Catching Up

Farmer's Wife Depression Era Sampler

I am BAAAACK!!

A Friend of a Friend's Quilt

Surprise Grandkids Visit At Christmas

First of all  MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW 2016 YEAR!

Not sure where the time has gone since October....it went into my 2nd Farmer's Wife Quilt, this time the Depression Era one. Then 2 children's small quilts....two in fairies and one in swans.A friend of a friend needed a quilt done up that she had spent 12 yeas on....so....sew.....

In Between Times Hub went on a 12 week Contract of ER nursing in NC....so he was gone 3 days a week.....plus our sweet Shiloh 14 yrs old Golden has cancer.(it is contained)...so we were nursing her with dressing changes on a tumor we were nursing.....she is  up walking now.....even almost trotting..she and Sunny are totally pals....
So add that stress into the fall and beginning of winter....

Quite a mix.....as it is up north this weekend....our son lives in DC area....they have dug out their parking areas 2 times today.....worn out!....and still snowing....

Linda's Swooon

Pal's Forever

So.....in Everything giving THANKS!!!......

SO, SEW!!

Since New Years I have made 2 Swoon Quilts, done in French General Noel fabrics.......
very pretty.....
One is on Suziebell now, getting Quilted......and .....you know you have to
have 2 projects going, atleast, so I started a Log Cabin in 1 1/2 inch jelly strips by
Fig Tree.....decided to use red centers from the scraps of Noel......

Right now I have Monopoly Invisible Thread breaking issues......so I ordered

more Kitchen Done!!

Sulky Invisible Thread...it says it does not stretch....so I am hoping!!......

Enjoy my photos....not in any certain order....since it is a Catch Up kind of
SCRAPPY DAY!!........

RENOVATION CONTINUES.....bathroom next.......drama!!!

God Blessings!!  Quilted........

I Love Lucy

Ok, So I admit it.....I have always loved Lucy.....
Thought I would share this little clip of her "sewing".....

I am working on the 1930 FW Quilt now.....on block 34 of 99 total to do
I am enjoying using my First Farmer's Wife Every day.....
Don't be afraid to start one.....jump in cause the water is "fine"......

Farmer's Wife

Farmer's Wife 1930 Sampler

Have a blest day!!

Workin'

First of all, another fabric store online is leaving....it is sad to see them go but she is stating she needs for time with her family.....so here is her link; with fabric at 6$ a yard.  Catches me at a not so good to buy fabric time, but for you, it may be a blessing you very much needed. The LIttle Fabric Shop

Floors are work, yepper; just sayin'.....taking out the old, putting down the
new....even my friends are in on it too in their homes.....Iowa
friend has buffed old to new floors with painted walls,beautiful....yey!
and Denver friend has all her hardwoods rebuffed and varnished too,
Way to Go Girls!!!

We decided to put in a floating floor....new tiles in the kitchen

Swoons make all things Great!

are drying now with some added weight of osb to make sure
the glue dries and tiles do not move....just sayin'....rehab assuarance.

Selfie.....

Meanwhile....our Chickens get in on "selfies",this is my hubs
Pet Chicken....wants to be held .....

Started my FW Sampler..1930's..LOVIN" IT!!! They are
such sweet blocks from her newest book... very NICE and
easy paper piecing....it is wonderful how the patterns do fit and
work together well....YEY!!   25 done.....74 to go.....whooosh!

I am so glad God is not finished with me yet!!.....and as I work
on quilts I am reminded by my Denver "sister" that all the mess ups
of our lives are pieces that God uses in His Masterpiece of our very
journey that He has allowed to work into a perfect piece of His Art ....

Like a Quilter, I would say!!  a Perfect "for sure and certain" Quilter!..

Enjoy my photos.......Fall is almost here.....are you ready as we are.?......
we are done with 90 plus temps for awhile!!........Quilted Hugs!!

Good Bye Old Flooring

AH!!!!

Just Love the New Floating Floor

Iowa Friend's Summer Work

Denver.......Gorgeous!

I know she is saying AH!!!

Random....curly Sweet Potatoe

As We Work.....Goldens patienet as usual....Frizbee?......just sayin'

Yep, I started it!

up to 25 done of 99    AH!!!

Summer Smiles from SC Farm Renovation

Farmer's Wife Seed Company

Farmer's Wife Quilted as an Family Heirloom

As usual, we are busy on our renovation and as usual I add Quilting
in the Mix....the Seed Package!!  Farmer's Wife.....Oh, what a 5 month
journey....learned to LOVE paper piecing with the 90 blocks.

