Quilting Season Begins :)

My little quilting helper . . .

well maybe not a helper,

but he's good company :)

Hey, I finally had time to visit

the Art Barn and start quilting.

I was so needing to get my hands 

wrapped around some fabric. 

That I made my first quilt of the season

in three days :)

The pillow shams are two that I 

purchased at Goodwill a couple

of years ago.

I used a layer cake for the center.

I used toile for the boarder. 

And this paisley for the binding.

This printed fabric . . . I have had forever.  

It finally came in handy 

and was the perfect match 

for the back of my quilt.

 That's it a very easy quilt . . .

and a good choice for kicking off

my quilting season.

I didn't make it for the bed . . .

just put it there for the purpose of

taking photos.

Now, it sits resting on the quilt rack,

ready to offer warmth to a cold soul on a chilly evening. 

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I hope your day is a sweet one,

that all your troubles are few

and your blessing overflowing :)

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Keep Smiling!

Your blogging sister,

Connie :)

Little Things Matter

I believe that the difference between  . . .

A House & A Home

are the little details, collections, mementos

and favorite objects that we  scatter about us.

The things that tell our story . . .

handmade quilts, pillows, and afghans. 

A headboard created from left over 

pickets from our fence. 

A 43 year old sea shell windchime,

purchased on our honeymoon.

(A weekend in Seattle)

A antique clothes hanger,

a gift from a dear friend.

And a small collection of 

vintage hand embroidered pillowcases. 

Shelves of old photographs 

and little things that mean nothing

to anyone but me :)

An old garden rake repurposed.

A necklace given to me by our daughter

and a cowgirl boot corsage,

a fun craft made one afternoon

with a dear friend.

  I love hats, especially cowboy hats.

This is my favorite, a crush-able Stetson 

with a chin strap.

You can sit on it or roll it up in 

a suitcase and it springs back into shape :)

 This little glass piano jewelry box

belonged to my husband's grandmother.

These little hearts were a sewing craft . . .

one of those you do just for fun :)

Another heart and a yard sale chair

that I distressed and gave a shabby feel.

Yep, it's the little things.

They tell our story and they make

our homes unique and personal.

Things that mean nothing to anyone else,

but bring back happy moments in time

to us.

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That's my post for today,

thanks for visiting.

I hope you enjoyed yourself.

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Keep Smiling!

Your blogging sister,

Connie :)  

Outhouse Project

 Let's talk Outhouses,

you know those little buildings

out behind the house where you 

get relief while holding your nose, LOL

 But before that . . .

I've been saving more seed.

They will be a nice way to 

save money next Spring.

Bringing in the last of the tomatoes

to enjoy.  

You just do not get that amazing taste

from store bought tomatoes.

 Our weather has been beautiful . . .

chilly mornings and evenings with warm

and pleasant afternoons.

This is our home, built in 1905.

(this photo is Spring a couple of years ago)

The point that I want to make is . . .

When our house was built 

it most definitely did not have

indoor plumbing.

(this photo is also from another year

our leaves are not down yet this year)

 It most certainly had one of these

in the backyard.

Steve and I spent Friday & Saturday

afternoon building this.

Here's the door sitting on the worktable.

It had to have a moon, right?

We put it out back by our compost bins

in the area we call our meadow. 

The neighbors may be getting a bit nervous

seeing it so close to the fence . . .

but no worry, it's not a working privy,

but instead it will be used to store 

our garden tools. 

I just think it adds a cute touch

to our little country home :)

The best part is that it did not cost

us a penny . . . the boards were from 

a fence we took out this Spring.

They have been leaning up against the 

well-house and needing a purpose in life.

The pyramid  blocks were left here from the

former owner of the house. 

The hinges were bought for some project

years ago that we never did.

Not one penny . . . that's a bargain!!! 

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Keep Smiling!

🔨🌜🍁🚻🍂🌛🔨 

Your blogging sister,

Connie :)