Fourth of July!

My front door arrangement for Independence Day.

Filled with Texas wildflowers: smooth bidens, Simpson's rosenweed, marsh coneflower, coffee bean, bluebonnets,Texas paintbrush and Old Glory.

Sarah in the swimming pool checking the water temperature for Nana before she gets in.

Emily tells Nana the water is just right!

We love to swim!

After our swim we play...Emily is a Sunflower with a Christmas garland of cranberries. Cute!

I hope you have a wonderful Fourth of July!

A Shining Star For You

This little quilt top is one of the patterns from Lori Smith's line: Fit To Frame. Since this picture was taken I have machine quilted the top and sewn the binding to the front. I'll take a completed picture when I finish the binding.

Happy Father's Day to all you Dads out there!

Recently I hung a couple of things in the guest room. One of them was this quilt that I call Heart Garden. I hung it behind an old iron bed. I've had this bed for many years. The quilt was a kit from Houston St. Merchantile in Granbury, TX. It's machine quilted by my friend Ty. She did a beautiful job using feathers and a background filler. I know the picture is fuzzy but take a close look at the white metal piece hanging above the quilt. I think it came off an old porch.


I found this little hanging rack at an antique store in town. It's not old but it's so cute! I hung the Tootie Babies little outfits and Easter hats on it. The style of this room is Shabby Chic.

It's a hot, dry day in Texas today. I think we will reach 100 degrees this weekend. My sister and dad are driving up from Louisiana today for a visit. I've got a quilt project planned for my sister so stay tuned for some show and tell!

O is for Opera

L is for Lamp

Plentiful and a Budding Photographer

Plentiful designed by Kathy Schmitz. I haven't decided whether to frame this or make it into a pillow.

This is the book the pattern is from. (Sorry about the flash.) Kathy Schmitz considers herself an updated Americana/folk artist. Her website is http://www.kathyschmitz.com/

She designs fabric for Moda. She's not a quilter but she sure knows how to please us!


What is this?

Oh, I know how to work this...Nana takes my picture a lot.

See, you hold it like this...

And take a big ol' picture of your face!

C is for Chair

C is for chair, cupcake and cherries.

Emily says, "Sissy, look I found this cute hat over there in our toys. I also found these adorable bracelets. I'm ready for a party!"

Sarah says, " Good grief, she will do anything for some attention. I'm just as cute and I'm not wearing a bucket on my head!"