My Pirates of Penzance

I ordered the boys some new PJ's from Crazy 8 the other day..(had to use up my Crazy Cash!)

They arrived today. I don't think the boys like them...


They haven't been wearing them since they arrived around 3:00 this afternoon.


They haven't been holding fake pirate fights, and stomping/swaggering around throwing out pirate words like: "Aaarrggghhh... shibber my fimbers!"


They don't even think they'll watch a pirate movie tonight.

I REALLY need to get a copy of Ray Stevens "The Pirate Song"...."I want to sing and dance like a pirate of Penzance, wear me silver buckled slippers and me tight shiny pants (boom boom), I want to sing and dance!"

Ahhh.. (or Ahhrrggg as the case may be), isn't it cute to see the good ol' pirate buddies?

Wait a minute... what is Drew doing to Douglas? Hey uh, kids......!

Vintage Sheet Quilt!

I finished my Vintage Sheet Quilt top!

My sister Shannon and I both found some great vintage sheet fat quarters on an Etsy site. We decided to share them and make our own style of quilts!


Shannon made this darling top with hers....



I used the 'Garden Brick Wall' pattern from Quilt Magazine.















As you can see, this is a Queen size top. Now just need to find a cool King sized sheet to back it with, and send them off to El Paso for Shannon to quilt for me! Whooo Hoooo!

February, March, April Blocks of the Month

I finished the last 3 months Blocks of the Month tonight!

First time I've sewn since getting my new space! Also since having my machine serviced!

Have to say, I'm loving both!

Leather Wall

I refinished the wall in my front room where my sewing stuff used to reside...

It used to be a darker green... almost the same shade as the green on the stairs, just a little deeper. (Sorry I didn't take a before photo!)

I was trying to lighten the wall up, and thought maybe putting a tan glaze on top would look good...it didn't.

So I dug around in my pile of "oops" paint, and found a quart of brown I'd never used. I thinned it using equal parts paint and glaze and brushed it on in short strokes, in all directions (up, down, sideways, diagonal, etc.)

After about a 6' space was painted, I munched either a plastic tarp, or plastic bag on the paint. I found the bag was easier to use, size wise...

I then let the paint dry for about 2 minutes, and dry brushed over it again. In all directions again...

This is the result! Looks like leather to me.

So if you want a similar look...good luck, or you have 3 layers of paint to go through!

Sewing/Craft/Hobby Room/Studio!

I got my stuff moved into my room and mostly organized!

Here is a tour, clockwise, starting on the wall to the left of the door.

My awesome new/used hutch! Notice in the corner my door knob cabinet, yarn crate, and antique sewing machine... we'll come back to them...





Turning to the right, you see my Ikea Expedit shelving and desk, all my cool baskets full of sewing fabric and goodies, and my other sewing/crafty related stuff...patterns, fabric paint, felt, presser feet, etc...










To the right of the shelving is my new/used apothecary cabinet, now filled with sewing accessories such as, buttons, measuring tapes, ribbon, zippers, elastic, and on and on and on....


I hung my completed 'sisters' quilt above it, but it's feeling a little crowded, so I'll probably use it elsewhere. Gives me a little space to plan something for!









Keep turning right and you see my cool new hall tree with bench (or THRONE as it has been dubbed by my hubby and numerous sisters!)

I plan on getting some kind of hanging system for above the closet doors, to hang quilts-in-progress from.









Now, back to that corner... I'm not sure about the placement of this stuff...will play around with it and see if something better pops out. FYI-the blanket is for my kitties to sleep on...















And one last shot of my cute baskets on top of the shelving....


Notice: no red accents yet... I'm planning a seat cushion for the throne, and covering the 'box' above the window in a neat coordinating fabric.

Will post when complete!

Fun in the Spring Snow!

Our next door neighbor Keri invited the kids over to make snowmen this afternoon...

It was sunny when we started, but the gray gloom quickly moved in and the airport started seeding, didn't slow us down though!







I don't think they had any fun...














Yeah, definitely hated it...















Hugs for Keri!













"I'll be back my friend..."















"Mom, can I keep it?"

Spring Conference Sunday!

Did anyone else wake up with a 8" snowy surprise outside today?















I swear, the kids were out running around in 'shorts' weather only a couple of days ago!










I watched this branch bobbing up and down from the weight of the snow at about 4am this morning.... heard it give sometime after I'd crawled back in bed.













REALLY?












Good day to stay inside tuned in!