WHAT NEW????

I have just downloaded a bunch of pics that I have taken during the week.

The first one is of our snowfall last Sunday, woke up to a Winter Wonderland.

We are due to have more tonight, lovely, lovely Spring we are having here in Illinois!


Then, I was going through my stash of fabrics and found these really adorable prints...Now I don't know what quite to do with this fabric...does anyone have any ideas????

Then Today, Thurs, met with my mom-in-law and sister-in-law with my Mom and took these pics.... ?Aren't they Sweet...My Mom is in all pink and Dave's Mom is in Red. Robin is Dave's sister and her and I are 2 yrs apart. She and her other sister, Carolyn look alot like Dave! What a sweetheart, she takes great care of Dave's Mom. Well, that's all from me for now, waiting on the snow, working on a Barb and Alma applique project and as really, really, really, waiting for Spring!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!LOTS OF HUGS, MARY

THE SISTERHOOD AWARD FROM DELLA

DELLA from the "QUILTING ASYLUM" HAS NOMINATED ME FOR THE SISTERHOOD AWARD!!! THANK YOU DELLA, YOU ARE TRULY A SWEETHEART.

This award is a blogger's recognition of great attitude and/or gratitude. Now it is my turn to pass along this coveted award to friends I have made during the past year that I have been blogging. I have met so many of you and you have always been so kind and friendly that I really think if we all lived near each other, we could just pull up a chair and chat and sew, like we have known each other for years...I am truly grateful for the friendships I have made. Thank you to so many of you, that is really hard to pick just 5, so within the guidelines of this award I now would like to pass this award along to those who:
*have talents that leave me in awe
*educate me and enhance my talents
*touch my heart and emotions
*remind me of home
*challenge me
*and those who quilt with me

Lurline from Lurline's Place
Joanna @ figtreequilts.com
The gals at Material Obsession
Mrs. Schmenkman Quilts
and my favorite Quilt Shop, "Thimbles of Lockport, IL", all the instructors and owners Jane and Tammy, the workers Char who always helps and makes me Laugh, Kara who long arm quilts all my quilts, and Melody the only lady I know who appliques by hand and makes it look easy (I swear her stitches are miniscule and perfect!!)

Thank you again Sweet Della, and everyone check out her blog at "The Quilting Asylum", you will really enjoy it and her talents!!!

Hugs back at yeah, Della,

MARY

NOAH DONALD...FIRST PICTURES

Hi Everyone!! I just received a photo of Baby Noah laying on his quilt I made him!! He is tooooo adorable!! (proud great-aunt here!!) WOW, Great Aunt! It is hard to believe but I am one, in fact I am a Great Aunt of 8!!!! Okay, now I feel old...

Also couldn't resist, while cleaning out my coat closet, look who found a mitten! Yep, it's COOPER!!

Hope everyone has a Great Weekend and Safe one too!

LOTS OF HUGS,

MARY

THIS IS SOOOO TRUE!!!!!

HAPPY WEEKEND EVERYONE!!!!!

HUGS, MARY

Cross Stitch Patterns For Sale

I HAVE SO MANY EXTRA CROSS STITCH PATTERNS, IF ANY ONE IS INTERESTED, PLEASE LET ME KNOW. THEY ARE ALL OF HOUSES. THE WHOLE BUNCH OF THEM, I WOULD SELL FOR $50.00. THEY HAVE NEVER BEEN USED, I WAS GOING TO DO A HOUSE ROW BY ROW IN CROSS STITCH, BUT NEVER GOT AT IT. THANKS, HUGS, MARY

BLOCK ONE READY TO APPLIQUE!!

Hi Everyone, This is the First Block of "Love Letters" from "When a cold wind blows". I have it all pinned and ready to start needle turning. My class is tomorrow and finally made some progress on it! Sorry if it is blurry, my camera is acting up on me.

Glad weekend is coming, my 21 and 19 yr old are fighting and it is really, really getting to me!

Hugs,

Mary

MANDY'S BABY QUILT IS DONE!!!!!

Hi Everyone, have been very busy this past week, my husband's niece Mandy had her baby - a Boy, 8 lbs 5 ounces, named Noah. So just put the binding on last night, when we got the phone call that she had the baby, good timing huh???

The back of the quilt was little polka dots in yellow (hope you can see from picture). Hubby was holding quilt so that is his head poking over the top of quilt. Then he made me hold it while he took a picture. (I look horrible as I have been so tired lately?!?!?!) Think it's the weather around here, yucky!!

Anyway, The Quilt was delivered today just in time for her little one to be wrapped up in it!

Now, I have begin appliquing "When the Cold Winds Blow", class is on Fri, so should have first block basted! So...crunch time.

Oh, Fig Tree quilts is having a give-away, check out Fig Tree Quilts Blog for details!!! It's a good one! The pattern I used for the baby quilt, was by Fig Tree Quilts.

Well, have a great week everyone and will check in later with more pictures of When the Cold Winds Blow blocks...

HUGS,

MARY :)

WHEN THE COLD WIND BLOWS....

