V and Co.

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56328434340929262072012-01-28T04:19:46.696-06:00V and Co.V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.comBlogger8351100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-8826128251321065432012-01-25T10:49:00.000-06:002012-01-25T10:49:03.769-06:00V and Co: on the radio: with mark lipinski of creative mojo

so today i'll be chatting it up with mark lipinski. i'll be talking about my book, i'll talk about being a mom. and i'll try my darndest not to be a total dork. but i'm not promising anything... check it out at TOGINET. the show runs 3-5pm EST. and say a little prayer that i don't blank out or throw up, or poop my pants. or have katie talk about poop in the background... swear word.

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-30910751106774654772012-01-24T13:30:00.001-06:002012-01-24T18:50:21.282-06:00V and Co: moves like jackie

jackie chan that is. yup, this is a story about the day i joined a gym again. the day i was forced to stop walking in the wee morning hours while most of the neighborhood sleeps. see you would think that the word "winter" would of stopped me from walking. nope, we've had a pretty mild winter. i've been walking every monday through friday morning (except for rain) for the last 6 months. so when

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-66077258373893269212012-01-18T00:00:00.007-06:002012-01-19T11:20:08.638-06:00V and Co: MY BOOK IS HERE!

... and they are being shipped out today to all of you wonderful wonderful people who have bought a signed copy. :D oh and psst... amazon has it at a great price if you don't need or want me to sign it. just sayin' other great places to find it: my shop (signed copies) fat quarter shop martingale and company publishing barnes and noble and of course some quilt stores might be carrying it too

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.com40tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-7932898527746396072012-01-17T11:51:00.000-06:002012-01-17T11:51:32.414-06:00V and Co: how to: painted heart bag

sorry i meant to get this all done and written yesterday, but i didn't remember that monday was a holiday (aka my kids up my butt and needing me to do things all day long with them) till it was too late. and now i sit in a big empty quiet house with katie sitting next to me playing barbies. all is back to normal (aka boys back in school) i mentioned before that i bought a three pack of these bags

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-8216102617044223152012-01-14T13:35:00.000-06:002012-01-14T13:35:52.947-06:00V and Co: catch up or ketchup

since moving here almost 6 months ago, i feel like life has been moving in fast forward motion. i blog sporadically. weekly mind you...but no set post, and no set hours like i am so fond of doing. i clean like a mad woman only to get aggravated that my house still needs to be organized to have things have places. so i can get back to my "everything has a place and everything in its place"

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.com39tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-33647975872807149852012-01-09T17:09:00.002-06:002012-01-12T14:06:13.500-06:00V and Co: how to: hand appliqued petal bag

my daughter loves bags. kind of makes me proud. because i have a thing for bags too. one thing this cute bag does is that it provides her with a big enough bag that she can carry whatever she wants in it: stuffed animals, baby dolls, wands, confiscated legos or star wars dolls action figures, whatever the thing she wants to carry she can. and it's kind of rock star. my original thought was to

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-59928779971568811002012-01-06T11:42:00.002-06:002012-01-06T14:24:06.920-06:00V and Co: sneak peak into our world

have i said happy new year yet? HAPPY NEW YEARS! i know that was like so last weekend ago, but our week has been one big mess with jake's back going out. he is doing SO much better. each day getting a little better, he even showed off to the kids and i yesterday night by saying "hey look at what i can do!" and proceeding to do a hip swivel to which i yelled at him because i didn't want to have

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-74085612826821775172012-01-03T17:50:00.002-06:002012-01-03T17:54:56.024-06:00V and Co: BLAHHHHRG

NORMALCY I CRAVE YOU!!! pfew! oh wow. if you follow me on facebook you saw that jake threw out his back. it's pretty bad people, he can't move. :( i think the hardest part for him is that he's dying to get up, and it's driving him nuts...and the kids aren't used to seeing him down like that. this has happened one other time (not as bad) this last summer when we were moving. BUT all will be well

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-1326900548905586242011-12-28T13:35:00.002-06:002011-12-28T13:44:45.060-06:00V and Co: scenes from around here

so much for creating star wars projects from the awesome star wars book i got while there are a bazillion legos to be put together in star wars theme of course... i think all the lego sets have almost been completely completed. (ha try saying that 10 times fast) the christmas weekend kicked the trash out of me...too bad it didn't kick the trash out of my house. monday and tuesday was spent

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-36851881769082651682011-12-24T10:11:00.001-06:002011-12-24T21:13:22.429-06:00V and Co: Merry Christmas 2011

Merry Christmas from our family to yours. we've been trying to focus these few days on the main reason why this holiday is so special. so in between runs to the grocery store a bazillion times (seriously what is wrong with my brain that i keep forgetting 1 or 2 things every single time) wrapping presents, a visit from Santa, and all the prep that goes into everything...we are now finally

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-43730855928628099122011-12-19T00:00:00.011-06:002011-12-19T00:00:00.346-06:00V and Co: how to: homemade hand warmers

the other day my son came in with a pink nose and yelled "MOM! I'M FREEEEEZING! do you still have that rice bag thing you made? can you heat it up?" yeah i still have my rice bag feet warmer i use it all the time, because i'm like always cold. so i said "yeah, i have it, hold on." i heated it up, gave it to him. as that son was warming up with oohs and ahhs coming out of his mouth, another one of

