Red, white, blue, and crafting

Here at the Lilypad, we like to keep things interesting! Crafting fun decorations is an easy way to make the house cheerful.

I enjoy the challenge of using what I have available and tailoring my decorations to each holiday during the year.

We have two tin men who stand guard on our hearth; my dear dad-in-law made these. He was a WWII veteran who spent three years serving in the Mighty 8th Air Force. (At the time, the Mighty 8th was a part of the Army Air Corps!)

A fat quarter of fabric makes a quick and easy outfit for a tin man - and with a flag in his hand he's ready for the Independence Day celebration! He's got no buttons, but they'd be popping off from pride, if he did! 

My three-dimensional quilted "fire crackers" really "pop" on the mantel. Or should I say, they are about to pop "OFF" the mantel! You can learn about how to make it and see the whole process at this blog post: click here and hold on tight!

Adding some stars to a store-bought garland makes it just right. That's the one new thing this year!

One of our treasures: my dad-in-law carved this eagle that flies for the Fourth. He was an incredibly talented and awesome guy!

Hope all of y'all had a wonderful Fourth of July and celebrated safely! America is truly a land of freedom and opportunity, and we thank all of the veterans and those currently serving, for keeping us free!

Love,

Of peeps, and masks, and blocks

What a springtime!
I hope that all of you have stayed safe and healthy!

When I wrote the post for Memorial Day, I was amazed at how long it had been since I posted.
I'm sure that y'all have been busy, too.
Don't even get me started on the severe weather and the clean up that we needed to work on . . . 

But life does go on, right? We do still get to have some fun!

First, there were peeps to make, to make our mantel more cheerful:

Then, there were masks to make for first responders:

Lastly, I finally got some time in my sewing room and put together some more of the Summer Moon blocks! These are the Twin Star blocks -- aren't they cute?

What have you been up to?
Leave a comment and do tell!!