Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Finished Block 2 & 3

Block # 3 - week 3

Block # 2 week 2

Block # 1 week 1
Tonight I finished block 3 and will upload a picture of block 2 that I finished last week.  these were done 2 late for finish it up Friday week 15 so now I have them done for finish it up Friday 16 coming up.  here is my 1st Block I am doing the 12 weeks of Blocks on Amanda Jean's Blog.  These blocks go together quite easily and I find them relazing to do.

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

CreativeLady's Enthusiastic Thoughts: My New Header for this Blog.

CreativeLady's Enthusiastic Thoughts: My New Header for this Blog.: Hi All, hope you like my new header. I found this wonderful site that has great Free Graphics and tried to make my own using these sewing g...

My New Header for this Blog.

Hi All, hope you like my new header.  I found this wonderful site that has great Free Graphics and tried to make my own using these sewing grafics.  I have a link to her site on my side board for anyone interested in going to it...enjoy.... today is a laid back day for me as I sit here looking outside at the new snow swirling around and listening to Music Choice Soundscapes on my TV and just creating this wonderful new header in my Paint Shop Pro Elements.... Let me know what you think

Sunday, February 26, 2012

Just had to check in.  I had a lovley day today.  did not get any sewing done but did go to church and then treasue hunting at my local GoodWill - found some lovley treasures there.  Then I went to my Daughter's house for a late Lunch of Soup and Grilled Cheese - mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm good!  watched a movie, then home.  need to study my chapter before going to Bible Study!  All in all a good day!  I did work on some quilts blocks yesterday and went to my Quilting group.  We concentrated on half log cabin blocks... I think I will make my next quilt top using half log cabin blocks in blues....

Saturday, February 25, 2012

Happy Birth Day Little Rose Marie!


Rose Marie and her Mommy Brianna

Newly Born Rose Marie 2/24/12 8lbs/0.02 oz 20" long

Great Grandma Diane with Newborn Rose Marie
Morning all, I have not done much quilting this week because I was down at my Son's home in Iowa for a week to help him with his recovery from Surgery last Tuesday.   I arrived back home on Wed eve of this week.  Spent all day Thursday working on a Client's project then on Friday I was going to sew but got a call from my Daughter Marie, her youngest girl finally went into labor and she wanted me to be there for the birth of little Rose Marie.  Well the newes addition to our family Arrived at 3:56pm yesterday, healthy and pink, she wieghed in at 8lbs, 0.02oz and 20 inches long...such a sweet surprise.  My Daughter was so elated that now she has a grandaughter along with here 2 grandson's.  Happy Birth-Day Little Rose Marie!

Saturday, February 18, 2012

Finish it up Friday week 15


Block 3 of 12 wks of blocks
 


finish it up Friday from Amanda Jean's Blog  I know that this is saturday but I just finished my # 2 block for Amanda Jeans Block of Block of the week so I had to share it.  I am a little behind on my WIP's - took a trip down to Iowa to be with my son for a few days after his surgery.  I did bring my machine with me :)

Sunday, February 12, 2012

found a Free! Block of the Month Club

was on Craftsy and signed up for thier free block of the month for this year and it is free - 2 blocks a month for the year.  I am going to do this and see where it leads me.  I should have a multiple of blocks to piece for different projects... I will post my progress.  the website is www.craftsy.com. Yes I know it sounds a little amitious of me but I got to try.....:)

Friday, February 10, 2012

Friday finish it up - week 14

My 1st block for block of the week on Amanda Jean's blog

My log cabin block for quilting club tomorrow

My Daughter Beth's quilt top completed today.
 I am joining Amanda Jeans Friday finish it up - week 14.  This week I finished up my block for week one of Amamda Jeans 12 week blocks, also a log cabin block I made for quilting club tomorrow and  I finished piecing together the quilt top for my Daughter Beth.  Tomorrow I plan to pin it together to ready it for quiltiing...

Thursday, February 9, 2012

The start of a Beautiful Day!

Wow! today it will be in the 40's, beautiful and sunny - I must open my doors and windows today to let some fresh air in.  I continue to work on my projects today and plan to visit with friends to take advantage of this lovley winter weather...

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Almost Finished!


Here I am auditioning this quilt top on my bed.  . I am working on finishing up this quilt for my youngest daughter Beth. a black, white and red quilt - Pattern after the yellow brick road - almost ready to add the last few rows before pinning it and then completeing the quiting process - this has been a 2 yr project and I am so glad it is almost done. I can't wait to give it to her.
I just found this awesome blog that I would like to follow to create some wonderful blocks ect.  www.crazymomquilts.blogspot.com  I would like to make a block a week for 12 weeks to use up some of my stash - I will share my progress as I go - it is from her 1st quilt along in 2008 by Amanda Jean Nyberg  12 weeks of stashbuster quilt blocks