My Vintage Home

Update

2010-03-01T14:15:00.000-08:00

Here I am- 100 lbs lost! Woo Hoo! It has been a long while since I updated. The kids are all growing up as you can see. We have also added another teenager to our home- Brittany. She is a welcome addition and has captured my heart. So Eimi will be 17 this week, Brittany turned 16 in January, Jacob turned 15 in December, Samuel will be 12 in May, Aaron will be 10 in June, Matthew turned 6 in November, Andrew will be 4 in May. Jeff and I celebrated 20 years in November. I am now a certified raw food chef. Working out the details about what I want to do with it. I want to help people to get healthy, so they can serve God to the best of their ability. Jeff is doing well, business could be better but we are fairing better than most. Kids are doing great in school. Not much else different. Life is always busy..

The boys with their dad and my dad!

The girls Christmas morning..

Widgey!

Widgey Christmas Morning

Brittany and Eimilee Christmas morning

Jacob and Sam on Christmas Day at Maema and Papa's

Matty in the snow

Matty- his birthday- got an indian costume from Maema

Jacob in the snow

The oldest and youngest of the family

Eimilee

Eimilee, Brittany and Jacob

Eimilee and Brittany

This is my youngest who will be 4 in May. He got his violin for Christmas.. Sure wish he would sit still long enough to learn to play it.

Eimilee

Samuel

Aaron- he made his own instrument out of knex..

Matty- with a mouthful of food apparently!

Tomatoes

2008-06-14T15:37:00.001-07:00

Today we got about 10 cases of tomatoes given to us. After taking them out of their packages this is what I ended up with. Lots of lots of salsa will be made! We also got abotu 25 mini watermelons and 14 cases of tortilla chips.. What a blessing. Thank you Lord!

Outdoor bed

2008-06-11T20:25:00.001-07:00

Matty went missing.. well not really missing, we knew he was outside playing with his brother but brother came in. A few minutes later Aaron said "Matty is still outside." He went running off to check on his best bud... he comes back a few moments later "Mom, Matty is asleep." Outside! Asleep... Off we ran with camera in hand.. He was indeed asleep in the little bed Aaron had made in his little fort. He didn't want to come in.. He sure looked cute..

The new house

2008-06-10T16:05:00.000-07:00

Excuse the mess but this is the house we will be moving into in August. The bedrooms are much bigger and we are gaining a bedroom to split up the boys- they are excited about this. There is less land but more usable than we have now..
Side yard where the pool will go

Front, upper deck is off of the master bedroom/craft room

smaller kitchen than I have now but bigger fridge, nicer sink and oven- oh! a garbage disposal!

hot tub (yay!) and back yard for garden and chickens!

This is one of the kids rooms- they are all 16x16 compared to 11x12 and 10x14 that they have now. They are getting a lot more space. Though mom gets above the closets for storage as there is not any closets upstairs in the master bedroom nor is there a linen closet. But the kids are happy about the yard and the size of their rooms. I am looking forward to yard work and swimming!

Vision Forum Giveaway

2008-06-07T07:58:00.000-07:00

My friend Marci is giving away a set of Vision Forum DVD's that look awesome! Go check it out
Down on the Farm

May Pictorial Update

2008-05-07T14:26:00.000-07:00

Not much going on here. We are preparing to move back to CA for a while. Kids are getting older.. Sam will be 10 in a few days, Andrew will be 2 a couple of days after that, and Aaron will be 8 early June.. can't believe how fast time flies..

Not much going on here. We are preparing to move back to CA for a while. Kids are getting older.. Sam will be 10 in a few days, Andrew will be 2 a couple of days after that, and Aaron will be 8 early June.. can't believe how fast time flies..

Potty Mouth!

2008-04-07T14:19:00.000-07:00

The funniest thing just happened. Hubby was brushing his teeth.. All of a sudden I hear "Hey, this isn't tooth paste!!!" Yep, he had grabbed a tube of A and D diaper rash ointment thinking it was toothpaste. We all got a great laugh at his expense!! We weren't laughing at him we were laughing with him!

