Tuesday, January 31, 2017
Snowman doll from 2014
Monday, January 30, 2017
Granddaughter's toy box
Pictured above is my granddaughter, Macey. She is having fun writing on the chalkboard of her new bench toy box. "Santa" (great-grandma Sarah & granny Danice) bought this toy box and refinished it for Macey. It is solid wood, and appears to be about 25+ years old. It was in a horrible shape, but has "good bones". This is what it looks like after much sanding, painting, and child-proofing. There is even a pink damask seat cushion for Macey to sit on, plus two throw pillows for added decor. 'Want to see what the toy box looked like pre-restoration? Please continue reading.
Saturday, January 28, 2017
2017 Fish Fry Tiny Tot Pageant
'So happy that my granddaughter Macey won the 2017 Fish Fry Tiny Tot Pageant this year! All of the girls are darling, and it must have not been easy to choose the winners. 'Proud of all of the contestants. Pictured here is Macey with her parents. 'Couldn't help but to brag a bit, lol. They all look so happy. Read more about the event on this Facebook page: WMUF/WLZK Radio.
Thursday, January 26, 2017
Constellations QAL
Monday, January 23, 2017
Amish children wall hanging quilt
Friday, January 20, 2017
Batik Scrappy table runner
Today is a nice today, although the skies are quite overcast. 'Perfect time to stay inside and sew or quilt, right? Recently, I was the lucky winner of Island Batik's Tradewinds collection. Connie at: Freemotion By The River hosted the giveaway. That's the completed table runner pictured above. The pattern, Batik Scrappy table runner, is designed by Connie. The batting is Warm N' Natural©, and the quilting is machine meandering with a taupe color thread that blends well. The backing is the same batik fabric as the binding. Sewn size is: 14"X40". Tradewinds is so lush and vivid, and I absolutely love it. 'See the fish, shells and seahorses in the batik designs? It's very beachy and calming. Sending more thanks to Connie.
Tuesday, January 17, 2017
Macey's Christmas dress 2016
Sunday, January 15, 2017
Birthday gifts 2017
What a grand "50-something" birthday twin sister Janice and I had! We and our mother, along with Janice's son, really celebrated. My daughter called, and the day was awesome. Pictured above are my gifts. The batik table runner (an unquilted top now) is made of fabrics won from Connie of: Freemotion By The River. 'More photos when it is completed. My daughter Amanda is going to bring my gift soon, as she lives in TN and was afraid it would get broken via the mail. Mother, Janice and family all gave me fabric. Oh yeah, we know what that means: fabric for the quilt-alongs. The cute fabric purse and mug coaster are from Diane of: Lavender Dreams. She also included a cute 2017 calendar. Wow, all such perfect gifts. Sending heartfelt thanks to you all. Family and friends are most important of all, and the gifts are excellent extras. Prim blessings.
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Saturday, January 14, 2017
Happy birthday to my twin sister
Sending happy birthday wishes to my twin sister, Janice. Let's just say that we are "over 50", lol. The lovely butterfly in the photo above is called a Blue Morphofalter. 'Just think the photo is gorgeous also, don't you? Janice and I are fraternal twins, but have totally opposite tastes in clothing, food, and other preferences. Her favorite color is blue, and mine is green. We do both love butterflies though. Janice, mother and I will celebrate later today. Prim blessings.
image: Meli 1670 | Pixabay.com
image: Meli 1670 | Pixabay.com
Wednesday, January 11, 2017
wholecloth Allegory Story quilt
Wednesday, January 4, 2017
Ugly Christmas Sweaters completed quilt
Talk about being late, lol. Here is my completed Ugly Christmas Sweaters quilt. This was a really fun QAL that was hosted by Lorna of: Sew Fresh Quilts. The completed quilt measures 42"X50", and is backed with an aqua geometric print fabric. The binding is my favorite color, kelly green. Simple machine meandering quilting was done. Batting is Warm N" White©.
I did take some liberty on the lowest right corner block. That one features a fussy cut Grinch® fabric, and is actually paying homage to an actual sweater that I have had for many years. Be sure to go visit Sew Fresh Quilts for some fun activities and great quilting tips. Thank you Lorna, for this awesome QAL as well as for the never-ending link party. There is also a Flickr group for this QAL.
~Linking-up with Sew Fresh Quilts' Ugly Christmas Sweaters Link Party~
~Linking-up with Kelly at: My Quilt Infatuation: Needle & Thread Thursday~
I did take some liberty on the lowest right corner block. That one features a fussy cut Grinch® fabric, and is actually paying homage to an actual sweater that I have had for many years. Be sure to go visit Sew Fresh Quilts for some fun activities and great quilting tips. Thank you Lorna, for this awesome QAL as well as for the never-ending link party. There is also a Flickr group for this QAL.
Sunday, January 1, 2017
Happy New Year 2017
Happy New Year everyone. Hoping your first day of 2017 is going happy and well. My word for 2017 is patience. Closely related to last year's word, relax, yet a bit different. Sometimes things do not happen/get done immediately, and patience would definitely help to deal with the stress of waiting. Maybe then relaxing would be easier, think so? So, for 2017 the plan actually merges with 2016's plan: to be more patient + learn to relax more.. Do you have a word for 2017?
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