Its high time I begin a fresh, new quilt for our bed. It’s not convenient and I don’t have extra time, but sometimes one must make time for special things! The last quilt I made for our bed was back in 2012. I made Anna Maria’s Spinning Stars Quilt with her Innocent Crush collection. That...
A few months ago I made some garments for Free Spirit’s booth at Quilt Market, and I chose to be paid in fabric. Wanting to put it to use right away rather than have it languish on my shelf, I immediately cut a host of strips from Loominous, True Colors, Mod Corsage, and Fibs and...
I ordered a perfectly adorable boyish selection of prints from DuckaDilly a little while back with a dual purpose; I wanted to use them in Teddy’s sixteen patch quilt (whenever that happens, ahem) and I wanted to use some for decor in his little nook in our room. I like having the children in our...
It’s been one of those days. One of those weeks, really. The kind where mothering has been constant and draining. The kind where I don’t get to use the bathroom until my husband gets home at night because there has been no break. We were at All Children’s all day Tuesday for Wallace to have...
Remember this dress I made for Layla? Well I made a coordinating shirt and bow tie for Wallace using the Fresh Catch print from Hawthorne Threads’ Riviera collection. I’m glad to finally post about it because it was at one point the post that wasn’t meant to be. These pictures are the result of...
Welcome to Olivia Jane Handcrafted! I'm Meredith and this is my creative journal. Here you'll find loads of inspiration for a handmade wardrobe, home decor, bags, and quilts. I even have plenty of projects and tutorials to get you started or help you along the way.
This post made my day. I love grace and being thankful. You manage both everyday.
What a compliment! I wish I handled life with more grace than I do. I’m so happy God is patient!
Both of your quilts are lovely :) I am also making one right now with AMH’s Skipping Stones, so simply beautiful!
Our anniversary is Thursday, and the last three years of our lives have been nothing but struggle, so I can absolutely relate. You need to appreciate the small things to get through these times, and it seems that you are doing just that. Proverbs 19:21 popped up on my IG feed today, and it really hit me. I hope this next chapter is triumph for your family!
Thank you so much for leaving this! I went straight to Proverbs and I feel like I need that verse hanging in our home! So true. I hope you have a great anniversary and that it will be refreshing for you. Living in constant struggle makes one so weary.