i found out...

it is difficult to take a self portrait of your prego belly.

lots of them are fuzzy, the lightings bad, not to mention

trying to take it one handed with the eventual

loss of feeling in your arm. lol

i look a lot smaller than i feel though... that makes me happy!

this one's funny!

it totally looks like i'm checking out my behind...

i don't think i was... i guess i was...

my sister in law's told me the other day that i have

"beaky buns"

apparently it means-

when your "cheeks" ( hahaha) are nice and round...

i guess there is a little more down there then normal. lol : )

i'm trying to think of a really GREAT boy's name...

have you heard any good ones lately?

17 weeks to GO!

hope you had a good laugh ; )

xo sandra

quilt pics coming next week, i think your going to LIKE it!

stamp of approval

thinking...rolling...

kicking...

APPROVED!

it's always good to know after you've spent hours making a quilt

that it has a stamp of approval... even though the recipient

isn't my little boy (seen in the pics) i know this blanket will be loved in it's new home,

where ever that might be : )

the inspiration for this quilt comes from one of my favourite bloggers christina, over at the sometimes crafter. LOVE her blog!

HOW TO MAKE IT: the original squares measured

5" x 5", you will need 108 of these. 9 of those squares are then sewn together. those squares are then cut in the middle vertically and then horizontally to get your disappearing 9 patch blocks. 4 of those disappearing 9 patch blocks are then sewn together to make up your 12 larger nine-patch squares. i used 2 1/2" sashing strips. the finished quilt size ends up being 45" / 60".

to see more pics check here!

oh boy...

this quilt is turning out even better than i had pictured.

i started it during my quilt class as a demonstration on

how to sew a nine-patch quilt block together.

this week i had decided to sew the top together. i must have been inspired

because the next day i got a call from a friend, saying that her mom

was interested in purchasing a little boy quilt.

sold before it was even finished!

i'm going to be sad to see this one go now that it has all come together so nicely!

finished pics to coming soon!

xo sandra

Dear Blog,

well blog, it's been a while... i've been enjoying the holidays!

sledding, skating, food, pj days and good company...

it was a fun time spent with the people i LOVE.

the NEW YEAR came with a bang! the home done fire work show at the cabin was a sight to remember and of course the day needed to be celebrated with a delicious brunch...

everything was on the MENU!

the past year has been a GREAT one, with thoughts of my son being baptised, husbands mini-tri, a girls trip to hawaii, the starting of my business and my first quilt class under my belt... to name a few.

what's on the agenda for this year, you ask?

well, i just found out that i am carrying a beautiful baby BOY!

due to arrive at the end of May! we're all EXCITED!

my 30th birthday is just around the corner...

how did that creep up so fast? i'm not dreading it though, in some ways i already feel 30. i will embrace it when it comes!

we are going to be celebrating our 10 year anniversary in the summer! a lot has happened in those 10 years, i'm excited to see what NEW adventures we have in-store!

my second is turning 8 this summer, which means another baptism!

and of course there will be some quilting (i have a few i can't wait to get started on) some finishing of projects, and hopefully some pattern writing, maybe even another quilt class!

thank you 2009 for the GREAT year!

WELCOME 2010! i know you'll even be better then the last!

xo sandra

in the month of DECEMBER...

it was FUN to watch the kids perform their songs, they did a GREAT job!

of course my oldest was the last one at the table when we painted salt dough ornaments. he's an artist in the making!

i had all the cousins that live around us over for a CHRISTMAS party! the kids had a blast playing games, decorating ornaments and watching a christmas movie!

one of the fun things about having all the christmas goodies around is that you can eat them for breakfast. probably not the healthiest but it sure does taste GOOD!

the stockings aren't ready to be hung.... oh well, we'll just have to go back to the dads sock trick for 1 more year. i don't think the kids will mind as long as santa fills it ; )

wishing you and your family a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

xoxo

sandra

CHILDRENS gift ideas!

how CUTE is this purse! Home Baked Threads has a GREAT shop on etsy where you can find purses, crayon wallets and balls!


these aprons made by Key 2 Life are FABULOUS! if you have a "little chef" in your house these would make the perfect gift! check out her shop for more choices!


these adorable pillows are made by Bella Marie Designs. children LOVE seeing their names... what a GREAT way to make them feel special!


if you have a little artist in your home this is the perfect gift! it holds a sketch book and coloured crayons all in a convenient case. this one is not ready made, it comes as a pattern by The Sometimes Crafter and you can find it here.


here's a fun and inexpensive idea from the OUR HAPPY LITTLE NEST BLOG. what a great way to make a puppet show FUN, EASY to set up and EASY to store. All you need is a yard or two of fabric, and 2 pressure rods. i've also seen this same idea but using only 1 curtain, which works really well as well. either way you make it, i think any child would have fun making up plays or even playing house!




have fun shopping handmade!

create!

xo sandra

HAPPY DECEMBER

it's been slooow goooing around here. being pregnant with my fifth and having to hold down the fort has been a challenge. i've been SO tired. i don't want to sound like a complainer, i feel SO blessed, i just have to get use to slowing down and taking it easy. which is difficult when i have a closet FULL of fabric just waiting ; )

we pulled out the christmas decorations the other day and made some salt dough decorations. i noticed our stockings were lacking in the style department and were getting pretty old and dated. actually... come to think of it, i think the kids used my husbands socks for stockings last year. that just won't do, not when i have some leftover christmas fabric lying around. so i decided it is time they got a handmade stocking, just the way they want it. i drew up some possible designs, they added some things to personalize them and here is a sneak peak of what we dreamed up!



WISH ME LUCK! it's going to be a challenge to get them done but i'll "getter done"!

xo

sandra