Thanksgiving

I have so much to be thankful for!

Today I am especially thankful for my husband, my beautiful kids, my faith, and my family.
And for the fabulous nap we had this afternoon...

...and for my sewing machine, and fabric. ;)
Hope you all had a beautiful day!

"Cry Me a River"

I'm really likin' Michael Buble's song "Cry Me a River". I think I'll go buy it right now. :)

Shop Update

I've updated my shops, and have more I need to get photo's of that I will add soon. I'll be including a free gift with every purchase between now and Christmas!

Etsy, Zibbet

Thankful

I have so much to be thankful for-

My Very Own Quilt!

I've finally done it! I made a quilt just for me!

In the last two years, I've made somewhere around 46 quilts. This is the first one I've made just for myself.
I love how it turned out. I think the colors are very rich, and still very fun.
I've used a mix of a lot of my favorite fabrics. It just makes me happy.
I of course put the super soft minky on the back. (A must have for a snuggle quilt.) I especially love how the quilting looks on the minky. I used a slightly variegated purple thread for the quilting.
I even added a label! I wish I had done this on all my quilts.
Can you tell I'm a little hooked on this bricks pattern? It really shows off some of the larger bold fabric prints, and it comes together so fast.
I'm already lovin' cuddling up on the couch with it!

New Beginnings

This blog is mostly my creative journal. While I include everyday life, I don't really focus on the personal. But, the last few months have been hard for my family, and the last week even more so.
But now we are on to a new beginning. With that, I have realized once again how important it is for me to create. I love to be able to take something and turn it into something else, in my own way. For me this is a need.

Halloween

Our Halloween fun...

Wonky Pinwheel Quilt finished

The Wonky Pinwheel - Whiriligigs Quilt is finally finished!

I love how it turned out. The colors in the Sanae line are great, and I really like it paired with the brown. I used the super soft minkee for the back.
It is so soft and super snuggly. And it really wants me to curl up on the couch with it. This is a very generous size cuddle quilt. It is going to my sister, who is going through a really tough time, and deserves all the happiness in the world.
I even put a label on the back. I'm so proud of me. If you want to make one, the tutorial is here.

Fire and WIPs

I love to have dinner around a fire...
...even if it is just hot dogs.
At least we wrapped it up with s'mores.

I've made some good progress on my Halloween quilt. This is not at all what I started out to make, but I really like how it's ending up. I've got to get some fabric for the back, and figure out how to quilt it.

Here a a few WIPs.
I did actually get in a finish also, but just no pictures yet. Soon!

Pay it Forward

It works like this: the first three people to comment on this post and say they want to play along will get something handmade by me. I then have 365 days to make good. (I promise not to take that long.)

Anyone with a blog can join, it doesn't need to be something quilty, just something handmade for the next person.

To receive something from me, you need to play along too. You will need to post about it with the logo just as I have as soon as you sign up!
Please leave a comment if you would like to receive a little something from me! (Be sure to have an email address for me to contact you.)