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.com52tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-4635195177318861282011-12-17T10:00:00.000-06:002011-12-17T10:40:38.778-06:00V and Co: cooks: 3 minute 3 ingredient mint fudge

last year i gave you this 3 minute fudge...well with the holidays in full swing lets add a little holiday twist to it shall we? this fudge can go by many names: simple mint fudge, increase your jean size fudge, make your friends fat so you look good fudge...but i went with the "make you wanna make it cause you don't have time to keep up with the perfect homemaker down the street name": 3 minute

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-68975142422777862962011-12-16T11:14:00.000-06:002011-12-16T11:14:15.583-06:00V and Co: star wars dorks we are

the husband came home the other day exclaiming quite excitedly that one of his students had made him the COOLEST present. from behind his back he pulled out this little hand made yoda. we love him, and he is happily residing in our bedroom for now till he goes to its final resting place, his office. yup, dorks we are. yup, yoda i speak often. and of course this obsession love of star wars like

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-83476844698952752752011-12-14T08:01:00.001-06:002011-12-14T08:01:00.105-06:00V and Co: guest post at MADE

i'm guest posting over at MADE today. check out how to make this mint fudge, you can make it faster than you can say "oh crap i need to go on a diet by the end of this holiday season." think i'm lying. go check it out here. now if you'll excuse me, i'm going back to sewing. can't wait to show you what i'm making. ;) we'll talk soon.

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-50127332586499357562011-12-13T00:00:00.002-06:002011-12-13T00:00:10.022-06:00he's 10 today

my second noisemaker is 10 today. here are a few things about you right now: *you like to read. like a lot. (500 page books kind of reading) *you are really smart. no really, you are, and i'm not just saying that cause i'm your mom...your testing shows that you are one smart kid. (we're still baffled as to where you got all that smart, your dad is pretty sure its him.) *you are always thinking of

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-72430463140451861932011-12-08T15:58:00.000-06:002011-12-08T15:58:17.346-06:00winner winner

winner of the awesome giveaway by modern fabric studio is lucky # 16: cammie your email has been sent off to modern fabric studio and she will be getting back to you shortly so you can get all that wonderful fabric and patterns sent your way just in time for christmas! i don't know about you guys but i have like 10 projects all staring at me. all saying the same thing "seriously? when you gonna

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-72668613382809492552011-12-05T11:26:00.000-06:002011-12-05T11:26:16.321-06:00V and Co: sponsored giveaway: modern fabric studio

today modern fabric studio is giving away enough fabric to make you think she was kidding. nope she's not, and here's your chance to put one more fabulous gift under your tree. read more and enter to win here

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-80800603832180254062011-12-04T00:09:00.000-06:002011-12-03T23:10:31.090-06:00V and Co: how to: fabric ornament

i fell to the peer pressure of emails and comments and actual face to face conversations of "how about ornaments? why haven't you done any ornaments?" well, i did in fact have one planned before this one, but i felt like a sewing project was in order since i've not really shown you much of that lately. no worries more of it is coming. but for now here's a fabric ornament that will be a great

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-49691296077155302602011-11-29T10:35:00.000-06:002011-11-29T10:35:58.035-06:00V and Co: how to: simple poinsettia wreath

first off, hope you had a great thanksgiving holiday. i am still recovering from turkey/pumpkin pie/stuffing and all the fixings hangover...so i'm moving a little sluggish these days, but nothing like the christmas season to keep you moving right along, or rather push you right along...so here we go. yes, another wreath. since i'm all about wreaths (so it seems) on my door for the season, i was

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-38847405996817254292011-11-23T07:01:00.000-06:002011-11-23T07:01:00.229-06:00V and Co: no big dill: once upon a thread

today i am over at no big dill for her once upon a thread series on books. i chose The Giving Tree . i could of gone in so many directions with this book, especially around this time of the year in giving thanks or in giving service to those around you. but instead, i chose motherhood. go over there and read my interpretation of this book and download this free subway art i made. ps this is it

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-74976719164267377122011-11-21T11:00:00.000-06:002011-11-21T11:00:13.195-06:00V and Co: this week in gratitude

V and Co. homemade apple pie getting ready to be baked i love this week. every year it doesn't matter where we are this week is my favorite. i love thanksgiving. i don't know if it's the food or the fact that its one of the ONLY holidays i don't feel pressured into buying stuff other than the food that is going to be shared with my family and friends around a dinner table to remember to give

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-71154159231417781772011-11-17T15:49:00.000-06:002011-11-17T15:49:40.435-06:00V and Co: how to: sewing with ruffle fabric: make a scarf

hey guys! today we're sewing with ruffle fabric again. see my past projects: ruffle skirt & ruffle tote but today we're sewing: super duper fast/easy holy crap it's too cute to be this easy scarf. or the shorter name version: a ruffle scarf. i love scarfs. it's like an accessory that makes you look just that much more put together. try it. any simple outfit, add a scarf and *POOF* you are

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-23156286014276907232011-11-15T09:10:00.001-06:002011-11-22T13:16:22.943-06:00winners of craptastic giveaway

first off thank you for the lovely birthday wishes, the oh get over yourself you don't know what old is, the oh my gosh i just turned 25 and i feel so olds, the i know EXACTLY what you are feelings, the oh honey the best is yet to comes, and the i don't know what to say so i'll just say happy uncrappy birthday to you. all the comments were great and made my day. really. but you don't want to

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-46991871541550160302011-11-14T11:05:00.000-06:002011-11-14T11:05:16.132-06:00thank you

wow. well. thank you. i think you guys liked my one day sale too. :) well that may have to be a birthday thing again for sure. currently im working on getting the random #'s picked and attaching winnings to them. this may take a little bit of time but just know i am working on it and will post them sometime today. so hold tight. :) it's coming.

