Snapshots of a Kansas Farm: DIY

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My mom and I taught a class at Ag Heritage Park in September. Here are the beautiful blocks that were made! Don't forget that I have added the ability to pin these pictures to Pinterest! Just hover over the picture with your mouse and it should appear.

I love this sunflower block!

Friendship Star

Wonderful horse with yellow flowers

I love the purple and white!

Ohio star with a little twist!

These two had a Grandma/granddaughter day! They made matching block!

Misti did a great job!

Enid already has her pretty block hanging up at her house!

I love this pattern that Sheila did! She used rubber stamps to make the stars. It turned out awesome!

This block was inspired by the Lutheran Hymnal!

Any block with purple on it is a winner in my book!

I have painted this pattern a couple times. I love all the color combinations I have seen!

She did a wonderful job on this block!

Beautiful!

This flag pattern keeps appearing in each class. I love it!

Sheila made a block for her mailbox!

I just love this pattern!

I love the color combination she used!

I have been busy teaching barn quilt block classes! These are the finished products from one of my recent classes. We had 5 ladies participate. It was a great time!

Ohio Star

Night and Day

Log Cabin

County Fair

My mom's birthday is in a couple weeks. I wanted to make her a nice rug that she could use in her bathroom. When I was looking for fabric a few months ago, I found the perfect color combination for her bathroom. She approved the fabric and I got to work!

The rug is finally finished!

My next rug project is for me! It will be pink, orange, green, and purple....imagine that?!?! Want a sneak peak? Here it is!

What should I do with the leftover fabric from my mom's rug? Round, oval, or square?

I started crocheting dishcloths about a week ago. They are the perfect project since they are done in an hour and don't take up space like a blanket.

These are the colors I have made dishcloths in...so far.

I didn't have enough yarn to finish the dishcloth edge, so I used pink. These are my favorite dishcloths so far!

My favorite colors!

I had so much fun giving away rag rug coasters, that I thought I would share my new dishcloths! The winner will get their choice of color! I will post new colors on our Facebook page as I finish them. Click like on our new pop-up (if you haven't yet) on the bottom right of the screen. Good luck!
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We had another successful barn quilt block class last Sunday. We had 7 participants and they did a great job! Here are the finished products!

Double Windmill

Cross and Four Patch

Ohio Star

Ohio Star and Glacier Bay

They did a great job! The next class in Phillipsburg will be on Wednesday, May 28th at 5:00pm.

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I finally finished my favorite crochet project to date! A little baby blanket (because it would take too long to make it normal size) in my favorite bright colors! Back in November I found an online sale on yarn. I have been wanting to buy Caron Simply Soft yarn in our wedding colors for awhile, but didn't want to spend the money on it. When the sale was on, I bought all the colors needed for this blanket.

Here it is!

I used Red Heart's Rickrack Rainbow Baby Blanket pattern for a guide and used my own colors. I am very happy with how it turned out! The only downside was the time spent on the project. It took me five months off and on working on it to complete. Now I am ready to work with a quicker stitch. :)

Up close on the pretty colors! :)

I added a purple trim to bring it all together.

Now I am working on another blanket with the remaining yarn. It will be made with the larksfoot stitch. I will share when I get more of it completed!

A month ago, I had some fabric scraps that I didn't know what to do with. Of course I spent some time on Pinterest and found a good idea. I could crochet small scraps of fabric and edge with yarn to make a coaster. I made one and was hooked instantly. They make such cute gifts! I thought I would share a few of the coasters I have made and wanted to give readers the opportunity to have a set for yourself! Let me know what you think!

Green rag coaster

Red and white

Purple and white

Red, white, and black

Black and white

Red and white

Maroon and black

Pink rag coaster set

More rag rug coasters

The coaster trimmed in green is one of my favorites!

If there is a good turnout I will select more than one winner! Share with your friends! The winner will have their choice of four coasters pictured. (You can even mix and match!) I will notify and announce the winner(s) next Monday after the giveaway closes. Good luck!

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We had another successful barn quilt block class on Sunday. We had six ladies paint beautiful barn quilt blocks. I can't wait to see them displayed!

Mary chose a beautiful pattern. There was a lot of taping involved with her block. She painted the first color at the class and decided to finish up at home. She also finished one other block on her list!

She did an awesome job!

Bobbi painted her third block on Sunday! It is hanging in Sawyer's Ace Hardware until April 4, 2014 if you would like to see it in person. It is worth visiting!