~ What's New? ~

I'll tell you what's new!!

Ornaments ... that's what's new.

Coastal Ornaments.

You can purchase the pattern and make your own, or ...

You can buy these, ready-to-hang babies and be good to go.

Check 'em out on my Etsy Shop and decorate your tree (or a gift, or a napkin) with 

Coastal Cheer!!

~ I Spy the Sea ~

Hello out there!  Is anyone still left?

I know I have been a very bad blogger, but I've been a very busy, bad blogger.

And that's the excuse I'm going with.

I have been very busy designing and sewing this fun, fun, fun, coastal-themed

I SPY Quilt

 You can find the pattern on my Etsy Shop.

You know you already have a stack of sea prints that you have been dying to find a place for. Well, this is the place.

Give your child some sea legs!!

~ Seascape II: Now in the 21st Century ~

I apologize most profusely for my lack of attention here.  I just want it on the record that 

It's not entirely my fault.

My computer ... officially older than dirt ... gave me so many Blue Screens that I was actually beginning to lose my fondness for the color Blue.  Until a new computer was purchased and installed, I was forced to avoid any action involving pictures which seemed to upset the old gal.

To add to the fun, when I was finally up and running again, Blogger and Picasa got into some sort of a fight and would not play well together,

Has anyone else had this problem?

In the meantime, I spent a great deal of time sewing on my latest project, this fun little Seascape, complete with a lush green beach and some happy little star fish -- both on the sand and under water.

When it came time to machine quilt the sand, I decided to give myself a challenge: Pebble Stitching. In the end, we are talking about 6 hours of pebble stitching.

I can officially say that I have improved my skills at pebble stitching.

Oh it feels good to be back in the cyberspace saddle.

I am really enjoying the 21st Century!

And loving the color Blue once again.

~ Coastal Sunglass Cases ~

So ... I have been busy.  Busy picking a new set of fabrics every 30 minutes which pretty much put me in a heavenly state.  The picking of fabrics is my favorite part of this process, although all the others fall closely behind.

I have been busy making eyeglass/sunglass cases that are now for sale on my Etsy Shop.

First: Octopi, as seen above.

Next: Sea Horses.

And last but not least: Surfboards.

And just in case you were wondering ... the tornado that attacked my fabric shelves during this process ... was tamed.  

It was a very good week.

~ Surf's UP!"

It is shocking but true!
I have added a NEW pattern to my Etsy Shop ... the first new pattern in almost a year.

Truth be told ... I made this little gem last summer, strictly as decor for my studio.
A couple of weeks ago, I took note of this, found my notes and wrote the pattern this weekend.
You can make this quilt in a weekend.  Easy. Simple. Quick.



She is small ... 16" wide x 27" high.
Hence, the price is a little smaller also ... only $6.00 for the pattern.
This is a true bargain, because there are essentially two (2!) patterns here. You can make the quilt or you can make a 16" square pillow out of the center panel.

I have named her "Moondoggie" and, yes, I realize that dates me.

You can find the pattern here on my Etsy Shop.

You can find the original Moondoggie ... surfing some California waves with Gidget.

~ Neon Sand Buckets ~

This is the last of this series of quilts that I am putting up for sale.  This one was absolutely inspired by a trip to the beach where I took note of the fact that everyone there had purchased their sand pails from the same Target Dollar Bin.

It was an absolute delight to make this little number. These happy colors brightened every single day that I worked on it.

Dreaming of pinwheels at night ... also a bonus.

And now I want you to give her a loving home.

As before ... for this week only ... if you would like to purchase the pattern, it's on sale for a mere 4 bucks!
  

Go here for the quilt.

Go here for the pattern.

Go to Target to get your own sand pails and go to the beach!

~ Coral Singing ~

Another week ... another offering.

This beautiful, hand appliqued piece of fabric art is now on sale on my

Etsy Shop.

And for this week only, the pattern is on sale for a mere 4 bucks.

Your 7th grade art teacher wasn't joking when she taught you about complimentary colors.

They compliment each other.  How handy.

Go here for the quilt and go here for the pattern.

Then close your eyes and listen for the waves.

~ Wall Art in Valentine Pinks ~

In honor of this week of pink and ... love ... I am putting this lovely beauty onto my Etsy Shop this week.

And, as promised, I am also putting the pattern for her on sale this week for only $4!
(That's 50% off people ... no coupon required.)

I love the combination of the stripes and dots along with the lovely Moda florals.

Go here for the quilt.
Go here for the pattern.

The back is as lovely as the front and showcases the quilting quite nicely. 

And so I wish you a romantic and inspiring week.

The heart (above) always touches my heart (inside) because my daughter made it for me in elementary school.
She will turn 36 next month.

~ Breathe ~

On Saturday I attended a lovely baby shower and was given the simple job of purchasing some Baby's Breath to arrange in some Mason jars as part of the center pieces.

I had forgotten how much I love this simplest of flowers.

I took a little home with me after the shower and put it in my bathroom.

I am really enjoying this very green and white stage.  Once it hits the dried out stage, I may replace it ... but for now I am thrilled with it's simple, yet imperfect, beauty.

As I was downloading these pictures, they reminded me of this picture I took last summer at the beach.  I love it so much I printed it out to look at everyday here in my office.

It's kind of the Baby's Breath of the Beach.

~ Christmas near the Beach ~

 

 

 

 

I am loving the beachy color scheme in my living room this Christmas.

Blue.  Green.  White.

What's not to love?