Whoopdwhoop Swappin' Fury!

I have been loving the swapping going on at Whoopdwhoop.  If you haven't be over there yet, go check it out!  I've been able to trade little things here and there, and in return I've been able to receive the great things below.  I think my favorites are the table runner, the purple hippo, and the t-shirt headband.

Whoopdwhoop is completely free to participate.  Go try it out - what the worst that could happen?  You'll get some cute stuff in the mail?  I think you live...   ;}

Canvases & Cocktails: A Girls' Night Out

A few weeks ago some friends and I went to a locally owned place in Denver for a girls' night out.  Thanks Melissa for tirelessly arranging this!

This is a great little place where you can go and paint your own painting while following basic techniques from the instructor, so that you end up with a painting similar to the original, but still all your own.  As you can see in the picture above, the one we followed is up on the wall inside that yellow square.  I think we all did pretty great!  The original painting is called Almond Blossom by Van Gogh, but we were doing a pretty "loose" representation ;}

First, we got settled in our seats with our blank canvases.  Our instructor was a super-hip, fabulous young woman that made the entire evening a hoot.  She would first show us the basic technique, then she would turn up the music on her iPod and just let us work.  We were encouraged to sing along, which we did, because played great tunes!

After washing the background in our chosen hue of blues and greens, we did the branches...

...then the blossoms. 

We each ended up choosing different colors for the centers of our flowers.  It was so fun to see how different each painting was based completely on our own personal style!

We had soooo much fun!  I believe we would all recommend it to anyone looking for a great night out, especially since it resulted in a great piece for our homes!

Jacob Landon Truck Rag Quilt

The other day I whipped up a new blanket for my sister-in-law and her new baby boy, Jacob Landon.  It's a pretty cute combination of Dump Trucks and Tow Trucks, and features a nice big monogram in the center.

It has "intersecting" roads...

...great detail on the tires, windows, and other parts...

...and a super cute monogram {customizable, of course!}.

So here it is, the Jacob Landon Rag Quilt!

The pattern is available in both my Etsy Store HERE and my Whoopdwhoop Store HERE.  This pattern is suitable for semi-beginner & Intermediate/Advanced.  I hope you like it!

I think that Jacob does ;}

What I've Been Working On Lately...

The lack of posts lately?  The overwhelm of life taking over?  Here's a little peek of some the things I've been working on lately.



A baby blanket for my dear friend...

with matching burpcloths.

 

A set of owls for swapping on Whoopdwhoop.  You can get the pattern for these HERE.

A gorgeous 48"x48" quilted table runner.  I absolutely fell in love with the green dot I used for the back; I went right back to Joann's and bought 3 more yards.  I think an apron will come of it  ;}

 

And more Snuggly Owls!

And Maddie needed a Toga for school so she could be Remus the Roman.  Not bad for an old sheet!

Must Make List #2

Sorry I've been MIA for a while!  Life just got a little overwhelming for a little while, but it's starting to feel manageable again.  I have so much to share with you!

Here are a few lovelies I wanted to show:

LOVE this brick patterned pillow cover.  This particular one was made with all Moda fabrics, of course, but this would be a great "scrap buster" project.  My scraps are about to take over my creative space!

 

Brick Pattern Pillow @ Moda Bake Shop

 These are, of course, ingenious.  Sydney definitely needs some of these!

 Interchangeable Flip Flop Straps @ Make It and Love It

Love this birthday board too.  We could certainly use it now to remember our family members' birthdays, but this will be perfect for the grandparents in our lives too ;}  I think I might use something other than the little people for myself, though.  Something more generic like colored circles perhaps?...

Birthday Board @ A Little Bit of This, A Little Bit of That

And last, but not least, this gorgeous bustle skirt!  Love the flouncy-ness and the play-ablity of it.  Perhaps for the first day of Kindergarten?  I'm picturing the circles in different colors...  Can't wait to make this one!

The Bustle Skirt @ Simple Simon & Company

Latest Rag Quilt: The Olivia Dawne Owl Quilt

I realized recently that I haven't shared my most recent quilt with you yet!  I finished this one in January, for a sweet little girl who was born a few weeks later. 


Here it is!

The inspiration from this came from the Target crib bedding that she had purchased.  I matched the colors, and took from it the general style of the flowers, birds, and the tree.  The owls were a new addition to the look.

Love the owls with their sweet button eyes ;}

And the trio of birds, each one different.

And the big tree with a tiny bird perched inside.  The leaves contain 3 different fabrics:  Satin, Minky, and Flannel.

And there you have it!
You can purchase both the blanket and pattern in my Etsy shop HERE!