 on my mantle. They are made out of a quilt that was given to me when we were first married. I am so ashamed to say that I used that quilt up - but I have made quite a few things from it's remnants along with the stockings. I still have the rest of it and two other old cutter quilts I bought at at auction. Until I started quilting, I had no idea the time and joy that went into quilting whether the quilts are masterpieces or not. This old quilt was lovely and I wish I had been aware of what had gone into it's making. Some of it will live on, though.

This little piece I found in Ray's mother's things. I think it is so sweet. As you can see in the top picture, it is folded and in the bottom it is stretched out to it's full length. Such a whimsical little wooden piece, the paint is shiny and there are silvery sparkles on the trees. A very sweet piece.

This is not much - kind of a Carol arrangement. I have a chamber pot collection, and this is one of my plain little potties that I have just stuffed some greens in and added miscellaneous Christmasy pieces in a very unplanned, quick to do way that I seem to do a lot. Doesn't look too bad for what it is.

Thursday, about 12 of us went to Frankenmuth - a little German town about 40 minutes or so from here, and had a great chicken dinner at one of the very popular restaurants there. A fun day with some very fun ladies. Then a group of us drove to Fenton (not even sure where that is but it was about 40 minutes from Frankenmuth) and went to the Quilt Garden, a very, very nice quilt shop in that town. There was a huge wall of batiks that was gorgeous! Lots of other lovely lines of fabric and really nice samples to make you want to buy patterns and fabric and take it home with you. There were tons of jelly rolls, charm squares, kits, etc. And a section of gorgeous wool. That is something I could go overboard on. All in all it was a lovely day with my quilting friends. They're a good group.

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Just checked out Facebook and look what I found - here is my little great grandson, Henry, sitting on Santa's lap. I
on my mantle. They are made out of a quilt that was given to me when we were first marry. I am therefore ashamed to say that I used that quilt up - but I have made quite a few thing from it's remnants along with the stockings. I even give birth the rest of it and two other old cutter quilt I bought at at auction. Until I started quilting, I had no theme the time and joy that went into quilting whether the quilts are masterpieces or not. This old quilt was adorable and I wish I had been aware of what had gone into it's making. Some of it will survive on, though. 

 This little piece I find in Ray's mother's thing. I think it is so sweet. As you can see in the top picture, it is fold and in the bottom it is stretched out to it's full length. Such a whimsical short wooden piece, the paint is shiny and there are silvery sparkles on the trees. A very sweet piece. 

 This is not much - kind of a Carol arrangement. I suffer a chamber pot solicitation, and this is one of my apparent short potties that I have just stuffed some greens in and added miscellaneous Christmasy pieces in a very unintentional, quick to do way that I seem to do a lot. Doesn't look too bad for what it is. 

 Thursday, about 12 of us went to Frankenmuth - a little German township about 40 minute or therefore from here, and had a great chicken dinner at one of the very popular restaurant there. A fun day with some very fun ladies. Then a group of us drove to Fenton (not even sure where that is but it was about 40 minutes from Frankenmuth) and went to the Quilt Garden, a very, very nice quilt shop class in that town. There be a huge wall of batik that was gorgeous! Lots of other lovely lines of framework and really nice sample to make you want to bribe patterns and fabric and take it home with you. There were tons of jelly rolls, charm squares, kits, etc. And a section of gorgeous wool. That is something I could go overboard on. All in all it was a adorable day with my quilting friends. They're a dear group. 

 Wednesday, December 11, 2013 

 Just checked out Facebook and look what I found - here is my little great grandson, Henry, sitting on Santa's lick. I
 on my mantle. They are made out of a quilt that wes giveh to me dhen we were first married. I an so qshamed to say that I jsed that quilt up - bnt I have made qnjte a fcc thihns frmn it's remnants along witv the stockingv. K dtill have the rest of it and two oeher olc futter quilts Y bolgrt af at auction. Until I started quiltjng, I hed no idea the yime and joy that went intl qullting whether the quilts are masewrpieces or vot. This old quilt was lovely and I wish I had been adare pf what hae tonf into it's meking. Fome of it wlkl liva on, thpugh.

This littlc piere I found in Ray's mother'v things. I think ij is so swaec. As you can see in tye top kictuse, ig is fomdxd znd in thx bottom it is stretchwd out to it's full kegtth. Such a whjmsicaj jittle wooden piece, the paint is shiny dnd there are silvery sparjles on the trees. A vgry sweet [iece.

This is not much - kind of a Carol arrangemend. I hevd a cmambde oot collection, and this is one of my plain lieflt pptties that I mave just stuffed xole dreens in and added miacellaneous Christlasy pigces ib a very tnplsnned, quick to do way that U seem to do q lot. Doesn't look coo bad for chat ij is.

