Part {six} - The Sewing Room

ohhhh, my favorite part.
the sewing room. i am in heaven!
i broke it down into 3 sections for you. just click on the pictures to enlarge it.
enjoy!

the piecing place...



the stuff space...



the work space.


sheryl admitted that the sewing room always looks like this.
i want to be her!!!

i hope you enjoyed the party and the tours, mom & i sure did!

thanks sheryl!!!

Part {five} - The Quilts...

after dinner we gathered in sheryl's game room for some party prizes and to share our quilts {we each brought one to share}. there were soooo many beautiful quilts. it's great to be among a "like minded" group.
after all the sharing, we were treated with mini bundt cakes from nothin' bundt cakes in temecula.

coming soon...

the sewing room!!!

Part {four} - Dinner

a gracious, talented and happy hostess. that would be sheryl.
besides the beautiful atmosphere, the food was perfect! sheryl made everything so relaxing and enjoyable. i admired her calmness and ability to make everyone feel welcome and comfortable.

mom and i met many nice women. voola (not sure of the spelling) and the english gal, were an entertaining pair and we enjoyed the company. quilters are just a generally neat group.

the yardsticks were our party favors. they had numbers on the back that were for the raffle that took place after dinner and how is this for a great idea!

Part {three} - The Outdoors...

take a walk outside with us, the dog is there to greet you
and the warm, breezy air is the perfect backdrop for this country landscape.



the pictures say it better than i can...

i'll be back with more.

Part {two} - the home tour

come on along as we wander through the rooms in sheryl's home.
everything is PERFECT and just my style!
(click on the pictures to get a better look)

as you enter her front door, you will see her entry that is filled with warmth, i love the jan patek, quilt that hangs on the wall to the left. directly in front of you is the large star and one of my favorite wall hangings, "these things do please me well" both of these quilts, i've had on my "to-do" list for probably ten years now...
to the right, is her living room. everything perfectly arranged and extremely pleasing to the eye. that's her mom in the photo below.



as we wander along, we come to her dining room and kitchen.
so many great ideas!

the picture below is her family room, hallways, and gameroom.
i just wanted to stay!



the bedrooms and bathrooms were just as wonderful!
so many things to look at.
her master closet has the trio of mini quilts hanging in it! i loved the framed letters on each bedroom door and the use of quilts just makes me happy!

and honestly, who doesn't go crazy over laundry rooms!!!

hope you enjoyed her home as much as we did!

come back for a walk through the outdoors!

Temecula Quilt Co. Part {one} of many...

i'm so excited to share with you what mom and i got to do yesterday!
are you familiar with this shop? if not, you should be.

the owner, sheryl johnson, sent out an invitation to come dine with her and mom and i couldn't wait!!! sheryl graciously let me photo everything for {our} viewing pleasure! a slide show will be available shortly on her website, as well. you can check it out here (but give her some time, i need to get the cd to her)

so come along with mom and i as we gander through her home,

visit the outdoors,

enjoy a "thank you" quilt party,

and best of all, get a peek into her sewing room, that, oh by the way...

"always looks like this". it's fabulous!!!

we are gonna have fun!

(i'll be right back, i have to go get my diet coke!)

A room with {views}

what a treat!
i tagged along to a {birthday party} today and boy am i glad i did!
a lovely lady hosted it at her beautiful home and when i say beautiful, i mean beautiful!

she has just finished a sewing room remodel in the upstairs room of her {castle}
and everything including the views are amazing.

if you click on the collage you'll get a good look at the fun stuff she's done to make her sewing room unique.
i love the tree that holds the thread and the way she's labeled her baskets! if you look closely at the quilt rack, you'll notice that it holds quilts that need to be complete along with their binding all neatly waiting to be stitched on. i wish i could've gotten a better look at the grandmother's flower garden quilt and the lone star that are quietly sitting on the rail. beautiful!

and even more beautiful are the views from her room...

these are some of her gardens.

and the lake out back.

and when i said castle, i meant it. the house has been built to resemble that of a castle and they did a remarkable job. here's a few more photos.

this was the a side of the back yard. i wasn't able to photograph everything that i wanted to, it would've taken too long but it is all georgous and so is the gal that lives here.

thanks for letting me tag along and take photos, i loved it!!!

p.s. if you come home one day and a blue minivan is in your driveway, don't be alarmed, it's just me taking in the views!

A Special Treat

my friday night quilt class got a special treat the other night...
they got to tour jeni's home.
she's recently redone her kitchen (i LOVE it!)

her talent isn't confined to her home...
her gardens are equally impressive.

thanks, jeni, for letting everyone invade your home.

Farmhouse Fabulous

is a great way to describe cheryl's home.

a couple weeks ago i went by to deliver a quilt and she let me take pictures to share with you.

(click on the pictures for a larger view)

this is her kitchen, family and dining room.

a living room that i could definetly live in.

and bedrooms that i would never want to leave.

and oh, the yard, i love the porch and her backyard.

thank you cheryl for letting me share your beautiful home!

when my home grows up, i want it to be just like yours!!!

seriously!!!