Ranunculus

a gorgeous plant with a beautiful flower!!

Spring has finally sprung around here, yay!!!

The background is a Weeping Cherry, so beautiful this time of year.

So I’ll be spending a lot of time with a Wildcat and his friend Mr Weedywacker….

xoShawn

I’ve been pinning

Kind of a rainy, chilly, dreary day here….so I’m working on my Simple Abundance quilt.

Based on a tutorial by crazymomquilts. I will be hand quilting with straight lines using perle cotton #8. I’ve finished one section and really enjoyed the look and stitching with the perle cotton.

and pinning here (Pinterest),  it’s kind of addicting and fun!

xoShawn

Wax on Wax off

Joining the shutter project link up at Donna’s Funky Junk Interiors

I found this shutter at a local Antique Store. I used Miss Mustard Seed’s inspirational tutorials on painting and waxing  to give it a whimsical look, and use it as a shelf in my greenhouse. I love the little porcelain knob, so sweet.

Had so much fun with this project, I started and finished another.  I really like the waxing technique.  I’ve refinished many pieces of furniture but never with paint and wax, it was fun and fast!!

A couple greenhouse pics

A flowering succulent

I like to decorate my pots with moss.

We have a little wren who likes to make a house in here in the Spring, hope she picks this one, this year!

xo Shawn

Not looking/feeling much like Spring around here…

That’s ok more time for sewing *yay, and I have finished a couple quilts.

Soft edge pattern by “Cotton Way” in the Simple Abundance line by Moda.

Still need to clip a few threads…..or more than a few haha.

I trimmed the edge with some vintage red cotton ric-rac. I’ve had this fabric and pattern for awhile, so glad to finish it, and I’m very happy with the quilt.

And the Cubby Stars quilt a long, made with “Fresh Cottons” on the front and “Breakfast at Tiffanys” polka dots on the back. Thanks for the instruction Tracy!!

I used a bamboo and cotton blend batting and I really like it.

It’s not quite as stiff as warm and natural.

Joanna from Fig Tree Quilts designs beautiful fabrics.

I love this quilt!

xoShawn

Fandango Stars

Love this table quilt with wonky stars and a perfect way to use every square in a charm pack..

The quilting was fun too

With the couple left over squares I made a cute little mug rug, so popular these days.

I adore this tiny wonky star, bound in linen ♥

Fandango love… linking to Amylouwho’s Sew and Tell , thanks Natalia.

The snow is starting to melt and I’m actually seeing the daffodils try to pop up ~Yay

xoShawn

Instant Gratification

Compared to stitching a full size quilt, a couple of table runners finished

A “Simple Abundance” charm pack made into a table runner,the tutorial can be found at the Moda Bake Shop.

This fabric line is so pretty,I think I’ll make one to keep and one to sell on Etsy.

I used natural linen on the back and brown linen for the binding. Linen love…

A cute “Fresh Cottons” runner with some scraps left over from my Chubby Stars quilt.  These strips were edges cut off layer cake squares.

With a natural linen border.  I love all Fig Tree designs *sigh…

First block of a new *star* Quilt-a-Long with Natalia at Piece n Quilt.

We had temps in the 50’s today, I think I’m finally ready for warmer weather.

I took most all the photos in this post inside my little greenhouse.

xoShawn