Love this!

I am loving this Etsy store!

sarah&bendrix

These art pieces are so crisp, clean and lovely

I can see one of these pieces adding much needed depth and variety to my photo gallery

The one pictured above is made from a vintage Pride and Prejudice book.

I think it's my favorite!

Everyone needs a Katie...

It only makes sense that I would name my latest favorite project after one of my
very most favorite people in the world, Katie.  

She makes me laugh everyday!  

Most times she feels more like a sister than a friend.  

My husband always says, "Everyone needs a Katie." 

If you don't have a "Katie"  I suggest you hop on over to my shop and check this one out! :-)

I meant to post these sooner.....

These are pictures of Katie's little girls playing with the kites on a beautiful Hawaiian beach.  One of them got bent en route :-(

My goodness, I wish I was playing with a kite on a beach....anywhere!  :-)

Meet Max!

A lot of things have been slowing me down lately.

But I have managed to get some sewing done here and there.

I'd like to introduce Max!

He's cool, he's modern, he doesn't like a lot of fuss.

It's so hard to find stuff for boys that isn't over-the-top cute.

So I really wanted to keep this quilt very simple but 

with a fresh and modern color palette.

Though, I think it would be soooo darling done in vibrant prints!

That's already on my to do list.

This pattern can be found here!

Lookie here!

A few months ago I put together a queen size quilt top for Krystal.

When it was done I mailed it off to her so she could take it to the long arm quilter.

Very strange feeling....sending something that's not done.

I don't like it one bit.

But I made her promise me that she would send me pictures of the finished room.

Here they are...

Krystal got the itch and sewed these darling accent pillows.

Go here to see the cutest window valance that she and her husband made.

Shhh...

My sewing room has been awfully quiet lately.

That makes me feel weird.

Recently I have had other things that have required my full attention.

I've had to turn down all recent custom requests.

That makes me feel like a jerk.

Believe me, I'd rather be up to my eyeballs in custom work.

But I did take on this little project for one of my BFF's.

These little kites are super easy!  

They sew up right quick.

I reinforced the edges by sewing floral wire into the binding interior.

You can find a free tutorial here 

Totally unrelated to sewing!

Recently I learned through my sister in law

 that my ridiculously beautiful cousin, Cara, had started a blog called 

www.maskCara.com

Her blog demonstrates how to look like your favorite celebrities, step by step video tutorials on proper eyebrow maintenance, Victorias Secret styled locks, the right eye makeup for your eye color complete with brand and color names plus much more.

Below is a before and after for using bronzer as demonstrated by another ridiculously beautiful cousin of mine. My goodness she's gorgeous! 

I have been checking in on her blog daily.  I think I have finally watched all of her video tutorials so far.  I loved her video for green eyes!  I have been wearing the same makeup for more than 8 years.  So I marched right out and bought all of the eye makeup prescribed.

Ahhh, change is good!