Need suggestions...

I recently got something I have always thought of as absolutely beautiful.  

I mean ever since I first sat at my Granny's knee and watched her as she cross-stitched the design onto the fabric.

I was lucky enough to help her spread it out onto the floor on top of the plain, white fabric backing that sandwiched the fluffy white batting inside.

We worked ever so carefully to make sure both the top of the fabric sandwich and the bottom of the fabric sandwich were straight.  

Then, ever so carefully (and with really clean feet) I was charged with stepping toward the middle as we pinned the layers together and rolled it tightly onto the pole which became the side of the quilting frame.

Each step was magical and make it more beautiful.

I stood beside her at times while she spent hours making the tiny little stitches which formed another layer of design and permanently held the layers together.

All the while, I thought of it as more and more beautiful.

Then, when I watched her take it off the sawhorse quilt rack and billow it across the bed in the front bedroom of her house, the look on her face made it look like spun gold and silk instead of a simple cotton quilt.

So, when I was told that part of my inheritance was that beautiful hand-stitched quilt, tears stung my eyes.

Now, I have that beautiful quilt here in our house and I'm trying to decorate the bedroom to showcase it.

I'm not really sure how I want to incorporate companion fabrics, yet.  I'm not certain of the look I really want.  Should I use a floral print which incorporates the two colors?

I like this one's name: Florabunda Sea Glass

I think the idea of building the room around the color of sea glass is restful, beautiful...

Then, I wonder if I should use something with a lighter background than the natural linen color of the fabric above.  Something like this...

Waverly Felicite Mineral

I am more of a blue lover, so I thought about this one...

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Robert Allen Summerlin Seafoam

I also thought about using something that is rather historical.  Something with the name of a creek near my home and place my Granny really liked...

also see the close-up below...

Mill Creek Williamsburg Porcelain

Should I go with something that extends the look of embroidery and needlework and is just leaves and has a lighter blue background...

Jonah

Then, I wonder, should I use a small-scale print...

Robert Allen @ Home Baja Leaves

Maybe I should look at the shapes and forms of the stitchery in the quilt and go with a fabric that has similar shapes and forms...

Art of Design Capri Palm

I've always loved bedrooms with plaid drapes and a plaid bedskirt.  So, maybe plaid is the way to go...

Plaid

Maybe a windowpane plaid would be better...

Windowpane Plaid

Maybe I should do something more modern and geometric and light and bright...

Portfolio Zuma Kiwi

I'd love to bring out the turquoise blue as the featured color.  I also love paisley.  So, maybe this is the route to go...

Robert Allen Raleigh Tavern Turquoise

Maybe I should just go with something sedate and simple and let the quilt herself shine...

Pyper Lagoon Fabric

Tell me, what do you think would look best in this bedroom to showcase my Granny's beautiful work?

Should I mix and match a couple or three fabrics?  

Should I pick one for the bed skirt and shams and something else for the drapes?  

Should I accent with one fabric?  

I also have a chair that will need upholstery in this room.  

Does the chair need to be contrasting or does it need to be of a compatible fabric or does it need to be the same fabric as the skirt, shams, and drapes?

I really need some suggestions!

(I found all these fabric swatches through the Online Fabric Store and am using them only as inspiration.  I am not sold on any one of them and am not compensated in any way for featuring their selections.)

Helping Out

Now that there is a new baby in the house...

this seems to be the favorite pastime.

However, some things still have to get done.

Girls will be girls and siblings will be siblings...

So, when Mama gets tired of hearing them argue and fuss with one another...

It becomes job time!

And that isn't completely bad for everybody...

After all, ...

Then it becomes...all about the tunes!

Lost and Found

When Luci was born, the older siblings came and stayed here with Mike and me for a few days.  It was convenient for the crew because I could easily run them over to visit with Mom, Dad, and little Luci every day.  Plus, we got to squeeze in a few last fun summer times.

...like making goofy faces at the pool!

When Mom and Luci went home, we all trouped there to join the family - the siblings to begin settling in and getting ready for back-to-school and me to help Mom out a bit.

I came home after a couple of days but returned to help out when the first day of school rolled around.  During that interim when they were at their house and I was here at mine, I got a call from Bridgette with a message from Lydia...

"Tell Grand B to look in that room where we slept and see if she can find a black and white spotted fuzzy horse with a horse-shoe on its butt."

I searched and searched...under the pillows...in drawers of the dresser...under the bed...mixed into the toys in the toy box...everywhere I could think of looking.  I even searched some in the den...under the couch...behind the pillows...between the cushions...under the coffee table.  No horse to be found.

Then, this past Friday when I went downstairs to do a bit of cleaning and rearranging, guess what I found!

right there on the hearth in the basement den...

Selfies

You know what these are...

They must be all the rage.

Everybody is doing it, apparently.

Age isn't a factor it seems...

After a couple of practices, most anybody can get a pretty good one...

Even if you are not even one-year-old, yet...

See how that happens?

Getting to Know Luci

While we are waiting for Mama and Luci to be released from the hospital, Lillie and Lydia are spending a few days here with Mike and me.  Wednesday we went by the hospital to visit and get to know Luci a little better.

(WARNING:  This is a picture-heavy, L-O-N-G post!)

I think she's a keeper, don't you?