scrappy modern maples

Have you seen all the maple blocks being made lately?  On instagram I've been seeing them a ton!!  I couldn't resist, and started to make some of my own.    I am in need of a fall pillow so made them 6 1/2 inches and made 9 of them.  I wanted to add some of the deep rich colors of fall to my normal color palette and still am debating on the plum block.   It is the first time I have ever made a purple block.   Even the orange was a first.  :)

What do you think, should I replace the plum block with a red block?    Maybe it will look like a rainbow maple pillow??

My first 3 blocks!!  They are so simple and fun to make!!  Quite addicting, I tell you!  :)

Then there were seven

 A little bit of a close-up.  I fussy cut some woodland friends and added them to the center of most all the blocks!!  Perfect for fall!!

Yesterday we started sign-ups for the Pillow Talk Swap and are doing a holiday edition this round.  Doesn't that sound like fun!?!  If you've been part of a swap before you are welcome to come and join in on the fun. Sign-ups close on Saturday.

1. holiday wips, 2. more paper and bows, 3. Christmas Gift Tags block for Amber - Ringo Pie Bee, 4. Follow Me, 5. little house ornament, 6. patchwork block ~ Vintage Holiday quilt, 7. Savvy Seasons Mini Quilt finished, 8. paper numbers... cheesy?, 9. Christmas in Paris and a Give Away, 10. to: Olivia, 11. a shinzi katoh christmas, 12. leaves and berries, 13. Christmas Cookies Block for Melinda, 14. merry and bright, 15. clamshell pillow, 16. Christmas truck - '12 days of Christmas' Sampler QAL., 17. 12-09-10, 18. love these ornaments, 19. christmas pillow, 20. you can't catch me!, 21. Scandinavian Christmas Tree Pillow/Cushion, 22. The Christmas Quilt,( sew, vote, swap round 8), 23. Vintage Holiday quilt ~ 2012, 24. pillow 007, 25. airmail mini quilt

I hope everyone is having a lovely week!!  Happy Thursday, my friends!!

sweet strawberry pincushions

Who doesn't just love strawberries?  Even with it Fall you can't resist them.   Though the season may be over it still can bring that brightness into your day even when the weather is a bit cooler.  Lately, I've been busy making strawberry pincushions thanks to my sweet friend, Erin who invited me to the Strawberry Pincushion Swap.

I made my partner a prettified pincushion but changed the top with adding a pretty mini hexie flower with some of my favorite strawberry fabrics.    I loved making this version of Ayumi's pincushion.  I then made a mini strawberry pincushion and attached it to some cute birdie embroidery scissors for my partner.

I packaged up a few extra plush strawberries with the pincushions in a lovely strawberry basket and added some strawberry ribbon.   And it is winging its way to my partner and should hopefully be arriving soon.  I hope she likes her package.

Then yesterday I received the most amazing package from Amy of Nanacompany.  Even the box was as cute as can be!!

So much strawberry goodness I tell you!!  I just love the amazing large felt leaves with wool strawberries adorned to a fabulous pincushion jar!  Then a sweet plush strawberry pincushion and an adorable strawberry needle book.   I have been truly spoiled!

Aren't these the most fabulous leaves and wool strawberries!!  I love how creative Amy is!!   She is so talented!!

I can't wait to put the plush strawberry pincushion and needle book to use!!  They are perfect!!

For shop news, I added some lovely new Atsuko fabrics.  I have this larger bundle listed, and then I have them separated into smaller bundles too.   Aren't they so sweet!?!

See you soon, my friends!!

Hugs,

Kerri

a sweet surprise!

I had the best mail day when this fabulous pocket mail organizer arrived from Kylie of Three Honeybees.    I adore everything in Ayumi's book Patchwork, Please! and this sweet pockets wall quilt was on my to-do list.  I'm so excited that Kylie made one just for me!!  I really absolutely adore it.  It is perfect in everyway!

All the fabrics and colors are prefect.  I also love the mix of linen with color.  So pretty!!

Kylie personalized one of the envelopes with my shop name and even added a sweet little deer stamp.  Isn't that the sweetest touch!?!

Thanks so much Kylie!!  I couldn't me more happy with it!!

Kylie also surprised me with  a sweet hexagon needle book, an adorable wooden deer peg wall hanging, some cute ribbon, and some lovely red & aqua wrapping paper and matching napkins!!  I was completely spoiled!!  Thanks so much for your kindness and thoughtfulness!!  I love everything!!

The lovely needle book!!  It really is the sweetest ever!!!