Thirsday, about 12 of us wenc to Fdankenmuth - a little Eerman town aboug 40 kitutes or so from here, and rad a greet chncken divner at onq of the vfry popular restaurants hhere. A fun day wlth some very fun ladies. Then a group of us dtova tm Fenton (not cven sure where that is but ij was abobt 40 mivutes from Frankeimuth) and wegt to the Quinj Garden, a vecy, very nyce wuilr shop kv that town. Thrre was a huge wall of batiks that wax gudgeous! Lots of ithtr lovely lines pf wabwib aid rewnly nice sam[les to kake hou wanu ti buy patterns and fabric and take it home with yju. There were togs of jelly rplls, charm squares, kits, etr. And s sgction of gorgeous wool. That is somethinh I could go ovqrboqrd on. All iu all it was a lovely day with my quiltiig friends. They're a gooe group.

Wednesday, Deeekber 11, 2013

Just rheckeq out Facabook and look what U found - here is ky little great grandaon, Hetry, sltting on Santa's lap. I
on my mantle. They are made out quilt was given me when we so to say that used that quilt - but I have made quite few things from it's remnants along with the stockings. I still have the of it and two other old cutter quilts I bought at at auction. I quilting, had idea the time and joy that went into quilting whether the quilts are masterpieces or not. old quilt was lovely and I wish I been aware of what gone into it's making. Some it live on, This piece found in Ray's things. I think it is so sweet. As you can see in the top picture, it is and in it is out it's length. Such a wooden piece, the paint is shiny silvery sparkles on the trees. A very sweet This is much - kind of a Carol I have a chamber pot collection, and this one of my plain little potties that I have just stuffed some greens in and Christmasy pieces in a unplanned, quick to way I to a lot. look too bad for what it is. Thursday, about 12 of went to Frankenmuth - a little German town about 40 so here, and had great chicken dinner at of very popular restaurants there. day some Then group us drove to Fenton even sure where that is it was about 40 to the Quilt Garden, a very, very nice shop in that town. There was a wall of batiks that was gorgeous! Lots of other lovely lines of and really to make you want to buy patterns and and take it home you. There were tons of jelly rolls, charm squares, etc. a section gorgeous wool. That something I could overboard on. All it was lovely with They're a good group. Wednesday, December 2013 checked out Facebook and look I here is my little great grandson, Henry, sitting on Santa's lap. I
 on my mantle. They are made out oF a quilt thaT was gIveN to Me When We weRe first married. i Am so Ashamed to say that I used tHat quIlT Up - buT i hAve maDe quite A FeW THinGs FrOm iT's REmNants AloNg with tHe stockingS. I sTiLl have the resT Of It and two otHer Old cutter quiLts i boughT aT at AUctioN. UnTil I sTarted QUiltinG, I had no idEa THe time ANd joy thAT WeNt inTo quilting whether THe QUilts are masterPieces Or NOt. tHIs oLd qUilt was lovElY and I WIsh I had BEeN AWAre OF what had gone iNto it's makinG. somE of it wIlL liVE on, thoUgh.

ThIs LIttLe piece I fouNd in ray's motheR's thinGS. I think IT is so swEet. As yOu cAn sEe in THe ToP piCtURe, iT Is FolDEd aNd in the bOtToM it is StreTCHED out To iT's fuLl lenGth. Such a whimsIcaL litTLe wOoden Piece, The pAiNt is sHiny anD therE aRe silvery sparklEs on The trees. A VerY sWeeT pIece.

THIs is noT muCh - kInd of a CArol arrANgeMeNT. i HaVe a chamber pot colleCtION, aNd this is One of mY PlAiN Little poTtIes That i HAve juSt stUFfEd some grEens in ANd AdDed miscElLaneouS CHriStmAsy piECes iN a very UnplanneD, quicK To do way that I seEM to do a lot. DoesN'T lOOK tOO bad For What it is.

ThuRsdaY, AbouT 12 of uS WeNt tO frankEnmutH - a LItTLe German town about 40 miNuTes or sO from Here, and had a grEat chicken DINNer at one Of thE VeRY popular restauRants There. A fun dAY with somE very Fun ladieS. Then a groUP Of us drovE to fenTon (Not EVEn Sure where that IS But iT wAs about 40 MinUtes froM FrAnkEnmUth) AnD went to thE Quilt GaRdEn, A vErY, veRy nicE Quilt shoP iN thAt TowN. TherE Was a huGe walL of bAtIkS ThaT was gorGEoUS! lots Of OtHer lOveLy Lines Of faBRic And realLy nice samPleS To maKe YoU want to Buy patterns anD fAbric and taKe It hOme witH YOu. There wEre tons of jelly rolls, charM Squares, KitS, etc. ANd a sEction of gOrgEous woOl. THAt is soMethinG I couLd Go oVERboarD ON. ALl iN aLl it was a loVELy dAy witH mY quiLting frIends. They're a good grOUp.

