Snow Birds

This block is from "Winter Wonderland"... The block is called Snow Birds.....This is block number 5 that I have finished....I have 5 more to do and a bonus block... It sure keeps my hands busy... It will be great to see this project finished.... :)

Winter Wonderland 3 & 4

These two blocks are number 3 and 4 done for the stichery called,  "Winter Wonderland" ..... I was able  to get these done because my sewing machine was in for its annual check up.... The top block is called "Verse" and the block on the bottom of the picture is called "Snowball Fight" .... I now have 6  more blocks to finish the embroidery for this quilt....how sweet are these.....  :)

Winter Wonderland #2

This is block two of  Winter Wonderland.... I now have seven more to go... This block is called " Snow Angel" .... How sweet is this.... I will keep you all posted on the other blocks when I finish them.... This block was pretty quick and easy.... :)

Winter Wonderland

This is the first block to "Winter Wonderland" that I finished...9 more to go, some big and some small... This block is called "Candy Cane  Closeline" .... The pattern is by "Crabapple Hill".  I bought this when I went to the Cape ... My friends and I went on our own shop hop in MA. One stop we made at Emma's Quilt's shop where I purchase this pattern ....It may look black and white... but, it is navy blue... If you click on the picture you can see the snow flakes on the white material....I enjoy hand embroidery and I work on hand work when I watch TV or if I am babysitting Braeden... :)

"Feed The Birds" Sign

This Cross Stich is from a Verry Special Friend on the Cape, she made this for me and my sister for Christmas .... I have hung it near the back door, so to remind me to "Feed the Birds"......When anyone comes into the house from the front door or the garage door, you can see the sign hanging by the back door.... Robyn does a beautiful job on her cross stichery... I just love her work and I have seen many of them.... Thank you Robyn.... :)

2009 Christmas Gifts

My BEST FRIEND  on the Cape sent me this book that I wanted for Christmas... I have read all of Jennifer Chiaverini's  (Elm Creek Quilt Novels) books and this is her latest book....I can't wait to start reading it.... I am just finishing up reading the "Twilight Saga"..... You will notice the book marker on the side of the book... It came with the book... The book marker has a spool of thread on the end of it....I just love them both... Thank you Lynn... :)

This is a fairy that my good friend on the Cape has sent me for Christmas... The title of this Fairy is called "We All Needle Little Love"... Notice the thimble on her head, she is holding a needle in her right hand and the thread in her left hand.... If you click on the picture you can see her better....This figurine is by "Jim Shore" and you can find it on his web site... Thank you Ruth I just Love her ... Now, I have 2 of Jim Shore's figurine's.... :)

This is the I pod that my sister (Debbie) had given to me for Christmas... I am having alot of fun putting my songs on it.... Thanks Debbie, I just love it.... :)

Christmas Eve

This red work called "Christmas Eve",  I worked on this in Dec.  It was a pattren that was on "First Friday Freebie"... The Bolg is " The Painted Quilt"... Kaaren has a new pattern  for anyone on the first friday of every month... I just love this one... It is suppose to be made into a Christmas stocking... but... everyone I know has a stocking ... So, I just make it into a pillow and use it as a gift for Christmas this year....:)

Celtic Twist

This table topper I made is called "Celtic Twist" that I made for my niece and her husband for Christmas.... I got this pattern out of  McCall's Quilt  book that I recieve every other month.... They are Irish and I  pull the color's from their livingroom... The materials are batiks.... They were thrilled to recieve it... The second picture is the label I had put on it.... :)

Pin Cushion and Thread Catcher

I had made these 8 Pin Cushion and Thread Catcher's for my quilting friends and for my sister for Christmas.... There is so many pictures that I wanted you to see all the diffrent ones I made.... I even kept one for myself .... These were given to my quilting friends on the Cape, Lynn, Susan, Robyn, Judy, Katy, and Ruth....I also filled them with some sewing notions and fat quarters..... I know they all loved them...I had to wait till after Christmas to post them.... The label that I made is from a stamp I had made for a group who swap a signature block.... The blocks are called Siggy Blocks .... On the block we needed our state, town, name, year on it, also USA ... I also included the state flower (wood violet) and where the heart is, that is the town where I live.... Carol made this stamp and put my own signature on it... :)

Braeden's First Christmas

Braeden is wearing his santa hat that say "Baby's 1st Christmas" on it... His Grandma had bought it for him to wear on Christmas... It had fit so well.... Breaden is 3 months old, Santa and family gave him so many toy's that his toy box is almost full..... His toy box was new this year.... Above is a "Brainy Baby Ball" that I had made for Breaden.... The blue fabric has diffrent colored sneakers and the yellow is all kinds of monsters in sneaker's .... The ball is made out of 12 wedges and I enjoyed in making this.....It is soft and easy for Braeden to grab.......  :)

Merry Christmas

I just wanted to wish everyone in BLOG LAND a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year.... I hope that everyone gets what they wanted for Christmas and that they are Thankful for being around there love ones...Thanks to everyone who has veiw and left comments on my blog... It is great to hear back on the things that I made... I am Greatful... Lets have a Great 2010... :)

My Christmas Stocking

I made this Christmas stocking for myself... It is counted cross sticth.. I finished in 2004... The back material is velvet and trimed in velvet... The linening is Christmas plaid .... It was a challange for me... I collected bears so, this is why I chose this pattern.... I wanted to share this with you all as well.... :)

Christmas Stocking

This is a stocking I made in 1984  for my neice.... She is also my Godchild... I wanted her to have the biggest stocking... I crocheted it in blocks... The blocks are granny squares....My sister now uses it for decorations....I just wanted to share this with you all.... :)

A New Blog

Hi everyone I wanted to let you all know there is a new blogger out there... Thay are friends of mine from the Cape... Their blog address is  http://quiltingoncapecod.blogspot.com/  Go there and check out their blog......Now, I know three bloggers that I have met...... Welcome to Ruth and Katy..... :)

Afghan

This is a Afghan that I crocheted for my son... It will fit his queen size bed... My son is into black, so I though this would be great in his room... The afghan is folded in third's, so you do not see the whole blanket in the picture... Gizmo is peeking on the right side to see what I am doing... I am so glad this is done... It is a "just because I love him" gift.... :)

Another Giveaway

Go to this blog for a great giveaway.... http://fabricartist21.blogspot.com/   Thanks :)

"A Giveaway"

I have just found this blog: http://judiromi.blogspot.com/  and It has some beautiful things Judith  makes... She is also having a giveaway of  "A Beautiful Cross Stitched Angel" The blog you can get to by clicking on the web site at the top.... Her blog name is  "Smokey from the Netherlands"... I sure hope I win this giveaway because I have never won one... Wish me luck..... Thanks Judith for a great giveqway ....... :)

"A Christmas Wish"

This lap quilt is called "A Christmas Wish".... It is a pattern that Gail Pan had on her blog... It is a free block of the month... I made this to give to my Aunt and Uncle for always being there for me... I embroidered the white squares and if you click on the picture you can see the snowflakes on the white material....It was fun to make and I machine quilted this lap quilt.... Thanks Gail Pan for the great block of the month project... It is beautiful and fun project .... :)