I’m thrilled to finally be able to share some of the details of my Mother-in-Law’s surprise 60th birthday party that I’ve been helping put together for the last few weeks. For someone that deserves it the most, this was such a fun event to help plan!

Pictured above are the invitations that I designed just for the event. Since Marilyn is an avid and brilliant quilter I decided to use sewing as the theme. I created the pattern by referencing traditional quilting patterns and added the needle at the top for some detail. Peridot is Marilyn’s birth stone so I tried to incorporate the pale green throughout as well.

To continue with the sewing theme each guest received a handmade pin cushion. Thanks to my husband and my own mother we managed to sew all 40 of these in 2 days! It was a ton of work but everything turned out beatifully and I think she was genuienly surprised. Happy Birthday Marilyn, lot’s of love! xoxo

Check back tomorrow for some more details and a freebie!

Good morning and sorry for the late post. My hubby and I spent the weekend in Yachats, the “Gem of the Oregon Coast” celebrating his Mother’s 60th birthday and we’re making our way home today. I don’t have a design related post but I thought I’d share these pics from our walk yesterday. This is where my husband grew up and it takes my breath away every time. I’ll be sharing more details of the party tomorrow so be sure to check back. Have a lovely Monday!

Happy Friday everyone! I’ve missed the Lost in ffffound Fridays so I’ve decided to bring it back this week. I was so smitten with the colors and theme Katie used for her son’s 1st birthday party so this collection is inspired by that. Have a lovely weekend! xoxo

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I’ve covered Lisa Rupp before and she continues to impress. Take this baby blanket for example, she designed the fabric especially for her little one, how wonderful is that?! Even better, she’s now selling the fabric so you can make your own.

And speaking of selling, the Twig & Thistle Etsy shop will be in vacation mode for two weeks starting tomorrow, August 7th, so if you need something soon get your orders in now!

As promised, I’ve got the rest of the pictures form Sebastian’s AMAZING 1st birthday party! On top of all the decorations, Katie did all the food, and the most adorable cupcakes, complete with buoys and sharks! These pictures don’t do the party justice, it really was so impressive, not to mention that she did this while 8 months pregnant with her second!!! Thanks to Katie and Nico for sharing their party with all of us and  Happy Birthday to Sebastian! xoxo