HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

EVEN THOUGH, THANKSGIVING WAS TWO DAYS AGO, I AM FINALLY POSTING PICS I TOOK AT MY HOUSE. I HAD NOT A REALLY LARGE GROUP, JUST MY SISTERS, YOUNGER NIECES AND NEPHEWS, HUSBANDS, MOM AND THEN I INVITED MY KIDS GIRLFRIEND/BOYFRIENDS. THIS YEAR THE TURKEY, WAS REALLY GOOD! IN FACT, ALL THE SIDE DISHES EVERYONE BROUGHT AND DESERTS, I HAVE TO SAY THE NEXT DAY IT WAS HARD TO BUTTON MY PANTS! THANKSGIVING IS ALL ABOUT TRADITION, AND WAS SO BLESSED TO HAVE MY WHOLE FAMILY THERE.

MY 19 YR OLD BROUGHT HIS GIRLFRIEND, SO HERE IS A PICTURE OF ANGIE... ISN'T SHE JUST BEAUTIFUL!!! SHE IS JUST AS SWEET TOO!

HERE ARE SOME MORE PICS OF MY FAMILY...I REALLY FEEL BLESSED!

AND THIS IS WHAT I AM CURRENTLY WORKING ON...30'S - 50'S FABRIC ALQ2 FOR A VERY SPECIAL SWAPPER...WILL HAVE MORE PICS TO FOLLOW.

WELL I HOPE EVERYONE IS HAVING A GREAT WEEKEND, HAPPY SEWING,

HUGS,

MARY

THE WEEKEND IS FINALLY HERE!!!!!!!

MOVING FORWARD...I AM ONLY GOING TO MAKE ONE COMMENT REGARDING MY LAST POST, IS THAT, I AM DEFINATELY TAKING A BREAK FROM FUTURE SWAPS.

LAST NIGHT I WORKED ON MY MISSOURI DAISY BLOCKS, REMEMBER THOSE? AND IT FELT REALLY GOOD TO SIT AND SEW ON THOSE CHEERFUL BLOCKS. I WILL POST PICS LATER AS I HAVE TO ADD THE SQUARES AND TRIANGLES STILL, BUT GOT THREE PIECED TOGETHER LAST NIGHT. SO AM FEELING PRODUCTIVE...

CAN YOU BELIEVE IT WILL BE THANKSGIVING NEXT WEEK? WHERE HAS THE TIME GONE. I AM HAVING THANKSGIVING, ALL MY SISTERS AND THEIR HUSBANDS AND KIDS AND MY MOM WILL BE HERE, SO AM EXCITED ABOUT THAT. I JUST LOVE THANKSGIVING! I AM SO GRATEFUL FOR MY FAMILY!!! THEY ARE SUCH A GREAT SUPPORT SYSTEM.

WELL, BETTER GET SOME LAUNDRY DONE,

HAPPY SEWING,

HUGS,

MARY

SAD, EMBARRASSED & DISAPPOINTED

TODAY I LEARNED THAT THE LITTLE QUILT I SENT MY SWAPPER, SHE DID NOT LIKE. MY MACHINE QUILTING WAS REALLY HORRIBLE, BUT I THOUGHT THE PATTERN AND THE MATERIAL AND THE FACT THAT I HAND PIECED IT (AND IT TOOK ME 3 MONTHS), SHE WOULD HAVE LOVED IT THE WAY I DID. BUT, THAT WAS NOT THE CASE.

I RECEIVED A LITTLE QUILT FROM ANOTHER SWAPPER, WHICH WAS WELL MADE AND PUT TOGETHER SO I AM GOING TO SEND HER MINE. THAT WAY I FEEL SHE HASN'T LOST OUT ON RECEIVING A LITTLE QUILT THAT IS ADORABLE.

WOW, I DON'T KNOW IF I WILL EVER JOIN ONE OF THESE SWAPS AGAIN, AS THIS HAS REALLY TAKEN THE AIR OUT OF ME.

ALL THE FABRICS WERE OF HIGH QUALITY AND I TRIED TO MEET HER EXPECTATIONS OF THE RIGHT COLOR GREEN, POLKA DOTS, ETC. BUT THE BORDER FABRIC SHE DOES NOT CARE FOR, WHICH IS FINE, JUST I THOUGHT IT WAS REALLY PRETTY.

ANOTHER LIFE LESSON, I GUESS...

ANOTHER LITTLE QUILT SWAP 2...QUILTED!

YEAH! FINISHED MACHINE QUILTING THIS LITTLE DOLL QUILT FOR MY SURPRISE PARTNER AND PUT THE BINDING ON LAST NIGHT, SO IT IS OFF TO THE UPS STORE TO MAIL TOMORROW. JUST MADE THE DUE DATE, NOV 10TH! YES!!!

