trim of the gingham on the bottom seemed to finish it off just right! :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCPTLVmhLRnAUNZsW8aZqZt95HBKUPCQMWDyHM5Fsl1uoTjmrlX7QafAhLrhOIa2mWxwR-eryhs7zvnsA-Gs11-TOYyx0YGgnUCfLNJXHcy-Fm2i6YFcMSPoiBZhA-_xXapNDPEIH3m7Qx/s1600/DSC_0046.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 208px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCPTLVmhLRnAUNZsW8aZqZt95HBKUPCQMWDyHM5Fsl1uoTjmrlX7QafAhLrhOIa2mWxwR-eryhs7zvnsA-Gs11-TOYyx0YGgnUCfLNJXHcy-Fm2i6YFcMSPoiBZhA-_xXapNDPEIH3m7Qx/s400/DSC_0046.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628327646624986578" /></a><br /></div>Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11988791696091614296noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4038496397915217263.post-74774953199174962812011-07-10T20:30:00.000-07:002011-07-10T21:01:27.150-07:00Baby gift!<div>Wow! where is this summer going??? It's going too fast! Can't believe it's almost half over already! We've got our house on the market currently & too many projects going on for me at the same time! Lots of baby projects, bedding, quilts.....I love this little one I finally got to give away yesterday!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhqiGrbufzjNIEJqrNJAK54j71w9c1XLW37NvEDg2nC1xchMhOPdjeXdA4mthE07v04SJeQo0R6sETSpQrXkRjG6MTu-MyGfbmIuzhcEFZQLHcMcvXafkowTRxJXzsV3wLuAAEWkwqZEM9/s1600/DSC_0004.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 296px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhqiGrbufzjNIEJqrNJAK54j71w9c1XLW37NvEDg2nC1xchMhOPdjeXdA4mthE07v04SJeQo0R6sETSpQrXkRjG6MTu-MyGfbmIuzhcEFZQLHcMcvXafkowTRxJXzsV3wLuAAEWkwqZEM9/s400/DSC_0004.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627932783149381714" /></a>a friend from my bible study is having a baby next month & we had her baby shower yesterday. They're not finding the gender, so I had to be a little more creative with being 'gender neutral'. A while back we were given these cute 'charmlets' (as I called them) in our DMQG one night at a meeting. The fabric was Moda's 'It's a hoot' These 'charmlets' measure about 2.5" square. I have been itching to use this little pack & felt they were pretty gender neutral, so I grouped the colors together best as I could (sets of 4) and then laid out those sets diagonal from each other. I used some yardage from It's a hoot for the back and a scrappy binding from the same fabric line.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitDgd8zhxMugXAXvcyvhC153MHpaasrQtj5WpAA2QoWp4IzdMOKcOWruZy3M_wIchhyphenhyphenriF2qtvt-6hJRhwwXkbUoS6X_aijfO1jK5VzzLH-ruURdxpdqb6kLso2JstPSH4drj3EQSQibWd/s1600/DSC_0003+1.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitDgd8zhxMugXAXvcyvhC153MHpaasrQtj5WpAA2QoWp4IzdMOKcOWruZy3M_wIchhyphenhyphenriF2qtvt-6hJRhwwXkbUoS6X_aijfO1jK5VzzLH-ruURdxpdqb6kLso2JstPSH4drj3EQSQibWd/s400/DSC_0003+1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627932777405313842" /></a>I had a few extra squares & decided to make a cute matchy burp cloth too :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh402qUG7I1CK7ASDBxmv-1ryBPt861lOWMYL-9J28GXce28H87MI5mNi14qOPABxBhEMu2sZ2HeBxklcT_x8h_5k7UedT8V5-mfTDBFbn4KS9THT3KNv8-vC4WuKEocZeml3ruYoBaLm25/s1600/DSC_0002.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 329px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh402qUG7I1CK7ASDBxmv-1ryBPt861lOWMYL-9J28GXce28H87MI5mNi14qOPABxBhEMu2sZ2HeBxklcT_x8h_5k7UedT8V5-mfTDBFbn4KS9THT3KNv8-vC4WuKEocZeml3ruYoBaLm25/s400/DSC_0002.