Pillow Shams and Snacks

 I've been working on a few pillow shams.

 There's a zipper closure in the back so that I can remove the pillow form and clean the quilted sham when needed.  And that's important when little ones scamper through the house.  :)

Of course, quilting always makes me hungry!  I have two fun snacks to share.

The snack on the left is a peanut butter bar.  Just mix 1 cup of peanut butter with 1 cup of Honey, stir until smooth.  Then stir in 3 cups of whole rolled oats.  Press the mixture into a pan and chill for an hour or so.

The snack on the right is fudge!  It's actually the recipe on the back of a package of Nestle Toll House chocolate chips!  So easy and unbelievably delicious!!  I omitted the nuts.

Fudge Recipe

Have a great weekend and make sure you eat a little fudge!! -Little Mama Hen

A Little of This and That

Quilt top for my Daughter

I've been having such fun this Summer doing a little of this:

Quilt Top for My Son

 And This 

And This (Lanyard Tutorial Here)

And This

 



And a bunch of This

Hope Your Summer is warm and sunny too.  April@Little Mama Hen

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Loving July

 I've been quilting and playing with my little ones and quilting and playing with my little ones and suddenly I saw some back to school signs at the store!  Wait!  No!  Already?  Then I remembered I still have plenty of time, stores just like to start their sales early.

One of the projects my kids have LOVED this summer is the good ole baking soda and Vinegar science lesson.  We added a little food coloring for some added fun and an artsy twist.  Just grab a baking pan and pour in some baking soda.  Grab an empty egg carton (make sure there are no holes)  and pour some vinegar in each egg cradle.  Add a little food coloring.  Give your kids an eye dropper or a teaspoon works too.  Seriously, they played with this forever.  :)

We also found an art project on Pinterest that was a lot of fun too.  Chalk in My Pocket was the website.  We used regular ole Elmers glue and a canvas board.

I've also been working on a couple of petal quilt tops.  They're so dainty and pretty.  :)

My Little Ladybug gave me a tiny, little plant for Mother's Day.  She had prepared it in her First Grade Class.  (She had an AWESOME First Grade Teacher!!)  She had decorated a styrofoam cup and she presented it to me with such love and pride.  My heart melted.  Actually, they make my heart melt on a daily basis, I love them so much.  It took awhile, but it bloomed!  so pretty.

Well, I hope your Summer is Lovely too. - Little Mama Hen


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Busy Little Mama!

Is Summer busy for you?  Our Summer is flying by and we are having a blast!  I've had some time to do some quilting (believe it or not!).

Let's see...I finished another pillow sham.

And a couple of baby Quilts.

And I won a Layer Cake from the Hands 2 Help Challenge!  Moda's Oasis!  I'm thinking I'll make another quilt like This One.

I also picked up some fabric to start a pillow for my cousin.

Of course, other than quilting, we've been swimming, going to the zoo, playing outside, and running around with a 4 year old and a 6 year old!

One morning we found this cute, smiley, little guy working hard on his web.  It was amazing watching his expert artistry!

Hope you're having a great summer!! -Little Mama Hen

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Hands 2 Help Finish!!

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Quilt size:  46" x 58"

Well, she's done.  And I hear a beautiful thunderstorm rolling in and laughter bellowing from my two little ones' room.  All is well and I look forward to packing up this sweet quilt and sending it off for the Hands to Help Challenge over at Confessions of a Fabric Addict.   Thanks again Sarah for providing an outlet for us to give.  

Back of Quilt

I hope your Sunday is filled with blessings and laughter. -April @Little Mama Hen

Busy May

I finished a pillow sham for my couch; now I need to finish up her twin.  :)  I'm thinking that I'll look for some more BOHO fabric and make a matching quilt too.  The construction design is just like my Foxy Mama Pillow Sham with a zipper.  

I finished up my sister's Mug Rugs too.  The SS is for Secret Sisters.  She and a few of her teacher friends get together and share gifts and birthdays and such.  Thye call themselves the Secret Sisters.  :)  And of course, they are ALL princesses.  ;)

I'm working on another scrap quilt.  One of the many things I like about a scrap quilt is looking at these small pieces and remembering other projects I've done.  It makes me smile.

I'm also working on this two tone quilt.  :)    I love how blocks can look so completely different when you put them together and see the big picture.  :)

And look at my little crazy MaoMao!  Sleeping sweetly while Little Man uses him as a platform for his toys.  He wants to be with us no matter what we're doing, even if it means being 'loved' by a little, sweet 4 year old.  

May your weekend be full of many pleasant surprises and lots of love.  :) -April @Little Mama Hen

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Hands 2 Help Charity -Checkin

Front of Quilt

I'm just checking in with an update for my Hands 2 Help over at Confessions of a Fabric Addict.  I have the front completed. *notice a little Mr. MaoMao is always interested in what Mama is doing.

And I know you wanted a closer look at that sweet little face.  He's such a little devil Angel.  :)

 

I'm trying to finish up the back but sometimes sweet little petals take a while.  :)

I hope you have a wonderful week! -Little Mama Hen

Blogger's Quilt Festival Spring 2013

Front of Quilt

I really would love to go to Quilt Market this Spring!  I am always grateful to those who post pictures of this event!  Well, to help those of us who don't have the opportunity to go, Amy @ Amy's Creative Side started the Blogger's Quilt Festival!  It is full of fun and inspiration.  This year I'm entering my 'Sweetest Thing' quilt.    I used Moda's fabic Marmalade by Bonnie and Camille.  The cream is Bella solid cream by Fig Tree.  There is just something so darling about little Dresdens.

For Family and Friends you can vote Here in Baby Quilts!  I'm number 28!  Voting is from May 24th-30th.  If you're reading this before the May 24th, you still have time to enter your quilt too!  There are several different categories!  Check it out!

Quilt Specifics
Size: 36"x51"
Technique: patchwork and applique
Quilted by: Me, April@Little Mama Hen

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Do you have a quilt to enter?  Head on over to Amy's blog to enter or take a look at ALL the beautiful entries!!  I have a button on my sidebar too.  :)  Happy Quilting and may your Weekend be full of lots of hugs and kisses.  -April@Little Mama Hen

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Totes and Quilts

 I have two tote finishes.  Both patterns come from Moda's book Fresh Fabric Treats.  The Giraffe tote is for my sister; her birthday is coming up.  :)  I love you Peaches!  The other little tote is full of candy and cookies, ready for my Little LadyBug to give her teacher for Teacher Appreciation Week.

I'm also working on my little Marmalade Quilt.

Turning these:
 Into these:  and these into

THIS.  :)

I can't wait to finish up the back and get this on quilted up!  Have a great weekend! -Little Mama Hen

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