January 2011

V and Co. how to: petit strawberry pin cusion

*ever go to a friends house and get confused as to which scissors/rotary cutter are yours? *ever just need to pin some pins somewhere so you don’t lose them till you can get to your big pin cusion? well this little strawberry is just for you! it’s cute and functional, who doesn’t love that? materials […]

me at the sewing summit

this is what i’m wearing to my tv debut oh man i promise i didn’t mean for all my “behind the blogging scenes” news to all come out at the same time, but it seems like it’s raining “vanessa’s dropping another thing she’s been holding from all of you.” over here. i’m so excited and […]

winner of moda bakeshop giveaway

alrighty out of what is the most comments i’ve EVER received for ANYTHING the lucky random # picked was #366 Marci said… I would love these! Very cool! Thanks for the opportunity! whoooowheeeee! you win marci from grandma’s sewing room! congrats you get a signed copy of the moda bake shop book, and a fat […]

one one

the littlest one and i have been busy baking and making. the boys had a half day today so we had to get things ready in the morning, hence why i didn’t get this post up till now! today is my oldest noisemaker’s birthday. i can’t believe i have an 11 year old. but i […]

me on TV -oh dear heavens

first off holy hannah! 5000 comments later on the giveaway. and i come to find out that 5000 comments is the limit that blogger lets you have. i.never.knew.that. so i’ve opened up asecond post for all you people who keep emailing me to open up the comments again. okay now for moving on: well so […]

moda progressive dinner and a giveaway

edited: apparently 5000 comments is the limit on blogger. second post has been opened for the giveaway to continue. i will pick a winner on thursday 27th yesterday i got to let you in on a little secret. FINALLY, i was allowed to tell you! i’m in a freakin’ book. you know how hard it […]

hey psssssst

you may want to check out some pretty darn cool news about yours truly. i know i can hardly contain myself either…but i will till tomorrow when i talk a little more about it here, and give away a butt load of fabric, money, and yeah a signed copy of the book. see i told […]

V and Co. how to: gathered heart pillow

last week was butt freezing cold here. like in the negatives. so i needed something to keep me busy and happy in the house. and well valentines being around the corner…well when you are a crafter and trying to create things for the holiday… it’s right around the corner. this little pillow is fast and […]

winners of sparkle power giveaway

thanks to all who entered and played in sparkle power’s giveaway! random # generator picked #25 natalie marie and #189 brumacd congrats to the winners your info has already been given to candace, and she will contact you to see which poster you chose. stay tuned for a holiday tutorial.

V and Co. sponsored giveaway: Sparkle Power

well here we go. our first sponsored giveaway for the year. if you haven’t heard of candace’s etsy shop sparkle power, you are in for a treat! if you have heard of sparkle power you are already excited. candace is our sponsored giveaway this month and i am just giddy to share all her lovelies […]

in my studio

i always love when women call their sewing room their “studio”. well i’ve never had a room to call a studio before now. so why the heck not call this thing i have just that? i mean it’s better than calling it what my husband calls it “the receptacle of crafting messes.” while the kids […]

two years in a row

well i don’t know if you saw, but my baby life quilt made it on U-Create’s top ten list for 2010’s most popular tutorials, ahem… this is my second year on that list. yeah, cause i’m cool like that. HA! kidding, i was floored when i got the email. mainly because this last year, i’ve […]

before and after: the basement and boys’ rooms

well hello there! happy new year! we are starting our new year with a bang, i have three out of four of the noisemakers home from school due to a little bug they’ve managed to pick up from…yup you got it, from the only kid that made it to school today. i’ve so far have […]