Let's Play Catch Up....

The Bunny has come and gone.

Company has come and gone.

While my SIL was here we made homemade hand lotion.

Purchased everything at the Dollar General for approximately $5.75.

You need just 3 simple ingredients.

Baby Lotion-Vitamin E cream-Vaseline

Click on Photo to see how easy it is to make!

Great Mother's Day or Teacher gift.

This new recipe was a hit.

Served it with Baked Ziti and a salad.

Very easy and quick to make and tasted like those delicious biscuits

served at Red Lobster.

Again, click on the photo for the link.

Both recipes came from Pinterest......of course.

 I just finished a great book.

If you love historial novels like I do you won't be disappointed.

The Dressmaker

"Just in time for the centennial anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic

 comes a vivid, romantic, and relentlessly compelling historical novel

about a spirited young woman who survives the disaster

only to find herself embroiled in the media frenzy left in the wake of the tragedy".

Took a road trip this past weekend to Kalona IA.

Attended the  Iowa & Illinois Quilt History Study Group Meeting.

What a wonderful group. So much knowledge.

The program was on the works and life of Ruby Short MccKim.

Amish Country

If you love quilt history be sure to check for a group in your area.

A customer quilt from last winter.

A Judy Neimeyer paper pieced beauty.

Great Job Sharon!

Well, that's about it.

My life up to the minute.

 Hope all is well in your world.

To leave you with a smile....

Happy Monday

For lack of a better title.

Life is busy but not exciting.

Which is fine with me.

Life without drama is good.

I did receive a package in the mail!

Christmas in July.

The cutest  red & white polka dot chicken

 sugar and creamer set.

Thank you Peggy Sue!

I've been busy quilting customer quilts.
Sue loves-loves-loves her embroidery machine.
She always leaves wide open spaces for my quilting.
The wavy edge really adds something extra.

And Lin's "Contemporary Blues".
It's hard to see but I quilted circles.
Hoping to soften all the straight lines in the design.
Adding to the 3D effect.

This week is much of the same.
Trying to stay cool.
Working Quilting.
And anxiously awaiting for August 12th when

this movie opens.
I enjoyed the book so much!
Have you seen the previews on TV?
Sissy Spaceck looks like the perfect choice for a
movie set in 1960's Southern Mississippi. 
Oh, the hairstyles and  fashions, I can't wait.

My all time favorites:
#1 "Fried Green Tomaotoes"
#2 Steel Magnolias
#3 Terms of Endearment
What's your favorite "chick flick"?

Toy Story 3 with Mac & Cheese

And a few Candy Land and Uno games thrown in.
That's how we spend our weekend.
The 4 yr old prince and 2 year old princess came for a visit.
Papa and I had so much fun!
Plus, I was able to get my coloring practice in.
Went for lunch at Mickey D's to use their playground
and burn off some of that energy.
I forgot how fast their little motors run!

Have you seen this Crab-apple Hill pattern
called Berry Picking Party?

This pattern is moving to the head of my line.

The photo doesn't do the pattern justice.
Here are a few of the stitchery patterns.
Wouldn't these be perfect on tea towels?

I stitched this last night while watching
the Academy Awards.
What a boring show.
Bring back Billy or Whoopi!
PLEASE.

Cute-Cute-Cute!If you want to learn more about PhotoShop,
check out Kim Klassen's website.
I just finished Kim's FREE
Skinny Mini eCourse.
I loved it.
The PhotoShop Recipe Book looks interesting.
Going to try it next.

Have you read
Water for Elephants?
Couldn't put it down.
Loved it!

Customer Quilt Show on Friday.
Hope you'll stop back.

OOOO NO, tomorrow is March 1st.
You know the saying,
"In like a lion, out like a lamb".
Keeping my fingers crossed
Stay warm.

Cherries In Winter

What was up with Blogger?

Glad they were finally able to fix the problem.
Got me to thinking.......
what would we do without blogs???
Panic!

There is sew much inspiration out there!
Have you seen the "Apron in A Jar"
Jodi from Pleasant Home posted today?