Eimilee's photography

2008-03-16T10:55:00.001-07:00

Eimi went around taking pictures this morning. these are the best of the bunch.. The top picture is of my 7 year old.. The middle is my 2 oldest children and the bottom is of the baby! He will be 2 in May.

Annie Belle does some sewing...

2008-03-15T22:07:00.000-07:00

I awoke this morning to find little yo-yo's all over the dresser... Annie did some late night sewing.. Today I helped her put them together.. Here she is with her little quilt..

Yo-yo's

2008-03-15T08:16:00.001-07:00

I love yo-yo's.. I keep a box next to my bed with my squares and my yo-yo template, thread and scissors all ready for me to work on some yo-yo's.. Here are some pics of some great yo-yo created items..

This one is by Sunshine of Sunshines Creations (see sidebar)

Aren't they beautiful!!?? I love the purse. I even woke up this morning to find that Annie Belle had worked on a few small yo-yo's using the old fabric she brought from the orphanage- she did it while I was sleeping that sneaky girl.. I will help her put together her little lap quilt today and get a picture up later..

The girls are here!!

2008-03-14T14:35:00.001-07:00

Meet Esther Ruth and Annie Belle.. They just arrived at the train station today.. They are getting to know eachother and the rest of the children here... It was too windy outside to take them around the property.. Another day. Looks like Esther Ruth is getting ready to read Annie Belle a Bible story so I better go, don't want to miss a good Bible story..

Quilt Give Away!!!

2008-03-13T12:25:00.000-07:00

Check it out.. it is a beautiful quilt.. over at Old Red Barn

Close Up on Millie-Mae's Face

2008-03-10T08:41:00.001-07:00

Millie-Mae all dressed up..

2008-03-09T19:50:00.000-07:00

Here she is all dressed up. The dress I think wasn't made for her. The back doesn't close completely. But she looks nice nonetheless..

Millie-Mae and Bobby-Jo

2008-03-09T16:44:00.000-07:00

These 2 old dolls were given to me by my husbands Aunt.. I love Aunt Karen.. I am washing
the dress that goes with the first doll. She is Millie-Mae.. Then there is Bobby-Jo.. I am so glad
to have finally found them. They had been packed away for our move and I couldn't find
them anywhere! They are being loved on much to the shock and horror of the
teenagers of this house..But I sure love making them freak out just a bit.. ;-)

Introducing Talulah Belle....

2008-03-03T14:13:00.000-08:00

This is Talulah Belle... She will be winging her way to my beautiful niece Kelsey for her birthday. She is the first in my new line of Whimsy Dolls. I just love her.. and would keep her all to myself... but I know Talulah would be much happier with Kelsey.. She will come with a blankie and a bag to carry her in. I had great fun creating her as she hung around my head for well over a month now. It is nice to finally see her come to doll life..

Tea Time Mini Quilt

2008-02-28T14:06:00.000-08:00

This is my first applique quilt. I love the little teacup... I hope my swap partner likes it..

My first Mini Quilt!!

2008-02-27T11:00:00.000-08:00

Here it is!!! My first mini quilt. I hand sewed the whole thing! I learned a lot in hand sewing this little quilt. I am so thankful for the lessons. I have decided that I like hand sewing. So I think I will always have one little quilt to be hand sewn going.. It is a nice project while watching tv.. and the nice thing about hand sewing is that I can walk away from it without forgetting what stitch I left off of- or what row..

I have gotten tons of farm girl mail this week. Mostly fabric for swaps.. I was also gifted with a ton of quilting fabric from my friend Theresa. Not only did I get fabric but 4 completed mini quilt tops, 1 Christmas quilt top- completed, and enough squares to do about 4 more mini quilts! I am so excited..
On the rack are 4 mini quilts to be quilted, a Christmas quilt top, and the vintage quilt top I put together last week, and the sherbet quilt top I put together last summer.

These are bags of 2 inch strips, 2 inch squares, and 4 inch squares.

