It's DONE!!!

It's done, it's done, it's done it's done.... (do a happy dance, it's done and on my bed!!!!) Finally, I've finished my bedspread!!!! YEA!!!! I haven't had much time to sew for myself lately due to the success of my Dreaming of Stitches shop. I stopped taking custom orders before Christmas because I am expecting a baby in January. One goal that I wished I could get done before the baby comes is my quilt... call it nesting or what you may, I really wanted to get it done.

I started seriously quilting it again last week, I already had half of it done. Then I couldn't find my free hand quilting foot. (I'm afraid a little girl walked off with it or threw it out.) My sister-in-law let me borrow hers so I could finish my quilt. In less than a week, I finished all the quilting and all the binding. It's all done!!

I still need to finish the pillow shams and a few decorative pillows. (The shams are just a front right now and don't have a back.)

Here is the quilting details, the shadows help the quilting pop out. It took FOREVER to do the squares, thus the reason it took so long to do the whole quilt. But I love how it turned out.


And what two year old can resist jumping on a brand new bedspread?


Previous blog posts about the quilt:

I can't believe I finished the quilt top in May and that it has taken me this long to quilt it.
http://dreamingofstitches.blogspot.com/2011/05/im-in-love.html

Quilt progress in March:
http://dreamingofstitches.blogspot.com/2011/03/quilt-progress.html

I bought the fabric almost a year ago, I can say I finished the quilt in less than a year... barely:
http://dreamingofstitches.blogspot.com/2011/01/i-love-this.html

Minnie Mouse Birthday Party

Fun Minnie Mouse Birthday Party Ideas!

I created these invitations using my silhouette cutter to cut out the Minnie Mouse head and ears. It was so easy to let the machine cut everything out. The invitations were very cute and super easy!



I was given an old Mickey Mouse cake pan and was able to turn Mickey Mouse into Minnie Mouse pretty easily. I used canned chocolate frosting for the brown and then used a homemade frosting recipe for the rest. This took me most of the morning, but was worth it.

I found a cute tutorial on how to make your own Minnie Mouse pinata. Check it out here: At Second Street. Using just a cardboard box, tape, tissue paper, and crepe paper. It was super cute and lots of fun.

Instead of taking the time to make cute Minnie and Mickey party hats, I just asked the kids to bring their own Mickey Ears if they had them. I had a few extras that I scrounged up for those who didn't have any yet. The birthday girl wore her Minnie Mouse shirt and ruffle bum pants that I made for her for our trip to Disneyland.
We hooked the pinata up to the volleyball poles. The little yellow bat didn't make a dent in it so we got out the metal bat. The kids did a little damage there, but not enough (I guess I made it a little too tough.) So we let the adults have a go at it until all the candy was out of it. The pinata was the perfect activity to keep the little kids and the adults entertained.

Halloween Outfits!

New Halloween and fall onesies and legwarmers added to the shop! Super cute! Check them out! Last year I sold out of the Halloween legwarmers and pumpkin onesies. Get them before they are gone.

Rapunzel Tangled Cut Outs

I just listed new Rapunzel Tangled Cut Outs in the Dreaming of Stitches shop. Check them out!

Monkeyface Photography

Monkeyface Photography took some adorable photos of some of my new onesies. She is a great Salt Lake City Newborn Photographer. If you are having a baby soon, I highly recommend taking photos with her before your baby is 10 days old. She does a great job!

The ducky, giraffe, and princess crown onesies are now available in the Dreaming of Stitches Shop.




I am in the process of relisting Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Onesies. Yea! I love the holidays.

I'm in love...

I finished my quilt top for my bed! YEA!!!!! I LOVE IT!!!
I can't wait to get it quilted, bound, and on my bed.
Now I need to get some pillow shams and throw pillows made.
Don't worry, I just got a white bed skirt to replace the red one.
Hmmm... I love it!

I Dream

I dream, I hope, I sew, I smile, and I believe.

I enjoy creating, sewing,

and challenging myself with new projects.

Some of my best products have been inspired

by cookie cutters.

I hope to sew beautiful and unique items

which will be treasured

in loving homes around the world.

I believe life is a not a rush to get everything done,

but to do things well.

I am amazed

at where Dreaming of Stitches has gone in just this past year.

I dream about where to take Dreaming of Stitches.

I smile when I reach a goal

I never thought I could achieve.

I studied biology, psychology, and insect genetics.

Yes, I am a lab geek.

I worked as a DNA analyst

connecting families through paternity and genealogical tests.

I dream about becoming a genetic counselor,

but that dream will wait until my kids are older and grown.

I love being a mom and believe

the most important things I can do in life are with my children.

I play Princesses and Dora more than I ever thought I would.

I sew late at night and during nap time.

I wonder if the baby will stay asleep long enough.

I smile when my girls wrap their arms around me.

I believe in a loving God

and that families can be together forever.

I watched Etsy's Success video on writing a new profile. I have never been very confident in my writing skills so if you have any thoughts on how to make this better, please let me know. If you don't like it at all, let me know that also. I just wanted to do something different than "I'm a stay at home mom and I like to sew...."