Friday, June 28, 2013

Made an Ikea Trip

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I've had over 4 years of dreaming and decorating our home, I have a notebook full of ideas, Pinterest pages of nothing but decoration and I knew just what I wanted. 
And yes, this book unit is ALL about ME !
We made an Ikea trip to Tampa, FL. and had a BALL !


After taking the dresser away, this is how the wall looked.


Bookcase and Husband


They went together very well and we didn't have too many ???? 


Just about done

Ikea white bookcase

I'm still moving things around a bit, but it's just as I planned.

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and Little Quilt Ladies Quilt Patterns


Monday, June 24, 2013

Friday Free Quilt Pattern from The Quilt Ladies

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King's Highway Quilt Block Pattern

24" x 24" This is a big quilt block and it's fun and easy to sew together. Make four of the quilt block and you have a perfect baby or lap quilt. 

how to piece a quilt block

I used scraps from my fabric closet for this block, 
the placement of color was random

Finished Block





Finished Block

Cut 48 Assorted Colors – 2 ½” x 2 ½”

Cut 4 Lt. Blue – 4 ½” x 6 ½”

Cut 8 Black – 4 ½” x 2 ½”
Cut 16 Black – 6 ½” x 2 ½”






 Breaking the quilt block down

Make 4 of this block
9 squares per block
Cut 28 Assorted Colors – 2 ½” x 2 ½”


The block center row

Cut 4 Assorted Colors – 2 ½” x 2 ½”

Cut 4 Black – 4 ½” x 2 ½”

Cut 2 Lt. Blue – 4 ½” x 6 ½”



Top and Bottom row – Do 2 Rows

Cut 8 Black – 6 ½” x 2 ½”

Cut 2 Lt. Blue – 4 ½” x 6 ½”


Border Rows – Do 4

Cut 16 Assorted Colors – 2 ½” x 2 ½”

Cut 4 Black – 4 ½” x 2 ½”
Cut 8 Black – 6 ½” x 2 ½”


Sew rows together as shown


Finished Quilt Block

how to piece a quilt block


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Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Painted Dresser - Furniture Project

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We had almost 3 weeks before our things arrived, so we had time to get things moved out, floors cleaned and new carpet down. Just making it ours, not a rental unit.

I had NOT done a paint project in MONTHS and I jumped in to do this one. 


painting an old dresser
This is the dresser before, it was in the living room.

It is a solid piece of furniture and it's been painted before, was 
in Grand #3's nursery. 


Just did a light sanding.


Used the same hardware, painted


The drawers are a black satin enamel


The body is a white OIL. I love oil, it has just a bit of a shine


Hardware and fronts




Now it's my dresser in our bedroom


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Monday, June 17, 2013

Friday Free Quilt Pattern Block

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Quilt Pattern, "Rolling Star"

Finished Block Size is 10" x 10"

Cutting for entire block

Cut 1 White – 2 ½” x 2 ½”
Cut 2 Blue – 2 ½” x 1 ½”
Cut 2 Blue – 4 ½” x 1 ½”

Cut 4 White – 2 ½” x 4 ½”

Cut 8 Pink – 2 ½” x 2 ½”
Draw line on back corner to corner
 this is your sewing line

Cut 4 White – 2 ½” x 2 ½”

Cut 16 Blue – 1 7/8” x 1 7/8”
Cut 16 White – 1 7/8” x 1 7/8”
Make Triangles


Cut 4 Blue – 1 ½” x 1 ½”




Breaking down the piecing

Cutting here is for each unit as we go


Cut 4 White – 2 ½” x 2 ½”

Cut 8 Blue – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Cut 8 White – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Make Triangles

Cut 4 Blue – 1 ½” x 1 ½”

Sew as shown – 4 times

Cut 8 Blue – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Cut 8 White – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Make Triangles

Cut 4 White – 2 ½” x 4 ½”
Cut 4 Pink – 2 7//8” x 2 7/8”
Cut corner to corner

Sew as shown – 4 times

Cut 1 White – 2 ½” x 2 ½”

Cut 2 Blue – 2 ½” x 1 ½”
Cut 2 Blue – 4 ½” x 1 ½”

Sew as shown

Sew units together to form rows

Sew top and bottom units into 2 rows
Sew row together to form the quilt block





Saturday, June 15, 2013

Uploaded in Florida

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The Story Continues....

Our moving van arrived, not the same truck, not the same driver, BUT, I'm sure they attended the SAME, no customer service work shop as the loading driver ! ! 
Again, not the company's name who I paid???



So, on May 14, I learned the lesson of, "If I open my mouth, I will destroy you !"
I learned working at a bank, when I have no control, have no power, my chest will tighten, my back between my shoulder blades starts of hurt...and I HAVE to walked away

They broke my Grandmother's Rocker ! No more words......


Husband said very loud, "Get this unloaded...now !"


The pew made it. 


And the box of STUFFED fish made it ? ! ! ?  !


So, we are home and we are HAPPY ! 


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and Little Quilt Ladies Quilt Patterns






Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Moving to Florida

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The story continues...

We sold all our furniture, only taking, the church pew, dining room table and chairs, living room rug and my Grandmothers Rocker. I think that was what was the hardest and at the time, I didn't really understand it. 35 years of STUFF, was gone and I think thats why our movers were not .....human, they didn't get it, it was a job, it was about them, it was NEVER once about us, as customers, as people, not one stick of customer service. Yes, it's just stuff, but not a lot of stuff.


Table and rug in


Pew next, this is a rented truck, this is NOT our movers company, I asked ! 

On April 26th we headed to see our kids in Minnesota, for 3 days.



Then a couple of days of rest before boarding a flight to 
Sunny Florida and our new home


Our corner of the world, our new home and no longer rental property. 
I'M HOME !

Keep watching ! 


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and Little Quilt Ladies Quilt Patterns






Monday, June 10, 2013

Free Quilt Pattern Duck's Foot in Mud for You to Make

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A free quilt block pattern for you 

and I'm doing it a bit different, sharing the pattern as usual, but then  I will walk you through the piecing of the quilt pattern. I break the block down showing you how a quilt pattern which may look difficult is done. If you don't need help piecing a block, get started ! ! Great beginners sewing machine


"Duck's Foot in Mud" 

is this weeks Pattern

8" x 8" 
Cutting for entire block

Cut 1 Lt. Green – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Cut 1 White – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Make Triangles

Cut 1 Green – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Cut 1 White – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Make Triangles

Cut 8 Assorted Colors – 1 7/8” x 1 7/8”
Cut 8 White – 1 7/8” x 1 7/8”
Make Triangles

Cut 2 Lt. Green – 1 ½” x 1 ½”
Cut 2 Green – 1 ½” x 1 ½”

Cut 4 White – 2 ½” x 3 ½”

Cut 4 White – 1 ½” x 1 ½”





Cutting for the entire block is above

this cutting is just for this unit
For the corner
Make 4 of this unit

Make your triangles – How to link

Cut 1 Lt. Green – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Cut 1 White – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Make Triangles

Cut 1 Green – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Cut 1 White – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Make Triangles

Cut 8 Assorted Colors – 1 7/8” x 1 7/8”
Cut 8 White – 1 7/8” x 1 7/8”
Make Triangles

Cut 4 White – 1 ½” x 1 ½”

Lay your pieces out and sew together each set as shown,
Sew those units into the block.


Cut 2 White – 2 ½” x 3 ½”

Do this 2 times



Cut 2 Lt. Green – 1 ½” x 1 ½”
Cut 2 Green – 1 ½” x 1 ½”

Cut 4 White – 2 ½” x 3 ½”

Sew rows into block





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