One Yard Wonder?

The Boss Lady is getting ready for her 2012 spring camping extravaganza!  The weather is warm and sunny, there's a hint of campfire on the wind and I can hear the Frank Sinatra tunes wafting from the warbly Boss Lady stereo (she only has one tape).

Every girl needs a new outfit and a little sparkle for her debut and a vintage trailer is no different!  So here's a challenge:  I have one - just 1- yard of this fantastic Sisters of the Wild Frontier by Alexander Henry.  

Try as I might, I can't find any more, so this has to be used for something fabulous! hmmm... 

So here's where I need your help. I need an idea for a 1 Yard Wonder! What would you do with only one yard?

Leave a comment with your best idea. I'll pick my favorite and the winner will receive a fine selection of western-themed fat quarters straight from the VTL stash.  I can't wait to hear your ideas!

Happy Camping! 

Sew Inspiring Rooms!

Today my studio is featured on Sew Inspiring Rooms at A Little Bit Biased.  Amber is fantastic and I am honored.  
Click on over and check it out! 


And while you're there, feast your eyes upon all the beautiful quilts Amber creates.  They are Amazing!


Thank you so much Amber!  

Twila's Book

Yesterday my darling sister Linds and I took a scrapbooking class at our local Archiver's. Linds always finds the most fun activities. This time we made a mini-album called So Simple. I decided to use it for a tribute to Mr. Vintage's late Grandmother, Twila Fay Clark. I love vintage photos and these collection of papers and embellishments from the Lost and Found Collection by My Mind's Eye fit perfectly! I should have waited to give it to Mr. V for his birthday, but I was too excited. I hope he loves it!  

Ended with my favorite photo of Mr. V, Grandma and little Reese. So that's it - a quick little creative project. Perfect for a Saturday afternoon.  Thanks Linds!

It's Time to Make Your Reservation!

Yes Friends, it's THAT time of year - summer camping reservations are open in this neck of the woods and campgrounds fill up fast. I'll be spending a few days at Little Mill, Payson Lakes and at the Boss Lady's Summer home in Moroni, Utah this summer. Care to join me?  Log on to recreation.gov and make your reservations today!  Happy Camping! 


NO, I'm not a forest ranger... although that would be AWESOME!  This is not a paid advertisement - it's just a reminder. 

Schnibbling

As the days are getting warmer and I can smell spring on the breeze, it's getting harder and harder to spend sunny days inside.  

Blurry Photo by Me and my unsteady iPhone

So here's the little 32 X 32 sweetie I've been working on in short increments the last few weeks.  The pattern is Plan C from the book Schnibbles Times Two by Carrie Nelson.   


I've sent it off to my good friend Peggy for quilting and I can't wait to get it back so I can show you the finished product! This is my first attempt at mini-piecing, but I think I'm loving it!  


Whataya think? 

This is My Sister

This is my sister.  Her name is Lindsey.  I love her dearly.  Last night she invited me to go to a blogger meet and greet where we met  lots of cool bloggers and even the awesome girls from Studio 5.I was in awe of the number of people who came and felt totally unprepared. Afterward we went to Blickenstaff's, the toy store that bears our family name. We took these awesome pictures, they make me smile... and so the story here is about my sister.


You see I have six sisters actually, Missy, Jill, Lindsey, Megan, Stephanie and Kelli. And we have fantastic moms - Cathie,Judy,Jeannie and Connie.  I love them all.  This is because when we are together we can't help but be happy!  Even when we are crying, we are still smiling and then someone will say something funny and then we all laugh and cry and snort at the same time and it's kind of ugly to witness, but it's who we are and I love us!   


I don't love work.  Work is hard. It causes headaches and tummy aches and loss of sleep and general distress.  Work is necessary, but it is not who I am. So that is why I love my sisters.Because when we are together we don't talk about work, except to share the funny parts, we talk about who we really are - six girls who are creative and beautiful and kind and talented. Six girls who have dreams and hopes that have nothing to do with our jobs.  Six girls who just want our families to grow up safe and sound and whole.  Six girls who are crazy and funny and happy and sad all at the same time. 


These are my sisters and our moms. These are my friends. This is who we really are.   

English Caravan - Jolly Oh!

So the Vintage Trailer People are getting all geared up for an international adventure to the United Kingdom this spring.  We've bought our airline tickets and started making our list of things to do. I've been scouring every issue of Country Living UK, Period Living and dreaming of Pemberly. Perhaps it's that I've had Pride and Prejudice and Becoming Jane on continuous play for several months. Or maybe its all those episodes of Top Gear UK ... do you think I could arrange to meet Richard Hammond? hmmm...
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Ahem - actually, it's that we get to spend two whole weeks with our good friends the Gardners!  They have graciously invited us to stay with them and see the UK as the locals do. I'm dreaming castles and little villages with Vicars and cheese shops and sheep in the field and jolly people with beautiful accents. 


During my exploration of the Queen's Country, I wondered what the Brits do when they go camping and look what I found!  

Photo courtesy of The English Caravan Company

Gasp!  Isn't she lovely?  Darling inside and out and I just can't get over the Brittish Flag awning.  I must have one! Check them out for yourself at The English Caravan Company. Seriously...I do believe I see one of these in my future, it would be the ultimate souvenir and I might even be able to back this one up myself! I'll need a larger suitcase...