Pam Kitty Love

I recently had a request for a custom order using Pam Kitty Morning, and since I was low on yardage, I ordered some Pam Kitty Love, and it was love at first sight! While I was working on my order (the dresden pillow) , my daughter was working on a cute embroidery pattern and asked if I would sew it into a pillow. We stared placing scraps of Pam Kitty around the embroidery and knew we were about to collaborate on a really cute pillow! She also is responsible for all of the photos in this post...thanks Becky!!

I think I can officially say that I am slightly obsessed with Dresden plates. I love being able to play with lots of different fabrics and being able to make the plates almost any size I want. I seem to always make them with a large inner circle and small blades. Maybe because it reminds me of a sunflower? One of these days I am going to make longer blades and a small circle....really!!

A quilt was also part of the order, and she requested a simple square patchwork. I think I used a different print for each square, and love how it is modern and vintage at the same time.

A bunting banner finished the order, and again I used a different print for each flag. I am so happy that the puppy pillow is staying with us as I was a teeny bit sad to send this order on it's way.  I am definitely duplicating the banner and pillow for my sewing room! I cannot get enough of these fun colors and cute prints.

Hand Made

 Hi!! Happy Monday! Where DID the weekend go? It flew right on by...gorgeous weather one day, rain the next. But that's OK because  "hand made" was the focus of the week. Lots of sewing for my shop and some embroidery.

The pattern is from a special issue of BHG and I really wanted some easy stitching. Once I got started, I couldn't put it down. Stitch, relax, repeat.  Just what I needed.

I decided to stitch it to the sewing machine cover that I made when I first started quilting. The floss colors were a perfect match and it makes me smile to see the words "hand made".

A Day In The Sewing Room

Hello!!! Hi!!! How are you????

I've missed being here, but this is where you can find me most of the time

But really you can blame my absence on this

Instagram.  Lazy blogging at it's best!! I just point my camera, take a photo, upload it to Instagram. And it takes about 5 seconds. I love it! I am @happylittlecottage1. Let me know if you are on Instagram too! It is so fun to follow other creative people!! Did you notice the cute Pam Kitty Love fabric???? YUM!

This is what I have been sewing the past few days. Little Red Riding Hood. Tasha Noel designs some of THE cutest prints on the planet! Mushrooms, that darn wolf, the little house, aqua and red..... ♥♥♥

Gosh I love making dresden plates.  This became a pillow, but I didn't get a photo because I had to get it packed and shipped. Just before I came downstairs to write this post, I finished a half dresden pincushion for another order.  Love Love Love making those teeny blades!

Wish I had more to talk about, but right now it is all about sewing orders and instagramming :)

Easter Weekend

Marshmallow bunnies and foil covered chocolate eggs.

Crocus (crocuses, croci??) adding cheer to the backyard.

And a little bit of sewing with my happy mail. Little Red Riding Hood by Tasha Noel. How cute is this fabric??!! A bunting banner as I wanted to sew something, but not be in the sewing room all day.

Because the weekend was about spending time with family and loved ones, eating ham and counting my blessings.

Catching Up

This weekend finds me catching up with Etsy orders, and catching up with all of you here on the blog.

My just for fun sewing has been a cute little log cabin pincushion

and working on my scrappy trip around the world quilt (the top is finished!!)

I have been making dozens of bunting banners and several quilts for my shop. Thanks so much to all of you who have supported my little shop ♥

I went on a road trip to Ikea for my daughter's birthday and basically celebrated her birthday all week long!!

I also have a new addiction called Instagram. I recently upgraded my phone and have been able use the Instagram app!!! If you want to catch up with me there, I have posted a link over on my sidebar.

The mailman just left a package from Amazon which contains Helen Philipps' Patchwork book, so I am going to go make a cup of coffee, grab a fresh from the oven oatmeal raisin cookie and decide what to make first!!!!

Playtime

I love getting fun things in the mail.

A mini Happy Go Lucky charm pack that came with my fabric order from Sina at Quilt Essentials. I cannot wait to make something cute with this!

Half Hexie Rulers from Lori Holt. I could not wait to order these after seeing them on her blog!

I decided to make a pillow for my first project. I had promised Becky a pillow from The Simple Life and she has been waiting for months for me to make one for her. I used the 5" ruler, and made a template for the smaller hexies.  This was a fun little project to put together, and I think a quilt is in the near future.

It is a snowy Sunday here. I made a batch of chocolate chip muffins, a pot of coffee and I am heading up to the sewing room to work on a few orders.  Hope you are having a relaxing day too!