happy Memorial Day. we are enjoying our family and the weather and our freedom due to all the sacrifices made in our behalf. every day is a blessing and i am so indebted to those who have made it tha...
i am sooo excited to FINALLY show you my new patterns for my company and for my new fabric line. this has been a lot of work (ahem hence the silence on the blog) but it is by all means very exciting ...
im almost done. well, no. im almost out of time. today and tomorrow are my last days to sew. tomorrow i have to pack, and then on wednesday i drive and head to quilt market to set up. pfew! are you s...
this house has a back yard. this houses back yard is super bare. it has nothing in it... and that includes trees, shrubs or patio furniture. compared to our last backyards this backyard is boring and...
oh now see i told you we were going to have a "couple of book reviews and giveaways" heres the second one. :) but first the winners of the pat sloan book is: Linda said...HELLO! I WANTED TO...
as i pick up the thing that used to be my kind of clean house, i reflect on the simple daily routines that make me happy. i like to have a clean house. mowed lawn. and clean laundry. i feel like none...
yeah so i work from my kitchen table these days, so what? and no it doesnt look that clean anymore that picture was taken before i actually started working, now it looks like a tornado hit it! taking...
first off thank you for the lovely response. :) and well later this last week the ups guy dropped off the rest of her. here she is in all her glory. pretty sure i scared the crap out of the UPS guy w...
introducing: Simply Color by V and Co. (thats me) for Moda. debuting at spring market 2012 in Kansas City. yes, im pooping my pants. yes, i want to cry i love it so much. yes, i am sewing and sewing ...
have you been to target lately? LOVE all their yummy colors and sigh.... lately ive been struggling with my mental organization... as in i feel like my wheels are spinning out of control and i walk a...
as i mentioned this last week my sister in law was visiting. and on friday we got the husband and the youngest noisemaker to play hookie and we took a trip to the nauvoo temple. it was a fun little t...
girl noisemaker at older boy noisemakers soccer practice winner of the fat quarter shop giveaway is: Rachelle said... Id love to see more fabrics with teal and charcoal on them. thank you to all tha...
today we are having a sponsored giveaway by the ever awesome Fat Quarter Shop. yup, they are pretty much the shiz on the web for well just about anything you want in the fabric/pattern/kit world. and...
just quickly popping in...and then popping out...to um keep sewing, ive been working on something for katie again. i know sad for the boys. somehow ill include them soon. anyways hopefully ill show y...
so what do you do when you feel like you have SO much on your plate, that you dont even know where to begin? well, if you are me, you put aside some of the super pressing deadlines youve put upon yo...
hello friends. how the heck are you? how am i? short answer: "GOOD!" thanks for asking. longer answer: "well, i had to ask someone what day it was the other day. and ive not blogged in...
just popping in to say: first off my bloggers fat quarter choice is up for sale baby! check it here. second, you can win one of my fat quarter bundles by guessing a few things about me here. third: ...
so a few weeks ago i told you i was going here. well that "here" was Denver Colorado. kudos for some of you that guessed right! and then i posted this picture. some of you emailed me and s...
from my iphone archives first and foremost: winners: winner of book and magazine: heather D who said: Ive finished a number of medium sized projects in the last few weeks and things are pretty quiet ...
so operation spring break is in full swing over here. i have forgotten how much i love a scheduled break. the kids and i have been cleaning and organzing in the mornings, run errands in the mid morn...
so this last week in-between climbing mount laundry and wading through the sludge of things not done ie scheduling doc appointments and car appointments, grocery shopping and all that other normal ev...
hi guys just a quick note to say hey and i did it. it went well and i only had a few here and theres that could have gone a little smoother but for the most part. I FREAKING DID IT. thank you for you...
im heading off this lovely place. at least thats what i hear... that its nice. any ideas on the skyline? oh i know so secretive its kind of annoying right? im really sorry. i dont like to lead you on...
this little noisemaker turned 8 today. heres a few things about you right now: -you may be small, but you still hold the trophy for the LOUDEST of our noisemakers. -it still holds true that cereal is...
new favorite line at the moment domestic bliss by liz scott and a little pez as well truth be told theres a lot going on. ha! there you have it. im sewing and sewing...and the blog...quiet. eh. had ...
so about 2 and half years ago, i bought a leather cuff. i LOVE it. and i wear it to dress up with my jeans, or (when spring and summer rolls around) shorts. not frilly like most bracelets, wearing th...
happy valentines day from our house to yours. may it be filled with pink and fluff, and lots and LOTS of chocolate. i have another how to coming later this week. stay tuned. :) how to for this pillo...
i got in the mail my cute issue of quilts and more the other day. and lo and behold i also got my cute little baskets ahem featured on the little side corner OF THE COVER. not in the front and center...
last year i made a reverse appliqued gathered heart pillow. so this year why the heck not do a reverse applique pleated heart pillow. try saying that 10 times fast. i dare you. this is a great idea f...
edited: i started this post yesterday...but life got over scheduled. sooo well just continue it today TODAY: -i wore my scarf from my book and i loved it as much today as i did when i was making it a...
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