The Odd Whimsy

Made it to Missouri last night. Trying to get settled in to my new home before I resume crafting. I return to work on Monday, and thus will begin my new adventure. Thanks for Stopping by!-AR

So I have spent the last week madly dashing around trying to figure out what to pack and what to stay (I'm moving into a place with very limited space).  It took three large plastic totes, and one bankers box just to get all my scrapbook paper!!! I have the majority of my crafts supplies packed up, as those are things I cannot live without. Well I could I just don't want too.   Hopefully once I get all settled in I will be able to resume my crafting. Thanks for stopping by!-AR

Hello to all!!! Sorry it's been a bit since my last posting. I have had a lot going on here.  Posting from me will be getting a little slow in the next few weeks because I am moving back to my hometown of Springfield, Missouri!!!  I am so very excited. I have a lot to do in the next week.  Here is a layout I did just before I got the big news: I love the way it turned out!! I stitched all the edges by hand, and fussy cut the sunflowers from the paper.  I used my cricut mini for the title, and the red and green flowers, putting them together using a black fleur de le brad. The corkboard is from DCWV.   Thanks for stopping by!- AR

So I made another rag quilt! This time I made a baby one for a friend at work. This one is 35x35 and I used fleece. While the fleece doesn't fray like in a normal rag quilt, it is still super cute! This one because of the size only took me a couple of hours to make, from start to finish. Thanks for stopping by!-AR

So I finally got around to finishing my memo board that I bought from the local thrift store. I turned out great!! So this is the board before: And this is my board after: Doesn't even look the same does it?! I used Graphic 45's Couture line to alter this board. I sanded, primed, painted, and replaced the cork on the board before I started decorating. I love how it doesn't even look like the same board!! Thanks for stopping by!-AR

So I didn't something this last week I haven't don't in awhile: Sewing!!  I recently bought a new sewing machine and was dying to try it out. I had a friend who was having a birthday coming up, so I took to Pinterest to decide what to make I settled on a rag quilt after my cousin posted one she made to Facebook. My best friend is a rag quilt queen so I pestered her with questions.     I decided on a purple and blue color scheme and so bought four different purple and four different blues. I got a yard of each in 100% cotton. I also got a few yards of white flannel for the middle. My quilt blocks I cut to seven inches so that when sewn they would be six inches. I used a half inch seam allowance. My blocks consisted of fabric, flannel, fabric. I pinned the blocks together and then sewed  an "x" across each one.  Once done with the help of my mom I laid them out how I wanted.  I then pinned the blocks in to rows and sewed them together.  Once all tog...

For a quick update on my thrift store find :) I wound up using Graphic 45's Couture line.  It's not done quite yet, I still have to finish the top. I have however, set it to the side while I finish up a quilt I am making for a friends Birthday next week.  Thanks for stopping by!-AR