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-26551032444240468582011-11-10T00:00:00.010-06:002011-11-11T09:02:41.739-06:00V and Co: a craptastic giveaway for my 3-6

so yes i turn the big three-six today. for some reason the number 36 is hard to look at. i soooo don't feel 36, i feel uh...maybe 26. 26 would be so doable. if i were turning 26 i would so totally be like "i'm so cool i'm reaching my prime and i totally have 10 years till i turn crochety 36 and 14 years till i turn GASP 40. but haha that's sooo far away. but 36 is like... flarrrg. :) 36 is 4

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.com1157tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-69066574255156353242011-11-07T00:00:00.000-06:002011-11-07T00:00:06.006-06:00V and Co: how to: easy fall wreath

okay now this may be a no brainier of a project. but i made it and it was such a steal of a project and it made my house a little festive so i thought i would share it. so a few days into october i wanted to change my hydrangea wreath to something more fall-ish. so i went to tj maxx to find something real quick. i really couldn't find anything but this wreath up above. so i bought it with the

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.com33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-59548774128959934132011-11-03T00:00:00.006-05:002011-11-04T07:56:01.375-05:00V and Co: at fall quilt market

the pre-version of my book that is due out january 2012 first off HELLO NOVEMBER! you are my favorite month. with thanksgiving (fav holiday) and my birthday, what's not to love? so happy october is over. eh. ;) soooooo. quilt market. yes. it went well. schoolhouse was good. i said "foots" when i meant to say "feet" and then i said "fut" when i meant to say "foot" i blanked out on the word "

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-35810769879242669352011-10-26T11:52:00.001-05:002011-10-26T12:02:16.809-05:00V and Co: pretty sure i've lost my fingerprints

as we round out this week...oh wait it's only wednesday, okay well it feels like it's the end of the week. anywho, as i'm getting ready packing and doing final prep for international quilt market in houston this weekend i can't help to think...what a heck of a ride this has been. when i started this adventure not once did i set a goal or think "i'm going to write a book." nope. uh uh. as a

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.com35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-82641533373265503602011-10-24T00:00:00.003-05:002011-10-24T02:11:03.392-05:00V and Co: before and after: the mantle

last week i sort of hinted that i was painting again on facebook. this has been an ongoing "discussion" (aka me bringing up something over and over and OVER again and jake sidestepping and dismissing and changing the subject, in hopes that i would just.give.it.up. yeah, ahem, i didn't.) okay so since moving into our home...i've struggled to decorate it. first off i've not had that much time in

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.com33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-64945633632912157612011-10-20T09:59:00.002-05:002011-10-20T10:06:54.770-05:00V and Co: kid spider craft and other fall projects

this last weekend we had a four day fall weekend. we ended up spending some time up in des moines; seems like a nice enough place. :) we still had the rest of the weekend plus monday off. saturday was spent doing outside chores and some inside fun. (it got a little chilly!) and then we of course had sunday church and family laid back day. and then monday. oh monday monday. at one point my 9 year

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-45428678115361760932011-10-17T15:10:00.000-05:002011-10-17T15:10:39.047-05:00V and Co: proper sewing summit recap

last week i felt like i was run over by a truck. phew! so my recap was pretty lame. but now i have some more steam behind me (and some stolen pictures from here and here love ya guys!) and i feel like i'm getting back on track with life...just in time to yup, do it all again, at fall quilt market...october is going to put me under i believe. no i can put on my big girl pants and do this. there's

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-21503854150178884182011-10-14T08:15:00.002-05:002011-10-14T08:44:06.144-05:00V and Co: over at the cutting table

today i'm over at the cutting table talking a little about my new patterns...grab yourself a little hot vanilla milk (nonfat dairy creamer in hot milk) and a lot of whip cream with a dash of cinnamon (yes, i like this better than hot chocolate!) and head on over and read about me and to say hey!. (and also read that pat sloan is creating fabric with them!) ah and yes, the sewing summit pictures

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-85970052290161463892011-10-11T19:09:00.000-05:002011-10-11T19:09:20.038-05:00V and Co: home

this picture basically describes the state of the rest of the house. this is my daughter's dresser top that is always cleaned off. it's not so cleaned off right now. as a matter of fact i had to move everything over just to take this picture of the other two patterns that arrived (and now in my shop as well) while i was gone at the sewing summit. (with my iphone...ahem because i left my camera

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-944949032196638202011-10-06T00:00:00.003-05:002011-10-06T00:31:21.912-05:00V and Co: happy makers

this last week i got three separate things in the mail that made me super happy. seriously i don't get a ton of mail. no, well now wait, i do. but it's bills, and junk mail, and an occasional Micheal's 40% off coupon but even coupons are email based these days. (which is cool and cuts down on the paper organizing needs) so correction...it's not that i don't get mail, it's just that i don't get

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.com457tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-75765417981980270912011-10-03T00:10:00.002-05:002011-10-03T09:32:44.374-05:00V and Co:a thrifting before and after

i love to thrift shop. it's been a long time since i've been able to do so on a regular basis. with all the moves, and the de-junking/selling of our stuff for our move, i didn't feel like i could justify going to second hand places or to garage sales till we were more settled and finally able to see what this house needed. well here in iowa i've not had very good luck with the second hand stores

