eat. play. sleep. repeat.

Stitch, aka Kathy, whipped up this little Moda Bakeshop number

for her summer grand-baby.

(Kathy, do you live in a log cabin?? Did I know that? Matching booties, too cute!)

The pattern is free, thanks to moda & V and Co.

We've put together these kits with a similar look.

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The Bakeshop pattern uses a layer cake, we would be including

5" by 22" strips of ten fabrics +

your Nicey Jane background fabric + your binding fabric.

Stitch Kit

$22 + $5 US shipping, email me if you'd like one.

Or a little Hunky Dory

Kit will include 10 fabrics (5" x 22"), Nicey Jane background fabric & binding.

$22 + $5 US shipping, email me.

Here are some other fabulous quilts made by Kathy from our retreat.

She is also one of the best machine quilters known to woman.
She lives in the country & the machine lives in the city.

Moda Holiday charms, layer cakes, jelly rolls & bundles!

Holiday pre-cuts from Moda Fabrics:

Lumiere de Noel, 12 Days of Christmas, fruitcake, Makin New Friends and Park Ave.

layer cakes, jelly rolls, charm squares &

fat quarter bundles -- (lowest price on eBay, includes free shipping)

It's beginning to look a lot like Easter...everywhere you go.
Have a great weekend.

urban

I've signed up for an "urban home" swap.

Living in Littletown, Idaho there is not
much Urban happening around here.


So I'm happy to swap urbanistic looks and vibes
with the rest of my bloggy homies.
Who am I and Where did that come from?

I had to look up what Urban meant.
and we're NOT swapping Keith Urban unfortunately.

–adjective

1. of, pertaining to, or designating a city or town.

2. living in a city.

So to bring out my inner urbanite,
I'm going to pretend that I
live in a 400 sq. foot NYC apartment.


I will imagine spending 15 seconds
to sweep the floor
and if someone knocks,
I'll be sure to hear them.
I have a problem hearing country folk knock on my doors.


I'm going to stroll the open markets
and smell the earthy blinking light of humanity.
I have no idea what that means, but I like it.
Kind of like this swap.

Think I can pull it off??
I think I can.
I have a vivid imagination.
I also pretend that I can cook, clean
and dance but that's another story.

So, to my fellow swapper.....
secret swapper......
hidden swapper....
hush-hush swapper....
unknown swapper with a
paper bag over your blog....


I give you my inspirations.
Do you think they'll match my new apartment??

What's in A Name? Giveaway Over

Update: Congrats to #90 - I Love Baby Quilts!

You guys came up with great names -- screen porch, rose red, rose petit, prairie....

Here's the link to the collection. (I put their logo farther down in the post).

It'll make you smile.

" A rose by any other name would smell as sweet."

--William Shakespeare

True.

Such a pretty, pretty collection of

vintage-inspired florals in pink and red.

When I heard the name of the collection that these

gorgeous florals belong to,

I did do an eyebrow raise.

"Rawhide"

by moda

Granted the other pieces
(that we don't have)
have a western flair.

C'mon partner,

let's go down to the quilt store &

get us some Rawhide.

Today's giveaway is for 5 fat quarters.
Leave a comment to be entered in the drawing --

What would you have called this collection of floral prints?

Random drawing later tonight.

Vintage Baby Quilt Kits

Three Kits are ready!

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If you're not familiar with this pattern -- it's called

Vintage Baby Quilt.

It makes the perfect gift. You sew all of the layers at once and when you're done sewing -- just put the binding on & you are finished.

Your little guy

will zoom around the house with this quilt.

Features Wheels fabric from Riley Blake in brown, orange and green.
The backing can be flannel or cotton.

Robots to play with.

A cheery quilt with planets and rockets in primary colors.

And for little girls we have a vintage looking floral collection

with pinks and red.

Very soft and pretty.

Quilt Kits are available on etsy & eBay.

Quick Getaway

My husband and I snuck away to Seattle for a quick trip.

The trees were in bloom, the bulbs were everywhere....so so pretty.

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I would love access to markets like this.

a little work
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a little fish

a little shopping...
hubby had never been to IKEA.
doubt he'll go again.

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I did go by Daiso.

A Japanese dollar store wonderland.

Got a few fun goodies!

On the Edge

How fun are these!

Make Life selvages

Rainy Days & Monday's

selvages are

spectacular as well.

Look at those!

Yep,

hunky dory is here! a lot of it.