Christmas Through The Year Finish, Some Gifties and I’m Tickled …Oh My!!

I finished these two runners at our FNSI, but then started thinking…hmmm..a little rick rack would be nice too .  So last

night I made another and added a bit of rick rack.  Check out Allie’s blog here and see what other monthly finishes our bloggy friends have made for our Chrismtas Through The Year Club.  The Christmas present box is now overfilling with made ahead presents---shocking!  I have never been ready early with homemade gifties!  Thanks Allie!  Yesterday this was in the mail …..my September Santa Sack gifts from my partner Sharon.  Oh the temptation!!  Squeeze, squeeze, shake, shake..then I added them to my sack!

It’s Tuesday and today I am very Tickled.  I am spending the whole day with my girl..well after a quick doctors appointment….but the WHOLE day.  WOOHOO!!!!  I am sure lots of chatting will be happening and some shopping too.  Speaking of my girl…I snapped this photo of father and daughter at the Angel game we went to last week.  She had these shirts made  a few years ago for her dad and herself.  Baseball has been such a wonderful connection for the two of them…they are both fanatical about The Angels!! The numbers on the back you ask..that represents when they were born (dad was 49!).  Happy Tickled Pink Tuesday everyone :-)!

Still Here….

First off, our thoughts and prayers to everyone on the East Coast.   I have been following the coverage all morning and looks like there is much preparation and warnings going on.

There is just no quilting to report on…now bindings that’s another subject but not very interesting to write about.  My customers are extremely busy getting ready for Christmas!

Love this sweet basket quilt from one customer.  Looks like it was pulled right out of grandma’s hope chest!   I am still onboard with Allie’s Christmas Present A Month Club….again, open each and every month to one and all. If  you start now you will have at least 5 presents made and set aside for Xmas.   As Allie says “no rules, just fun”.

Have to share these ….Koala cupcakes!!  My girl and her guy made these!  Such cute expressions.  Good thing they aren’t at my house because there would be a few gone!!

Fingers crossed I get some quilting done, but if not I can live through all the wonderful projects you guys are working on!

FNSI Report

Life is just plain busy and time slipped away.  No complaints here though, lots of fun stuff.  But I was determined not to miss our Friday Night Sew In! 
I made these two easy peasy runners.  The pattern says 10 minute table runner…for me maybe 20!!!  I am just loving this Count Down To Christmas fabric.  Then I had time to work on this ……..this is top secret at the moment…it’s headed to Amanda my Santa Sack swap partner, so the reveal will be September!!


Then there’s these!!!  I totally blame this on Carol!!!!!  Happy weekend everyone.

Tickled Pink Tuesday Post …again!

Sorry my pictures and post doesn't match up.......blogger is giving me fits!!!

My first post vanished…now that’s creepy..so I’m trying again!!!
Camp report…..fun, fun and more fun.  Three wonderful days of sewing and laughing with friends.  So many great projects made…. sadly I didn’t take many pictures.  But here’s a few to share.

Waking up each morning to hot air balloons floating around..pretty!!! The grounds were amazing..sorry no photos!!!

The girls that organized the retreat had a mystery quilt for us to do if we wanted.  Easy, peasy made with a layer cake.
One out of Batiks….




a cheery one…….. and this yummy one!!!
A really cute pumpkin



runner and a sweet  Xmas project! 



A finish from last year…love that border treatment on the sides and this sweet heart quilt!!!!  I decided I needed to get busy on the Grinch Xmas quilt for the boys ……a bit of


cheating though.  My friend Carol pieced all the character blocks for me…I am so lucky.  Then I worked on the bits and pieces for my Simple Things quilt.  A very productive quilt camp!  I did get a picture of my friend Joan’s quilt …….

