Wooly Wooly

Okay the top is done.
Finished it up today.
All has been blanket stitched by hand onto the black wool.
It is 19"X19".
The colors just do not show up well.
I tried several shots and this is best one.
Those leaves look gray but trust me, are a dark green also the light looking ones are not that light!
Oh dear! The woes of an amateur photog with just a 100 buck camera.
Now to decide if it will become a pilla cover or table quilt.
I used wool and wool felt. DMC thread in dark green and tan.
Some of the wool was from an old Army blanket I have been cutting on now for a long time!
My kitty likes it too. Oh Joy! Kitty hair adds that extra special something ya know!
Found her on it when I returned from a tea break!
I used templates from Blossoms In Winter for this.
It is not done exactly like the one in the book , just my spin on it.
A lot of this has been done in doctor's offices by the way..;-)
There are two other projects from this book I plan to cut wool for next.
They involve pears...;-)

Giveaway....

Vintage Sandy is having a very awesome one on her blog.
Calling it My Favorite Things Giveaway!
Go check it out... tell her I sent ya!

Finishes..sorta

Here are a couple of red work stitcheries I finished this week.
Have to decide on how I will 'frame' them.
Will I use a wooden frame or do up as small wall quilts?Hummmm.
So have them hanging up to look at to help me decide!
Next finish( I hope) is my wool work..the one with flowers on black.
Been slow around here.
Had other things going on and well blogging sometimes just has to take a back seat.;-)


Snow and ice is melting...have water standing again.
Still some snow in shady areas.
Now have another major storm headed at us. Nor'easter!!!
Here we will get loads of rain and wind later today...we have a icy/snow mix falling now though.
Sadly you can not stack water!!
For Sat afternoon calling for snow that will leave us out here in my neck of the boonies with a possible 1-4 inches. At least less than last one.
Further up well they may get socked in like we were last weekend!
Then another one headed for us will come Wednesday!!! Gee Whiz!!
Some Winter for us this year!!
One we will recall for a while!!
So my pals up the coast from me...get ready!!
Go buy that milk ,bread and eggs...;-)
Hugs to all stay warm and save!!

OOPS...

Suck Turnips!!!

See that difference in cuts???
YES I did that. Did it on a precious one and only cut of Thimbleberries fabric!!!
How you ask??
Well just let me say that you should NEVER be measuring and cutting fabrics when your DH is in your sewing room 'visiting' and making you laugh!!!!
Gets hard to see those 3/4" lines on the rule versus 1/4" ones!!!
All is not lost will just use it on another project.
Will simply replace this fabric in the planned quilt with another.
I will ban DH from the sewing room though till I am finished cutting it!!! ;-)

Speaking of DH...the Great Cook.
This is his 'rustic' apple pie he made Sunday.
Simply is ready made pie dough , put apple pie filling( he added some vanilla ) in middle and sprinkled pecans on top.
Fold up dough and bake.
Cool just a bit then cut and serve.

Here is the only snowman I had my hands on during this snow storm!
CUTE! He is one of my 99 cent Target sale items !
Humm ..I can see him in a quilt block ...maybe!!!

Can you believe it is February already???!!
Better get those last 2 hearts done pronto for runner!!
I also have a bunch of family birthdays this month too!!
YE GADS!!!
Better get this dragging tail of mine busy!!!!

We got sunshine......

We got sunshine…on the snow today….

Yes it's cold outside but I got the month of May.
I guess you'd say
What can make me feel this way?
Sunshine ..Sunshine… Sunshine
Talkin' 'bout sunshine…

Sorry Temptations just had to use your tune for my tune… hahaha!!

Yes very cold still.

Was single digits over night.

Had a pipe freeze scare but DH caught in time.

We keep spigots dripping and they stopped!!

Had to add a heater to pump house as light alone was not enough.

Thawed right out as it had just begun.

Whew!!

Have sun streaming into the sewing room/studio from the double windows.

So I feel sort of peppy!! ;-)

Going to sew a bit.

Think I will just stay inside today and enjoy the beauty outside from my windows only.

Yes even those icicles are pretty!!!

So nice and still out.. quite too as very few trucks coming by as the road is ice mostly.

No paper delivery today either and I am sure no mail tomorrow .

None since Friday.

