Sunday, December 18, 2011

Happenings!

WOW this Christmas season is flyiiiiingggggggggg by. I can't believe Christmas is only a week away. Where is my life going? lol.

I have been crafting, I promise. I have been quilting away on my Quilt for Charli. I am about 3/4 done with the actual quilting, and still have the binding left to do. It is sooo big though. I think it is about 94x86 or something like that. A big mama to quilt, that's for sure.

I've been researching a lot of things for the house lately. 

We are buying a new bed soon. Like, this week. I've had my eye on a few:

 
(The Collette Bed - Crate & Barrel)


 
(The York Bed - Pottery Barn)


This is the bed we're actually going with. Don't you like?

 (Alison Headboard - Ethan Allen)


Here are some shots of our bedroom. We are thinking of a dark olive green color on the walls, a bone linen covered bed, and a stormy blue rug. Maybe bone curtains too. 






What do you think? Do you think the headboard we chose will go well? I think the bed takes something like 12 weeks to come in, maybe I'll have a rug and curtains picked out by then, too. And maybe lamps. We need lamps too. 


I hope that everyone is having an amazing Christmas season and getting some goodies wrapped and under the tree. We are still deciding on a few gifts for some family members, but other than that, we are good to go.


Holler!

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

My Sweet Charli workings...

I am excited to report much progress on my current quilt. I've started this quilt a little while back as a quilt specifically made for my Goddaughter, I even made a matching pillowcase!

I am following the apple carte quilt pattern exactly and so far it is working out wonderfully. I have all of the quilt blocks pieced, and I have pieced almost the entire quilt top. It is at the point where I just have to piece the rows together.


This is definitely one of my favorite prints from Tula Pink's collection. I just love the sea foam-y aqua color. 


I have to bust a move on this quilt, as it needs to be finished and ready for Germany by next Thursday. No pressure, right? 
 

I also am going to try to make some Christmas cookies this year. As part of my shower gift, my Aunt gave me lots of family recipes in a binder and there are quite a few cookie recipes in there that I must try. I'll try to share some pictures if I don't eat them all immediately. 

Are you making any Christmas cookies this year? Any good recipes to share? 

Holler!