Pink Simplicity

I can't believe it, in just about a week, I got all caught up through Week 5 of the Farm Girl Vintage Quilt Along.  I'm having a ball!

I changed up the spool block a bit for my quilt!  I made this one first

I thought it turned out cute, but felt it was a little too plain!   So I kicked it up a notch and made this one

I adore this Spool Block!  I have a secret love affair with spools, too - both old and new!  And, I love to decorate with them, too!

Of course, the Churn Dash is an old favorite of mine

and I took this chance to use some of my all-time favorite "cooking" themed fabric

The adorable center square is a "Recipe Print" by Lakehouse and these adorable mixing bowl and spatula prints

are by the ever-creative genius Lori Holt, of Bee In My Bonnet, author of the Farm Girl Vintage Book and hostess with the moistest for this super fun quilt along!

TTFN,

Kelly

I'm so glad I joined in the Farm Girl Vintage fun - this quilt is going to be A-DOR-ABLE!

The Canning Season Block may be my favorite in the entire quilt!  It might be because I have a secret love affair with Mason Jars,

both old and new!  I not only can my garden veggies with them, I use them to store all kinds of things, and to decorate.

I got rid of all of my plastic containers and use them to store left-overs in the fridge.  I also use them to store food in my cabinets - no mess of odd sized boxes and bags ;).

I even use a little mini mason jar to catch all those "niblets" from the triangles in quilting!

Yup - I do so love my Mason Jars - and this cutie of a block!

Love this fun little Chicken Foot Block, too!

TTFN,

Kelly

Omg - I'm having such fun stitching the Farm Girl Vintage Blocks!

On some of them - well you can't make just one!  If I could have a  set of these mixing bowls, I'm not sure if I'd pick the red polka dot

or the pink plaid

I think I'd just take both!

And, I have to say - this block really does remind me of churning butter

with those old-fashioned butter churns.

TTFN,

Kelly

I've been working on my Farm Girl Vintage Blocks.

I decided to make my blocks 9", thinking the adjustments would be easy.  On most of them it's gone smoothly, but on the Baby Chick block - not so much!  So, I decided to create my own block

and ended up with TWO baby chicks.  I also decided to applique the little hearts rather than piecing them.

I'm waiting patiently (sort of ) for the Modern Minis Fabric to be released to use the brown and orange for an Autumn Star like Lori's, but thought I'd make a Spring Star in the interim

with some tasty spring berries in the center!

TTFN,

Kelly

I'm joining the Farm Girl Vintage fun.

The quilt is just so adorable, I couldn't resist!

Instead of doing the "Apron Strings" block in the book, I decided to do this apron block instead (pattern by Charise Creates).

They turned out so cute

I decided to replace the four corner "Simple Star" blocks with these little aprons instead.

Here are the fabrics for the other two I'm going to make

I love that Lori tells us we are the boss of our own quilt, and the freedom to change things up a bit and make it mine!

Back soon with more Farm Girl Vintage fun!

TTFN,

Kelly

I've been sewing some reusable grocery bags!

We are totally documentary junkies.  And, I-tunes had an Earth Day sale we couldn't pass up.

One of our favorite docs was "Trashed", a film about our over-flowing landfills on earth, and the problem with all of the plastic that doesn't break down.  What shocked me in many of the photos was all of the plastic bags in the landfills, floating in the water (yup those same plastic bags I bring home by the dozens from the grocery store)!

So I got busy stitching up these to use instead!

Adding a little pretty, handmade, pink goodness

to my grocery shopping - and saving the Earth one grocery shopping trip at a time.

TTFN,

Kelly

in the whole wide world

belongs to my grandson

 
who I've affectionately nicknamed "Taters"!

I don't think there is anything better in life than being this little guy's Nona!

TTFN,
Kelly

- so worth a few ants!

TTFN,

Kelly

Be still my beating heart!  I could not resist this adorable Flower Sugar Maison fabric!

It was perfect for some new tea towels and hot pads.

Sometimes simple is just better

especially with such pretty fabric!

TTFN,

Kelly

A place to share about all the things I love in life.

I love to spend time with my husband, my kiddos, and new grandson.

I love the color pink!

I love fabric.

I love to sew.

I love a great read.

I love to cook.

I love fresh cut flowers.

Pretty much in that order.

In essence, I love a quiet life, filled with the joy of the simple things that make it sweet!  Oh, and pink - did I mention I love anything Pink - both the color and the attitude ;)

TTFN,

Kelly