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.com48tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-41463456320135554562011-09-30T00:00:00.012-05:002011-09-30T00:00:08.555-05:00V and Co: celebrates: 5

the girl noise maker in our home turns 5 today. FIVE...wha? we were just celebrating: 4 3 2 1 (that's the closest to 1 i have on here) you keep getting older, and as much as i would love to keep you little forever, i'm excited to see what each year brings. this year you: -you still love your dog. and your dog still loves you. (even though dad thinks he's his dog...we all know who's dog he

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-57179417525494667412011-09-29T22:15:00.000-05:002011-09-29T22:15:00.864-05:00winner of the fat quarter shop giveaway

okay so i'm really sorry that it took me till tonight to post this...a certain little four year old in our house is not going to be four anymore for much longer and i have been baking cupcakes and frosting cupcakes and well...i finally gave in to her wanting to get her ears pierced. she loves them, didn't cry, as a matter of fact she didn't even say ouch. where did she come from? hmm. okay the

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-49866758654319677322011-09-26T00:00:00.003-05:002011-09-26T00:36:23.399-05:00V and Co: sponsored giveaway: fat quarter shop

this month's giveaway brought to you by none other than the Fat Quarter Shop. and what are they giving away? a FAT QUARTER bundle of northcote by cabbages and roses. valued at $100. yeah you are gonna wanna read more here.

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-82818826149022431372011-09-23T10:49:00.001-05:002011-09-23T19:29:53.063-05:00V and Co: sewing with ruffle fabric: the carry all tote

well first off, THANK YOU so much for the warm acceptance and love of my upcoming book. :) i'm excited. and i'm excited to see some of you in houston in october. make sure to say hello. i'll be the one with big DOE eyes trying to hide the fact that i'm about to puke. OKAY. so you all saw my first "sewing with ruffle fabric" when i made my skirt (which i think i'm going to be sporting at the

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.com33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-37665443298459115942011-09-19T00:00:00.006-05:002011-09-19T09:28:07.738-05:00V and Co: the book...as in MY book

soooooo i am going to quilt market in houston this fall. first time ever at fall market. i have no need to be there except for really only one reason... and well here it is. (oh i feel like i'm going to throw up) i'm doing a school house for my first time ever book. hold on let me sit down. catch my breath and talk myself through this... okay. i've been working in between being mom, writing a

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.com85tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-67109456825359581452011-09-14T00:48:00.003-05:002011-09-18T22:22:33.983-05:00V and Co: new pattern coming soon: the beach bag

the beach bag pattern available october 2011 remember a while back this last summer i showed you a little peek of what i was sewing? well it was this bag that i am so happy to finally be able to show you, and to give you a little of a bio of the bag. fabric: is by cabbages and roses through moda available at quilt stores this month (look for it!) use of bag: well obviously you can use it for

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-359734380915254502011-09-12T11:14:00.000-05:002011-09-12T11:14:12.477-05:00V and Co: how to: easy doll diaper bag

katie's birthday is at the end of this month. she is all about little tiny things...and babies. she plays house most of the day and if she's not with her babies she's playing with tiny little babies that fit in your hand (well, when she's not bothering i mean playing with the dog.) i've worked on her kitchen (you can see a little of it here) in the past but now i'm focusing on her baby's needs.

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.com40tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-8291149109188124932011-09-11T19:40:00.000-05:002011-09-11T19:40:40.864-05:00V and Co: we will never forget

10 years ago i woke up early. jake was getting ready to go to school for the day, i went to the other room where we kept our computer, and dialed up our AOL acct only to bend over and look really close to really understand that that in fact was a picture of the twin towers one of them with smoke coming out of it. i ran to the tv, and then numbly went to the bathroom and said to jake he needed to

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-9302100526334581342011-09-07T06:00:00.009-05:002011-09-07T06:00:06.785-05:00V and Co: book review: sewing from A to Z by nancy zieman

it's my turn to talk about this book that nancy zieman has put together. if you haven't watched any of nancy's shows you can catch them here. they are full of information and has oodles of GREAT hints and tips anyone can use whether you are starting out or you are "seasoned" in sewing, nancy has great information always, and great guests! (i should know i've spent many a nights in bed with my

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-10399835902652290872011-09-05T00:00:00.000-05:002011-09-05T00:00:07.999-05:00V and Co: how to: sewing with ruffle fabric: make a ruffle skirt

happy labor day! last week i got to play around with some ruffle fabric. if you've not seen this ruffle fabric yet, or if you have not been able to sew with it, you are missing out. this ruffle fabric is so easy to work with and so easy to make stuff out of that this skirt took me all of... i don't know how long because it was so fast. i made it just like i made my mad men skirt the one made out

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.com40tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-1102326466384304422011-09-02T00:00:00.001-05:002011-09-02T00:00:05.473-05:00V and Co: make your house pretty: affordable pillow covers

making this house pretty has been kind of a challenge to me. first off, we have a super tight budget. i mean who wouldn't be after not having a job for 4 months and living off of what you have right? so when we sold most of our stuff to move across country on the lighter (cheaper) side...well, you end up getting in a house with a lot of empty space. but because we sold a lot of our stuff, we

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-40271095498119688932011-09-01T13:19:00.005-05:002011-09-01T14:24:03.615-05:00canton village quilt works winner and some news

winner winner chicken dinner of the canton village quilt works is: random # 417: jenci said: Jenci said...What would I do with that fabric bundle? I am thinking a fab ruffled/padded iPad cover. A million rosettes with which I would make bangles, barrettes, headbands, pins, etc. And of course, I would find a fab applique project for each of my boys! sounds like you have a lot of

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-69770637633053581372011-08-29T00:00:00.002-05:002011-08-29T00:00:02.259-05:00V and Co:sponosored giveaway

i can't think of a better giveaway than fabric after a long summer without a chance to win free fabric. canton village quilt works has been a long time sponsor of mine. and jaqueline giving away a fat quarter bundle of kona solids to start us off with a bang. want some fabric? want it free? click here to continue reading and for a chance to win.

