What’s Everybody Been Doing?

Here are a few projects that I’ve made…….This is a pillow that I made for Christmas this year…..I was making two of them so I could give one as a gift but I still haven’t finished the embroidery on the second one yet…….. I not really liking the dark blue that I used and I [...]

December -

The hustle and bustle of December is definitely here, and so is the need to do it all – Shopping, decorating, baking, annual parties and – not to mention the “normal”  happenings of daily life……… I don’t know about you, but the clock seems to be short a few hours every day……….I barely manage to [...]

Company’s Gone

I can’t believe that it’s December already…….. I’m not even sure that I remember that November was even here….WOW time sure is flying by……….I didn’t get into to much sewing while my Sister was here but, did manage to get a little bit of things started…….She left on Saturday morning so I went into the [...]

Pumpkin Patch Primitivies

Take a look at this great giveaway over at The Pumpkin Patch Primitives she is having a Halloween Fabric giveaway.  A Fat Quarter Bundle of Red Rooster’s Pumpkins & Spice Fabrics by Whimsicals…….  That’s 27 fat quarters….How great would that be to win!……..I have to make a mini quilt for the Fall Quilt Swap and [...]

I’m Sick

I’ve been laying in bed sick for a week now……I went to the Dr. on Tuesday and he thought I had the flu and sent me home…..after 5 days of 103 degree temperature I call him back ……. I made another trip in to see him …….he sent me for lab work, x-rays and gave me some antibotics…..when [...]

Day & Night

So here is the latest project that I’ve been playing around with……I really like the fact that there is no waste when cutting your pieces…..you start with three strips of fabric
cut the desired amount of triangles needed after that you will have three piles of fabric…do you see that little pile at the [...]

Blogs & Free Motion Quilting

I recently won a giveaway on the Hen & Chicks blog…..  Heidi was celebrating her 2- year blogging anniversary……   She made this really cute sunflower mat  and votive holder along with a very nice smelling candle in it.  Thanks so much.  I currently have it on a table in my living room…….She just recently [...]

A New Blog

This is a new blog really worth visiting…..
9 Australian designers are sharing a blog and they say there will be a lot of free patterns and giveaways……
So go and visit Among the Gum Trees and see for yourself…….
until next time…….

Summertime Swap Mini

Here is the finished mini quilt that I made….it’s going to be on it’s way to the other side of the United States…..when I brought it in to work to show her off the first reactions were smiles……That’s all I needed to realize that I did a good job…I hope the person receiving it will [...]

Getting Back in the Groove

I had to get started on my mini quilt for the Good Ol Summertime Quilt Swap the deadline is Sept. 21,  Last time I was a week late in sending out my quilt….I don’t want that to happen again….so here is my start, what do you think….I really like it….my girlfriend wanted me to make [...]