beach stitching

These last several days I've enjoyed a lovely time at a girls retreat on the Oregon Coast.  It has been full of fun, laughter, and relaxing!  I have also squeezed in some stitching on the beach.  It can't get much better than that!

I've been working on my jewel star quilt.  

 I'm getting close to done with stitching them all together!  :)

 Tasha working on some cutie little hexies!  

 Tasha helping Ninzel make her first hexie!  Oh, so fun!

 A polka dot hexie!

As tradition we did some fun beach photos, and this year the colors were red, white and aqua!   :)

I surely do ♥ the beach!

 Tasha and I being silly! Hehe!

All the girls!

Fun with posing!

 

Red toesies in the sand!

a pretty sunset!

See ya soon, my friends!  ;)

super heros

Thanks so much for all the lovely anniversary wishes!  We had such a fabulous day, and reading all your comments made it even brighter! :) 

This last week-end my Sister-in-Law and I did a fun super hero party for two of my little guys that share the same birthday and my nephews birthday that is a few days after. Three little super heros = a super good time!

The party table!

 Fun super hero capes I made for the birthday boys!

 felt masks!

party drinks and goodies!

 thanks you party favors!

 super hero buildings!

 the birthday boys

 all the boys!

and the girls loved being super hero's too!

my cutie little niece was such a sweet super hero!

We had such a fun week-end with lots of super cute and energetic Super Hero's!  I really do love my family!  How can we not have tons of fun with all those little cuties!  Most the ideas for the party came from my Party Planning board on Pinterest.   Oh, how I love Pinterest!

15 years

Today is my hubby and I's anniversary.  I can't believe it has already been 15 years.  We were high school sweet hearts so he really is my one and only true love.  I can't imagine life without him.  He is such a kind and loving guy and it really shows as he even cuts fabric for me.  :)  With growing up with a mom that would drag him through the fabric store for hours on end he never thought he'd have one in his house.  Though, he really doesn't mind, and is always there to help out.  I truly love him with all my heart.

Not only is he a wonderful husband he is the best father.  My kiddos all adore him.

We had some family pictures done while we were in California.  It had been before my littlest one was born that we had done family pictures.  Now to get them framed.  :)

 Quite the line up here.  :)

I'd love to hear your pearls of wisdom on a happy and long marriage.  Before we were married we were advised to go through marriage with our eyes squinted as no one is ever perfect.  I think that was wonderful advise.  What have you learned that has helped? 

a flower sugar farmers wife!

I did it, yes I did!!  I finally got back to being a farmers wife!!  It had been far too long and really missed making those cute little blocks!  I just received the new Flower Sugar collection so what better than to make a couple blocks from such lovely new fabric!

I absolutely adore the new Flower Sugar and I love seeing it already in these two blocks!!   It also fits right in with all my other blocks.  :)

{49} Honeycomb {stitched into hexagons}

{1} Attic Windows

I use to hang my other blocks from my tree last year, and enjoyed going back to the same spot for these two.

My growing stack!  I counted and have 40 blocks now. I'm so exited as I only have 10 more to make the lap size.  The end is insight, which feels great!

I hadn't laid them all out for such a long time!   I really think this is going to be my favorite quilt!  It really is a labor of love with all these little blocks.

I have to show you the new Flower Sugar bundles that I just listed last night.  I love each Flower Sugar collection as it comes out but this one is really beyond pretty!!  i LOVE it!!

Mini Roses and Polka Dots

Floral Stripes

Large Roses and Polka Dots

Floral Bouquets 

I also just got in charm packs for the Sweet Shoppe collection.  This is for the full collection and is 40, 5 X 5 inch squares.  I can't wait to make something out it!

 

So a little sewing and lots of fabric!  A start to a lovely week indeed!  :)

a little sidetracked

I was going to work on some Farmers Wife blocks this week but got a little sidetracked.  Who wouldn't with the Super Penquin Quilt Along going on!?!  :)   I absolutely adore all Ayumi's (of Pink Penguin) paper piecings and was so excited when she started a quilt along.!!  The first one is the cutie popsicles... a perfect summer project.

Each popsicle was sew fun to stitch up!  Aymui's patterns were really easy to follow and put together, which made it that much more enjoyable!

 a strawberry banana popsicle!  

 a chocolate covered cherry popsicle!  oh, wouldn't that be sooo yummy!

 I couldn't resist.  I just had to make a pink penguin popsicyle, Ayumi!  ;)

 Instead of a watermelon popsicle, I did a strawberry popsicle.  

Don't they look yummy!?!  It makes me want to go buy lots of popsicles.  :)

I can't wait to see what Ayumi does for next month!  I'm sure it will be just as sweet!

I hope everyone has a lovely week-end!