nicole's quilt

a good chunk of my high school friends got married this last year. yay for them! now they all just need to start having babies so i don't feel like such an old lady:) i've known nicole since 7th grade and i have fond memories of staying up late talking about matt trettin. that boy stole her heart freshman year of high school and he's had it ever since. that's right people, they've been together for over 12 years! they both saw me through many boyfriends, stupid mistakes, and lots of fun. i love those two. they had a beautiful wedding in california in september, which i unfortunately couldn't make. need proof? check out this amazing wedding video!

their wedding colors were purple and orange, so i went with those for their wedding quilt.

i decided on some wonky block with white sashing in between:

the pictures aren't amazing, but you get the idea. i didn't know it would be so difficult to find cute orange and purple fabric! apparently they aren't the most popular colors. they should be though, because look how cute they turned out together. for the backing, i asked nicole if she wanted to incorporate the fabric she used on her tables, so she sent me 4 cloth napkins worth and here's how the back turned out:

i love the quilt, but had a very difficult time quilting it myself. i did about a gazillion horizontal straight lines. i just can't seem to figure out centering the back when i quilt myself and basting is a mess for me! the quilt sandwich is never pulled taunt enough!  anyone have any tips for me?! 

besides quite a few mistakes on the quilt, i loved the color combination inspired from nicole and matt's wedding and hope they will enjoy it. so sad i couldn't make their wedding, but i feel so lucky to have known them as a couple from the beginning. congrats you two!!!

i pretty much love my friends

cari, jessica, katie, chelsea, me, and jayme

jessica's birthday dinner 

feb 2012

circle quilt

i know it's been a real long time, but this quilt top finally got quilted! 

i finally gave it to jennifer because i just wasn't feeling it, but now i'm kind of regretting it. look how adorable it turned out to be. jennifer got it quilted in austin, and it now lays on her white armchair. i love the pattern, and am dying to use it again, just with different fabric. 

*ahem. sorry for the photo quality; carlos took them and emailed them to me. ahem.

instagram

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i'm a little bit addicted.

catching up

- husband has a new work schedule and i hate it. wed-sunday from 2-11. blah
- paisley is out of control whiney these days. terrible two's were nothing. the three's are kicking my butt!
- been on weight watchers for a month now and have lost 6.6 lbs. feels good. most days i do okay, but man, some  
  days are really hard.
- throwing a baby shower on saturday and excited to host a get together.
- i miss my sisters terribly.
- working on 3 quilts at the moment. 
- carter gets cuter everyday. she says "up" clear as a bell.
- painted some furniture that i need to post on here.
- i hate all my clothes. i mean ALL of them. 
- running  every once in a while. need to do it a couple times a week.
- reading the bible and the book of mormon daily. it's my only new years resolution; to finish them both.
- get two cavities filled tomorrow. yay.

scenes of a pruett christmas

new park in the neighborhood. 12.22

grandma and grandpa cruise the trails.

christmas eve jammies.

christmas morning after church, right before presents.

grandmas's famous grilled cheezers for lunch while opening presents.

christmas adorn:

season's greetings

 christmas dinner

no matter our trials, we are SOOOO blessed.

merry CHRISTmas.

guest dresser

so our guest room needed a little help. i've had a vision since we first moved into this house, but not the funds if you know what i mean. i matched the wall color to compliment this amy butler wallpaper that i'm in love with. it will cover one wall behind the bed when i can afford it.

meanwhile, i needed a dresser. after a couple months of craigslist scowering and garage sale sifting, i finally found one with some great lines. and the best part? 20 dolla-make-you-holla!!!

i found it at a garage sale and it definitely needed some love.

i knew i needed to keep it simple since the wallpaper will be pretty bold and that paint color turned out a little bright for my taste. so i just went with a dark grey and sprayed the hardware white. big difference, huh? like i said, i LOVE the lines of this beauty.

next up? some white bedding, black frames, and wallpaper!!!