It's ALL Good ...

Doesn't this picture just say ... "crisp, clear Fall day"???

Yes, it was as beautiful as this picture represents.

Sunday, was my day with my girls so I took

them down to walk the annual

Scare Crow walk in the neighboring town ...

This was Emily's favorite: 

"Pass me the teeth"

And, of course, Abbie adored: 

"Rapunzel"

They both enjoyed these creative creations: 

However, this was my personal favorite,

from the local vet:

How flippin' creative!!

lol

On Saturday, when the girls were with their dad, I was blessed with some sewing time with my friend Vicki... this is what I got accomplished:

I do still need to get the borders on, which will be the green fabric I have the runner on, but dang! even if I do say so myself ... woohoo!!! This is my first attempt at this runner, but way cool :)  May have found a Christmas present project {{wink}}  Remember a previous post when I purchased this beautiful fabric??

Cool, huh??

AND...while I may seriously bemoan the fact that I don't get to visit my blogi-hood neighbors nearly as much as I want to, once in a while I visit someone I haven't been to see in a while.  On one such occassion this past week, I stopped in to see the beautiful quilting of Mary of Quilt Hollow.  It just so happened that on this visit, Mary was sharing the news of her friend Kimberly Einmo's new book ... Jelly Roll Quilt Magic. When I went to visit Kimberly's really cool blog, Kimberly Einmo, and I'll be darned, but she was having a giveaway of her new book. ...

And yes, I was so very fortunate as to have won a copy ... how cool is that!!!???!!!!

Seriously though, even without the win, her blog is so cool you just need to go visit her and follow along for all her wonderful tips, tricks and posts ... check her out, you won't be sorry!!

Remember the fabulous wraps from Madame Samm's post here ... Stitching Shawl ... another project I've wanted to start for quite some time ...

Well, since cold weather has shown its ugly face ... we're averaging highs in the 50's this week ... I've finally gotten started on my beautiful shawl!  Yay!!  I'll be stitching this side down, and once I finalize the other side ... I'm thinking blue-bird of happiness drunk on caffiene from a giant cuppa on the other side ... I'll photo it complete and share again.

So ... It's all good ... I'm not finding time for everything, but am fitting in bits of time for this and for that, all the while appreciating ALL that is good in my life. 

Thank YOU so much for being part of the good I so appreciate!

Until next time, happy hugs and warm hearted wishes ~

What Can I Say?

A quick share ... last weekend, I took the girls to a Safe Kids event sponsored by the hospital I work at:

Butter"Fly" girls ... last weekend's adventure.

This was their most important booth to visit :)

Since my friend Vicki and I signed up for The

Buggy Barn's "Crazy" class in November,

she and I went on a road trip this past weekend...

The Buggy Barn in Reardon, Washington.

A place I've wanted to visit for a very long time,

especially since it's only a few hours from my home.

Our "official" greeter ...a real sweetie who loves apples.

This is a shot of my friend Vicki (dark hair, blue sweater)

and the inside of the "Barn" ... while I took more photos,

I actually forgot my camera so was using my iPod for pictures ...

better than nothing as this point, I thought,

though the pictures of the inside

didn't turn out good enough for me to share.

Vicki wanted a specific kit ...

Donna was gracious enough to

dig in the cabinet to find one :)

 ... they had a few to choose from.

I chose these beautiful Buggy Barn fabrics:

To make this quilt pattern: 

Crazy Goose Chase from Certifiably Crazy

by the Buggy Barn.

Wish me luck ... lots of it!

 Then, I just had to pick up this material as I had

seen it many times on the internet:

and now I have the perfect table runner

pattern in mind for this selection :)

Then, Sunday was my day with the girls, so took

a very nice Sunday drive to feed the ducks...

They had lots of fun,

and I had more fun watching them :)

I wish I could say my Sunday ended on the good note here ...

I wish!

My Bernina's foot control pedal finally gave up the ghost ...

Hours later and after a paniced phone call to my mom ...

I've found another foot control pedal and now

wait very unpatiently for it to arrive in the mail.

Oh, my wonderful Sunday didn't end there ...

my youngest, who has been complaining of a tummy ache

and sore throat since last Thursday, chose this evening to

start throwing up ... okay, so maybe she's not "playing"

sick to just avoid school...

major mommy-guilt trip here

So, I cancel my 8 am dentist appointment and

 email my boss of three months that I will be

staying home from work today ...

you all know how that guilt trip ...

girls' dad is out of town...

