Better Late Than Never......My Friday Night Sew-in Update!

Yep, got those borders on the Dr. Seuss quilt...and sadly nothing else done!  It's was Mr. Polka Dots birthday so there was a party earlier in the evening with the Dots and their Dad and Mom in

attendance....candles to blow out and presents to open....which left just the perfect amount of time for me to get those borders done!  Happy Sunday everyone and happy National Quilting Day!

Friday Night Sew-In Tonight

Checking over at Heidi's this morning, the list of sewers is at 172!!!  Now that's a lot of quilting happening tonight and if you'd like to join in, just visit Heidi and sign up with Mr. Linky.
My plan is to finish up this Dr. Seuss quilt I have going for the

Dots .....not much left to do, just the top/bottom inner borders and outer borders.  After that the plan is to reach in and grab a project waiting to be done!!

So come on, join us...you know you want to!! Thanks to Mr. Linky we can all have a peek at what everyone is working on!  Thanks Heidi for hosting our monthly Sew-In.  Happy weekend everyone.

A Pile Of Happy!

..that's what I got back from my quilter friends that do amazing quilting!!  Some have been sitting in my quilting closet for quite a long time, and then there's the Scottie's that I made recently. The snow guys need their eyes, and binding will be the next step, but I am over the top TICKLED to have them quilted!!

Happy Tickled Pink Tuesday to all of you :-) !

Prayers

The enormity of the disaster in Japan is so hard to comprehend.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to all the people of that country. 

Tickled Pink Tuesday

  Our rose bushes have stayed green all year...weird, but when I went out to leave this morning and saw this sweet rose, it just made me smile.  Spring is out there lurking and waiting to make it's appearance, and I know for lots of you it can't come soon enough.  

There's some pincushion making going on with this, and the growing pile of customer bindings to keep me busy....

 Is there something Tickling you?? Join Allie and me and share a post!  Happy Fat Tuesday everyone :-)!

I Won!!!!

I am so excited I won a $25.00 shopping spree from Kelly at

Cotton Charm Quilts...and already hopped on over there and spent it all!!  What a great online site, not only fabrics we all LOVE, but tons of patterns/books, jelly rolls, charms, layer cakes....gezzzzzzz, I could go on and on!  Thanks Kelly!!

No quilting, just heat and bonding and cutting, but that's a start. Dear mojo please come back home!

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend.

Tickled Pink Tuesday

I’m starting to think my “Quilters Union Card” should be taken away….I’m just not getting a darn thing done…but still, lots to be Tickled Pink about :-)!
Last week we were lucky enough to spend a week in Morro Bay.  We have taken this trip each year for about 34 years…with family and friends.   Mere babies when we started going, and so many wonderful memories collected along the way.  There’s always a wonderful Farmer’s Market to visit.  The produce is fresh, fresh, fresh and there are always yummy things to buy…….
Aren’t these amazing??  Cooking not really being my strong suit…but I’m sure there is something good to do with these!
  Then there was a trip up the coast to visit the elephant seals..love the little guy swimming in the runoff from the rain…his very own cold tub!
Of course a  visit to The Cotton Ball in Morro Bay..a very sweet fabric shop.  They have the most beautiful decorator fabrics and samples hanging around.  Our friend Sandy that camps with us is one of the most creative crafters/quilters I know.  She has been collecting

embroidery for a long time and came up with this great  idea…piecing them in to blocks just like you would a crazy quilt.  Using the blue floss really ties them all together.  The foundation blocks are 20 inches square, and then she layers the embroidery on top, even using some edges of pillowcases and hankies here and there……I HEART this project!  Such a fun relaxing week.
Tomorrow I am off to spend the whole day with my two girls and the Dots…..hanging out at a children’s museum.   Sometime this week I am really hoping to dust off my sewing machine and work on a project or two….we shall see!!!  Happy March 1st everyone!

Tickled Pink Tuesday!

Not Tuesday you say!!!...I'm away for a bit this week and just happened to be able to check the computer and my scheduled Tuesday post didn't post so here it is!!! Also, our thoughts and prayers are with those in New Zealand.

Happy Tuesday everyone....time to share some happy!

We woke up Saturday morning and here was the view...SNOW!!  I know there are lots of you that are really, really tired of your snow, but we only see the white stuff a couple times a year, so this was a real treat.  It managed to snow all around...but not on our street.  Still, the view was so pretty.

......then there were these!!! Two car seats for my car.  The Dots mom and dad decided I needed my very own and surprised me with these.  No more switching back and forth.  Plus, for sure little Dot is going to love facing forward finally. Notice the cup holders..how cute is that!! The boys will be stylin' in Nana's car.

So what's got you Tickled??? Join Allie and myself in sharing the happy!!!

YIPEEEEE!!!! It's Friday Night Sew-In ----UPDATE!!

FRIDAY NIGHT SEW-IN UPDATE!!!  Loved sewing the mug rugs....so fast and easy.  I started out wanting to make two, but then as I was sewing I started thinking of other friends I could give one to, so two became six!!  I got three completely done, and one with the binding almost on, and the last two just the handwork left. I had one jelly roll, and with that I cut the wedges, borders and bindings.  I still have plenty left in the jelly roll to make several more for sure .....that's a pretty economical way to make a number of quilty gifts!!  Guess the Valentine Mini will have to wait for another day!!  Happy Saturday night everyone.

