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Newest Pattern: Plus a Name Competition!

2012-01-26T14:04:00.000-08:00

This is my latest quilt. I am working on the pattern and a not so frilly boy version. I am in love with the tangerine and hot pink combination!

I love the individual scallops! They were so much fun and I love the Texture it adds to the quilt!

Plus a fun ruffle for those frilly girls plus some soft minky for the back

So here is the competition now : I am so not creative with words and need a name for this quilt. Any ideas? If I do pick your name, you will receive this pattern for your hard work!

Building Rolling Shelves

2012-01-24T12:01:00.000-08:00

My parents have some really cool rolling shelves made from regular old metal shelves with the wooden flat part. So for Christmas we asked for our own set.

I knew that they wouldn't cost nearly as much as the Name Brand Plastic ones that I see at all the big box stores in town.

I would highly recommend getting the heavy duty metal shelves. Just make sure that they have wooden flat pieces. The shelves we got measure about 2 ft wide by 4 ft long and 6 ft tall. They are also Muscle Man brand. The other key thing is that it takes 1 1/2 half of those heavy duty shelves to build 1 shelf. We used the 1 1/2 so that we could have 8 shelves instead of the 5 that come in 1 shelf set. So if you don't need 2 shelves, then find a friend that would like their own set so that you don't end up having an extra 1/2 of a shelf hanging around.

Total cost for this project (I am guessing because it was a Christmas gift :) $100/ shelf and $10 for wood. So around $160 for a nice rolling shelf.

Then to make the little dividers my dad cut out some 1 inch by 1 inch wood pieces. Then we decided how far apart we wanted the wood pieces and nailed them down with the nail gun.

The key to make the shelves rolling is to install your shelves lopsided. We placed the bolt thingys that stick out 1 higher on the one side than the other. Also, the other key thing to do is to install your shelves UPSIDE Down so that they is a nice pocket for the cans to stay in instead of rolling off the shelf :)

The other thing we did is the top shelf and the middle shelf are regular shelves. We did this because the metal upright pieces come in 2 pieces for each upright. You could rig a bracket to still have shelf rolling but it definitely would be more difficult.

Now thanks to my parents we have an awesome rolling can shelf.

Football Applique Rag Quilt

2012-01-23T07:02:00.000-08:00

I received an email from a lady that had purchased my football pattern. She sent me a picture of the quilt that she had completed. I wanted to share it with you all!

I love this quilt! My hubby is a huge fan of GB so I love it even more!

Pattern Available HERE

If you have made a quilt, blanket, or anything using A Vision to Remember Pattern you can email it to me or link me to your post. I would love to see it and even feature it if you would let me :)

Check Me Out Saturday

2012-01-21T06:40:00.001-08:00

Welcome Back! I hope you all have had a great week! I know I have :)

You know what to do...Link up what you have been working on and make sure to stop by some of the other links to see what others have done :)

Please no spam!

Valentines Day Pinterest Love

2012-01-20T09:04:00.000-08:00

So you all know that I LOVE Pinterest?! Well if you didn't I do love it. So today for out Friday feature I wanted to share with you a few of my favorite things that I have found on Pinterest

Here are some of my favorite Valentine Day Projects that I have found lately:

I just love these Valentines. The website has girl and boy Paper Doll cutouts.

Isn't that banner just adorable? (original link HERE)

I just love this idea for valentines for school: (original link HERE)

If you aren't on pinterest, do you want to be? You can either leave a comment below with your email address or email me at boblyns at yahoo dot com and I will get you an invite sent.

Facebook Fan Page

2012-01-18T09:16:00.000-08:00

Did you all know that you can find me on Facebook? Yep you can! Go HERE.

I am really excited I am only 90 people away from the big 1000 so if you don't mind sharing with your friends and family I would really appreciate it! Plus I am thinking a giveaway would be so much fun to celebrate the big milestone! So email me at boblyns at yahoo dot com if you would like to participate.

Fabric Book Pockets or Slings

2012-01-17T13:34:00.000-08:00

So a few months ago when I first started on Pinterest I found these awesome fabric book shelf pocket thingy's.

I fell in love. I desperately needed some storage for all my girl's books. My mom had the perfect fabric in her stash. So I got to work sewing up a couple of them.

I used THIS tutorial. I did make a few changes (don't I always?!?) I didn't double the fabric since I was using Home Decor fabric which is a lot thicker and heavier.

