Okay, so that worked....now for some pictures of my spring garden...

I am not alone in this blogging thing.....why has blogger changed everything??!! I do not even know if this will post. I wanted to post a picture of my outdoor cat who snuck into the house and made himself at home. Here goes.

SHIRRING!

I taught myself how to do shirring.....In case you do not know what that is...it is elastic thread gathering....I really thought my machine would give me a problem but it handled it like a trooper...I did not even have to do any adjustments except for lengthening my stitch. Now I am looking for things to SHIRR!

Ah, Spring!

Time for new outfits!

I swear, I cannot concentrate on one thing! I am getting ready for an upcoming show and I keep finding things to distract me....oh, well, better than being BORED! Here are a few of my newest items I have created.

OUR GARDEN

It is so beautiful today! I just had to take these pictures!

Help! Someone has taken over my blog!

I do not know why techie people have to change something that works! I have been trying to post on my blog but could not figure out what to do....It said I needed to install Google Chrome......I did and it really messed up my computer. Somehow, I found by clicking on many things, I managed to find the "old" dashboard that I originally had. Anyway, I hope I can make my way back here again. Meanwhile, I will try to load some pictures of some of my newest creations.

I WANT TO KNIT

Google Chrome, ugh!

I  do not know what I am doing but I am trying to use this new Google Chrome for my blog.  I hate how you have no choices about what installs on your computer!  I hope this comes out the way it is supposed to.

Here is a new technique I learned using only one Jelly Roll....of course it is a jelly roll that contained the three great fabric designers....Kaffe Fassett, Brandon Mably, and Phillip Jacobs!

Here is my quilt I am working on for our quilt show. How can one person LOVE Shabby Chic pastels and also love the brights of Kaffe Fassett????

Kaffe Fassett Quilt Top

SCOTTIE DOGS! Llots of 'em

I had a special order for some scottie dogs on my Etsy site....these little cuties
are for a birthday party as favors....great idea! Less than 24 hours from the time she
ordered them and they were shipped! How's that for service.....aren't they cute....here is the process (I forgot to take pics as I was cutting them out!).

UPDATES TO CHRISTMAS PHOTO DECORATIONS

Ok, so I was right....my husband was NOT done. Here are updates to the decor.

1. Two new fresh greenery added to urns on each side of the stairs
2. New "Mr. Claus" waiting to greet guests next to the front door
3. More garlands and pointsiettas added to the porch railing

Four more days til the big day.

WELCOME CHRISTMAS

Well, my husband says he is not done but you can't tell by these pictures. He has two Christmas trees (not holiday trees) on the front porch and I decorated our inside tree today. It takes me all day as I feel it is not done if you still see green of branches.

It actually looks much prettier in person than by these photos. The details of the greenery, bows, trees, wreaths, garlands, decorations, and large glittered snowflakes are much prettier seeing them in person.
Not a day or night goes by that we don't have people driving by and stopping. Attention to detail is what it takes. Merry Christmas and God Bless America to all.

LOVE MODA FABRICS

I love Moda fabrics! I made this cowboy/cowgirl quilt using the Moda decorator fabrics....they resemble the Bark Cloth fabrics of the "olden days". The mainly red one, which is the back of the quilt, is called "Cowgirls" and also incorporated into this cute quilt are "Get Along Little Doggies", "Cowboys", and "Rodeo Show" by Alexander Henry.

Alexander Henry has great fabric also. I once met Nicole DeLeon, one of the designers of Alexander Henry Fabrics. The fabric on the back of the next quilt, Snowmen, is by Alexander Henry. It is such a soft flannel and has scenes of children building snowmen, ice skating, and playing in the snow.
Tomorrow is another day, and another quilt....something I never get tired of making.

These are a couple of pillow/animal sets I put on Etsy.....they sold immediately! They were fun to make and I think they turned out Darling! I will have to make more......busy time though.

PILLOW AND ANIMAL SETS

Here are a few vintage finds I put on my Etsy shop....a vintage Noah's Ark and vintage Raggedy Annie with a darling little red painted chair!

SEWER GIRL