My First Link Party

I had a wonderful discovery come through my Tweet Deck today regarding an Etsy Linky Party and man was I excited. It has been slow going, mostly on my part, for my new Etsy sight so getting a chance to link up with fellow Etsy shops is super exciting for me! Here it is folks, my Etsy shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/AMonogrammedLife Thank you Cacehy Mama's for Tweeting today so that I could join your party! 


The other wonderful networking that I was introduced to today was Social Selling Black Hills. You can view us on Facebook at this link.


On a quilting note, I have 4 stars done on my quilt. They're taking about an hour each so the process is long but I am enjoying my relaxing time and seeing the work coming together is wonderful. 

Hand Quilting

I completed my first quilt top in early December and there it sat. My wonderful neighbor lady helped me get it ready for quilting in early February and now that March is here I am finally getting around to quilting it. This process would be easier if I was not insistent on hand quilting but I also believe that I would not be learning nearly as much from this process if I was having someone machine quilt for me. So I will share my progress albeit it is slow. I have two stars done and 28 more to finish so stay tuned in the coming weeks to see where I am at in the process!

Disappearing 9 Patch

As I work on hand stitching my first quilt, yes hand stitching, I am also working on a second quilt, a Disappearing 9 Patch. This is definitely a hard design to attempt as a second quilt but I'm not wanting to take the easy path and learning a lot as I move forward with my endeavor. I have 15, 9 patches done right now and once I have 30 I will start the next phase. Hopefully I will be dedicated in the next 10 days to work on my next patches. I spring snow storm, despite our currents temps in the 70's, would be greatly appreciated so that I am "stuck" in the house sewing!

A Busy Weekend

I have been negligent in posting and crafting these past few weeks as I have been traveling a lot. But this weekend I made up for some lost time and completed a few projects. I finished another toss pillow that is perfect for anyone who loves red, cupcakes, cherries or just wants to add a splash of color and character to a room.

My other project was my second picture frame for a monogrammed letter. This time I went with black paint and the glitter glaze. I haven't selected a letter yet so it is ready to be customized! These monogrammed letters are versatile as they can hang with a cute ribbon, the hooks that come with the frame or they can stand on a piece of furniture.