Peacock Overload

So I finally got tired of the junk drawer being so junky. I had seen a really cool idea for hair accessories on Pinterest using an empty oatmeal container, scrapbook paper and Mod Podge and finally tried it. I'm pretty happy with the results. Here is the original post from Pinterest. www.mom4real.com/2012/02/headband-holder-tutorial.html. I even had enough scrapbook paper left to cover my outlets and light switch plates. I am pretty proud of how they turned out.

Adventures in Quilting

Ok, so I'm not a hoarder but I am a self proclaimed pack rat.  I am especially bad with baby "stuff" that my son has outgrown.  The hardest things for me to part with are his cute little clothes.  As he would grow out of them, I would bag them and into they attic they go.  I decided it was time to move on so I thought a quilt would be the perfect way to make space without actually having to get rid of anything.  Yes, I'm an enabler but I only enable myself.

Let me start by saying that I can sew but I am not a seamstress by definition.  I found the quilt idea on Martha Stewart's website but of course mine looks nothing like hers.  Mine has more personality...LOL  I love to sit and look at all of the squares remembering my sweet one wearing them.

So here we go.  I took all of his clothes, mostly onesies, and chose my favorites.  I used a quilt square and cut out a four inch square from each, trying to center any decorations or phrases.  I used some backs and plain onesies/shirts as fillers so that I had enough squares to make it the size I wanted.  After all of the squares were cut, I laid out the design and then sewed them together making one row at a time and then sewing the rows together.  I have to say that the jersey material was a little difficult to keep straight so my lines are by no means perfect.

Here's the front of the quilt.

For the back, I used crib sheets.  I didn't have the patience to make another four inch square so I just made a total of four squares.  I pinned batting between the front and the back and sewed the edges together.  After the edges were sewn together, I added bias tape as a finishing touch.

Here's the back of the quilt.

Since I wanted to keep the quilt as an "heirloom", I decided to hang it on the wall.  Hey, don't judge.  If people can hang rugs on the wall, then I can hang a cute blanket...LOL.  I used the left over bias tape to make tabs for hanging.  I pinned them on instead of sewing them; partly because I was so tired of sewing but also because I may decide later to take it down and display another way and wanted the option to take them off.

Here's the finished product on display.  (It's not perfect, but I love it!!)

Introducing Me!!

My life is like that of any other wife, mother, daughter, sister, co worker, friend, etc.  I wear many hats, but my favorite is blue and has TDX on it.  Those are the loves of my life.  My husband "T" and my sons "D" (17) and "X" (3).  They keep me busy, laughing, frustrated and CRAZY!!!  I wouldn't trade this life for any other!!  I will be blogging about my "adventures" and the insane things that D and X come up with.  I don't promise daily blogs, but hope to have some regularity.
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