Something fun...

I am not sure what direction this is going, but I love the fabrics for sure...

More later...

A long time ...

Well hello there! I haven't been purposely ignoring my blog - I have visited regularly with a longing to just write one more entry...but...I had misplaced my password then the email I used to set up my blog was no longer my email...you get the picture...
BUT, after what seems to have been an eternity, I AM FREE! 

NOW It's Friday, and what better day to start back in again...
I wanted to post some of what I have been working on since last winter...

I finished my

Quilts for Kids #2
Checkers and Baseballs

and

Quilts for Kids #3
Martian and Spaceships

I visited my daughter and SNL - and helped her paint the kitchen in their first home...

then on to her livingroom... and more painting...

How about some random sewing at the ranch on my new quilting machine...

and that led to my little Cotton getting her own little quilt...

It's been a fun Winter, Spring and Summer...one filled with family, new friends, and giving...

Oh wow...I am so happy to have access here again...
I have SO MUCH MORE to show you!

Happy Friday everyone!

Finishing Projects

So, way before Christmas, I thought I would have this finished...but by the end of the weekend, I will...Working at the ranch every weekend, has seriously cut into my sewing time - but I am home this weekend and working right along...and enjoying every single minute!

All I have to do now is get this all pinned together and then quilted. I will finish this for sure tomorrow...but for now, it's after midnight, and I am heading to sleepville...   zzzzz....zzzzz.....zzzz....

Laptop Quilt

Just for the fun of it...I used some of my favorite fat quarter stash (Amy Butler) to create something fun for my daughter's laptop...

Another finished project turned gift

This is another finished project and almost as soon as I finished it, I had wrapped it and taken it with me to Salado for the weekend! My friend Patty and her family were there and we had a wonderful time!

Patty had dropped a hint that she wanted napkins to match her twall dishes, so I was happy to accommodate her Christmas request! There are 12 napkins - she has a large family...and I loved making them....but it was even more fun to get to give them!

Tonight, I began finishing a way overdue project...my next Quilts for Kids quilt....and yes another baseball theme...but very bright and cheery! Hopefully tomorrow I will have the top finished and pinned - ready to quilt...then I have Christmas to work on again!

Christmas wrapping

Well, I am finally sitting here long enough to update some of the projects I have been working on to finish!
Let me start with this....

My first real attempt at mitered corners! I am good with it!

The front before quilting...

The stripe down the back before binding...and finally..

The front before quilting and after the binding...

But, I have had to let that one sit to the side for this week....

and start on this for a friend for Christmas!!!

Just a little set of napkins...inspired by this...by Ashley at Film In The Fridge...

Although, they are a bit different, she just has such good tutorials...I had to try...
The bottom and top folds are actually the fabric on the back of the napkins, which is the sheet music to - "We wish you a Merry Christmas" and the stripes are a Christmas Jellyroll I ordered from here.

There is a little pocket in the fold for the silverware...

I made six and there are three sets of stripes, red, green and gold each with a little holly pattern...

I have to say, I am a little jealous that these are actually a gift...  :)

So, in just about four hours (I know, I sew very slow...but I am also a perfectionist sometimes...) I had this lovely gift to give to my lovely friend. I can't wait to give it to her....

I will update another project tomorrow...

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It's a Monday....but I am back!

Wow! It's been awhile...It just seems that we have been so very busy, I haven't had time to sew, clean, rest or go to the ranch with my favorite rancher!
Seriously, I nearly broke my ankle a few weeks ago...I think If I had, maybe it would be better now....arrrrrggghhhhhh....but at least the swelling and bruising are finally gone.
But here's the real shocker!!!! NEXT WEEK IS THANKSGIVING! and then CHRISTMAS!!!! and what has been accomplished? NADA. nopey...nuttin...zippo zerooooo. You get the idea now... OH MAN! Good thing the rancher is leaving tomorrow for the ranch, so I can get some things done!!! Then I will post some new pictures and be here more often.  I am absolutely on CREATIVENESS OVERLOAD!!! only not the kind you get from working so hard...but the kind you get from all those great Magos out there and blogs!!!! (definition: Magos = magazines)
Ok, so off I go!!! Wish me luck!!! I have lots to do and finish...
Happy MONDAY EVERYONE!

from my talented daughter, photographer, rock climber...Texas Tech girl....love the picture Samantha....   :)

If I didn't have enough to work on anyway, I found some photos of something else that has been on the back burner for a while...not sure how this is all going to come together, maybe that is why it has been on hold now for about 3 months...
But, I did love the way this all started out with just strips of beautiful fabric...actually this was my first real test of putting strips together...so I am really happy with it...now I just don't know where to take it from here....Any ideas out there would be great!!! Send them to me!!!!

In the works....Holidays are coming....

Here is my third Quilts for Kids Kit that came in yesterday! It's all about Martians and Space...I can't wait to see this one finished...

I also have this Quilt Block of the Month to get started...

And this one is for a friend of mine...I loved all the calm colors and designs...hope she will love it too...

Then this is the beginning of a Christmas Gift...

Another Quilts for Kids quilt...Preview

Well, this one will be named Checkers and Baseball...here's a sneak peak...