GOBBLE GOBBLING WE GO--

Well--it's nearly here--for a lot of us--it really starts Wednesday--

at least --getting the food ready for all that 'gobbling'!!

So here is some funnies for you--

 

MAY EVERYONE HAVE A WONDERFUL SAFE HOLIDAY--

HUGS, DI

YEP--GOT SOME FINISHES

Bet you all thought I was just 'goofin' off and napping all day!!

But I am not a napper--and I do work steady on quilt projects--it's just they seem to take a long time these days--wonder why that is???

Been mainly working on embroidery projects--

here is the first 2 blocks of a 12 week snowman--stitch along--

 the one on the left is last weeks and the one on the right is this weeks--and a new one comes out tomorrow!!!

Another stitchery-

from Joy's 'stay at home' series is half done--this is part 1 off that block--I started the stitching on part 2 this afternoon!

And remember this cross stitch from last year?

Well I found me another red truck for this year--

and it is done--now I really need to turn these into ornaments for the tree!!

And who ever published this dish cloth pattern--needs to be 'shot'--

cause I can't seem to stop knitting them!!!!!!

 ARE YOU STAYING BUSY--OR FIGHTING OVER WHEN TO START CHRISTMAS???

HUGS, DI

FALL HAS COME TO FLORIDA

 I think I need to move further 'south' for the winter--as it has been really chilly here--for me at least--most of the other Floridians love this weather--but since that case of shingles in NY--I really feel the cooler temps and my body feels really 'cold'!!! (good thing I know where the pile of quilts are!!!lol)

I did get the applique and embroidery done on the last two of Jenny's bom's--

We only have one more to do in this series--so I need to get busy and start the framing on the '11' I do have ready!!

And --the cat quilt shouted the loudest--

But then we all know--Cats are bossy to begin with!!!  I really enjoyed making this quilt--

even needle turning those "tiny skinny" tails!!

So now I am working on the hand quilting of the large Christmas panel-

I am using Sulky #12 threat on this one--and I'm not sure if you can see it or not--but I have already stitched around each of the red ornaments in red and have done one string of garland in yellow!!

My question is --what to do about the yellow areas--do  I try to circle them in yellow or maybe do a cross like design in the centers or??????  I believe they are lights on the tree!!  the top one I will trace around in yellow thread for the star design!!

And someone bought some more dish yarn at Walmart last week--

and so now she has added more dishcloths to the pile--

what ever she going to do with them all???????????

I was hoping someone would have a cute Christmas stitch along this year--I finally have some really pretty Christmas  prints--but did not see anything I liked so far!!!

WELL YOU ALL TAKE CARE AND START THAT CHRISTMAS CRAFT YOU HAVE BEEN WANTING TO DO--

HUGS, DI

WELL LET'S SEE--

I do believe that October is over and that also means--Halloween is done with for another year--

so we are now into--

November--I sure hope they find enough turkeys to go around this year!!

and I happened to see this sunrise this morning around 7:30 am!!  And so far 'no warning'-

it's been a pretty nice day outside--sunny--blue skies and 80 degrees!!

So what have I been doing--

got these little cross stitches finished up --into little pillows yesterday afternoon--

All were recently stitched--

Got the red yo-yo's done in 4 patches--

and the purple yo-yo's are the next in line to be done--

and I got this quilt all hand quilted and the binding done on it--

I believe this will be a Christmas gift--I know--I said I wasn't going to send any gifts--

cause of the unfair postage hike--but--

and the post office, ups and fed-ex knows us so well---and knows we are addicted to sending gifts so we will pay the higher prices--it's just so mean of them!!!

GET THOSE TURKEYS EARLY--PEOPLE!!!!

HUGS, DI

 

IT'S ALL DEB'S FAULT!!

 Yep--gonna blame this 'great' idea all on my friend -- Deb--

over at Happy to be scrappy-vtquilter.blogspot.com

I am sewing all my yo-yo's --by color group--into 4 patches--

I seen Deb doing this for her larger hexies that she is doing by color of month--

and I decided it was perfect answer for-- 

"what am going to do with the yo-yo's"!!!!

and so--the top photo is the teal group and the orange group and the bottom color is the blue group!!

the next group I will do is the red yo-yo's!!!

So a big Thank you, Deb for the idea!!!

I also finished off another fall counted cross stitching this morning--

the cross stitch I showed you on the last post and this one I got from this post-pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com and they were free patterns--

Thank you for these--I have had fun stitching them--have one more fall I am working on before I move on to Christmas cross stitching!!