Other than that I think I kept everything pretty much the same. I love them. But more importantly the Girls do too!

Guest Tutorial: Hating Martha with Creature Mittens

2012-01-16T06:51:00.000-08:00

I want to introduce you to Hating Martha Blog. She has a fun creature mitten tutorial to share with all of you. Make sure to stop by her blog and say hello! Thanks again for sharing with my readers Janel!

Hi all! I am skipping about with excitement at being here at A Vision to Remember! Thanks so much to Bobbie to having me! I am Janel and I have a little ol' blog called Hating Martha. It's chock full of imperfect crafts, okay recipes, and loads of fun. I would love you all to stop by and say hi sometime...I promise to be on my best behavior! I want to show you a fun little craft I did recently for a birthday gift. It was for a friend of my 13 year old daughter. It isn't perfect, in fact I won't score any points in the sewing department. But, it scored lots of points in the cool factor and that's something isn't it?

I started with an old sweater that was on it's way to the donation box.

The cable pattern and little tab closures were perfect for this.

Any old sweater you have will work perfectly.

I used another mitten I liked to get a shape.

I just pinned around that mitten. Yep, real technical.

I used the bottom hem of the sweater as the bottom of the mitten. I strongly advise trying to do this so you don't have to mess with hemming. It just looks nicer.

Please remember you need a total of 4. I know from experience that you can forget.

It's preferable to have a pair of mittens. At least that's what I hear :).

This is what you should end up with after cutting them out (times 2)

Next up, spikes.

I used felt for this. Drew a design and cut it out.

On that bottom line I folded the felt over so it and then cut the design.

You get something like this.

You need to run across the bottom with the sewing machine or fabric glue to get the shape to hold.

And then sew it on to the top of your mittens.

Run your stitching thru the middle.

I was making a girl and a boy so I used buttons that matched that idea.

Pink for the girl, sailor for the boy.

Just sew those on to the tops of your mittens.

You should end up with something like this...

Right about here you really could call it okay and sew those up.

But, my daughter wanted me to jazz these up a bit.

So, a mustache for the boy needed to happen.

I wrapped black yarn around my two fingers several times, then sewed the bunch onto the mittens.

Once they were all sewn on nice and tight I cut the bottom loops to make it mustachey.

What you don't see and I forgot to take pictures of was...

Adding some pink felt lips to the girl. (cut out lips and sew them on before you sew up the mittens)

Adding black eyeballs with sharpies to the buttons.

Okay, now that you have your crazy additions done you can sew those up. Turn right sides together and sew up along the edges. If you have a mustache, be sure to tuck it in so it doesn't get sewn into the mittens. (I never thought I would use that sentence in my life :))

Turn them out and tada! How cute are these. In a sad, unfortunate kind of way.

I think they look more like puppets.

No matter, my daughter thinks they are sooo cool!

My daughter attacked the spikes with green puffy paint.

I should mention that I used those tab closures from the sweater on the back of the mittens to allow them to be attached together. It was a lucky, fun extra.

There you have it...a quick and simple gift that pleases even a teenager. Thanks for having me Bobbie!

And you all, don't forget to stop by sometime and say hi!

Check Me Out Saturday

2012-01-13T20:52:00.001-08:00

Welcome Back! You know what to do...link up what you have been working on this week. Thanks for stopping by and make sure to check out some of the other amazing links! Please no spam

Ice Cream Puffs by Rae Gun Ramblings

2012-01-13T14:38:00.000-08:00

I love Ice Cream and I love Cream Puffs...The best combination in the world is Ice Cream and Cream Puffs. Plus add a little chocolate. I am in heaven. Check out Rae Gun Ramblings Ice Cream Puffs

I think I need to make some right now!

Zebra Rag Quilts

2012-01-12T12:19:00.000-08:00

This week I had 2 of the same orders...weird? It is one of my favorite blankets to make. Zebra and Hot Pink. One I appliqued a monogram on it. Enjoy!

Blankets can be found HERE

Christmas Dresses

2012-01-11T11:52:00.000-08:00

So I ended up cutting out and starting the girl's Christmas dresses in December. Then I never had time to finish them. So now my girls have some awesome New Year Dresses.

The dresses were fairly easy. I used a pattern that I bought from McCalls awhile ago. The hardest part was making sure that the ruffles didn't get stuck in the bodice while I was sewing. I didn't do a zipper, but did buttons instead because my machine sews buttons on and does automatic button holes.

