Our Tree

It's been pretty busy around here!  I hosted Thanksgiving this year at our home, and now I've been preparing for Christmas.  Lots of holiday decorating, cookie baking, knitting, & sewing! I also finished painting my antique desk!  I'll post the before & after pics tomorrow!  For now, here is our tree!  We planned on getting a smaller tree this year, but feel in love with this huge beauty!  It took a real long time to cut down & I don't even know how we got it in the house, but here it is:

Stay turned for the awesome transformation of my new desk!  I'm so excited!!  It turned out beautifully. 

at home

{ i started decorating the house for the holidays }

{ new.vintage kitchen rug }

{ our halloween costumes -mad men- } 

{ new.vintage yarn storage tote }

{ finally found a use for the old kitchen scale i bought last summer }

{ another new.vintage yarn tote i bought on etsy }

It's Been A While...

{ hand sewing hexies in the car }

It's been quite a couple of weeks!  I haven't posted in a while due to my dog Laila taking ill. 

Long story short we thought she sprained her paw.  However after multiple 2 hour long trips back and forth to the vet with an extremely sick dog { I literally had to carry her } we found out she has Lyme's Disease.  After receiving her last antibiotic today { HOORAY } she's looking & feeling a lot better.  I am beyond happy and humbled to have her healthy.

We also took a business trip out to Chicago & stayed in a pet friendly hotel which was a lot of fun!  We ate at Portillo's - they have the best cheesy fries and Italian beef sandwiches!  
I spent the long hours in the car working on hand sewing my hexies for my new throw pillow!  I finally finished it, and I am very proud because this was my first attempt sewing with hexagons/quilting!  I am hooked now and can't wait to start my next project.

{ We've been having the most beautiful sunsets here lately }

Hexies!

I've been wanting to start quilting with hexies and I finally got the urge to do so!  I ordered these white paper hexies from Paper Pieces.  I am having a lot of fun going through my scraps & vintage bed linens.  I think this is going to end up as a pillowcase for my sewing chair pillow...Stay tuned! 

Great Weekend

It was a great weekend!  I had my family over on Sunday for the season 3 premier of The Walking Dead (which was AMAZING).  I also finished the quilted camera strap I've been wanting to make,
I used vintage fabrics and vintage bed linens. Kevin & I went shopping and we both got new slippers since it's getting cold here.  I also bought a cute pair of winter boots too!

Deer & A New Purse

Anyone that knows me knows just how much I love deer!  I've only been fortunate enough to see them in our backyard only once until yesterday!!  I was busy sewing my new Fall purse when I heard Laila growling out the window.  I ran over to the window and there were 2 deer in our backyard!  I went screaming and running through the house to find my camera!  The 3 of us sat and watched the two deer eat what was left of some of the green leaves in our yard for about 10 minutes until they casually walked off onto the woods!  I honestly can say I love where I live!

 I was laughing so bad at the intensity of Laila & Buddy watching the deer! 

I finally completed my Fall purse!  I found this vintage purple tweed at my secret fabric spot.
I added a mustard colored button for an extra front pocket.

The inner fabric was purchased in Mexico on our honeymoon this past Summer.  

I made a mustard colored pocket embellished with vintage lace and a typed label.

I added a flap and sewn the same inner floral fabric on the backing.

I make similar purses H E R E in my Etsy store: Lace Anne Queen 

Fall : My Backyard

Here are some photos I've taken of our backyard this Fall.  I just {l o v e} Fall!