Monday, August 29, 2016

Sunny Flower romper

Hello friends. A while ago, I made this adorable romper for my granddaughter. Don't you just love the flower applique? Instantly, this pattern became a favorite. The romper is made of 100% cotton gingham check fabric, in lilac and white. The pale yellow floral fabric used for the "pedals" neckline matches so well. Granddaughter got this romper a few months ago, and does love it. The pattern is called Sunny Flower Romper, and was purchased from Ruby Jean's Closet on Etsy. This pattern is fairly easy to construct, and the drawstring "pedals" neckline is the fastener. The flower stem applique can be done on machine (like this one), or by hand. The leg openings are elastic in casings. So, this too-cute pattern will get a pattern difficulty rating of:

Fairly Easy

Thursday, August 25, 2016

Thrifty Thursday: What will $1.00 buy nowadays?

Well, to our surprise, a brand new 100% cotton t-shirt! And, of all places, at a local grocery store. There was a big table with tons of the t-shirts. Mother and I did find some minor flaws (a few hanging threads and small sections of seams that needed to be resewn), but those were easily mended. Perfect! So, we bought several for Dress A Girl t-shirt dresses as well as several for ourselves. Some are manufactured by name-brand makers. Have you ever found a deal like this, in an unexpected place? Prim blessings.

Thursday, August 18, 2016

Star Light Star Dark QAL: orange blocks

Hello all. 'Hope your week is going well. I finally completed the other two blocks for my Star Light Star Dark lap quilt top. These are the orange blocks. Can you tell that one block is lighter color gradation than the other one? That was the plan, lol. Some of the lighter fabrics appear to be pink, but they are actually lt. orange or peach.

Monday, August 15, 2016

Star Light, Star Dark QAL

There is a really fun and educational QAL going-on over at Quilty Habit Blog. Jess has designed a quilt that features color gradation. 'Lots of information about colors (gradation and contrast) and choosing fabrics as well. We may choose a 6 block or a smaller 4 block quilt to make. Pictured above is my progress on the 4 block smaller quilt top. My chosen colors are green and orange, and these are the two green blocks.

Friday, August 12, 2016

Simplicity 1379A

Hey friends in blog land. 'Hoping your week is going well. Pictured above is another dress that I made for my granddaughter. This one is Simplicity 1379A, featuring piping around the side pockets and the seam between the skirt and bodice portions of the dress. The fastener is three back fabric loops and buttons. To see more, please continue reading.

Monday, August 8, 2016

Make Modern Magazine win!

Good morning friends. Guess what: last month I joined-in the 2016 Mid Year Review that was hosted by Yvonne at: Quilting Jet Girl, and was a lucky winner of a giveaway prize. I have won 6 issues of a wonderful quilting magazine called Make Modern. The image above will re-direct you to their website. Wow! What a great prize. I do love quilting, old-style historical as well as modern style. Be sure to go visit Quilting Jet Girl, and Make Modern Magazine- you will love them both. Sending many thanks to Yvonne as well as to the ladies at Make Modern Magazine.

Saturday, August 6, 2016

Farmhouse Summer Swap 2016

Good morning dear friends. Wow, summer is soon to be gone and autumn will arrive. 'Kinda lookign forward to the cooler weather here in the South. Goodness, it is so humid here. One of the wonderful events of this summer was the Farmhouse Summer Swap, hosted by Amy of: Bumblebee Lane Cottage. This year, Amy was my swap partner. Pictured above are the adorable gifts that she sent to me: a precious & prim rabbit doll, a yo-yo table mat, a wool felt birdie pin keep, and a journal featuring a very prim cross-stitched cover. I absolutely love everything, don't you? Sending so many heartfelt thanks to Amy for these goodies as well as for hosting this swap. 'Want to see what I sent to Amy? Please continue reading.

Thursday, August 4, 2016

Gwennie Inspired QAL: round 3

Hello friends. Pictured above is my quilt top for the Gwennie Inspired round robin QAL over at Humble Quilts' Blog. The 3rd round was to be log cabin-inspired, and I struggled with an idea for that. 'Decided on a version of Court House Steps, with the lighter colored "steps" at the sides and the darker colored "steps" at the top and bottom. 'Added a red square medallion to every corner to complete the log cabin look. You will also notice that my quilt top is now "squared off", as the center basket block is on-point. So far, my quilt top is now measuring a generous 34" square. What a fun QAL. Sending many thanks to Lori and all of the other ladies who are choosing our monthly round themes.

~Linking-up with Humble Quilts' Blog at: Gwennie Inspired Medallion QAL: Part 3~


Danice G.