My first block for "And Sew On BOM". If you'd like to join in and learn how to paper piece, just follow the link on my side bar. No experience required. The BOM will begin with very easy blocks and then you will build your paper piecing skills.

Chickens and Snow People for the BBC (Bitty Block Committee) January swap. These blocks finish up at 3" square. Almost reminds me of working with inchies several years ago.

A couple more calendars.

She's engaged.....we'll be having a summer wedding.

What a great year long project....

Check out this link. It a "skill builder" block of the month club and it's FREE!!! I'm so excited since it will teach me how to quilt as you go and have a finished quit at the end without the hassle of trying to fit a huge quilt into the machine to quilt.

A few calendars to start of the new year.

Looking forward to the new year

We had a wonderful holiday celebration and now looking forward to the birth of the next grandchild. I have been sewing but much of it has been pattern testing for a quilt a long in 2013 so I can't reveal the pictures. It's the time of year I stamp calendars so I will be posting those pics soon.

My doll size quilt for the swap is finished

and I wish it was staying here. Maybe I will make one for myself. I have fallen in love with this one. My partner wants something bright and I think this fits the bill, front and back.

Here's my house for the House Block Party.

It's a cottage by the lake.

Picture heavy post!

I finished 99% of my Christmas sewing with just a few more small projects that need to be completed. My kids are all getting pillows with the exception of one of them. I also made a Christmas mug run for my swap partner and her son. I had so much fun using selvages to make the treee. Hope she likes it!

It's a Block Party! I'm participating, how about you?

Quiet Book

Here is my granddaughter's Christmas gift... I still have one more quiet book to make for my youngest granddaughter.  So much fun!!!!

What a lovely Thanksgiving!

This is the first year in about 30 that we haven't BBQ'd a turkey. My son and daughter-in-law had Thanksgiving dinner at their house this year. It was wonderful to have almost all my kids together...just missing one that spent time with their in-laws. I finished up a couple sewing projects and stamped a lot of cards. My daughter wanted 50 cards to take back to Texas with her for Christmas. Since I had the stamps out I stamped another 40 cards for myself. I finished up a crocheted rag rug and a Quiet Book (will post pics soon). Lots accomplished and still more sewing to go for Christmas. Once I finish all my Christmas gifts (I'm making pillows for everyone this year), I'll post of pic of those too.

My Stash Bee November blocks.....I needed to make 2 self portraits, one of me and one of my dog. Definitely NOT the easiest thing I've ever made with fabric. It was quite a challenge. Here we are, Jan and Anya.

More projects finished

Every Thursday I get to babysit my sweet granddaughter. So much fun!