And you are invited...

If you live in the Houston / Sugar Land area and even if you don't...

and need an excuse for a Road Trip with your girlfriends...

YOU ARE INVITED!

To join us for our

Grand Opening 

of

It Seams To Be Sew...

Saturday, February 13th, 2016

11 a.m. - 3 p.m. 

We will have so much food, fun and giveaways...

You won't want to miss it!

I will also be having an 

online 

Giveaway

on 

Monday, February 15th 

for all my out-of-state quilty friends...

Please join us, I'd love to meet you!

And the WINNER IS...

Aren't you glad it is FRIDAY???

Tonight after 3 LONG WEEKS...

I think my man will finally  make it home!!!

He's been working in California

all THIS TIME!

I told my kids, I wouldn't believe

it until I saw him walking up 

the driveway...

Oh! and I WILL BE OUT 

AT THE DRIVEWAY 

WHEN HE DRIVES UP!!!!

Sew...

I bet you want to know who won...

hehehe

Let me tell all of you,

Thank you for joining in on the Giveaway!

It's been such fun reading about everyone's

projects...

And if you didn't win,

You will be able to purchase both

items on Amazon or from your favorite 

Quilt store...

ok...Here you go!!!!

AND THE WINNER IS......

#14

Vicki H

" My granddaughter and I finished up

 a pillow cover for her. She is 7

 so I helped her with cutting and pressing.

 Her seams and straight line quilting

 needs help but she went home extremely 

happy with her pillow." 

I will be emailing you shortly!!!

Send me your snail mail and 

your goodies will go out

on Monday!!!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

Happy Friday!!!

Sew...I am not Oprah...

But, I do have a list of favorite things...

 

I don't own all of them, but have worked with them and LOVE THEM!

(all photos  and descriptions have come from Missouri Star Quilt Company)

 

MY MOST FAVORITE ITEM EVER.

so far that is...

 

Oliso Auto Lift Pro Zone Iron

for Oliso

Description:

iTouch technology digitally activates the patented wide scorch guards that lift the iron on and off the fabric. Double duty deep penetrating heat allows pressing through multiple layers at once. Triple Play Extreme Ultra-Premium Steam System offer continuous steam and horizontal and vertical bursts of steam and has a pointed tip to get into tighter spaces. Quad auto shut-off. Ergonomic design. Digital temperature control, zero-drip system and 12.7 oz. side-fill water tank. 1800 watts with optimized heat and steam. Extra long 11 foot premium cord. As seen on Fons and Porters "Love of Quilting"

 

 

 

Don't we ALL NEED THAT?

YES.

 

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Spinning 17" Rotary Mat

for Olfa

 

 

 

YES.... PLEASE.

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Bobbin Saver - Red

for Blue Feather Products

Description:

Unique circular bobbin holder holds about 20 small & large plastic
or metal bobbins. Does not include bobbins.

 

 

 

 

Just TOO CUTE...and SEW USEFUL.

 

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AND FINALLY....

 

It's a small thing, but NOT when your fingers are so too sore to stitch..

and these are great GRIPPERS!!!

They come in all sizes too ladies!!!

 

Rubber Thimble Medium 3/4in (20mm)

for Dill Buttons

Description:

Rubber Thimble Medium 3/4in (20mm) by Dill Buttons

 

 

don't they look like those little candies we all used to eat?

I think they were called Dots?

 

 

Sew...those are my favorite items..

What is your favorite and tell us what it is!

I would love to know what helps you all

make those lovelies that you make!

 

Happy Thursday,

Lana

 

 

Friday Fun: How to "Fussycut" Fabric for a Quilt

Once Again, I have found another tutorial that is very helpful and informative
for any new quilters out there that have yet to try this...
From Missouri Star Quilt Company again...but they are just so darn good!

Another busy weekend ahead as we head out of town to "dress shop" for my
youngest girl...who is getting married this summer!

Tell me,  what you are working on this weekend?

Snow, Showers and Realizations...



 

 

 

What a wonderful weekend we had with our Son David and His Ashley...

We realized a few things on this trip...

 

That as you can see, there was SNOW around everywhere... YAY!

 

That on our little tour of Solon Iowa

we saw some of the prettiest little homes

this side of Heaven I am sure...

 

That even the deer LOVE SNOW...

as clearly evident by the "Buck Angel" pictured above.

 

That my beloved son...actually can walk on water.

FROZEN water that is...hehehe

 

That you can spell your husband's name out in the snow....

if you really focus and run in cursive.

(love that Mr. Bill you know...)

 

That there's a sweet little room filled with goodies for

a new GB on the way...