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627932774491278018" /></a>Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11988791696091614296noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4038496397915217263.post-88473076122442349492011-05-28T11:30:00.001-07:002011-05-28T11:30:41.744-07:00my time outMy boys are out of school this week & you'd think I'd have something fun planned for them. sadly, instead I had other plans. Wednesday we had granite countertops installed, Friday we had the backsplash installed & today the house is being painted- all prep to put the house on the market. so it's been quite a fun week for me as you can imagine! <br />My father in law picked up my boys this morning so they would be out of the house while it's being painted, which has also given me a much needed break, or maybe it's a Mommy time out. ;)<br /> So.... How do you think I've spent 3/4 of my free time? Fabric shopping of course! a few baby quilts are in the works right now. I only did a little damage today..<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/05/28/2270.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/05/28/s_2270.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /> I picked up a jelly roll of It's a Hoot, some yardage from the same line, a spool of sulky variegated yellow thread, some refill of my fav spray starch, a new 1/4" piecing foot and also the ugliest fat quarter I could find. <br />I'm excited for the DMQG June meeting as we're doing an Ugly fat quarter swap & then making that into a ugly fat quarter challenge to see who can come up with a fun way to revamp it! I'm excited! I think I did a pretty good job on picking an ugly fat quarter. I'm so sorry to who gets mine <img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/e/58372.gif' border='0' align='left' /><br /><br /><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br />Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11988791696091614296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4038496397915217263.post-64607703796754730552011-05-13T09:34:00.000-07:002011-05-13T10:36:13.164-07:00Doll Quilt beddingAre you ready for some hot pink?<div><br /> <div>last month I finished a full size quilt for my niece Rilee. I reused all of her crib bedding into the quilt. The green paisley was one side of her crib bumper, the green polka dot was her crib sheets, the light pink scroll was the other side of her crib bumper. We added in the zebra to make it a little more big girl for her. I added zebra into her curtain panels and also to the bottom of her crib skirt, which we extended and make into a bed skirt! Talk about being green and recycling right?<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAbNgnNxu7M_07xKA4q1QG30kejy1fgr05HTPDC01YY5wTY9BSuZQpwU5pgB9HirbsyfSU7ztAbxfLzlG0cPhqeHqREkJKlVVPYzd2VpyGmnD28rx_wnv0_GT_-PzptE1vIfRfl9CnwiJV/s1600/photo+2-2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAbNgnNxu7M_07xKA4q1QG30kejy1fgr05HTPDC01YY5wTY9BSuZQpwU5pgB9HirbsyfSU7ztAbxfLzlG0cPhqeHqREkJKlVVPYzd2VpyGmnD28rx_wnv0_GT_-PzptE1vIfRfl9CnwiJV/s400/photo+2-2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606247615209199922" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioiPcqm_zT5LdKnM8ycRrA4qMURguaKnE-hM_DBaL-hPhi706rewpjZyJiNS6fixDE-o9auwdWbCwapDMbbzqqJpgx2v4CSuqCAUxLZL_qH7wQnA7t3SYl3wLDh1hhynxjfCVKEK6xTy-B/s1600/photo+3-2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 301px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioiPcqm_zT5LdKnM8ycRrA4qMURguaKnE-hM_DBaL-hPhi706rewpjZyJiNS6fixDE-o9auwdWbCwapDMbbzqqJpgx2v4CSuqCAUxLZL_qH7wQnA7t3SYl3wLDh1hhynxjfCVKEK6xTy-B/s400/photo+3-2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606247608143996786" /></a><br />I then decided at some point I'd make her a matching doll quilt bedding set. I bought the duktig doll bed at Ikea a few weeks ago. Wednesday was a gloomy day here and expected a lot of rain. I knew my boys would take a good nap, so I figured that day was a good day to do it!