LOVE this!

don't you love this rug from garnet hill!!!

this is on my want list.

A Photo Holder

that i know a few of you are going to make!

i know i am...

tiffany from lemon tree creations made this to go along with her pinwheel party.

so cute!

Quilt Answers...{edited...thx katie!}

thanks for your comments and emails.



these quilts above aren't really a "pattern".
the americana one is a combination of two different quilts (america for me & lady liberty) in jan patek's lady liberty book. i'm pretty sure you can find it on amazon. the weathervane quilt was made from a panel that is no longer available and is no where to be found. the pattern was made up by sheryl johnson of temecula quilt co. i fell in love with it while touring her home. she might still have the applique pattern available. you can email her.

this quilt is a pattern by Linda Brannock and Rita Briner called "those are not weeds" i found it here.

Did you know...

that flour has an expiration date???



well actually it's a "better if used by" date.
either way this is what happens when you use it after the date.
{my poor zuccini bread}
i didn't believe that it was the flour, i thought i must had forgotten something, so i tried again.
and yep, this is how it turns out.

BUT, if you overcook it and grab a spoon, it's not half bad!

Those Aren't Weeds!!!

i LOVE this quilt from linda brannock and rita briner. love, love love it!

{picture taken from pattern}

i'm teaching this class at the quilt shop
for august's midnight madness class.
whoo hoo. super exited!

Making Little Changes

this month marks 8 months in the new house and not a lot has gotten done.
with all the activities going on there hasn't been much time for much of anything.

recently i've acquired a few cute things that have made my spaces a lot nicer.



my friend margi made this crow for me. she sells them.
i LOVE it!!!

i got this shelf from another friend who is parting with some fabulous things

which include this pie safe/hutch that i LOVE LOVE LOVE!
it made the dining room masyn's favorite room!



so now i am working on picking out wall colors. ugh!
i can't decide what color to paint the laundry room...

remember my mess...
well i've removed the wallpaper and now i need to paint but i can't decide what color to paint it.
as you can see from the picture above this one, the laundry room wall is visible from all parts of the front of the house, therefore, it somewhat needs to "blend" with the rest of the house. the problem is, i really wanted to go with a "fresh laundry" look and thought a fun apple green wall would be fun but that's not going to blend. then i thought a buttercream yellow would be good but i think that's going to be boring, so i'm having a {ugh} moment...
any suggestions??? i could use some ideas for the entry as well. but that's going to be a while. it's completely covered in wallpaper! i want something warm. such dilemas.

so if you've made it this far, send me your suggestions, i would really appreciate them!

Busy Quilting...

do you remember this post?
well, i found this company that sells refurbished motherboards that saved me $100's of dollars!
so after this, that and the other thing going wrong,
shawn was able to bring my gammill back to life! yeah!!!



and since the weekend, i've been quilting, quilting, quilting...
(and removing wallpaper...but that's another story!)

and how stinkin' cute is patti's paper doll quilt!
love it!

It's Shawn's Fault...

because he left the darn tool on the hoosier
and every time i came up the stairs it was calling my name.



i finally gave in.
it started with a simple thought...
"i wonder how easy it will come off..."



you know what happens when you start to peel.
it's like when your skin starts peeling after a sunburn.
you just can't stop...

the next thing i know the laundry room was a mess
and the wallpaper (first layer) was off

darn that shawn for leaving his tools lie around ;)
now, what color am i going to paint it???

Pie & Tie

sunday we attended a pie & tie farewell for one of my favorite guys who left for his mission yesterday. i had never heard of a pie & tie event, but i loved the idea!

each guest brought a tie. new or used it didn't matter and presented it with a bit of advice or a thought. fabulous. bring tissue!

and of course, there was pie. lots of yummy pie!

(a loving handshake...no more huggin' the missionary!)


(elder riddle & two future missionaries!)

(elder riddle & my favorite little guy!)

a friend gave each of the "older" boys matching ties with a story about "the ties that bind them as friends, bothers in Christ, and as future missionaries" great idea!

and of course, a quilt from his mom!

congratulations david. you are going to be a GREAT missionary!

His Underwear!!!

i know you're missing nolan...



yes. his underwear are on backwards, and there is a reason for it.
he LOVES "car racers" aka Cars, so i bought him Cars underwear. Yeah!!!
the problem is, the cars are on the BACK, or as he would say, on his "hiney" and
he can't see the cars if they are on his hiney!
therefore, he INSISTS on wearing them backwards so that he can see lightning mcqueen!

we love nolan!

Little Bens

i love this quilt from blackbird designs



i started it oh about a hundred years ago and i'm finishing it up so i can teach it in august.
it will be a 3 part class starting august 20th at fat quarters quilt shop.

hope your having a great week!

Pioneer Days

saturday, we celebrated the pioneers
at our annual pioneer day event.



masyn clogged and i helped with the {quilting} booth

recently a good friend to so many in our church and in the community passed away.
we featured one of her quilts in memory of her. it's the patriotic one in the picture on the left.
janice made all the blocks and her quilt teacher and friend, susan, put the quilt together for her prior to her passing.

she is loved and will be dearly missed.
so, in memory of the ever faithful pioneers and a wonderful lady,
it was a wonderful day and a memorable event!