 

That memories can be recorded on a baby's onesie and not leave a stain...

 

That no less than FIVE generations (counting the baby)

can be photographed together without using Photoshop..

(Gigi, Great-Great Grandmama - 97 yrs very young, Mama, Grandmama, Great-Grandmama)

 

That I love my son more than words could ever be spoken or written...

 

That sitting on the airplane to come home brings a few

life-changing realizations...

 

Because you see, just as I whispered with tears in my eyes

and a choking my voice in my son's ear when I hugged him goodbye...

 

"the next time I see you David...

You will be a Daddy".

 

 

For I know the plans I have for you," says the LORD.

"They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.

Jeremiah 29:11

 



Friday Snow Fun....The Scrabble Quilt Tutorial

Well, I am off on a plane today to visit my son and his beautiful girl...

I am all excited...(bear with me here...I am from the South) I am going to Iowa and

they HAVE SNOW!  In fact...It is supposed to SNOW while we are there!!!!

Expect to see SNOW pictures next week!!! Do you think I might be excited about SNOW???

 

But I digress...

 

I love Missouri Star Quilt Tutorials...I found another one for our Friday Fun Tutorial...

This one looks easy and fun... sew, while I am off playing in the SNOW this weekend,

I hope you have a chance to play quilting "Scrabble"!

 

Happy SNOW   Friday!

Lana

Friday Fun ....Disappearing Pinwheel Quilt - Quilting Made Easy

Happy Friday Everyone!
I wanted to share a really fun project from Missouri Star Quilt Company with you today.
This year, every Friday, I will showcase an easy tutorial that I have either found or created.
Wouldn't it be fun to have a new quick project to try over the weekend?
This is the perfect one to share for our first week.
Enjoy!

Goodbye 2013...Hello 2014!

Goodbye 2013...

 

 

Hello to 2014...

 

This new year will bring a lot of really great days to our family...

 

In February...

 

We will welcome this little guy...

Grayson William

GB #3

 

 

 

and in June...

We will welcome another new family member...

Our youngest daughter's fiancé as of last night...

Andrew...YAY!!!

 

 

All that in the first SIX months of the new year!!!!

We are truly blessed...

 

 

Wishing you all your own sweet blessings in a brand new year...

Happy New Year!

 

Swappin'...

After two weekends at home, I am excited at the thought of going to the ranch this weekend! I feel like I have been away for much too long. I hope today slides by quickly so I can get on the road and head west sooner!

If you look close enough, you will see our little ranch pets...the deer come up everytime they hear our truck - because they know we have their favorite - Alfalfa! Bill and I call it "deer dope". :)

That is Babe' and in the distance is Buddy.

NEXT...

Ok, so I joined a block swap group at http://quiltblockswap.blogspot.com/  and have been assigned my first partner - HI VICKY from Florida!  I have to admit, I am a bit of a newbie when it comes to swapping so if any of you out there have any tips for me, I would love to hear them! I think it is so cool to have the chance to have blocks made and sent to you from all over the planet...especially when I see how talented a lot of those ladies are in the swap.

Here is the block I hope to add to...  yayayayay!





NEXT...

Every girl needs a new ironing board cover at one time or the other...and since I didn't want to stop what I was doing to run to Wallyworld, I decided to dig around and see if I could find some material that would work...and as it turns out...this is actually pretty cheerful! 
I just took the old one off, pinned it to my fabric, and cut it out...I did not have enough of the floral material to cut the entire length, so I added a bit of yellow to the end (under the iron).
The entire thing took less than an hour to do...and I saved a little time, a LOT of money (Can you go to Wal-Mart and come out with ONE thing??!) and a little gasoline.  YAY to ME!


And finally...

If you know the story of Little Cotton, you will know that she travels everywhere with me...I rarely leave her at home unless it is a quick jaunt to the store...

But she wanted to send all of you her wishes for a great weekend and a little picture of the view she will have at the ranch...

We both hope all of you enjoy the view from where you are this weekend...and remember how much you are loved by your Creator!

1 John 4:10
(New Living Translation)

10 This is real love—not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins.

The St2dio

, it's been a busy night...and after I get both of those closets cleaned out from all those previously at home girls...now college students or married...I have finally claimed a space of my own! You other mommys know what I'm sayin....
So as I finish it, I will update with photos..but this is it for tonight.... and Patty...I love my new name for OUR future shop/st2dio!!!! Fredricksburg here we come!!!!!

Love that quilt draped over my bench...it's from my favorite site - Film In The Fridge...See Ashley, I really really do love it!

Ok, no...these are MINE...everyone can use a support sometime! :)