Puffy Paint Wall Art from Our Mini Family

2012-01-09T12:42:00.000-08:00

Want an easy (and Cheap)Wall art idea? Head on over to Our Mini Family for a great tutorial on how to make a puffy paint damask print wall art

Cool, Huh?

Check Me Out Saturday

2012-01-07T06:10:00.000-08:00

Welcome back!

Link up what you have been working on :)
Please no spammy stuff (ie etsy shops, stuff you are selling, etc)
I can't wait to see what you have been up to!

Blog Feature

2012-01-06T08:40:00.000-08:00

I am always on the lookout for new blogs and new ideas. If you would like to be featured on my blog (either your blog or a tutorial or an idea) please email me at boblyns at yahoo dot com. Thanks!

Vintage Airplane Rag Quilts

2012-01-05T12:26:00.000-08:00

In the last couple of months I have had the opportunity to make several people airplane rag quilts. Each one was so different and were lots of fun to make.

The one was very similar to ones that I have made before. I love the vintage feel of them!

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I love the blue, green, and brown color combo

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Perfect for a little baby
Etsy Link for Quilt HERE
Etsy Link for Pattern HERE

Tiffany Blue Furniture-Redo

2012-01-04T07:15:00.000-08:00

I have been doing so many different projects in the last couple of months but have been so busy that I forget to post them to my blog...Pathetic!

Earlier this fall I decided that I wanted some turquoise furniture. I had all the furniture that I really needed in my basement so I got to work painting with my paint sprayer. I was thinking more turquoise but it came out Tiffany Blue and I LOVE the mistake!

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This table is now our game table. It had been our dining table for the last 8 years. I wanted to make it a little fancier so we added little wooden decals that can be found at Lowe's or Home Depot. My husband nailed them on with our nail gun, but you could hammer them on as well....

Then I found a HUGE coffee table and matching end table that were colored on. They are super sturdy but didn't look good at all. I LOVE the rope decal and the legs on that thing.

We added baskets underneath to help the girls keep their toys organized a little. That poor table now doubles as their dancing stage, coloring table, building blocks platform, and anything else they can think of.

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Our entertainment center is really Modern looking and I wanted it to feel a bit more fancy so of course we found some more of those wooden decals and nailed them onto the doors. I Love how all the furniture now has the same feel and brightens the basement.

Favorite 2011 Blog Posts

2012-01-03T10:04:00.000-08:00

Its been a busy year!
Of course the favorite posts have been the Check Me Out Saturday link partys. I always love browsing all your blogs and seeing what you have been up to. There is still time to check out this weeks party and join in...

Remember the controversy over this Post:

The free downloadable car seat cover pattern.

The Ruffled Flower Rag Quilt Pattern:

Wired Ribbon Flower Tutorial

Easter Egg Wreath

Thanks again for always stopping by! I do really appreciate it! If you did a fav blog posts of 2011 please leave a link in the comments section. I would love to see them!

Happy New Year!

2012-01-02T09:55:00.000-08:00

I have a lot of great things to look forward to in this coming year...1 just happens to be a new addition to our family this spring. But something that I am not looking forward to is my other 2 kids growing up. I wish I could just stack some books on their head to keep them from growing up.

This last year was busy as usual:
Etsy has taken over my life

We built our new house and moved in

2011 will mark the first year ever in my family that we have met our deductible...not something to be proud of but something to mention :) Between a broken arm...sliced finger...burst ear drum with infections...and a throwing up 2 yr old for 6 weeks. We definitely have had our fair share of sicknesses.

Another big thing to mention is my 5 yr old started Kindergarten. We have now passed the point of no return with school. That was something I always hoped would never come, but reality struck once again :)

Are you excited for the coming year? I know that I am. I can't wait to see what it brings. I know it all won't be good but we are hoping for the best.

Check Me Out Saturday

2011-12-30T16:32:00.000-08:00

Welcome back! I hope you all have had a great holiday week. I haven't had a chance to even think about sewing or crafting so I can't wait to see what you all have been creating this week! Thanks for always stopping by! I really appreciate it!

Check ME Out Saturday

2011-12-23T19:37:00.000-08:00

Welcome Back! I hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas. Today we will be enjoying ourselves with lots of family and delicious food and remembering the reason for the season.

You know what to do...link up what you have been working on and have a very safe holiday.