Yesterday at Yo-yo Mama's...

I took photos for show and tell. This first one is Shanna's signiture quilt from our Clothesline Club that she just finished. I am so in love with this quilt...ya'll know I'm a sucker for vintage 30's.....I took several shots for your enjoyment.

Here's Shanna with her quilt...you remember her right? She went to Idaho with us on the quilting retreat in September.

Just click on any photos for close up details.

The next quilt is another one of Shanna's that she made for her daughter....actually, it's more of a throw than a quilt, her daughter requested no batting for this one...so she just layered the front and the back.

The big squares really show off the vintage florals. Then she added yo-yo's (we are the yo-yo mama's) and buttons with bling! A-D-O-R-A-B-L-E !

The next quilt is Beth's that she worked on at the Idaho retreat....she had just picked it up from the quilters and was so excited to have it finished...all but the binding.

I don't blame her...it's absolutely gorgeous!

Here's a shot of the back....I wanted you to see the wonderful quilting.

Remember Juli's pinapple quilt that she started at the retreat? Well, she brought it to show us her progress...it's going to be a King quilt so she still has a ways to go,.... but I think she is doing a great job....don't you? This quilt will definitly be an accomplishment when complete....it's so fabulous.

The next blocks are Lucy's from my Apron Club pattern....she just has a few more to go until she can assemble the top....

Well...there you go, this months show and tell from Yo-yo Mama's Club!

Did you enjoy it?

Did my talented friends inspire you?....they inspire me all the time.

Paper Doll Block...Sophie goes to Grandma's...

I designed a new "Paper Doll" block and taught it in my applique club yesterday at Material Girls.
I thought I would show you just a little bit of making the block.....

The completed block.....do you like it?

Sophie paper doll is named after my little grandaughter Sophie Belle. Someday when she is old enough, I'm going to teach her how to embroidery, make yo-yo's and quilt in real life!

But until then, I'm happy just to rock her in my favorite chair and sing to her my favorite songs.

I'm having so much fun being a grandma.....

Vintage Monday - Old and New Treasures

I know it's late Sunday evening but......I'm posting Vintage Monday a little early because I will be gone tomorrow for the day and I wanted to tell you about my fun day last Friday. Nanette and I met for lunch and we did a little bit of treasure hunting afterward.
I got this fabulous cake plate....it's made by joining a vintage china dinner plate on top of a crystal candlestick...add some satin ribbon and a little bit of tule....gorgeously vintage.
I think I'll put it in my livingroom and put some of my other vintage finds on it....a hat-white gloves-hankies-jewelry....I don't know, what do you think?

I picked up a couple of vintage linens....one with a beautiful monogrammed "H" and the other with a hand crocheted lace edge.

I always pick these up when I find them for a good bargain....I have cream and white vintage linens all over my cottagey livingroom.

This is Nanette and I together as we hunt for treasure.

Nanette is so adorable and I'm so happy that we met through blogging...I am blessed indeed. We have alot in common and I feel like we have known each other for longer than 6 months.

We even think alike....as we sat down at the resteraunt we pulled out gifts for each other at the same time...we laughed because we had each brought some fabric and a piece of homemade jewelry for each other....too funny!

This is what Nanette gave me....

A ring pincushion......how clever and cute is that?

Some fabulous fabric from her stash.....thanks for sharing some with me Nanette...I just love it.

Friday was a great day....I found a few old treasures while hunting...but the real treasure is the new friend I have found. Thanks Nanette!

My favorite new book....

....is this one that I picked up at Material Girls last week. I thought I'd give you a little sneak peek. It's by Rosalie Quinlan and is so stinkin cute, I couldn't wait to get home and drool over every picture and every word.

I just never get tired of vintage and she uses the perfect pink in her projects. These canisters are just adorable....

Rosalie has used her first line of fabric for the projects in this book. It's called Grandmothers Flower Garden. Nanette used some of it on her cute tablerunner. Go over and check it out.

Embroidery and ric-rac...you know I love love love.

The photography is completely cottage cute....so breathtaking. Am I going on too much or do you love it too?

Kassidy loves this doll and wants to make one.....

Flowers growing on the grass.....sweet.

Look at this cute graphic from some of her fabric....perfect in every way.

and darling star pincushion....this book is full of wonderfulness.

I love it so much, I thought I would share just in case you might want to run out and get one of your own.

Block of the Month at Quilts Etc....

On Monday it was our Block of the Month at Quilts Etc....so I thought you might like to see the "Show and Tell" that was there.....so here it is.

I know it was more Show than Tell....but I had about 15 minutes to post this before I have to leave and I didn't want to forget!

Vintage Monday - Sprites or Pixies?

Last week I wandered around my favorite thrift store looking for treasures.....I spied some embroidery peeking out of the racks of linens....I rushed over to take a look and BINGO! ...
treasure found.
I first saw the Wednesday towel and searched through the racks hoping to find all the days of the week, or in other words....the full set.
They were all there....lucky me.
The work put into them is worth admiring....down to the stitching around the edges in light turquoise...so cute. They are in excellent condition and I'm sure that they have never been used.
Scroll down and see for yourself....click on the pictures for close up detail:)

I'm not so sure what the little creatures are....sprites or pixies or maybe something else.

What do you think?

I think they look like outer space pigs in elf shoes.....but cute vintagey ones!