What'cha Doin' Wednesday

with memorial weekend right around the corner,
it's a good time to pull out the red, white & blue!



last year i finally got this quilt finished.
it had been in my 'to-do pile' for 8 long years.



and this quilt is a scrappy flag quilt that i love.
the flags are actually a small version of the flags in the above quilt.

i'll finish decorating when i get this quilt done...

it's patti's and it's the biggest quilt i've ever quilted! holy cow, it took up the entire length of my leaders!!!

hmmm, on second thought, i think i'll decorate alitlle after each pass...

hope you had a great day!

What'cha Doin' Wednesday

i'm losing my ever-lovin' mind people!
i have been trying to get the same quilt done for 4 days!!! AHHH!
i've decided that the baby doesn't like it when his daddy is gone and lets all of us know it!

on a sweeter note...
my other baby is fabulous and as cute as EVER!
i'm weaning him and it's going MUCH better than other baby...

oh. my. gosh.

i got a wonderful gift in the mail today from kellie at don't look now.
she is absolutely talented and i couldn't be happier to have recieved this cute sock monkey and pattern.

and while the baby played outside, i completed 3 of these cute little flowers!
i'm officially hooked on them!

oh, i almost forgot...

trina, a friend of mine, sells the nicest baby blankets and is giving 25% off. if you head on over to her blog, you can get all the info.

what did you do today???

What'cha Doin' ' Wednesday

four years ago today, our family was sealed in the temple. it was an amazing experience for each of us. bob is out of town this week, so we didn't celebrate in typical fashion. instead, we went about our day as any other.

i finished quilting this quilt for diane



and i almost got this one done for cheryl



both were quilted with a smallish stipple.

i also got some cleaning/organizing done and found this that i thought i'd share with you.
sissy has danced for years and a couple years ago, i finally got smart and put together this recital box.

i filled it with everything we needed for a day at the theatre. aspirin and some spare change included...
it was a hit with the moms and everyone got some use out of it. i wish i had thought of it sooner the girls aren't even dancing anymore. the little princess can't decide what she wants to do.

while putting things away, i found this fabric that i got on sale for $3.50 a yard. i'm not sure if you can tell by the picture, but it's a muted black jacquard.

perfect for this quilt for bub's bed.

and the best part of the day was when uncle doug showed up with sissy's new (to her) car.

now she just needs to learn to drive it!

we are all so grateful!

What'cha Doin' Wednesday

today was the joseph smith quilt class here at home.

this month's block is titled brightness & glory. it represents God, the Father and his Son, Jesus Christ. i gave bright yellow candles to symbolize the light of Christ.

the class learned to make flying geese and 1/2 square triangles.

joy was the only one who left with a block completed! OH joy!

What 'cha Doin Wednesday

boy do i have a treat for you today!

the little princess, the baby and i went to a friends house today...

not only is she super sweet, but she is the most creative home decorator i know!

seriously, country living needs to hire her!

she recently moved into this new home and i thought i'd take you along with me as i toured her beautiful home!!!

grab some lemonade (it's hot here) and follow me...

welcome in

the play room is to your left. the kiddos can play dress up, if they'd like...

isn't her living room to die for!!! i must tell you before i forget, she has done EVERYTHING herself. trim, painting, cabinets...everything.

with that said, let's continue.

her attention to detail is what impresses me the most.

and i just love her collections. most of them are just like this one.

lets go upstairs.

she has 3 of the cutest girls and they are truly lucky that she is so talented.

your just going to pee!

the first bedroom on the tour, is holly's. so stinkin' cute! she cut out the wall art and you can't tell by the picture but the curtain rod is a birch branch.

this is on the opposite wall.

the next room is grace's. she's the oldest and she likes to sew and stitch. a girl after my own heart!

and look how cute that green janome is! i don't think you can tell by the picture, but the trim is old wooden rulers and the curtain rod ends are wooden spools.

and see this...it's a fairy house! shut up, i know...the little princess LOVED it!

last, but not least, is mary's room.

she's just like the little princess, she loves all things girly.

and those roses, yep, carrie made them. cut them out of wood, painted them and hung them.

oh, and she did the trim, too!

and we cannot go another minute without showing you the girls bathroom.

it's the cutest thing i've EVER seen. seriously!!!

again...the detail is amazing!
don't you LOVE the chalk board!

and speaking of detail, check out the 'ruffled' trim in the shower area.

it's meant to duplicate the ruffle on the shower curtain if you didn't notice!

the window is framed with an old wood window frame, i know...she's my hero!

she didn't think her room was worth a photo...i beg to differ!

and before you go, here's a peek at her back yard...

i hope you enjoyed the tour. we'll have to do it again at the holidays!

love,