A Little Pink Quilting

A sweet little quilt

for a new little girl

I just love this fabric

"Farmer's Market" by Sandi Henderson

and quick and easy pattern

"Sweet Cheeks" by Thimble Blossoms

I hope you had a wonderful week.

Happy Pink Saturday!

Sharon

A Studio Transformation Journey

An unused garage

plus a vision equals

a wonderful little creative space to call my own.

Seven months ago my family and I took a little transformation journey. 

Oh let me re-phrase that!

Seven months ago I got a wild hair

to transform our unused garage (aka storage pod)

into a quilt studio
and my family was dragged along!


Month 1

Everything came out

We sorted, repacked, discarded and relocated.
AND
then darling, sweet hubby broke his hand - uugghh

Month 2

We cleaned

and made preparations for the delivery

of the "wild hair"

My pretty red longarm



Month 3

I quilted

and made minor improvements

Waverly "Jalapeno Pepper" - Lowe's

Month 4

The painting began

Valspar Wasabi Green and Pale Pine - Lowes

Month 5

The electrical work began

lots of lights ( 6 - 4')

a new circuit panel

Pottery Barn pendants

We had the nicest electrician that spent countless hours

making sure every detail met my expectations.

I miss him!

Month 6

Moving In

I have several antique "family treasures" that were not being used.

Now they fit right in!

My Grandmother's kitchen table

My Dads baby highchair

My Grandmother's shelf with sweet treasures

My Mother inlaws vintage aprons

my most recent creation

a vintage sheet flower pillow

My Grandmother's buffet

a Pottery Barn cubby that holds fat quarters perfectly

I heart PB

a sweet little pincushion from my friend Pat

She makes the best stuff!

Sweet vintage treasures

A great place to store vintage sheets

an inspiration from Laurie Anna

a trophy cabinet re-do

go here for more info

another Pat pincushion

(I want to be her when I grow up)

a sweet handmade christmas gift from my daughter

my Daddy's childhood treasures

an old forgotten friend found in the attic

darling hubby's kitchen table from England

a great place to cut vintage sheets and start new projects

a comfy place to do hand-work

yo-yo checkers anyone?

Supervisor in charge

more fabric storage

works in progress

I love you red fiber-doodler!

Welcome to Poppy Cottage

where inspiration creates

Thank you for stopping by to visit.

The journey is not quit over

as there are still things left to be done.

But please be sure to come back as I share the whimsies of

my everyday life here where friends are always welcome!

xoxo

Sharon

~ Participating in ~

Where Bloggers Create II

hosted by

Karen at My Desert Cottage

Pink Saturday
hosted by
Bevery at How Sweet the Sound

Metamorphosis Monday
hosted by
Susan at Between Naps on the Porch


Trash to Treasure Tuesday
hosted by
Kimm at Reinvented

Show and Share
hosted by
Chris at Just a Girl


Show and Tell
hosted by
Becca at Blue Cricket Design


and


Penny Pinching Party
hosted by
Jenn at The Thrifty Home


Inspired by Dawn @ The Feathered Nest

Doggie Chronicles

I received this from a friend

and it was way too funny not to share :0)

Enjoy your day!

Sharon and Max



be sure to scroll down to bottom to turn music off

Can you say Cheese?

Cake that is.....

Yumm ~ strawberry cheesecake....

now that's delish!

Happy Pink Saturday

Sharon

The Doggie Chronicles and a Party

The fur is flying over at

The Portuguese Water blog

as Samba, Fudge, Noah and the gang are joining in

with all their furry friends

in the Second Annual Red Bandana day!

Max loves to look his best and is always up for a good party.

So hop on over for a visit

as it is promised to be a tail-waggin good time!

Thank you Ms. Sue for being such a lovely hostess

and thinking of our Maxster :0)

Enjoy your day,

Sharon and Max

Pink Saturday and some Garden Whimsy!

Peter Rabbit's Flower Village

at the Dallas Arboretum

There you will find the houses of

Peter Rabbit, Mrs. Tiggy Winkle,

Mrs. Tittlemouse and Jemima Puddleduck. 

This is one of the four topiary flower houses

in the Peter Rabbit Flower Village.

Now how much fun would it be to sip a cup of tea

with your favorite small person

and to be swept away in the fantasy of Beatrice Potter?

I wanna go :0)

Sharon

Participating in Pink Saturday with Ms. Beverly at How Sweet the Sound

I Heart Mail

Look what our mail carrier delivered today...

A new pattern from Thimble Blossoms

"Marmalade"

When I first saw it on Camille's blog here I knew I had to have it.  I just love her patterns and have a slue of them already; so what's one more ;)

Now to pick my fabric....

or

Oh I don't know.....

they are both so pretty

but red pulls at me heart strings but "dream on" screams vintage

decisions, decisions  :0)

Happy Quilting,

Sharon

My Dream Kitchen!

Oh yes ~ just a few more roosters

and I could see myself making something

very yummy here

Participating in my first Rednesday

Be sure to stop by

It's a Very Cherry World

for some more yummy red eye candy!

Enjoy your day!

Sharon

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Laundry Day

Lot's of laundry

and a little help from Max

I hope you had a wonderful weekend

and now it's back to work :0)

Enjoy your day,

Sharon