THIS LITTLE QUILT I FOUND IN THE FONS & PORTER MAGAZINE A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO AND JUST LOVED IT...HAND TO HAND PIECE BECAUSE OF Y-SEAMS AND THEN MACHINE QUILTED. NOW I HAVE NEVER MACHINE QUILTED BEFORE, ALWAYS DONE IT BY HAND, BUT WAS IN A TIME CRUNCH SO THOUGH, OK I CAN DO THIS! WELL, I HAVE A NEW FOUND ADMIRATION FOR MACHINE QUILTERS, NOW. IT WAS REALLY HARD TO DO!! I WANTED TO STIPPLE QUILT IT, BUT AFTER MANY TRIES ON MY MACHINE (PFAFF), THE STIPPLE STITCH WAS KIND OF ALL OVER THE PLACE, PLUS THE PRESSURE YOU PUT ON THE PEDAL OF YOUR MACHINE CREATES THE LENGTH OF THE STITCHES, LET ME TELL YOU, IT WAS HARD. SO INSTEAD I JUST CRISSCROSSED LINES FROM ONE ANGLE TO ANOTHER. THE QUILTING ISN'T THE BEST, BUT I HOPE SHE STILL LIKES IT.

WELL, OFF TO COOK SUNDAY DINNER, HOPE ALL IS WELL IN BLOG LAND,

HUGS, MARY

ANOTHER LITTLE QUILT SWAP 2

WHEW!! JUST FINISHED MY LITTLE QUILT FOR SWAP 2 AND JUST IN THE NICK OF TIME!! IT HAS TO BE MAILED OUT BY MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10TH, SO WILL MACHINE QUILT IT TODAY AND BIND IT AND OUT IN THE MAIL IT WILL GO TOMORROW.

I HAD SOOO MUCH FUN MAKING THIS QUILT. IT WAS FROM A FONS & PORTER MAGAZINE AND IS CALLED "HUMMINGBIRD", USING REPRO FABRICS. THE PIECES OF THE QUILT I HAD TO HAND-PIECE AS THEY ARE VERY SMALL AND Y-SEAMS EVERYWHERE, SO IT TOOK ME A WHILE TO CUT EACH SHAPE OUT AND THEN HAND SEW TOGETHER. I DID IT ALL AT NIGHT WHILE WATCHING TV, SO FELT PRODUCTIVE THAT I GOT IT DONE IN TIME.

I JUST HOPE THE LADY THAT IS GETTING IT LIKES IT!

I REALLY LIKED HOW THE TWO BORDERS LOOKED ON THIS QUILT!

HOPE EVERYONE HAS A GREAT WEEKEND,

HUGS,

MARY

CHRISTMAS COTTAGE BLOCKS AND ANOTHER LITTLE QUILT SWAP 2

WEW!!!! IT HAS BEEN ONE BUSY WEEK...

FINISHED MY CHRISTMAS COTTAGE BLOCKS. ALL THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE NOW IS GET THEM TO THE POST OFFICE! WHAT A FUN BLOCK TO DO! I THOUGHT I WOULD EMBELLISH SOME OF THEM, SO TRIED TO TAKE CLOSEUPS OF THE ONES I PUT LITTLE SWAGS IN THE WINDOWS...

ALSO, ALQS2 IS ALL CUT OUT AND STARTING TO PIECE, HAVE A PICTURE OF THE FIRST THREE DONE, THIS QUILT IS NOT MACHINE PIECED, I HAD TO HAND PIECE AS IT HAS TO MANY Y -SEAMS (I THINK THAT IS WHAT THEY ARE CALLED), BUT DIDN'T TRUST IT TO MY MACHINE SKILLS, SO AM DOING THIS ONE AT NIGHT WHILE WATCHING TV. HOPE TO GET ONE ROW DONE EACH NIGHT, THAT IS MY GOAL!

HAPPY FRIDAY EVERYONE! LOVE FRIDAYS!!

HUGS,

MARY

A HALLOWEEN GIVE AWAY

PUMPKINPATCHPRIMITIVESQUILTSHOPPE.BLOGSPOT.COM IS HAVING A HALLOWEEN GIVE AWAY! SO RUN OVER THERE AND POST A COMMENT. Brenda has a great Blog, I think everyone will enjoy!

Hugs,

Mary

CHRISTMAS COTTAGE BLOCKS...

JUST POSTED MY FIRST CHRISTMAS COTTAGE BLOCK...THIS IS A "VICTORIAN" CHRISTMAS COTTAGE BLOCK, NOW ALL I HAVE TO DO IS 11 MORE! WILL KEEP POSTING AS I GET THEM DONE, HUGS, MARY

FALL HOMECOMING DANCE...REMEMBER THOSE!