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbg8zozpnwtTl1bUI0qgJXktoJYMUiJhA_d1p0S8kY6y-JOTMXA878kKwSv4_JyroF2S8BQSRnln9Jz6XrzexTYvs2WMnq25Eye9pxKwzNCog7RiDZSiwSzwhH_HlNxvzgOtnDwhY9bxt-/s1600/photo+2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbg8zozpnwtTl1bUI0qgJXktoJYMUiJhA_d1p0S8kY6y-JOTMXA878kKwSv4_JyroF2S8BQSRnln9Jz6XrzexTYvs2WMnq25Eye9pxKwzNCog7RiDZSiwSzwhH_HlNxvzgOtnDwhY9bxt-/s400/photo+2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606240568705382050" /></a>I started with assembling the bed.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRr9iQieZ8FRt-RXh7bshofKlh42qWRIld5jHDy0FtoguSyqVe7VMvr8rKqkQ8apWri0ym770HYwrpIvpoXOZJGB7Gwn7aQEkk3_7qQiccV_2rVxADaaDHtg-1zhaZicRmOYT7Xz3GNQ0r/s1600/photo+1.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRr9iQieZ8FRt-RXh7bshofKlh42qWRIld5jHDy0FtoguSyqVe7VMvr8rKqkQ8apWri0ym770HYwrpIvpoXOZJGB7Gwn7aQEkk3_7qQiccV_2rVxADaaDHtg-1zhaZicRmOYT7Xz3GNQ0r/s400/photo+1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606240573474218770" /></a><br />Then put on 2 coats of hot pink acrylic paint.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqagdbPG_Q2qerDbhq_25Fmz9FZ3-9VADx0bTv335KoONE49V_VzzXqGJuOdrpTpzcenEmIs4yXv-VB3v5HpQspbYbB2TykAoIYyUaNn8V64GsYjJcseFj78_LN9KQB59BUEX17WNRMOcH/s1600/photo+3.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqagdbPG_Q2qerDbhq_25Fmz9FZ3-9VADx0bTv335KoONE49V_VzzXqGJuOdrpTpzcenEmIs4yXv-VB3v5HpQspbYbB2TykAoIYyUaNn8V64GsYjJcseFj78_LN9KQB59BUEX17WNRMOcH/s400/photo+3.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606240562207003170" /></a>Next, I made a fitted sheet to fit over the mattress (which was just a piece of foam) I haven't made any fitted sheets before, so I used a tutorial from <a href="http://www2.blogger.com/www.dana-made-it.com/2008/07/tutorial-crib-and-toddler-be...%20for%20the%20fitted%20sheet">Dana Made it</a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjovriFqjZPtwfu5A_KRVTzyENbyjlH6guJS3Tnwu3aVceHCPK6oktlV-vVpmO9Ot3umtKdzyMvqY12Lbv9CJucgRcJfMi0-opnQoCJnwFEQR9BojqHeiEcmci0DFiFldTC8aCScDCWRX-t/s1600/5.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjovriFqjZPtwfu5A_KRVTzyENbyjlH6guJS3Tnwu3aVceHCPK6oktlV-vVpmO9Ot3umtKdzyMvqY12Lbv9CJucgRcJfMi0-opnQoCJnwFEQR9BojqHeiEcmci0DFiFldTC8aCScDCWRX-t/s400/5.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606240386078818018" /></a><br /><br />Then used all scraps from her full size quilt to make this sweet doll quilt!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWw9aUjomLbPt22evKDKmrhHt8VmXALKx6S38YUa3kaAYin0XDd5a8rrYdCnCu2H7pbEy483qhAKJLqvIT44m9z8vezT_KuVwGZIji4KhdPvJAeyTLAS-HWREdVJy1VEzyZk7Pb4vy0VO_/s1600/2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWw9aUjomLbPt22evKDKmrhHt8VmXALKx6S38YUa3kaAYin0XDd5a8rrYdCnCu2H7pbEy483qhAKJLqvIT44m9z8vezT_KuVwGZIji4KhdPvJAeyTLAS-HWREdVJy1VEzyZk7Pb4vy0VO_/s400/2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606240400966574546" /></a><br /></div><div>I then made a basic pillowcase (used an extra piece of foam for the pillow)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfzhej_GpzyvtheNubdRsLbDZ2DZszi6eW6S-5aPImB1ghmdOBQwAOKkicOsqjuZBqM4z6dafLGTyULgQsuhbkWw4EORoNE5dL-3hk8eX20oaQ4hr89Hwg84Y28UlFF4TAUNiS741t6m4u/s1600/4.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfzhej_GpzyvtheNubdRsLbDZ2DZszi6eW6S-5aPImB1ghmdOBQwAOKkicOsqjuZBqM4z6dafLGTyULgQsuhbkWw4EORoNE5dL-3hk8eX20oaQ4hr89Hwg84Y28UlFF4TAUNiS741t6m4u/s400/4.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606240390305691842" /></a></div><div>I thought it really needed a few throw pillow, just to make sure it look right!