This weekend I:
-finished my 2nd beach glass cushion
-quilted my crackle baby quilt
-started hand quilting my sparkle punch pillow
Feeling quite productive. B is going out of town this week and our Classical Conversations group begins meeting again tomorrow. I also have to plan and work on K's birthday party on Saturday. She turns 7 tomorrow. 7! Throw a couple of dentist appointments in there and I am hoping I just make it through the week!!
Have a great day y'all!
I fell in love when I saw this quilt on pinterest. Its so pretty and bright and I love how the stars touch each other! I knew I wanted to make something, but I don't have time for a huge quilt right now. One of my goals this year is to decorate my house to fit my style. Everything is kind of a mish mash right now. So, since I'm getting some furniture next month, I decided to make some pillows that match the color scheme I have in my mind for the living room. That's what the crochet cushions are for and also what I'm about to show:
This came together really quick. I still have one to do that is in progress. I hope to get it done this weekend. Following the tutorial, I came up with this. I love it. My stars are touching each other. (sounds a bit dirty when you think about it :) )
Finished it looks like this:
Squee! I originally planned for a 24X24, but decided to scale it down to 18x18. I am fairly sure I am going to hand quilt these. I think it would look awesome with some big contrast stitiching. I definitely want to a big quilt of this sometime in the future.
Have a great day y'all!
It's been so gray around here lately. Good for spending time in the sewing room, bad for picture taking.
We started school this past week. I'm glad to be back. I know for sure that this first year of homeschooling has been full of learning for all of us. I definitely have an idea of things I'd like to do differently, and things I'd like to do more.
I finished my crackle quilt, but haven't gotten a picture of it yet. AND I finished a beach glass cushion and am well on my way to finishing the other.
I'm very pleased with how they turned out.
I also starting working on some huge cushions, also for the couch. These should be 24X24. HUGE!
I'm using this pattern.
Maybe we'll have some sunny days and better pictures soon
Have a great day y'all!
I just wanted to share some things I have been working on lately. I have been doing really well with the "making time for me" thing the past few days. I have been organizing the house like crazy too. We are getting ready for some new furniture, so it seems I am nesting before that happens. I moved our homeschool downstairs yesterday. Now, I can do housework-y things while the kids are working independently instead of just sitting there waiting. Brice asked me yesterday if I wanted the people we used for our cabinets to make like a large island with storage under it. I may have to take him up on that. It's so funny that after almost 2 years in this house, we are still getting things just the way we want them.
On to the fun, crafty stuff. I have been working on these on and off for a week.
I'm calling them the beach glass cushions because that's what they remind me of. These worked up really quick. They are from the book Granny Love, which is by Sarah London. I used one of her patterns to make Finley's ripple blanket. She is so talented and the book is a very worth it buy. I just have to finish the backs on these. They are destined for the new couch.
I have also been working on my "Crackle" quilt. This pattern is by Aneela Hoey. I love it. It was a little tricky at first, but it is absolutely amazing once you get past it. I have finished 2 rows.
I love all the patterns that jump out at you! (I've said that before, right!)
There are so many exciting things going on in blogland. I joined this. I want to do this. I hope I have time for it all!
Have a great day y'all!
I am so excited about the new year. Last year was such a year of change and decisions. This year we will be learning how to better incorporate the decisions we have made. For example, Homeschooling was probably the best decision we made last year. It was a huge one. I fought it for a long time. I didn't want to lose my free time, and quite frankly, I didn't want the responsiblility. When I decided to go for it, I was still apprehensive. I didn't just automatically know what to do. It was a huge learning curve for me and the girls. It still is. I am thankful to have found Classical Conversations. We meet with our community every week for 12 weeks in the spring and fall. My kids love it. I love it. We are both learning so much. I can sing my presidents in order. They can too. It's fun to learn.
With all that being said, obviously I have less time to sew and craft. I miss it. One of my goals this year is to learn how to get that back. Now, more than ever, I realize my need for time alone. I need that because I am now wih my kids all the time. We both need a break from each other. So, I have decided when Finley naps in the afternoon, the kids can play, read, run around, go outside, whatever, that will be our break. I'm not going to clean, that can be done after nap time. That is going to be MY time. I hope to stick to this plan.
So, now crafty stuff.
I am currently working on a few things, but this one is currently my fave. The patternn is Crackle by Aneela Hooey. I love, love, love all the geometric shapes that pop out at you in this pattern. It's like a quilt equivalent of those pictures you used to stare at until the hidden picture popped out. I am using Ruby by Bonnie & Camille here. Love all their fabric so much.
