THE CHARM OF FEEDSACKS AND CALICO

JUST LOVE THE COLORS AND PRINT IN MY LATEST FEEDSACK!

MISSOURI QUILT COMPANY ENTICES ME EVERY DAY WITH THEIR PRETTY AND ECONOMICAL SPECIALS! THESE ARE MY LATEST PURCHASES ON LINE.

I HAD A FUN SURPRISE  E-MAIL THE OTHER DAY FROM A MOTHER AND HER LITTLE GIRL. THEY HAD SEEN MY BLOGS AND ART THAT I ABANDON FROM TIME TO TIME AND WONDERED IF I EVER ABANDON THEIR DIRECTION SO THEY COULD LOOK FOR A PIECE.  I SAID MAYBE I COULD ABANDON SOMETHING IN THE MAIL BOX SOMETIME! SO THIS IS GOING OUT TOMORROW. HOPE THE LITTLE GIRL FINDS IT!

I BOUGHT THIS HEART DOILY RIGHT OFF OF THE REFRESHMENT TABLE AT AN ANTIQUE  MALL.  ALL'S FAIR IN LOVE AND WAR, RIGHT?

GOT A COUPLE MORE POTHOLDERS!

THE ARTIST/AUTHOR I AM ENJOYING FOLLOWING RIGHT NOW IS TOMMIE DePAOLA. WE ARE ABOUT THE SAME AGE AND I ENJOY HIS ART AND STORY STYLE A GREAT DEAL!

I AM COLLECTING HIS BOOKS ON AMAZON BOOKS.

JUST A LITTLE SELFIE. I HOPE YOU ARE ENJOYING LIFE AS MUCH AS I AM! PRAISE THE LORD!  HOPE YOU'LL ALSO CHECK OUT: www.mcreatesdailyblogspot.com .

KITCHEN SHELF FEATURING MY YO YO RUNNER

I'VE BEEN WANTING TO MAKE THIS YO YO RUNNER EVERY SINCE I SAW HOLLY'S ON HER Cutie Pie Cottage on Facebook.

I MADE THE YO'S YO'S IN THE CAR WHILE ON VACATION THIS PAST SUMMER , ACTUALLY THREE BIG JARS FULL!  TO MAKE THIS 10"X26"RUNNER I USED 60 2 1/2" YO YO'S.  5 YO YO'S  DEEP AND 12 WIDE.  TACKED THEM TOGETHER AND TIDED KNOTS, THEN AS AN EXTRA PRECAUTION  PUT A DAB OF ELMER'S GLUE ON THE KNOTS.  IT WAS A VERY FUN PROJECT!

AFTER TAKING DOWN THE DISPLAY  OF 40 YEARS OF HOMEMADE CHRISTMAS CARDS, I PUT THESE LITTLE RED-WORK PICTURES UP.  WAS REMEMBERING WHEN I DREW THE DESIGNS ON AN OLD MUSLIN TEA TOWEL AND EMBROIDERED THEM.  IT WAS WHILE SITTING WITH MAURICE AS HE WENT THRU HIS FIRST SESSION OF CHEMO IN 1998.

OUR LITTLE TASHA LIKES LYING IN FRONT OF THE WOOD- STOVE. SOMETIMES IN HER BED AND SOME TIMES ON THE FLOOR IN FRONT OF IT!

OTHELLO AND BLACK CALLIE LIKE LAYING ON THE ROOF IN THE SUN AND CLOSE TO THE SMOKE FROM THE WOOD-STOVE!

SADLY GRANDMA CALLIE PASSED AWAY ON THE 12TH OF JANUARY. IN A BOX WE MADE FOR HER BY THE WOOD-STOVE.

BEEN WORKING ON HEART GARLANDS FOR VALENTINES DAY. I'VE GIVEN AWAY ABOUT A DOZEN ALREADY AND HAVE ABOUT THAT MANY MORE TO MAKE

I THINK THEY LOOK REAL CUTE DRAPED IN A WINDOW OR  SHELF.  FIRST CUT OUT THE DOUBLE FABRIC HEARTS AND  PIECES OF BATTING ALL AT THE SAME TIME,  THEN DO A RUNNING STITCH AROUND THE EDGES WITH OFF- WHITE EMBROIDERY THREAD AND TIE A BOW AT THE TOP. LASTLY  STRING THEM ON OFF WHITE LITE WEIGHT STRING OR CROCHET THREAD DOING A RUNNING STITCH THRU EACH HEART.

THIS SUNDAY IS MY DAY TO BRING REFRESHMENTS FOR BEFORE SUNDAY SCHOOL. SO I BAKED CHOCOLATE CHIP ZUCCHINI BREAD AND PUMPKIN RAISIN AND PLAIN PUMPKIN BREAD. IT'S COOL ENOUGH TO STORE THEM ON THE ENCLOSED BACK PORCH TILL SUNDAY.  THAT PORCH MAKES A GREAT GIANT SIZE REFRIGERATOR IN THE WINTER!

BETTY AND I HAVE BEEN MAKING FLANNEL CRIB SIZE QUILTS AT CHAT AND SEW LATELY.

WE USE LEFT OVER PIECES OF FABRIC AND COME UP WITH SOME PRETTY CUTE COMBINATIONS!

I HAVE THIS ONE CUT WITH  BACKING AND BATTING ALL READY FOR HER TO WORK ON NEXT WEEK. WE WERE TALKING ABOUT WONDERING IF A KIT  LIKE THIS WOULD SELL ON MY BLOG,  OR FACEBOOK AND FOR HOW MUCH?

WELL US 3 GIRLS FINALLY GOT TO PLAY CARDS AGAIN AFTER A LONG DRY SPELL. WE LIKE TO PLAY HANDS AND FEET.  HOPE YOU PUT SOME FUN INTO YOUR DAYS TOO!   IF INTERESTED YOU MIGHT ENJOY MY OTHER BLOG ALSO: www.mcreatesdaily.blogspot.com

A NEW TIME, A NEW DAY AND A NEW YEAR!

DIDN'T GET TO DO HARDLY ANY LOOKING AND SHOPPING DURING THE HOLIDAYS.  BUT HAVE SURE HAD FUN SINCE!  STOPPED IN OUR LITTLE THRIFT STORE IN GARDEN CITY AND FOUND THIS CLOCK. I LEFT WITHOUT IT BUT HAD TO GO BACK AND GET IT! I JUST LOVE IT!!

I'VE WANTED TO PUT UP PARTY LIGHTS AROUND MY STUDIO FOR SOMETIME!  FOUND THEM HALF PRICE AFTER CHRISTMAS! I FINALLY TOOK TIME TO READ MY CAMERA INSTRUCTIONS TO FIND OUT HOW TO TURN OFF THE FLASH SO THE LIGHTS ACTUALLY SHOW!

WE HAVE OUR GREAT GRANDSON WITH US FOR 5 DAYS. AND HE LOVES ART PROJECTS!

ELI IS HELPING GRANDMA MAAKE VALENTINES FOR THE TROOPS. HE'S PUTTING ON THE FLAG STICKERS.

HE IS PRETTY PROUD, ESPECIALLY SINCE HIS NAME IS ON THEM TOO!

HE ALWAYS WANTS TO PAINT WITH GRANDMA'S PAINTS!

BOY I'M A LITTLE TO COLORFUL HERE!

AN ELI MASTERPIECE FOR THE REFRIGERATOR! HOPE YOU'LL VISIT MY SECOND BLOG TOO: www.mcreatesdaily.blogspot.com  HAPPY NEW YEAR!