Congratulations Carol and thank you for all the inspiration you provided with your Christmas in July projects!Wednesday, August 01, 2012
Congratulations Carol and thank you for all the inspiration you provided with your Christmas in July projects!Tuesday, July 31, 2012
I am a DITZ - yes I am! LOL I've been wondering what Cheryl was making for the winner of this month's giveaway. OMG, OMG, July is MY month, not Cheryl's. LOL So, late last night I got busy and this is as far as I got. But-------------I will finish quilting and binding it today and post a picture tomorrow.
In Friendship!
I don't know what happened to Mr Linky but I've managed to get it back - you can see all the links at the top of the 'comments page'. Just click on "Mister Linky, you're next"
Monday, July 30, 2012
Cooper happened to be passing through - he visited the groomer last week so he's looking dapper. :-)D - 2
Friday, July 27, 2012
Wednesday, July 25, 2012






Monday, July 23, 2012
If you want to be on board the CTTY Train when it pulls into it's next stop on July 31st and you need inspiration. Run as fast as you can to visit Carol because she's been providing tons of Christmas inspiration with her own Christmas in July challenge. I look forward to every day because I'm anxious to see what she's made. There are tablerunners, mug mats, wallhangings, oh my! She's posting something every day in July - yes, every day - I'm not kidding. GO NOW!!!! Lest you think I've just been sitting around under an a/c vent. OK, you got me I have been doing exactly that (it's so stinkin' hot) however I have also been plotting and planning projects. teehee!
Based on the bucket of colorful snippets and pile of white snippets how many projects do you think I cut?
Monday, July 16, 2012
I'm not sure whether I was obsessed or possessed by this project. Maybe both. LOL I had so much fun working on this quilt and need to thank Karin for the inspiration and light bulb moment. :-)
I made this quilt with 40 different Pam Kitty Morning fat eighths and reserved 40 - two inch strips to make a scrappy binding. Need to decide on backing soon because I'm anxious to quilt this baby. :-)Please visit Amber at A Little Bit Biased to see her quilt and tutorial. Karin is working on hers with blues and reds; Staci is doing hers with Vintage Modern prints; Leanne (picture here) made one with beautiful scraps and Carol is going to start working on hers very soon. And, YOU? LOL
Enjoy a pieceful day and thank you so much for visiting with me!
In Friendship!
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Scrap Jar Stars

Monday, July 09, 2012
Picture borrowed from Carol's blog with her permission
Do you know Carol at Carol's Craft Blog?
That's the spot to visit if you're looking for serious Christmas inspiration. Carol is a very talented and inspiring sewist - it's always fun to see what she's doing. Right now she's enjoying Christmas in July and challenged herself to make and show something every day in July. Take time to visit Carol and go back to July 1st to see everything she's already made - your head will spin. LOL She recently finished the table runner in the picture above. By the way, Carol works a full time job, too.
Don't be left behind; hop aboard the Christmas Through the Year Train as it heads to our next stop July 31st.
"I will honor Christmas in my heart and try to keep it all the year!"
Charles Dickens
In Friendship!
Sunday, July 08, 2012

