cutie, Cute, Cute!!

lOVING... the new Robert Kaufman "Lorax" fabric!! I made up these cute little pouches to fill full of treats for my kids when we go see the movie. and yes, i do recognize that i have a fourteen year old... but, if he wants some sweeties... he'll just need to play along (insert evil laugh here!) hahaha...

i could just EAT this fabric! yum!!

X, Heather

A Look at Spiritual Awareness Month

March has been designated as, among other things, Spiritual Awareness Month. Makes sense. The equinox marks the arrival of spring, traditionally seen as a time of rebirth for nature. It’s associated, along with April, with important religious holidays (e.g., Lent, Passion Week, Passover, Easter), and also holds meaning for modern pagans as much as it did ancient ones. As a “special month,” March has an opportunity to become sort of a pan-religious holiday, one during which “spirituality” in general, rather than one particular organized religion, can be celebrated. I suppose contemporary spirituality advocates like Deepak Chopra would approve.

It’s not evident what Americans are supposed to do to honor this month. Commune with nature? Read spiritually-uplifting self-help books? Listen to American Indian pan flutes or Tibetan chant? Visit a day spa? (That’s my vote!) In keeping with the inclusiveness theme, not only is spirituality left undefined, but everyone is free to decide what is needed to make them as individuals more spiritual. Unlike, say, Black History Month, there’s no prescribed lesson plan handed down by curriculum developers. Because it’s anarchic, with everyone doing his own thing, we are limited on our ability to have a corporate religious experience. Perhaps that’s why Spiritual Awareness Month was created in the first place. As a shared time of spiritual renewal, it’s forming a new organized religion.

busy little bee!!

i've been a busy little bee lately, i have. i recently decided to open my own Lounge/ Studio to teach sewing and design to children (and maybe some adults!)out of my home, so we've been living in a bit of a construction zone! I'm terribly excited about this endeavor, since i really lOVE the craft and art of sewing. I can't wait to teach and encourage kids to jump in, and get lost in this art!!

Too many of our educational programs have been cut from our public schools and it would deeply sadden me beyond words, that the opportunity to learn this trade could be lost to so many. So, after a lot of thought, I decided it would be my honor to show youngsters how it's done!! Add that to my spicy nature, and i think we're going to have a pretty cool time together! you can learn more about this process for me, here.

I also started on some adorable little trinkets this weekend with my Lorax fabric by Robert Kaufman!... seems only fitting since the movie just came out and killed it in the box office!! I can't wait to grab a free couple hours and go indulge in it!! :D

OOOhh... and looky, looky what came this week! my new stash of Nancy Drew books!! I never read these as a child, but the Yams have set out to read them together... so, i couldn't resit purchasing a lot with my Sista Monica! lOVE them!!



 I really need more time in the day! :P

off, to get a million things done!! I hope you all had a fabulous weekend!!

x, Heather

Oreo Wedding Cake

Double stuff, triple stuffed, chocolate peanut butter, mint....how do you do Oreos?? I'm a little partial to the double stuff myself. Whichever Oreo is your favorite, I don't think anyone can say no to this awesometastic Oreo Cake we found on Party Starters!

Photo From: Party Starters

Photo From: Party Starters

Now all I need is a glass of milk! Is this cake a slam dunk or what?!?

His & Her Table Numbers

Love is timeless....love is ageless....and love is eternal. Youth, however, is not. Remember that heinous dress your mom put you in when you were 5 and had no control over your wardrobe? Or that ridiculous haircut you had when you were twelve? And pleather....how did that ever become a fad?


Well now that you're getting married and you've found the one that loves you, regardless of the fact that you used to wear bellbottoms, I think you should consider giving everyone else a laugh at your past. These table numbers we found at Project Wedding are such a fun idea to amuse your guests at your wedding!

Photo Credit Unknown

How much fun are these?? Such a great way to bring back memories! 

the Traveling Quilts.

Johnny and I had a little idea on a spin off of a Round Robin, playing with the idea of ending on a completed quilt. Luckily, our friends thought us... not, too crazy and jumped aboard! 

 LOL Here's the basics...

The Traveling Quilts:

11 friends.

11 quilts.

12 months.

... a TRUE collaboration!

This concept will ultimately embrace a true collaborative and completed design. The requirements will only be the finished size, thus allowing the quilts their natural ability to each "grow & evolve" at each journey’s stop.

Each member will start off their quilt's journey by making a start from which the quilt can grow -- that start can be one block, a row, several blocks, or any large pieced beginning -- and then sending it off to the next quilter in the sequence.

The next person in line then builds upon what they were sent. This can be additional blocks, a border around what was sent, an additional row, building off one or more sides of what was sent, etc., that enhances the design and infuses that quilter's creativity. Each quilter will keep in mind that the end goal is a rectangular quilt, so their addition should advance the design in that direction.

The quilt is then sent to the 3rd member in the sequence. And so it continues… until the 12th month.

In the 12th month, each member will first add their addition to the quilt they received, helping it meet the finished quilts' required size and shape. Then, they will quilt and bind the quilt. Finally, they will then send the completely finished quilt back to its original starting member!

The goal here is to contribute to a process that will ultimately yield 11 unique and truly collaborative quilt designs. Your quilt might not take the journey you expected, but that's half the fun.

Throughout the process, each quilter will only show sneaky peaky’s of the quilt they are working on. None will know the exact journey of any of their quilt until its homecoming, but they will know who will be participating and they can trust that there will be much love made into each quilt. We will all then be completely surprised by the finished quilts, made by each other and with all of our friend’s fabrics.

pretty cool hugh! so, far... these are some of the starting blocks!

Penny.

Faith.

Ashley.

John.

Monica.

Amber.

i am just swimming in curiosity to see how each quilt turns out, let alone how the remaining members are going to start their's off!!

 OOOhhh... here's mine...

I've never participated in a Round Robin before, but i totally trust my friends... so, i think it's going to have a really pimp outcome!! Any tips you can give a newbie on Round Robins... i'd love to here them!! :D

x, Heather

Wine Cork Escort Cards

Ohh....wine-such a perfect drink for so many occasions. Girls nights in, girls nights out, that romantical dinner you have with your man. Whatever the occasion, when you're sharing a bottle of wine, save the cork! These cork place cards are such a fun idea for your wedding....and fun to collect too!

Photo Credit: Lauren Brooks Photography

How creative are these??