And Karen from Sew Many Ways idea for a fabric swap?
And while your there check out her sewing room.
To. Die. For.

This is what I have been working on.
I started 2 table toppers last year, luckily it was all cut out.

Candy Kisses
by Sandy Gervais.

The book on my night stand was recommended by
Lori at Bee In My Bonnet earlier this month.
Check out her review.
Recipes with a story.
Loved it.

She talks about this in the book.
Oven Therapy.

I made the phrase into a 5 x 7 for my kitchen.
Just click on image to enlarge and save.
Then print.

Thanks for stopping by!

P.S. Check out the comment left by the author, Suzan Colon!

Hip Hop it's Spring!

Easter is on it's way.
Which means Spring can't be far behind!

Here's an easy no bake Easter treat.
Bird Nest Cookies.

The recipe makes approximately 24 cookies.
All depends on how large you make your nest.
Mine seem to get bigger as I go.
Bunny plate from Home Goods. My Uncle Johnny and I in 1957 on our way to church.
He is only 4 years older than I am.
More like an older brother than Uncle really.
Check out my cute hairdo.
I'm sure the perm was especially for Easter.
To go with the short bangs.
Man, I needed a hat that year!

Here are two new pillowcases I made for the kids.
Charlie Brown, no trim.
Pink & green bunnies, with trim, of course, so girly-girl.
I love crocheting at night while watching TV.
It's all coming back to me now.

Here's the latest quilt I'm working on.
It's for a summer wedding.
The colors look washed out in the photo.
The fabric is Moda's "Gypsy Rose".
I purchased the layer cake for $13.33!
Even with the $5.00 shipping it was a deal.
It was a Quilters Daily Deal a few weeks back.

This is the pattern I used.
Quick as a wink.
I just noticed Camille has her blocks turned every which way
and I have mine alternating.
I need to "play" on the design wall a little longer.
Check out Camille's blog Simplify.
I love her red & white polka dot chair!!!

What's for supper?
Pasta salad. A summer favorite.
Ohhhh...can't you just smell the chicken on the grill......

Happy Easter Honey Bunnies
stay safe!

Time Flys When Your Having Fun

And this week just flew by.

Apple Butter House held an Anniversary party
yesterday and you know I just couldn't miss it.

Spring was in the air!
Easter bunnies, gardening and
country favorites filled the barn.

Can't believe I didn't take pictures
of the treasures I bought.
What kind of blogger am I!
I bought a braided rug, with lots of red in it,
to put in front of my kitchen sink.
A red & white tea cup & saucer to make a bird feeder
later this Spring.
And a cute round tea pot for a friend
who just happen to tell me she was looking for one.

There are cute signs everywhere.
This is one my favorites.

Here is the hanging of the quilt for pictures.
Notice anything different?
I added 8" borders to enlarge it.
And scrappy binding is the finishing touch.

I Love every pattern in this book!
From Kim Brackett of Magnolia Bay Quilts
Every quilt is made from 2 1/2" strips.
Now just to get the time to piece one.
But in the mean time I can dream
and look at all the pretty pictures.

ME! ME!

If the broom fits

Isn’t this just the cutest Halloween quilt!!

I’m not into Halloween as much as fall decorating but

I may have to make this one for next year.

I’m calling it “If the broom fits, ride it”.

It is a Buggy Barn pattern.

The witches legs dangle over the broom.

This green quilt is stripped pieced and
quilted in a freehand overall of swirls and leaves.
It is the background for appliquéd flowers.
It will be stunning.
I can’t wait to see it finished!

I just finished listening to Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen.
I just loved it!
The author is so beautifully descriptive and the narrator was just perfect.
I could almost smell the scents, and feel the magic
from the Waverley garden and kitchen.

The book reminded me of the 1998 movie “Practical Magic”.
Starring Sandra Bullock & Nicole Kidman.
In fact, I rented the movie and plan to watch it tonight while hubby is out.
I just want to sit in front of the fireplace, embroidery my snowmen
and watch a “chick” flick. A few hours without political commercials!

Our "Baby Watch" has officially started. We are just waiting for the call!

Have a safe weekend.

Karen