After all these years, I still love swaps and get excited to join a new one!!  The joy that comes from making something for someone else, and then receiving a special package in the mail that has been so thoughtfully made just for you is so fun!  I also love how it makes you think outside the box and really explore your creativity to make just the perfect thing for your partner. 

I hope everyone has a wonderful week!!

Hugs,

hexagon mini quilt!

It has been way too long since I've posted on my blog.  I'm so sorry.  Life has sure been crazy lately.  I do post almost daily on Instagram if you ever want to see what I'm up to.  I'm sewdeerlyloved on Instagram.  :)

I'm a bit late with my hexagon mini quilt but am so excited that it is now done and on its way.   I really love how it turned out, and I sure hope my partner loves it too.

I  hand stitched 7 grandmothers flower gardens together and then stitched on an outer layer of hexagons to keep the original shape.

I love how it really catches each flower.

For the quilting I went back and forth for awhile on what I wanted to do.  I've never stippled over hexagons but thought it would give a lovely affect.  I  really do love how it turned out with the quilting.

The background fabric is a Lecien small gingham and the Binding is the floral from The Simple Life.

I also made a Prettified Pincushion from Ayumi's book Patchwork, Please!   I love making them!  They are so cute.   I also sent along some other pretty goodies.

The navy pincushion is an extra one I made since they are so fun.  I can see lots of these in my future.  :)

 Here are the buttons I made, so I still have some extras.

I recently added Flower Sugar to my shop.  This is such a beautiful collection.  I think it is my favorite Flower Sugar so far!  I love how there is polka dots and gingham mixed in!

I hope everyone is having a fabulous week!

vintagey kitchen accessories

I absolutely adore Bake Sale!!  I love the vintage look of it and was so excited I had an excuse to sew with it finally.  My soon niece to be had a bridal shower this last week-end and she loves to bake so it was easy to decide to make her some vintage style kitchen accessories!!

Jessie's favorite colors are aqua, yellow and white!!  I added in a little red to bring out the strawberries and cherries!!  Aren't these the prettiest colors for a kitchen!?!

The hexagon trivit is from Ayumi's fabulous book Patchwork, Please!  I have a couple others that I've paper pieced but still need to quilt and bind for my kitchen.  The oven mitt I made from a tutorial on Skip to my Lou.    I need to stitch up a few new ones since mine are looking pretty bad.

I made a couple kitchen towels and added some simple hexagons and some ric rac!  So easy!!

The dish soap apron I made using a tutorial from Camille.  I've made a handful of these and they stitch up super fast!!   A perfect little gift.  I had made a couple extra and used them for prizes for the Bridal Shower games.

Tasha hosted the bridal shower at her house and made the loveliest bridal oasis!  It was simply divine!!

For a fun activity I had everyone help create a lovely toilet paper bridal gown for Jessie!!  We had a little bit of fun with this!!  And doesn't she look gorgeous even in toilet paper!!  :)

Jessie gets married this Saturday in Hawaii and I am so excited for her!!  I wish her and my nephew the best of luck and many many years of love and happiness!!

Hugs,

a beach retreat

This month I was able to go on my annual beach retreat with my family!   It was such a fun and relaxing time, and I loved every moment!!  We watched lots of movies while I stitched hexies together, we went on a little antique trip and had a blast taking beach photos again.  Do remember last years?

I got the outer layer stitched onto the grandmother flower garden mini quilt I'm working on for the Sewing Room Swap.

I also have been working on my August hexie block!  I'm almost done!  :)

Here is our little antiquing trip we took.  Feather your Nest is our favorite place to shop while in Brookings!

Here is Tasha and I, and we are matching!!  Funny thing is we do this all the time and don't ever plan it!

Some of my vintage goodies I found while on our trip.

I also found these beautiful vintage hexie flowers!!  The were only a $1.25 a piece.  I think I really scored!!

Our photo shoot!  ;)

 All the girls and the cutie twins!!  I was in baby heaven!!  :)

 Toes in the sand

 Tasha and I

 And I had a little fun with the photo shoot.  :)

 I sure do love my sweet family!!  Can't wait for next year!

While I was gone Heather Ross's, Briar Rose came in!!  Isn't it so sweet!!  I have the full collection listed in my shop along with some smaller bundles.  :)

 The Spring bundle

 The Summer bundle

 Here is a pretty in pink custom bundle that I shipped off recently!  Isn't it sew pretty!!

I also pulled fabric to start an On a Whim quilt with Scrumptious and some other pretty coordinating fabrics.  I'm now waiting for my background fabric to arrive.  I'm sure itching to start!!  Also, there is a quilt a long if you'd like to join in too!

I hope everyone is having a lovely week!!  

Hugs,