College Celebration {Party Decorations}

“Education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today.” 

Our second son has graduated from college and we could not have been prouder. Unfortunately, we found out that we only had enough tickets for our immediate family.  However, we didn't panic...party at our house for all the extended family!!!

When he got home, the first thing I asked was if I could wash and hang his quilt. 

Quilt details to come...

I leaned how to make balloon decorations in March for Opa's 80th party.

My youngest son has decided that every party must include them.  Maybe a balloon arch will be in our future?

I had the light blue covers already and made the navy/light blue covers to carry out the theme. 

I found some fun printable bunting on line for the fireplace.

I found some cute pennant images and made bunting for another room.  I'm kinda bummed that I forgot to take a photo of the front door decoration. Just picture blue and yellow flowers in a basket?!?!

His cake wasn’t exactly perfect, but it tasted good! I have realized over the years that I just don't have the patience for sticky icing and keep trying to grow in that a realm.

All in all, I am just so happy to see our son make it to the finish line. He has had to really work hard to get where he is. School was never easy.  I just know that kind of persistence, courage, and strength will serve him well in his adult life.

Sew Heart {Sew Scrappy Spools Quilt Along}

Hello May!!!

For the details of the quilt along, including pattern, supplies, and dates, see my earlier post announcement HERE.

This Month’s Blocks 

Sew Heart Blocks

This school nurse has a happy heart after a lovely Nurse's week. Only 9.5 school days left until a very much needed summer break. 

I will say that I made a discovery and want to share with those that are adding spools to their blocks as they go. I realized they are directional on the final quilt design. Because I am not ready to figure out which blocks are going where, I am going to only add background and spools tops/ bottoms to one block so that you can see what it looks like. The rest will not be added until I figure out my layout!

 Stay tuned for next month’s block on Thursday, June 8th!

Previous Blocks:
Month One: Sew Four Patch & Sew Cabin Blocks

Month Two: Sew Checkers & Sew Dash Blocks

Month Three: Sew Flag Blocks

Month Four: Sew Flower & Sew Geese Blocks

Meet the other Quilters

• Heather Valentine, The Sewing Loft, (@thesewingloft)
• Jeresther Page, (@Sew_Sweet_SeeBee)
• Jessica Dayon, Skein and Hook, (@jessicadayon)
• Kimberly Bennefield, NW Pepper, (@nwpepper)
• Monica Walser, (@monica.walser)
• Rika King, House of Stitch & Stash, (@houseofstitchandstash)

Keep up with us by following @fatquartershop on Instagram to see and share work from your fellow quilters. Don’t forget to use #SewScrappySpoolsQAL to share your progress on social media on the second Thursday of each month, so we don’t miss seeing your scrappy quilts!

You can find Lori Holt on her blog, YouTube Channel, and Instagram (@beelori1).

Sew Flower & Sew Geese Block {Sew Scrappy Spools Quilt Along}

One quarter of the way through the year for the quilt along!

For the details of the quilt along, including pattern, supplies, and dates, see my earlier post announcement HERE.

This Month’s Blocks 

Sew Flower Blocks

Four tiny blocks make up the block. 

Four total blocks are needed for the quilt!

Sew Geese Blocks

I thought the flags were my favorite, but I love all four of these for the quilt!

Maybe it's just the beautiful fabrics?

 Stay tuned for next month’s block on Thursday, May 11th!

Previous Blocks:
Month One: Sew Four Patch and Sew Cabin Blocks

Month Two: Sew Checkers and Sew Dash Blocks

Month Three: Sew Flag Blocks

Meet the other Quilters

• Heather Valentine, The Sewing Loft, (@thesewingloft)
• Jeresther Page, (@Sew_Sweet_SeeBee)
• Jessica Dayon, Skein and Hook, (@jessicadayon)
• Kimberly Bennefield, NW Pepper, (@nwpepper)
• Monica Walser, (@monica.walser)
• Rika King, House of Stitch & Stash, (@houseofstitchandstash)

Keep up with us by following @fatquartershop on Instagram to see and share work from your fellow quilters. Don’t forget to use #SewScrappySpoolsQAL to share your progress on social media on the second Thursday of each month, so we don’t miss seeing your scrappy quilts!

You can find Lori Holt on her blog, YouTube Channel, and Instagram (@beelori1).

Sew Flag {Sew Scrappy Spools Quilt Along}

 It's hard to believe its the third month of the Sew Scrappy Spools Quilt Along!!

For the details of the quilt along, including pattern, supplies, and dates, see my earlier post announcement HERE.

This Month’s Block 

Sew Flag Blocks

Three adorable flag blocks!

How could you not like them!

