More stash photo's

more stash photo's

A New Year......and a New List

Yup... we have been challenged again in our guild to complete as many UFO 's as possible in the 2012 year. Each completed project off this list that is shown at one of our meetings gets your name entered in for a $250.00 gift card at one of our local quilt stores! Guess I better get at it, eh. I have actually gone through my patterns and material stash to find that I have well over 75 projects to be completed. Now how silly is that? ...and yes it is; but what is it with us quilters cause I'm almost betting that you can be sure my list won't be as long as some others! I guess we would almost have to call it an addiction. I just cannot bring myself to walk out of any quilt store without buying more than what I went in for. Enough said about that....there I have confessed!

Now to share with you a few glances of some of my fabrics....pay close attention because I'm going to be playing a give-a-way about half way through the year and it will help if you can remember some of my fabrics, and you never know some of those photo's might accidently disappear off my blog.

Done!!!

Not sure if you will have noticed or not but I have completed 6 of my PHD's for 2011. I think I have a few to add to my 2012 list as well as a few new projects. So I guess you could say I better get my quilting butt in gear! I do have my stella does spring quilt for "Show & Tell though and a few more Christmas pictures to share

One of the things that I recieved after Mom passed away this summer was this end table that I helped her to purchase....it will be my table of blessings. It will always be a treasure as well as the photo's that I display on it! Have been thinking of Mom and missing her so much over the holidays and just wanted to share this as well. Love you Mom!

Get Posting...It's not to late!

Guess I got told, eh. Those are the words I heard from my sister this evening while chatting on the phone...amd she is right. I knew this really wasn't for me, not sure why I really started this; actually right now as I type I am asking myself that same question again; "Honestly Barb, why are you doing this? You hate journalling or writing letters so why would you be thinking you can be a blogger?" But one thing I do know and that is that I am no Quitter! LOL

So here I sit, tired as can be but I do not want to dissappoint my sister while she is enjoying her morning coffee.

So a few christmas photo's before it really is too late to post them!

Christmas Eve

Carly snuggled under her new quilt that Nanny had to make her

Our little "Cowgirl"

A few things to check off on the Christmas List

But believe me......the list still awaits. But it will have to wait a wee bit.

Off to Mexico tomorrow morning for a week. Might get a few dolls clothes done yet while flying. Thought I would share a few of my finished projects...

Hats, Hats and more Hats

I guess with Winter comes hats and this Grandma is loving every minute as I stitch for my darling grandchildren. While out in Medicine Hat at our granddaughters 5th birthday I crocheted these three little hats for the girls.....just had to share!

Of course what I really wanted to share was my cute little girls! I'm sure you would agree, right?

Two more girlie ones then the revising starts...going to try and change it up a bit to suit our two little grandsons.

If you are interested in the pattern I found it online free!

"The Macaroon Hat"

Designed by: Allison Weldon

www.MaggiesCrochet.com

testing

this blog is making me angry....and just when i decided to get back in the groove it gets all messed up! grrrrrrr

I wasn't ready...

As you may see by the site we came home to last nite. My fall decor still sits at my back door and enterance way but when I take a peek outside this morning, this is what I see! Now tell me; what would you rather have greet you each morning?

I know what I would choose, but I do have a favorite winter quote that I think of often during those long cold months.... " Winter is a time to gather golden moments and enjoy every idle hour."

Stella does "Spring"

Ya I know it's winter just around the corner but I do have a new quilt finished just in time for the season. My sister, niece and I made a quick(quilters quick) trip to Moose Jaw last spring and I fell in love with this pattern. Seams like every quilt I do I like to be able to add some sort of hand work or embellishing on it. Well I loved the flowers and ric rak and I couldn't resist, beside the one taht sits at our couch could hardly keep you warm on a warm summers nite anymore....getting very thin but I 'm thinking I can move that one to the car or trailer, right? Got to find a place for it and the others so I can keep making more

Where does a person begin....

"They whom we loved and lose are no longer where they were before...
They are now forever in our hearts"

August 20th I said goodbye forever to my dear and special Mom....forever in this life, that is.

A very very sad day as well as the summer as I watched her suffer in pain and eventually slip away. My days are just not the same and there is such an emptiness that I can not imagine ever going away.

But one thing is for sure....I am forever grateful for all the time well spent together and all the wonderful memories that will be cherished forever.

I

Love

You

Mom

Must not forget about my little project I had time to complete yesterday as well as use up some of those lemons in my fruit bowl. Even had time to take some to coffee row and share them with a few friends.

I think I did share that I completed my Winter Wonderland quilt and snuggle under it quite often. I figure I should show you a picture of it before it gets too warn out! ha ha I laugh but believe me summer or no summer, hardly a day goes by that either Rocky or I are not under one of those quilts. The little hat I finally completed for Olivia to match her little leggings is now a little out of season but I gave it to her anyway. She can always enjoy it on her dollies if nothing else.

The picture of the little "quiet please" door pillow is not the best but it was kind of hard taking the picture directly into the sunlight. I'm hoping that this will be a great way to let visitors know that little Lacey is Napping....

A Garden to Keep

This morning after my bike ride I decided to grab a coffee and a book and enjoy a half hour of the beautiful morning sun. The book I have started to read I picked up at our church library awhile back and forgotten I had it. A Garden to Keep by Jamie Langston Turner had me thinking of my tiny little garden and yard and how much I love it in summer time. I felt the need to run in and grab my camera and Share with you a few of the reasons I so love summer and my yard. The roses are blooming and the Tiger Lilies are popping daily and I love the colour it adds to my yard. I also had to snap a quick photo of my little pole bean patch because on Sunday Kayd decided that Gramma should have his bean plant to add to her garden. I'm sure it will be the cutest and of course produce the best tasting beans of the whole patch.... yummm yummm, my favorite!

You've Got One Hour!!

Well when I got off the phone with my sister these were her last words as she hung up....

" you have 1 hour"

One hour I thought to myself as I heard my hubby walking into th

e house from work. I didn't have supper ready and we had made plans for a quick bike ride on his new bike and I have a meeting at church tonite and my sister tells me she will give me one hour to have something new posted on my blog because it's been forever since I have done anything even remotely close to posting or even taking pictures.

Well I blew it big time....but like they say.... "better Late than never"

But I have done a wee bit of stitching while either sitting in the car or in front of the sports channel with my hubby. When our newest little addition was added to our family I thought maybe a shhhh babies sleeping pillow for the front door would be nice. Couldn't quite find that but I did find this old embroider pattern from my Mom and Granny's liquid embroider stash from what seems to be eons ago. I love these old patterns. And yes I did finally complete my "Winterwonderland " quilt and have even found moments to snuggle under it....

Hoping to maybe today to do a bit of long cabin around this little kittie with some of my left over reds from my quilt. Stay posted there Sis, you may even see TWO posts in one day!