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A Productive Month

While pacing/stitching WAITING for Carson to arrive I had plenty of projects in the works !

All of Jan part of Feb was hand quilting a Wholecloth White Quilt for the baby. This is a tradition many family baby have recvd. I draft out a design with pencil, on plain humble white muslin and stitch it up with as much quilting as can be fit on the fabric and fingers can stand. This method goes back to the 14th century with many variations of quilted clothing and trupunto techniques. ~~ google it ~

I did 5 hot pink feathered stars for a commission job.

Then got busy on stain glass quilt I had planned for ME. On my DO list since Nov! This was done once we got home watching the Olympics.
I love the colors and the way the eyes travel over this one.

Along with watching the Olympics I got six Good Deeds hemmed up, washed, ready to go do their jobs.

Yesterday I rummaged thru the color boxes for the next projects with a pile of pinky purple girly colors, and a blue & burgundy pile that will inspire me soon.

I also got a diff computor, NUTZ ! of course NON of the programs I KNOW how to do, work on this one now. My old one was 10yrs old.

I need to find a pic editing dohicky that will cut off the date on the pics. and cut ME off the pics. LOLL and maybe even figger out the camera and update the date.. oh wellllllllll....Spring will come soon too!

Welcome Carson

He's Here !!! We waited as patiently as we could. Finally got the call 8pm wed 17th. We were out the door by 9pm and drove clear thru to Iowa. Arriving there about 3:45am Feb 18 to watch Jake count fingers n toes.

He is a perfect bundle of baby boy. Hurray to Jade, Jake, & Raelle !

The Wholecloth Quilt was done with only couple days to spare!

Coming home was an adventure with white out and ice. We stopped in Ottumwa for the supper and to spend the nite. Tim was a very proud Grandpa flashing pics off the camera memory to store people, waitresses, hotel helpers... I GOTTA get him a Long Foldy pic holder !
xox

Diva's Makeover

Diva had a makeover! She is very snuggly now.

(looks like the date needs a fix on the camera!)

The big 6-0 !!

We just got home from celebrating Tim's 60 Birthday at JIMMYS Steak House, very yummy and company shared with owners.

Tim got lucky again this year.. missing the Sisters big noisy Party. We will have to plan better for 65 !

I 've been busy stitchin like crazy on a white wholecloth for up coming BabyJ, He better wait till I'm done ..... lol.

Also bunches of Jan type cleaning sorting , Tim spoiled me with a visit from MerryMaids. so..... now I have more time to sew?????

We basted 5 Good Deeds in the garage one cold day. I have them almost done.. they need hemming. That will be a good start for 2010 !

The HolidayStar09 was won by Larry & Stacey,, I dont have a pic of them yet.


...............also a pics of Christmas Puppys.

Happy New year.... lets do some Good Deeds! ~K

HolidayStar '09

.. Santas Helper?
..while the blog was being put together,
Santa had help in the next room !

The HolidayStar quilt has been in progress since last Jan.

Its all quilted, bound, slept under once, works pretty good !

Now to draw a lucky winner ~~ hohoho

The days till after New Years, Im back to sewing Good Deed quilts. I lost count along the way this year.. . as I count colors in my head Im guessing 28 Good Deeds donated to Lioness Project for sick kids, and several given to the Mission boys from church.

Merry Christmas ~~ may your hearts be bright ~~~Tim & Karyl

Happy Bday toooooooo me

We have cake,,,,, We have a candle,,,,,,,, Its official now...52!