Happy Saturday

Well today was an eventful day, a Girlfriend of mine came out and we got alot done, went quilt shop shopping, went out for lunch, came back home and sorted thru FABRIC, box after box, made some "FUN PACKAGES" for some friends, 4 big boxes, plus a box for the girl who helped me and a box for myself, some went in the trash (WE HAD TO BE TOUGH YOU KNOW) and a BIG BOX is going to our retreat with me for the giveaway pile, so I said to my Girlfriend "What if no one wants it, I have to bring it back home"? and she said "NO THAT IS WHY THEY HAVE DUMPSTERS THERE" LOL. Good thinking. So we purged and made some other quilters VERY HAPPY all at the same time. IT FEELS GOOD TO DO A GOOD THING and EVEN BETTER TO GET RID OF ALL THAT FABRIC!!!!!!!!!!!! So that was my Saturday, hope all of you had as much fun as I did.

Happy Valentines Day

Hope EVERYONE has someone special to share your day with. :) I know I will be spending mine with Hubby of 28 years and 2 of our 3 DD's, (the 3rd one is working). We ordered out for Chinese (had to go to the next town to pick it up-we live in a small town) and the roads are crappy but Hubby was DETERMINED, we made it there and back safe and sound so now we are home for the evening. Ok, Girls just came upstairs with a card and flowers, NOW I FEEL BAD, the deal was NO PRESENTS, just going out to eat. And the FLOWERS ARE BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!

My First Crazy Quilt Block

And if I do say so myself it looks pretty good, no embellishments on it yet, still trying to decide what to do with it, anyone have suggestions??? It is SNOWING AGAIN Today, wow this is getting old. It was sleigh riding weekend at a Girlfriend of mines (With teams of horses pulling sleighs) but I opted to stay home and sew. Glad I did, I am getting quite a bit accomplished, no dishes done or anything like that, HEAVEN FORBID, doing dishes on my day off when I can be doing FUN STUFF. anyway, here is my block. So what do you think?????

My Busy Life This Week

First of all THANKS MARION for the nice award, I appreciate it. Well this week is flying by and I am not getting ANYTHING DONE, Hubby had Carpal Tunnel Surgery yesterday so I took him to the hospital, had the whole day off work. Now that being said you would think I got something done right???? WRONG, I did nothing except (well I don't think I really did anything) LOL. Tonight I got up some ambition and worked on my first crazy quilt block (now I know why they call it crazy) I struggled with that block (I thought it would be EASY). I think I put way too much thought into it and made it more difficult. I am still working on the block, but when I get it finished I will post it (if it is half way decent looking). So it is Thursday and I haven't done much this week, hopefully the weekend will be better.

BEEN BUSY

Starting a new project (like I don't have enough old ones) Someone (CIE IT IS YOUR FAULT) suggested a crazy quilt BOM, so I signed up for that and then as if that wasn't enough I signed up for a RBR and picked Crazy Quilt for my theme (NOW I THINK I AM CRAZY FOR PICKING IT) but I finally got my plans all figured out for the RBR, I have NEVER done a Crazy quilt or anything like it, so this is all new to me, altho I used to do cross stitch and know applique stitches. So my plan for the RBR is all cottons so no one has to go buy silk or anything, and my colors are black/white, everyone has black and white in their stash RIGHT???? and then the embellishments will be easy too, most colors go with those 2 colors. I bought some seed beads and some pearls tonight to make a spider and her web so that is my plan for tomorrow, IF (THAT IS THE MAGIC WORD) I get it done tomorrow I will try to post it. :) I am NOT PROMISING ANYTHING YET. :)

BRRR!!!!!

IT IS SOOOO COLD here today, the temp. is -9 right now and the wind chill is much colder. Good news is it isn't snowing and it is supposed to be 45 degrees by Monday. Gotta Love Wisconsin Weather. Haven't gotten any quilting or sewing done this week, been busy around the house, hope to get some quilting done this weekend. I have lots of small projects I want to work on and then I have quite a few big projects too. Some of us (Well so far another girl and myself) are trying to start a small quilting group in our little town, our Minister graciously offered the Church which is nice because we have banquet tables and lots of room, now if we can only get it going, I would be able to sew during the week too, seems like if I put more effort into it, I get more done. I don't get any sewing done during the week at home, but if I have to drag my sewing machine etc. up to Church to sew I get alot done. Method to my Madness. :)

Girls Christmas Photo

This was taken at the World Clydesdale Show in Madison Wi. Left to Right, Lesley, Kendra, Kelsey