I hope you all had a fabulous Thanksgiving, I sure did. I think I will need to do some walking around the block today and work off some of those extra calories.
Today is all about Black Friday, according to the news. I personally hate to shop, but put me in front of my computer or in a quilt shop and away I go. Quilt fabric is the attraction in my life. I don't need anything and since Christmas is all about the birth of Jesus we don't go crazy with gift giving so my shopping is very minimal.
Have you heard about the cotton shortage? It makes me want to buy quilting fabric. The online quilt shops have their Black Friday sales going and since cotton prices are going to hit the roof and fabric prices keep going up I just feel the need to stock up. Like I don't already have stash! Cotton prices have gone up 30 percent and that is why the $9.50 a yard fabric is now $10.50. In 2011 the cost will be going even higher. The Sewing Basket has been ordering their fabric for Spring and Summer to lock in the 2010 prices. Maybe I should be buying underwear and T-shirts and stop worrying about quilt fabric. I don't have a stash of those. I would hate to make underwear from my beautiful batik fabric. Maybe I should just take that walk around the block.
Have a blessed weekend and stay safe.
Friday, November 26, 2010
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Giving Thanks
May your stuffing be tasty
May your turkey be plump
May your potatoes and gravy
Have never a lump.
May your yams be delicious
and your pies take the prize
and may your Thanksgiving dinner
Stay off your thighs!
author unknown
Praying God's grace and love for you and your family.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Let it Snow
This is the view outside my quilt room window. I think it is so beautiful. I wish Tami, Ben, and Brandon were here to share this with. The sky is clearing and the sun is warming the air and starting to melt the snow. It started snowing early this morning. I walked outside and stood in the silence watching the flakes as they hit the ground. It is such a peaceful experience.
I got dressed and took a walk in the snow. Six months ago I would never have dreamed that I would be experiencing this. This is a picture from the drive way. You can see my footprints leading to and from the house.
This is a shot from in front of our house. I thought I could make a snowman but the snow was too dry and flaky.
This is a shot of a portion of our backyard taken from the back of the garage. So what do you do when it's cold outside and the snow is slowly melting? You cozy up to your sewing machine and quilt. I got all my Thanksgiving shopping done and there is no need to go out. I will enjoy all of this from my window.
Below is a picture of the first of 12 blocks in the 2008 Web Sampler Celebration quilt. I really like the Civil War fabrics. My quilting friends don't care for them and I'm not sure why I'm so attracted to them. During that time in our history quilts were a functional must have. Quilts were made up of recycled fabric from old clothes. I read that an antique quilt from that period of time was quilted with newspaper being used as the batting. That brings new meaning to recycle. Today most of as make quilts to challenge our quilting skills and because we love certain fabrics and designs. We also make them to celebrate a birth, weddings, anniversary or other special occasion, making them an heirloom.
This is the second block in the set. I'm piecing the rows of the 3rd block this afternoon and I'll start cutting out block #4. These blocks do take some time to cut and piece.
When I'm finished with this quilt I will start on Web Sampler 2010.
I hope you have a blessed day and find time to think about all the things you have to be thankful for.
I got dressed and took a walk in the snow. Six months ago I would never have dreamed that I would be experiencing this. This is a picture from the drive way. You can see my footprints leading to and from the house.
This is a shot from in front of our house. I thought I could make a snowman but the snow was too dry and flaky.
This is a shot of a portion of our backyard taken from the back of the garage. So what do you do when it's cold outside and the snow is slowly melting? You cozy up to your sewing machine and quilt. I got all my Thanksgiving shopping done and there is no need to go out. I will enjoy all of this from my window.
Below is a picture of the first of 12 blocks in the 2008 Web Sampler Celebration quilt. I really like the Civil War fabrics. My quilting friends don't care for them and I'm not sure why I'm so attracted to them. During that time in our history quilts were a functional must have. Quilts were made up of recycled fabric from old clothes. I read that an antique quilt from that period of time was quilted with newspaper being used as the batting. That brings new meaning to recycle. Today most of as make quilts to challenge our quilting skills and because we love certain fabrics and designs. We also make them to celebrate a birth, weddings, anniversary or other special occasion, making them an heirloom. 
This is the second block in the set. I'm piecing the rows of the 3rd block this afternoon and I'll start cutting out block #4. These blocks do take some time to cut and piece.
When I'm finished with this quilt I will start on Web Sampler 2010. I hope you have a blessed day and find time to think about all the things you have to be thankful for.
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Promised Pictures
When my computer doesn't function like is should I shut it down and re-boot and that seems to correct what ever it was that caused the problem. I am now able to up-load the pictures I referenced in yesterday's posting. This is a picture of the Cutie Patootie quilt I made and is hanging at The Sewing Basket. The pattern can be found on the Red Rooster web site but the pattern has some errors in it. First error is the squaring up of the panel and the second error is the measurement on the green fabric. The quilt is cute and was fun to do. 
