Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Just wanted to say......

THANK YOU!!!

I know I have not been the most regular blogger...I must admit I am rather inconsistent to be honest! I do try, however, with 3 wee young children, blogging seems to happen when I have lots to say,something to share or a few spare moments!

With that being said, I just wanted to send out a big thank you to everyone that stops by and says hi, and reads what I am up to!! You all really are the best!

Again,

THANK YOU!!!
THANK YOU!!!
THANK YOU!!!
Hope you all have an amazingly fantastic creative day!!!!!

Friday, March 4, 2011

Starting this weekend....

So, I have had all supplies for a Dear Jane quilt for some time now, well I am FINALLY going to start making it!!!  For some reason this quilt terrifies me and excites me all at the same time! So I figure now is as good as ever to just jump right in and start with a block!

 I will post pictures when they are complete :)

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Crafts, quilts and pillows! Lots of Pictures!!oldes

Oh we have been sew busy here. Right now it is really cold outside...-25 and with the windchill -35. Last night it was actually -35 before the windchill....brrrrrrr. With that being said, it has been indoor activity week and trying to get lots done!!

So here is what we have done so far!! The kids did some crafts using up all those itty bitty scraps of fabric I had,  taught my son a bit of sewing knowledge and he made his very first sewing project, and I completed a quilt top. So here are some pictures (there will be a few as I love the pics). I hope you all enjoy them as much as I do!!

Oldest daughter creating her masterpiece

Proudly showing off her work

Close up of her masterpiece

Little mister creating his masterpiece

Proudly showing off his work

Close up of his masterpiece

Little mister pinning the pillow together (was closely supervised and there were no pin pokes!)

Me teaching him how to guide the fabric through

him guiding the fabric through himself

Learning to put the pins away once they are removed

Pulling pillow right side out

Stuffing the pillow

Hand-stitching the opening closed

TA DA!!! One finished Spiderman Pillow and one VERY happy  little boy!

Prep work completed for quilt top

Called this one Hawaiian Sunrise. 

Front on view.
Pattern used was called Windowpanes Designed by Bradie Sparrow

It has been such a great week of creativity!!! And it is so much more enjoyable when my wee ones enjoy creating as well :)

If you are interested in the Windowpane patterns, hop on over to A Quilty Kind of Girl and get one from Bradie!

And just because I thought this was cute, here is my youngest daughter. She was playing peek-a-boo with a bucket! 
Peek-a-boo!!! 

Well, off to get some work done! Hope that you all have a fantastic day!!