Great Magazine and new author to check out...

I was loaned some Cooking with Paula Deen magazines to look through.
Wow Paula has gotten more and more glamours lookin ! Haa!
I do enjoy her mag a lot.
Some of the recipes I know I will try at some point, others well maybe not.;-)
This mag not only has recipes in it also many neat articles to read and photos to see.
Check it out ! A year subscription would make a nice Christmas Gift.

Well in the July/August 2008 copy I came across an article about author Gail Fraser.
She writes a series of books called the Lumby book series.
Oh my the art work on them, which is done by her husband, Art Poulin, caught my eye!!
Then as I read about her books I have become intrigued by them. Lumby is a small town.
So looked them up online. Check her and the books out here.

I plan to go to my local library site next to see if they have a copy of Lumby Lines the first one.

Here available from Barnes and Nobles Online.

Boo!

My niece D was over Sunday and we came across some cheese cloth.
I was telling her about these ghosts I had made from it before.
Here are a couple pics.
Easy to do. Using the fabric stiffener.
You wet the cheese cloth then drape it as you want it over a balloon stuck onto a bottle or boss size soda.
Has to dry a while. Add the eye holes then made from black felt.
Then you can move them as you want.
Now I know I saved the ones I made that year but they seem to have VANISHED!!!
So be sure to enjoy them while they are around as they just may disappear as ghosts are known to do!!!!

I have been Tagged…

I was tagged by my friend Shirl to post 7 Facts about me. I enjoyed reading hers, and hope to read more fascinating tidbits as I pass the Tag along!

7 Facts About Me

1. I was the only girl and 4th, last child born to my parents, so Baby Girl applies.

2. I was on the tennis team in high school.

3. I LOVE Big Macs!

4. I like to lay in bed and read a good mystery.

5. My dream trip is too Scotland, Ireland, England and Germany.

6. I am a Nat King Cole fan.

7. I love going to the beach in Rodanthe , NC in our motor home, stitching on the beach.

Now, I get to tag a few to play along! I tag...

* Mary Ellen at http://itsmeithink.blogspot.com/
* Sara at http://quiltingbookworm.blogspot.com/
* Liz at http://erzebat.blogspot.com/
* Melissa at http://melslazydayz.blogspot.com/

Can't wait to see what interesting facts I can learn about you all!

Fall Decor

Well I have done a little bit of décor for the Fall months.
Will add the pumpkins and such as soon as I get to the farmer to get some.
This is the mantel area.
Loaded it up ! One of the garlands came with a light string on it.
Does look warm and wonderful in the evening.




I have some more things around .
Here is a wool penny rug I have on the hearth .
Was inspired by a Pat Sloan design.








Also a simple stitchery I did a while back from one of Jan Coffey’s painting designs called Autumn Nights

peek a boo

Here is a lil peep at part of my Stitching Angel Swap as promised.
Is that fabby not BEAUT-A-MUS??
I am working on my gifties for my Aussie Angel.
Will show more later!

No show posts.!!UH OH!
Seems I did not get the hang of ‘storing’ posts for auto posting on blog!
I am a DUH!
So working on that with a tutor!!

Weather here on East Coast is nasty today.
Wind and rain.
We need the rain mind you just hate it coming in Nor’easter form!
Love the cooler weather though.
Makes it more like Fall for sure.
I have a pot of my Mama’s Beef Soup on.
Simple and good, comfort for body and soul!

Fall Sewing

Here a few Fall things I have made for our home .

These are not new items nor new pics.

Some from 2006/07.

So this is not how I will use them this year.

I am just pulling out my Fall things to see what all I have and what I may want to add to it this year.

I am sure I will do up some new wreaths and porch items.

I do plan to use this wall hanger on the front door this year. I have another one from designer Pat Sloan's book , Quilt the Seasons, I have used there before but will be used in a different spot this year...;-)

This one called Sunflowers. Still need to finish up some quilting on it.

I think I may use this one on the sofa chest this year.

I do love to machine applique.

I also love to do wool applique so will show a fav work on that later!

Back to work'in on a project to get done tonight!!!!!!!

Bye Bye August 08!!

