Still working

My poor brother.

This quilt has been a nightmare 

First.....the black i lost and had to start over for the center part

Then when ready to border....  no fabric. I think i used it. Oops

Found one that would work

Too short so added cornerstones

Sewed them on......huge nests of thread underneath and i was gonna applique deer tracks......too busy

Ripped out 3 times!

Ran out of bobbins

Filled 21 of them and managed this top so far

I Am afraid to quilt it.

But that is next once i find my wide width back.

If not..... i am going shopping.

For wide width

Niece came over with wedding pics

These stayed with me.

Love love them

Her photographer did such a great job. He asked for her florists card. A compliment i guess.  She said my Aunt did them.  He said Alicia those flowers were beautiful and photographed so well. If she ever wants to do weddings I would recommend her. Lol

I guess i have a second calling if i want it hee hee 

Love being creative in many forms.its in my blood i guess

Happy new year my friends

May 2020 bring a nicer more peaceful world 

Need your help

My sister in law stated that she would love a tree skirt next year that she can pass down to her girls. 

Ok.....maybe i make tree skirt gifts for 2020

Has anyone made a tree skirt?

Do you have a pattern or style you recommend?

I wanted to show her some ideas but am not sure square or round or pieced or appliqued 

She has 2 girls so am assuming she would want 2

Did you do whimsical like Santa?

Or kinda modern

Or play off a neat Christmas fabric?

Inquiring minds wanna know.......

Cats everywhere

I tried to fold clothes on the couch. 

As soon as i sat this was my view of my right hip 

He was cold and wanted to snuggle.

I need to pull out this pattern again

I know i have come across a bunch of cat fabrics and this will be a perfect quilt for them all. I like to cut fabric pieces and be ready.  I dont even remember where this came from. Maybe Pat Sloan?

Seems it was a block in a sewalong of sorts

And now my pineapple runner needs to be finished.

I hope 2020 is the year of finishes. 

I have so many ideas started and blocks ready and tops to quilt 

Maybe this will be the year......

One can hope right?

Am I behind or ahead

The other day I grabbed some 2.5 squares in both pinks and low volume. 

Sewed them up with a project in my head

Soon I had a cute little stack of them

Then grabbed some pinks and reds and cut freeform hearts

Sewed them on

Found a backing fabric and quilted them up

6 cute little valentine mugrugs

Just waiting for trimming and binding

This is now outta my stash

Yay!

A little fun sewing.

My 2.5 bucket is getting low

Guess i better get out the rotary cutter and get busy

I love having my squares precut for a little playtime 

Just grab and sew

I have i think 4 more that need backing and quilting

A cute and fun distraction 

Are you playing in your stash?

After the holidays

This arrangement was given to me by work.

So pretty and i love the birch container its in

I needed a little sewing so sat and pulled low volume 2.5 squares to play with 

Am thinking i may make something for valentines 

Then proceeded with the pink one

2 low volume and one pink 

Little project 

We will see if my idea comes out like the picture in my head lol

Are you sewing?

What cha makin?

Isnt this gorgeous

I have always loved seaglass

Never found any except at the store but love the softness of it

This beauty was on the internet

How gorgeous is this????

Now I wanna make one

Just because it is so pretty. 

Anyone up for some walks on the beach to find seaglass?

Let Earth receive her King

I have the very best quilt friends 

Rosemary from theknittingquilter sent this sweet package

Look at all the goodies! An adorable churndash pincushion

How did she know I  love the churndash block? Sooooo fun

And the most gorgeous tree wall hanging

OMG it is THREE DIMENSIONAL FOLKS!

LOOK AT THIS SO ADORABLY CUTE

And the tree

Each branch is sewn seperately and is 3d

I

Love

It!!!!!!!!

Thank you soooooo much Rosemary and I hope Santa is good to you.

Next I received gifts from my friend Julierose. She blogs at julierosequilts.

Ooooooooh i see a seamripper

....squeals of delight as mine died a slow death from overuse 

Look at her packaging everything so fancy schmancy

Oh Christmas tree!

I love it Julie. So fun. I think I may need to make a little forest area in my room

Look at all the fun things she sent 

Thank you Julie!  Mwwwwwaaaaahhhhh!

And Barbara of wonttobequilter

She sent 6 fat quarters for my next projects.

And some cool cute little buttons

Thanks Barbara! And Merry Christmas to you and your family 

I have the best quilty friends........

Funny this must be the year of the tree.

I also sent trees

LOL

Hope everyone has the very merriest Christmas ever!