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPb86e3_ovf3WfxAMeb46vtgdtXg3hw5XDkMrIhdj4EtJkjgrKTbs1SlfwthgQZJkC3VQQ-DWpzv12vAXU97iT_aQg-A_8igqwdnHuE7F1ZncxhOfW6_f_RH8J5lhStsF9KMlZ60GSM8Cl/s1600/3.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPb86e3_ovf3WfxAMeb46vtgdtXg3hw5XDkMrIhdj4EtJkjgrKTbs1SlfwthgQZJkC3VQQ-DWpzv12vAXU97iT_aQg-A_8igqwdnHuE7F1ZncxhOfW6_f_RH8J5lhStsF9KMlZ60GSM8Cl/s400/3.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606240393314499362" /></a><br />I LOVE how it all turned out- so sweet! I can't wait to give it to my niece when she becomes a big sister next week! I love recycling, being green- and not to mention this was a much quicker project than I expected! All completed in 1 afternoon !<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWMAdxc3IWPGWK7DyDpkASVPbXWUb85oKsj4Pkhr7tboOm0I13ZOsyyJoG-_A5oHlqzoQvVMP0DKPG5Vgmg4WhQVHuHYzNevjn5YTJEGoAd5AqgBOC3ivZ8zypPlon7Lj-vgCYo23dFuuG/s1600/1.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWMAdxc3IWPGWK7DyDpkASVPbXWUb85oKsj4Pkhr7tboOm0I13ZOsyyJoG-_A5oHlqzoQvVMP0DKPG5Vgmg4WhQVHuHYzNevjn5YTJEGoAd5AqgBOC3ivZ8zypPlon7Lj-vgCYo23dFuuG/s400/1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606240382481243666" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>And JUST as I was finishing up this blog post, I turn around from my computer and WHAT do I find???? my little stinker of a siamese cat, decided it was perfect for her! HAHA couldn't help but laugh out loud at her! I think she's telling me she wants one too! </div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFVBqVp3xppQMWTaJxCuj5jIyPDvEGtgKHGgmffQxy36a5EPQhl1GPn35r17hJ3V0NAYS5T-I95ahu8l8Q21e06gcbo9pSIF8WmpN9E3fmFHdcJ_oYbeA-QpCWB1cH-R7VlRjyqB3dVT_k/s1600/photo+1-1.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFVBqVp3xppQMWTaJxCuj5jIyPDvEGtgKHGgmffQxy36a5EPQhl1GPn35r17hJ3V0NAYS5T-I95ahu8l8Q21e06gcbo9pSIF8WmpN9E3fmFHdcJ_oYbeA-QpCWB1cH-R7VlRjyqB3dVT_k/s400/photo+1-1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606247620485217250" /></a></div>Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11988791696091614296noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4038496397915217263.post-66482747728395987382011-05-01T19:09:00.000-07:002011-05-01T19:16:04.120-07:00Baby Quilts for Lexi Jane & Avery<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrCImKlann6QWGZQjUEfXGLESKyfKUvvbr-G69sqIqEnTkqvzCRzYHVNkojDdrDDTOCV0lgHEifjpIEmu8tmC0Z0uU0JxN3_X3EF9tnRzK-Ev_09jJwNvjNsE4LjeQFn_26peGs2cFeL_n/s1600/DSC_5879.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrCImKlann6QWGZQjUEfXGLESKyfKUvvbr-G69sqIqEnTkqvzCRzYHVNkojDdrDDTOCV0lgHEifjpIEmu8tmC0Z0uU0JxN3_X3EF9tnRzK-Ev_09jJwNvjNsE4LjeQFn_26peGs2cFeL_n/s400/DSC_5879.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601936105722385954" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL9J-57xNeEU2QbdkpI-aS2FNH2cCl4XUqEqSOnsDzKbgGlxSlRhwDa8Gqrs5scapI2rl56mqAQdqJF6s-y0WVyWInREa8I_QnPvWDK5PUUaBF_ZJTjjePTz1HiHFDXA_PIjze0215lmv9/s1600/DSC_5872.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL9J-57xNeEU2QbdkpI-aS2FNH2cCl4XUqEqSOnsDzKbgGlxSlRhwDa8Gqrs5scapI2rl56mqAQdqJF6s-y0WVyWInREa8I_QnPvWDK5PUUaBF_ZJTjjePTz1HiHFDXA_PIjze0215lmv9/s400/DSC_5872.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601936101473593842" /></a><br />I sent these 2 precious quilts off to Sarah on Friday for Avery & Lexi Jane (love those names!). <div>Lexi Jane's (purples) is more of a playmat (thicker more plush batting, with ribbon to tie it up & take on the go) and Avery's (pink, green, teal) is softer cotton batting, so it's more quilt like. I also quilted both of them with large flowers with white thread.