And look at this fabric yumminess! This is my Christmas money haul. Can not wait to use it!
Have a great day y'all!
My craft/sewing room is a mess. I like to cram as much stuff into it as I can. The other day I just couldn't take it anymore and decided to just stop what I was doing, and organize.
I started with the fabric closet.
Lovely, huh? I must first state that I had already taken a load of fabric out and that doesn't include the overflowing chair-full in the corner, or the cutting table. I am also trying to figure out how the Lost DVD ended up in there? Was I jonesing for some Sawyer goodness and just stuck it there? Anyway, I am making my fabric nice and pretty. Like this:
(And I need a new ironing board cover, eww!) It's taking me forever. Mostly because my baby can't come into the sewing room with me. She snuck in here a couple of months ago, and get this, climbed on a can to the chair, to the cutting table, all the way down it, and was playing with the open rotary cutter and an overturned box of pins. Laughing. Since then, we keep it locked. When she does get in here, she tries to touch everything dangerous. Turn machine on. Scissors. Seam ripper. Try to pull iron on head. She has tried to do it all. So this project is only happening at naptimes and night. I may never get done!
Have a great day ya'll!
Thanks so much for the retro potholder love. I am so glad I got to share it with ya'll! If you made one, I would love to see it.
I have so much to catch up on as this past week was a wash. Finley had the flu. It's horrible when the big kids are sick, but the baby, I feel so bad for her when she's sick. We had a lot of cuddly time. She's feeling much better now and is back to being her usual mischeivous self.
This past weekend we got a chance to go to a homeschool conference. We went mostly to look at curriculums (curricula?) and didn't attend any classes. We have an idea of what we like. I think. We haven't had a ton of time to talk it over since then.
Anyway, while in Memphis, I tried a new quilt shop. Sooo glad I did. Check it out!
Moda Swell and Sweet! Two of my favorite lines evah! So excited to get some yardage. I like the dresden plate ruler. Seems very practical. The gumdrop pillows I want to make for the bonus room.
More sweet, and Sock Monkeys. Paige had an outfit made of the sock monkeys when she was 4. I'm not sure about who makes the other two, but who doesn't love cuckoo clocks and deer?
The rest of the weekend was great, but I am looking forward to a very fun and productive week!
Have a great day ya'll!
This is so super easy. I think even older kids could do it with some help.
Supplies
12 patterned circles, mine were 4.5"
8 solid circles
Bias binding, if you cut your own make sure it is cut on the bias.
Twill tape, bias binding, or ribbon for loop
Scrap piece of fabric
Insulbrite or cotton binding
Backing Fabric
Pins
Take 4 of the patterned circles and fold them in half. Press.
Fold the circles in half again and press.
Open the 2nd fold and take the corners and bring them together at the fold. It should look like the above pic.
Assemble circles like above with the fold side up. Pin and stitch around the outer edge.
Fold and press the solid colored circles. Arrange them fold side down, one to each point on the patterned fabric. I didn't measure, just eyed it. Pin and sew around the outer edge.
Fold and press the remaining patterned circles. Arrange them with the point where the 2 solid fabrics meet. See above. Pin and sew around the edge.
Trim the circle and the scrap piece of fabric. Do better than I did, because that is one crazy looking circle. That's what I get for trying to finish during one nap time. Layer it on top of the insulbrite and backing fabric. Quilt it.
Again, trim the circle up better than I did. This looks horrible. All that's left is to apply binding and loop.
It doesn't look so wonky here. Naw, It does. Trim better than I did!
Have a great day ya'll!
at least the ones have finished so far. I am waiting on some Kona charcoal to finish out the blocks.
I have to say after all the time spent on cutting, these have came together very quickly and easily. It shouldn't take me forever to finish this up.
This little sucker was the thing that captured my imagination yesterday. I kept trying to figure out how it was made. I eventually took it apart and found out. Then I made my own.
It came together incredibly easily! Quick too! I am in the process of making another for a tutorial. I promise!
Have a great day ya'll!
I still can't believe I have this already finished. It's not due until March! Mark it down as the first and probably only time I am not cramming my swap sewing into the last moment.
I made 2 quilt blocks from the Oh Frannson book and stretched them onto 10 inch canvases. I used Kona snow as the background and Bliss as the leaves. I then added a small pincushion made from linen, leftover leaves, and a green polka dotted button.
I am VERY pleased with how it turned out!
Last week was a bit rough. We had 2 snows and the kids were out all week! Being basically cooped up with 3 kids was not fun. When they are able to go play outside, it's so much better. I did get photobombed by the dog while taking this pic:
Great timing Sam!
Have a great day ya'll!
