This is the Therm O Web display.  I came away with some fun goodies – can’t wait to use the Glitter Dust spray on some Valentine projects!!

I was hoping to meet up with Carina Gardner who I met at Sewing Summit, but she had already flown home.  Here papers are beautiful – also from Echo Park and also a Riley Blake Fabric Designer.

I was totally thrilled to meet the Duck Tape people and make my own Duck Tape bracelet!  I think my kids helped pay for their display 🙂

I loved the Pebbles display (Pebbles in my Pocket).  They had such cute, inspiring projects on display.  I love this Valentine banner with photos – I gotta make one of these!

More cute Valentine crafts!

I love this cluster of paper daisies with doily accents.

Love this banner with the sheet music layered with doilies and patterned paper!

I can’t remember whose display this is, but it’s an entire wall shelf unit made with wood crates – genius!

I thought this was s cute take on a display board only its a door!

I loved the Basic Grey display – they have super cute papers!

I was so excited to meet Rachel Brenchley who is the creative gal behind their designs!  Of course I love Basic Grey because there designes can be found in fabric too!!

I ran into these gals who are part of The Documented Life Project.  It is such a great idea – check out there link to learn what it’s all about!

We went to the San Jose Tech Museum and saw the Star Wars Exhibit!  It was totally awesome!

…and hang out with my sister-in-law….crafting….thrifting….late night guitar karaoke…..One Direction Movie watching!!

 I tied them to some jute then got out the box of vintage lace and burlap and kept tying until it was full!  I love it 🙂

New favorite movie!  Frozen!!  Have you seen it?  We are obsessed with it at our house!!  I made this little printable because I can’t stop singing the song!  Click here to download it.

It’s time to vote for your favorite quilts in the Blogger’s Quilt Festival hosted by Amy’s Creative Side!  There are so many AMAZING quilts!!!To vote for my daughter, Ella’s, Fish Throw Quilt, click HERE.  She is #68.If you want to vote for my baby quilt, click HERE.  I am # 80.

Thanks so much 🙂

This tutorial was featured on the Ginger Snap Craft blog a few weeks ago.  I thought I would post the tutorial here as well! 
 I wanted to make a smaller Halloween item for my table.  I like to leave my centerpiece on the table even when the kids are eating or doing homework.  I love table runners, but sometimes they are too big.  I just need a little spot of color!  This accent table square works perfectly!  Here’s how you can make your own!

Supplies:
1/2 yard of cotton fabric (chevron) you can also use a “Fat Quarter”
backing fabric, the same amount as top piece
18″ square of lightweight fusible stabilizer
1 package jumbo black ric rac
Heat n Bond lite or other fusible appliqué
small piece of black fabric
Bat pattern, click HERE

Directions
Cut the chevron and back piece 18″ square.  I used a heavier weight solid fabric on the back.  You can use a different print and make it reversible if you want.

 Iron the 18″ square of fusible stabilizer to the wrong side of the chevron fabric.

Trace the bats onto the Heat n Bond.  Cut out around the bats and iron to the wrong side of the black fabric.  Cut along the drawn lines.  Peel off the backing.

Position the bats where you want them and iron into place.  Using black thread, stitch around the bats to secure.

 Baste the ric rac along the edge of the square.  I do this on the machine using a larger stitch.

 This is how I start and stop my ric rac:

Make sure the ends are off the edge of the fabric.

Pin the top and bottom squares right sides together.

 Follow the basting stitch and use that as your seam guide.  Leave a 3″ opening to turn the square.  You kind of have to curve the corners.

 Turn right side out and press.

This would also make a cute pillow.  You would sew it exactly the same way.  Only you would stuff it at this point.  Or, you can leave a larger opening and insert a pillow form.  In this picture I laid it over a pillow.  You would want to put the bats a little higher so they don’t get lost when the pillow sits upright.

Continuing with the table square, pin to hold the fabric in place and topstitch around the square.  This will also close the opening.

 I like to use my “blindstitch” foot and put the needle over for topstitching – it works great.  You can totally use a regular foot too!!

After you finish topstitching, you’re done!!  I had fun playing with my new table accent!!

I consider myself a social person.  When I go to a party, I am usually the first one there and the last one to leave.  At church, my family has to drag me home or else I would talk in the halls forever!!  Then, why am I usually the last one up on social media trends?  People were texting years before my cell phone had texting capability.  I was one of the last people I know to join Facebook.  I got my iphone last December after friends had theirs for years before me.  Maybe I prefer real social interaction.Which brings me to the topic of Instagram – I feel like I am the last person on Earth to get an Instagram account!  I didn’t realize how far behind I was until I attended Sewing Summit and found out that most people communicate via Instagram more than any other social media.  So, here I go…..I am joining the Instagram world!!!  

 Love the bats!  It’s nice to be able to sew something for a boy.  Seems like everything is so girly!