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-65186153519856547352011-08-27T00:10:00.003-05:002011-08-27T00:24:01.419-05:00V and Co: cookbook for a cause

with all my crazy going on this summer i meant to blog about this weeks ago...BUT better late than never!how does she says: After seeing the devastation in Japan, several top blogs teamed together wanting to somehow make a difference. More than 50 blogs donated one of their favorite recipes to be compiled into an incredible cookbook designed by chickabug (design talent was 100% donated as

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-32724052257539146172011-08-25T00:00:00.002-05:002011-08-25T14:09:28.224-05:00V and Co: how to: faux pleated pillow

i have a thing for texture. i like it. katie's room has a lot of texture. with ruffles, and gathers, she's got enough pillows in her room (because she steals them after i make them and hoards them on her bed...i just let it go) but the boys? not so much. naturally i would choose to make something for my sons' room that is not on the ruffly side, so what's a mom to do? PLEATS! now in my head i

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.com42tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-91170282740381214492011-08-22T00:00:00.000-05:002011-08-22T00:00:10.686-05:00V and Co: word of the year come back

our new family tradition in our new area... sunday afternoon bike rides on the trails remember eons ago when i was rounding out the last day of the year looking forward to start the new year, and i had no clue our life was going to be rocked just three months later? yeah, remember my WORD for the year? it was "healthy" yeah. about that. ahem. it feels like since that day..."healthy" was

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-10789641525433857152011-08-19T01:00:00.000-05:002011-08-19T01:00:07.564-05:00V and Co: how to: hydrangea wreath

well i almost feel like saying "welcome back!" but reality is, i've had a great time getting to know a lot of you guys through facebook and or email. this summer has been a summer i hope to not have to repeat again with our THREE moves in THREE months, and our un-employed status. we are very excited to begin our new life here, and even more excited to have an income again. yay us! it was a nice

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.com53tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-69197792459534301972011-08-18T01:00:00.000-05:002011-08-17T23:17:05.184-05:00we survived

the first day of school went off without a hitch. as excited i was about all of them going to school prior to today...i cried after sending off each of my boys on the buses, and again when dropping off katie at pre-school. i even yelled after the 7 year old that i loved him as the door was closing on the bus and all the other children were sitting staring at me. how embarrassing. everyone came

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-13743794544737339472011-08-09T15:10:00.009-05:002011-08-09T21:22:25.574-05:00V and Co: home

for the summer months i'll be blogging here and there with a few pics of what we're up to. i'll be closing comments so that i can focus mainly on my family and this special and rare occasion of having my WHOLE family at home. you can still contact me via email, facebook, or twitter. please feel free to! and we'll "talk" more on the blog after the summer months! thanks

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-43637884761710332992011-08-06T16:31:00.003-05:002011-08-06T23:53:32.929-05:00V and Co:driving across america part 2

day 1day who the heck knowssorry i meant to do my part two sooner than now. BUT, we've registered kids in school, we've unpacked most of our boxes, we've figured out most of the roads and places we need to get to...and we are adjusting quite nicely here in iowa. so week one has gone by great. long, but great.we did hit one major milestone today: we mowed the lawn, and started our saturday

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-49038607916668230222011-07-31T01:00:00.002-05:002011-07-31T01:00:03.020-05:00V and Co: driving across america

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-38614660844536890322011-07-22T01:00:00.001-05:002011-07-22T01:00:01.709-05:00V and Co: summer pics: bubbles

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-58579631912350247782011-07-18T01:00:00.001-05:002011-07-18T00:21:23.624-05:00V and Co: summer pics: material

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-10277114095211432972011-07-14T13:13:00.003-05:002011-07-14T14:11:34.759-05:00V and Co: summer pics: morning/sewing summit

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-37651936579169803832011-07-09T23:05:00.004-05:002011-07-09T23:30:58.737-05:00V and Co: summer pics: grandma's house

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-45287853410282264742011-07-05T01:00:00.001-05:002011-07-05T01:29:09.303-05:00V and Co: summer pics: welcome july

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-35082268959624426132011-06-28T23:51:00.000-05:002011-06-28T14:31:18.106-05:00V and Co: we're moving!

after 3 full months of trying to figure out exactly what we were going to do next, after my husband's job announced they were closing their doors, i am FINALLY able to say we know where we're going and what we'll be doing. it feels like we've been in limbo for.ev.er. and there's a lot i haven't mentioned here on the blog of what exactly we've been going through.jake and i sat when this all went

