we've never been rug people.sure, we have 'em in the kitchen and bathrooms, of course. and entryway. but since rory REFUSES to take off his shoes while walking around the house, the carpet gotten a little worn in spots. like, in front of the couch.so...i thought a rug would be good for the living room, but shopping for rugs is HARD. all the ones in … [Read more...]
with knobs on
February 10, 2010 By 10 Comments
so...the knobs came last week for sadie's dresser! i did a little happy dance (yesss!) and rory made fun of me. i LOVE them. they're with rory at work right now cause they need to be chopped off a little bit, but i can't wait to get them on for good! anthro really knows how to package stuff...it was wrapped in this pretty tissue paper and the … [Read more...]
quilted
February 9, 2010 By 15 Comments
finished quilting and binding baby's quilt this past weekend. don't mind sadie's creepy ghost hand in this picture...she is in a phase where she MUST be in every picture taken. i love it! except for those two blocks in the middleish...where the flower placement is almost exactly the same. how the hay did that happen? and why did i not notice … [Read more...]
guess.
February 8, 2010 By 9 Comments
can you guess what this little bowl of fun is for? i bet you can...but i'll show you anyways later in the week! … [Read more...]
fabric love
February 5, 2010 By 12 Comments
binding's ready......for baby's quilt, all pinned and ready to be quilted.... ...just need some free time while sadie's asleep...night time works best..she's a light napper. although not today...today i got three and a half hours to myself! wow. miracles DO happen. she's got a cold though, so no wonder. poor thing. wondering what this picture is … [Read more...]
dance away
February 4, 2010 By 11 Comments
because you always have to dance on a quilt top after you finish it....didn't you know that?sadie seems to know which quilt is hers...she twirled around singing "da dum da du da"she left the baby's quilt top alone...guess she liked hers more!i'm torn myself. i like them both.i used this sketch for the baby's quilt....and this tutorial for the … [Read more...]
old to new!
February 3, 2010 By 8 Comments
take an old dresser found on craigslist...add a can of primer and green paint, a few hours, and you get this:no, not sadie.but, don't mind the toddler already trying to ruin my paint job with her toy car. (btw, the green is a lot nicer in real life. trust me)obviously... i couldn't wait for rory to get home later to move the dresser in from the … [Read more...]
sneaky peek
February 1, 2010 By 10 Comments
here's a little sneak peek into the new nursery colors/fabric, and baby's quilt-in-progress. I ran out of white, but it will have sashing in between the rows, and surrounding the outside. I can't wait, it'll be soo cute! that's the crib bumper near the top of the photo, and the start of the mobile, just need some pink and green felt to finish the … [Read more...]
back in the quilting saddle
January 31, 2010 By 3 Comments
started sadie's quilt for her new room last night! it's going to be an hourglass quilt, inspired by this quilt. amazing blog, by the way. i've got 77 squares to make, 22 down, 55 to go. it's a lot easier than my pinwheel quilt though. after a trip to joann's this afternoon, i have the fabric for the baby's crib skirt and bumper, so i'll be … [Read more...]
currently…
January 29, 2010 By 8 Comments
...sore from priming three pieces of furniture for sadie's room. why did i decide to paint them all? lol....enjoying the sun! we went to the park earlier with aimee, gage, cassy, rayne, and baby dylan, and had a blast! sadie's still conked out from all the fun....finally found some fabric i like for the girls' rooms. well, for sure sadie's … [Read more...]