A Quick Finish

 Made for a friend of mine . . . aren't these the most delicious fall colours?  

I am loving the way they turned out.

mmm . . . they match my new kitchen

This certainly has been a productive weekend. 

Guess I better go and clean my house now!

Shauna

Still Swooning

Finished Block #3 for my Swoon quilt

Hard to decide which one is my favourite.

The weather has been nice this weekend.

 

It was a different story this past week though, 

 we got our first snowfall!!!

Enjoy your weekend!

Shauna

I'm Lovin' It . . .

 . . . Swoon block that is!

Swoon Block #2

Have a good evening!

Shauna

Thankful

As we express our gratitude, 

we must never forget that 

the highest appreciation is not to utter words, 

but to live by them. 

- John F Kennedy

What a wonderful day thanksgiving is! 

It allows us to take a look at the past year and add up all of the many blessings we have. 

What are you thankful for?

Although this year has been hard in many ways,

I have my health,

a wealth of friends,

a wonderful family,

two wonderful grown children,

plenty of food for each day,

a great job,

and a place to lay my head at night.

The greatest and most significant thing that I am grateful for is the love that the Lord has for us.  

It is unconditional, vast and wide.  

Yummy turkey dinner that mom cooked.  Can you tell that I like gravy?

 

Good old standby - pumpkin pie and whipped cream.

No dieting on this day!

I have been admiring the Swoon Block for a long time now.  

Today I decided to tackle putting one together and I am in love.  

Can hardly wait to make another.

Happy thanksgiving all!

Shauna

Sweet

I just love making baby blankets!

They are quick, fast and can be a great way to try a new block out on.

This is one that I am currently putting together.

I think I will finish it off with a pink border and possibly the green polka dot for the binding.

 Again, this was a fun one that went together really fast.  I think in total it has taken me a weekend and a couple of evenings . . . but oh so cute!

I started with two 6 inch squares and sewed them right sides together.

Then you cut them diagonally from corner to corner both ways 

ending up with 4  half square triangles.

Then sew them together in a pin wheel.

Once they are all trimmed up, you will end up with a 7 inch squared pin wheel block.

On a different note, look at the beautiful place where I work.  

It has been so nice outside that I have been able to sit outside and eat my lunch

looking at the beautiful grounds.

I'm enjoying the Fall and getting back into a routine, how about you?

Shauna

Folk Art

 

This summer I stopped off at Country Creations in Strathmore and found a lovely panel of folk art flowers in vases.  There were eight different ones on a panel and I heard them calling my name.  

  I then proceeded to pick out some fat quarters and some backing material that just matched perfectly.  The great thing was, everything was on sale and I feel like I got myself a great bargain.  

I have been itching to do something with them for a very long time.  Friday afternoon after work I headed down to Vulcan to visit a good friend for the long weekend.  

Her place is my prairie retreat!

We had a great visit and had lots of time to sew.  

Healing for the soul!

I was super productive while in Vulcan.  Got a few more blocks made for the Hidden Stars quilt, binding for Elyse's quilt, and four Folk Art placemats.  I'm only going to show to three of them as one I need to rejig and take apart.  

I was very pleased with my results and it felt so good to create original pieces of work.

Each placemat is different except that they all have the same borders fabric (all different sizes) and backing.   

Please ignore my pictures, that was a comedy of errors.  Since the move I have been unable to find the cord to my little Canon which I originally took the pictures on.  Then I tried to take the pictures on my little Fuji but the battery was dead so these are iphone pictures.  Not too shabby.

Getting Settled

Forgot how hard it is to move . . . 

I think that the next time I move, the kids will be sending me to an old folks home 

and they can do all the work.  *huge grin*

Despite all my circumstances right now, I am trying to find the good in everyday. 

Some days you have to look really hard but it's there.

This was a gift from my husband.

My mom and dad gave me some money for my birthday and I was able to purchase a book that I've had my eye on for a very long time.

Anyone recognize this?

I'm slowly getting my house in order.  I'm thankful that I have a craft room in my new place.  It's still messy but I'm getting there.

Notice the saying that I have above my sewing machine?

It will remind me to keep a light heart.  

After all the Bible says that "A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones." in Proverbs 17:22 

Hopefully I get sewing soon and will have something to post in the near future.  

I'm itching to get going again!

Hope you all have enjoyed your summer and are looking forward to getting back in to routine with Fall fast approaching.

Shauna