Sandbaby Stitchin'

2011-06-21T09:43:00.000-07:00

Okay, it's been a long long time. First of all I forgot how to long back into my account. After
Carree, being frustrated with me, retrained me, I forgot how to download picture. Then my camera went into a mud bog with my son and horse. I finally got a new camera. I still haven't taken any pictures. My craft room was flooded, so I am in the middle of a major remodeling and purging effort. When I am done, I will have pictures of my new and improved sewing room. I gave away all of my stamps and scrap booking supplies. I was never going to use them. I am getting rid of piles of fabric too. Have too much, I couldn't use it in my lifetime. I am slow on remodeling, because I am dependent on others, like my husband, to get the final touches done. So until I am done, adieu

Making Progress on my Projects!

2010-02-03T17:45:00.000-08:00

Okay, now that's more like it. Finally I am taking my little stashes of fabric and actually am getting quilts pieced. This was a cute print I had with elephants. I wasn't sure what to do with it, so I just started sewing. This is my outcome. i do love it. It has no home, but it will. I love the greens and pinks. I love down time, I can actually get something done!

Now this is shabby chic at its best, or at least to me it is. I had stashed away my Mom's nobby bedspread, knowing someday I would find a use for it. I lost my Mom 6 years ago tomorrow. Knowing that she didn't want to spoil my birthday, that bugger passed away the day before. Ya right, like that didn't spoil my birthday. Anyway I miss her and saved her bedspread for someone special. Well that someone special is my new little granddaughter Layla. She was born January 4. She is the first of my Grandchildren that my mom didn't get to hold, so I figured that if I included her bedspread in her quilt, that would be just as good. So this is Mom's way of holding Layla, and my way of nevering letting us forget my very best friend. Dang, miss that girl!!!!

Now Finally this my little Karter's funky Monkey creation. I found this fabric and Karter's nickname is Funky Monkey, so it was a match. I did this to appear as looking out the window at the slopes. I am putting red minky on the back. A great snuggle up quilt.

I spent the rest of the afternoon putting binding on a quilt that I can only refer to as "the beast". It is a western quilt (king size plus) with minky on the back. I am not kidding I think it must weigh 50 lbs. Making it manipulate under my machine was a real challenge. The only way I have been able to undertake this, is by being under the influence. Again, my pain pills. That bugger has been crying to be finished for over a year. I have a log bed downstairs, and can't wait to put it on it. I will post a picture. That will be a major feat, as you can only imagine.

The Road to Recovery

2010-02-02T14:27:00.000-08:00

Nothing like re-cooperating with an entire fabric store at my hands. I knew there was a good reason I kept shopping online. It was because one day I would not leave my house, because of a cruel joke played on me! I swear my ears look like I had my Grandpa's replaced over them. HUGE!!!!!!!!!!!! Anyway, I started one of my favorite quilts. It is a pattern by Natalie Lymer of Cinderberry Stitches. I ordered it from Australia, I swear I need to go down under and meet my soul sisters in quilting. Anyway, I bought this because of block 2, which I started today. I will post a step by step update on my progress. Hopefully that will keep me focused. One of my biggest problems. I have given this quilt away to many of my deserving friends in my mind. They cry and hug me and tell me how they don't deserve it. So after much contemplation, I agree, they don't. I get this one. Sorry Cari, you lose! It's ironic that the this block says, "Good Friends by your Side". Oh well, my friends know what a loser I am.

Makin Aprons

2010-01-30T15:40:00.000-08:00

Saturday is a special day, it's a day when the bored make aprons!