I'll give you the Sun, Moon and Stars!

 Bill is a big space and planet buff, so what better of a giftie than a little space and planet pillow! I had completed the cross-stitch many moons ago (no pun intended LOL) and finally finished it into a pillow complete with piping and a ruffle! I'm happy with how it came out and I'll give it to him for Valentines day. So now I can actually say I've given him the Sun, the Moon and stars LOL.

A Challenge Finish!

I'm participating in the Backporch Friends 2010 UFO Challenge and here is my first finished challenge project! 1 down, 14 more to go by the end of June! LOL It's a runner from the 2007 Thimbleberries club and I really like how it came out! There's alot of quilted motifs in it, but they're kind of lost in the busy green fabric! I just LOVE Thimbleberries ;)

Kits Ahoy!

I think I have a kit fetish! LOL I just love kits! I love to pull my own fabs and design my own ideas too, but there's just something about having a whole "something" at your fingertips that I find irresistible! There were a few new kits in my mailbox this week so I figured I would let you see my goodies ;)

  These are 2 of 3 Spring-themed kits that Farmhouse Woolens is offering as a Seasonal-themed project of the month! Karen Perry puts together such great kits, she is such a pleasure to do business with! The 3rd Spring kit is a stitchery and I'll recieve it something next month.

These 2 wonderful kits are from Sue Spargo! The one on the left is for a tote/purse and the one on the right is a large zip bag.

All of these kits have some wool components to them as well..I just love wool!! So I'll have to add these to my "to do" list!

 Are YOU working on anything for Spring yet? It's right around the corner you know!!

Is it too early for Halloween?

Is it too early to work on Halloween projects yet? LOL As some of you may know, I just
LOVE Halloween! This is a recent BOM I started with Homestead Hearth, called Halloween 1904 and published by Blackbird Designs! I am 3 blocks into the series, 13 more months to go! The blocks are BIG too, finishing at a whopping 20" each! woohoo! I just love how they're coming out so far though!

I really do need to finish up some of my sandwiched projects though ;) so stay tuned for some pics of finishes in the near future!

First finish for 2010!

Here's my first finish for 2010! It's a Valentine runner and I just love how it came out ;) I have not been terribly motivated so far this year, but that is slowly starting to change. I'm hoping to build momentum as the year goes on! LOL So check back frequently and maybe I'll have more momentum to share!

blog giveaway at This-n-That Fabrics!

 The lovely ladies at This n That Fabrics, Linda and Sandy, are having a blog giveaway! You can check it out here. It's a beautiful little needlepunch kit! So hop on over and enter! Their shop is also listed on my sidebar...great prices, quick shipping and a very nice assortment of goods!


Remember...you can't win it if you're not IN IT!

My first finished top for 2010!

Yayyy! I finished my first quilt top for 2010! But of COURSE, my over-acheiving quilting sister Peg had to beat me with HER finish...LOL some people, ya know? LOL But I'm happy that it's a top now and I plan on quilting it within a few weeks.

I will cut the rest of the fabric scraps up into usable sizes and then decide what's next ;)

Happy New Year!

Wishing you all the Happiest and Healthiest of New Years!!

Is it Christmas yet?

'Cause it sure feels like it in my mailbox! One of my BFFs, Michelle, sent me a box full of Christmas cheer! Thanks so much Michelle!

She also made me a great little snowman candle mat, so I'll keep that out on our table into February of next year!

Here's what my coffee table looks like this time of year! Can you tell I love candles? LOL

And of course what would a post be without a mystery update!! Here is what 52 Fox and Geese blocks look like along side 48 Poinsetta blocks! I will be setting these in the next week, definitely AFTER Christmas!!

Blowin' and Driftin'!

Well it looks like we're going to have a white christmas after all! We got socked pretty good with this snowstorm that blanketed alot of the northeast...

Can't get out the front door...

Can't get out the backdoor...

Looks like there's not much left to do but sew on that mystery quilt!!! Here's some completed Poinsetta stars, and some in progress!

The management company still hadn't come to dig our block out yet as of this evening, so I might just have to stay in and sew tomorrow if I can't get the door open ;) What a shame, eh? LOL

Mystery quilt steps 3 & 4!

I haven't given up on the Quiltville mystery quilt, Carolina Christmas, I just got a bit distracted with the Christmas decorating and whatnot ;) I'm continuing on with the mystery and here are the results! Steps 3 and 4 are now complete...so on to step 5!

Some Decorating for Christmas!

It's that time of year again! This is our first year decorating for the holiday in our new home! We put our tree in the front room and realized that next year, we really need a taller tree! LOL

I also got these wonderful glitzy pieces at Sam's club and Kohls...they really compliment the room! I just love a little Christmas bling!

Here is our formal diningroom, and again a bit more glitz with the wonderful BIG centerpiece..Bill has a "thing" for big centerpieces! LOL

This is the quilt rack that my wonderful dad made me several years ago! It looks tremendous in our stairwell and really showcases my quilts and our nutcracker collection!

And in our bedroom, we have a little spindley christmas tree with all my handmade ornies on it! I think this is my favorite decoration of all since everything on it is made by my quilting friends! DH Bill is always asking to sleep with this tree lit up through the night! LOL He really is a little boy at heart ;) Maybe we'll try that during vacation when we don't have to get up early the next day! LOL

Hope you are all ready and decorated for the Holiday season, and hope you enjoyed the little tour of my favorite holiday decorations!

The Mystery Quilt continues!

I'm SO happy that I am keeping up with this mystery, that I HAD to post about it! LOL here are my step 2 units and the bin with step 1 and 2 units in it. Funny how all that hard work and literally about 2 yds of fabric compact down into less than a shoebox! LOL

I am SO curious to see what this all becomes too ;) I think that's half the fun!

Better late than never!!

That about sums up how I've been feeling about alot of things lately! LOL Well at least as far as quilt projects are concerned! I finally finished my Halloween Wool BOM and put the blocks together into a top!!! I'm a little overwhelmed with how nice it came out..can't wait to get it quilted and ready for next year!

I also finished up my 3rd block of the Berry Picking BOM! I am currently still 1 block behind on this one, but I hope to remedy that soon! I just love how this came out too ;)

AND...as if I don't have enough other things started, I've decided to join in on Bonnie Hunter's latest mystery quilt from Quiltville.com, Carolina Christmas! I have selected my fabrics mostly from my stash..the only new addition is the 2 yds of gold, and finished all the units for step 1! I'm pretty excited to do this mystery quilt and even MORE excited that I've completed the first step before the next one's been published! LOL If you've never checked out Bonnie's website, DO IT!! She's got a tremendous amount of valuable quilting info and a wonderful scrap-management system for those of us who are overwhelmed with scraps but want to make something from them!

Here's my fabs choices, and my step 1 units! Can't wait for step 2 to get published!

In Loving Memory

On October 10, My MIL Angela passed away at her home, in the care of her family, after a 6 week battle with pancreatic cancer. She was a loving mom to her two sons and DILs, and her extended family. Angela's greatest passion was for her family and home, and she always made you feel like family, even if she had just met you! She was a lively and spirited lady and will be greatly missed...

If you would like to learn more about pancreatic cancer, or make a donation to research, visit here!