 Stay tuned for next month’s block on Thursday, April 13th!

Previous Blocks:
Month One: Sew Four Patch and Sew Cabin Blocks

Month Two: Sew Checkers and Sew Dash

Meet the other Quilters

• Heather Valentine, The Sewing Loft, (@thesewingloft)
• Jeresther Page, (@Sew_Sweet_SeeBee)
• Jessica Dayon, Skein and Hook, (@jessicadayon)
• Kimberly Bennefield, NW Pepper, (@nwpepper)
• Monica Walser, (@monica.walser)
• Rika King, House of Stitch & Stash, (@houseofstitchandstash)

Keep up with us by following @fatquartershop on Instagram to see and share work from your fellow quilters. Don’t forget to use #SewScrappySpoolsQAL to share your progress on social media on the second Thursday of each month, so we don’t miss seeing your scrappy quilts!

You can find Lori Holt on her blog, YouTube Channel, and Instagram (@beelori1).

Sew Checkers & Sew Dash {Sew Scrappy Spools Quilt Along}

The second month of the Sew Scrappy Spools Quilt Along!!

For the details of the quilt along, including pattern, supplies, and dates, see my earlier post announcement HERE.

This Month’s Block 

Sew Checkers & Sew Dash Blocks

Four fun checker blocks

I spent some time and made all of my Spool tops and bottoms to make a quick block finish. Stay tuned for next month’s block on Thursday, March 9th! 

 

Meet the other Quilters

• Heather Valentine, The Sewing Loft, (@thesewingloft)
• Jeresther Page, (@Sew_Sweet_SeeBee)
• Jessica Dayon, Skein and Hook, (@jessicadayon)
• Kimberly Bennefield, NW Pepper, (@nwpepper)
• Monica Walser, (@monica.walser)
• Rika King, House of Stitch & Stash, (@houseofstitchandstash)

Keep up with us by following @fatquartershop on Instagram to see and share work from your fellow quilters. Don’t forget to use #SewScrappySpoolsQAL to share your progress on social media on the second Thursday of each month, so we don’t miss seeing your scrappy quilts!

You can find Lori Holt on her blog, YouTube Channel, and Instagram (@beelori1).

Snow Day {Quilted Potholders &. Trivets}

Tomorrow has been declared a SNOW DAY!!!

It’s really just a “the ice is going to be really bad, so stay home, because it’s the south and we don’t know how to take care of the roads…ya hear?!?” day around these parts. 

Either way? This school nurse is as giddy as her students!

As I was making a warm meal as the temperatures dropped tonight, I realized I never shared my snowflake trivets and potholders that I finished awhile back.

I was part of a row by row blog hop, many moons ago, where I was asked to design an EPP row. I came up with these fun snowflakes for the Winter Wonderland quilt.

A few months ago, I came to the conclusion I was never going to finish the other rows, since I obviously never started them.  I knew that my husband would make fun of my Xmas potholders, as he usually does, when January hit.  I thought they would make great “winter” gear for the kitchen!

The hexie shaped trivets work well for all kinds of shapes and sizes of hot items and I always love making, what I call, pocket potholders to protect the back of my hands (see second photo). And I used up stash!

I can’t wait to have my coffee at my leisure tomorrow morning and surprise our puppy when he realizes I’m not going to work. And of course, a little time in the studio…

Sew Four Patch & Sew Cabin Blocks {Sew Scrappy Spools Quilt Along}

It's the KICKOFF post of the year long 

Sew Scrappy Spools Quilt Along!!

For the details of the quilt along, including pattern, supplies, and dates, see my earlier post announcement HERE.

This Month’s Block 

Sew Four Patch & Sew Cabin Blocks

There are four total blocks for each style if you are making the entire quilt.  

I only capped one block of each style because I am not sure if I want to do that at the end or while I work.

The good news is? I have a whole month to think about it and make my decision! Stay tuned for next month’s block on Thursday, February 9th! 

Meet the other Quilters

• Heather Valentine, The Sewing Loft, (@thesewingloft)
• Jeresther Page, (@Sew_Sweet_SeeBee)
• Jessica Dayon, Skein and Hook, (@jessicadayon)
• Kimberly Bennefield, NW Pepper, (@nwpepper)
• Monica Walser, (@monica.walser)
• Rika King, House of Stitch & Stash, (@houseofstitchandstash)

Keep up with us by following @fatquartershop on Instagram to see and share work from your fellow quilters. Don’t forget to use #SewScrappySpoolsQAL to share your progress on social media on the second Thursday of each month, so we don’t miss seeing your scrappy quilts!

You can find Lori Holt on her blog, YouTube Channel, and Instagram (@beelori1).