Vintage Gown

Here is Abram Oak, my friend Tracy's adorbale baby at 6 weeks old. I made this gown for him for his ma ma's baby shower. I used a vintage gown I had been given for the pattern. I embroidered an R on it for his last name to add a special personalized touch. At the time I was just sure he would be a girl, but I made sure that in case he was a boy this would be gender neutral. I think he looks adorable in it!! Can't wait to meet this little fellow.

Hexagon Quilt

A friend of mine made this gorgeous hexagon quilt over the holiday. She posted pics of it on face book and I fell in love with it. It's like a large version of the mother's flower garden, and she used 30's repro fabrics. I asked how she made it so quickly and she has offered to give me a lesson! I've never had a lesson from a quilter before, so I'm ecstatic! So look for this one made by me on the blog in the near future!

In The Garden

The garden is starting to bloom at long last! Ron has done an amazing job with the plants in such a short period of time. Many of them are in the ground already and thriving. We have two new additions to the garden as well - our cats Derby and Head. They are now officially out door cats, after being in doors for about 8 years. Due to bad cat behavior they could no longer live with us, (just imagine cat pee, lots of it.) They seem to be adjusting well to the out doors though they meow on a regular basis. Here are some pics of this morning's wanderings in the garden:

Everthing is turning up roses.

I'm not sure what this plant is called, but I love the petals.

The beginnings of apples!

Over heard this morning, "Dad, Headie clawed!"

Boy and cat.

Derby cat

Higher ground is always safe. (Taken by Sarah.)

Flora

Sarah is gearing up for her spring dance performance, "Flora"! This will be the 6th ballet she has been in after taking ballet for 3 years. She will be in 4 dances and will be a Bluebell, Lotus flower, ant, and will do a finale dance. She's been working really hard and the dances are all beautiful. She has really developed her dancing this year, I've been amazed to see her skill level advance so much. I've been helping with the costumes which are gorgeous! Stay tuned for more pictures and info about the performance!

My stately dancer

Sarah practicing her modern dance as a Lotus flower.

Mother Daughter Date

Sarah and I had a great mother daughter date today after her ballet class. We went to a new ice cream shop called Scoop. It's all organic ice cream and it's SO delicious!! She had their Grasshopper flavor and I had Hazelnut Chocolate. While we were there I had a very proud moment. The worker behind the counter said, "Good morning!" to a customer. It was about 3:00 pm mind you. His co-worker then said, "It's always morning somewhere." Ron coined this phrase years ago at the coffee shop he started up and managed. People used to love it when he said it all times of the day, and I was happy to see that people are still circulating his original phrase in other businesses around town. We've had other friends tell us they have heard people say it as well. I said to the guy, "I know where that phrase originated." He said, "Really?!" I said, "Yep, my husband used to say it all the time to his customers." He seemed happy to know where this fun saying started. That just made my day, plus the great ice cream, the sun shine, watching Sarah's ballet practice, and being invited over to our friends' house for dinner. It was one of those wonderful days where the sun is shinning and all is right with the world.

Sarah had Grasshopper ice cream.

She really was happier than this picture shows

Cute ant sculpture we saw along the way

Our Bedroom and Sarah's Bedroom

I finally got pics of Ron's and my bedroom and Sarah's bedroom. Believe it or not they weren't presentable up until now. I must confess there are still lots of boxes in our closets, but it will all be unpacked someday! Ron and I didn't have a bed frame until this past weekend. Our box spring simply wouldn't fit up our narrow Victorian stair case, so we have been sleeping on our mattress on the ground for a few months now. (Felt a lot like camping!) It feels so great to have a bed finally! Thank you Ron!! Here are a few pics of the rooms at long last!

Our bed! The quilt top at the bottom of the bed was from Ron's grandma. It is the fruit basket pattern. Someday it will be quilted!

The paint isn't quite this bright - I took this one with a flash.

Shot of my dresser and shelf. Our bed room is bigger than our last, we love it!

View when you walk in the door, bed is to the right.

View to the left of the door. I got this awesome antique armoir off Craig's list for a steal. I needed extra wardrobe space because we have a small closet.


Sarah's room - She picked out paint colors, curtain fabrics and rugs. At first I wasn't so sure about the Lime Rickey Green paint with the pink accent wall and bold prints she chose, but it turned out adorable! This is the view to the right when you walk in.


The Ikea rug she picked out.

Her new Ikea bunk bed she begged for. She's wanted one for years!

Another shot of the bunk bed.

View to the far right of her door. Her new (to her) desk. Now we just need to get her a chair!

More Quilt Pics!

I found more pics of the rest of Grandma's quilts! I forgot I had taken pics of most of them, wohoo! I counted 20 total, so I guess 30-40 was an exaggeration. It sure felt like she had that many. I know that Ron's grandma's mom hand made quilts for all of her grand kids, so she has done many more than what you see here. There may have been a few more that weren't in good condition that I didn't get pictures of. Anyway, here are the rest and what a collection she had! It's interesting to me that she keeps all these quilts packed away. None of them see the sun, how sad is that! I feel like they're lost children with no one to love them. They are amazing heirlooms though, what amazing gifts to leave for your children and grand children.

Grandma's Flower Garden quilt top. Made by Ron's grandma's mom in 1941. Ron's aunt has already claimed this one, darn!

This one didn't have a tag. I love the design, so pretty!

Made by Ron's Grandpa's mom. No tag, but the fabrics are old and look like turn of the century.

No tag on this one. I like the monochromatic colors.

No tag on this one. I love these fabrics and the quilting. I assume Ron's grandma's mother made it due to the quilting style.

I love the fabrics on this one! I think it's my second favorite. Ron's grandma made this one.

I think Ron's grandma made this one.

Ron's Grandpa's mom made this one.

Made around 1915.

This one had no tag. The fabric looks really old.

Made in 1934 by Ron's grandpa's mom

This is the quilt made out of prisoner clothes in about 1936.