barn quilt complete

Hello Sweet Ones!

Hope that you had a wonderful weekend and a great start to the week! It has been a busy week already for me, but I am happy that over the weekend I finished my mini barn quilt! And, I love how it turned out!

 I wanted to keep the quilting simple so I just did a little machine and hand quilting around each barn and then added a some hand quilting on each door and window. I used a cream thread, so it's kinda hard to see in the photos. ;)

 For the back I did a patchwork of these two prints that I thought would be cute and reminded me of the sweet country life.  

 I ended up washing it, but I think that if you plan to hang a quilt it is better to not wash it, so it is stiffer and lays nicely against the wall. But, I just love that wrinkle goodness of a quilt after it's washed! ;) 

So, thank you to Lori Holt for having such a wonderful Quilty Barn Along and to Jessie of Messy Jesse for the inspiration in doing a mini barn quilt! 

 I have been working on another crocheted hanger and this one has a little local history. I bought a few of these hangers from a thrift store and just loved that they were from a local cleaners that used to be opened back in the day. I wonder when cleaners stopped using wooden hangers? 

 And, this is the finished hanger! I used a pretty red crochet thread, which I love. I only have one red crocheted hanger from my great grandmother, and don't come across this color too often, so I am happy to have another in my collection.  

 I added a pretty floral scrappy bow and may add some flowers later. Simple, but sweet! 

And, another hexie flower is done! I have 7 more flowers to go!! 

I am getting excited that fall is almost upon us and I can't wait to start working on some projects and for that crisp weather. Last night was a lot cooler, so it was nice to work on some rows for my ripple afghan. And, Christmas crafting and sewing is already in the planning stages. I am starting early this year in hopes to get ahead, as I always feel so behind in what I want to get done. How about you? 

Well, I look forward to catching up with you all and see what you have been up to! 

Wishing you all a most lovely and crafty week! xo

laundry time

Happy Sweet Day!

Thank you for all your lovely comments on my newest items! You always know how to brighten my day!

Well, are you ready to do some laundry? This sweet vintage laundry bag is one of my newest treasures that I am so giddy over. The grey kitties are what had me at getting this and I couldn't pass them up. They are just too adorable, especially with their sweet green bows and those pretty poppies below!

 This is my first tinted item and it could be by Vogart, but I'm not sure. The embroidery is not finished, so it will be added to my list to do, as I think it will look sweeter with it done. I love how the letters are hanging on the line, such a cute touch!

 I look forward to having an actually laundry room one day to hang this cute bag in! Do you have any vintage tinted treasures? 

The hexie flowers are still coming! ;)

And, my mini barn block quilt top is finished! Today, I did a little machine quilting around each barn, then I will be hand quilting the rest. Once that is finished I will be adding the red gingham binding to match the sashing and it will be done to enjoy! I really do love these small quilts, especially since I am still learning the quilting process. I think my favorite part is piecing, binding and quilting if the basting goes well. I hope once I get better at basting, I will love the quilting part even more! 

Wishing you a most lovely and crafty day!!

a grey barn

 Happy Monday! 

Hope that your weekend was wonderful! Thank you so much for your sweet comments on my minty crocheted hanger and quilt blocks!! I have already started another hanger and hope to have it done this week!

Over the weekend I finished my last barn block for my mini quilt! And, of course this one had to be grey, as I love the color and do dream of having a pretty grey barn one day. 

 I had a hard time choosing which quilt block to do for this one, but in the end decided on the churndash, which I love how cute it came out especially with that minty strawberry fabric. 

 Now, time to add the white borders and red gingham sashing to all my barns! 

Another lovely hexie flower is done and I'm lovin' that pop of red! 

 Last week these little colorful bonbons of tatting thread arrived in the mail, and oh are they tiny. I have been wanting to get some vintage tatting thread for some crochet doily projects  that I have marked in my vintage pattern books, and thought these were just the sweetest to start my collection! 

I have some variegated colors that I am still looking for, but for now I can't wait to use these yummy colors! Well, I am off to work on some tea towels and quilty goodness! What are your sweet plans this week?

Wishing you a most lovely and crafty week!!

quilty goodness

 Happy Monday!

Hope that you had a fabulous weekend and enjoyed some lovely weather! It cooled down and even rained over the weekend, which was a nice break from the heat. Thank you all for your sweet and supportive comments on my new items!! You made my day brighter! 

