A Happy New Year .....GIVEAWAY!

What a better way to start off the New Year than with a giveaway, right?  I thought so! :0)  Jodie at Fort Worth Fabric Studio thinks so, too.  That's why she's offering up a WONDERFUL fat quarter bundle that she's put together called "Full Bloom".  OMGosh, that girl has such an eye when putting fabrics together!  I totally love anything with red,  so this one is screaming at me.  What do you think? Could you find something to make with these pretties?  I know I could.  :0)



FULL BLOOM, a 12 piece Fat Quarter Bundle blooming with possibilities! :o) Featuring Henry Glass' Daisy Dance along with fabrics by Michael Miller, Timeless Treasures,

Riley Blake, and Moda.

Here is what to do:

1.  Follow my blog and leave a comment saying that you do.

2.  Go to Fort Worth Fabric Studio and sign up for their newsletter.  You'll be glad you did!  Come back and tell me you did so.

If you would like any extra entries, you can do these things:

3. I'm getting ready to re-paint my sewing studio. Any suggestions of a good color? I would LOVE any ideas on this one. I'm a bit stumped right now.

4.  Post on your blog about the giveaway and come back and post here.

5.  Put the info on Facebook and come back and tell me here.

6.  Tweet about it, leave a link to your tweet, and tell me here.

So that is 2 that are mandatory and 4 extras - 6 chances to win. 

This giveaway will end on January 5th and the winner will be announced on January 6th.  PLEASE PLEASE make sure that I have a way to get in touch with you if you sign up.  No-reply bloggers that don't leave their email address won't be able to be contacted. 

Sooo, that's the scoop on the giveaway.  Any New Year's plans?  None here, and I'm glad.  I love staying home on New Year's Eve.  I used to love to party that night, but now I'm just a happy girl with my sewing machine or hand work, my hubby, some old movies, a comfy quilt, and some yummy coffee.  I know, I know, I need to get out more!  But that sounds like heaven to me.  LOL  It doesn't take much, does it?  Then of course the traditional black-eyed peas, ham, and cabbage for New Year's dinner.  GOTTA have that, for sure!

Speaking of old movies, I have one in my Netflix queue thingee (Dial M for Murder) that is calling my name. 

Happy New Year, dear friends!  My wish for you is that your new year will be blessed with all that you need, with those that you love.  Be safe!

Hugs and love from TX,



Merry Christmas!

I wanted to take the chance to wish all of my faithful readers and those that are brand new a very Merry Christmas and a most blessed 2012!  You are all so special to me.  :0)

Are you making any resolutions?  I've decided instead of making "resolutions" , I would make a "2012 Bucket List".  That way if it doesn't get marked off the list, it's not a failure....and those things that DO get marked off are a big plus!  Looking at the glass half full here.  :0) 

As far as cross stitching goes, this is the year for stitching Christmas.  Lots of it.  I always start so late stitching ornaments, and I really don't know why.  I love stitching them!  So I've already pulled out some projects for the new year.  I also want to work on a few of my WIPS.  I have some biggies.  I'm not going to be ridiculous by putting them all on my list, so how about just a couple of them.  Like "Houses of Hawk Run Hollow".  And maybe I could add "Amid Amish Life" to the list too.  If I REALLY want to get ambitious (and totally ridiculous at the same time), I could add "Marianne Wrenn" to the list as well.  Hmm.....need to think on the WIP list a bit more.  If I could just finish ONE of those, I'd be a happy camper.

Then there is the quilting/sewing part that I want to do.  Oh so much on that list.   Well, I haven't really written a list out for this yet.  I'm still drooling.  Over fabric.  Over new patterns and old patterns.  I am bound and determined not to be a "hoarder" or "collector" of fabric and patterns.  Well, maybe just a little bit, but I want to have pretties to enjoy, too.  So I will be working on that list in the next few days. 

I'm still trying to decide what color to paint my studio/pit/cave.  It's time for the brick red to go.  I will always love red.  Red and pink.  oohh la la....love them both.  I just need to change up and maybe go a bit lighter in there.  Any suggestions?  I've been stalking Pinterest (LOVE me some Pinterest, oh yeah!) for ideas.  WOW, there are some gorgeous craft/sewing studios out there.  My cabinets and shelving will remain white along with the chair railing and bead board.  I can really go with any color I want, but I do have a lot of red accents that I'd like to still use.  Lots of red toile boxes, etc.  I. Love. Them. 

Pay me no mind.  I'm just thinking aloud right now. 

Hubby and I are both sick with the crud so will be staying home tonight and tomorrow.  We had Christmas with the buglets last weekend, thank goodness.  In fact, it seems like everytime we come home from visiting them we get sick.  They are little cootie carriers, and since we're kissing and lovin' all over them, of course we have to get the "little kid cooties".  I guess maybe our immune systems don't like little kid cooties.  LOL  BUT, it's worth it to get to spend time with those sweet babies.  :0)

My bugs with Santa - 2011

Well, I think I will put my jammies back on, sow up in my recliner and watch "It's a Wonderful Life" for the eighty-hundreth time.  Oh, how I love this show.  I could watch it in July and enjoy it just as much.  And while I'm watching the show, I will finish up the ornament I started yesterday.  It says "Bedford Falls 1946".  Pretty fitting, wouldn't you say?  :0)

Merry Christmas, my friends, and love from Texas.  For the new year
I "wish you enough". 

Another UFO finished YAY!!!

I think this was my second oldest UFO.  After the Christmas bee exchange back in 1994,  we did the tree exchange.  With the help from one of the ladies at my quilt shop YEARS ago, we finally figured out how to set the squares, and then I decided to make it a little larger by adding the border.  My sweet neighbor machine quilted it for me, and I finished hand sewing the binding down. 

It's washed and dried and sooooo soft! I've already spent some time snuggling under this one. :0)  I named it "Family Tree". I hope you like it. :)

Last night I finished up a cross stitch piece that I had started earlier in the year.  It's called "It's Berry Time" by Blackbird Designs.  I love every single thing that Barb and Alma design including quilt patterns and cross stitch.  However, for some reason I had a hard time stitching this one. It wasn't hard.  It's in my favorite color.  I just didn't seem to enjoy the "journey" like I normally do.  I love it now, though, and can't wait to get it framed.  (It's sorta crooked, but it's not framed yet.)

I've been stitching a few ornaments in the evenings and working in my sewing studio/pit/cave during the day.  :0)  It's totally a work in progress, but I WILL get there. 

There will be a giveaway soon, so be sure and check back.  Thank you so much for visiting!  I love it when you stop by.  :0)

Hugs and love from Texas,