Christmas Through the Year

May Winner

First let me say congratulations and thank you to all who made Christmas gifts in the month of May. You're going to be so excited in December when you'll be sitting back sipping hot chocolate.

Cheryl and I truly have enjoyed hosting this little club and hope you've enjoyed it, as well.

A special thanks to Allie for starting this in 2011 and allowing us to continue the fun.

The stocking for May will be headed to Karin at Lovin' Life at the End of the Dirt Road

Here's the towel in all it's glory - LOL

I made this using a tutorial Carol and Cheryl posted on their blogs a few months ago.

Have fun in June and we'll be here shaking our pom-poms to cheer you on

In Friendship!

It's really difficult to believe that it's already the end of May. Yes, I know everyone is saying the same thing but it seriously is hard to believe!

Where do the days go?

The CTTY Train is pulling into it's next stop - May 31.
I hope you had a more productive month than I did. I didn't get any Christmas gifts made this month - sigh! I need to go through my Christmas gift box and figure out how many more gifts I need to make.

Cheryl is away on a much needed respite - a quilting retreat! I hope she's resting, relaxing and enjoying time with friends and her sewing machine. She's been posting some incredible tutorials and ideas on her blog.

I stitched this sweet dishtowel (design by http://busyascanbe.blogspot.com/) and added the whisk and measuring spoons. I hope you'll enjoy winning this little tidbit. You're eligible to win if you add your Christmas gift post to Mr Linky at the bottom of this post.

I'll announce the winner tomorrow!

"I will honor Christmas in my heart and try to keep it all the year!"

Your Opinion Needed, Please!

Would this small quilt make you smile if you found it in your mailbox? Yes or No

It measures approx 18" x 21" and made with scraps from California Girl by Fig Tree Quilts/Moda. (cornerstones & binding are from Strawberry Fields)

Picture taken before binding was sewn down!

I appreciate your opinion.

In Friendship!

Urban Cowgirl Meets Doc Holliday

(May selection for Another Year of Schnibbles 2012)

I'm a true urban cowgirl - raised in south Texas on a ranch with cows, horses, goats, chickens, etc. As a teenager I moved to the big city and that's when I became an Urban Cowgirl. :-)

As an urban cowgirl I never met Doc Holliday. Sigh! If I thought there was an chance that I could meet him then believe me I'd hop in my Rodeo (although I sold it recently - LOL)

I'd pull up to the saloon (urban bar) where I heard he was playing cards and challenge him to a game of poker. OK, I don't know how to play poker but that's our secret - sshhh. LOL He'd have his bottle of whiskey and I'd order a caffeine free Diet Coke. I believe that Jesse James and Billy the Kid (he was under age but don't tell anyone) would be drinking beer.

As he stared across the table at me, Doc Holliday would shuffle the cards, have Jesse James cut the deck and deal around the table. The game would be going well because I was winning - LOL. All of a sudden Billy the Kid would stand up, pull his six shooter and accuse Doc Holliday of cheating. With my eyes full of fear I'd grab the money and dive under the table, after all I don't own a gun. I managed to run out of the saloon (urban bar) with all the money and hop on my horse (OK, my Rodeo) and ride off into the sunset.

I don't know whether or not Doc Holliday was cheating but he definitely had Card Tricks up his sleeve. LOL

Thank you for visiting and reading my silly story!

Y'all come back now, ya hear!

In Friendship!

Oh My Dresdens!

I've received a handful of e-mails asking about Darlene's Darling, Delightful, Dazzling, Dramatic, Divine, Decadent, Desirable, Distinctively, Daring, Dear, Dandy, Dreamy, Devilishly, Definitely, Delectable, Decorous, Distinguished, Dainty, Dynamic, Dignified, Dissected, Delicious, Diabolically, Delicate, Dreadfully, Difficult, Dynamite, Downright, Dangerous, Deliver, Delightful, Dresdens, despite, daring Wabbits, dazed with delight!
(thank you so much for playing along with my silly alliteration game - YOU Rock!)

This project was love at first sight! I saw it on Anne's blog and knew it was ME.

The pattern is called Susan's Dresdens by Crabapple Hill Studio.

Piecing + applique + embroidery = bliss

(for a variety of reasons this project has taken serious persistence)

Here's a picture of the pieced dresdens (still need to applique them to the background fabric) and one embroidered block. I have 7 more to embroider but it should go quicker because I'm past the color selection angst I've been experiencing. :-) BTW, the small opening in the center of the pieced and embroidered dresdens will be covered with a yo-yo.

There's tons of details about this project I could share but you'd probably be bored. :-) If you have any specific questions please e-mail me directly.

I hope you're having a wonderful week end.

Please take a minute to hug a Veteran and remember those who died protecting our freedoms.

I plan to spend the rest of the day in my sewing room.

In Friendship!

Fun, Fast & Finished

:-)

California Girl meets Spools in the Strawberry Fields

(sorry couldn't resist)

This quilt top (aka flimsy) was so much fun to do! A combination of a fabulous pattern and sweet fabrics was a simple formula for a delightful day.

This is one of Camille's (Thimble Blossoms) new patterns called Spools. Her version is done with Marmalade and my version is done with California Girl and a smidgen of Strawberry Fields, both by Joanna of Fig Tree Quilts. Camille's version has narrow borders along the sides and my version has borders all the way around.

I'm not exactly sure when Marmalade will be available but I'm already thinking I need to use a Fig Tree Designs pattern. It's fun to switch things up a bit.

I appreciate your visit - come again soon.

In Friendship!

Spooling Around!

There's been very little sewing, stitching and/or quilting going on in my house. I'm not going to get philosophical and try to come up with a reason.......seriously, who cares.......just haven't felt like it. How's that for a very simple reason. :-)

On Monday I told Sinta that I didn't visit BOM Rehab because it appears that I may have forgotten how to use my sewing machine. LOL

Here's Sinta's response "hahaha! Well, I guess that is good news... I was afraid that you had been abducted by aliens and they wouldn't let you near a sewing machine because they had a fear of cotton!" ROFLOL - guess it could happen!

So, I haven't felt like sewing until today. There's been a bounce in my step because I'm really excited about this new pattern by Camille of Thimble Blossoms. I saw it on her website before Spring Market and knew I had to have it. Sweet P (Paulette) and Thelma love it, as well. It features the new adorable line of fabric called Marmalade by Camille and Bonnie (her mom) for Moda. I didn't go to Market so I don't have any Marmalade fabric - big sigh! :-)

However, I decided I simply can't wait for Marmalade to show up on the store shelves. I had a fat eighth bundle of California Girl by Joanna/Fig Tree Quilts for Moda and decided it would be perfect.

What do you think of my first four blocks?

Aren't they sweet?


I have 31 more spools to make so I'll be up bright and early tomorrow morning so I can start sewing again. Everything is cut and ready to sew!
WooHoo!!!!!

I appreciate your visit - come back soon.

In Friendship!