A GIFT FROM A FRIEND....

Look what I received in the mail on Saturday, a Beautiful Spring Butterfly all done in Batiks! 

How Beautiful, right????

Love the way it is quilted too!

Enjoy,

Hugs,

Mary

more blocks....

Here are a couple of more of those batiks...I am really liking these batiks...so colorful! 

Happy Thursday :)

Mary

More batiks and blocks...

Happy Tuesday everyone!

Just added two more blocks to the batik quilt.....well, one is sewn together the other is just pieced...what do you think??  The dotted redish batik really changes as you cut the fabric, WOW, I kinda like these fabrics!!  :)

Well, this one is sure going to be interesting putting together, stay tuned more to come,

Hugs,

Mary

BATIKS AND SUCH...

Hello Everyone,

I normally do not like Batiks...it's just a personal thing, but am making something for a friend of mine and all she likes is Batiks so I had to go searching....then buying.....because I could not find one batik I owned...so here is the first block:  now the next few blocks will be yellows and greens and pinks and more purples....so will keep working.... 

  Then, I want to make a queen size quilt for a very, very special someone in my life....(more info to come) and she likes "Bohemian Style furnishings".....so, YES I WENT SHOPPING FOR MORE FABRIC!  There I said it!!  I know, I know, after 1 1/2 months of cleaning out my sewing room you think I could have found Batiks and Bohemian Fabrics, but NO....so this picture is the quilt I want to make, although I don't have a pattern...but I think I can wing it...  So here are the fabrics that I picked, so far....the middle one is the background fabric and the surrounding fabrics are going to be the pinwheels, although I think I need more solids ...but this is what I have so far...I think the background is too dark, so may switch that, but I have a whole year, so ....what do you all think????  I bought mostly Kaffe fabrics (wow are they pricey), but beautiful,

Well, have a great day everyone and it sure it great to be back sewing in a room where I can walk around in,

Many hugs to all,

Mary

IT'S COMPLETE!! YEAH, JUMPING UP AND DOWN OVER HERE...

Hello everyone,

Yes it is true my sewing room is finally complete.   Oh I am so happy, I can actually walk in the room!! Now on to projects....more to come, 

Lots of Hugs

Mary

Yes, my sewing room saga continues...

Hi everyone,

I have missed not blogging these last couple of weeks, but I really had to get ahold of the mess in my sewing room...so now, everything is done, color coordinated fabrics....the only thing I didn't get done was my Sewing Desk!  That is the last to get done as I am trying to organize all the projects (namely 6)that are particially done...so more to come, but this is what I have done so far.  I even have a project cork board with the latest projects on....Exciting...

Yes, I even have some new flowers too!!!  All the bins have books on one side and magazines on the other. 

So, what do you think...

Hugs,

Mary  :)

Hi Everyone and yes I'm still here

Hello everyone...Yes, I am still here, Still Cleaning out my Sewing Room. Oh my gosh what a Job!!! I started trying to sort through books, magazines, now I am to the point of "pitching old books out of the room", literally, Pitching - I mean Whole Books I am throwing out of my Sewing Room. My Son, who was home at one point, thought I was having a nervous breakdown....I just might! I am starting on the West Wall of my room and working myself around....so far, 2 days down and total of 6 hours I have spent....about 1/4 of the room you can actually see some improvement???!!! Will take pictures when I am done and I am donating all of my "old books" to our local library....Also will have some giveaways for some kits that I think I bought in the 90's....! Seriously!!! But these kits I can't throw away...some have fabrics too included! So will update as soon as I get this mess cleaned up (probably another week),

Love and Hugs
oh and Happy Belated Valentine's Day,
mary

I think I might have a (little) Problem....

Look at my sewing room, YIKES!!!!   I think I need professional help on how to organize this mess!!!  My poor sewing machine looks soooo lonely among all the chaos!!  Now that I am looking at these pictures, I look like I am hoarding fabric!!!!!  WOW!!!  Bins are overflowing with fabric!!!  I think this room need an overhaul - what do you think????

(i am sooo embarrassed)

Hugs,

Mary

Look what I found on Etsy!!

I purchased these through http://www.lisabetzoriginals.com/ by Liza Betz.  She makes Mosaic Art and Original Jewelry on Etsy.  Aren't they adorable??? 

They just arrived today...don't quite know where I am going to place them, I think in my kitchen, but maybe my bedroom, will see...
Hope everyone is having a Great Monday,

Hugs, Mary

Hello...

Oh you have to check out "Sew We Quilt" Blog site...really great ideas and instructions...have fun!  Mary

AFTER A FUN DAY IN THE SNOW...

MY MOST RELAXING POSITION  :)  LIFE IS GOOD!!

SNOWBOUND AND COOPER

I think pictures can say a million words.....

Swaps....

?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? Think I am going to take a Break from Swaps...to all the ladies that made their Quilts and made the Deadlines, THANK YOU SO  MUCH :)   But, unfortunately life happens and a monkey wrench is thrown in and soon things that are out of your control , go haywire and then before you know it, a Perfect Swap becomes, well not so perfect...so Again, to all the Ladies of my past Swap, Thank you each and everyone of you that made your Quilt, Mailed it to your Swap partner and followed the deadlines.   You are the ones that make Swapping so Special and Fun! 

Feeling a little frustrated here!!???!!  Maybe I should make something Blue as that is how I feel...

Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day,

Hopeful

Mary

Small Quilt Swap 2 and other ramblings...

Hi fellow bloggers,

Do to not enough sign up for this quilt swap (3) I am thinking of postponing it until maybe mid March...I guess everyone is just pooped out from the Holidays, I know I am....  I hope everyone had a great Holiday Season and now it is back to  the  ole' grind...  but I will keep everyone (3) ladies who were interested - your info I will keep and if I have another one, you will be the first on the list - (not that the list is being inundated with names????!!)

Anyways, so what is everyone up to...?  I am basting down pieces of a quilt that I showed back in December to do some hand applique.  The weather here has been really great until Today - we are currently being hit with a Blizzard....so let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!!  Right?

Lets see - I am in Physical Therapy now for a Herniated Disk - Doc wanted to do surgery, but I opted for PT first - it is getting better so why not?? 

Oh have any of you seen the Bachlor this Season????   I usually enjoy watching senseless nonsense like this, BUT even I have to back away from this one!  I watched the first two nights that it was on and it was DISGUSTING!  Really have we stooped so low that young ladies are throwing themselves at men for the attention, money, exposure on tv, what is it all about????   Again, I used to love to laugh and watch these young men and women make fools of themselves, but this season it is rather sickening for me to watch....OK I will get off my soap box now...

Modern Family I love to watch and the show after it is hysterical too (cant think of the name)

Well, Happy Snowy Thursday to all!   Oh I almost forgot check out the free Owl Calendar Button on the right side of my blog, THE CUTEST OWLS EVER!!!!

Hugs,

Mary

Christmas Day... Cooper

Cooper with all his New Toys, Christmas Day, 2011

Isn't he just the cutest!!??!

December 22, 2011

IT'S CRAZY TIME AROUND HERE, MENU PLANNING, SHOPPING, MORE SHOPPING, WRAPPING....BUT I REALLY WANTED TO WISH ALL OF YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A VERY HAPPY AND HEALTHY NEW YEAR IN CASE I DON'T GET A CHANGE TOO!!
A LOT OF MERRY, MERRY HUGS TO ALL OF YOU,

MARY