a kitty mat

Take some gorgeous hand dyed fabric, some rope and lots of thread and you can make a mat for your kitty.  A little bit of yarn for decoration.

She approves.

around the garden

We planted a few garden boxes this year and I'm happy to say my plants are growing. I have baby cucumbers and tomatoes and some peppers. It's fun watching them grow. My garden lady, Ida Mae, is making sure no varmits are eating my veggies.

a blogger friend

I had the chance to meet Lynne of patchery menagerie yesterday. We had a wonderful visit. She brought some cool quilts to show me. The afternoon flew by. She's not only a quilter but an artist as well. I lifted this from her blog....it's her son when he was 14. I love it! I'm looking forward to seeing her artwork up close and personal. Thanks for a great afternoon Lynne.

trying to get out of my own way

Ever have a day like that? Seems like the last couple of months have been that way for me. Had some minor issues that I'm hoping are behind us.  Haven't done much in the sewing dept but I have been practicing feathers on paper.....now to get to the machine. This is my version of Jamie Wallen's flurry feather

I'm working on some bags....hope to have some pictures to share this week. The weather here has been really gorgeous.....it's been nice to be outdoors. I got a few pictures of these guys yesterday.....they were helping out with the lawn care. Hope you have a wonderful day.....thanks for stopping by.

a finish and a wish

I finally finished my liberated amish top. I'm happy with the results....it was a fun challenge. My wish is for everyone to enjoy a Happy and Blessed Easter. The sun is shining here and it has the makings of a beautiful day. Thanks for stopping by.

new project

I'm working on a free form amish quilt.....these will be part of my borders. The blocks are going to be log cabins. The letters were fun to do. Tonya has a great tutorial on free form letters. She started a Liberated Amish Get Together to share our projects. I'm ready for some liberated quilting....seems like a good direction for me.

stash report week 2

I used up two more yards of fabric bringing my total to 9 for the year. I haven't added anything new. :)

added to date: 0 yds
used to date: 9 yds