I'm Going to a Party!

Kelly and Joan have invited all of The Charming Girls and Guys to a Spring Sewing Party. This is my RSVP...I'll be there! I have my project ready to go...I'll be sewing Camden's First Birthday quilt...cutting it was a Charming Girls goal and I got that done...so sewing it will be a March goal...I'm going to get started on it tomorrow. I've already told "all the boys" that I'll be busy sewing tomorrow. Thanks Kelly and Joan for inviting me!

What a Treat!

I have to share this wonderful treat I got in the mail yesterday...it came from Mona (no blog)...she said that she had made some of these "Huswiffs" from Kathleen Tracy's book Remembering Adelia and thought I might like one...I flipped...I just love it. Thank you so much Mona.

I have to show you this picture of the boys from this morning...their dad went to the gym this morning and they went to the windows by the front door as his car went down the driveway...they stayed there until his car came back in. They were both looking out the window until they heard the camera turn on...at least the didn't come flying at the camera like they usually do...they just made themselves look cute...LOL!

As promised in my last post, I posted some Jan Patek books and some Kansas Trouble Quilters fat quarters over on brownquiltsandmore.blogspot.com...I did some more organizing this morning and found lots of Jan Patek books. I'll be back with some more...

I'm Not a Very Good Blogger

I sure haven't been a very good blogger lately...I can't tell you that anything thrilling or exciting has been going on in my life that has taken my time...well there was one thing...I met Carrie Nelson last Tuesday for lunch while she was here teaching in Dade City...we had the best visit...we talked so much that the little restaurant we were in closed and we didn't even know it until they started locking the doors, they were so nice to put up with us...I've been sewing, but don't really have anything to show yet. I guess what I've really been working at is organizing and cleaning out a bit. I still have a 4 drawer file cabinet full of brand new books from the shop. I listed the Jo Morton books that I had on my other blog that I set up just for selling...Brown Quilts and MORE...I have some Jan Patek books that I'm going to put up next...they'll be there by Friday (if I give myself a deadline I'm sure to get it done)...there are also two 6 yard pieces of Jo Morton fabric left up there (back a post or 2)...I have more fabric to put up too.

I do have some new pictures of Camden and Hampton that Katie sent this morning...they are growing like crazy...Camden is10 months old...how can that be...they sure had fun in the snow!

It's the Beginning of a New Month

...so you know that means goals...February Charming Girl's Club goals. I'm a bit behind, I don't have the new logo up...I promise I'll have it up for my next post...here are my goals...

Turn this stack of fabric into pillowcases for Hole in the Wall Gang...I did 5 this week and this stack will be 8 more...they sure are fun to do.

Sunday's Best for A Year of Schnibbles...I have my fabric picked...I'm using Civil War Tribute and a piece of background from my stash.

Get Cameo cut out of this Birdie Honey Bun and Charm pack...then I'll have to get to stitchin'...it's for Camden's 1st Birthday...can you believe she'll be a year old April 17th. Wasn't I just waiting for her to arrive??????

Get month 1 done of the Civil War Tribute Block of the Month...I flipped over this quilt...I wasn't going to get involved in any more BOM's (except for the next Fat Quarter Shop Designer BOM) but this one just kept calling my name...

When I thought about my February goals I needed to finish the baby quilt that I cut last month...well, I didn't sleep very well night before last, went upstairs to sew for a bit and ended up almost finishing it...I just had to a couple of rows left to sew together...got that done yesterday and today I got the back sewn together...YIPPEE! Done and so close to the beginning of the month. You know we have to sew faster this month...it's a short one!

Katie sent me some new pictures today...you know I have to share...I love their outfits...Katie's been smocking up a storm again. She's getting to be quite the seamstress...Hampton's shirt is a long sleeve t-shirt with an opening in it...she did the smocking and inserted it, with piping, all be herself. She smocked Camden's dress and her mom made the dress...I'm betting she'll be making a little dress any day now. There is a picture of Camden and Josh that just almost made me cry...it's the sweetest thing...I'll have to share it next time...Blogger won't let me do any more pics tonight. ACK!

Screeching in Under the Wire

Well here I am as usual...out of breath, just in the nick of time...my January Schnibble is done...I used Sandy Gervais' Valentine fabric...this is really pretty far out of my box...but it was lots of fun. I'm looking forward to tomorrow to see what the February Schnibble is going to be.

Charming Girls and a Little More

Have I said lately how much I love The Charming Girls...since joining I've set realistic goals and have reached those goals...it is very exciting...keeping me very focused and on track. I've always been a goal setter and list maker, but I was always bad about not putting a "to be done" date on...so unless it had it's own deadline, like a baby quilt or a special gift, I could very easily just push it to the back burner and move on...I have gotten so much more done since joining Charming Girls...it makes me very happy! Thank you very much Kelly for this wonderful group. I've completed my January goals and just in the nick of time...I'm leaving Sunday for the retreat with some friends and I needed Moose Munch to all cut out, I'm hoping to get it all sewn while I'm there. I hope I have lots to show when I get back. I also got the baby quilt all cut, and since I got it cut I've gotten all the pinwheels sewn together and I hae it all laid out on my design floor. When I get back that will be my project.

I got 12 pillowcases done for Jackie's Hole in the Wall Gang project. I found a bunch of kid fabrics and just had so much fun doing these. This picture shows what I got done last Wednesday (my charity sewing day) and today I got them all finished up. My camera is acting up (I really need a new one) so I don't have a picture of the 12 finished ones. I'm really enjoying having a day a week to sew for someone else.

I got this month's Designer BOM block done...this one was very fun, very easy and went together very quickly.

I'll leave you with a picture of my boys today. The groomer was here today...they're pooped. My mom gave them this huge bed for Christmas and they LOVE it. They love to sleep together, and they used to squeeze together on one of their beds...now they have the "Duplex" as we call it.

No Snow Here, But We Had Sleet

There were parts of Florida that got snow today but not here...we got lots of sleet though. When we went out at 6:30 this morning to walk the dogs it started...I had lots of little ice pellets in the creases of my jacket by the time we got home...the boys had lots on them too...they couldn't figure out what in the world was going on...they kept looking up at the sky trying to see what was hitting them. It lasted until around 11...I looked out the window of my sewing room this afternoon and I saw these ice pellets that had collected on my neighbors roof. Another neighbor said I missed it...she said the whole thing was full earlier. Stayed there all day, since it never really got above freezing all day. Tonight is supposed to be worse but there's no moisture in the air, and the clouds have all cleared. They're saying it will be 26 tonight which will break the 40 year old record of 27. They're also worried that it will stay that cold for an extended number of hours...that is very bad...the citrus and the strawberries are in big danger.

I completed one Charming Girls goal today...I got the 6 Tuffets done for the retreat gifts. These are just so fun to do. I filled them with crushed walnut shells and backed them with wool. I like to put the wool on the back because the pin cushion doesn't seem to slide off the arm of the couch or chair like when I put cotton on the back.

Tomorrow I plan on getting a baby quilt cut out. Hope everyone has a great Sunday!