This is a picture of my welcoming committee at Mary's. These are very noisy geese and if you ever heard that they make good watch animals, it's true. When I drive up to the house they start their honking and come rushing you. I'm not sure which one it is but one of those little rascals has bitten Mary. I'm not sure I would want a pet like that. The ducks are fun and not aggressive. Mary has been giving me duck eggs and I've been cooking with them. Other than the size, I can't tell the difference.
The next picture isn't very clear. I took it early in the morning from my dining room window. I think this is a hawk. It's a small bird and very beautiful. It was dinning on it's prey. Since my camera wouldn't zoom in close enough I got the video camera and filmed it. Just another perk when living out of town.
This is a picture of Brooke, Britney, and Bree in their Halloween costumes. Aren't they cute? Their Mom really enjoys Halloween and her daughters. The older one, Britney, may be spending some time with us next summer. I sure hope that works out.
Signs of Christmas is all around us. Did you know that Oregon is the biggest producer of Christmas trees in the nation, harvesting roughly 7.8 million trees each year? We haven't had a fresh tree in ten years but I think this year will be different. There is a tree farm a few miles from home and on Black Friday we are going to check it out. I have always missed the smell of a fresh cut tree. We will get a small one. One of the boxes stacked in the garage is labeled X-mas directions and I'm looking forward to checking it out. There will be some fun memories in it for sure.
This is a picture of my welcoming committee at Mary's. These are very noisy geese and if you ever heard that they make good watch animals, it's true. When I drive up to the house they start their honking and come rushing you. I'm not sure which one it is but one of those little rascals has bitten Mary. I'm not sure I would want a pet like that. The ducks are fun and not aggressive. Mary has been giving me duck eggs and I've been cooking with them. Other than the size, I can't tell the difference.
The next picture isn't very clear. I took it early in the morning from my dining room window. I think this is a hawk. It's a small bird and very beautiful. It was dinning on it's prey. Since my camera wouldn't zoom in close enough I got the video camera and filmed it. Just another perk when living out of town. 
This is a picture of Brooke, Britney, and Bree in their Halloween costumes. Aren't they cute? Their Mom really enjoys Halloween and her daughters. The older one, Britney, may be spending some time with us next summer. I sure hope that works out.
Signs of Christmas is all around us. Did you know that Oregon is the biggest producer of Christmas trees in the nation, harvesting roughly 7.8 million trees each year? We haven't had a fresh tree in ten years but I think this year will be different. There is a tree farm a few miles from home and on Black Friday we are going to check it out. I have always missed the smell of a fresh cut tree. We will get a small one. One of the boxes stacked in the garage is labeled X-mas directions and I'm looking forward to checking it out. There will be some fun memories in it for sure. Thanksgiving is just four days away and I'm ready to cook. We will barbecue a small turkey and I'll have all the side dishes to go along with it. I'm baking apple, pumpkin, and pecan pies. Mary and Larry are joining us so there will be plenty to send home with them. I love to cook and the two of us can't eat everything so I love to share.
On the quilt front, I'm working on the 2008 Web Sampler Celebration quilt. I haven't meet anybody here that likes the Civil War fabrics so this quilt will be very different from the others that go through the shop. I'm post a picture of the completed quilt. I quilted and binded a quilt I pieced a few years back. It's a lap size quilt. I'll post a picture next week.
The sun is shinning bright and I feel like a walk with Missy. Have a blessed day.
Friday, November 19, 2010
What's been going on?
I just haven't had time to sit at my computer and update my blog. We are doing well and enjoying life. It is very different from what we left. We feel so blessed. I've been too busy having fun and discovering all that's new in my life. Today we have sun and rain, at the same time. As I look out my window I can see the mountains with a dusting of snow on the tops. It doesn't seem cold enough to have snow but it's in the forecast until Sunday.
I've been cooking and baking and enjoying my new kitchen. I've also been quilting. I've been trying to upload some pictures but this site isn't letting me. I finished a quilt for the shop and it looks very cute hanging there. I also finished a quilt for a Christmas gift. Can't talk about it yet. I've also been going through stuff and organizing. I'm still looking for stuff, like quilt books and gadgets. I'm getting a routine going and changing some of my goals. We continue to meet new people and are amazed at how friendly people are here.
I will try to post pictures and share more at a latter time.
I've been cooking and baking and enjoying my new kitchen. I've also been quilting. I've been trying to upload some pictures but this site isn't letting me. I finished a quilt for the shop and it looks very cute hanging there. I also finished a quilt for a Christmas gift. Can't talk about it yet. I've also been going through stuff and organizing. I'm still looking for stuff, like quilt books and gadgets. I'm getting a routine going and changing some of my goals. We continue to meet new people and are amazed at how friendly people are here.
I will try to post pictures and share more at a latter time.
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