THIS PAST WEEKEND, OCTOBER 20TH WAS 15 YEAR OLD'S HOMECOMING DANCE! YOU WOULD THINK THAT SHE WAS GETTING MARRIED...THE UPDO, THE SHOES, THE FLOWER FOR THE BOY...OH MY...THE EXCITEMENT! LUCKY FOR ME SHE WORE MY NIECE'S DRESS, SO SAVED ON THAT BUT SPURGED ON EVERYTHING ELSE! HERE ARE PICS OF THE DANCE AND BOY "FRIEND". OH AND OF COURSE BROTHER AND SISTER HAD TO GET INVOLVED IN THE PICTURES...AND DAD...AND ME AND THEN THE BOY "FRIEND" CAME. HE WAS SO CUTE, SO EMBARESSED BY THE ALL THE PICTURES I WAS TAKING, SO HERE ARE JUST A FEW MORE OF THEM, OTHERWISE I WOULD HAVE 15 PICTURES IN ALL POSTED, BUT WON'T BORE YOU...THEN 21 YEAR OLD WAS HOME FROM COLLEGE, SO HER BOYFRIEND PICKED HER UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS TO GO OUT AND YEP... I SNAPPED A PICTURE OF THEM!! 21 YEAR OLD HAS BEEN DATING CHRIS FOR ABOUT 6 YEARS, THEY MET IN H.S., HE IS LIKE MY OTHER SON TO ME. WHEN WE GO ON VACATION, HE COMES TOO! I JUST LOVE HIM!!! A REALLY GOOD AND SWEET YOUNG MAN!!

OH SOOO MANY THINGS GOING ON OVER IN MY HOUSE. 19 YEAR OLD BROUGHT HIS GIRLFRIEND HOME TO MEET US SAT NIGHT, BUT DIDN'T WANT TO EMBARRASS THE GIRL, SO I DID NOT TAKE A PICTURE OF HER (YET)! WILL GIVE HER SOME TIME TO REALIZE THE CRAZINESS THAT GOES ON OVER HERE, BUT I REALLY LOVE ALL THE CRAZINESS...WHEN ALL OF THEM ARE OUT, IT IS WAY TO QUIET AROUND HERE!

AND OF COURSE, HAD TO ADD PICTURES OF COOPER IN HERE. YOU WILL BELIEVE THIS, BUT ACROSS THE STREET LIVE 5 (YES I SAID 5) LITTLE ONES UNDER THE AGE OF 8 AND THEY COME TO CALL ON "COOPER" EVERYDAY TO SEE IF HE CAN COME OUT TO PLAY, SO TOOK SOME PICTURES OF COOPER AND HIS PALS (ONLY 3 WERE OUT THAT DAY)...HERE COOPER IS TRYING TO GIVE THE OLDEST GIRL, HIS PAW, (OH HE IS LEARNING VERY FAST HERE WHO TO GIVE HIS PAW TOO WHO WILL THEN GIVE ME HIM A TREAT)...TYPICAL MALE!! SHE IS THE SWEETEST LITTLE GIRL AND MY HEART GOES OUT TO HER, SHE IS LEGALLY BLIND, BUT HAS 4 YOUNGER BROTHERS WHO NOT ONLY LOOK UP TO HER, BUT WHO LOOK OUT FOR HER!! IT JUST MELTS MY HEART!! HERE ARE MORE PICTURES OF HIS PALS THROWING THE BALL FOR HIM TO CATCH, THAT IS THERE FAVORITE GAME... AFTER 20 MINUTES OF RUNNING, HE IS WIPED OUT...."OPPS, NO I AM NOT, JUST TAKIN A BREAK" MOMENT!!! "WAIT, WHERE ARE THEY GOING, OH...THEY ARE WIPED OUT, NOT ME!"

AND FINALLY, SOME COOL PICTURES OF FALL I TOOK ON FRIDAY...FALL IN ILLINOIS!
I AM NOW CERTIFIABLE, BECAUSE I RIDE AROUND WITH MY CAMERA TRYING TO CATCH THE TREES CHANGING THEIR COLORS. OH I REALLY LOVE THIS TIME OF YEAR!!

NOW TO CATCH UP ON 2 DEADLINES (2 SWAPS), I MUST WORK ON THESE TODAY!!!!

HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT MONDAY,

LOTS OF HUGS FROM WARM (82 DEGREES) ILLINOIS.

MARY

ANOTHER LITTLE QUILT SWAP 2

MY LITTLE QUILT CAME HOME TODAY!!!!! Oh, Amy ("The Calico Cat") has sent me my Little Quilt from Swap 2. I just adore it! It is soooo beautiful, I was so excited when I opened the package, I immediately went and put it on my table, which is just inside my front door, so everyone can see it. Thank you again, Amy, I really, really, love it!

And it does have a Primitive Look to It, did I say I just LOVE IT!!!

Thank you, Amy, you just made my day!

Lots of Hugs,

Mary