Pat's Lapel Stick and Cream Puff Cake!

Pat of A Little of This and a Little of Pat did a review and giveaway of the Lapel Stick.
You can read her review here.
I use glue sometimes when I work on a wool project so tossed my hat in the giveaway!
Well Pat pulled several names an mine was one of them!

Thank you Pat, will look forward to trying it out soon!


Pat also included this cute fabric in the package.
I am thinking may have to make my youngest grand daughter a bag/purse with it.
Autumn loves bright patterned fabrics!

We are suppose to have a snow flurry or two later tonight.
Sure hope they are right and not any big accumulation!
Too be very cold though so whatever falls will freeze.
We are hosting a BD meal Sunday for our youngest son.
Hope weather is not too bad out here in the country.
They have to drive in from Portsmouth over a few bridges.

Son requested fried chicken. So that is the meat of the meal.
Dill Potato Salad, Corn Pudding and Butter Beans.
DH is making Cream Puff Cake.

Here are two recipes I found that are pretty much same as one DH uses.
He does put on homemade choc drizzle.

Just click on one to read.
Cream Puff Cake Food.com
Cream Puff Cake Taste of Home.

Old Treasure

Posted on my blog Cedar Cottage Farm about our new OLD treasure!
Please pop over to read!!
OLD NEW TREASURE
Thanks!

Wool Snowman Runner

Okay here they are! On the chest!
Added some wool snowflakes I had from a project.
So sort of like tacking or ties for a quilt.
Did the buttonhole stitch all around the outside edges.
They are cute laying there as long as the cat will leave them alone!

The buttons and eyes are black beads.
Flannel frayed for the scarves.

Niece came over Saturday for a stitching day.
She cross stitched and I worked on this wool runner!
Brought along this new book for me to read!
Yes I still read 'real' books along with the Kindle!
We had a fun day! DH cooked for us.
Kraut with Brats, mashed potatoes with home made rye rolls!
Stayed inside nice warm, cozy and dry.
Was a messy cold day out.

Now on to my next projects!!!
One being getting my studio back in some kind of better working order!!!!
As I was telling pal Alice I think I must just love being 'cozy and cluttered" at heart!
My room can go from nice and neat OPEN to room for only 1 in one projects time!!!!
Oh well I have no one to please but myself after all!
Still no quilt police or sewing room police have knocked on my door with any warrants!
hahaha!

TB Red Back Home Coverlet Block Runner

I finished this one Sunday. It is laying over a heart runner on the chest for pic!
Just having a hard time with getting the color to be true.
New camera was a BD gift and I still have not quite got the hang of it yet!


The fabrics are a older line fat quarter bundle I had picked up a few years ago.
Darker reds not as bright as they appear here!
Vintage Vogue III by Maywood Studio.

Was this bundle. You can sort of see the darkness.

Used a Thimbleberries pattern called Back Home Coverlet.
Just wanted a new red one I could use all seasons.
Did think about appliqueing hearts on it but decided not too.

So now I have 2 finishes!!!
Yes finished a snowman runner too.
Will post that next time!
Off to a third finish...pilla cover to match runner!!!

Feels good to be sewing again!
Now to pace myself and try not to over do!
Just the way I roll though!!!

Wool Snow...

Yes I pulled out some wool snow to work on this weekend.
From this basket and box.


Finished this wool runner top.
Now to add backing and finish it up!

Here is Lefty!

His buddy Rightly! Hahaha!
These fellas have been hanging around for a couple years ...in parts that is!!
They have a couple cousins on a longer runner that soon will join them!
I do hope to have them fully assembled and on display before Winter is over!

Now when DH sees me using snowmen he gets nervous!
Seems I am always to blame when we get snow here...hahaha!

Sigh....

Well had my dental surgery this past Wed.
Look like I went a couple rounds with Sugar Ray!
So far so good over all.
Hope to feel more like 'me' in a week or so!

We did get the holiday decorations all down and put away so I do not have to deal with that.
Do need to do some clean up in my sewing room!
Alice sent me a bag of mags to look at while laying about.
Have bookmarked a few things in them I would love to work up!

