My Favorite Christmas Quilt

OK, I admit. This is the only Christmas quilt I have ever made. And the only one I own, but I still love it. I must have made it 8 or 9 years ago after seeing something similar in a furniture catalouge. (The quilt wasn't for sale, just in the photo.) I figured out how to make it, and made one for me, and one for my mom. They took forever, and since they were made pre-quilt machine, I hand quilted them.

Someday, maybe when my kids are grown, I will write a tutorial for it.

Nursery Sneak Peek

Hello! Can you believe Thanksgiving has come and gone? I hope yours was as wonderful as mine...except I hope you didn't catch a nasty cold like I did! On top of some seriously savory dinner items, we had some delectable desserts!


I'm only one month away from my due date! Baby is coming soon and our nursery is pretty much ready. Here's a sneak peek.

I'm pretty happy with how the birdie mobile turned out. It wasn't easy to hang that's for sure! I'm also happy with the alphabet flash cards used as wall decor. Once I get the room all organized and clean I'll share more photos. Fun!

Felt Slippers

There are times in life where I feel like there is so much going on and I'm so exhausted that all I want to do is stop everything and take a nap, read a book, or watch a movie. I was feeling like that today and then I happened upon this awesome tutorial for felt slippers. All I can think about is dropping everything and making a pair ... or two... or three.

Pot Holders...I never thought

Check out this awesome idea to make a quiet book out of pot holders! Hold up, she has a million (not really) other ides of what to do with pot holders on her site. Check it out. The quiet book is Christmas themed but I know there are plenty of smarty-pants crafters out there that could come up with non-holiday page ideas.

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Felt Circle Pillow

Did you see this fantastic pillow made of felt circles? I'm drooling. You can find a tutorial over at the Presser Foot...new to me blog!

For The Benefit

A friend asked if I'd donate a purse to a local dog/cat adoption benefit. Of course I will! I think I'll send this one. I wish I had lots more to donate! There are a few for sale here.

Beatles fans? The title of this post has left a song stuck in my head...

Frugal Find

Photo via Living with Lindsay

If you are at all like me, your house could always use something new to freshen it up, but your decorating budget is always empty. Well, we are in luck today, because Living with Lindsay has given us this beautiful wreath tutorial, and the cost is under five buckaroos!