Has it really been a year?

Wow, time flies.  I can't believe it has been a year since I started blogging.

It has been a fun adventure.  I have met new friends and been inspired by others.  I have found more time for sewing.  And learned a ton along the way. 

I have entered tons of giveaways and won a few here and there. 

I love that it is a new year with new projects waiting to be made. 

For Christmas I was blessed with stash! 

My MIL ordered a quilt kit for me from Connecting threads.

Then my dh  I ordered just what I wanted when Connecting threads was having cyber monday sale for my christmas present from him.  LOL!   It works.  And I now have tons of bright fat quarters (see below), charms & stacks for Le Petite projects which you will not see till they are made.

I of course realized while looking at all the bright fabric that I needed some white fabric, so it should be here any day.  And now I am am not buying any fabric for a while...

I have a couple plans for all that bright fabric now I just need to figure out exactly what I want to make first...dear jane, hexies for grandmother's flower garden, grandmother's fans come to mind as possibilities.  Only time will tell what they become. Right now I just stare at them think how pretty they look all folded and stacked.

Le Petite Project: Prairie Point Christmas

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

Here is my version of Le Petite.  I am in the same boat with fellow bloggers my top is done but with the holiday hustle and bustle I didn't get it quilted.  That and I need to find a red boarder I like with it.  I ordered some and it was too orange and I don't like it.  Can't wait till it is hanging up next Christmas. 

I used Connecting Threads fabric once again.  Cheap Talk for the cream and blue and Sweet & Sour for the greens and Winter fun for the multi.

FNSI

I sewed up a christmas present.  Sorry won't be posting pictures, yet.  But is was lots of fun and I am glad I got time to sew.

FNSI ----NOT!

I was planning on  FNSI and well I ended up sewing memories with my boys instead.  We went to a "Bethlehem" and paid our taxes and saw a babe in a manger.  Maybe next week I will find time to actually sew.

So should my name actually get picked to win please draw somebody who actually sewed.  ;)

Le Petite Project: Butter Churn

My version of Butter Church for the Le Petite Project!  Over Thanksgiving I did the binding but didn't get it posted.  I love how it turned out.  I used Sip of Summer by Connecting Threads.    This project showed me how important a design wall is.  I had it ready to sew together by blocks but it when much faster when I had it all laid out and could whip out rows at a time.   Not to mention put all my colors where I wanted them.  Yellows together, oranges together, I had to rip out a few that ended up in the wrong places.  I love the yellow as it reminds me of butter and the green of grass and orange of cheddar cheese.  And well Purple if you don't know is my favorite color.

It was bright and cheery on my table on a cold winter day. 

7 Projects to 2011!

Has anybody else realized how close it is to 2011!  There are seven whole weeks left starting today!  EEK!  Where did the time go!

I decided to finish or have 7 goals for those 7 weeks to bring in 2011.

Wk 1 is my Le Petite Nov quilt
Wk 2 is Life is beautiful squares handwork, as many as possible

Wk 3 is a PIF project
Wk 4 is my Southern Bell quilt top

Wk 5 is Le Petite Dec quilt/project

Wk 6 is my blue/yellow buck a block top
Wk 7 is my blue/red buck a block top

Would you like to join me?

Giveaways...

Just a quick note to let you know about a giveaways...

Barb's 4 sisters and mom giveaway.  Click Here for info   

Barb also has one for just today Veteran's day!  So check it out.