Exciting news......

I have some great news to share......I am pregnant! Our discussions of having a third came true.....Surprise!!! Good surprise, but we were both shocked as we were not trying. My husband likes to say I wanted a surprise for Valentines.......Here you go!  There are times that it seems surreal that I am pregnant again. I swear my belly just popped out, knows what to do I guess.....Even the morning sickness, just like the girls, I never know when it is going to hit. But I am coming out of the first trimester and sailing into second trimester bliss. Olivia is so excited. She was giving me a hug one day and I told her that when she hugs me she hugs the baby so now she always asks me if she can hug the baby. It is so cute, she is such a good girl. Vi doesn't really get it, she will soon! The baby is due November 1st......but as both of the girls were very early we are thinking it will be in October. My doctor encourages me to lay low this fall. Not that easy to do with the girls and work but we will make it work......we are very excited and blessed!
Now, I have been meaning to get some new photos up of the projects coming out this spring.....
This is Carmen.....

It is a simple quilt that can be translated into many colors. I really want to make it out of solids using white where the dark brown is and then using oranges, lime greens and yellows in the pieced strips. I just think it would be a great spring quilt to put on the bed...brighten the room. Since it is so simple I figure I actually have time to do it. I doubt it will go on our bed the shop will get it first.....maybe next year.

Carolyn and I shot the quilt at Brittenbush Hot Springs. It is on the way to Eugene from Sisters.....I had actually never been there. Great place! So close that it could be a day trip from here in the summer for a change of scenery........
This is Delila........

Delila is a combination of the traditional with the contemporary twist. The large prints mixed with the log cabin block make for a great quilt that is easy to put together.

This was a little house at the lavender farm....very cute.
The last pattern is my favorite.....

Pillows, Pillows, Pillows.......My girlfriend made a great statement to me one day that inspired me to do a pillow pattern. Andrea said, "Recovering pillows is a great way to change a room with out adding more stuff." How perfect is that! Who needs more stuff.....we don't! But our living room could use a change so I made a bunch of covers for our couch pillows.  The pattern has directions for my pillows and basic directions to cover any pillow you have.......lovely little Jewels for your Home!
Well, more later.........Have a great evening.......
XOXO
Valori

Comments

[Emmy Mozdzen]

Congrats, Val!!!! Such wonderful news! :) And your patterns are so great, I need to get a sewing machine in my tiny apartment soon :) Lots of love and hugs to you!!

[Barbara Broussard]

Congratulations! Good timing too - you won't be huge during the heat of the summer :-) I love your pillow idea. I think I'll have to add those to my list. Long list just got longer!

Barbara

[Linda]

Congratulations to you and your husband on your exciting news, love all the new patterns, just terrific.

[Andi]

Such exciting news. Congratulations ... or (as my people say) Mazal Tov!!
The new patterns look great.
Take care.
Andi :-)

[Angel]

Happy, happy, joy, joy! Congrats to you and yours. Here's to a comfortable, healthy, exciting, patient and joy-filled pregnancy and adventure!

My favorite quote about having children:

Making a decision to have a child--it's momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body.
-- Elizabeth Stone

Great patterns too! :)

[CJ]

Congratulations!

[Pat Bravo]

Hey Val,
Congratulations on your new baby!!
I wish you and your family the best. Send a kiss to your mom from Walter and me.

Love, Patricia

[barbara]

That's amazing news Valorie! I hope that you have a perfect and stress free pregnancy, but that you also keep turning out amazing things as well!

Barbara

[Beth]

Congrats! My husband really want to stop at one and I'm just not sure...

And Carmen looks great -- I've been trying to decide on a pattern for a picnic/beach blanket and this might be it!

[Emma]

Congratulations! October is a perfect time for a baby.

How did you attach Delila to the wall? I've been using double-sided tape to photograph my quilts, but wonder if there's a better way?

[Mary Ann/Ca]

What a joyful surprise. Babies are just the best thing. And the new pattens are wonderful, lots of Spring inspiration.

[Kim]

Congratulations! That is so exciting! So cute that Olivia is so excited. Emma asks for a new baby constantly, I don't think so but we'll see! Everyone keeps saying that three is the new two, I guess they are right! : ) Love the new patterns too, I have been wanting to do pillows FOREVER, love the dahlia ones! Take care and rest up!

[Joanna]

Well how fun is that??!! This will be a great year for you, in so many ways! Our third was a pleasant surprise too. Hubby swears he can't remember it happening and he had nothing to do with it and that it was all my fault lol!! I told him, oh you had something to do with it all right!!

Enjoy the pregnancy, and congrats!!!

[Laurie]

Congratulations Val!!! I'm SO HAPPY for you and your sweet family!
BIG HUGS,
Laurie

[Carmen]

Congratulations again on #3. You and Ross will have to change your parenting style from 'man on man' to 'zone'.

So I especially love your 'Carmen' pattern. Should I be flattered or did you get the inspiration for the name elsewhere?

[lilyhaven]

Congratulations!!!

[Carolyn]

Valori,

Congratulations to you and your family on the new baby, and your new patterns are great.

[Paula]

Congratulations!

Your fabric and patterns (and your photography) are just lovely. I enjoy seeing snippets of your work.

Take care,
Paula

[Belinda Ellis]

Congratulations!!!!!

What great news for you and your family.

[Yolanda]

Valori -

Good evening. Congratulations on the upcoming stork delivery.

[Jennifer Ruvalcaba]

Yay for you and the pregnancy! You two make such beautiful babies, so way to beautify the world with your "work"!

[shelia]

CONGRADULATIONS!

[Amy @ parkcitygirl]

Congratulations! Love the quilts and pillows! I've been thinking I need to do the same thing in our living room :)

[mo]

That is so exciting! Congratulations! Nothing better than snuggling a new baby.

[Sabine]

...Congrats from Germany! I`m a silent reader, but now I must write. Our third Baby (we have three wonderful Boys) was also a Surprise. First we were shocked, but then :-)))))))))))))) And the smell of a new born Baby.....I envy you :-)
I wish you all the Best!

Take care of you and your Family!
Sabine