Wow!! It is over already we are headed into Fall !!
Sept begins tomorrow and Tuesday school is back in ! Soon all the holidays will be at us one by one!
I have been pulling out some Fall decor a bit at a time. Yesterday I opened my cedar chest and pulled out some small quits, runners and hangings. Such fun to see them again!!!
Love the Fall look so much. I would put it back up after the winter holidays if I could ...DH may not agree with me....;-)

Tuesday will be my 5th and last knee injection for this round of treatments in my knees. So I will be sewing up a storm..or that is what I am planning!!!
Why I have been AOL some what last few weeks. ;-(

The Stitchers Angel Swap is underway.
2 projects have already been posted for anyone to do. Fun ones too.
Free for you to use ...swapper or no.
So go on over and check it out!!!


I will soon be posting a peek a boo look at one of my gifties for my Aussie Angel!!!!!
FUN FUN FUN!!!!

Fall Giveaway

Bonnie over at Calamity Janes Cottage Blog is having a GET READY FOR FALL GIVEAWAY!!!

It is for a super cute Fall tote/purse.

Click on over an sign up.Tell her I sent ya!!!

Had to add a fall pic or two.;-)

Here is a simple wall hanging .

Love the fall colors so much!

Think I will begin to pull some decor out this weekend!!!

Here is one of the fall purses I made and sent to my daughter last year.

Happy Birthday to my Baby Gal

Special Day....
36 years ago today my lil gal was born!!!
It was a hot and humid early morning in that lil Missouri town. I was also pretty much knocked out so do not remember too much....ha!!
I do recall her little cry more like a kitten meow then any loud crying!!
She was 7+ pounds an 21 inches long! Almost as tall as me..haa!!
She is still taller then her Mama.
Now she is a Mama to 6...yes 6 babes of her own..5 boys and one very cute lil gal!!WOW!!
She has had many an obstacle to over come. She continues to be an amazing Mom and wonderful human being!! So very proud of her.

We do not live near each other but we do try to stay connected by phone and email.
Do wish we could be together today for yet another Birthday Party!!!!

Happy Birthday Dear One!!!!.
Pop and I will enjoy this day full of memories of you!!!!
Love you "muchly"!!!
Mama

Wrap Skirt

Well now I do not sew all my own clothes or even many at all anymore.
Just once in a while..;-)
I do have fabric to make up some heavy winter shirts, some silk for some simple dresses and even some soft fabby for some sleep wear. Just need to get to it I reckon.
I did sew right much when my kids were small and during high school years. I also sewed many of my own maternity clothes .
I used to sew out fits for my Mama and Mother-in-Law.

Was just not my fav thing to do!!;-)

I do like simple patterns as I am not a perfect 'seamstress' by any means.
So I go for the easy patterns...fast ones that say 2 hrs or less. Ha!!

I have also found with some patterns I CAN NOT understand all the directions...need lots of pics!!!

I am now into 'comfort dressing' as well. Not sloppy dressing!!
This is what prompted this latest 'sewing frenzy'.

Yes I call it a frenzy as when one hits me I do several things.

I am in need of some easy comfy wearing skirts.
For 5 weeks I am going to have some knee injections done..poor old things need some help..;-)
Anyway I wore a pair of Capri's last Tuesday and nurse had to roll them up.
I get on table, nurse preps me , surgeon shoots them up, then nurse cleans me up.
So got to thinking a skirt would be easier.

Looked through my patterns and I had a 2 hr easy one for a wrap skirt.
New Look by Simplicity 6637 JUST THE TICKET!
Well almost...sadly or inevitably( in my genes ;-) I have gained some weight since last I made one.
Had to adjust my dress form (not mini me anymore) and my pattern for that.
Did pretty good I think.
I like a fitted waist more then elastic which can make my rear look bigger then it is...;-)

This skirt is a nice long a-line look not a swingy full one.

Oh yeah the fabric I used...well I had bought some nice at sheets thrift and they worked out fine!!
Go figure!!! ;-) No, it does NOT look like I used a sheet either! Ha!!
I have soft t-shirts from Coldwater Creek that match the skirts!!

So here is a pic of the first one.
I am almost done with second one, and one more after that!!