This stack is mini quilts in various stages of progress.

Here is the fabric. all nice quality quilting fabric.. Even some hand dyed.. All so yummy. I feel very blessed.

Thrifting and Sewing

2008-02-17T10:29:00.001-08:00

I got to do some sewing this week.. The quilt top below are 4 vintage panels my Aunt gave me a year or so ago.. I just loved them but hadn't decided what to do with them. I finally decided that a quilt would look nice hanging on a wall in my fiber room- and this vintage one would be perfect. It needs to be ironed and I need to find a backing fabric.

I found this vintage picture for .25 at the thrift store the other day..

I just love this mini quilt. The white center is embroidered. It has a lovely cat fabric on the back. It will go on my wall of mini quilts.. I found it at the thrift store for .50! The maker even signed it.

This is a pin keeper I made about a week ago.

I found this quilt rack at the thrift store for $5. it is handmade.. It was my find of the day!

This is the bottom.

Today I am working on my first quilt following a pattern. I have done 9 patch squares but nothing ever from a pattern. I am having fun. As soon as it is done I will take pictures!

Ronna saves the day!!!

2008-02-14T14:11:00.000-08:00

Today I finally got to meet Ronna- a friend from Mary Jane's Farm forums. She met me in town to give me part of some quilting supplies that we bartered for some Longaberger miniature items I had. She brought some items for my boys which they love!! The cars have kept them busy all afternoon. She brought me this bobbin winder so I can get sewing again.. My bobbin winder is broken on my machine.. She also brought me enough Laura Ashley squares to get me started on a quilt. We will meet again soon I am sure...I had such a lovely time visiting with her. So nice to chat with another lady.. I get so lonely out here sometimes.. Here is the bobbin winder..

Today I successfully finished a little flannel rag quilt for the baby and sewed together 4 vintage quilt panels into a lovely vintagey quilt top. It will hang in my fiber room. I am sewing again! YAY!
I remembered the quilt show I went to in early October last year.. Here are some pics of my favorite quilts.

Not much going on..

2008-02-13T18:19:00.000-08:00

I don't have much to share today.. I am tired.. It takes a lot out of me caring for my hubby, the 6 kids and having him home alllll the time. I am looking forward to him being able to go back to the office so we can establish a schedule again.
I did get to go thrifting yesterday while hubby was at the dr's. I found a mini quilt in mint condition, handmade, with embroidered cats in the center.. it is lovely- I will get a pic up soon. I got it for 50 cents! I found a wee bit of fabric.. a skirt for my daughter that she doesn't like- oh well- I love it- I will save it for when I have lost some weight. I stopped at our small thrift store today and found the book Emma by Jane Austen, a vintage picture and 2 whole bags of clothes (some to wear and some to use as fabric or to unravel for the yarn- including a silk skirt and a silk cashmere sweater) for $6!!
I am still working on my mini quilt. I am committed to hand sewing the whole thing. Ronna is coming by tomorrow with a box of quilting supplies and a bobbin winder so I can use my machine again (the bobbin winder had died). Yay! I can't wait. I have several quilting projects in my head. I am going to be doing random squares to educate myself in quilting for one.. the other is another mini quilt for a swap I am in.
I leave you with some inspiring pictures.. I just love flickr.. My only wish- that more people would leave their blog address along with their pics so I can put that info in with pictures I share..

This is the baby of the family.. My Widgie.. Andrew

Vintage buttons- just love this bowl of buttons

This is the cutest mini quilt- a tree house.

A lovely patchwork of farmland

I love the colors here- like a quilt.

I love this skirt.. When I get skinny I am making myself one!

House Full of Boys..Need Girlie Space..

2008-02-09T09:43:00.000-08:00

A couple of weeks ago Eimilee and I worked on our craft room and our desk at the end of the hallway.. This hallway desk is where we right letters, sit and look through magazines for inspiration, or just sit and be still.. With all these boys sometimes we girls just need a break.

This drying rack was a Christmas present from my mom.. I forgot to post it sooner. I just love it. It is in my laundry room.