Only bad thing is some of my meds come by mail and I need them.

Oh well we all have something to deal with so I am sure I will make it through as well.

Below pic is something to look forward too.
They are already up!!

You scream....

..I scream
..we all scream
..for SNOW CREAM!!!
YUM!!
Yes we be 2 small kids inside!!
DH got brain freeze... silly man.
I ate slowly... did not gulp it down.


Help we are hungry!!!!!

Don't fret my feathered friends!Help is on the way.

DH also helped Sadie and I by scraping the steps and walk.

Sadie does NOT like it at all!!!
She finally did her biz then headed licity split for the house!!


UGH...sinking down!



Here I is!!! Layered up and baggy pants!
Haa! Ha!

So cold ... 21 F wind still blowing.
All frozen outside.. since pics more snow has fallen and sleet.
Say we are to get maybe a small bit more over night.
So reckon we will just see what tomorrow brings!
Just will wake up to an Icy World tomorrow!
Hope this is the last of it for the year!!

I have really not done much sewing or stitchery wise.
Just hung out with DH doing TV.
A movie on Hallmark tonight I want to watch.
Just a pretty lazy day!!!
Hope every one touched by this storm is warm and safe all snug in for the night too!!

Are we ready..?

2 loads laundry done put away.

Shopping all done put away.

Fridge cleaned out and garbage taken off.

All containers/dishes washed put away.

Floors all swept and vacuumed.

Rugs shook.

Mail sent on its way.

Banking done.. bills paid.

Took showers so we are all clean.

Water in bucket in tub for toilet, if needed

Water in pantry sink for drinking, if needed.

Coffee pot ready.

Tea kettle full.

Light in pump house on.

Sewing projects ready.

Book ready.

TV battery charging.

Will charge phones in a bit!

Whew.... reckon that is it !!

We are as ready for the Winter Event as we can be!

Day late...

and a dollar short as they say.
Pat came up with a Break the Winter Blues idea yesterday.

Here in her words....
If you have photos online by any kind of date, go back 5 years and go to your 5th folder of photos and then click on the 5th photo (follow that??) and post it on your blog. If your photos aren't quite that organized, then just go to your saved photos and find the 5th photo in your 5th group. AND...if THAT won't work for you, just go back and find a photo that is at least a few years old and post it on your blog!


Well we had PC troubles a while back so lost some pics others corrupted but the above one was as close as I could get to her idea! It is from 2005.
These are my amaryllis blooming by front steps.
These are ones I had forced at the holidays then planted outside.
Yes they will come up in spring bloom early summer or later.
Depends on weather , water, etc.
Yes they are still living and multiplying.

My internet connection lagged yesterday!
UGH! So could not really do much of anything as the speed was not there.
Seems PC auto uploaded a huge update..it was NOT suppose to do in PRIME TIME!
Oh well all seems better today.

So we have 26 degrees F here, with cold wind but sunshine.
Big winter mess to begin late tonight through tomorrow.
Hummm..well we shall see.. I just go with it ...;-)
Good it is coming on the weekend though.. if we have to have anything.
Not so many folks having to go out or worrying over school buses and such.
Think I will put on some soup and settle in for the long winter's night...;-)

Happy Friday Ya'll!!

Progress...

.. is being made on my Linda B Siggie Block squares.


I added strips around each block using 2 different fabrics.
Then picked out my sashing fabric.
Which is cut, pressed and ready to sew on.


Well this is close to the colors, but a tad light .
Will take a pic outside maybe when I get the top done.
Will do that after I finish my other heart project.;-)

Thimbleberries Sewing Day!

I am joining Barb and Sandi today...well tonight for me.
I am having to decide on which project( see below) I really want to begin!
Then it is cutting time!

This is some of my precious TB stash.
Has it's own cabinet...;-)


Okay this is where I am leaning for this sew in...Nine Patch Criss Cross
Using these Christmas fabrics..oops missing one ..oh well you get the jest.
This is out of At Home with Thimbleberries Quilts pg 30.


Or this one..Christmas Blossom Quilt. Yes Christmas again.
I need more for the holidays is all I am saying.. yes these are for ME...;-)

From this book.
Love it!


Using these fabrics...


and these fabrics...;-)

So will let you all know next month what I decided...;-)