Granted, while most times I'd really, really

appreciate some down time at home, especially

as I haven't been feeling top o' the trees either ...

well, new job means no paid leave yet ... 

Well ... we can still laugh, right?

So, until next time, 

happy hugs and warm hearted wishes!! 

Try, Try, & Try Again

It may have taken me all darn day, 

And so many tries, and tries, and tries,

but gosh darn it ...

All I wanted was ONE 8 1/2 inch star block

for dear John'alee of

Scrappy Appleyard

Read the complete details here:

Tory's Soldier's Quilt

You see, John'alee requested 8 1/2 inch

and 12 1/2 inch star blocks.

I've never been very good at math ...

in fact make a LOT of mistakes ...

So, when I decided I could "simply"

reduce in size a 12 1/2 inch

pattern to make an 8 1/2 block ...

well ...

Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha!!!

My first attempt ... 8 inches ...

8 inches which includes the seam allowance.

UGH!

My second attempt ... 9 inches ...

I mean seriously!

Well, at this point, I've run out of the

 white background fabric I purchased

for my lovely star blocks ...

I've been reduced to using the left-over

squares I previously cut out for

above stated blocks.

What, you think I should have made one

 block to start with to make sure I got it right???

Yeah, right, hindsight -- an easy thing!

So, I gave up on my original beautiful star and

created this block.

Ha! One Block!

I did it!!

So, I have one block to contribute :)

for Tory's Soldier's Quilts ...

plus several others I'm donating to

John'alee just in case she needs some fillers

or decides to make a pillow or two.

Now, I think I'll call it a night on my star blocks

and go see what other project needs done

that requires no actual thinking on my part.

Maybe sleep?

Oh, Oh, Oh!!!!

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She signed up through my blog ...

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Happy hugs and warm hearted wishes ~

Yes, It's Me.

This is me.

oh-kay

This was me.

only

better.

 

:)

I wish I looked this good last week.

Heck, my family and co-workers

wished I looked this good last week.

Honestly, I'm better

and I sincerely

thank my friends and family

for their good wishes

for feeling better.

You know, there oughta be a vaccine for parents of children

at the beginning of every school year.

I. Do. Not. Jest.

:)

Either that, or we should seriously either receive
massive discounts from Kleenix,

or just break down
and buy stock in the dang company!

Okay.

Done whining.

This week :)

This weekend, I did fulfill my 5 yr old's request

for a new skirt. ... I had these materials pegged

for dresses but knew skirts were quicker

and I'd score in making them happier, faster.

Yay me!

Me, being me, totally did my own thing with the

pattern, so while I did start with a Simplicity pattern, they neither one look like the original picture.



All the better :)

Finally, in a brief moment of peace,

(huh?)

(really???)

This beauty is one of the last moss rose on my front porch ... beautiful and makes me smile.

(... stolen moment of peace ....)


I wish I could supply the beautiful aroma

that this gorgeous old fashioned
Stock provides ...

and when it's warm,

the fragrance is devine!

 

I wish each and every one of you the happiest of happies in the days until we next get to visit. I have a few projects on the sewing machine that I'm looking forward to sharing with you, so please stay tuned!

Thank you for visiting!!

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FAIRly Good Weekend

What a fairly wonderful weekend!

I hope your was half as productive as mine!

I used the Sweetwater Pure Canvas for this stool, which I've wanted to recover for I don't know how long.  Yay me!!

:)

Made this beauty for myself...

Asked my very Dear LQS owner for fabrics a bit out of my comfort zone and have to say, I'm doing okay with this ... for now, or until I find a friend of mine that adores it ...

and it'll be her's just like a few others in the recent past ...

Gives me an excuse to make more, now doesn't it!

lol

I know the pictures are off the mark, but I promise better when Miss Em has it on in the morning!

 I did this dress for her today ... another Oliver + S pattern and she picked out the fabrics ...

Really enjoyed this picture of the dress with arms and legs, but no head ...

the model is holding it for big sis, who's in bed where she belongs tonight ...

:)

The girls were in the driver's seat ... literally :) ... on Friday as I took them to the County Fair:

Of course, they ran (and rode) circles around me ...

And what mother can resist the "please, please, please" plea to a little face paint :) 

Especially when it matched their very first snow cones so perfectly!!

All in all, the girls and I ... had a wonderous day! So wonderful in fact ....

I believe I accomplished my goal of giving them

a day to remember for a very long time!!

I know they gifted me with wonderful memories :)

The girls were plum wore out on the way home ....

Good night and I thank you for visiting!!

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Love, hugs, and all things silly!!