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I'm so excited tonight is sewing night...just hanging out and sewing with 168 friends. Thanks Bobbi for hosting this fun night.  There has not been much production around here so I'm ready to roll.  Here's a couple things I hope to work on::::::::

 The first thing will be mug rugs, Xmas gifts for some quilty friends.  I found this GREAT tutorial here (not to mention many more great tutorials)! This  project will be my finish for Allies' monthly Christmas Through The Year Club......finishing a Christmas present each month.  Check it out if you haven't already. Then, I plan to start sewing on these CUTE monthly mini Quilts by Kim Schaefer....tonight will be the Valentine one.... behind as usual :-)!!!!

So off I go to get the meatloaf out of the oven, eat a quick bite and settle in for a wonderful night of sewing... and of course taking breaks to see what the other Friday night gals are working on...happy sewing everyone!

Tickle Pink Tuesday

Happy Tickled Pink Tuesday. A friend sent me this forward and it gave me a good laugh!!  Enjoy!
                    
~I think part of a best friend's job should be to immediately clear your computer history if you die.
~Nothing is worse than the moment in an argument when you realize you're wrong.

~I totally take back all those times I didn't want to nap when I was younger.

~There is great need for a sarcasm font.

~How the heck are you supposed to fold a fitted sheet?

~Was learning cursive really necessary?   
~Map Quest really needs to start their directions on # 5. I know how to get out of my neighborhood.   
~Obituaries would be a lot more interesting if they told you how the person died.  

~I can't remember the last time I wasn't at least kind of tired.
~Bad decisions make good stories.
~You never know when it will strike, but there comes a moment at work when you know you just aren't going to do anything productive for the rest of the day.  
~Can we all just agree to ignore whatever comes after Blue Ray? I don't want to have to restart my collection...again.

~I'm always slightly terrified when I exit out of Word and it asks me if I want to save any changes to the ten-page technical report I swear I did not make any changes to. 
~I keep some people's phone numbers in my phone just so I know not to answer when they call.  
~I think the freezer deserves a light, as well.  
~I disagree with Kay Jewelers. I bet on any given Friday or Saturday night more kisses begin with Miller Lite than Kay.

~I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Construction" routing option.  
~I have a hard time discerning the fine line between boredom and hunger.   

~How many times is it appropriate to say "What?" before you just nod and smile because you still didn't hear or understand a word they said?  
~I love the sense of camaraderie when an entire line of cars team up to prevent a jerk from cutting in at the front. Stay strong, brothers and sisters!

~Shirts get dirty. Underwear gets dirty. Pants? Pants never get dirty, and you can wear them forever.

~Sometimes I'll look down at my watch 3 consecutive times and still not know what time it is.

~Even under ideal conditions people have trouble locating their car keys in a pocket, finding their cell phone, and Pinning the Tail on the Donkey but I'd bet everyone can find and push the snooze button from 3 feet away, in less than 1.7 seconds, eyes closed, first time, every time!  
~The first testicular guard, the "Cup," was used in Hockey in 1874 and the first helmet was used in 1974. That means it only took 100 years for men to realize that their brain is also important.

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Keep On Stitch'n On!

A Little Somethin', Somethin' and my Friday Night Sew-In Report

Opps....I linked my Friday Night Sew-In  post on this post...had a brain fade I guess...but for what I'm working on tonight, 2/18,  please check here!!!  Happy sewing everyone.

 

Just time for a little somethin'!!  It's 24 X 24, and will have a tiny red polka dot flange, outer border and scrappy binding...that's about all I could squeeze in this week.

I have to admit there was a morning outing today with a friend to visit a couple quilt shops.....a quilter has to shop after all!

Friday, February 18th is the next Friday Night Sew-In.  If you'd like to join in, hop on over to Crafty Vegas Mom, aka Bobbi, and sign up with Mr. Linky.  It's so fun to visit all the links and see the amazing projects people are working on.

For now, it's back to my binding business.  Happy weekend everyone :-) !

Tickled Pink Tuesday

I'm a little late in posting today.  My day started with hanging out with the Dots while their mommy had a training class...lucky right there to spend the morning with them.  We have a nephew who left over a week ago to teach at a school in Kenya and this last Sunday he was finally able to get connected to the Internet so I know that was a huge relief to his mom and sister, as well as the rest of the family.  We are so proud of him and the work he will be doing there.  Quite an adventure for a 19 year old, all the while doing his college classes online.    Then good fortune would come to another nephew....being promoted to Engineer for the Fire Department he works for.  Hard work, perseverance and a dream sure paid off, and we are just over the top thrilled for him and his family.  Today arriving home from my play day with the Dots this was

waiting for me in a box at the foot of my mailbox!!!!  WOOHOO, my friend Terry from here in Cali sent me this bundle of Swell!!!!!!  She knows this is one of my all time fabric fabrics. Thanks bunches Terry.  I'm taking you up on that sewing weekend. 

Allie and I are taking Tuesdays to report on things that tickle us... happy, positive things in our lives......."Tickled Pink Tuesday".  If you would like to join in feel free to grab the button.  Wishing you all a Tickled Pink Tuesday.