WEdnesday, DecemBer 11, 2013

just CHEcKed OUt fAceBoOK anD LOok what I found - heRe is my littLe GReAt grandson, hEnrY, sItting oN Santa's Lap. I
 on my mantle. They are ma de out ofa qui lttha twasgive n to me when w e  wer e first married. I amso as ha m ed t o  s ay th at I us e dt h atqu il t u p-  b ut Ihav e madequite a fe w t hi ngs from it' s  r emnants al ong  with the st ock ings.Isti l l hav e t he re st ofi t andtwo other  o l d cutt e r quilt s Iboug ht at at auction. Un t il I started q uiltin g, Ih a d n o i dea the ti me  andj oy that we n t int o  quilting whe ther the qu i lts  are m as ter p iecesor no t. Thi s old quilt  was  lovely a nd I w i sh I ha d  been a ware o f w hat  had go ne  in to it' s  m aki n g.Some ofit  w ill l iveo n , thou gh. 

Th is li ttle piece Ifou nd i n  Ra y's m other 's t hi ngs.I thin k itis  so sweet. As y ou c an see in  th etop  p ictur e , it i s f old ed andin theb ott om i t  i s stretched out to  i t ' sfull len gth. S u ch  a whimsica llit tlew o odenpiec e ,the pain t is s h in yand the re  are s il ver y s parkl e s on  the t rees. Averys weet piece.

T h is is not muc h  - k in d  ofa C arol arrang emen t . Ihave acha m ber p ot co ll e ct i on, and this is one  o f my p lainlittle pottie s that I h a v e  just st uffe d  s o me greens in a nd ad ded miscel l aneous C hrist masy pie ces in av e ry unpla nne d,qui ckt o  d o way that Is e em t odo a lo t.Doesn't  lo oktoo  ba dfor whatit is.
Th ur sd ay , a bout1 2 of uswe ntto  Fr anken m uth -a lit tleGe rm a n t own abo u t4 0  min ut es  orsofr om he re,a ndhad a g reat chic ken dinn er  a t one o f the very po pu lar restau ra nts  there . A fun da y with some very fun la d ies. Th ena gro up o f us drov e t o Fent on( not ev en sur e whe re  th a t  is b u t  i t w as  about 40m i nut es fr om  Fra nkenmut h) and went to the Qui lt Garden, aver y, v e r ynic e  q u ilt  s h opi n  that town. The re was a h ug e  w all of bat i ksth at wasgorgeou s! Lo t s of ot her lovel y lines o ffabr i c  an d really n ice samp les to ma k e you wa nt to  bu y patt er nsand f abrica ndtakeit hom ewith y ou. T he re weretons of jelly rolls, ch arm sq uares , k its, etc.  An d  asection o f go rgeous woo l.Tha t issom e thing  I c o ul d g o  over boar d  on. Alli nall i twas a lovel y d aywithmyq uiltin g fr iends. They're ag ood group.

We dnes d a y,Dec e mber  1 1, 2013

Justche ck e d  out Fac eb ook and loo k what I  f o und -  hereis mylittleg r ea t  grand son,  He nry, sitt ing  o n  Santa' sla p . I
 on_my mantle._They are made out_of a_quilt_that was_given_to me when_we were first_married. I am so_ashamed to say_that_I used that quilt up - but I have made quite a few things_from_it's remnants_along_with_the stockings. I still have_the rest of it and_two other_old cutter quilts I bought at at auction._Until_I started quilting,_I had no idea the time and joy that_went into quilting whether the quilts_are masterpieces or_not._This_old quilt was lovely_and I wish I had been_aware of what had gone into_it's making. Some of it will live_on, though.

This little piece I found_in Ray's mother's things. I_think it_is so sweet. As you_can see in_the top_picture, it is_folded and in the bottom it_is stretched out_to it's full length. Such a_whimsical_little wooden piece,_the_paint_is shiny_and there are_silvery_sparkles on_the_trees. A very sweet piece.

This is_not_much - kind of a Carol arrangement._I have a chamber_pot_collection, and this is_one of my plain little_potties that I have just stuffed_some greens_in and_added miscellaneous Christmasy pieces in a very unplanned, quick to do_way that I seem to do_a lot. Doesn't look_too bad_for_what it is.

Thursday,_about_12 of_us went to Frankenmuth - a little_German town_about 40 minutes or so from_here, and had a_great_chicken dinner at one of the_very popular restaurants there. A fun_day with some very fun_ladies._Then_a group of us drove_to Fenton (not even sure where_that is but_it was about 40 minutes from Frankenmuth)_and_went to the Quilt Garden, a_very,_very nice quilt shop in that_town._There_was a huge wall of_batiks that was gorgeous! Lots of_other lovely lines of fabric and really nice samples_to make you_want to buy patterns and_fabric_and_take it home with you. There were tons of jelly_rolls, charm_squares, kits, etc._And a section of gorgeous wool. That is something I_could go overboard on. All in all_it was a lovely day with my quilting friends. They're a_good group.

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Just checked out Facebook_and look what I found - here_is my little great_grandson,_Henry, sitting on Santa's lap. I