TA-DA - yes there are some duplicate prints in the blocks even though I tried hard to avoid it. ack!!! LOL I planned to employ Jack the Ripper but then decided that in the grand scheme of things it wouldn't matter. OK, maybe I'm just being lazy. LOLI decided to make a second block to see if the duplication of prints would matter. No picture but trust me when I say it didn't matter. LOL
I couldn't stop myself - really I couldn't - I had to make more blocks!!!! With each finished block I was getting more and more excited. The blocks are looking even cuter than I thought they would. BIG, BIG SIGH!!!There will be sashing and corner stones between the blocks thereby creating a secondary pattern - a nine patch.
BTW, these are some honking big blocks (12" finished) so I'm rethinking my 30 block (5 x6) plan. Should I stick with my original plan - what would you do? :-)
Can you guess where I'll be this afternoon? My "Happiest Place on Earth" - my sewing room. wahoo!!!!
Enjoy a pieceful day - thank you for visiting.
In Friendship!
Friday, July 06, 2012
I had grand plans to sew the day away but the stars were not aligned. LOL And, then the unthinkable happened!!! The a/c quit providing much needed cold air. Big, big sigh! You know we live on the Surface of the Sun, the Chamber of Commerce wants you to believe it's the Valley of the Sun, yeah right! LOL The last thing I wanted to do was add more heat to my sewing room with the iron and lights - icky!!!!Wednesday, July 04, 2012
There are 42 pinwheels in the pattern but only 40 prints. Although I did entertain the thought, I simply couldn't repeat any prints (the others would feel a bit slighted - LOL) so I found two matching pairs of Vintage Modern that worked beautifully.
Happy 4th of July
We don't have any special plans today. It's cloudy and a bit overcast so we've got our fingers crossed for much needed rain.
I hope you're sewing - I plan to.
In Friendship!
Monday, July 02, 2012
Guess what I missed last month? Well, I didn't miss it, just chose to ignore it because I wasn't quite sure how to celebrate.Saturday, June 30, 2012
It's definitely hard to believe. :-)
I hope you've been on board the Christmas Through the Year Train during the month of June because we're about to pull into our next stop - June 30th.Are you ready to add your blog to Mr Linky to show a Christmas gift (or two) you've completed this month? Don't forget that you'll be eligible to win Cheryl's super cute bag (did you know that I'm bagophobic - LOL)
I challenged myself to make two Christmas gifts this month and I'm proud to say I met my challenge. I hope the recepients like them - I do fret about that. :-)
Here's my June AYOS Leap Year completion. WooHoo!!!! This was a free pattern from Carrie at Miss Rosie's Quilt Co given to those that have participated in AYOS in recent months.
If you need me I'll be 'sewing like the wind' in my own personal "Happiest Place on Earth" (my sewing room)In Friendship!
Friday, June 29, 2012
I set up my Big Board, spray starch and iron in my kitchen where I knew it would be much cooler. I planned to put the iron through a major work out. Thursday, June 28, 2012
And, then there's sweet, talented Wendy. That girl makes all sorts of bags; some with zippers, handles, buttons, snaps, etc. They are adorable and fabulous. How do I know? Take a look at the next picture - lucky me! LOL
A sampling of bags Wendy has made especially for me! :-)
Somewhere along the way I thought I would make a bag or two. Thought I might make one for Carol, too (she'd be so surprised - LOL)I have Terry Atkinson's pattern, Zippy Strippy, some Millie's Closet fat quarters and three matching zippers. Just the thought makes my eyes glaze over, roll back in my head, the butterflies start fluttering in my tummy and the beads of sweat appear on my forehead. Big, Big Sigh! :-o
Silly me - it's just not going to happen because I'm seriously BAG-O-PHOBIC. LOL
I hope you're having a good day - feel free to laugh at Carol and I. LOL
In Friendship!
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
It's Summer time and the last thing or person we want to think about is this jolly fat guy. He's very cute however it's JUNE! LOL Friday, June 22, 2012
Yesterday we found out that a good friend's daughter is expecting a baby boy 'any day now'. We hadn't seen him in months so it was surprise news. I decided I HAD to make a quilt NOW. LOL I pulled out some charm squares and got busy. It's very simple but it looks a bit 'flat' so I'll share after I do the quilting. Stay tuned. Have a terrific day! Thank you for popping by to visit - come again soon.
Wednesday, June 13, 2012

I learned a very good lesson this week. Last summer Karen at Sew Many Quilts led a red and white charm swap. Initially I missed the deadline :-( but then I noticed a call on Karen's blog for a few more swappers. I left a comment and got in just under the wire. :-)
When the charms arrived I was a little dismayed - 'now what' I thought to myself. The variety of charms was overwhelming to me. I put the Ziploc bags away to think about another day. Annette at Sunshine Yellow immediately made a fabulous quilt and I asked if I could be a copy cat and make one like it. She kindly said yes but my immediate thought was that mine wouldn't be as cute as hers. Silly, I know but real in my mind. LOL
Fast forward to this past Monday - while searching in my closet for something else I came across the Ziploc bags of the red and white charms and tossed them out on my sewing table. The time had come to do something. LOL I went to Annette's blog and looked at her quilt one more time and decided to jump in with both feet.
The pattern is Charming Stars and featured on the Moda Bakeshop blog. I made four blocks and was instantly smitten. Oh my goodness my blocks were looking very cute so my quilt surely would look at cute as Annette's. Wouldn't it?
I spent all day yesterday (Tuesday) making the rest of the blocks (there are a total of 16) and assembling the quilt top all with a huge smile on my face. :-)
I thought I'd have to shop for a border fabric but before I went to bed last night I remembered something I have in my stash and it's going to be perfect.
WooHoo!!!!
The lesson learned - don't discount something just because it overwhelms me or may not immediately appeal to me.
I love, love, love this quilt top.
Maybe it is as cute as Annette's - teehee
Annette, thank you so much for graciously allowing me to be a big old copy cat. :-)
Monday morning before I started playing with the red and white charms I whipped up these two small quilts.
Kathie continues to inspire me to make small quilts - they are so much fun.
25 charms and a background fabric - TA DA!
(approx 21" x 21")

Top one made with Renewal and bottom one made with Lollipop by Moda.
I've been having so much fun. LOL
Probably won't get much more done because Eli (8 year old grandson) is coming to spend a couple of days with his Nana & Papa. That will be tons of fun.
BTW, there's a brand new cone on my pretty cone holder.
:-)
Thanks so much for stopping by - come again soon!
In Friendship!