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.com185tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-13470615408657420202011-06-25T23:23:00.006-05:002011-06-26T01:05:19.666-05:00V and Co:sponsored giveaway winner

we did a little sight seeing on our trip this weekendthis last week jake and i took a trip...yeah a super important one... one that confirmed where we're moving and what we'll be doing for the next oh who knows how long but we're hoping for a VERY long time.i need to finish looking at pictures, and pick a few to share... and more importantly i need to tuck kids to bed and answer questions like "

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-42537967223851711382011-06-22T01:22:00.003-05:002011-06-22T02:25:54.719-05:00V and Co: sponsored giveaway: swellcloth

our first summer giveaway has come up! it's by the lovely little fabric shop Swell Cloth. sarah is offering some pretty gorgeous fabrics (ahem echino people...you may want to run)and if you haven't seen it in person well, here's your chance at winning some!CHECK OUT GIVEAWAY HERE

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-54185663928008027472011-06-18T20:16:00.003-05:002011-06-18T20:35:59.270-05:00V and Co: summer pics: riding a bike

i couldn't handle it anymore...it's been a month.or so.whoa.i can't remember the last time i let that long of a time pass without sewing.but it's like riding a bike...i was kind of nervous to attempt it again after so long...but once i got the wheels moving...i was going at full speed.it's nice to feel the excitement again.:)

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-88371638334053310352011-06-15T13:15:00.006-05:002011-06-15T23:14:14.665-05:00V and Co: summer pics: relax

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-17073806408423502552011-06-11T01:00:00.000-05:002011-06-11T01:00:04.411-05:00V and Co: summer pics: cousins

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-29311644089553116742011-06-09T23:46:00.005-05:002011-06-10T00:30:46.753-05:00V and Co: summer pics: unpacked

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-42415819211046819962011-06-03T19:50:00.001-05:002011-06-03T19:50:27.686-05:00Winner of jaybird quilts

Welcome to our temporary home. This is where we'll sleep... And this is where we will be living during the day. :)We still have no internet hence why I'm doing this through my phone. We *should* have internet by next Tuesday. Now for the winner:Random #6 Jo said...I really like all of Julie's patterns my fav of the moment would have to say Chopsticks Julie has already been notified and

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-22974841353515142032011-05-31T01:00:00.000-05:002011-05-31T01:00:02.540-05:00V and Co: sponsored giveaway

today's sponsored giveaway is by the super talented julie herman of jaybird quilts. not only did i have the privilege of seeing her quilts up close and personal at quilt market...she asked me to help her out here and there with her booth so i got to meet julie and learn a little more about her...click here to read more and to enter a chance to win some of julie's great patterns and a fabulous

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-54595895295790399262011-05-30T21:38:00.006-05:002011-05-30T22:51:14.541-05:00V and Co: book signing

hi there just a quick jump in here in between climbing over boxes, and finally finding our toothbrushes so we don't have hairy teeth anymore...if you happen to live in the salt lake or utah county area...we meaning natalia bonner, kim walus and i (the utah girls featured in the moda bake shop book) will be signing copies of the moda bake shop books. now i know i feel silly signing books (i'm so

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-75910921373193229982011-05-27T01:00:00.000-05:002011-05-27T01:08:13.487-05:00V and Co: good bye middle of nowhere

4 years ago as we drove through the middle of nowhere to arrive to our little middle of nowhere town...i turned to jake and said "really? can we really do this?" i was born in L.A. and moved to San Diego in 7th grade...to which then i moved to a "small town" of (back in the day) 30 thousand called San Luis Obispo. i fell in love with a local that had lived there all his life. we made a few moves

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.com73tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-12757421884737901752011-05-20T18:38:00.003-05:002011-05-20T18:59:58.720-05:00V and Co: quilt blog festival

well it's just like me to yet again show up to the blog quilt festival coming in at a 100 mph and sliding into a parallel parking spot with hair singed and smoke coming off the tips of my hair.every year i manage to make it at the end with that image running through my mind.this quilt is called "little sprouts" i made it for the magazine Quilts and More and it was featured with instructions in

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.com33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-7312996546159921872011-05-19T01:14:00.000-05:002011-05-19T02:43:32.959-05:00V and Co @ quilt market and blogger's meet up

well well well. all i can say is that i've still not recovered from spring market (i didn't even have a booth!), and like so many others have said...i still have a quilt market hangover. i can't believe it's thursday, and, can i just throw this out there... i can't believe i'm moving in a week.there is so much that happens and so much to process at market, that really you walk away with two

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.com37tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-30752890885605573102011-05-15T01:53:00.001-05:002011-05-15T01:53:34.816-05:00Quilt Market=Great fun and sore feet

Lots of people, lots of old and new friends, many pictures taken...will post more when I get home and after I hug my family, oh and soak my poor aching feet in some hot water! :) ps I didn't accost Amy Butler this year, no, I jumped Paula Prass instead. :/ poor woman. Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-76692463450207711322011-05-09T01:00:00.002-05:002011-05-09T01:00:00.078-05:00V and Co: at quilt market school house

if you are going to market...and you wanna like meet me...you can see yours truly at the school house for the moda bake shop book: Fresh Fabric TreatsModa and C & T publishing is going to be showing off stuff from the book, and i've been asked to give a little info on my project (CAN'T WAIT TO SHOW YOU! i really do love it.)so if you are there and you wanna check out the book, and ahem...give it

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-74907269515419358492011-05-06T17:19:00.004-05:002011-05-06T17:43:17.133-05:00thanks!

