road trip + hexies = fun!!

It has been a bit crazy lately with arriving back home and having family in town.  We had such a lovely trip to Yellowstone & Iowa!  I'd never been to Yellowstone so I was in complete amazement the entire time.  I truly loved it.  We then went onto Iowa so we could visit some of my family.

One of the best parts of taking road trips is being able to work on hexies.  I finished my June block and then also started on my July block.

My June block!  

 My July block!  I think I'm going to really like this one.  Some of these fabrics are my favorites!

 While in Iowa we went to the pool a couple times so brought along my hand stitching.

I also was able to start on my Sewing Room Swap project.  I love pretty hexie flowers and these will make a great wall hanging or pillow.

Since we've been home we've gone to the beach several times.  Now I'm stitching the hexies flowers together.  :)

A geyser at West Thumb.  My kiddos didn't really like going and seeing the geysers as they have a very strong smell.  I hope they eventually remember their spectacular beauty.

Old Faithful

This giant bison came into our campsite.    He really was huge, and fun to watch!  What an amazing animal!

The grand canyon of Yellowstone!  It was beautiful!!

Mammoth Hot Springs

I loved going to a couple of my favorite antique shops while in Iowa!  It made the trip complete.  :)

Here are some of the lovely vintage finds.  I see there was an aqua and pink theme with what I ended up purchasing.  Hee Hee!

  I found a couple vintage quilts.  I love the feedsack one!  

A close-up of some of the pretty feedsacks!

I also found a fabulous rough postage stamp quilt!  

 When I got home I found this lovely antique gate.  I love the rustic red and aqua paint!

There is nothing quite as fabulous than to return home from a long trip to find some pretty fabrics and a lovely gift in the mail!

This pretty pouch is from my sweet and talented friend Amy!  Thanks so much!!  It is so lovely!!  

There was much more that we did but it is hard to get it all in one blog post.   Though, I'm glad I was able to share a little of my trip with you.  :)

Hugs,

halloween

This last week has been all about Halloween in our house!! Making some cute decorations, carving pumpkins, making halloween sugar cookies and decorating them, and making caramel apples!! It has been a fun week, but I'm glad we are moving onto Thanksgiving and then Christmas!! :)

I saw this cute idea on pinterest!! My kiddos loved helping me make it!!


Paper strip pumpkins!! My friend made me these, and here is an easy peasy tutorial on how to make them!!

My sweet kiddos all dressed up in their Halloween costumes!

My little guys as star wars caracters, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Darth Vader, Yoda, and an Ewok! I think they look so cute!!

A Medieval princess, so pretty!!

and you have to have a witch, with a cat!! :)

A cute Halloween subway art print that Tasha printed for me (thanks!!), and a fun pom pom banner I made with Riley Blakes, Doodlebug Designs, Trick or Treat fabric!

oh so, scary pumpkins!

I hope you also had a spooktacular week like we did! See you in couple days, as I have something to show you!! :)

randomness and a giveaway!!

The last couple weeks have been busy, busy!! I went to the pumpkin patch with all the little ones from my husbands family as a little field trip!! I've received lots of yummy fabrics for the shop, and had a sweet chat with Madame Samm today and have a giveaway to share with you!!

Here are some cutie pictures of our trip to the pumpkin patch!! The kiddos sure had lots of fun!!

the hayride

picking pumpkins!!

the oh so cute cow train!

can you believe there was an old antique aqua truck there!! be still my heart!! yep, i just couldn't resist having a few pictures taken!! ;)

and one with the little guys!! :)

Now to the yummy fabrics that have arrived lately!! It is like Christmas every week!! :)

Princess Rose by Lecien! This collection is absolutely gorgeous!! I have it in the pink and aqua colorway and then also the one pictured below, pink, aqua, yellow and green!!

Sophie by Chez Moi!

Foxed Trails by Doohickey Designs!

Little Apples by Aneela Hoey!

And, just today my yardage of Ruby came!!! I will be listing all that today, so keep a look out!! :)

Then, this morning I had a lovely chat with Madame Samm! If you haven't been to her amazingly popular blog, you must visit!! She has tons of tutorials and giveaways weekly!! I'm now scheduled for two tutorials in the near future in December and January!! Oh, I can't wait!!

Here is what she is giving away today!! A fabulous, Pfaff sewing machine! Oh, how I would love for you are I to win!! Make sure to hop on over and enter as the drawing is on Monday!!

I hope you are having fabulous Friday, and enjoy your week-end!!

a good day!

Today was 3 of my kiddos first day back to school, and tomorrow my kindergartner starts!! My older 3 were so excited to go back and see all their friends. It sure will be nice to be back to a routine again!! It was a little hectic with my mom in town (she just left on Monday), with all the school shopping, and last minute summer fun activities! Now I can take a deep breath!! I even got a little sewing in this morning!!




A couple weeks ago we went to Leavenworth for the day!! I hadn't been there in years and it was sure fun to bring the kiddos there. When I was there I stopped in at the local quilt shop and saw the most beautiful quilt made out of some 30's reproduction fabrics!! The shop owner told me the fabric were all from a collection called More Fat 8ths and Friends from 2006.

Of course when I got home I had to do a little search!! Lucky for me I found some, and was even able to get a little yardage from the designer, Marsha McCloskey. I think the way they have the fabric printed is so clever. There are 4 fat 8ths printed on a half yard!! I just love it!! I just listed this little fat 8ths set in my shop today!! :)

This morning I whipped up a farmers wife block with some of the fat 8ths!! It was fun to finally be able to cut into it.

{73} Rainbow Flowers

Since I'm talking about pretty 30's reproduction fabrics I thought I'd show you some of the Toybox II by Sara Morgan. I fell in love with the red and aqua one first after I'd seen it on Flickr and then had to find out where to buy this lovely collection on the bolt! This is now in my shop too! :)

You'll probably see some of my next few farmers wife blocks with some of these!! I got a little behind with my Mom in town so I'll be trying to catch up this week, along with finally getting my pinwheels in the park quilt top sewn together.

Hope you are having a wonderful day too!