Synonym For Lucky

Fortunate, happy.

This week

I thought I would look back and see what some 

of my more popular posts

were from last year. 

Not the ones where there was giveaways but 

the ones that had the most comments and/or views.

This one was special to me because this post 

was about a gift from my son, Todd. 

I love my new sewing table and

enjoy sewing at it each morning.

You can read more about it here... the post was called

Lucky Me.

Yes, I do believe I am and very blessed!

Speaking of being blessed...

Here is a recent picture of my little grand daughter...

I don't think I have shared a pic of her for a while.

2014... I've Got This!

A nice way to start the new year...

catching up on a few things that should have already 

been done!

I have one more to go and I will be caught up with my

sewing bee blocks! 

And even though I procrastinated making these blocks...

I really like them and enjoyed making them!

They will go out in tomorrow's mail! Yeah!

The tree, lights and decorations have been

put away... but that led to cleaning and rearranging.

And that led too...

7 bags, 1 box, 3 completed quilts, and 4 bolts that went from 

my house to my car.

That's what left my house today!

I had started cleaning my sewing room last fall.

However I never got to the point of what had to leave.

So, all of this is finding it's way to new homes. 

There was so much that was from years ago when I had

different taste and style in my quilting.

Flannel, prim, batik, etc.

Holding on to this fabric is much like holding on to clothes in my closet

that don't suit me anymore. 

Which is another area that will be purged soon!

Breaking It Down By Seasons

 Lottie and I were contemplating color choices

for the AP&Q Quilt Along.

I have 2 or 3 patterns already of the Burgoyne Surround

style quilt. Here are a few ideas I keep looking at for

style and color.

A couple of these are vintage quilts and a couple are from

the book by Elizabeth Carlson. The black and white version

with a renegade red block was in a recent issue of 

Quilty magazine.

Anyway, I salvaged these fabrics from a BOM that I never intend on making.

Since the quilt along is about low volume scrappy, I thought these might

do the trick (today).

I could be over thinking things because I can't seem to

keep an idea of a color scheme for more than a day.

So while I can't decide...

I thought I would play with Round and Round

using Going Coastal (fabric that I have been hording).

But now that it is the first week of the new year...

I feel that it is time to get a little list going of

what quilts I would like to make. 

Yes mam I see that I have a problem...

however I didn't see it before I took the photo.

That is what happens when I try to sew and push

the time until I am running out the door, nearly late for work!

Staying with the coastal theme is this quilt by Fig Tree and Co.

I bought the kit last year and never got it made.

So that is an easy one to add to my Winter list.

Also, I have French Vintage...

that I started, like this one...

but never completed.

I got very side-tracked last year. 

If only I didn't have to go to my big girl j-o-b 

for 8 hours a day... imagine what I could get done!

Do you know the feeling?

So now that the holiday's are over...

(well, I actually have one more event this weekend)

But after that I am ready to sit myself down right here and 

get some serious sewing done.

A Look Back At AYOS

Happy New Year Bloggette's!

I thought I would go back and share some of our wonderful 

AYOS Vintage Schnibbles projects before announcing the 

next Schnibbles project!

I will share one or two of each month's Schnibble's projects

and the name of the person who made it.

Canasta by Tanya

and here is Morning Jo by Polly...

It must have looked great with her other holiday decor!

Here is Clover made by Michele!

Mercerie by Denise T!

 

Nancy made her Canasta using Halloween fabrics!

And here is another Canasta by Sandie!

Here is Lincoln made by Patty D.!

Dulcinea made by Marti!

And another Dulcinea made by Thelma!

This is Gentle Art made by Ramona!

This is Hat Trick by Mary!

Hat Trick was our first AYOS project of the year.

Do you want to know what's next?

This is Jersey Girl

(photo borrowed from La Vie En Rosie blog)

Carrie's version is made out of Midwinter Reds.

It seems to be a favorite of mine lately!

And of course, it is mid winter... so why not!

That is what I am going to use. 

I can't wait to see what you will select for your fabrics on this one!

Now for the winner of my little pattern giveaway....
randomly chosen was...

#42

Laurel
Congratulations!!


This was fun... thanks for playing along.
I think I will find a couple more things to randomly pick a winner
again this week!

Hope today is the start of a wonderful year for you all!