And then this week I have also been working on getting this panel basted--for hand quilting--

It's a long panel, but only about 36" wide and it has all my favorite animals on it!!!  Tonight I should be able to finish the hand quilting on the blue heart quilt and then I will start on this one--at least that is the plan--there is a small cat quilt that is all basted and I would like to do it too--so we will see which quilt makes the most noise in wanting to be worked on first!!!?????

SO IS EVERYONE GETTING READY FOR A 'SCARY' GOOD TIME THIS WEEK END??

HUGS, DI

IT'S RAINING--

 Where did this rain shower come from--a couple minutes ago the sun was shinning and we had clear blue skies--it did rain at 7:30 am this morning--but when it cleared off so nice by 10 am--I figured that was it for the day--and now this--silly weather!!!

Ok--What ever did I do this past week--besides 'talk' myself out of doing some things--(I am good about that--talking myself out of going places--now if I would just be better about talking myself out of ordering on line--I would be a good girl--my excuse for this mornings ordering at Missouri quilts--is that along with their daily special(which is for me)--I put some Christmas gifts in the cart!!!!!!!!!!)

I did have a couple finishes this past week--

first up is the project that Alice and I was working on-(you know the one that we were suppose to have done by Oct 1st--lol--yep that one!!) I did get mine done--

see my cute little 'ghosts' that I fussy cut--

I really love them--but I really haven't decided if I like my 'cat'--it may be his eyes???

And I got another counted cross piece all stitched--

That pumpkin is a good 2 inches tall or more--it took alot of thread--now to finish it off into a small pillow --

and cause this one was finished--I had to start a new counted cross stitch piece--

You know me and baskets--what do you think is going to be stitched in the basket????????

I also got a baby sweater finished--

a pretty 'orange' one --this one is a size 0-3 months!

and another pair of socks off the needles--

Ahh--the 'other'--Halloween color--purples!!!!

(I see some are trying to bring 'pink' into Halloween--now that is scary!!)

And yes--a new baby sweater has been started, and as is, another pair of socks!!

I am still hand quilting on the blue heart top--and am happy to say that all the heart blocks are quilted and last night I got a start on the border--I also got another small quilt layered and basted for hand quilting this week!!!

MAKE SURE YOU HAVE LOTS OF 'TREATS' ON HAND FOR THIS WEEK END--

OH--AND LEAVE THOSE BAGS SEALED TILL THIS WEEK END!!!!!!!

HUGS,, DI

PUFF--THE MAGIC DRAGON---

 For some reason this phrase from that popular song years ago--

just popped into my head this past week while I was hand basting a wall hanging!!!

And I got to thinking about old songs==probably the first 'repeat' song for me was--

M I C K E Y M O U S E--that is when my mom would let me watch it--she didn't like the way some of  the 'mice' danced--too, sexy she said!!! (she thought Elvis was of the devil for the way he danced!!!--if she could see what dancing is today and how they dress--she might think Elvis was an Angel!!!!!) 

And the only song now--even after some years-is Frozen!!!--think I will stick with --Puff the magic dragon-I am not  a fan of the cold!!!

Back to what I am suppose to be posting about--

What projects am I working on????

This is the 'puff the magic dragon' basting project--have started the hand quilting on it--

(I have nearly gotten the blue heart quilt done--just one bottom row of hearts to do and then the outside borders--but, set it aside to get this Halloween one done)

And here is the newest counted cross stitching project--

Humm--wonder what 'Di' is stitching here?????????

And I just couldn't seem to stop knitting these--

I knitted up all the cotton dish yarn I had--and when I went looking for more--I was in for a shock!!

I used to pay about $2.97 or less for a ball of the Sugar n Cream--and Amazon and Walmart now want $6.00 for just one ball--I did find it at JoAnn's for $4 a ball--but I really need to stop knitting them--have no idea who I will gift these too as it is!!?????

And I spent one afternoon--getting "high" off Tacky glue 'fumes'--

making these--

So now all six of these Fall-Halloween cross stitches are ready for display--

But my little fairies are on vacation--again--think they flew up to Daytona Beach for bike week--

and so they just sit on the table with the other Fall decorations!!!!

Well--today we are at 91 degrees again--but nice dry air--but we are suppose to get a big cool down for us tonight and then our temps will only be in the low 80's--so I need to be sure my 'sweater' is handy!!!

TAKE CARE OF YOUR HEALTH--EAT SOME GREEN VEGGIES THIS WEEK!!

HUGS, DI