Challenges for 2019

I have joined 3 challenges (2 are the same, but in 2 groups) for 2019. Thought it would keep me focused. It has and I am excited to say I am even a little ahead of schedule. WOWZERS! One month down and 11 to go. January brought cleaning and organizing the sewingroom, and finishing a

I am a mean Grandma

Just wanted to post something funny on this cold windy Monday. Friday we hosted a One Creative Family Work night. We had Mary making fabric kleenex holders that have a pocket on the back for chapstick and hand sanatizer. Alicia making macrame, Ashley making a cute wood Welcome sign, Destiny making hearts with a heart

Sunday Sewing

Today, was a day to work on Memory Bears. Got 4 almost finished today. Had an assembly line going and they are all stuffed and ready to put together. Here is the first group of memory items I got finished. 2 purple and 2 pink Bears to meet the blue bear. Today weather was beautiful,

Almost finished.

I am almost finished with the 2 memory quilts for my friend. These were fun to figure out and make. (Don’t tell anyone, but the pattern was way easier than it looked). All I have to do is sandwich and quilt them. I want to be able to get them finished this week I don’t

Ice and Snow

Today it has been a fine rain all day nd now the temps ae in the mid 20’s. The gound is freezing and we are going to get snow anytime. KC is getting about 3.5 inches of snow on top of ice. We have at least 3 more months before we can start looking to

A day of pillows and a Teddy Bear

Today was spent making pillows from a friend’s mother’s favorite clothes. Her Mother passed away on Christmas Eve. So today I made 5 pillows and this cute little Teddy Bear. Now cutting out 2 twin size quilts. This has been a good day. Now back the last few chapters of my book. If you are

A week of hodgepodge

This week I have been sewing and am in the process of remaking a friend’s Mother’s favorite clothes into pillows and quilts for her Grandchildren. Sometimes just having these memores close at hand are comfortating. I am going to be re organizing my sewing room as Daughter #2 got a sewing machine and came to

4 Days No Television

We have been out of television since Saturday. With the snow storm last weekend the Dish on the house got covered and we have no telelvision. To clean if off will take putting a 12 ft extension ladder up in the snow and get on the roof to clean it. I have a fear of

Beautiful Snowy Day

Between Friday and Saturday we got about 11 inches of snow. Looking out my sewing room window it is beautiful. I hate our new windows for taking photos out of them. The screen gets in the way and the double panes have a tint to them. I love them for the warmth and blocking some

Snowy Day

Got up extra early this morning to wait for Destiny, but got a call saying Mary can’t get out of her driveway. Snowed in. This is a few photos I took outside my front door at 3:30am in Missouri. It is my favorite time to be in the snow. All you hear is the sound