My Favorite Block Quilt Along BONUS Dancing Spool 6 inch block Tutorial

Posted by PersimonDreams on May 14, 2013 in Featured, My Favorite Block Quilt Along, tutorial | 1 comment

I just loved Kym of Fabric  Fascinations Pincushion and Dancing Spool Block for the ‘My Favorite Block Quilt Along’ Quilt.  I especially loved the wonkiness of the ‘Dancing Spools’.  I decided that I wanted at least one 6-inch ‘Dancing Spool’ for my quilt so I came up with an ‘enlarged’ pattern for it.

Cutting Instructions

Fabric 1 (grey/white print)

2 – 3.5” squares
1 – 4” squares

Fabric 2 (black)

1 – 4” squares

Fabric 3 (orange)

4 – 2” squares

Sewing Instructions

Draw a diagonal line on the 4” square of fabric one.  Face it right sides together with Fabric 2

Sew along the line you drew with a 1/4” seam on either side.

Cut along the line and iron toward your darker fabric.

Square your two half square triangle blocks up to 3.5” squares.

You can lay out your block like shown above to see where things are heading.

Draw a diagonal on the wrong side of each of the 2” squares you cut for fabric 3.  Lay them out on the blocks as shown above.

Sew right on the diagonal line you drew. trim off the excess corner.

Iron towards the smaller triangle or Fabric 3.  Layout as shown above.

Sew together to make a 6.5” square!

Isn’t that fun!?  I love this block!

Blue Sky Pottery

Posted by PersimonDreams on May 13, 2013 in day to day, Featured | 0 comments

I have so many things on my list of ‘to blog’ but tonight I’m going to keep my post pretty simple.

Yesterday I opened a box from my daughters to find this lovely mug from Blue Sky Pottery.

Isn’t it gorgeous!?  I admittedly did a little shopping for the girls…for me…BUT I had forgotten about the mug since I purchased it back in early April!  I was so happy to see it again and was reminded of it’s beauty, craftsmanship and uniqueness.  This is not my first pottery item from Blue Sky Pottery and it most definitely will not be my last!  I had a big smile on my face as I sipped my coffee this morning.

Happy Mother’s Day and a Haiku of Course

Posted by PersimonDreams on May 12, 2013 in family, Featured, Haiku | 4 comments

Happy Mother’s Day everyone! I hope you all have a wonderful day today and show your mom’s some love!

Here’s a picture of my mom and I from a few years ago.  My mom has been an incredible force in my life.  She has raised me to be honest, hard working, and loving.  She brought stability to my crazy mind and showed me how important responsibility is.  I would not be the woman I am without her.

Here is a newspaper picture my Aunt Betty gave me when I got married to Jared.  It’s me on my mom’s shoulders when I was five picking apples.  I was destined to marry an apple man I guess…

As I raise my three beautiful girls I try to take the best things she taught me and instill them into my children.  Of course – I had to share some pictures of the three beautiful girls who made me special on this day.

Jared snapped this picture of me and my three beautiful girls on Pip’s second birthday a few weeks ago.  I will cherish this picture forever!Me and my baby!My middle child Capri is going to be a rock star.

Pip realized the other day that Capri forgot her coat for school so she had to bring it out to her as they waited for the bus.

Here’s Papa (aka Jared) and Pip.  I have to also give him a HUGE thank you today.  Without him I wouldn’t be a mother.  Without him I wouldn’t have these three beautiful girls.  And without all the support and love he gives me, I wouldn’t be the mom I am to these beauties.  Thank you Jared for all you do for our family.

Cedi fell asleep yesterday with her face still painted for Apple Blossom Days.

I snapped this the other morning.  It pretty much perfectly depicts the three girls.  Cedi’s happy when she’s in charge.  Capri’s mad because she wanted to be the only one in the picture, and PIp’s just like, “What?  You’re taking a picture?  I want to be in it.”

And my Mother’s Day Haiku is how I spent the first hour of mother’s day.

The house is quiet

Tip-toeing to the basement

Stitch. Snip. Press.  heaven.

Happy Mother’s Day everyone!