thanks for the comments, emails, talks, and phone calls.the stories shared by some of you are truly inspiring. the support you guys express very much appreciated.and... we're doing well. as a whole we're doing good. i have my moments of in the corner rocking back and forth in the fetal position, yes i do, but overall, we have direction, we have ideas of where we might end up, but till we make a

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-18512049359007796332011-05-03T10:11:00.004-05:002011-05-03T11:15:05.054-05:00because i'm a planner

i'm having a really hard time not being able to plan after this month.do you ever just say out loud "why can't we just get what we want?!"yeah i said that.and the minute i said it i felt guilty. so dang guilty.i was so focused on one thing...not knowing where we're going to be after may 31st. not knowing is harder for me than doing and going through something hard. is it like that for anyone else

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.com54tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-83397838443119009442011-04-29T22:13:00.004-05:002011-04-29T23:02:00.685-05:00winners of lisa leonard giveaway

winners of the lisa leonard $50 gift certificates are: Barbara said...I LIKED you on FB ( and I do NOT do this for any ol' person, K?!)and wilderlamb said...This is probably something like the 53rd time I have attempted to win a Lisa Leonard giveaway.=) Her stuff is so precious!I would buy the teeny tiny initials necklace.nice!congrats to the winners...your info has already been forwarded to

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-21980838615036413852011-04-27T01:00:00.000-05:002011-04-27T01:00:07.027-05:00V and Co: sponsored giveaway

this sponsored giveaway needs no introduction, but i'll do it anyways: lisa leonard is one of the best in the jewelry making world. i've fallen in love with so many of her designs and have bought them for myself, have given them as gifts, and have so many more things in my wish list (um hello new decor section!!!! i want all of it!)come and take a look at what she has to offer. and come and take

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-62324410936291585102011-04-26T09:21:00.006-05:002011-04-26T23:57:31.085-05:00V and Co: in Quilts and More Magazine

hey there! sorry so quiet over here. we had family from L.A. here and we had "spring break" (i write it in quotations because it snowed and rained most of the time. and when it wasn't snowing or raining there was wind. and sometimes the snow/rain/wind would come all together.)yay. *laced with sarcasm*needless to say the kids and i were housebound most of the time and we had a jolly good 'ol time

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-83895381627890030282011-04-22T17:28:00.003-05:002011-04-22T19:34:21.488-05:00winner and rectums?

taken last week with my iphone...we started to get buds on the trees! yay!winner of the modern workshop fat quarter bundle is darefamilythanks to all who entered and played. :) winner's info has been forwarded to judi of green fairy quilts!we have another scheduled giveaway next week sometime. it's a good one as well. ;)hmmm and speaking of iphones...lets talk about autofills shall we?i like

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-71489599471778832462011-04-19T01:00:00.001-05:002011-04-19T01:20:14.984-05:00V and Co sponsored giveaway

want some free modern workshop fabric by Liesl Gibson?yeah awesome i know.who wouldn't want to win a free fat quarter bundle? check it green fairy quilts is giving it to one lucky V and Co reader.CHECK OUT THE GIVEAWAY BY CLICKING HERE

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-53514510463717947032011-04-14T01:00:00.001-05:002011-04-14T10:40:28.302-05:00V and Co how to: shag pillow

*no animals or plants were hurt in the making of this project. *one really stupid person did get hurt in the making of this project, but she would like to mention that even though the needle penetrated...no swear words passed her lips. it's was a modern day miracle.i love how this pillow turned out. i made it in green for two reasons:1. it's still kind of cold here, and still kind of brown...will

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.com91tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-22982433228580086632011-04-11T01:00:00.001-05:002011-04-11T12:55:49.172-05:00V and Co cooks: cake cookies with sprinkles

yes, thank you for all the kind words and sympathy on my finger. had no idea how many of you out there have done the same thing.i've not touched my sewing machine since last thursday, but today i will change that and give it another go. wish me luck.this last weekend though we did have a nice mellow weekend, and i dare say the kids were on excellent behavior. the oldest, get this, is all caught

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.com43tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-11892321147139927012011-04-07T17:54:00.002-05:002011-04-07T18:00:55.675-05:00just sewed through my finger

oh. my.h-e double hockey sticks.okay it wasn't through the whole finger...but it went through half way and i pulled real quick when it happened so the needle broke in my finger but not before it tore my fingernail. i literally had to pull the needle through from under the nail and then un-thread my finger! yikes.so the tutorial i was working on is going to have to wait. it's turning out cute

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.com97tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-6691653347107285252011-04-05T01:00:00.001-05:002011-04-05T01:00:01.569-05:00london bridge is falling down

this last weekend we found ourselves in the car driving to lake havasu. did you know the actual london bridge is there? yeah, my 11 year old schooled me on it...i was a little blown away with the info...and well when we got there, sure enough we read up on it and he was right.the husband had a job interview and we went to go check out the area...did you also know that lake havasu is one of

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-89159438260927173452011-03-31T13:31:00.008-05:002011-03-31T14:40:50.750-05:00V and Co video how to: jersey fabric bracelet

bypass all the embarrassment of listening to this and just look at pictures of the tutorial hereokay so here's the video. holy hannah, my voice, the blurriness, and katie's off key singing in the back ground and then going to the bathroom and then asking to be wiped in the middle of it...well...you asked for it.this may be the only time i do this...because at least when i'm typing i can back

