American Flag Quilt Blocks

I have wanted to do a patriotic theme quilt for quite a while now.  I am not a true quilter...rather a novice at it.  But I found a simple and easy-to-follow flag pattern on Pinterest, and I have begun my small blocks.  They're not perfect!  Again, I am not a knowledgeable quilter...just learning.  But I love this patriotic theme!  Thanks for looking. 

God Bless America!  :)

Updated U.S. Flag

My husband and I have been a little busy installing these custom built beauties into our house.  My husband made them from scratch and it took four months of his free time, but they're finished and we are so happy with his craftsmanship.

But I realized (through t.v. show one night) that I messed up my U.S. ribbon flag (see top right of picture above).  You see, I thought the ones I'd seen on Pinterest had it wrong...putting the blue part on the left top corner.  Because if you turn the flag from horizontal to vertical, the blue part travels to the top right.  So that's where I put mine.  But then I heard on t.v. one night that the blue part must always be in the top left corner, no matter what direction the flag is.  And then I googled it... http://www.ushistory.org/betsy/more/displayonly.htm So, I took it down and changed it on mine.  I want it to be as proper (for a ribbon flag!) that it can since it depicts the U.S. flag that I love so much.  Thanks for continuing to follow!

Patriotic Burlap Wreath

I made this wreath for a friend's birthday.  I bought all of my supplies at Hobby Lobby last week for under $15 dollars...some of it was on sale.  Anyway, I came home and watched some video tutorials on how to make your own burlap wreath, and voila!  I created this one.  I really like how it looks and might make one for myself soon.  Thanks for visiting!

Crochet Cushion Take Two

I finished the other crocheted cushion I wanted to make! I love it even better than the first.  The cream yarn helps disguise the muslin cushion inside.  It makes for a better finished look, I think.  Have a nice day!

Crocheted Floor Cushion

My mother-in-law has a crocheted floor cushion (probably ordered from a home magazine), and my kids are all over it when we are at her house.  So, I decided I could probably make one!  And I did!  I got the free pattern from joann.com and ordered my muslin and foam filler from Amazon.com.  Then I set to work and this is my first!  I have one more floor cushion to make.  I have four kids so I figure about half of them will want to sit on one of these cushions versus on the couch.  I love the way it turned out.  :)

Introducing the Yo-Yos I've Been Making!

I love fabric yo-yos!  I am completely obsessed!!  I have pinned so many ideas on Pinterest, and I am not quite sure what I'm doing, I think maybe a quilt, but I haven't gotten enough yet.  I am making them in colors that I like, and I'm working on it at night and Sundays when there isn't much else I can get done around my home.  I love old quilts and old handmade items,...I'm just super drawn to the old way of using up all that people had when they had very little.  And these are still completely handmade!  I love that when I complete this project, it will not have been machine-manufactured, and it will completely be the work of my hands.  Anyway, do you like these colors?  I am also going to add some orange...you'll see! :)

Hearts

Yesterday my kids had another snow day this winter!  We had to find some things to do so we worked on Valentine's Day projects.  Jayna decorated her school box; Carly made some wire and beaded hearts along with working on her personal progress project; and I made some paper hearts and heart softies.  I already had everything in my craft stash to make the hearts.  Most of the things we did came from ideas on Pinterest.  I am glad I had some extra time with my kiddos this week.  I love them and so making hearts and celebrating an upcoming holiday was fun!