Merry Christmas

and a Happy New Year!

This is Bev's quilt.  The top was hand pieced by her mother.  I quilted wonky feathers all over it and bound it too.  This is definitely a make-do quilt as while  quilting it I noticed that a few of the background hexi's are made from a corduroy fabric and a couple of the flower one's are pieced together.  

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Besides checking FB to get the newest pictures of my granddaughter, which is a new computer obsession!  

And I quite don't get why they aren't posting new ones daily if not a few times a day....I kid, I kid....(sigh)

I've made a couple more Christmas pillows.

A couple are gifts.  The peace one I thought up all by myself  and since the size isn't standard I even made a pillow form from leftover batting stuffed with fiberfil for it.

I have one more Joy to finish-putting binding on it.  I did start another pillow pattern but can't find the  link right now. It's scrappy, flying geese.

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Paul and I celebrated another anniversary.

They just keep piling up-haha

yup, thirty-two years of wedded bliss.

buwahahahahahaa  (wink)

life is good.

precious blessing

Joanna

 our granddaughter

Everyone told us...but now we know....

there is nothing like this feeling...

"my cup runneth over"

Life is Good!

Quilting joy

or
 quilting  "Joy"

pillows...

a few more before the 25th...

(Joy is my version of this and this.)

Life is good.

So much happening here!

The baby shower is over!  It was a great success. Over 50 friends and family came and showered Jenn!  

It was a lovely day.

Even the dad to be (my son, John) sporting his "baby beard" received something!

A Daddy's diaper changing survival kit!  

Hilarious!! 

If he's anything like his father; it will come in very handy!!

We got our first measurable snow.  One of the maples hadn't even finished dropping it's leaves yet! They're all gone now and so is the snow. It sure was pretty.

My design wall with more progress on Metro Hoops.  I only have eight more hoops to make!  I haven't sewn the 4 squares together that make one block yet since I have a few blocks that don't have matching hoops.  Not sure how much that would even matter but thought I would just wait until they're all pieced and decide if I can keep them the way they are or if I should mix them all up.

I just finished quilting this top.  It was pieced, by hand, a long time ago by the mother or grandmother (I can't remember) of one of my co-workers.  She inherited the top and promised it to her daughter when she got married.  Well the daughter's been married for years now!  

I did an all over of wonky feathers on it.  

Love the fabrics. 

It's definitely a scrap quilt as even some of the hexagon patches are pieced!  A few of the background hexi's are a very thin corduroy type fabric!  Cool.

I'll be excited to get it done and back to her.  She gave it to me with no pressure to get it done.  This is the co-worker who had a stroke during the summer.  She's doing very well and I know getting this will just be another positive for her.

Almost makes me want to make one, but not quite.  :)

Scrap Happy

After a morning appointment, I bought the 2nd set of purse tabs for my Scrap Happy purse.  

I explained why in my last post.

I went straight to my cutting table and put the 2nd handle on!

I immediately transferred all my stuff into it.  

It's really a perfect size. 

 I love how bright and well, happy it is. 

 It makes me smile!

I want to make another one!

Soon.

I'm gonna try to link up to Amanda Jean's finish it up Friday.

finishes...

I am pleased as punch that the CW Sampler quilt is finished. 

 I sewed the last few inches of binding down this morning!  I did almost all of it last night while watching the Pens v. Bruins game.  If the game wouldn't have been soooo exciting, I could have finished the whole thing for sure!!

Today I also finished two purses. 

(well almost)

 I've been trying to get this Urban Pods one made ever since I saw Jenny's on her blog.  But there is no pattern for it.  Yikes!

 When I started putting together my Scrap Happy Purse, I had an "aha" moment and thought I could do them both at the same time. 

  

 After I quilted the panel for the Urban Pods purse,  I realized that when I sewed the gussets I would lose some of the pod design around the side.  

I was bummed  and almost put it aside. 

So glad I didn't.

 I didn't cut out the curvy part at the top like Jenny did. 

 I was just too chicken!

Here's the inside.  

I lined it with home dec fabric. (that was a hint from Amanda's pattern) -it saved me from having to fuse interfacing to the fabric. 

Nice. 

And I got it on clearance at Jo Ann's! 

Double nice!!

The inside pockets are from the Lazy Girl patterns that I've made. I just went from memory (dangerous since I don't really have one most of the time) and it came out fine-- miracle.

And here is my Scrap Happy Purse.

 Oh MY Gosh!! I LOVE it. 

Amanda's directions are fantastic.  You should go right over to her little shop and get your own pattern and whip one of these up!! 

Seriously.  

 I loved Amanda's purse handles; but the one's I got have rivets on the tabs.  

 Unfortunately, I didn't realize I needed 2 sets of the tabs. I only bought one package... duh! 

I could only attach ONE side!!  

So now I have to run back to Jo Ann's so I can finish the other handle.

I almost used it today with just the one handle.  

Here's the inside. 

 I just love the lime green!