I want to finish this UFO below for a table runner by March!

So must find where I put the rest of it!!!

Here's hoping your New Year is going along nicely so far!

Word...

My word of the year is....calm.
Calm down!
Be calm.
Stay calm.
Keep calm.

Calm:steadiness of mind under stress ...make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear."

“When I am calm, I am strong. When I am calm , I can solve any problem.”

Happy New Year to one and all!!!

Well another year has flown by me again!!
Yes I recall my elders speaking about how fast the years were going by, now I am that elder!
Gee when did that happen??

2011 has been a year of ups and downs, happiness and sadness mixed in with some unexpectedness and a lot of everyday sameness.
Loved , laughed and cried with our family and dear friends.

We had to say the final goodbye to some dear loved ones and see other loved ones suffer while we had to sit by helpless.
Up note was seeing modern medicine at work saving a loved ones life and helping yet another cope with cancer.
Thankful for doctors and surgeons who are working at the top of their specialty!
Experienced the wonders of new drugs and old drugs that kept us going for yet another year. Course not every ache or ill was healed .
There have been a few heartbreaks, ups and downs along with acceptance of what cannot be changed. This is just part of living!

We shared in the joy of many birthdays, a few milestones from 90 yrs of a life lived well to 16 yrs young with loads of dreams ahead!!

No, not all of our hopes and dreams for 2011 were realized but in some instances that was a good thing!
Not every want we have is good for us!
I feel very blessed to have a roof over my head, enough food to eat and clean water to drink.
DH and I are not rich but to some so much less fortunate, we are rich beyond measure!
We have enough!
Sometimes that is a blessing we over look when we are thinking of what we do not have or things we wish we had!

We lived in an amazing time in the year 2011!
Yes was one filled with much sadness in our world but at the same time a year filled with wonder as well.
I want to wish everyone a very Happy Healthy New Year and that you will have enough in 2012!!!

Did finally get the carpet installed. Sure did put things on hold for a spell.

Worth it though. Really love it . Nice and soft underfoot.
Has a texture to it. Very suttle .

Keeps the room open.
Our home is small so darker carpet or floors would make rooms feel smaller!
Yes that is huge Miss Marmalade there on 'her' sofa! Big kitty! ;-)

Went with a smaller tree on the old oak chest.

Still have lots of special ornaments on it.

Old and new ones.

A couple grand cuties pics on it as well

Not sure if you can see the candles or not.
Think they give it that old fashioned feel.

New spot for snow star runner..;-)

My one crafty thing this year. Made this ornament wreath on a hanger.
Next one I do will glue on a wreath form!

Miss Nellie's 2vintage deer grace each side of mantle.

Added the shed antlers up there too.
Went sort of low key this year on decor.
Was late getting going and health is not the best.

We are enjoying the company of some very much loved ones Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. What more could we need or ask for!
Wish the same for everyone!

Can go here to see the white tree in dining room!

Had Great Day.

We spent Thanksgiving with our son, his beautiful wife, her parents and of course grand dog Beamer(named after VaTech coach of course). Was a lovely day!


I had cooked the ham on Wed. so DH was giving some slicing 101 classes to Son.


Beamer is so wishing Grandpop will drop it!!!!
Is that not a pup doll face!!!


Table was all set with the napkins I had made for her along with the thrifted tablecloth.
Fit their big table and worked out great!

DH also brought along his dough for rolls.
Sweet DIL and Son did an amazing job on everything else!
Must say DIL is becoming quite the good cook!
Her Mom even had to say she had come a long way from that first Thanksgiving spread!;-)
From the hors d'oeuvres to the dessert and coffee ending of the meal, all was yummy!
We all left full of food and thankfulness of having loving family to be with on such a
special day.
I have to say I was feeling a bit sad that we could not be with the other children as well.
Such is life though with so many family members living so far away.
Times are tight on families too with gas prices and airline tickets costing so much.
Have to be grateful for the ways we can be connected!
Cell phones, face book and emails!
Yes they are blessings too!!!

DH is off today doing some shopping.
I am at home trying to do some things as well.
Will be Christmas before we all know it!!