</div><div>Hope these 2 sweet girls enjoy them! </div><div><br /></div>Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11988791696091614296noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4038496397915217263.post-4177718699389007552011-04-29T22:45:00.000-07:002011-04-29T22:52:10.947-07:00Why computers are dangerous...Yesterday, I bought loads of fabric. Today(tonight), I buy 2 quilting books on Amazon. I really need to step away from the computer and stop purchasing things. I also need a new credit card- preferably one with numbers I don't have memorized. O_o<div><br /></div><div>Computers are dangerous friends. dangerous to your bank account. this only happens to me when I stay up late. I don't need an alarm clock to wake up in the mornings (that's what a 2 & 4 year old are for!) but I do need an alarm clock to tell me to go to bed! ha! </div><div><br /></div><div>I have finally decided to grow my quilting library by a few (it's a sad library right now) books- I've been eyeing these 2 for some time now....now I just have to wait until next week to get them in my hot little hands! (I'm too cheap to pay for 2 day shipping sadly!) </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiioSRc-UBrxPYeJ1ngJm-OKlcmBo6lUUepmcE1BCLkx-vlUEH38DwHCgNCRkyJjkSNY_8Z-rKpc_GiuZMKpsxCB8jLRtM9U2_3cSFTyvdZ7ugCR5-3EtC0ij1DZ6MLIztT_TrqyZ_AUfmi/s1600/51pgTRgIGTL._BO2%252C204%252C203%252C200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click%252CTopRight%252C35%252C-76_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiioSRc-UBrxPYeJ1ngJm-OKlcmBo6lUUepmcE1BCLkx-vlUEH38DwHCgNCRkyJjkSNY_8Z-rKpc_GiuZMKpsxCB8jLRtM9U2_3cSFTyvdZ7ugCR5-3EtC0ij1DZ6MLIztT_TrqyZ_AUfmi/s400/51pgTRgIGTL._BO2%252C204%252C203%252C200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click%252CTopRight%252C35%252C-76_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601249989205507138" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjILOI-c7aHb-MGTjmOhAYmaoiXN389JVAu98aRZC3TfvHrPJ8djYuI3MEJvPK03pw0dEUumwIiF9d9NOBnzzkKkZmvgO4uG7QFLS8yyVCShWj3VExfOt4wMRqcAlXrdD9_LmJupiIrMJG-/s1600/51EXcy4fsmL._BO2%252C204%252C203%252C200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click%252CTopRight%252C35%252C-76_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjILOI-c7aHb-MGTjmOhAYmaoiXN389JVAu98aRZC3TfvHrPJ8djYuI3MEJvPK03pw0dEUumwIiF9d9NOBnzzkKkZmvgO4uG7QFLS8yyVCShWj3VExfOt4wMRqcAlXrdD9_LmJupiIrMJG-/s400/51EXcy4fsmL._BO2%252C204%252C203%252C200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click%252CTopRight%252C35%252C-76_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601249984874945106" /></a>Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11988791696091614296noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4038496397915217263.post-16486915394646896862011-04-28T20:14:00.000-07:002011-04-28T20:40:30.519-07:00is it Grey or Gray?I love the color grey! It is GREY to me.... it's like a diet version of black, but so soothing. I only wish it were as flattering to wear as black! Okay enough of how much I love the color grey, or gray...<br /><br />I have been contemplating for months making a quilt for our king size bed..my idea is grey tones with a LITTLE bit of yellow. We recently repainted our bedroom a very pale grey color, curtains are white, and I just bought this bedspread from Ikea:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQAoDFpVQdjhsRC43nOyohXPPKCdp6HKedKlHzZNENDO1008RtTk8njERcg272YLGpyVCtKDLmer0foIZp_KA1WlUYK38JuyfnpHoGmdPEAwdQGkmiBjBy3QTehBd30i6RWjyOprs4Pqtp/s1600/alina-bedspread-and-cushion-cover-grey__0099842_PE242235_S4.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQAoDFpVQdjhsRC43nOyohXPPKCdp6HKedKlHzZNENDO1008RtTk8njERcg272YLGpyVCtKDLmer0foIZp_KA1WlUYK38JuyfnpHoGmdPEAwdQGkmiBjBy3QTehBd30i6RWjyOprs4Pqtp/s400/alina-bedspread-and-cushion-cover-grey__0099842_PE242235_S4.