Family is Precious 💕

I have good intentions of updating my blog more often, but I am spending more time with family rather than crafting, making, home decorating, gardening…. 

Time is precious, and family is even more precious. If you follow my Instagram or Facebook accounts, you will have read some about my granddaughter, Jolee.

Later, I’ll share a little more, but for now, she’s home and treatments have stopped.

We want to fill her life with all the love and happiness possible. 💕

We appreciate all the prayers that have been said for our family.

God bless,

Lana

Sharing Some Finishes

 

Some time back I finished these quilts but forgot to share them here. I really like scrappy quilts and these two are definitely scrappy!

And this is a spin-off from the first…

Both of these are now listed in my Etsy shop, Honeysuckle Lane.

Later, in the spring, I will be listing more floral quilts, but these will be lighter, sweet, and feminine. I hope you will come back to see what I’m making!

Take care and God bless,

Lana

It All Began With a Four-Patch…

This quilt (above) is made from leftovers, and to be honest, I like it more than the original quilt!

It all began with a four-patch idea (for another quilt) which turned into a double four-patch. I had a jelly roll of Moda Richmond Reds fabric that didn’t sell in my fabric destash, so I decided to use it up!

I made four-patch blocks, but they looked too busy and I added black plaid, making it a double four-patch (I think).

I prefer scrappy quilts and to scrap it up even more and to add to the overall size, I found pieces of fabric to use for the large solid blocks. Some pieces are fairly new, but some are older cotton prints, which has always been my preference.

This is the original below…

(Backing in progress)

Once the original quilt top was finished and pinned to the batting and backing (which is pieced), I went to clean and oil my sewing machine before I started to machine quilt it.

And then it happened…

I saw a few dozen leftover four-patch blocks by my machine and thought, what if I sew triangles on these and make them on point?! That will make them bigger and I can probably get a small throw quilt out of them. I took these apart and re-pieced with different prints to make them scrappy.

So I gathered up all the leftover fabric from the first quilt, and started cutting 4” squares, then cutting them diagonally and sewing them on.

I had to pull more fabric to get enough but I managed to find scraps that worked.

During all of this, my pin basted quilt is still on the living room floor. I totally abandoned it!

I arranged all the squares on the floor (on top of the first quilt) and numbered each row before I picked them up. I do this because no matter how careful I am, I get them mixed up or turned sideways.

After all the blocks were sewn together, it was still fairly small. I forget just how much a quilt shrinks when there are so many seams! Again, I gathered every bit of scraps from this project and cut strips for a border. They are 5” long and vary in width. I added narrow sashing between the blocks and the strip border. 

I ended up piecing a few fabrics just to make them big enough. If you look closely you can see the tiny brown check is pieced, as well as the green floral in the last photo. I also used two fabrics to set this block on point.

I can hardly wait to get both of these quilted! I’ll be back in a couple weeks to share with you.

Take care & God bless,

Lana

P.S. I still haven’t cleaned and oiled my sewing machine. 🥴

From Block Prints to Lavender Sachets

Many years ago, I did a lot of block printing, but most were small designs for cards.

I also used the designs to print on fabric to make lavender sachets for a festival each summer. 

Earlier this year, I had my designs printed on fabric at Spoonflower. I made tons of lavender sachets! They always sell well, but since I made so many, I still have plenty to add to my shop!

You can order directly from me or go to my Honeysuckle Lane Etsy shop. They make lovely little thank you gifts and stocking stuffers. I have 4 designs available: farmhouse, gable barn, Gothic arch barn, and church. Which design is your favorite?

That’s it for today… I hope to have a few things around the house to share with you before much longer.

Take care & God bless,

Lana

Pumpkin Art for Your Home

 

Now’s the time to start easing a few fall items into your decor… or maybe you bring everything out as soon as September arrives!

I usually do a little at a time, so I don’t feel overwhelmed trying to do it all at once.

If you are looking for some unique handmade pieces, I’ve got several things in my shop.

I searched “pumpkins” on my shop homepage and have the link right here for you. Everything has been made by me and is one of a kind.

What do you do for fall? Do you decorate a little or change everything out?

Take care & God bless,

Lana