I enjoyed quilting it too. Every Block is Quilted Differently....every other has a feathered edge....

My Mom, born in 1916, LOVED Pastels, Memory For Her Times

I just love these two Quilts!!

Then we REALLY needed to move my Suziebell into the back
bedroom where I have set up my sewing room....so!! she needed
"surgery"....Seriously....

Thinking......

Making Progress

Steel Surgery

.....ok, so,  my Hub and I are nurses.....anyways, my brilliant
Hub put his tools together and away he sawed....yep.....with sparks
at times. Don't worry, they were fine, no harm done.....then he used his Reciprocating
Saw!!...it worked.
 It took him 2 days to cut and weld and fix things
together....she was a 14; now she is a 10 1/2. Hey, in any "women's" book that
is a nice change!!  and she fits my Sewing Cave.....  HURAAH!!

Sweet!!!

Yes.......it is very sweet!!!

Enjoy my photo journey........

Next post?....sure, our new floors in and starting the 1930 FW Sampler...

3 done so far...99 needed......

The only cure for a Quilter like me is ....... more quilting.....therapy.....!!

DOWN ON THE FARM.......

Chicken "Selfie"...just sayin'

It is HOT HERE!!!

 Life is Good; Down On The.... FARM!!!

Nice After Noon Nap with myBFF!!

Grandgal has a IPOD, now I get sweet texts!

Loving the grey!

New Swing Plan!!

Yep, the Best for last...tomorrow FW post

 

Quilting Blessings EVERYONE!!

Thanks for stoppin' by!! 

We Have A Candidate

Our Grand Gals.....xxoo

We have a Candidate for President!!.....you have to enjoy and smile a bit
with this photo of our youngest Grandies as they went to Washington this
Weekend......

HOLD ON!!! Sweet Caroline is COMING!!

These photos say it all!!!.....Run Girls Run!!!.......We need you!!!!

So, now.....on to my Farming....I am at 78 acres and need 104!!......so gee whiz I had to order
my fabric from Etsy!!.

Pam Kitty

Lecien Old New 30's

Tanya Walen

So, there you are....fuzzy pics but Strawberry Blossoms Merchantile  won't mind....she has alot of sweet fabric on Etsy that I used on this Farmer's Sampler...I am using small small scraps of my previous purchase of fat quarters so!!!.....had to "water" my fields!!!
Now you have a hint of what my FW is all about.....like I said, to honor my Mom's love of pastels..and her growing up years during the time that Farmer's Wife Magazine was popular....it turned into the Farm Journal in 1939....and we also had that coming to our homes where ever we lived as my Gramps came to visit us and he enjoyed that publication from cover to cover and over and over too.....
SO!!.....there is hope.....we have 9 Grandkids to prove it!! 
Gotta get a few more acres plowed.....excited to see the furrows almost plowed up!!.......we will be ready to "plant" soon.....

Surprise

Surprises are always fun!!
I got one today....a bunch of Iphones of our Grandkids on a special outing.
They are all very excited to be together and see our nation's monuments.
We were there in the Spring during Cherry Blossoms....they will be
walking all over the area too and having very special memories.  We just could
not swing another trip as we have had several along with our move here in the fall.
So, I think our family is pretty handsome!! beautiful!! gorgeous!!

One of my sister's died 6 years ago from a fast growing cancer.  Her oldest girl married last August
and just gave birth to their first child this past week.  A beautiful baby girl....the parents are elated I am sure and I know my niece is missing her Mom too....They gave the baby my sister's middle name Jo as her middle name also.....as it is her new Mom's middle name too....
Then we have 4 Joannes in our family and one Joanna through marriages....pretty sweet name, I would say.....
Rambling?.....well, painting all day and scrubbing vinyl in this HOT SE heat will get you going !!

Rennovation

My hub also gave me a surprise.  I had painted Barn Quilts in Indiana last year.  I LOVED doing them....so we brought a few with us and left a few on our cabin there also.  This one is my favorite Swoon Pattern....I was under the porch roof, scrubbing and then painting....he was up there just putting up my surprise..I had no idea.....I FINALLY spotted it as he asked me if I had seen the blue on the roof fascia....I went into the side yard and there it was!!!  he could not wait any longer for me to see it!! haha  Sweet Hub!!!
Enjoy the pictures....I will be quiet now......seriously!!!    Quilted Hugs!!

SWOON!!!

Our son the Born History Teacher

She Loves to go Antiquing

Our Sweet Youngest Peanuts!!

Andrew watching over the gang!

Sweet New Baby!! Happy New Mom

Blessings Y'All!!
Be safe.....Love your Neighbor As Yourself....