a new swap & a cutie mini quilt!

a few month back i did a fun little swap with amy, aka nanacompany. she makes the most adorable handmade items, that you just drool over!! i couldn't pass up a little side swap for a few handmade items for some fabric. i had amy make a couple of placemats that are the CUTEST, and she just made me this ADORABLE little red and wolfie mini quilt!! it seriously is the sweetest little mini!! i have it hung over my desk in my studio for now so i can see it all the time. eventually it will make it's way into my girls room. :)


heather and i have a new swap starting up today!! the scrappy {hoops} - a modern swap! it is always fun doing a simple but fun swap after a big one like the {urban} home goods - a modern swap. for the scrappy hoops, you make a hoop for your blind partner by going off his/her mosaic and preferences. sounds fun, right?





if you'd like to sign-up, please feel free to ask to join the group, and we'd be happy to accept your membership. sign-ups are going on till the 8th. you can find out all the details and deadlines on heather's blog. :)

little red riding hood~ a sewing machine cover!

lookie, lookie!! I received the most A D O R A B L E sewing machine cover from the oh so talented and sweet Aneela!! I was really crossing my fingers that this was the one that would arrive at my door step, and it did!! Yippee!! Not only does it fit perfectly, it looks sooo cute and adds that special touch to my sewing space!!

I love the interactive piecing!! You did such a spectacular job, Aneela!!

and some extra goodies!! A lovely hedgie pincushion that is sooo adorable, a super sweet mushroom needle book, some cute tulips from bliss, and some oh so cute pins!! THANKS so much, Aneela!! i LOVE it all!!

For shop news, I've received an abundance of yummy fabrics lately!! These are the ones you will see popping up in the shop!! Getting ready to list them now! :)

Modas, Bliss by Bonnie & Camille in red, aqua and pink!! so pretty!!

Cosmo Cricket, Girl Friday, dashed lines and grids!! oh, i LOVE these!!

Riley Blakes, Domestic Diva!! The recipes and red damask will be arriving soon. :)

Riley Blakes, Hooty Hoot!! So cute!!

Riley Blakes, Be Merry!!

A couple basics that I couldn't pass up!! The grey circles and red circles!

Little Red Riding Hood fabric on linen!!

Pom Pom trim! EEK!! it is soooo yummy!!

Bakers twine from the Twinery! mmmmm, look at all those colors!!

Better get to listing!! ;)

simply starburt~ a pillow!

For my main project in the Urban Home Goods Swap I made a sweet pillow using the starburt block. I used Ashely's lovely tutorial, but made a 12 inch block. I then added a couple solid borders and then a fun scrappy border to make it an 18 inch pillow. I love this pattern with the dream on!! Isn't it so pretty!!

All the projects together!! I love how they coordinate!! I hope you like them partner, you should receive them any day!! :)

Hope you have a magical Monday!!

today i...

...made a cute little patchwork embroidery hoop for my urban home goods swap partner (still finishing up my main project).

and saved a couple scraps of batting by stitching them together! was so glad to not have to cut off the large roll if i didn't have to. :)

these were my settings for the zig zag stitch.

hope you are having a terrific thursday!

bunting bliss!

this last week-end i enjoyed making a couple scalloped buntings! they are a fun and simple project and can for see making many in the future. they would sure be fun to change out for the seasons and holidays!!

one in red and aqua using some of my favorite fabrics!! :)

i also made one out of some of the prettiest vintage sheets i had gotten as charms awhile back. this one is for my urban home goods swap partner! i need to make another so i can hang one as a spring and summer bunting! i love all the bright colors!!

i just got this oh so lovely dream on layer cake, for my main project for the urban home goods. it sure looks lovely with the bunting!! can't wait to start cutting into it!!

hope you are having a terrific tuesday!

teeny tiny hexies!

i received the sweetest teeny tiny hexies in the mail yesterday from bianca all the way from aussie land! not only are they the teeniest but just about all 50 of them are fussy cut so you get the cutest little image, and of course which include little woodland animals and sweet little mushrooms all in my favorite colors!!

aren't those the sweetest little animals!!

a cute little pouch for the cute little hexies!

THANKS so much bianca!! i can't wait to stitch them together and add them to the perfect project! heather and i will have another round of the hexie swap this fall, so make sure to keep a watch out as this is one swap you don't want to miss!!

for shop news, lookie what just came this week!! new colors of my sew deerly loved fabric, designed by my sweet friend ariel!! i just LOVE seeing them on pink and aqua!!

both are available now in the shop and can be found here! :)

Hope you have a FANTASTIC friday!!

tuesday talk!!

on a whim we took a little sunday drive to the coast, and made a little stop in forks. it was a blast to drive around the small little town and go into the little shops dedicated to twilight. we ended up staying the the night in forks, and went to la push a couple times for lots of beach time! :)

while driving i was able to work on my hexies for the {handsome} hexies - the swap. heather and i started round 2 up last week and will end on the 2nd of august to make a short round. i just have a few more to make, and then they will be off to my partner!

yesterday heather and i started sigh-ups for the {urban} home goods - a modern swap! if you haven't taken a peek at the photo stream you must take a lookie loo!! the amount of creative talent that is in our group is astonishing!! i can't wait to see what sprouts this round!! i know it will be amazing!!

my mosaic of favorites!

1. living room, 2. Hoop Up inspiration, 3. Red Riding Hood, 4. Interactive project stage 10/10, 5. 'on the line' for ginny, 6. cushion by taj, 7. DSC_0016.JPG, 8. Little magnets, 9. mushrooms, 10. sewing machine cover front, 11. House pillow, 12. Sewing Machine Cover, 13. Tomte cushion, 14. tote detail, 15. Lost, 16. Pillow swap front

hope you are having a terrific tuesday!! :)