Hi Everyone!! What am I working on???? I am making "Love Letters" by Alma Allen and "The Hedge Apple" is the first block. Actually, I am taking a class in needle-turn and this is the quilt they choose. Which I love anything by Blackbird Designs, so am giving my needle-turn experience a much needed "nudge"!

After making two baby quilts, I was kind of in a slump, in what to do next, so this came up and I grabbed at the chance to make a quilt by Blackbird.

Will post pictures as I am working on each block...

Update on the "Baby Quilt" still is at LQS to be quilted, will have to call today and see how far they have gotten,

Many Hugs,

Mary

"COOPER"

WHILE WAITING TO PICK UP MY YOUNGEST FROM DRIVER'S ED (YES, SHE IS LEARNING TO DRIVE:[ ) I TOOK A FEW PICTURES OF MY BABY COOPER....WELL, AS YOU CAN SEE HE IS NOT REALLY A BABY ANYMORE. HE TURNED ONE YRS OLD ON MONDAY AND IS GETTING BIGGER EVERY DAY!!!!

HE HAS BLOND EYELASHES, CAN YOU SEE THEM??

HAPPY HUGS,

MARY (WHO HAS GONE TO THE DOGS!!)

BABY SHOWER UPDATE AND VALENTINE SWAP

HI EVERYONE! JUST WANTED TO TELL YOU MANDY AND CHET'S BABY SHOWER WAS A LOT OF FUN, SHE GOT ALOT OF REALLY NICE GIFTS AND SHE LOVED THE BABY QUILT. I HAVE IT NOW AT THE LQS TO BE MACHINE QUILTED (WITH CIRCLES), SO WILL HAVE IT BACK BY NEXT WEEKEND...

JUST POSTED PICTURES ON PAT SLOAN'S SECRET VALENTINE SWAP....THIS WAS REALLY FUN, I ENJOYED MAKING A TEA TOWEL AND OTHER GOODIES (VALENTINE'S DAY RELATED) AND HOPE MY SECRET SWAPPER WILL LIKE THEM TOO!

FOR SOME STRANGE REASON MY COMPUTER IS BEING REALLY SLOW TODAY, SO AM TRYING TO UPLOAD MORE PICTURES, BUT IT WON'T LET ME! ANYWAY, THE TEA TOWEL HAS A BASKET WITH A SNOWMEN (BECAUSE I AM PARTIAL TO SNOWMEN) AND A STAR AND A HEART, I GOT THIS PATTERN OFF OF BUNNY TAILS FREE PATTERN DOWNLOADS! IT IS REALLY CUTE, IF I CAN GET THIS PICTURE THINGY TO WORK, I WILL UPLOAD MORE PICS!!

LOTS OF HUGS,

MARY

BABY QUILT FOR MANDY & CHET

HERE ARE THE LATEST PICTURES OF THE BABY QUILT FOR MANDY & CHET...

AND HERE IS ANOTHER VIEW... NOW I HAVE TO SEW ALL THE BLOCKS TOGETHER AND THE QUILT TOP PART WILL BE DONE!

STAY WARM,

MARY

Part 5 ... Mandy's Baby Quilt

I just finished all 25 blocks - piecing that is! Now on to hand applique - the circles! Here is what I will be working on tonight. Stay Warm,
Hugs,
Mary
These are just a few of the fabrics I used. I hope to have half the blocks appliqued with circles by the Shower this weekend, then I can take what I have done and show her what it is going to look like once done. She is due March 7th, so will have all of Feb to get circles on and then quilt.

"I THINK SHE'S GOT IT"...MANDY'S QUILT PART 4

NOW THIS LOOKS MUCH BETTER...PINWHEELS, CAN YOU SEE THEM? STILL RIPPING AND SEWING....

HUGS,

MARY

DO OVER...RIP, RIP, RIP

OH NO!!!! BLOCKS ARE NOT TURNING OUT TO BE PINWHEELS!!! SO WENT BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD, NOT REALLY DRAWING BOARD, BUT PATTERN AND SAW WHERE I DID NOT FLIP THE TOP OF THE PINWHEEL, SOOOOOO HAVE TO RIP 25 BLOCKS APART AND THEN BEGIN ALL OVER SEWING AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!! THIS IS A PICTURE OF WHAT THEY SHOULD NOT LOOK LIKE.. THANK GOD FOR SEAM RIPPERS!!

GOING OUT OF MY MIND IN IL., MARY

MANDY'S BABY QUILT PART 3

OK HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THE BABY QUILT ALL WEEK AND HAVE ALL THE PINWHEELS CUT AND SEWN TOGETHER. ALL I NEED TO DO NOW IS ADD TOP, BOTTOM AND SIDE PIECES TO EACH 8 PIECE PINWHEEL. THEN COMES THE PART OF APPLIQUEING THE CIRCLES ON...SO WILL NOT DO MUCH POSTING THIS WEEKEND AS AM BUSY WORKING, WORKING, WORKING. SHOWER IS NEXT SAT :( WISH I HAD MORE TIME...HUGS, MARY