Well, this weekend was quite productive with some quilty goodness!! I finished another barn block, and I'm really lovin' this one!

 I used some of my favorite fabrics and colors together and love how they all compliment each other so sweetly! 

 Only one more barn block to go and then I will be ready to finish my mini Barn Block quilt! 

 My hexie flowers are coming along and this one reminds me of the pretty springtime! 

As I was choosing the fabrics for the next flowers, I thought I would look at a book I have called Warman's Vintage Quilts to look at the vintage Grandmother's Flower Garden quilts to see how the flowers were placed. 

And, came to realize that I am going to have to make a lot more flowers to make a lap size quilt because they are not really in straight rows. These two above are doll quilts, and the ones below are larger sized quilts, and there are so many flowers! So, I am definitely in this project for the long haul! At least I love making them! 

I was thinking that I should start adding the white hexies to the ones I have to see how it is going to start forming and how many I'm really going to need. ;) 

So, the next fabrics are cut and ready to be made into a pretty flower! This quilt will definitely be a labor of love, but I know it will be so worth it in the end!

 And, because I am a girl of many projects, I started making some sweet sixteen-patch quilt blocks yesterday that were inspired by the beautiful quilt made by the most lovely and talented Hen of HenHouse! And, she is as sweet as can be to show you how she made her blocks here, which is super simple and they really become quite addicting! Thank you sweetest Hen for being such an inspiration! 

I am already looking forward to making some more and the best part is picking out the fabrics. And, it really is a great way to use those fabrics that have been waiting patiently to be used again. What projects are you working on this week?

Wishing you all a lovely and crafty week! 

some little makings

Happy Monday and June!

Hope that you had a wonderful weekend! It sure went by fast. And, can you believe summer is almost here! I am definitely going to enjoy these cool evenings while they last.  

Over the weekend I worked on some sweet little makings, including another barn block! 

 I decided to do the pretty maple leaf, which was fun to put together. 

 I have only two more to do, and then I will be making them all into a mini quilt! I just bought some red gingham for the sashing strips! I can't wait to see it finished and maybe I will be on my way to the country when it's done! 

Another hexie flower is finished, and I have one that is almost done. I've decided to only make 12 flowers, and then add white and light aqua hexies all around the flowers. Maybe one day I will be brave and patient enough to make bigger quilts. So, three more flowers to go! 

 And, a little sneak peak at what I have been playing around with for the vintage embroidery kitchen line for my shoppe. Simple and cute is what I am going for! I have some hand stitching to do around the inside border, and then the final touches will be made for the pot holder.

I am still working out some more small details and kinks, such as the red floss making the area around the bow reddish and I am not really sure what to do. Any suggestions? So, luckily this one is prototype. And, I ran out of the same white fabric, so I ordered some more and will have to wait before I can stitch up any more of these and other animal cuties. I am also waiting for some white flour sack kitchen towels to arrive that will be getting sweet embroideries on them, too! 

Wishing you a most lovely and creative week!!

i just had to...

Hello Sweet Friends!!

Well, I have held out long enough in making these sweet barns from Lori Holt's The Quilty Barn Along. There have been so many cute barns around blogland, and when Lori posted this barn today on her blog, I just had to make one!! I adore making pinwheels and my longing for being in the country just overtook me, and I had to put aside all my other projects to make one! I really wonder how I ever get things done!

 Awhile back I found this awesome pinwheel tutorial and loved how easy it was to make them. So, I followed that way in making my pinwheels and ended up cutting my squares to measure 3.5" instead of 4" as Lori has in her tutorial. The rest of the tutorial went so smoothly and I was definitely smiling when I was done! 

And, after seeing the darling mini barn quilt made by the lovely Jessie of Messy Jesse, I knew that is what I wanted to make, too. Such a copycat I am! ;) 
Now I just need to decide on which barn block to do next! They really are fun to make and it was good to take a little break from "work creating" to do a little quilting. So, back to working on a custom order which I want to show you when I am finished and those vintage tea towels for the shoppe! What crafty goodness are you working on this week?

There is still time to enter my little giveaway in celebrating sweet Donna of Donna's Lavender Nest new fabric shoppe!! Giveaway closes on Sunday, May 26th at midnight and the winner will be announced on Tuesday, May 28th! ::GIVEAWAY CLOSED::

Wishing you a most lovely and creative rest of the week!!