Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Candle Mat Swap #2

Our little group had someone that lost their partner, sew...I was asked to do another mat! I was thrilled...
It's a little different from the last one, but I just couldn't resist putting another Santa on it...
This one will hopefully go out on Thursday...I have to work tonight for my job, so I won't have the time, but I will finish it tomorrow for sure!

Can you believe tomorrow is DECEMBER? 
Hope you enjoy the Christmas music....
Back to work I go!
See you tomorrow everyone!


Monday, November 29, 2010

Look What Came In the MAIL TODAY!!!!


 Isn't this the sweetest thing? This is from my Candle Swap Partner DEB!!!!
It came today and my hubby called me at work!
I LOVE IT! 
It's my favorite shade of green, it's my favorite things, and I can leave it out all year!!!
Look at the little sweet things she added to it...
Deb...This is AWESOME!!!
Sew...If you are reading this... 
I *HEART* YOU!!!!


This will go with me everyday!

Homemade SOAP!!!!  Man! Wonderful!

Look at that garden....

The back..my favorite color and it's POLKA DOTS TOO!!!

The little fabric card she made...nice...

Saturday, November 27, 2010

STRAY STITCHES GIVEAWAY!!!! CAN WE SAY "AWESOME"?



Well, it seams to be sew! Linda over at Stray Stitches 
is having a HUGE giveaway!!! 
She is giving away the almost complete set 
of Thimbleberries Quilt Club 
2006 BOM Quilt Kit. 
There are a few pieces missing, 
but still, it is a 
LOT OF GREAT FABRICS!!! 
I have signed up - What are YOU waiting on????? 
GET  
NOW!!!!

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Just thoughts of the week...



Today, I caught myself reaching into the back of my mind for the moments
in time when I was still a little girl.

...I remember my mother dressed in beautiful evening gowns and her hair all done-up and her usually not painted nails, a beautiful shade of red...



...then from the other corner of my mind, I can see her at home - with me on the couch sick and her in the kitchen making me fruit jello in my favorite flavor grape.


 




 ...My father was an Army man and my favorite memory of him was of just the two of us, out late one night - on the banks of a favorite pond, fishing into the wee hours of the morning with our radio off in the distance gently playing music that seemed to waft across the water in stereo-phonic sound...

 ...My sister sitting up with me on a Christmas night playing our new Monopoly game until very late and we were both carried off to bed by our Daddy... 
(I only pretended to be asleep most times, so he would have to carry me...)

 ...Thanksgiving dinners when Laura and I would be the "choppers" for my mom...

...Christmas music by Buck Owens on the stereo while my sister and I entertained our parents with our theatrics to the words of all the different songs...


...of my mom's creative picnics in the rain...




















And no matter where I am in my walk, I now know this - when I look back at those indelible moments,


I am with my family again...
and I am very grateful to a most incredible Heavenly Father for choosing
those exact people to exist with me all the days of my life...

God was there then and is here now--
the ultimate caretaker of me, my heart and my soul...and now my memories.

And for all those things ...
I am so thankful.






Sunday, November 21, 2010

IT IS FINISHED...

Well it is 5:08 a.m. Sunday morning...
and it is finished. I am tired, but I am thrilled to
have a completed project.

Without further ado...Here it is ~

and so I bid you ...Good night...









Saturday, November 20, 2010

FNSI - Results....

I stayed up late, went to bed, got back up and finished this top...still needs border etc...
I fell in love with this fabric...it's calming and classic. I bought this at Hobby Lobby...for a lap quilt for a church friend.
I sent a pic of it to my hubby (he's working at the ranch this weekend) and he doesn't want me to give it away!
That's never happened before!!!



Friday, November 19, 2010

FRIDAY NIGHT SEW-IN IS HERE!!!!!

Yayayayayayayayayayayay! 
and I have the house all to myself tonight.
I am especially going to love tonight, as I have a lot to work on, no interruptions, can stay up as late as I want, and it will be the last time this week before Thanksgiving that I will have the peace of mind to just focus on projects!
LET'S DO THIS!!!!!
Happy Friday!



Thursday, November 18, 2010

November Spare...

Cecilia was my spare partner this month on the block swap, 
and she had asked for rich reds, blues and green...
you can't really tell in the picture, but in person, it really 
is quite lovely. I reminds me of a cabin in the woods at night...
So I guess this is my version of a REALLY wonky cabin.

Who knows!!!
Can you tell that I am a believer that nothing is ever too mistake ridden to toss?

It seams to be sew... 


Wednesday, November 17, 2010

And this one goes to....Andee for November

Andee asked for her blocked to be a pieced block with birds...
I didn't have any material with birdies on them, so I had to (just HAD to)
do a little shopping at FabricWorm.com for this project...
I hope this one fits her wish list....
Of Course I love it...I love the color!

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Candle Mat Swap...

It's finished and in the mail...
I made it reversible in case she wanted elegant for dinner.
I hope my partner likes it.


My October Block from Vicky!

I love my sweet husband...He FIXED IT!
I can post pictures again!!!!!
Here is the block from my block swap that Vicky sent
me from FL!  She's been moving and packing all month and
she still found time to do this and send it off to me!
It arrived on My BIRTHDAY too!
Thank you Vicky! I really love love love it!
:)

whew! I am a happy woman again!
Thank you Mr. Bill...   :)

You gotta love it...

Well, I am not sure what happened, but I updated my Internet Explorer and I wasn't able to post all this week...and I still can not post my pictures...
Any ideas anyone?

I haven't left you on purpose....   :(

A few years back...3 maybe?

 A little over 3 years ago, our little quilt shop grew up. We moved to a larger space and hired more employees. So much has happened in thos...