south's gonna rise.

so i've been one busy lady.

and that might be a huge understatement.

some exciting news is this...

me & the fam are going to momma's house on sunday!!!

that's right...the south's gonna rise again.

all because rachel is going home.

but don't worry...i'll still be blogging.

maybe not every day, but i'll check in with yall.

promise.

p.s. did yall notice where my little man decided to bite my flip flop???

yeah...craziness i know!!!

a tiny glimpse.

a new project in the works.

details coming soon to a blog near you.

in the meantime...

check out craftshop shuffle.

it will be launching july 1st...and there will be prizes!!!

fabric necklace tutorial.

ask and you shall receive.
:)

you'll need 3 strips of fabric.
each being about 1/2" x 44"

my fabric=objects of desire by sandy gervais for moda.

layer your 3 strips and secure with a safety pin.

anchor your safety pin to something heavy.
{i like to use a folded up quilt.}

start braiding your fabric.

keep braiding until you reach the end of your strips.

take then end of your braid and loop your fabric around...

...and tie a knot.
you're gonna do this at the top of your braid as well.

your necklace will look like this.

fit your necklace around your neck.
{it helps to look in the mirror.}

before settling on a length...
keep in mind what shirt styles you'll be wearing.
and remember that you will be slipping this on OVER your head.

the length that i want is marked here by the safety pin.

remove your pin and stitch back & forth over your necklace.
i go back & forth about 4 times, just to be safe.

your gonna want to snip the end off about 1/8" from your stitches.
and...

voila!!!
you've just made the perfect summer accessory!!!
{not to mention it's a kid friendly craft.}

you can wear these at the beach with your bathing suit
or
out & about with a summer top and jeans.

there's no wrong way to wear a fabric necklace!!!
okay maybe not with a wedding dress...
unless it was a beachy wedding!!!
okay...i'm stopping.

hope yall enjoy!!!

toot your own horn!!!
if you make this, add the pic to my p.s. i quilt: sew & tell flickr group.

spring blooms mini quilt swap.

lookie at what i got in the mail.

beautious huh???

tammy sent me this for the spring blooms mini quilt swap.

didn't she do an awesome job???

i ♥ how it has an irish feel to it!!!

and the quilting is SO gorgeous.

the pics don't do it any justice. trust me.

thanks SO much tammy!!!

it's SO me and i will cherish forever.

promise.

i haven't heard yet if my swap partner received her quilt.

{in case yall wanna know...i sent her THIS.}

oh and big news!!!

my pinwheel quilt is on it's way home sweet home!!!

it's been in pennsylvania getting quilted for the last 2 weeks.

more on that when it gets here.

promise.

grocery bag dispenser tutorial.

i hope yall are gonna like this one.

and it only takes about an hour to make!!!

it's over at the moda bake shop.
so go make this gal happy and show me some love.

{direct link HERE.}

toot your own horn!!!
if you make this, add the pic to my p.s. i quilt: sew & tell flickr group.
{and of course the moda bake shop flick group too.}