Striped Walls

So, this post really has nothing to do with quilting, but it's in the realm of craftiness so we are going to run with it, okay? Remember how I said we were moving? Well, we are finally in our new house and the challenge of decorating has begun. Almost all of the rooms in our house need to be painted because they are scary colors right now. The task is a little overwhelming (or a lot) so I decided that I wanted to avoid painting any rooms that really didn't need it. The laundry room, for example, looked okay. I decided I just want to jazz it up a bit. I found this awesome tutorial online and I wanted to share it.

It's from LiveLoveDIY and I love it! The technique she uses to paint her stripes is really simple and can be done in less than an hour. I think what I love most about it, though, is her use of two subtle colors to create a really modern design and strong focal point.

Our laundry room was painted Behr Cottage White in flat when it was originally built 10 years ago. The walls weren't too dirty, so we kept the existing paint and used Behr Silver Drop in semi-gloss for the accent stripes. We actually painted two opposite walls in the room because one wall just didn't seem like enough.

I can't wait to get some cute artwork hanging on those walls and a pop of color on top of those cabinets.

Spring Square Table Runner

Here's my latest finish: another simple square table runner much like the Valentine's one I did here. They come together really fast and the round quilting gives it something a little special.

{Credit} Fabric: DS Quilts by Denise Schmidt. Pattern: Original. Size: 19-inch square.

Quilt Block Fail

Amidst all the packing and moving craziness that's going on in my life right now, I decided to take a much needed sewing break. I purposefully didn't pack up a couple projects hoping I would be able to work on them a little here and there. I was inspired by Heather Mulder Peterson's awesome quilt here and decided to do something similar with this cute Denise Schmidt fabric I picked up at JoAnn.

Turns out these blocks are a nightmare to make... I managed to get four of them put together and now I think I might just wad it up and throw it in the trash.

I tried so hard to get these white X's to line up and it just didn't happen. This is exactly the kind of thing that stresses me out!

So much for getting a break from the stress of moving.

Break

I've been taking a little break from sewing and blogging and will continue to for a couple months. We just sold our house (woohoo!) and the hubby insisted that I start packing up all my fabric and projects. Hopefully, in our new house I'll be able to have my own dedicated sewing room...Keep your fingers crossed for me!

In the meantime, some fabric I would love to get my hands on:

Dear Stella's Piper line

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Sarah Jane's Out To Sea line

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Zen Chic's Comma line

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Max & Whiskers Bricks Quilt

Remember these two quilts?

Well, they don't share any of the same fabrics, but they both use Basic Grey's Max & Whiskers line. After mom and I made the first one, we found the fabric for the second one and decided that all the leftovers from the two needed to be used on a third puppy-themed quilt.

I like the simple brick layout and, of course, the tiny bit of applique!

{Credit} Pattern: Original. Fabric: Max & Whiskers by BasicGrey for Moda and Cassandra Zig Zag for Benartex.

St. Patty's Table Topper

Just another small finish for the shop - I made another square table topper similar to the Valentine's Day one. This one is a mix of scrappy green prints from Riley Blake, Moda, and Clothworks lines. I practiced my orange-peel quilting again, but it hardly shows up on this one.

Don't forget the four-leaf clover for good luck!

{Credit} Fabric: Assorted. Pattern: Original.

Outer Space Baby Boy Quilt

My mom made this quilt top last October and I just got it quilted and bound. The pattern is fairly simple: it's composed of large squares alternating with snowball blocks. As always, she made an adorable applique for the back of the quilt that's sure to excite any outer-space-loving child.

{Credit} Fabric: Nursery prints from JoAnn Fabrics. Pattern: Original.
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