Pink and Navy

They were my wedding colors- before they were the rage :)  Love them too---

1. Kona Bubble Gum-215x215, 2. kona coal-215x215, 3. Kona ash-215x215, 4. Kona hibiscus-215x215, 5. Not available, 6. Kona Navy K001-1243-215x215, 7. Kona Snow K001-1339-215x215, 8. CHARCOAL-215x215, 9. Kona bright pink-215x215

My soon to be Quilt...

I made a Farmer's Wife block out of these colors quite a while ago and just cannot stop looking at it.  I have just totally and completely fallen for this combo: aqua, orange, red, and yellow.  It will be my next quilt for sure- after I finish all the others that are already in progress :)  LOVE-

1. BAHAMA BLUE-215x215, 2. Kona Tomato-215x215, 3. Kona School Bus K001-1482-215x215, 4. Kona Papaya-215x215, 5. Not available, 6. BANANA-215x215, 7. Kona Canary-215x215, 8. Kona Red K001-1308-215x215, 9. AZURE-215x215

My favorite time of Day...

I can't explain how much I love the sunset!  No matter where I am in the world, I can always find something amazing about the sunset.  Another Kona challenge, over at Fluffy Sheep Quilting gave me a chance to celebrate that!  Just looking at it makes me go "AHHHHHHhhhhhhhhhh..."    Have a great sunset tonight, wherever you are...

1. Kona Magenta-215x215, 2. TEAL BLUE-215x215, 3. Kona Purple-215x215, 4. Kona School Bus K001-1482-215x215, 5. Not available, 6. Kona Orange-215x215, 7. Kona Tomato-215x215, 8. Kona Corn Yellow-215x215, 9. Kona bright pink-215x215

Oh my goodness, I'm Shaking...

Ok, ya'll, I can hardly believe, but I am a finalist in the Clothing category of Ellison Lane's Summer Sewing Contest!!!!  Catch me before I hit the floor!!!  I am squealing, but you can't hear it, well, maybe if you listen hard enough, you can :) hehe!!  The winner is chosen by V-O-T-E-S, yes, votes, from living, breathing human beings.  If there is any way you could go vote (whether you pick mine or not), that'd be awesome!  There are three other categories that rock too: Quilts, Home Decor, and Handbags.

Here's what ya do... go to this link: VOTING and scroll down to the section titled "Summer Sewing Contest Finalists: CLOTHING".  I am number 1- "1.Candice"- right under the picture of the cute, darling dress in the most fun colors :) .  Click on the word "vote" and there ya have it.  Or you can click on another "vote" if there's one you find appeals to you more.  You can choose one item in each category.  The stakes are high, in fabric prizes, I tell ya, so head on over!  Thanks again, and I appreciate the catch :)

Here's the dress I made to refresh your memory -->

Have a marvelous day :)

Contest!!

Another chance to mix and match fabrics :) So fun! We love camping! So this was the perfect combination for the great outdoors! The picnic print was my focal fabric with the other colors and prints taking off from there...

Head on over to see fun at http://www.imagingermonkey.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/lets-have-contest.html!

Here's my combination...

The prints I used:

Lizzy House 1001 Peeps Illusion in Pink

Rain Drops in Water Blue Jack and Jenny

Dot to Dot in Red Sarah Jane Studios

Fly A Kite Ice Cream in Pink

Honey Bee Swirl in Herb Green

Picnic Time on Pink Gingham

Rounabout Dots in Orange Fizz

Mono Pez in Yellow

Hello Pilgrim Butterfly Sky in Blue

Teeny Mushrooms in Cloud Gray

Sketch Crosshatch in Lipstick Pink

Seeds in Gray - Fruit Slice

It makes me smile :) Hope your day is filled with sunshine :)!!

My entry and confusion...

I'm linking up with Lynne's small blog meet today!

Been busy working on the RV, getting it ready for the first journey :) Planning more curtains and bed coverings, etc!! Still looking for that perfect, thick fabric :) Here's hoping - and within the budget! hehe!

Made an entry for the Moda Sliced competition- only to realize that I think I was an hour late because I got my time zones messed up!!! I have cried and cried!! Horrors! I NEVER mess them up- that's my hubby's job, and I always correct him. Unfortunately, when it counted, I got it all skee-wam-pust! So I am praying that the quilt fairies smile down on me and a miracle happens and I can be evaluated for the contest. If nothing else, I am praying that someone will at least tell me what they thought of my entry. I created BOOK END FRIENDS :) Quilted, cute, wood 2x8 filled book ends, with an adjustable strap to expand or decrease with the books they hold. Batting, Moda fabric, and a buckle were the required items. I couldn't think of anything ingenious to enter until hours before the end. Inspiration hit and I worked like a mad woman to finish. So we'll see what happens- there are some amazing entries!!

A picture many be worth a thousand words, but a book is definitely worth a thousand pictures! Thus the "worth 1000" and the teensy pieced Polaroid pictures. Very me!! Here are my book end friends :)

Have a marvelous weekend, filled with SUNSHINE!!!

Dreaming...

