My orchard is slowly starting to bloom out. This is my favorite time of the year! The orchard isn’t in full bloom just yet but once it is I’ll walk it everyday just to look at the beautiful acres of blossoms, listen to the bees buzzing, and breathe in the blossom scented air. It is […]
A Dream Come True–Fabric Designing
Okay – well almost true. Technically – I’ll be working towards a dream. I’m super stoked to be all signed up for Bari J’s new class ‘Pattern Play – Create your own Professional Patterns in Photoshop with Ease’. I’ve always dreamt of designing my own fabric! And this class is going to be my opportunity […]
Spontaneous Winners from April
I haven’t forgotten about the winners of the Spontaneous April Off Season Challenge! I just forget when my kids are actually awake! Today … Cedi drew our winners. She had to stay home from school today as she was a bit sick during the night. I think she’s on the road to recovery and if […]
Let’s Go Fly A Kite–Pattern and Kites for Sale
A quilted patchwork kite is the perfect decoration for any child or babies room! These whimsical kites are unique, beautiful and super fun to make! They work perfectly with charm packs too! I have had the pattern for my kites for awhile now, but I just updated the pattern to a more thorough version which […]
ALYoF May 2015 Goal
The first week of April went by quickly with spring break and head colds and before I knew it – I had forgotten to post my April goal for A Lovely Year of Finishes. Well – that is NOT happening to me again. I felt completely lost without my goal out there in writing for […]
Lean and Chubby Monkey Wrench Quilt Block Tutorials
To go along with this months ‘Focus Through the Prism: Monkey Wrench’ Project QUILTING Challenge I’ve made up two tutorials. Each of these tutorials are single large quilt blocks that measure 20” finished. Hopefully these provide with you with even more inspiration for this months challenge and I also wanted to give you some examples […]
Prizes for the Focus Through the Prism Off Season Challenges
Below is a list of the prizes that will be awarded randomly to those that finish and link up their ‘Focus Through the Prism Challenges’ by the end of each month. PRIZE 1 “Quilting Gift Certificate” for $30.00 off the Quilting on a Baby size quilt or larger. (Baby, Lap, Twin. Full, Queen, or King) […]
Beginnings of my Modern Quilt Guild Riley Blake Fabric Challenge
Challenge did you say? Sign me up of course! As soon as the email came from the Modern Quilt Guild for the newest challenge – I was in! What’s the challenge you ask? Make something fantastic that is quilted. Make something you’ve never done before. Challenge yourself to learn something new. Use only Riley Blake […]
Pip is 4!
It’s been a joyous couple of days around the Lapacek household. Our beautiful baby girl, Persimoni Mae (most of you know her as Pip) turned 4 yesterday! I normally link up to my kiddo’s birth story for those that are interested but I’m noticing I didn’t really write one up for Pip. Craziness! I do […]
Focus Through the Prism–a Project QUILTING Special Challenge
I have something new and exciting to announce that will be happening for the next 7 months of off season Project QUILTING Challenges. Focus Through the Prism – A Series of Project QUILTING Off Season Challenges Purchase: Special ROYGBIV fabric Bundle from Cherrywood Fabrics What: One block-inspired challenge will be issued each month for seven months. […]