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600843724132403506" /></a><br /><br />My idea was to make a nice throw quilt for color (a whole lot less work than making a king size quilt) AND bonus- if I ever get bored of the color- I can change it.....oh I'm liking the sound of that more and more...I can change it out with the seasons! What a concept!<br />Okay now I'm rambling...<br />SO TODAY i FINALLY bit the bullet and ordered all my fabrics I've been tagging on Pintrest!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQoHorzXxDmRK5UZA3Z4eWxSY4Rtf_H3h92IXHAKT8ljOLLqQfkqPrPsstBRYpKlBO_8iZKATtht30ZbXPHILLNW6BuzzmwGYGZDvOQDtwAPHyBWT15wBtU8MvhUoS_d5AL1fckOfH7TKi/s1600/fabrics.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQoHorzXxDmRK5UZA3Z4eWxSY4Rtf_H3h92IXHAKT8ljOLLqQfkqPrPsstBRYpKlBO_8iZKATtht30ZbXPHILLNW6BuzzmwGYGZDvOQDtwAPHyBWT15wBtU8MvhUoS_d5AL1fckOfH7TKi/s400/fabrics.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600843728533006194" /></a><br /><br />Fabrics shown are:<br />Ty Pennington Way in Gray<br />Heather Moore Cloud9 Cut out and keep Avenues<br />Joel Dewberry Damask<br />Michael Miller Posh Paisley in yellow<br />Silent Cinema Featurette in grey (by Janean Morrison)<br />Ty Pennington water flowers in grey<br />Joel Dewberry Aviary 2 woodgrain in yellow (i LOVE LOVE LOVE this fabric!)<br />Moda sunkissed Life defined in Grey<br />Joel Dewberry Aviary 2 lodge lattice in yellow<br />Patty Young Sanctuary/Zen Garden in Grey<br />I also have some Kona cotton solids in grey and white that I will also add in.<br /><br />Now for the hard part--- the DESIGN!<br />yikes! I get so overwhelmed by the idea of a design I rarely make up my mind! So thankful for Flickr to browse thru so many talented quilters pictures for inspiration! If you are not on flickr- you MUST join now!<br />here are a few quilts that are really inspiring me as far as design ideas:<br /><br />I'm really debating between the 2nd & 3rd design, but they are all so beautiful! decisions decisions!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lindakl/5579249098/" title=" Baby boy quilt by lindakl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5070/5579249098_146cded0a1.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt=" Baby boy quilt" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/silaibunai/5640591936/"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/7526162@N07/5368138760/" title="Meadowsweet 2 quilt by QuiltsByEmily, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5129/5368138760_9b6ba3b8aa.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Meadowsweet 2 quilt" /></a><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/silaibunai/5640591936/"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/amiejdesigns/5399815112/" title="Kitchen Window Quilt by AmieJ Designs, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5091/5399815112_2631a0d13b.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Kitchen Window Quilt" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>which is similar in design to:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/47913509@N06/5645760499/" title="Baby Bricks Quilt by thedixiechicken, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5265/5645760499_796d28b0a1.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Baby Bricks Quilt" /></a></div><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/silaibunai/5640591936/"></a><br /><br /></div></div>Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11988791696091614296noreply@blogger.com0