The Fat Quarter Shop is sponsoring a giveaway over at http://quokkaquilts.blogspot.com/2011/12/bloggers-choice-fat-quarter-bundle.html that had me smile. I had to try! I've always wanted to design my own "Blogger's Choice" bundle, and today I got my chance! You have to pick 12 prints and 3 solids and make a mosaic of them. I really love the retro and woodsy feel I wound up with. It makes me smile :) And maybe one day I can buy the whole bunch :)

Here's the print names :)

1-Annie's Farm Stand Pink Ring Tone Yardage-Pink

2-Ruby Cotton Lime Sundae Yardage

3-Woodland Teal Toadstool Houses Yardage

4-Butterscotch & Roses Ruby Acorn Mosaic Yardage

5-Pear Tree Cream and Orange Allover Eggs Yardage

6-Circa 52 Organic Cream Woodland Party Yardage-CREAM

7-Kona Cotton Cardinal Yardage

8-Happy Mochi Yum Yum TangerineCandy Yardage

9-Sketch Aqua Screen Texture Yardage-Aqua

10-Kona Cotton Bubble Gum Yardage

11-Far Far Away III Plum Guitars Yardage

12-Sew Cherry Green Sew Dots Yardage-GREEN

13-Sweet on NYC Grey Swirl Yardage-GREY

14-Kona Cotton Banana Yardage

15-Folk Heart Red Floral Lattice Yardage

16-FQS Logo

A HUGE Favor :)

Hello Everyone!! I made it into the FINALS over at Celebrate Color!! If you could take a few seconds and VOTE FOR MY CROWN BAG (in the Needlepoint Sections), I'd be pickled pink!! I'd love to learn more about needlework, and the prize is books about learning! Oh, pretty please, with cherries on top :) Thanks so much!!

Here's the link: http://www.stitchedincolor.com/

Thanks again and have a great day!

My first Handmade Swap:)!!

My first handmade swap was so fun! I was soooo nervous about making something for someone else and wanting them to like it sooooo much! I don't know if she likes it yet- I'll be mailing it soon, but the experience for me was a great one. And I love the bag! I am so going to make one similar for me!

I knew the person loved bright happy colors, so I went with tangerine and aqua- I mean, really, how can you not love those colors together!?! Makes ya smile just to see it! I pieced the back with 2.5" squares and a few rectangles too in a fun pattern. Love the look!

The handle is two tone- aqua on one side and tangerine on the other. But my favorite part HAS to be the embroidery!!!!!! I am a sucker for embroidery and especially original designs. When I found out my partner likes it too, well that was all it took to figure out the perfect thing for her! I wound up going with a simple crown outline I found and then giving it my own spin to make it mine. I think we all like crowns :) At least I do :). I added some sewing "jewels" to the crown of scissors, a needle, and a spool of thread. There is even a ruler at the bottom of the crown. I really like how it turned out! Like I said, my favorite part of the bag! And I off-centered the embroidery to give the bag a wonky, more fun personality!

The inside: well, you must have a cell phone pocket or it wouldn't be good :) hehe! So there is a happy aqua pocket, right there ready for a cell phone!

And a magnetic snap- WOW! My first one ever, and now I am hooked! They are so stinkin' easy and so perfect for a bag! They will be my new go-to item of choice :). Love it!

So there ya have it- my embroidered bag, all ready to go! I am so anxious to hear how my partner likes it. I stressed over it so much and really hope it makes her smile :)

I love it so much that I am sharing this over at Celebrate Color too :) What a beautiful and functional way to celebrate :)!! Hip, hip, hurray! :)

By The Seat of My Pants...

The only thing I had made for the Sewing Summit was my teensy quilt name badge :). The day before the Summit, I got a wild hair that convinced me that I *needed* a ca-ute cover for my note book. I wish time were no issue, but I got crazy and stayed up late getting my fun project done!! I used a tutorial from the lovely Vanessa over at http://www.vanessachristenson.com/ as a guide while cutting the main pieces and sewing them together.

I knew I wanted some of my favorite fabrics and linen, of course! So I pulled some favorites and sewed strips, teeny little strips! Then I cut them all on an angle. That was the fun part :). I had no pattern, just a picutre in my head of what I wanted to make the cover look like. I cut linen and tried to get the meaurements to work out. They did, thankfully! It was a great lesson in improv and just working to make something how I wanted it, without knowing exactly how to do that. Such fun and ca-ute--ness!! By the seat of my pants, that's how I refer to improv! :)

After hours of working on the front, I went for a simple slant linen and fabric stripe on the back :). I still love it too though. And let me tell ya, it was much faster :) hehe! I added a yellow flower button for the embellishment that held it closed, and was completely happy with what I took notes in for the conference! It was very me, and as Amanda says, it qualifies as a mini quilt. Cool!

So I wound up with 2 things that I had made for the Sewing Summit- woohoo! HA! Love it. Just being there was enough for me :) But I do love still being able to use my cute notebook that reminds me of all I learned.

I'm entering this in Celebrate Color, 'cause that's what it is for me- a celebration of color! Go see the amazing things over there- just beautiful stuff!

Vintage Daydreams...

I wanted to make a vintage pillowcase and decided to go out of my "comfort zone" and not have ANY rules! Let me just tell you how hard that was, but it was oh so fun too :) I decided to use a rainbow of colors from the sheets I have and cut strips from each of them. Pink, orange, yellow, purple, blue, and green.
After the strips were cut, I sewed them together. Iron. Then I cut them all against the seams at varying widths, flipped some and sewed again. Iron again. Next I cut them again, but with the seams this time, again at varying widths. I sewed it together again. Iron.

Add a darling vintage sheet for the envelope back and ta-da! Here is my lovely pillow case. It was challenging to step outside of my norm, but it was very rewarding too. I am very much a "plan" person, so having no definite thought of what the finished product might be was a leap for me. I've been leaping lots lately in life, and it teaches you some good things. My vintage daydreams pillow reflects those leaps and how they always end up beautiful in the end :)

I am entering this in the Celebrate Color contest. Go check it out- there are some amazing creations over there. Mine's simple, but it's me. And vintage daydreams are always a good thing :)