The Blog Post from H@@L

I have been at this for FOUR hours! Photos, commentary, links...on dial up! All of it disappeared, Phoof! Just won't work...so here is the abbreviated version of ...

Birthdays+Easter+Sewing+Yardwork=Busy!

Gooey birthday cookie for hubby.

Visit at the parents place...
Gooey birthday coconut cupcakes and chocolate chip cookies for the boy.

The boy and his girl counting their egg hunt loot! Thanks grandparents!!

Quickie tripod made by dad. Post-it note shade + pine bark mulch prop=family photo. I need a copy...

...but I got this!:)

The girl spent her birthday at Faerie Glen on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. So jealous!

Sewing completed...

Bitty Block Bee 3.5" blocks for Marilyn...her theme was Bees!

Hoop Up! swap piece for Leila...her town...little did I know she can see this from her window!

Embroidery just for fun photographed at work in a drawer full of cottons...I want that drawer!!!

More scrap busting and a new phone. Had the old one for 8 years, hope it doesn't take that long to learn how to use this one!

Secret project finished!;)

Some lovelies received....top piece by Jo, bottom by Sooz....I heart you both ladies!:)

Next project staring at me....

...and this one. Wonder which one will be first?

~d

ps...sorry no links....I need a nap!

A Tisket, A Tasket.....Oh...That's for a Basket....

....This is a Watering Can!:) An adorable Watering Can pattern by my pal Amy at During Quiet Time! This is one talented chica...I have learned a lot and been so inspired by her work.

Can you believe she was nice enough to let me test it out....guess she knew if I...self proclaimed newbie at the paper piecing stuff....could do it then anyone could do it!:)

Yep...there are some little pieces but I only had to use my seam ripper a couple of times...same seam ripper that Amy's hubby made so at least it's a lovely thing to use!:) You should zip on over to Amy's blog and see a way better version of this cute pattern...she made a pillow too!:) You have to see how she sewed the handle on the pillow....amazing!

If you'd like to buy this awesome pattern head on over to Amy's Etsy shop ...tell her I sent you!:)

On the Hoop Up! front, I finally started on Jo's embroidery piece....I have a lot more done on it but this is a little sneak peek. Yep...it's a Zentangle pattern!:) I need to get this finished and heading to it's new home in Scotland!

I know it's March but here's what we sent the girl for Valentine's day...a pillowcase made out of the panel from the "What a World" collection. I edited this picture so you could see the front and the back...or the right and the left however you want to say it!:) I made a pillowcase because I figured the girl had enough quilts or things to put on her wall....but she wished she could hang it.

Can't win!:)

~d

Getting Things Done?

Sort of! I'm working on it...here is a top for a wall hanging made out of trimmings from work...it is called Montage. One of the designs looks like shelves full of books and another has numbers and letters....cool stuff.

Sewed up a lot of batting scraps...never throw that stuff out...

...makes great pieces for mug rugs...also made from scraps! That orange and brown went home with my SIL....I'm still working on the binding for the rest of them.

Here are a few fully finished things. These were for Hoop Up! This owl went home to Courtney....

...and the Tinman went to Kimmie for Switchin' Stitches....I am officially done with all my swaps....until I sign up for for more!

Remember I said I would tell you what was in the silver tin...the present I gave Don for our 25th? He gets to drive a real stockcar for 8 laps around Atlanta Motor Speedway!! WhooooHOOOOOoooooooo!!!

~d