love the chain that run thru this quilt!
In the midst of sewing and laughing all of a sudden some knee slapping country music came on and look who appeared  dancing his little heart out!!  We had no idea who it was .  I can tell you this cowboy had some moves.  Hysterically funny!  Then came the reveal..it was our quilting buddy Gloria.  She did an amazing job of entertaining us!  Then the wheels started turning.  There was another quilt group sewing across the hall from a San Diego quilt shop.  We thought it would be fun to surprise them with the cowboy.  The next night a couple of the girls put the invite out to meet in the courtyard and here’s what they were treated to .  I have  a really cute video of the performance but I can’t figure out how to put it on my blog!  We had the perfect retreat with lots of fun games and giveaways …and lots of great memories with friends.
Home Sunday to celebrate Big Dots 3rd birthday …a bounce house full of boys bouncing around.  That’s Little Dot sitting down.

  
The perfect day spent with family and friends.  So hard to believe our little man is 3 and totally obsessed with Thomas The Train.  By the way have you seen the Thomas The Train fabric??  I will be making someone a quilt out of that!
Happy week bloggy friends!!!!

Tickled Pink Tuesday!!

Opps!!!  How did I miss Tuesday..hmmmm!  Ok, I’m pretending it’s Tuesday so bear with me!  First off we are BETTER!!!!  Yippeeeeeee, doing the happy dance over here.  So I have been

digging out of my binding hole!!  I have the best customers, and they have been really patient with me.   Thanks so much!  Here’s a start but I’ll get to the bottom of the pile!!

Last night we went the the Angel game.  It was the perfect evening and an escape from our heat.  To top it off we met our daughter and her guy!!  Wonderful!  Call me crazy but I love watching the game from the right field stands.

Two more sleeps till quilt retreat.  I have my pile of projects stacking up.  Sunday I’ll be home because someone very special in our lives is having his 3rd birthday party!  Hope you all are having a wonderful “Tuesday” !!  :-)!!!

Monthly Christmas Finish!

  Three tea towels done…perhaps my goal of 7 was a little too ambitious….they will be waiting for another month!!  Hop on over to Allie’s and see what others have done…and better yet, join in!!!  No obligation.  Just make a present each month and link up.  The bonus, a giveaway each month!!

My cherry quilt is starting to grow.  I love this little quilt…it’s just plain happy.

  

 

 

Yesterday the mail lady brought my next Santa Sack presents from Sharon……TEMPTATION!!!  Seriously?? We have to wait till December?  :-)!!!!!!

Today we are having an old fashioned rain storm…very strange for this time of year, but very welcome.  The heat is gone for a day and we actually have all the windows open…NICE!!!

We are still recovering here.  Yes, Mr. P didn’t want me feeling lonely with the crud so he joined in.  I think we have made a turn.  Better have, cause Friday I leave for quilt retreat!!!  Happy day everyone!

Tickled Pink Tuesday

  Being silly with papa after a long day of playing…….

 

 

 

a snuggle with brother and dad before heading home to mama!

Yes papa and I are Tickled Pink!!  Please join Allie and myself in sharing what tickles you!

FNSI Results

  Not a “Sew-In” night, but a Heat n Bond, cut and tack down rick rack type of night!!  Five more towels ready for stitching and that will be on my agenda the first of the week.

Today was a great mail day .  Carol offered up her Seuss pattern to me and I said in return I would send  patterns to her.  WOW!!!  Not only the wonderful Seuss pattern but more great patterns and a book!!!  I’m over the moon excited.  As I told Carol, I am definitely addicted to patterns!  Thanks bunches Carol.

Mr. cold/flu bug has come to visit me and I am putting him on notice right now that he needs to leave the premises…..I have had enough, there is too much to do, and too many fun things going on. So scoot, skedaddle, get the heck out of here.  You have way worn out your welcome!!!!

The Good And The Crowded

We are back from our beach getaway.  Here’s the  pretty view from our trailer…the good!!  So pretty and amazing. 
Now here’s maybe the not so good………        


The view from the back.  Maybe it’s because we’re getting older…but it was a bit crowded… boy that view front the front again AMAZING!!!!!

