Modern Vintage

So a while back I was browing blogs and came across a tutorial for doing cathedral windows. I'm not a quilter...I have done a few pieced items and quilted oven mitts, but that's it...but since this design is technically not quilting, I thought "Why not?". So I started thinking about it...and thinking about it...and building it in my head for a while. Then I got busy with this custom order and that custom order and so on and started sewing each night in my dreams! I couldn't wait to pair this very traditional design with bold modern prints. I had some Amy Butler scraps that I had been saving for a rainy day and they suited this project perfectly. Now I have to admit, I didn't use the traditional method for creating the cathedral windows (in that I did absolutly NO hand stitching), but it still took more time than I had anticipated and I think looks amazing. I was so inspired, that I started making a crib set using this same design...that's all I'll say for now, but I hope to have it finished by the end of the summer (although it may have to be backburnered until school starts). So without further ado....

My poor neglected blog....

poor thing...this all but forgotten blog needs a little attention, although, admittedly I'm not feeling very inspired at the moment. However, last week cooking dinner one night I was very inspired by the color on my grill...check out these photos.

Spring Is Here!

...and in my home once the snow is gone (or mostly gone) my hubby and kids can NOT be kept inside! Hubby loves to work in the yard and as a result we have the best backyard in the subdivision (I am by no means biased ;-). This spring's big project was replacing the outdoor garden canopy that was wind wrecked last summer in a storm. I found one that I really liked at Menard's and my husband the carpenter said "I want something that is going to stay put!" So we worked together to compromise on a design. It's very simple...very in keeping with our Prairie style house. Large posts and beams are stained dark, almost black, brown while understated decorative arches are left naked. A medium brown fabric cover coordinates nicely with the dark and naked wood and our existing outdoor furniture. He did the woodworking and I sewed the cover. So, eight 6x6, four 2x10s, 5 yards of out door fabric and about 80 grommets later we have a masterpiece! Tell me you don't agree....

Another Giveaway!

Well...that new blog I found, "I'm Just A Guy Who Quilts", has revealed the last giveaway for his Monthlong Giveaway! It is two $25 gift certificates to Fat Quarter Shop.com. Last week it was Hawthorne Threads and this week is just as awesome! My only regret is that I didn't discover this until halfway through! Keep your fingers crossed for me this week and head on over to http://www.ryanwalshquilts.com/ and Fat Quarter Shop's site and try for yourself!

Giveaway!

I just discovered a new blog: Ryan Walsh, I'm Just a Guy Who quilts
And the best part? He's hosting a giveaway to my absolute favorite fabric site, Hawthorne Threads!
So head on over to Ryan's blog and check out Hawthorne Threads and maybe you could win!

Boody Babies Bedding

Boody Babies Bedding is officially open! After several custom requests for crib bedding, I decided I really enjoy making it. However, I did so few and far between that potential customers would have to search long and hard, sifting through page after page of previous sales for examples of my bedding work. So I decided to open up a second shop dedicated solely to crib and nursery bedding and also toddler bedding. I'm really excited and a little nervous, too! Wish me luck and if you know anyone in need of nursery or toddler bedding, send them my way :0)!

Oops!

Well....I tried my hand a creating a new bag and ended up with a really cute oops for myself. Don't get me wrong, it's not ugly and totally functional, but I had a few design issues that had to be worked out which resulted in a little wonkiness that I just couldn't pass on to someone else. So I now have a new bag and I love it!