This is a vintage Kenmore I got off of freecycle. I am having a hard time finding info on it. It is model 605. It needs to be oiled and I can't even figure out how to wind bobbins on it. Help!

This telephone table is one of my favorites. It is at the end of the hallway.

This little desk I got at a moving sale for $10!

I love sitting in front of the fireplace to knit or sew by hand. The painting on the mantle were goodwill finds- .99 each!

Eimi and I organized all of our crafting books and mags..

Here is a portion of our yarn and fiber.

Here is our desk at the end of the hallway. You can see my drop spindles and knitting..

I found these window panes at a thrift store for $5 each.. I just love them.

More Mini Quilt Inspiration

2008-02-08T11:41:00.001-08:00

Another set of mini quilt inspirational pictures.. These were not made by me- I wish! These are my inspiration.. I am working on my first mini quilt from a old cutter quilt. The quilt is all sewn together so today I get to work on quilting it.. The above picture is another wall of quilts. I just love it!

I love this little quilt.. I love aprons and teacups- so this picture caught my eye right away.. Not much else going on here. Kids are busy with school work, I hear the baby raising his voice in the other room, and hubby is recooping in the bedroom.. I will weave a bit and then get to work on that quilt..

Cath Kidston

2008-02-07T11:12:00.000-08:00

I love Cath Kidston.. I love the florals, the bright bold colors.. the soft cushy bedding..
I love it all!!

Love these storage tins.. so cute!!!

I love these towels. My sister got me a pink with white polka dots towel a couple of Christmases ago. I love it!

Lovely fabric.. I would love to have these rolls of fabric in my stash!

Isn't this recipe book the cutest??

I love this print..

I want to just jump into this bed.. It looks so soft and cushy!!

Lazy Day...

2008-02-02T14:32:00.000-08:00

Today has been a lazy day.. Last night was crazy.. Our neighbors goat was in labor and having complications. I went over twice to try and help but I was not helpful..I haven't heard if the baby lived or not.. The coming and going, the rush of adrenaline...It wiped me out. Kiddos in bed, Eimi and I watched Game Plan.. Cute.
Today we are just relaxing. Here are some more inspirational pictures. I love the paper doll quilt. Too cute!

More Inspiration..

2008-02-01T12:14:00.000-08:00

Today has been such a lazy day. We are still so exhausted from hubbys accident. We are just sitting around trying to recoop ourselves. Here is some more inspiration..
I just love the mini aprons and mini dresses..

These cute little aprons were made by Sunshine at Sunshines Creations

Life is Crazy..

2008-01-31T15:04:00.000-08:00

Hubby broke his ankle Monday night.. Thus turning our lives upside down.. While he recoops I have been searching the net for quilting inspiration..Wee Wonderful is a wonderful place to visit.
Here is some eye candy. A great way to display mini quilts. Visit Wee Wonderfuls asap

Mini Quilts!

2008-01-28T10:41:00.000-08:00

I have become inspired by these mini quilts. I will be sharing some everyday.. If you see one that you made please post a comment with your blog address as I couldn't find that information on flickr. I wanted to visit your blogs and post them with the pictures. These are absolutely beautiful!

Welcome to My Vintage Home!

2008-01-27T20:10:00.000-08:00

Hello.. Welcome to my home.. In a effort to make my life easier I have decided to fold my website myvintagehome.com and start a blog instead. Blogger is much easier to use as far as dealing with pictures and all.. so here I am.
I am a sahm to 6 children. We are a homeschooling family. I collect and love al things vintage! Linens, teacups, embroidered items, fabrics, books, etc... Here I hope to share with you my vintage finds.. I love to thrift.. as well as wonderful things I find surfing the web.. The little quilt square pictured here on my blog is one of those internet finds. This little quilt made by someone I don't know has inspired me to quilt! I will share my progress in that arena here.
I knit, crochet, spin, weave, and sew. I love Jane Austen and that whole era.. I am quite old fashioned at heart. I leave you with some flowers.. because everyone deserves flowers