Memories this Christmas Eve

My Dad had a white truck

We picked peppers and loaded the back

Cut down trees

Loaded it with pumpkins and gourds in the Fall

So many memories come to mind when I see the red truck

I need to find this pattern and make this next year

For my table

Isnt it funny how the sounds and sights and smells of Christmas can trigger memories

Bells ringing to make sure Santa knows where you are or on the harness of the horses pulling the wagon through the snow filled with hay and you and carolers

Lights reminding you of Dad piling us all in the station wagon taking us around town to see the lights 

And ohhhhh the smells.......Mom made our turkey cook all night to torment us lol

We would smell that lovely aroma and come downstairs to hopefully be her taste tester

The pumpkin pies and cookies piled high and the creamiest fudge ever

Sooooo yummy 

She had 5 of us mouths to feed plus her and Dad and by the looks of my hips she did an awesome job lol

We would whip the cream for desserts and lick the beaters.

Taste test the cookies before decorating them you know.......to make sure they were safe

My Dad is a huge dessert fan but is not extremely overweight. At 87 he must have done something right. He still hunts with the boys and he got a deer. Brother got a bear but no deer this year. Dad showed them up for sure.

This picture is from left to right my bear brother or wreath brother

My sister in the middle trying to hone in on my typewriter gift

Lol

My baby brother on the right.

I must have taken the picture and not sure what my other brother was doing

Probably playing with his toys from Santa

Back then our tree was real from the Woods and decorated with tinsel that was carefully placed and then put back every year.

I hated when some strands got stuck in the vacuum making my chore lasting longer as i wanted to get outside and play in the snow

We were lucky

We lived on a dead end road and our neighbors were all family

Literally

My grandparents had land and gave some to my mom and her sister and brother 

And some 2nd cousins and 3rd cousins lived there too.

We always felt safe and loved

And had tons of kids to play with 

We skated on the nearby pond

Played in the quarter mile track with our homemade gocarts. My dad would get wheels and a frame and motor etc and we had so much fun. Our uncle in back had racehorses so the track was for the horses unless they were in the barn and he said we could use it. Fun fun memories

Hope the sights and sounds and smells of Christmas bring back good memories for you.

Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night.

Oh deer

Found my pine fabric

BUT

and there always is one right?

Its

Too

SHORT

UGH..........

so not to worry 

Gonna comb stash for 4 cornerstones

I could pick browns. Black. Or greens

So not too worried 

Except what for the back?

Totally spaced that out 

Definitely need to get this one DONE

Christmas is almost here

Boxes have been mailed

Those blue handles in back are wrapped 

The nieces are all done and wrapped 

2 neighbors gifts delivered 

Stocking stuffers bought

Dad and brothers delivered 

I just have the deer to finish and quilt

Tomorrow will be a quick run to the grocery store early in the am

Back home then plan menu for week

This guy was little help 

He slept a lot with his ears stickin out of the blanket 

And his nose smooshed into it

How could he breathe i dont know

This was done and wrapped 

I am so glad i had made tons of runners this year.

Every single one got used

Delivery soon to Southway and then just the nieces and one brother left.

YAY

THERE REALLY IS A LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL

how are your plans coming along?

Santa brought what i asked for

My boss was grilling me what i wanted for Christmas.  I guess she listened because i told her I  needed a crystal ball 

Because sometimes they dont tell you things you need to 

know

And look what is on my desk.......

A crystal ball

I love it!

Too too funny.

She loved her pineapple runner and candy pineapple.

A good start to the holidays........

Friday

This guy just needs binding and wrapping.

The red is the back and i am thinking that if i bind in the same red it can be used for valentines too.

I love the funky Christmas prints in this one.

I am usually a more traditional red and gold Christmas type of person 

Today is Friday. I will have fabulous free Friday now and then. I put too much on myself then stress.

The song commentors will both find a little surprise in the mail once i can get a better grip on finishing up for the holiday .

Yesterday got an email that I was nominated again for employee of the year.

After work today they announce the winner out of 8 of us but i cant attend. I am delivering my Dads gifts before he goes to maine and driving at night is not for me with these eyes so gonna hurry and go from work 

I think my boss is disappointed but i have to do what i gotta do. My eyes are horrible and Dad is 87 so he comes first.

On the agenda today....

Get daughters package ready to mail

Pack up car with Dad's and work gifts

Deliver Dads and brothers gifts after work and make it home before its too dark out. 

Then weekend to hopefully finish up nieces and deer 

Down to the wire

I am scrambling to get this done.

Seeing lots more of these in the mornings

Pulling out panels etc to see if i can get a quick gift done. ( quick....who are we kidding)

Santas deer are watching and laughing as i try to finish it all up with hours to go.

I need a whole day.

after or before work is too stressful.

I am too tired and feeling overwhelmed 

This year i got thrown off course and it is stressing me.

January is a super busy eye month with dr apts each week then surgery.

Ughhhhh

Maybe feb will be calm......

Not again......

My brother from Maine laughs at snow

They get 10 inches at a time. UGH

it is starting just in time for the morning commute

Just for fun

Anyone in Arizona looking to gift some snow? Let me know I will hook you up

Lol

This needs to be done still 

As does this blanket for me and Dunks

And bags are looking like the way to go for wrapping the last minute gifts

Its getting real now folks........

So close but yet so far.......