Shabby Miss Jenn

~~MY QUILT IS DONE~~

And wow it feels SO GREAT that it is finally done. :) What a long and FUN project. I'd say this was my very "1st REAL quilt". And I just love how it turned out. Here's all the pics...do you like it? :) We made these quits for our playdates in the park.  That is why we added the pockets..to insert crayon boxes, snacks, etc for the kids.  But I just totally look forward to every Tuesday when us girls get together and quilt. It almost sounds like we are old ladies. LOL But in a way I guess we are at heart. But quilting with this fabric makes it FRESh, fun and I think the creativity never ends. There are so many things you can add to any quilt that it makes your mind wander in inspiration. Does that make sense? I love what HB has on her blog... "And I'm spreading the word on how fulfilling and necessary creativity is to the human soul".  I think this is so true for most of us. We go to work, work from home, home school, drive kids all over town, cook dinners, clean the house and at the end of the day.....creating...anything...fulfills the soul. I look at this quilt and don't just see pieces of fabric stitched together. I see a nice sweet bond formed...between us girls...we all worked on these together...each had a part in it....it's pretty neat. I definitely would encourage any of you to get some girls together and do a quilt...and make sure you each finish it....so you all can say you started, worked and finished a big accomplishment together. See it's such an awesome hobby!!!!

I'm so excited to start the next one. :)


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And just how cute are these bags? Beth has the patterns and will be up soon. But I am just dying at how cute they turned out!!!

 

Droooling....

I was telling Beth yesterday that since I'm kinda done with Shabby Chic, that changing up Chayce's room might be a fun project. And since she's almost 9, maybe a chic pink shabby baby room really isn't the thing for her. So I was thinking of making her a quilt....since the resources are 10 min from my house. LOL And was thinking of letting her choose what fabric to make it with...we're talking quilt, shams and a few decorative pillows...I don't know..maybe it might be too much..but maybe not..and maybe Chayce would LOVE a hip and chic new room. What do you all think? You all HAVE to go watch HB's slideshow...truly awesome stuff. :)

...be still....

   ...my beating heart...just look at how cute Sandi's fabric is!
I can't wait to start working on this....the shabby quilt is almost done. Yeah! OH and check out this funky awesome vintage Mikasa plate I found...pretty wild eh? :)

xoxox

Be back soon

~~I can't sew..~~

...And I never could...but I can now! :) Ty to my dear friend who is showing me things I never really knew.  Well my sweet mother tried to teach me how when I was younger but of course I was so impatient that it didn't really work out. But this quilt we're working on is turning out so cute. And now...I want to embellish the world out of it. So I am setting things around, made a dozen yo-yo's last night and am trying to figure out what else I want to do to mine. I definitely want to show off some stitching. But my huge desire to embellish this quilt is now turning into an obsession. The possibilities are endless and well it's just SO CUTE!



Today I had to stop and get more fabric from Beth. And she gave me this...for fixin' up her blog. SO CUTE! I don't even have a pin cushion.  But a cupcake one? Cute!  I don't even really have a sewing basket. Guess I'll be making one of those for myself soon. Anyways, isn't this adorable? She said it was a super easy and fun craft project. :)

Smiles,

Jenn

 

Back in the Sewing Saddle Again...

Well we are back in the sewing saddle again. Seriously we were all so busy we kinda took a winter break from it. Remember this post?  Well, yesterday we went back at it. And are almost done! I think my major problem now was seeing TONS and TONS of new fabrics. This aqua red feral stuff killed me. Now I wanna do an easier quilt with it..will the obsession never end? :) I must admit that it is so nice to have a hobby where I am not staring at a screen all day. Truly so much fun! The girls and I had a blast. These quilts are going to be so cute when we are done and I think we are getting closer to finishing them. :) My sweet friend who sells most of the Heather Bailey fabric out there, I mean really her house is FULL of it, has now started blogging! K so if you want like awesome free fabric prizes and other fun stuff, bookmark her blog. :) She's going to have some fun stuff on it. :) Here's a few picks too! :)

Thank You!

Dear friends for all of your sweet and kind comments and emails. It is such a hard thing to grieve the loss of a wonderful person and yet even harder to comfort those that have been greatly impacted as well.  But as so many of you have said, funerals and grieving are so important to life. That is one major lesson I learned and am truly grateful.

So yesterday, amidst the gloominess, I decided to take the kids on the weekly "ice cream" after school ritual and then off to the craft store. :) And I found a few fun things to share. First off a new pumpkin candle (Smells Delicious) and glass vase.  Notice..both are not white nor pink! LOL See a possible change coming along? :)
Then at this store, I came across these. These were in the dollar gift section..but were only $5. Talk about a great stocking stuffer! I'm making one up for Chris now for work. How cute and omg they didn't have a whole lot so if you want some, go run and grab a few.

And I got my catalog for this awesome place. I loooove this font! How swirly can you get! Seriously, great fonts at Veer! I love mine! I think I will have to wait on this one though. Today I ordered my CS Suite Upgrade. Finally..I know.

Well hoping to have some fun stuff to play with soon! Enjoy a cozy evening tonight with your loved ones!

loves and kisses

Jenn

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm....

These are gooooey and good! LOL Caramel brownies with chocolate, m 'n' m's and marshmallows. Dh has a fight to go to tomorrow night with his dudes. LOL So I made sure he had something gooey and guyish to take along. For sure boyish.
So sad here to say goodbye to the SMJ Guest Girls for the month of August! :( They were so awesome and fun to work with. But hey we have a whole new set of Guest Girls coming on for this next month to strut their stuff! I can't wait!!!

Okay I seriously need to get back into the spring of things! Start some work and get going on some projects! So, hope you all have a fabulous and most relaxing holiday weekend!!!!

xoxox

SMJ

I think I'm in love...

Eva...your designs are beyond fabulous!  Now this makes me ready for FALL!!

Happy Friday...

And in honor of happy Friday, some Friday pretties! Oh and isn't this pooch so cute? We are dog hunting...well taking our time but definitely researching. And we are hoping for a smaller type dog. Just thought this lil pooch was absolutely cute! What kind of dog do you have? We've always had beagles..love those dogs..but just might try a different breed this time! Happy weekend! :)

Freshcut Bench

I just can't get enough of this yummy fabric!!!!