Showing posts with label Riley Blake. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Riley Blake. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 26, 2016

And you are invited...



If you live in the Houston / Sugar Land area and even if you don't...
and need an excuse for a Road Trip with your girlfriends...

YOU ARE INVITED!


To join us for our

Grand Opening 

of
It Seams To Be Sew...

Saturday, February 13th, 2016
11 a.m. - 3 p.m. 

We will have so much food, fun and giveaways...
You won't want to miss it!

I will also be having an 
online 
Giveaway
on 
Monday, February 15th 

for all my out-of-state quilty friends...

Please join us, I'd love to meet you!




Thursday, January 14, 2016

This door is to remain unlocked when occupied...



Two clear sentences continued to be set before
us this past couple of months...

First...
One of the most notable quotes history...

"If you build it, they will come..." 
from the movie
Field of Dreams.

And then...
Believe it or not, this one from 
the bottom of the shop door.

"This door is to remain unlocked when this space is occupied"

We will talk about both and 
I will try not to lose you.

*SPOILER ALERT*

Everything you see from here on down...
WAS BUILT BY HAND
 and I wish I could take credit for it all, 
but I can not.

My husband jumped in with everything he had
 on this one and even as my list kept growing,
he kept working. 

For example:

I needed shelves. 
He Built Them.



I needed a little sink area with a table leaf on the 
side of it so I could have a coffee / snack table.
He Built It.

(disclaimer: this one is not finished but 
only needs the sink and faucets now...I will
update it later)



I needed the shelf he built me at home
for my online shop 
painted and altered a bit.
He Built It Out.



I saw a cutting table on Pinterest months
ago that I had pinned from
and I showed it to Bill.
I bought the shelving units from IKEA and
put them together, but...
He Built that top.

To tell the truth...everything in this space 
he fixed, replaced, cleaned or re-tiled 
BEFORE 
He BUILT everything else.
(including putting together my Handi Quilter Avante')

All that hard work led up to this....


These shelves with beautiful fabrics...


A place secured so I could display my favorite 
virtual rabbits from


It led up to a perfect Studio feel...


An even better classroom, all bright
and cheery...


A cutting center to make me never want to
cut anything anywhere else...EVER.



more displays of many, many colors...




Finally, it all led to this door.


My entire life, I've walked in and out of doors
because I was either told to 
 or I knew I had no other way out.
I spent a lot of time 
 looking in from the outside.

This time, the door opened.
I walked in.
I heard it silently drift closed behind me 
 and I thought...

"This door is to remain unlocked when this space is occupied"


The important doors in my life will remain unlocked 
as long as the space in my heart is occupied
with faith.


Thank you Bill 
for all the hard work, late nights, and hugs.
It Seams To Be Sew...

Lana













Friday, September 12, 2014

If you haven't seen these....



You should stop in and visit some of these beautiful creations from 
See You In September...

The lovely above is from Needled Mom...
from yesterday's offerings....

Talk about sweet...look at the Gingham from Riley Blake...
And that is just the tip of the iceberg!!!

Stop in and enjoy a little Friday sight-seeing!

Friday, September 12

Happy Weekend Everyone!




Thursday, February 6, 2014

Grayson William Maxwell...where are you???

 

 
Dear little GB Gray,
Gigi and Papa have been waiting for you for a very long time...
almost 9 months now...
I was so hoping you would be here now...
but that's ok...you can be my Valentine...
After all, that is when you are supposed to really arrive.
 
Until then, I have been one busy Gigi...
 

 
Your mommy asked me to make this pattern for you..
(Giant Hexie Quilt Pattern by Blueberry Park)
 
And, She picked out all the Riley Blake Fabrics...
I just KNOW you will love them...
They are so bright and soft....
 
Papa and I may live in Texas, but we will be there as soon
as we can if you choose to arrive before your due date...
 
Until then, we are praying for your Daddy and Mommy,
your healthy arrival,
and our safe travels when it comes time..
 
Be good, and in a little while,
I can tell you all this in person after you are all wrapped up in
your new little quilt.
 
We love you Grayson...
 
:)
 
 


Thursday, January 9, 2014

Baby Goodies...


This week has been full of sewing for a new GB...(Grand baby)   :)
I love sewing for little ones and I love the materials
I get to work with.
 
For the newest project, I am using only fabrics from
all requested of course by the new Mama to be...
:)
Here's some of what I am working with:
 
 




 
 
 
 
 
Aren't these just cute?
 
The pattern is called - Giant Hexies Quilt Pattern
She has the pattern for sale on her Etsy site HERE
Oh My...How cute is her pattern!
Don't you agree?
 
 
 
Just darling...
It is going so fast...but not fast enough...
Her shower is Saturday and I won't be finished by then...
But I will have it in the mail next week for sure...
but not before I post it here!
 
What are you working on today?


 
 


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