Sunday Stash- Deer Valley

Sunday Stash- Deer Valley, originally uploaded by Indie House. This fabric is pretty different from my usual choices, I’m not a big red fan. Pink absolutely but red not so much. But I couldn’t get this fabric out of my head and when it went on sale I figured why not. I think it’s going [...]

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Munki Munki Quilt- Finished!

heather ross quilt 013, originally uploaded by Indie House. The last bit of grey fabric I needed to finish this quilt top came in the mail Thursday evening and when I had database trouble and couldn’t work from home Friday I decided to try and get this finished. At least I can say I accomplished [...]

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Friday I’m in Love- Handcrafted Softies

Pimm, originally uploaded by Dolls for Friends. I don’t know that I’ll ever outgrow my love for sweet stuffed animals. It doesn’t help that there are soo many handcrafted options out there! I could easily fill entire bookshelfs with these guys. Pirate Owlie, originally uploaded by Vivika’s Felt Creatures. baby dragon with blanket, originally uploaded [...]

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The Best Chocolate Frosting and Banana Cake Recipe!

So I’ll be honest my husband’s frosting technique could use a little work… He hates to frost cakes so he simply poured the freshly made (and thus still warm) frosting over the cake and let it flow down the sides to pool on the plate. Not that any of that matters to me when a [...]

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Worktable Wednesday- Potholder

Worktable Wednesday- Potholder, originally uploaded by Indie House. I joined the Potholder Pass a couple days ago and I’ve already gotten started. But I’m not sure if this will be the final potholder or not. This is only a tease of what it will finally look like but I’m worried it might be a bit [...]

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Green Living- Clayton Pre-Fab I-Home

Clayton Homes I-House, originally uploaded by GreenBuildingTalk. One day my husband and I would like to buy some land a build our little “green dream” home. It’s going to take a couple years and the selling of our house in NC to accomplish but in the meantime I can plot and plan. I thought I [...]

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One Yard Wonders Laptop Sleeve Pattern Review

fabric 010, originally uploaded by Indie House. “One Yard Wonders” was a must have on my Christmas list this year and thankfully Santa was kind enought to oblige me. Of course the danger in getting any crafting book is that after the first perusal it will sit gathering dust on the bookshelf. To prevent this [...]

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PA Farm Show- Taking a Break From Sewing

PA Farm Show, originally uploaded by Indie House. For the first the time in months my husband, J., has the weekend off so we decided to get out and soak up some local culture. The annual Pennsylvania Farm Show is a big draw around here and we couldn’t miss our chance to see this years [...]

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Friday I’m in Love- Robots

Robots in love, originally uploaded by jamesblonde85. Can be found here. Zak the Robot Quilt, originally uploaded by bumblev. Made by bumblev. robot cupcakes swapped around, originally uploaded by hello naomi. Made by Hello Naomi. Baby Quilt using Robot Fabric, originally uploaded by sewingoma (idobaskets2). Made by sewingoma.

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Worktable Wednesday- Wonky Star Quilt Top

fabric 011, originally uploaded by Indie House. I’ve really been chugging along on this quilt. I still need to add the outer border to bring it to crib size. I’m going to add a thin ( 1 1/2 in) border of the various pink/peaches and then another of grey. I think I’m going to bind [...]

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