A Christmas Craft

Don’t kill me, I’m not promoting decorating for Christmas already, BUT this is so cute and if you get started now, you might get a few done before Thanksgiving!!!

Here is the link

https://ohyaystudio.com/diy-felt-christmas-bulb-garland/

Colors, colors, and more colors...

It’s a personal choice. And It’s often difficult for quilters to chose color. New quilters, as well as, experienced quilters struggle with the concept of color when picking for a quilt. In my experience, people tend to like a certain color and tone. They have a difficult time venturing away from what they are comfortable with. And rightfully so, I mean a quilt is an investment. Fabric isn’t cheap and you certainly don’t want to put all that time and money into something that you aren’t going to like...

I want to share something with you. Or rather someone. Her name is Sunny. I met her thru Facebook and I LOVE everything she does. Her color choices are vibrant and happy. While she and I like the same quilts and designers, she decorates and quilts with a different color palette than I do. She lives by the sea and her color palette reflects it. I know that many of you will LOVE it, so I wanted to share her blog and her work with you.

In this post, she shares with you how she uses paint chips to design her quilts. It allows her to pick colors that are appealing to her and that work well together. I think you may find it helpful. Enjoy!

Decorating with Red & White

What’s your favorite color? Do you decorate with it? Do you have a theme or just decorate with the things you love and not care if it all goes together? 

I’m curious...

I have a color combo. 

Red and white. 

It’s my go to. It works for every season.

Here’s a few of my favorite Pinterest rooms. 

A Christmas Quilt

An idea popped into my head last Wednesday. I’m grateful for that.

There are many days, even months where nothing creative comes out of me. It’s frustrating. Quilt designing isn’t something that just happens. Not for me, anyways. I have to be in the right frame of mind. If not...nothin’ 

The idea for the Christmas wreath hit me and I’ve been working on it. Trying to get it done. Here’s what I’ve got so far. Trying to come up with a name...I’ll take any ideas you’ve got.

Burger 🍔 Bar

Today we celebrated Mike’s Sixteenth birthday with a burger bar. Add family, a soda 🥤 bar andSONIC ice and you’ve got yourself a shin dig!!!

Happy birthday Michael!

So happy to be your stepmom ❤️

(the bunting😀)

Have a fabulous week!

Julie

Felt Bunting

Joanne’s had the felt squares on sale 8 for $2. 

With an extra 25% off. Quite the deal!

I bought three different colors and cut them like 

this. Tap the photo to see the measurements. 6 squares yields 18 triangles.

After cutting all the pieces, I sewed them using 

jute and a zig zag stitch...

Perfect and in expensive!!!

Ready for a boys 16th Birthday Party!

Take care,

Julie

“Handprints”

When Evyn was 3, she thought she’d be sweet 

and write a love note on my featherweight. My 

first reaction was not as sweet. I was irritated. 

I learned a lesson that day.

Sometimes those moments become 

some of our most cherished.

I’ve had several women say to me that I could 

get the machine buffed and it would come out. 

But I don’t want it to come out now. Now it’s her “handprint” that I see almost daily and will for as long as I’m alive. She’s 9 now. One day (the Lordwilling) she will have children of her own and

they can see their momma’s work of art right

here on my machine.❤️

Last night, I was quilting OUR own quilt (which

Is unheard of) and Phillip came down to watch 

and talk. The thought occurred to me that this

could be one of those moments. He was 

apprehensive because he didn’t want to “mess it up”. That’s exactly what I wanted him to do. I 

wanted him to put his own “handprint” on it. I 

want to be able to lie under it 30 years from now and see the row that he did. 

These are the things I treasure...

Julie