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.com98tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-53834658209771844452011-03-30T09:21:00.009-05:002011-03-30T12:09:33.754-05:00welcome to quilt album blog hop day 2

well first off i want to say "thank you" for yesterday. i was definitely not prepared to have almost all the fabric sell that quickly! i thought i had time to cut up some more but you guys swiped me out too quickly! but i have in fact cut up some more (some of them are "scrap" fat quarters...because i've cut a little out of them for appliques and such things...but i've discounted them and i've

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-37252741786795245772011-03-29T09:29:00.009-05:002011-03-29T12:24:48.577-05:00oh swear word, my husband's company is shutting it's doors sale

edited: thank you already for the orders. i'll keep cutting, for some reason no shipping was being charged to the first orders...so i've had to adjust the prices to include the shipping. sorry about the confusion. i've contacted big cartel about the issue. last week was, well...not so good.last week i got a phone call early in the morning with a friend's voice at the other end asking me if i had

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.com97tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-45576358019584902772011-03-24T23:37:00.007-05:002011-03-27T16:32:42.731-05:00kits available and in the kitchen

well many of you are already making the bracelets. yay! some of you have mentioned that using an old t-shirt totally works...YAY! but some of you have mentioned you didn't have any place to get jersey material...BOO. but here's the deal i have enough fabric of each color pictured above to make a few kits.so if you want it you can order your kit here. all three colors are available (while supplies

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-794610699848363352011-03-23T01:00:00.005-05:002011-03-31T14:23:20.325-05:00V and Co how to: jersey knit bracelet

i don't know what it is about this time of year that makes me just want to have my bare feet in the sand, be watching the sun setting into the ocean, and breathing in the warm salty air of the beach...as i get older, more and more i find myself missing that place i used to go to almost every.single.day. as a teen. (my skin doesn't miss it. as a matter of fact, i now wish i listened more and DID

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.com228tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-55250769782586570432011-03-21T14:30:00.002-05:002011-03-21T14:43:15.404-05:00in 5...4...3...

alright so it's time...well in about 30 minutes from now it's time, (march 21st 4pm EST) to listen to the Creative Talk Radio and listen to yours truly be nervous live... i'll be talking about creating, blogging, and family.i promise not to go all CHARLIE SHEEN on you.if anything i'm humbled to even be asked. thank you Miss Sloan for the opportunity.a fun giveaway is also going to happen during

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-32261937438771302342011-03-18T11:08:00.004-05:002011-03-18T12:00:06.007-05:00me on the radio

well i've landed on the Famous Pat Sloan's radar (yup, feeling sick to my stomach with nerves again), and if you'd like to hear me fumble and try to answer her questions on the radioplease tune in on monday the 21st (also my anniversary to hubby! 13 years!) at 4pm EST. i will be putting on my "professional" self up front, but it is a little more than just my 5 minutes on GTU so maybe some of my

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-15863195587845861412011-03-17T01:00:00.001-05:002011-03-23T00:10:06.757-05:00bloggers block-a-palooza block #16: pinwheel parade

hey there! it's my turn for the block a palooza that quilt dad has put on. make sure you visit all the other bloggers who have already created a block!with the weather we've been having it actually does feel like spring! (high 50's). the kiddos have been outside every day after school, and can i just say, what a difference it makes to get a little vitamin D in the system and some fresh air? once

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-31453058157562209262011-03-14T23:26:00.006-05:002011-03-15T08:09:37.573-05:00now available: The Abby Bag Pattern

well! all i have to say is THANK YOU for the wonderful response on my newest pattern! by far this is the best pre-order success my little shop has ever experienced! thank you to all who ordered over the last few days!a little about this bag:it's large 21" xi'm hoping to make another one as my quilt market bag. but i also think that i'll make one for all of our pool days coming this summer. oh

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-49901398026561563792011-03-11T22:05:00.000-06:002011-03-14T21:23:51.514-05:00healthy part 2 and a new pattern

introducing my newest pattern "The Abby Bag" due to come out next week.please pre order you pattern herefirst 15 people to order will get the pattern half off. and the rest will get a 15% discount till the pattern is released which i will then be put back to full price.(discount will be refunded later on in the day after your purchase.)*edited: first 15 have been had, and due to the excitement of

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.com47tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-13510503643082901972011-03-08T01:00:00.003-06:002011-03-08T00:08:03.043-06:00healthy

as we round into the third month of this year, i'd like to let you all know how my "word" of the year is going.i'd like to report that "OPERATION HEALTHY" is in full swing.oh.yes.it.is.oh yes, have i mentioned that i've not had any caffeine since january 6th, at approx. 2:43 pm...kidding i quit the night before.okay wait that's a lie...i had one caffeinated drink (don't know the actual date) and

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-21961368654160131962011-03-03T12:00:00.002-06:002011-03-03T12:53:00.506-06:00celebrate the boy 2

so i'm sure you've heard of celebrate the boy already, if not go check it. we so often focus on all the adorable cute girly things we can make, that little and big brothers get left out in the mix. but dana of MADE and rae of made by rae have teamed up for the second time to well...CELEBRATE THE BOY.last year i made these spray painted pillows for the occasion. and heck i even got in the mood for

V and Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125950742564164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632843434092926207.post-22827709556901525442011-03-03T11:59:00.002-06:002011-03-03T12:01:51.233-06:00winner of the pleated poppy giveaway

the winner of the pleated poppy giveaway is random # 507 :lorina you are the lucky winner. your email address has been forwarded to lindsey.thanks to all who played!we'll do it again soon!

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