Pink, pink, I love pink

I wanted to share with you the little project I did last weekend.

I have had this little chest on my sewing table for years. It is perfect for

holding sewing needles, buttons, & fancy trinkets for my different sewing projects. However, as perfect as it is, I have not liked the color it is. It just didn't go with the theme of my sewing room. So one day I thought to myself, “I wonder if I could paint it?”

So I took a trip to Joanne's in search of some spray paint. Well I found the isle of spray paint, & look what I saw on the shelf …....

This is the most glorious color of pink!!!!!! It's called ballet slipper pink, how perfect is that. I would buy a case of it if I could.

Well I headed home so happy with my find. Then started to work of

preparing my little chest for it's new color.

Now it looks like this....

Isn't it pretty? Now I need to find something else to paint with the wonderful color.

In the mean time, I joined a pincushion swap on Block Central's forum & found this cute pattern by Anne Sutton at Bunny Hill. I made one for my partner, & love the cute little owl so much, I had to make one for myself. I made the little owl with minki & she is so soft. Of course the pillow she is sitting on had to be PINK.

Happy October everyone,

Rebecca

What Bed & Breakfast is this?

Hello my friends,

Ha, ha, this is not really a Bed and Breakfast bedroom even though it feels like being in one. Mr P. and I went out & purchased a new bed because we felt it was time for a larger mattress. It's funny how through the years ours seems to have gotten smaller & smaller. Could it be because or kitties feel the need to sleep with us & stretch themselves out to their full existent? Could it be I have grown taller and wider? That is very unlikely, considering at my last measurement, I am still only 5 feet. What ever the reason, we have upgraded to a king size bed. Which means we had to get a new head board to fit our new mattress. Oh darn, shopping for furniture, ha ha. Now what women doesn't' love to shop?

I knew I wanted a taller headboard, & fell in love with this one the moment I saw it. I was afraid it would look too small for the bedroom, but I think it looks fine. Interesting thing, it goes so well with our antique dresser that we bought & refinished during our first year of marriage.

While visiting my bloggy friends sights, I see they have been so busy getting projects finished for Fall. Well this has inspired me to pull out a Fall project I started last year but had to put it away because other projects needed to get done first.

Now I am not a Sun Bonnet kind of girl, but when I saw a book by Betty Alderman with these vintage looking Sue's, I knew I had to make it for my wall for the Fall season. The little black kitties make me smile because they remind me of my little Warwick. Now just need to get it quilted & hanging up.

Thanks for dropping by, have a lovely weekend,

Rebecca

Seeing spots

My friend Penny told me the other day I haven't posted for awhile. Yes I know this & have to say it is because this has been the busiest summer ever. It seems we have had places to go & people to see. Things like concerts, family reunions, wedding to attend, quilt retreats. Yes it has been a busy time, but so much fun.

Now I have had a few weeks in between trips, to be in my sewing room. Which is always a good thing because Bernie, my sewing machine, does miss me when I'm gone. Corny I know, but yes my sewing machines have names.

I finished this darling dog for my friend Michells, birthday. You guess it, she owns dalmatians.
I just love Maggie Walkers patterns, they are so life like. I made her chickens, not sure if I've shown a photo yet, it needs quilting. later for that.
Anywhoo, I enjoyed making this & do hope she likes it.

Now to share exciting new, This is my "Over the River" quilt finished! I posted photos a while back after I competed piecing it, but I must show you the wonderful quilting my new friend Mary Flynn from Quilt Hollow did. (I wish I know how to make her name linkable for you, but, sorry to say, I do not. I will learn one of these days.)

I must say getting a good photo to show her wonderful work is difficult for an amateur like me.
I love this design she did on the flying geese border.Then see the snowflakes? Isn't that wonderful?
Look how the snow scene just comes to life. I just love this quilt, thank you again Mary for quilting this for me. Also a big thank you to Meg from Crabbapple Hill who designed this pattern.


Thank for stopping by for a visit.
Hugs,
Rebecca

Does anyone know why the box regarding photobucket has all of a sudden been showing up? I get my photos from my computer not my photobucket so don't understand why that would show up. Any help would be most helpful.

Oh I am so tired of helping Mom play with fabric, think I will just lay here and rest.
Bye for now,
Warwick

Mail call

Look what I won from Dawn over at Spring Water Designs. I won her jelly roll birthday give away! Thank you Dawn for just a wonderful item to win, I just love jelly rolls. I pulled my Jelly roll book out to get inspired for this red & blue jelly roll.

In the last few days I have been piecing all the blocks I received from fellow bloggers who joined in Mellisa's Jo Morton fabric Signature swap. I went out I bought the wonderful book, Vintage Journey to make this quilt. Didn't it turn out great? I just love reading the names & where they come from. I will cherish this little quilt.


Then let me show you this wonderful fall kit that my friend Karen from "Living Life at Leehaven" sent to me. Don't you just love the pumpkins? I want to make this up for my wall for Thanksgiving. It was the sweetest gift & means so much to me. It came from her beloved friend Daphine who passed away, & Karen thought of me when she saw it. Thank you again my friend for thinking of me. I will post pictures when I get her done.
It is going to be a hot one today, but I will be happy in my sewing room with the air conditioner, a cool glass of iced tea, & the humming of my sewing machine. What a lovely way to spend a Friday.
Happy weekend to you all,
Rebecca

Happy 4th of July

Just wanted to wish all my bloggy friends a happy & safe 4th.