Guest Post - Suitcase Stories: Great Grandma's Hat Box

At Christmas I received a suitcase that belonged to my great grandma, my sister also received a something special that belonged to Great Grandma!

From my sis -
"Like Michelle, I also received one of Great Grandma's suitcases for my Birthday (which happens to be close enough to Christmas so I got it then). Auntie K loaded up this lovely hat box with some fun sewing supplies including a new iron, fabric, thread, and new scissors! She always spoils me!"

 Love the stripes!

Craft Fair Recap

Last Saturday my sister and I did our first bigger craft fair!

It was a little stressful leading up to it because we didn't have a ton of time. I broke two sewing machine needles. Pricked my fingers countless times. Unknowingly left my glue gun on a long time (I'm too ashamed to say how long).Threaded my machine and bobbin in record time and sewed like there's no tomorrow.

Ah it's good to be busy making things!

Overall it was a success! Some things didn't go flying out of our booth as we thought and some things went that we didn't expect. You never know!

{this is the way to travel!}

{We didn't sell a one of these tote bags?!?! Doesn't everyone love and need tote bags?}

{bomber hats made by my mom and sis - hahahaha we got asked if those newborn hats were for dogs a couple times}

Getting to spend the day with my sister made it more awesome!

Quilt Stories: Wedding Guest Book Quilt

A new quilt story and my sister's first guest post! She's awesome. Show her some love!

Without further ado, take it away sis!

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When Scott and Michelle got engaged, I joined the hunt for crafty ways I could help to make their day personal, beautiful, and fun. I found a few examples of guest book quilts online. I asked Michelle if they would like me to make a guest book quilt and she said yes. It was time to get to work! 

I picked out 3 fabrics all which had former lives as bed sheets. I cut a 12.5 in. square and stitched a heart with their names and wedding date I had Michelle draw it out for me so the stitching is her handwriting. I framed this square and gave it to Michelle at one of her showers. 

I cut around 200 6.5 in. squares with a pinking rotary cutter. On the day of the wedding we had three small bushel baskets lined up; one to hold scratch paper for practicing on, one to hold the squares, and one for the finished squares. We covered the table with kraft paper so that the markers would not bleed through. We also put out framed instructions and sharpies.

After the wedding, all the squares were packed away for a few months. I had the goal of finishing the quilt in time for their first anniversary. Towards the end of the summer one of my friends helped me make a plan and start piecing. I waited for a few more weeks to see if there was anyone who had not made a square at the wedding but wanted to be in the quilt. 

Patches helped me with the final layout by chasing her tail all over the pieces.

I was able to finish the quilt just in time for their anniversary and I love how it turned out. What a neat way to remember the love of family and friends. 

These are some of my favorite squares.

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My husband and I love this quilt and we will treasure it always. There is so much love in it! We also love all of the pictures and words from our guests. We've had a lot of good laughs.

Here are a couple more of my favorites besides the ones my sister picked out!

I Heart Faces - Best Face Photo from Summer 2011

Yipes! I almost missed this week's I Heart Faces challenge!


This is my sister. Isn't she gorgeous?!? I love her.

Sisters Tea Party Photo Shoot

My sister and I like to do photo shoots with each other every year. Lucky us this was number two this year. We come up with a theme usually with some of our favorite thrift store/rummage finds. It's so fun to plan, get dolled up, laugh at ourselves, and enjoy photography. I have the most awesome sister. This photo shoot theme was tea party. We did it right before sunset and the light was so dreamy and magical. Things like this makes my heart beat a little faster.

I'll let the photos do the rest of the talking! Enjoy!

*note photos that I am in are taken by my lovely sister and the one with both of us was on a tripod :)

We were losing light fast so then we did a little shoot with my yellow chair.

Thanks for looking! Check out Yellow Suitcase Studio on Facebook for more pics and some behind the scenes!