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Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Hands 2 Help

I chose this foundation to send my quilt this year. I will be sending some plushie animals soon as well. You might want to visit and learn a little more of their needs. No matter the size of your pocket book , stash, or time there is a place you can help.

Keep it simple is my mantra this year.
So without further ado here is my quilt.

The butterflies are free motion

I thought the kitties were cute.

Was having a little trouble with the tension for the boxed quilting..

I used flannel or the backing.

Meet Casper, We fed her for almost 6 months before we saw her. She has been around for about 11 or 12 years now. I'm still the only one who can pet her. Don't think that is going to change at this late date.

Don't forget to go to the link up and see all the beautiful quilts being donated to Hands2Help
http://confessionsofafabricaddict.blogspot.com/2018/05/hands2help-its-time-to-link-up-and-show.html?

Blessing to each of you,

Saturday, May 19, 2018

Tea Cup and Mug Exchange

Hello Ladies.
I was so happy to participate in this exchange. Thank you so much Stephanie for doing this again this year.
I must apologize for being late in my post, how every my partner did receive her package on time.
I also received a beautiful package a well. I will share in a moment.
I just got out of the hospital a few days ago with unexpected heart issues. While I already have a stint the Doctor was surprised this was not the issue again after the heart chath. My heart seem to be weak and not pumping enough blood through my system. Medication seems to be helping but in 3 more weeks I'm to start cardio therapy exercises. My point being would you please pray that this takes care of the situation and I'm able to get off the extra medication. I also have 25 more lbs to loose.

Now on to the exchange, I had a great partner and I'm thrilled with my goodies. every thing was wrapped so prettily.

I told you I had a great partner

I did the mug group this year, for a mug I think this is so lady like and beautiful.

A beautiful yardage of fabric, bookmark and lotion

A sweet tea towel

Love me some chocolate.

I use my coaster all the time.

While I did not mention every item, all will be used and are appreciated.

Please know this was a uplifting moment in a scary time. Thank you

Hoping all is well with everyone.

Blessing to you and yours

Wednesday, April 4, 2018

A Great Fun Time Coming

Gooood Morning to all,

Stephanie at the "Enchanting Rose" is having the 12th annual Tea Cup Exchange.

I have participated in the fun time several times and have made a few lasting friendships.

I wanted to share because most of you seem to be having such ugly weather for Spring and

this could help bring a Spring attitude to the forefront of our thoughts. And as mentioned before I'm soooo ready. It is still snowing one day and 70 degrees the next here in Kentucky. With snow in the forecast again this week.

The link will be at the end of this post if you should like to sign up for this years exchange.

Or on the side bar.

This is what my exchange partner, Roxy at From Glory to Glory so sweetly gifted me with in 2016

Quite a lovely package.

a large sturdy tea cup I regularly use while not being afraid of chipping or breaking it.

I absolutely love the beautiful apron and wear it when I'm serving others. It's the only nice one I have left that is not stained and old as the hills.

Hmmm, I see a project coming up.

Such a cute creamer, and tea keep. I do carry the tea keep when visiting or dining with others.

Even the little roses are hand made on this lovely little sachet. It hangs on a shelf over my bed.

And a handmade book mark that has now seen it better days but still in use.

I failed to mentioned that the apron, sachet, and tea keep were made by Roxy as well.

It was a delightful time opening each of the items she gifted me with and they still speak to my heart

when using them.

I'm so looking forward to this years exchange.

Go on over and visit Stephanie and join up. Browse around her blog too, she has some beautiful projects she shares.

http://theenchantingrose.blogspot.com/2018/04/12th-tea-cup-and-mug-exchange-sign-up.html

Hope to see you there.

Blessings

Monday, March 12, 2018

Sew Ready for Spring

Since we just have gotten 6 inches of snow ,this is the only hint of Spring right now. And I'm going to take it. How about you, ready for some bloomin' flowers?

Go visit Carla at Creatin' in the Sticks Here. for information and join up

Very simple and stress free hop. Hope to see you there.

Blessing

Sunday, March 11, 2018

Favorite tutorial for Hands 2 Help

I started sewing bears several years go in between quilting. It is something I had really enjoyed doing, but I needed a better method of closing up my plushies because I started selling them. I was told of a ladder stitch method and finally perfected it on my own. (Duh, I forget about Googling stuff). However , Julie at Crafty Quilter shared this great tutorial a week or so ago. Hopefully it will help save someone else some time. if they should find themselves closing pillows, plushies or what ever needs closing nicely. After you have practiced a couple of times it will become unnoticeable.

The tutorial is by Positivieysplendid.com and can be hound here.

MY latest plushie is sweet, but very shy. but willing to show you her stitches.

While the area is visible, her stitches are not. Patience is my first Platypus, so her siblings should improve with age.

Hugs and Blessing to you and yours.

Wednesday, March 7, 2018

Small Smaller and Smallest

Good morning all,

I'm just going to cut to the chase here,

I had several ideas I wanted to tray for this, so I decided to do all three. The small project being first

A baby doll quilt out of a extra block. .

The smaller being next of course.

Can't decide if I like the vintage buttons or not, so I just used a dot of glue hold them.

I'm thinking of tying them with some black heavy thread. Do you think that would help?

or take them off?

Of course that brings us to the smallest.

He is made of a vintage wool ladies blazer.

I found sometimes small is not as easy as it looks.
I had a lot of fun though.

That's my version of Small Smaller Smallest
I want to thank Carol for hosting hop, no stress, just fun.

Hope you enjoyed the visit. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm off to see the other ladies.

In case you missed any day of the hop here is the entire list of participants.

March 5

Kris Loves Fabric

Creative Blonde

Tu-Na Quilts, Travels, and Eats

Meanderings Along Lizard Creek

Melva Loves Scraps

March 6

MooseStashQuilting

Vroomans Quilts

Creatin' in the Sticks

March 7

Cynthia's Creatng Ark

Sunshine Quilting

Marjorie's Busy Corner

March 8

Life in the Scrapatch

Seams To Be Sew

Blessings of Thread

Just Let Me Quilt

Have a blessed day.

Thursday, February 1, 2018

Endeavors Challenge

In the late November or early December I joined the Endeavors. This consisted of a group of ladies who were interested in broadening their ideas and abilities in mediums of art with fabric.

Sounded interesting and definitely a challenge. We all suggested some topics and the host picked one out at random, that being "Nature". We had 3 months to design our thoughts and finish our project.

What with Christmas coming up and life "stuff" there was no activity on the sight. Now with me out of sight out of mind. So I totally forgot about it. OUCH! About 3 or 4 wks. ago someone posted about the project coming up. The only thing I had done at that point was my design. My bad, I can't really blame anyone but my self. I already had this years calendar. Just did not write it down. I'm not even go into the things that have happened up until now. And it seems I not alone. And like the others, I will have my project finish in time for the next challenge. Not through circumstances I can help that is.

Okay, here we go. My design basics.