Saturday, April 26th - Washington, NC Marine Market

My friend, Becky Foster, made this and other windows to sale at Marine Marine in Washington, NC tomorrow.

Embroidery that goes on a little table that I have for sale tomorrow, too

Another view of table.

Thought you may enjoy a look at my yard this time of the year.  We have a corner lot, so lots of folks get to see our azaleas in bloom.

Flowering vine

Dogwood, of course!

Changing subjects - my daughter and her daughter were baptized (immersed) last Sunday (Easter) at church.  Picture of them after church along with my son-in-law.

A Finished Project!

This is a little pillow that I made.  I did the cross stitch on linen (spaced it as I went along - no pattern.)  Then, I created the block and added the sailboat made of felted wool.  Really like the fabric I used at the sea and wish I had more of it as I like the movement of the little blocks on the blue!  It was fun to make and I am glad it turned out ok.  When I freehand something, I never know what it will look like:)

This is a Great Week!!!

Today is my wonderful daughter, Heather's, birthday.  Yesterday was her husband, Anthony's, birthday.

Yesterday, I went to see their daughter, play softball.  She is currently playing shortstop for her school team.  She made some great defensive plays, and her hitting was awesome!  In the second inning, she hit an in-field homerun and then got a double in the same game.

Also, it has finally turned SPRING here in eastern NC!

 

More 2013 Quilts!

Undergroung Railroad Quilt I made for me in 2013

Close up of embroidery for the Christmas Countdown Quilt I made at Sharon Stewart's class

Same quilt as above - Laura Suich finished it on her long-arm

Close up of embroidery I did on second quilt - Countdown to Christmas.



I haven't got the quilt top finished yet, but the first quilt went so fast, that I finished this top in 2013, too!!!



I hand quilted this Acorn Fairy Quilt Mat.  This is a Sharon Stewart design.



New Project for 2014 - Needle Felting



Same project as above.

This is a mat of my own creation!

I plan to add a little "crab" - a symbol of Washington, NC

Quilts for Christmas and the Polar Express



I purchased the top from Whistle Stop and finished it.  Bri wanted a quilt because the baby blankets she used aren't long enough!




Another top from Whistle Stop.  I added the borders and Laura Suich finished it with her long-arm.




Garrett's quilt - I used Civil War reproduction material in this block of the month I did with Lone Star Mercantile.




Santa quilt I embroidered for Heather and Anthony.



Snow Man quilt I embroidered for Melissa and Greg.  Sharon Stewart helped me with this.

Heather, Madison, Bri and Anthony on the Polar Express train.



Papa Mike enjoys singing along. . .



Santa giving the children their bells if they believe!



This little fellow telling Santa about the wolf he got for Christmas.  "No, not a stuffed one!"




Bri looking out the window for the North Pole.




Hot Chocolate!



At the end of the ride, our "Hot Chocolate" Girl got a proposal of marriage!  Can you tell she accepted?

An exciting adventure abroad the Polar Express!

A Charlie Brown Christmas

The last two years, my friend, Hui, has participated in an ornament swap at the Christmas lunch with her co-workers.  This is her two ornaments on what we tell her is her "Charlie Brown tree!"