I'm featured Again......

I love it when someone thinks my project is just as great as I do.

Check out my latest feature at AllFreeSewing.com

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Happy Thanksgiving

a fabric wreath for the front door

i've opted out of Christmas decorations this year

i never thought i'd ever say "i'm not putting up a tree this year"

it's just to hard

no little one here to enjoy it and i don't want a reminder

however; i did make this wreath for the front door

at least the neighbors won't think we're SCROOGE 

Do You Pinterest?

found this on there tonight......love it

Yo Yo Quilt Completed

Go here and see my completed Yo Yo Quilt.

Thank you all for your kind words on my last post!

It's personal.........

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the next 6-12 months will be the longest of my life

after months and months of planning, psych visits, therapy, rehab and many meetings

we've made the decision along with all his dr's to get E some extensive inpatient therapy

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i won't go into details, cause well.......it's personal

when he hears me talking on the phone to my mom, before he knows it's my mom, he gets really 

angry that i'm telling people, so.....to honor my sweet E, i won't go into details on the "internet"

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who knows if i'll blog or if i'll lay in bed and cry all day...who knows?

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you might remember awhile back i was making a t-shirt quilt from his shirts

well, that was for me while he was away, then of course i'd give it to him when he returned home

well.........it's all jacked up and i'm not sure i can fix it before he goes....i'm actually discourage with the quilt as this point.

he still has one of his baby blankets, i will be taking that while he's away

i wish i wouldn't have messed up the t-shirt quilt

it is what it is...........

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so......i'm not sure what the next 6-12 months will be like, other than LONELY

pop in and check on me every now and then

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to read about our 2nd Project Linus sew in day success

here

Christmas SAL Banner Completed

please forgive the horrible picture

I used twine to "banner" mine.

Why?  Cause I can.

I love twine.  

I love this.

Just wish I had a mantle to hang it from.

haha

Winners

I asked DH to pick a number between 1-15, then another number

Winner of the string quilt book:

# 9

Sarah Craig said...

9

I'd love to win the String Quilting book - it looks so interesting!

and winner of the quilt start to finish:

# 4

Tainted Fibers said...

4

Either. I am so not picky. But I doubt that a book will help me make a quilt. I can dream!

 ladies, email me your snail addy's and I'll get these books off

tonyahmay@aol.com

Post 575

Nancy, from DRG is so kind to me.  Too kind actually.

She sends me copies of all the latest quilting books that come out.

You might remember I gave one away a few weeks back. 

This is the one that was up for grabs when I also gave away the felt.

The felt winner contacted me, the winner of this book did not.

Soooooooooooooooooo

now, I have two books to give away. The string quilt book above, and the "learn how to make a quilt".

Simple entry, just let me know which book you would like to win.  I'll draw a winner on Friday.

FYI: this is my 575th post.  WOOHOO

Accuquilt Die Applique-A tutorial of sorts, Kinda

i made this from two dies

♥ round flower

&

♥ feathers

even the vase came from the round flower die 

you can see that tutorial here

this won't be a step by step tutorial

but I think if I show you what die i cut each piece with

you can put it together fairly quickly

 i'm sure y'all could figure it out

but i'll give you some help

the flower petals are made from the blue feathers on the die

the flower stems are made from the stem, of course ;)

the vase is made from the stem as well, see tutorial link above

the leaf, from the left part of the die

and the center of the flower that i have as yellow

is made from the bigger circle

it was super easy to make and with my BABY GO

so much easier

now all you have to do is blanket stitch around it all

It's what i'm doing today......

and if you are my FB friend, you saw that i'm in my most favorite winter outfit

flannel night gown to the floor

knit pants on under that

and 

thick socks

YEP..........sexy and I know it.

:0)

Binding Love.....

binding I made for my SAL stitchery blocks

i just love making my own binding