Don't forget Mother's Day!

Mother's Day is right around the corner - it's not too late to order some jewelry to give to Mom on her special day.  Everything on my website is in stock and ready to make Mom happy!  She would probably love a nice Spring flower...

Or maybe a May basket...

There are many pineapples to choose from...

She could always use a scissor fob...

There are lots more to choose from - so go check them out and place your order today!

And you know I can't post without sharing a furry friend or two...

Little Miss Callie loves boxes, whether they be full of fabric or empty - they are all equally fun!

Hope you have a great day!

So many projects, so little time...

It seems that I have many projects started, but have very little time to work on any of them. But, I have made a little progress and thought I would share it with you.  This is from Edyta Sitar's Friendship Triangles book.  I think this would be such a fun program to do with others, but my LQS didn't jump on the bandwagon.  Maybe I should host it through my blog?  I love the movement of this quilt - and it's amazing how you can use up some of your "uglies" and no one will ever notice!

 I am slowly and surely working on my wool Summertime blocks from Primitive Gatherings.  I keep telling myself that I will sit down for at least an hour each evening to work on these, but it rarely happens. 

 These two blocks are from the kit that I bought at Country Sampler, called Dancing With the Stars.  I have the rest of these blocks all cut out and ready to sew!

 And last, but not least - the latest bonus block of my Non Farmer's Wife quilt.  Instructions came out yesterday for the next three - I cut them out last night and they are ready to sew.

I have to say that this is what takes up the vast majority of my time - though I'm not complaining!

Now I better get back to it!

Have a great day!

A plea and a mess!

It's about my bedtime, so I'm hoping to make this quick.  First, I am putting out a plea for a piece of fabric.  I would love to have a half yard of this, and would take just as much as I can get my hands on. 

As you can see, it's been around awhile!  I doubt I will be able to find any more of it, but thought that my best odds were to check with all of you.  If anyone has this and would be willing to part with it, please let me know.

Now on to the mess.  This is what is currently happening in our yard.  Any guesses?

 Hubby is on the backhoe and the plumber is walking.  Does this tell you what is going on?

Hmmmm...more heavy equipment and lots of PVC pipe.  Can't be good.

 An entire new septic system is certainly going to cut into my stash money!

Remember my Christmas gift?  Hope I don't have to start using it!! (Sorry - couldn't get the pic to turn)

 The only one who is happy about it is...Boomer!  He loves having company and someone to bother play with all day long.

What a crappy week.  Haha - it's laugh or cry at this point! 

Have a non-crappy week!

Farmer's Daughter?



I still haven't decided on a name for my non Farmer's Wife blocks.  I've had thoughts of Farmer's Daughter (because I am one!).  I'm doing good just keeping up on making the blocks - maybe a better name will come to me some day.  For some reason I had a heck of a time with these blocks - they just didn't go together like they should have, as you can see below.  Looks like a few of them will be taken apart and I'll try again.  I know I've said it before, but I do not like to trim.  I would rather cut the correct size, sew with 1/4" and have your block finished - no trimming!  So I think that's what messed me up on some of these - maybe I was supposed to trim and didn't.  Grrrr!  Anyway - don't look too close.

This block turned out very small...like 3 or 4" - I just read today that there were mistakes in the instructions...I wondered what in the world we were going to do with a small block!  Janet O added sashing, which I think is a marvelous idea, so I will do the same.

I was caught up for a minute!  Then on Wednesday, Randy gave us a bonus block, but I can handle being only one block behind.  I also need to catch up on my Cotton Club blocks that  I received in the mail last week.  Hopefully I can at least get them cut out this weekend.

You know that I rarely post without showing some kitty pictures.  It seems that they are normally of Callie and that is not because I play favorites - it's because she is the most mischievous of the three!  She's always got her nose in something or doing something silly.  These pictures will show why I now buy lint rollers by the case!

You will remember these boxes that came home with me from Primitive Gatherings.  I am slowly making my way through them - there were 3 and now there are two.  That means there has been SOME progress!  Callie seems to think that huge box of fabric is quite comfy.

 And it appears that this little doll bed is just her size, once she managed to move the doll out of her way.

 Now I'm off to work on a jewelry order and maybe, just maybe catch up on all my blocks.

Have a great weekend!

A few blocks and a few cats!

This is what was going on as I was trying to pack up quilts for a presentation I gave for a quilt guild...

 CC is on the table and Callie is on the suitcase (in the pic above).  They both look like they are ready to pounce on the other.

And here I think you can see who the reigning Queen is (that would be CC).  Doesn't she just look like the Queen?  She makes me laugh. 

And here are a few more of the "Non Farmer's Wife" blocks (still no new name - sorry Joan and Janet).

That's all for now...hope you have a great day!