Jagged Hearts

I love hearts and Valentines - Said it before - Say it again!  

<3  <3  <3  <3  <3  <3  <3  <3  <3  <3  <3  <3  <3  <3  <3  <3  

<3  <3  <3  <3  <3  <3  <3  <3  <3  <3  <3  <3  <3  <3  

<3  <3  <3  <3  <3  <3  <3  <3  

So I made this schweeet heart quilt.  

The pattern is by Buggy Barn

I think each block has 18 pieces!!  

Paper piecing, my 2nd to date but FUN!  

I used scrap fabric from lovey pillowcases I've made over the year.  

The quilting is AWESOME!  

and, the back is pretty cool!  

(and huge!)

Pillow Talk

I've been on a pillow kick!  They're fairly easy, (except the heart one, ha) and it's a fun way to display fab fabrics!  Here's my #2... 

My Mom made me a cute skirt out of this and, all my friends went wild!  The Bird Skirt as it's affectionately called!  So, she made one for Cara.... and then Glenda... (who could quite possibly be seen wearing theirs together!)  ha.  

But I loved the crowned BIRD so much... that I had to make a pillow out of the scraps!  

It was supposed to go on my bed, but I love it so much it's on the couch! 

Special Delivery!

My friend Bryn brought me TREATS to my work today!

Today I am a mess, achey, pukey (etc), migraine, neck ache.  OY!

But she brought me my fav - a Starbucks Chai, a homemade

RED VELVET cupcake and CANDY! (I'm a candy fiend!)

SO thoughtful!

She said, 'you are the only one I know who LOVES Valentines Day, it's your favorite holiday'.  Ha!

It has been, love... red... pink... hearts... <3

Very thoughtful!

I looked at my LOVE post from last year, I love hearts!

I also attempted the chubby heart pillow by Noodlehead. 

(I like to call it chubby cause it's a deliciously plump heart!)

I had a bit of a hard time, since I didn't download the pattern template and tried to WING it on a curve for the 1st time!  ha.  Well, it's chubby! 

I've also been stalking my neighbor's porch - 

I snapped this shot, she busted me!!  Ah! 

ha ha ha, she came out and we met and I assured her I wasn't creepy!  

But - How dreamy is this porch?!

Anywho - Why not love Valentines!  I think I make a good case :)

Holy Schmoly Mackinole!

The Parentals were back in town for 10 days!
and WOWZERS - can they produce!
I go to work and they cross things off my list all day long!
Dreamy to have 2 delightful assistants!  ha ha!
But Seriously...

Let's just list what I can think of in say, a minute and a half...
Dad installed a drip system for plants on the patio and sprinklers for my baby Dissie grass.
Mom swept up dog hair like EVERY DAY!
Hung my V-day quilt + some other stuff.
Put screens in my mini windows so I can sleep in...
Cleaned the kitchen and did mad dishes after every meal.
Cooked dinners!
Made me make my bed every day for a soothing dreamy room.
Organized the garage and hung that HUGE frame to get it out of the way.
Cleaned the bathroom for my new roomie.
Helped me finish my Valentine's banner.
Got my oil changed... finally after 5 interviews w/ different oil changing joints.
Literally 5 trips to Home Depot x 2+ hours ea.
Chatted up the cute ol' lady at In-N-Out and got her life story.
Made it possible for me to go get my blood drawn.
Took Dixie out morning and night and for walks!
Mom - organized my closet!
Moved furniture around.
Helped me decorate the craft room some.
Put away straggling Christmas paraphanalia.
Stayed home to meet gal to buy my treadmill.
Washed my car.
Went to Abby's baptism w/ me.
Went Hiking!
Cook out at Auntie's.
Called on my internet... ugh.
Called on my cable upgrade...
Watched ALL the caucuses and debates and Stossel and Gretchen and Geraldo...
Watched the actual football part of the Superbowl (wow!)

WOW!  Seriously.  SO fun having them here, LOVE them SO so so SO much!
Thanks Mom & Dad!
xoxo

CK & Dixie  (woof!)

I got a habit...

Sewing

Quilting

Crafting

It's my love, all I think about, what I wish I was doing all day long! 

But alas, a girls gotta bring home the bacon!  (eew bacon yuk)

I read like... 10 quilting blogs.  I love them!  

I'm a Ginger Monkey is my absolute FAV!

I talk about 'her' all the time, like we're actually friends.

I want to have something... productive, fun, entrepreneureal.  (sp?)

I think I want to do a quilting blog... 

But there's lots of other crafty things I do... 

So, what should I call my blog???  help!  This is a cry for HELP!  

Text me, email me, call me w/ ideas!

Thanks! 

This is my latest invention for Patty's new babe BRIELLE!

Yes, Dixie gave it her stamp of approval for Stewie to sniff out!