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Middle of January…

I read on a friends facebook status that January is the Monday of the entire year! (as in: will it ever END!??!!)   It made me laugh thinking about how true that sometimes is.  (especially when we have lots of gray and snow)  The snow is beautiful too, though. So I really shouldn’t complain!

Anyway we have been working on a few fun Valentines Day projects and tutorials that I am putting the finishing touches on!

Jenny (my Mama) has the most adorable project that will be perfect for the holiday!  I can’t wait to show you!

This weekend had us running around like crazy with the kids.  Got in some deep cleaning on the house Saturday and even got a date afternoon with my husband!  Really, it was heavenly.

My parents surprised us Sunday night  and will be here for the day!  YAY!  I miss having them so close!!   Mom and I have some projects to work on and some shopping to do.

I’ll keep you all posted on the amazing-ness that we come up with!   Have a happy Monday- ALL!

Sarah

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Modesty, anyone? DIY lace slip

I don’t know about you….BUT, I have a 12 year old daughter (going on 18) and I have had the HARDEST time finding dresses that actually go to her knee.  She’s not even that tall!  It seems like every dress being made nowadays is of the ‘mini’ variety!  {ok, so now I really feel old.  I am my mother.}  LOL.

Seriously though, I have been a bit shocked by the lack of choices!  So, this week I took matters into my own hands, with only a few hiccups in the process!  🙂

So, I bought a slip (black, for this particular dress we just bought her) and 2 yds of lace trim.  I made sure it was wide enough to make it seem like it was meant to be peeking out from underneath her dress, and NOT a fashion faux pas.  (Heaven for bid!)

Then I just lined up the lace with the hem of the slip and sewed it on!  WA-Lah!  Well, except for the fact that I only had grey thread, and wasn’t going back to the store!

My Mama taught me ALL about improvising, and if you know her, you know what I’m talking about…..So, I got out a trusty sharpie marker and colored the thread to match!  LOL, you can’t even tell, can you!??!  🙂  I took a picture with it half way done, just so I could prove it!

What do you think?  It makes it a bit less scandalous, if you ask me.   Best part is, she approved of it too!  And believe me, pleasing ‘her’ (my daughter) is NO easy task!

Mission accomplished!  Have a fabulous day.

Sarah

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Projects: by YOU.

I just received an awesome email from Roxie.  She just wanted to show{off} her adorable table runner she made using one of our tutorials!!

I am a HUGE fan of the dresden plate and never get enough of the versatility they offer and how cool they look with ANY choice of fabric used!!

Check this out:  

I just love the way the colors pop!  She used Make Life, by Sweetwater!  Didn’t it turn out great!?!?  Roxy says it looks perfect in her dining room, too!

Thanks for sharing your project with us!

Sarah

Ps.  If any of you have a project you’d like to share, email me pictures and we will put it on the blog for everyone to see!  sarah{AT}missouriquiltco{DOT}com

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Sweethearts for you….

If you remember a while back we gave away thousands of ‘Sweethearts’ Charm packs by Benartex.  We FELL in-love with this line!  We have had several custom quilts that we’ve made for customers and sold even more than we thought possible!  🙂

Jenny (my Mama) just finished this beauty to show off our easy-breezy charm pack quilt pattern.  I just thought you’d like to see the fun-bright colors that are awaiting you in the pack of awesomeness!  (in case you haven’t opened yours yet!)

And if you’ve found yourself needing another we just got them back in stock!!!

Have you made anything out of your free one yet?  We would love to see pictures!  Tell us about it and upload them into the forums!!

Have a happy Monday!!  {and if you are living in one of the areas affected by the snow/ice stay safe and warm!!}

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DIY Pillows. Yes, they made my week!

The other day (Tuesday, to be exact) Meg from Brassy Apple (love her) did a little tutorial on making pillows out of old  sweaters!  I couldn’t believe how cute they were, so I loaded up my Boy and went to the thrift store. {I was so confident that I could actually DO this!!}   I found three PERFECT sweaters, came home (washed them of course) and put these pillows together in less than 2 hours!!  I KNOW!  2 hours!  I am BEYOND proud of myself.  {and they match my living room perfectly!}

I have several other fun, cute easy things I am working on.  These pillows really made my week, though!  Sometimes I just get so caught up in my BIG projects that take (way) longer than 2 hours, it was just nice to start and finish something AND enjoy the result instantly!  So, yay for quick and easy projects!

This weekend I am going to tackle a few of the bigger ones, and don’t worry i’ll be posting more pictures as I get things crossed off that LIST of mine!  {is it just me, or does snow storms help with the whole ‘staying in and getting stuff done’ issue I sometimes have?}

Because I can’t help myself, here is one more picture of the pillows I made.  (yes, Mom…I made these all by myself!)

Have a wonderful weekend.  I hope you are able to create and do something fun!

Sarah