I did manage to get the stems embroidered on the cherries.  I have decided I’m backstitched challenged, but at any rate they are done!  Then I started working on my Christmas Project for the month.  Our neighbors all do a cookie swap at Christmas and my plan is to find a sweet little basket and fill it with cookies with the dishtowel added in. Since  tomorrow night is Sew-In Night, I’ll be working on the snowmen towels!!  Here in our neck of the woods we are experiencing cooler than normal weather….so sorry to hear that those of you in other parts are not.  I am sending cooling thoughts your way and hoping for major relief for you all.

We’re Back……But We Are Leaving!!!

  We’re back from a great week at the beach.  The Dots are great campers…..we had all kinds of rugs out for them, but playing with your cars in the dirt is much better.

Auntie got to spend some quality time with her nephews, but the time went way too fast.  The boys left with their mom and dad on Tuesday for Sea World, and Auntie and her BF left for home after lunch.  So wonderful having them all there.

I did finish a couple bindings for customers that don’t mind their quilts going on vacation…and one finish for myself .  This Seuss quilt is embarrassing.  It’s been quilted for quite a long time..just waiting for me to do the binding!!!  The Dots are sleeping over tonight and I have it on Big Dots bed for a surprise!!

Tomorrow we are off again.  Mr. P managed to get another spot at the beach.  So that’s where we will be hanging for a while.  I have another couple vacationing quilts going with me for bindings and my cherries are coming along.  I need to get the stems embroidered.

Hope you all are having a wonderful weekend.  Off to check out what’s going on with you all!

Cheater, Cheater Pumpkin Eater

……..so I have been doing a bit of cheating sewing …well maybe not cheating, but super easy.   Sewing with my friendship group the other night there was this really cute and easy Thanksgiving runner hanging in the shop.  Cut the center, fussy cut the borders and add some rick rack…..DONE!!!!  

Next up this cute runner that I saw hanging at one of my favorite shops.  The bulk of it is a panel that is cut apart and a bit of piecing here and there, throw in some prairie points…and easy, peasy it’s done.

Tomorrow we are off for a getaway…..a getaway to some cooler weather.  The 90 degree temps, plus humidity are not my fav, and where we are going it has been in the mid 60’s….bring it on!  Auntie and her BF are picking up the Dots …(their mommy and daddy are attending a wedding), and we are all having a sleep over tomorrow night at the campground….so excited! I’ve packed, bubbles, coloring books, cars and all kinds of goodies.  I’m hoping the WIFI works in the campground, but sometimes it doesn’t.  So just in case I miss Tickled Pink Tuesday I will say right now I am tickled pink to be in some cooler weather!!!    Happy week everyone!

Tickled Pink Tuesday

A while back my partner in crime, Allie and I   decided we would use Tuesdays to post positive things….  Might not be big giant doings, but just something that’s positive!!  If you  would like to join in please free to grab the wonderful button Allie made and join us!

….and oh yeah this is positive!!!  My pumpkin is all pieced and will be sent off tomorrow to be quilted …RELIEF!!

This is not my quilt, but I’m doing the binding for a friend…..it is stinkin’ cute!!

 

 

 

Notice all those sweet little crabs made with that shrinky dink fabric…..CUTE!!!  The friends they are visiting this week go crabbing all the time.  She is so excited to give them the quilt.  I am so excited for her….she did an amazing job .

One thing I tackled this week was my thread box.  With all the bindings I do there is such a wide range of colors I need.  JoAnns had thread 50% off so I filled in some color ways.   Inheriting my friend Deb’s thread stash still has me with a huge inventory of lights, browns, and blacks…so now I am really stocked.  This is the sweet little hanging my friend Carol made me……very appropriate for Tickled Pink Tuesdays!!

The weather here is hot and humid.  I’m trying not to focus on that.  So thinking of my monthly Xmas project helps, and then there’s this ……I have something brewing with this panel! 

Hope this finds you tickled about something …… Happy mid week to everyone.