Sunflower Stitching

Having fun at the sewing machine.

I love making something

that is freestyle 

so I started by drawing a picture.

Then I started cutting and sewing.

It's so freeing when there are no rules

and you can just create as you go. 

After mounting this quilt

and placing it on the mantle

I decided to make some coasters

to scatter around the living room.

  

Again no rules 😁

A little bit Piggly, 

A little bit Wiggly

&

And a lot of fun.

 

Happy Sewing

&

Have A Wonderful Weekend

Dear Friends.

🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻

Your blogging sister, 

Connie :)

What Have You Been Doing?

I've been helping a friend

make a quilt for her 

great grandson.

Isn't it pretty,

He is going to love it.

I had so much fun helping her :)

Myself I've been doing Spring yard work.

And making a few more cards.

🦋🦋🦋

That's my post . . .

short and sweet :)

🦋🦋🦋

I hope you have a wonderful

week.

God bless you all!

Your blogging sister,

Connie :)

More Partially Done Projects

It's okay to call me crazy, 

I have three projects 

that I'm working on 

and ready to start a 4th.

 

I just can't seem to figure out 

what I want to do 

with any of them

 to make a finished piece. 

Hopefully taking time to think 

about it will bring me 

to a conclusion.

 

I do hope you're all 

having a wonderful day 

and that you're not 

as scatterbrained as I am. 

Grace be with you all. 

Your blogging sister,

 Connie :)

 

Snow Days Are Quilt Days

 

Some call it winter, 

Some call it quilting season. 

As the snow falls, 

The wind blows 

And the temperatures drop 

I'm inside working 

On some sewing projects. 

I just thought that I would 

share a couple photos. 

I hope you're having a sweet day. 

Remembering to put God first, 

because He certainly put us first 

when He sent His Son 

to die on the cross for us.

Hallelujah! 

Have a lovely week

&

Keep smiling!

💙💚💛💜💖

Your blogging sister,

Connie :)

My New DIY Ironing Station

 

Last Saturday a warm day 

snuck in-between 

all of our cold weather.

I used it 

to go out to Steve's shop 

and scavenger wood to create 

a new ironing station.

This is what I had before.

I was bound and determined 

to not buy anything 

only using materials I could find 

here at home and in Steve's shop. 

This was all the paint 

that I could find. 

I ended up watering it down 

to make it work.

Here it is finished.

And here it is complete 

with baskets and containers 

that I already had. 

It's going to make 

my small sewing room 

so much more efficient. 

And it didn't 

cost me a single penny. 

🧵🪡🧵🪡🧵🪡🧵🪡🧵

You may have noticed 

that I have wheels on one side 

and not on the other. 

I saw a cart on Amazon

made this way. 

It kept me from having 

to put locking wheels on one side, 

which I couldn't find anyway.

I needed handles to make it 

easier to lift it up 

and 

wheel it around. 

I couldn't find any old handles 

in the shop 

but I did find these two coat hooks. 

I just installed them upside down 

so that I could put my hands under

 them and lift. 

It works great !

I'm really happy with the results 

and the fact that in helping Steve 

with his projects through the years,

 

I truly learned a lot. 

I'm not a carpenter 

but I do have the ability 

to build rough projects. 

 🧵🪡🧵🪡🧵🪡🧵🪡🧵

That's it for this post. 

Thank you for stopping by. 

Never get in a rut 

and think you're not capable 

of doing something

Before you first give it a try:)

God bless you all 

You're blogging sister, 

Connie :)

A Sick & Tired Birthday

 

I've been under the weather,

with soar throat and congestion,

but much better now :)

Just before getting sick I spent

three days rototilling 

this patch of yard,

putting in bark and planting

grass seed. 

It's under my clothesline

and I truly wanted 

grass and not dirt.  

While I was sick I also celebrated

another birthday . . .

One sweet friend dropped off this 

tea on my doorstep . . .

I've got such sweet friends :)

Then because I was feeling sad,

sick and lonely 

on my birthday I decided to 

buy myself a gift.

Good old Amazon!

It works wonderfully.

I made myself the perfect

soft boiled eggs.

It even played a little 

tune when they were done :)

Of course I wasn't alone,

I had my faithful friend

always by my side.

Then birthday gifts

and cards started 

showing up on my

doorstep . . .

I love this little framed 

cross stitch

made by a very dear friend.

And this sweet pillow 

for my bedroom.

A lovely reminder of how

awesome a God we serve.

Now look at this amazing

wall hanging quilt.

This sweet friend is a perfectionist

and she is always worrying about 

every little stitch in her work,

and I am always telling her

that perfection steals 

the joy of creating.

Her quilts (and everything she 

makes) are amazing.

This is such a personal gift

and made will so much love 💕 

 

Another friend made me these.

One is her homemade zucchini relish

and the other is a homemade elderberry

couch syrup. 

Now, how caring is that.

I'll tell you I am blessed with 

truly amazing friends. 

🌱🌻🌺🌸🌺🌻🌱

Well, if you are still 

reading  . . . thanks 

for sticking it out.

I know it was a long post.

God bless you all

and have a lovely week.

Your blogging sister,

Connie :)

Diamonds From Amazon

 

I purchased diamonds 

from Amazon 

for my Valentine's present 

to myself :)

No, there are not earrings  . . .

They are cabinet knobs LOL. 

 

 

 

 

Here are my dressers finished

A little paint

(that I already had)

and the new knobs. 

If you are interested in these pull

handles, go to Amazon and type in

this information ↓

   NORTHERN BROTHERS 

Crystal Cabinet Knobs

30mm Diamond Pulls 

10 Pack $8.87 

they are rated 4 1/2 stars by 4,615,349 people

 

 

Another thing that I did in the bedroom

was add these dollies to the windows.

 

 

 All that I did was iron them

with spray starch and then I took

a children's glue stick and glued them

to the window.  

The glue is washable, so removing

should be a snap. 

 

I forgot to add these two photos

to my last post.

I have a footstool in front of the

sofa, so I use this tray for a place to

set a "cup-a" when I have company. 

 

 

I thought that putting this quilt

on the sofa would be in keeping with 

my February theme. 

 

I hope that you enjoyed

the little tour and that it 

will inspire you . . .

Spring is almost here and we'll be 

sending so much time outside

that we won't have the time to tweek the house

like we do now . . . Have Fun!

God Bless You All

Your blogging sister,

Connie :)