Hello!

Would you guess it is already the end of January?!!?? 

Wow!

Well, I've not had much to write, but I can finally report

I have my sewing machine back!!

Yes, Pfaff came through and replaced my less than one-year old machine with a new one.  The one I had kept seizing up due to a bad bearing or so said the local repair man.

Thank you to Pfaff!

 Needless to say, my sewing time was pretty much non-existent ... 

I did accomplish a little apron for a darling little artist ...

This budding little artist is Ruby.  She turned two a couple of weeks ago and her mom,

a new co-worker I adore, got her the easel and the works but couldn't find her baby girl

an apron ... so, me being me, I offered to make her one.

Would you know, it turned out just right!  

Here's a close-up of the reversible apron,

The back side is just the same, but the pocket is white instead of green ...

you'll have to use your imagination as I don't have a photo readily available.

The apron is 12 inches top to bottom ... just right for Little Miss Ruby.

My own design because Miss Ruby may be two but is a sweet petite and wears

18 MO size clothes for which I couldn't find a ready-made pattern on-line

in one night, so I improvised and used just the fabric I had available

in my stash ... I'd say it was a winner :)

Miss Ruby thought so too (so'd her mom which counts even more!!)

As for other sewing room business, I celebrated the return

of my sewing machine by spending my daughter-free weekend in my

sewing room with my full collection of Harry Potter movies and watched

every one of them while I created by Hug-n-Kisses piece for

the up coming hop.  You know ... Cheerleader Jane of

Jane's Fabrics and Quilts is leading us through this hop:

No sneak peeks!  Have to wait until the 15th :)

After that we get to be led by the cheers of Marlene of

Stitchin by the Lake for the Its All About Me Hop ...

I'm so excited for these hops!!

Of course, to tide me over until I join in on those hops, I get to

enjoy the Dare to Dresden Hop that Cheerleader Christine from

Quilt Monster in My Closet is leading ...

Click on the link above and you'll be taken directly

to the schedule of this daring blog hop.

Join me, won't you, in being inspired by all of our

creative neighbors?

I send out a big shout out to Madame Samm of

Sew We Quilt for all of her master cheerleading skills

and her middle of the night ideas to keep us all

encouraged and challenged.  Thank you!

On an un-quilty note, I have to share that

I'm really, really enjoying my new legal assistant

position at the law firm I joined in November and

am grateful every day for the steps along the way

that have led me to where I am now.  

What a wonderful group of people I get to work with,

I'm challenged with learning new things and comfortable

in the knowledge that I'm using skills I long forgot I had.

But what's even better, is knowing I belong to this

marvelous group of neighbors in the blogihood for whom

I am extremely grateful for inspiring me and supporting me

every time I log on to visit with you.

Bless you and I look forward to visiting with you soon,

Happy hugs and warm hearted wishes,