georgia's quilt....

a preview of the color fabric choices i made for the antique inspired little quilt.....alittle pink, poison green, navy, couple of different reds and some muslin which i forgot to put in the picture.....the widest cut will be 5" x 20" for me it was the top red in the picture, all other are small amounts, don't think you'll need to go fabric shopping unless, of course, this gives you an excuse.....
day one tomorrow.....

folk art.....

my favorite pieces of folk art in my home are my Kay Cloud "Sawdust Dolls Lady" originals and how i came about owning them is a fun story....
back in the days of my tole painting i was asked to teach in Branson Mo. at a tole painting gathering, flew into Springfield, rented a car and started off to find Branson, well i'm not very good at knowing my east from west, needless to say get lost easy and i did on these tiny, all look the same highways in the back country of Mo.....way lost, very frustrated, almost to the point of tears, no cell phones then, would stop when i could find something to stop at and ask directions....driving  around and around and then in front of me there it was the most amazingly painted folk art style house i'd ever seen, put on the brakes, pulled over needed to know more.....they were not home, at a flea market neighbor told me "she buys junk, paints on it and sells it" wow right up my alley.....kind neighbor gave me directions to Branson and off i went but i couldn't get that home out of my mind, so during my week of teaching i was given one day off, guess where i headed, she was there, spent the entire day with this amazing folk artist, just watching and listening trying to soak it all in, bought these two pieces......
have always wanted to return to Reed Springs to see if she's still at it but i think maybe i happened onto the best and leave it at that.....

folk art.....

a Kay Cloud original, just to die for......

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can't go wrong with old worn suitcases, boxes, trunks and little quilts....
p.s. only have binding to do on next month's little quilt, are you ready?

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black dolls and cats, LoVe THeM......i remember when my grandson Cooper was a baby he cried everytime he saw this primitive black doll from one of my favorites The Country Loft.....

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this dye cabinet is a reproduction piece that i had to have while shopping the Valley Forge Gift Market, many, many years ago when i had my quilt store Calico Station......of course, as it should be there where minimum dollar amounts when purchasing wholesale and so this beauty cost me a pretty penny, as i had to buy three reproduction cabinets to get this one, they are all very nice, used them for store displays.....as most of the furniture in the store was for sale, everyone would always want to buy this one which was NoT for SaLE......

random photos f my home....

as i was cleaning up my house a bit this morning, should be alot because it soooo needs it but anyway thought i would take some random photos of some of my favorite nooks&crannies to post about something other than adorable lucy, while you patiently wait for the next antique inspired little quilt.....which by the way i did cut pieces for and will start today after this posting.....
this wonderful blue cabinet was purchased in Texas and is why my boys will never move me again, so very, very heavy.....it houses my collection of Coors Pottery and my one original treasured Debbie Thibault, a santa bought for me by my sweet husband from the Country Loft.....

sew along with lucy.....

out in grammy's sewing room she's going to quilt those three little to my right but i'm checking out those mint m&m's for snack time YuM YuM YuM.....
enjoy lucy

a little handwork....

what a difference just two weeks makes i'm actually stitching on some applique pieces while Lucy coos to me about life, it can't get much better than this.....

what a mess.....

spent my entire day out in my sewing room working on this, that and whatever.....boy did i ever create a big mess, piles of wool, fabric and papers everywhere, ahhh but truth be told it always looks this way, visit me anytime day or night, this is what you'll find and i like/need it to be this way kind of how my brain is a jumbled mess.....i do pick up occasionally and vacuum but then it all goes right back on the floor.....
p.s. thank goodness my tablet has spell check, i never knew that vacuum had two u's in it, obviously don't use it enough!!!
enjoy your week....

wash day.....

finally have these little quilts ready for washing today, took Lucy with me yesterday to quilt class, we did a little fabric shopping, so we're washing and tea dying and maybe? a little sewing or preparation cutting for the weekend of sewing, after baseball games and a Dutch Festival with my other grandkids......
take care and thanks for being so patient with my slow going quilting progress, oh by the way Lucy is 2&1/2 months old today, growing way too quickly.....
enjoy cheri

what's wrong with this picture?

so lucy went with me to run pattern copies, makes the job that much sweeter but she was confused as she thought i was some great quilt maker or something and all i had for her to lay on was an old sweatshirt!!!
next time i'll remember something cute for the cute baby....
this having lucy with me may help my ego as two people were nice enough to think she was "my baby".....
enjoy your day

a rainy sewing day.....

nothing much better than a rainy day spent in my sewing room.....the beginnings of little quilts for a new pattern got under way today, using scrap one inch strips, my favorites....

lucy.....

just a little cute picture of sweet lucy, she's discovered the wonders of her hands..... she's at gramma's house today to help with dishes, laundry, orders, etc, great gramma is coming over next week to play with lucy and i will have some sewing time, it's take a loving village to raise this precious baby.....

plain and simple.....

the new owner of the little antique inspired quilt plain and simple is bridgidk, just need your address and will pop the little quilt into the mailbox.....
have had a little opportunity to visit a few other blogs, love seeing everyone's little quilts from the sew alongs, showcasing personal creativeness.....i sure enjoy sharing with you....
enjoy cher

grammy's little helper.....

i have the cutest little helper starting today, alas for mommy has to return to work.....so please be patient with my blogging posts as Lucy & I learn the time to play, eat, diaper, blog, sew, nap, etc....
enjoy I know I am.....

fresh strawberry cake.....

baked this up last night for our Easter Brunch today perfect for those fresh strawberries arriving at your farmstand.....find the recipe here http://aspicyperspective.com/2010/05/farmstand-fresh.html
wishing everyone a joyful & blessed Easter holiday.....

plain and simple....

day four....
following the photo for layout piece together your simple blocks with the plain setting squares and strips, add borders and your antique inspired little quilt is all finished.....
such any easy little primitive quilt....
now this little simple, plain but charming quilt is going to be given away to one you, feeling lucky?
enjoy cheri

plain and simple.....

day three....
a cutting day.....
from yellow cut three 3" squares.....
from red cut seven 3" x 4 & 3/4" and two 2 & 1/2" strips by the 45" length of the fabric, you will need a couple extra strips if using a fat quarter or smaller piece of fabric.....don't fret "you can always scrap it up"
be back tomorrow with the finished little quilt already.....

plain and simple....

day two.....
from your yellow fabric cut twelve 3" squares, cut diagonally once....sew triangles on all four sides of each four-patch, block "should be, approximately" 4 & 3/4" unfinished.....
simple enough be back tomorrow....

plain and simple.....

day one.....
cut from scraps twenty four 2" squares, using these piece together six four-patches.....
back tomorrow....