100!

This is blog 100! 

so I have decided to name 100 happy things!

So in no particular order 100 happy thoughts. :)

1. my entire family
2. special Google days
3. the way my ugg boots keep my toes cozy
4. sushi rolls with cream cheese and salmon
5. curly poodle hair
6. burts bees chapstick
7. hot coco with marshmallows
8. fresh snow
9. betsey johnson jewelry on sale
10. freshly brushed teeth always feel so good
11. bobbi pins- they can be used for everything.
12. highlighters - i like classic yellow
13. pretty smelling lotion 
14. that softballs are called optic yellow
15. Krusty Pups! yum
16. Maple scones - boarder days style
17. lemonade on a hot day
18. beer at the pyramid brewery 
19. a banana that is still green
20. jeopardy games with my husband
21. Sunday naps
22. Starbucks red cups
23. first daffodils of spring
24. parades
25. E-A-S-T-E-R-N Eastern Eagles GO-FIGHT-WIN
26. chocolate oranges at Christmas
27. sparkling diamonds
28. saving up for a big purchase and buying it
29. airports - i like them for some reason
30. amazon.com - its my all time favorite
31. new mascara
32. baby name website that generate funny options
33. sticky notes
34. koosh balls
35. red robin honey mustard
36. running in to a friend unexpectedly that you actually want to see
37. Dallas cowboys
38. free things like coffee on your birthday
39. parks and recreation - the show
40. happy hours
41. getting a dream catalog in the mail where the pictures are pretty but u will never buy anything
42. a perfectly ripe pear 
43. door chants on the first day of recruitment
44. matching outfits 
45. new shoes
46. changing fall colors
47. getting an A on a paper
48. getting surprise crafts to decorate my desk with
49. etsy.com
50. wine
51. vintage furniture upcycled
52. yankee candles
53. FABRIC! 
54. creating something that was once just a vision in my mind
55. a yummy piece of pie
56. a Sunday school class of laughing kids
57. a good hair day
58. a hot black dress
59. the Sandlot
60. Lew and Clark cuddled together
61. babies in tutus
62. a kid making their first hoop
63. wordfued
64. WRPA conferences
65. a clean bill of health
66. clam chowder
67. watching seaguls eat fries
68. nice hotel rooms
69. lazy rainy day
70. sleeping in front of the fire place with the Christmas tree on
71. family meals
72. a day on the lake
73. mariners games on clear Seattle days
74. a pretty manicure
75. wedding vows
76. bachlorette weekends
77. driving around new neighborhoods looking at houses
78. walks around deep lake
79. poodle skirts
80. championship tee shirts
81. kids jumping rope double dutch
82. camp sealth
83. ferry rides
84. getting take out
85. Hurricane Ridge
86. fresh flowers
87. people who write emails complimenting staff
88. winning dollar bets
89. iced grande no room white mocha americono
90. reaching a goal
91. saving a dollar
92. cheese samples at the grocery store
93. compliments on curly hair
94. seeing a play
95. finishing a project
96. having a clean house
97. trying a new recipe with great success
98. a perfect cheeseburger
99. collecting inspiration - (hence my pinterest addiction)
100. Keeping in touch with my most cherished friends

so happy 100! to me. That list really didn't take very long. Another quilt post coming soon. I am working on quilt 10 of the year!!!  Goal is 11! lots to do.

why i like babys being born

Ready to be gifted this quilt started with an attraction to some pretty cute fabric picked up on a whim with a certain baby in mind.

I wasn't sure what I wanted to do with the six fabric choices I had made. I would like to decribe them as modernish-vintage- kid-but not to baby. Together they all look great and bottom line is I had to have that animal print!!

The fabric features a random collection of some pretty cool animals. Giraffes, lamas, camels, penguins, elephants and more. But of course I had to add one more.

A poodle! My favorite animal and quilting buddies.

Clark wasn't so sure why I wanted him to move. I kept getting the sweet little head tilt.

Making this quilt I wanted a little vintage feel, so I decided to quilt it by following the seems on either side creating a great boxed effect. I love the way the back looks too!

My new machine was a life saver! the Machine still needs a name, but the first time using the walking foot and I adored it. Made the stitching during the quilting stage so much easier. I now understand why the walking foot hype is so big in the blog world.

Lastly, the poodles were sad to see the quilt go, but it found a great home and is just waiting for baby Richardson to arrive some time around Christmas.

I must say, people having babys is the best for someone who likes to make quilts. So hints to all my friends who read this....make a baby so i can make more cute quilts!