The softer side...

Just a few of my favorite embellishments...

Everyone has a softer side...
and this is mine...

The back

Do you have a soft side too?

Leave me a link to some thing you have 

created that proves it! I would love to see

them!!!

Just a little bit Hippie...

Do you ever see a material that just screams your name?

What's funny about this one is...

(ok, I am going to REALLY date myself here...)

But this fabric reminds me of a popular

television show when I was a very

YOUNG, ALMOST-BABY-aged child...

It was a hippie love show called

"Love American Style".

 (singing...) "I'm a little bit Hippie"...

(ok, there I go again...dating myself)

ANYWAY....

I told my friend Patty I was going to post these 

on my blog...aren't they BEAUTIFUL?

These are yet another example 

of a WINNING DESSERT

made by ME...

*applause allowed here*

from this past weekend!

I can't believe it...

Two desserts - just days apart...

I must be on some sort of

Grandma Roll!

Have a FANTASTIC WEEK!

Love,

Lana

Something Old...Something New...

A cousin in the family recently brought 

me a quilt top that had been started, but never finished.

She asked me to either fix or finish

it so she could at least enjoy it....

Sounds easy, but it isn't...

I can use some advice...

the quilt has some cigarette smoke stains, so:

A. Do I undo all the hand stitching (some is really uneven)

and simply wash the quilt top and start over?
 

 B. Should I try to finish the hand stitching 

and then give it a good washing?

 

 

 

 

C. Undo all the hand stitching, put new batting, 

new backing, machine quilt it, bind it 

and then have it professionally cleaned?  

The batting really is that thin all over...

Let me hear from you all!

I have until the first of September

to have this ready - 

That is our family reunion!!!

Love,

Lana

Just a little Art Deco - Baby...

Tonight I worked on a new theme for my block swap partner!

Kurt wanted Art Deco for his block. His colors are what I think of as 

classic "muscle car" colors...

Not sure If I nailed the Deco part of the art, 

but it was a lot of fun!

Last week, I started another baby item...

and did some of my first hand stitching ever...

 On Saturday, I was able to see my other

little daughter - and we took her little baby

shopping...isn't that the cutest little baby bump 

you have ever seen?

 When Sunday rolled around,

I decided to try another first...

My first completely homemade Peach Cobbler...

(my friends will tell you..I NEVER make

desserts, cause they are ALWAYS awful...)

But this one....

YUM YUM YUM YUM!

How's your week been so far?

{this moment}

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.

If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find and see.

OK in OKC...

 This week, I was able to sneak away from work for a couple of

days to visit my daughter in Oklahoma...and she always loves

going shopping..

After an afternoon of the mall and Target...and the movies..

(if you haven't seen the movie "The Help"...go! SO GOOD) 

by some great fate...we landed here... LOL!

And this was the first thing I saw when i entered the shop...

Instant LOVE.

 Projects hanging in their class...I just fell into that star quilt...

And look at this beauty...so much perfection!

All around the shop, there were so many pretty colors...

The shop itself is full of all sorts of quilty goodness!!!
Everywhere I looked, I saw designer fabrics galore!!!

It made me want to come visit my daughter at least 

once a week now!!!

The shop is expecting a bus tour in a few weeks

that will be carrying 200 quilters! If you are on that

tour, you will most CERTAINLY love this shop!!!!

The staff is most gracious and very talented...

Remember that quilt I saw when I first walked into

the store?  

Well, you guessed it...I bought the kit!

As it turns out - the inspiration of this quilt

came from a pattern called "BLOOM".

and the lady that put this re-design 

of that pattern together actually

worked in the shop!

I thought she was as lovely as the quilt itself!

It was refreshing that she wanted to make sure that

I knew that this was inspired by another pattern -

instead of simply taking all the credit...

Sew...if you are in Oklahoma City, stop in and visit their shop!

You will not be disappointed! 

 

I know I will be back - if not in person,

definitely ONLINE HERE!

Well, I can't leave without sharing what I 

found at Target for my sweet little gb to be...

and you know it's true...

Gma already loves you...

1. 

Just a few things accomplished...

Here are a few of the items accomplished over the weekend...

A couple of blocks for Kate....

from my Let's Bee Together Swap...

A block for Jadie...

from Let's Bee Together...

and a little something sweet for a couple 

of upcoming grand babies...

These were so easy, I actually had time to sit down and 

do some stitching on another grand baby goodie...

I will show that one tomorrow.

I hope you all had as fun a weekend!!

Hugs,

Lana

A Clean Start...

 There's nothing like a clean start...

moving a bed out of a room...

knowing it is YOURS completely...

 And it all started when Mr. Bill bought 

a table like this one for the ranch...

I realized then that I needed one 

just like it to cut on...

Well today, He brought me another one 

home just like it...YAY!

 

(remember the bed I used to cut on?)

 That was just the push I needed to get back in 

there and clean up from all the

projects I have been working on

this summer!

I have a few items to work on today...

and then tomorrow...

two pairs (or more....)  of these for my

soon-to-arrive

Grandbabies...

Happy Sewing everyone!

Hugs,

Lana

P.S. Several ppl have emailed asking about the table...
It is from Wal-Mart and it is $35 or $36 before tax...

Very portable, affordable...and for me - NOW Indispensable!!!!

Looking good!!!!

Block swaps are so fun! I have received
several blocks that I have not had time to post about until today...

sew...Let me show them off!

From my partners at:

Block Swap!!!

My partners that have already sent these 

beautiful, FANTASTIC blocks are:

Angela, Virginia, Marybeth, Lucy,

Cindy, and Margot.

Isn't this going to be the sweetest quilt ever? 

Several of the ladies sent TWO blocks...

No matter what I have received, 

I have decided to put all the blocks

together to remember the swap! 

I have really LOVED them ALL!!!

From my partners at  

Block Swap Adventure!!!!

This one I was a little more specific! 

I wanted to do something 

for my sweet man who is always

finding cool stuff and helping me with my favorite hobby...

so, it was only fitting to combine what

I loved doing with what he simply loved...

Our Flag colors...

My partners in this swap have been so AMAZING!!!

This is really a quilt we will both cherish!

These wonderful ladies include:

Colleen, Tamera, Jackie, Theresa, 

Cathy, and Bobbi so far...

I hope I have all those right...

Thank you ladies...you have all been

so wonderful and generous...

I ADORE all YOUR HARD WORK...

and if you haven't received a block from me...Sara...

I am working on your block today too!!!!

All of them will be in the mail MONDAY morning!

Hugs...

Lana