WIP Sunday: A Teaser

I joined the I heart the 80's swap on flickr only to find out that I had been paired with my bestie Digital Misfit! LOL She isn't crafting for me as it is a secret partner swap, but I am crafting for her. So sadly it isn't a secret, but I can keep the project a secret! I asked her some questions about what she wanted and settled on making her an art quilt wall hanging. I'm calling it "Soviet Union Propaganda Folk Art." She knows that much anyway.

I have a long ways to go, but the beginnings are making me happy! I have two hours before I have to go to work, so I think I'll go work more on the super secret propaganda quilt!

Heart Inside

I was out taking my first bare footed walk through the backyard when I happened to spy this little gem laying on the grass.

I had to stop and take a picture. A red heart inside of a lacy shell. So fragile and beautiful.

WIP Sunday: Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day to all Mom's out there! Who ever you are a "Mom" to I'm sure you are super duper appreciated today!

In honor of Mother's Day I thought I'd share what I worked on last night. A baby quilt for an expecting Mother! A special couple is due in August and I couldn't resist making this quilt for them. The pattern is "I'm a Wiener Baby" from the book "Dare to be Square" by Boo Davis. (The same book the skully quilt was from.)

Sorry for the sorta blurry photo, but the lighting is bad in my kitchen right now and holding the camera up high enough to get a photo made me shaky! The blocks are all done and in need of sewing together and then I have a top and bottom border of the green to attach! I think I'll get to take it to the quilter at the same time I take the Slice and Dice quilt there! How exciting!

I even have enough fabric I could make another puppy only buying some cotton for the background! Best part about it, it only took me 2 hours to sew up all the blocks!

So all you Mom's out there, sit back, relax, and enjoy your day!

Slice and Dice Top

I finished up my Slice and Dice quilt top! It would have been done sooner if not for the power outage! All finished up and ready to go to the quilter. This will be a Christmas gift for my mother in law. I sure hope she likes it. I have so many ideas to try with this pattern, including changing it just a bit. I'll have to try a test block and see what happens.

The batiks are all Kauffman fabrics. They flow together so nicely. I think I'm going to have it heavily quilted in a random squiggle. I think the thick quilting will really be pretty against the fabrics. On the plus side, having it ready so early means I can bind until Christmas!

Gossamer

During the power outage I started doing some sketching. I don't do it often, but lately I've had the urge. I call her Gossamer. Covered in cob webs and holding a tiny spider egg with hopes for a new friend.

I'm Back!

Wow! What a weekend! On Friday night at around 2am the power went out as a huge storm rolled in. We had tons of rain which turned to snow and caused a lot of issues with power lines and phone lines. We sat without power for the entire day Saturday and Sunday. We headed to the in laws on Saturday since they have a gas stove and were able to cook a hot meal. We had lunch with them and then tried to venture home, but a pickup was stuck cross ways in our street and we couldn't get to our house! The Hubby took me back to the in laws and drove home, parked a block away and walked in to the house to change for work. We ended up having a sleep over at the in laws that night. We made it home Sunday and sat without power again. It was cold, but I stayed warm under my pile of quilts. We did loose a fish from our fish tank from the drop in water temp and lack of air circulation. Oh, and the entire time phones and cell phones were working hit or miss so communication was terrible! Other than that we did ok. I read tons and started sketching in my sketch book!

I had a vid of us driving, but I can't get it to upload. Fairly boring, just this and me trying to narrate and not sound like an idiot. LOL You get the picture! We're all ok now with power and feeling much better. There is still snow on the ground and hopefully it melts soon.

I'll share my sketches from the power outage tomorrow! So glad to be back!

A Few of My Favorite Things

I just wanted to share a few of my favorite things. I have this little table in my dining room corner. The table is special because it was the very first piece of furniture my Grandma refinished and I helped. She decided I should have it when I got my house. My Great Great Grandfather made the table. I like to keep some of my favorite things on it. It is a real conversation starter.

The doily was made as a wedding gift from my Great Aunt. The bird house in the back was a gift from a family member. Knickertwist (you can find her blog in my fave list ---->) made me the elf and the wee fairy house under glass. The deer on a grassy knoll was made by Digital Misfit (her blog is there as well ----->) OneGroovyDay from Craftster made me the peacock stuffie. The newest addition to the table is my amazing figure by the artist Lisa Petrucci sent to me by Kitty Kill (her blog is over yonder too! --->).

I rotate things sometimes and add things for the holidays. A special place for special things from special friends!