The All Star 2 line from Riley Blake is quite possibly my favorite boy fabric lines ever. Because of the new baby due in August, we moved Elliot from his toddler bed to a twin bed, and this is his new quilt! I bought enough fabric to make a second matching quilt for Gus when … Read more
Last week I wrote about the easiest way I’ve found to make your own crib skirt, and today I’m sharing how to attach it to the crib. I use velcro. I took some adhesive velcro squares and stuck them every 12″ or so along the metal mattress frame. I stuck the other half of the … Read more
The Step2 winner is Shannon Quinn! Send an email to kelseyatvanillajoydotcom to claim your prize. Congrats! THE PRIZE Step2 is giving away their new Pin Pals Bowling Set to one lucky reader! MY REVIEW We have had the great pleasure of testing out many Step2 products, and we’re never disappointed! Pin Pals Bowling Set The … Read more
As soon as I’m finished with Sharky’s room, I’ll post pictures. But for now, you’re just getting bits and pieces. The most important supply has been Michael Miller fabric – I’m using a combination of the Groovy Guitar and Lagoon prints, and I LOVE how everything is coming together. Love the colors, love the prints, … Read more
As promised yesterday, here’s a video demonstration on how to get that stinky walking foot on your machine. Happy quilting!
Remember my free motion quilting experiment? Well, I haven’t tried again since. I have so many projects to get done before this baby is born, I haven’t had time! A more straight forward machine quilting method is to use a walking foot and quilt in straight lines, which is what I’ve done most of. That … Read more
The AccuQuilt and book winner is Sandy! She said, “I like the Diamonds in the Rough Die Set from AccuQuilt, and the August Fields collection from Amy Butler.” Send an email to kelseyatvanillajoydotcom BEFORE FRIDAY to claim your prize. Congrats! THE PRIZE One very lucky reader will win an AccuQuilt Go! Baby machine with his/her … Read more
It all begins with fabric, doesn’t it? This is the fabric I chose for baby boy #3, whom we shall call Sharky. (My sister also has a fetus named Sharky. We tried to give him another name, but my boys wouldn’t have it.) The fabric is Michael Miller (of course!) It’s an older line, but … Read more
Frigidaire and Jennifer Garner are still teamed up to help children and promote eating fresh. To help give more children access to fresh foods, Frigidiare and Gowalla have teamed up. When you check in at your local farmer’s market via the Gowalla app, Frigidaire will donate $1 to Save the Children. You can also make … Read more
Pin It We painted our bathroom and did a little revamping, and I finally decided that having my makeup and hair accessories in little wicker baskets wasn’t the neatest of solutions. A Sterilite drawer organizer isn’t the most beautiful solution, but it is much more organized and clean feeling, so I made the switch. Only … Read more