alittlesweetness

getting fancy

Finishing up my Flea Market Fancy quilt is just about as....well....*fancy*...as things have been around here lately.  Just the usual for the most part.....work, getting kids to school, clean up, dinner, bedtime, laundry...those sorts of things. 

And grateful I am for the normal-ness life has in store right now.  But isn't so great when you can sneak in some time here and there to make something pretty? 

In addition to the Flea Market Fancy fabrics, I have added a few Katie Jump Rope and some other of my random favorites that I thought coordinated well....like the red and aqua stripes and polka dots.  (Of course.)  ;)

I do think I'm getting better at my stippling.....although I still mess up alot!  I won't point all those parts out to you.  ;)  I still really need to get those gloves!!!

For the backing I did a simple patchwork strip with my Posies.  Easy Peasy.

I like my gray binding!  It's Moda Bella Solid in Gray.  mmmm!

My kids (here's just one of them!) are surely enjoying it.

 

See, now isn't that just *fancy*!?!?!!

Tasha

pretty new dress

When I saw this beautiful fabric from Denyse Schmidt's newest line at Joann's, Sugar Creek, I knew it would make the prettiest dress for Ava and I had a coupon, so it was a done deal.  I started it right away, but then got stuck on what to use for my coordinating print and how to embellish the top.  I overwhelmed myself so much that I ended up putting it aside.  Last weekend we had a big family gathering, so the dress got finished up so she could have something cute to wear.  

I think it turned out adorable!  I bought the pattern off Etsy from Growing Up With Charissa. 

This morning Ava was amazingly willing to get dressed up again and let me take some pictures....so I moved quickly! 

This is about the best shot I got of the top of the dress, embellished with polka dot fabric, white ric-rac and pretty little buttons, which are Riley Blake and sold at Sew Deerly Loved on Etsy. 

Here's a few more I took:

     

I know....generally she looks pretty sweet and she acts all shy around other people.  And she does have her sweet moments.... 

But trust me, this girl is FULL. OF. IT!

C-ya!

Tasha

FMF progress

Earlier this week I had pulled out my Wild Thing quilt top to work on and I decided I wanted a different border fabric than what I had originally thought.  Which meant I needed to order and wait for the fabric.  I did however, have everything I needed to work on my Flea Market Fancy quilt!  On that particular day, I admit, I didn't feel like working on the backing for this one because of it's size, so I was lame-o and put it away.  (Do you ever do that?) 

Yesterday, I had a change of heart/mood/motivation/something and I got a lot done on it!  I ended up peicing a very simple patchwork strip for the backing and even had to peice some batting together for it, but I was in the mood, so I didn't mind.  (Funny how that works sometimes...)

Last night I started on the quilting, but had to stop...well was rather stopped, because I ran out of thread!  I was doing so well too!  I'm really not the best stippler, but I do enjoy it and I want to get better, so I keep at it.  I think I need those glove things. 

I'm using a couple of my bar chairs to be able to spread out the quilt while I stipple. 

It's a little larger lap quilt, so it'll take me some time, but I'm having fun seeing it come along.

I'm also having fun staring at my little charm pack of RUBY!  I don't know what I'll do with it yet, but it certainly won't be forgotten.

I've flipped through it so much, the paper is ripping and for some reason I can't just tear it off!!!!  ??? 

Mmmmmmm!

I really can't wait for some yardage!!  I NEEEED some scallops in every color!!!

Okay, well that's about all for today except for that I'm dreaming of Strawberry Whoppers.  I NEEEED those too!  Tonight.  For sure.  

C-ya!

Tasha