I've been featured!

I am honored to say that I have been featured on a blog of a dear ONU friend of mine, Valerie.  Here we are together...it's an oldie:

me, Valerie, and Emily

Now this was before we all got married and started having babies and stuff...you know, the good old days our college days before we were "grown ups".  Or as the Gilmore Girls say, "A-dults".  Any-who.  She has issued a challenge that struck home for me.  One Sassy Housewife's Pintrest Challenge.  Who doesn't spend HOURS and HOURS clipping things on Pintrest?  Valerie is challenging us to actually (gasp) DO the projects and TRY the recipes we've clipped!  So I had to show her one that I did.  Here is a little teaser about it:

 

To see my project featured click here!  I hope you do!

Blog, is that you?

Baby Mobile

 Here is how to make a baby mobile.  You will need:

An embroidery hoop
Ribbons of various colors and sizes
Hot glue gun
Glue sticks

Start by choosing the length you want your ribbons to be.  A variety of lengths is ok, but they should be similar.  I started with one spool at a time.  I cut one length and then used it as a template.  If you cut all the ribbons on an angle, you may not need to finish the ends with glue or something to keep them from fraying.  That just a handy tip for you it's not because I'm lazy.  Then begin hot gluing the ribbons onto the hoop.  I overlapped the layers a little so it would look a little fuller.  This one is a combination of blue, green, ivory, and a giraffe print.  Last, finish the outside of the hoop by gluing some ribbon around the edge or if you're lazy like me, just use self adhesive ribbon.  DONE! : )
To hang it.  You will need the following:
A small hook
Fishing line
Scissors
A tall brother to do all the work

Insert the hook into the ceiling, and attach it using the fishing line.  Trim the ends with the scissors.  It's much easier for you if you con your tall brother into doing it for you.

And VOILA!  It's done!  Now you have an inexpensive mobile that spins around if near an air vent, window, or fan.  It also looks like it's just floating in the air on it's own.  Totally cool.  We hung ours over the changing table as a nice distraction and some decoration there.  My little guy looks at it and laughs while I have to deal with the all the lovely things that go on at the changing table. 

Hope you make this one and enjoy!

My Dream Office

http://www.staciedwardsblog.ca/2011/03/my-office.html

This office has a few of my favorite things...gray, magazines, organization, and THE EIFFEL TOWER!!  Gorgeous!  Click on the link to check out this full post on the most beautiful office ever!

For Realzies?

 

Just something that brightened my day a bit....

Love this.

I DESPERATELY want to make this!  Love it!  I want to make one for every season, maybe even a longer one to use on a dresser or kitchen buffet.  Stay tuned for me to make one million.

Table Runner Tutorial-Diary of a Quilter

Umm...Fail

So I was in the mood to make something small, useful, and cute.  Whenever I'm at Target (love), I always want to buy curling or straightening iron covers.  Let's face it, I'm not a neat organized person, much as I wish I were.  So when I found this pattern, I thought it was perfect!
Rubies and Pearls Flat Iron Cozy

So I grabbed my adorable purple material....

 

Love Hobby Lobby

 And I got to work.  Apparently you should follow the instructions and not make it using leftover yellow felt (I seriously have YARDS of it left after a HS Bowser costume project...ugh) as the batting instead of , well, batting.  My sewing machine and I had a fight.  I brought out the walking foot.  It gurlged at me.  I sewed by twisting the wheel on the side.  The case ended up looking a little strange....

Why does this look wrong?

 I mean, it does fit the curling iron, but I can't help feeling that it looks strange.  Not to self, don't substitute felt for batting again!!

Ode to the Sweet Tea

 

What do I need in order to quilt well, be inspired and work hard?  Oh, the deliciousness known as McDonald's Sweet Tea.  Yum....Don't know if it's a preggo craving or if I'm just obsessed with it.  Probably both.  That and the Office on Netflix is all I need to start procrastinating other things quilting. 

THE Singer

Where did I get the name for this blog?
1.  I love pink sparkly things.
2.  My original pick was taken by some other selfish blogger.
3.  I am a singer (thanks ONU!), and choir teacher by trade.
4.  My sewing machine is a Singer.  I've had it since I was in middle school.  I have used it more in the last month than I have since I've owned it.

Ain't she pretty?