PROGRESS---

Wow--
I can't believe that I am actually sewing once again--
here is where I am on the 'wiggles' quilt top--

I did have another plan for the  borders--
but after sewing on the 2 sides--
I changed my mind--
and went to this design--
and this morning I worked on sewing up the outer borders--
now to sew them to the quilt top!!!

and my 'rabbits' are just happy to be out of the closet!!!!

the Bee hive one is finished, and has lots of bee's and flowers--
and the wishing well one is all finished--
and--
this morning I got the next 2 blocks prepped--
so come on Julie Q--and get busy on yours--
or you will be left way behind!!!!!!!!!

It is raining here and I am cold--
It is odd--but I have been cold alot this spring--
must not be working hard enough??????????

Have a great Wednesday--(or Thursday???)
hugs, di and miss gracie

I MADE A DISCOVERY--

look at my 'new' design wall--

here is the blocks that I have done for the Hannah and Harrington quilt--
so far--have the felt work done on block 7--but discovered I had not done the embroidery part--
so worked on that some this morning and have all the materials out for the other 5 blocks--
so --
maybe some day this one will actually get done!!!!

And--
I am happy to say--

the #11 and the #12 blocks of the Virtues blocks are now all cross stitched--
now to find the fabrics to finish this one off!!!!

and here is a rare photos--

a good picture of Miss gracie in good lighting--
though--it still looks like she is saying--
"I hate having my picture taken!!!"
hugs, di and that darn cat

SUNDAY PHOTO SHOOT!!

I went for a nice long walk this morning--
and here is some of the photos I took along the way--

I love this tree--it is right across the street from me--
wished it had these blooms all year!!!

seen 4 lilac bushes on the way--
first this white one--

a dark purple one-

a light purple one-
and--

this robin kept a good watch over me--
she must of had some babies near by!!

and then this one!!

Here is one of the 'strangest' things I seen today--

a strawberry patch in front of a home on main street!!!

and I got to photo a couple cats--

this cat is probably a 'relative' of miss gracies--
and she is having fun in the sun--

and then there was this black one--
who played 'peek a boo' with me around this car--

and I am sure this cat is also a relative of Miss gracies!!!

What photo's did you take today???
hugs., di and miss gracies relatives!!!

TODAYS LOOK!!!

But first--
I did a bit of this--

Getting some stitchery ready to be framed--
have a nice pile of these to work through!!

And here is some looks of my new bedroom--

this is a white wood window pane that I have used in decorating for a long time now--
this time I created a new look for it--
I took an old pink table cloth and cut the 4 corner pieces of it and then covered heavy poster board with each section and hung them into the sections of the window frame--
then added the teddy bear photos--these bear photos are from an old calendar--

the long brown dresser is old--and I was about to get rid of it--
but when I moved the white dresser out of way to move the brown one down the wall--
I fell in love with the brown dresser all over again--!!!!
There is a new little quilt rack on top of the dresser now and it holds alot of my linens that either my family has made or--ones that I have collected at sales!!

there is the white dresser--love it in the corner at a angle--

this is in the opposite corner of the bedroom now--

this is the window that is in between the 2 pieces of furniture--
under the window is an  ironing board that I covered and is set up at all times--
it is also a 'perch' for miss gracie and her bird watching adventures!!!

My friend Anne gave this white coverlet a couple years ago--
but it wasn't the right size for my bed--
but this wall looked so bad--
that I put hung the coverleton it, to good use!!!
in the bench is my quilt tops that need quilting!!!!

and here is the bed and the wall over the bed--

all the quilts and hand stitchery's and painting have been done by me down through the years!!

Ok tour over for today--
maybe another room's new look will come your way soon!!!
hugs, di and miss gracie

SEWING---AND SOME MAIL--

I did it--
really got the sewing machine a hummin last evening--
and worked on the wiggles quilt--

I decided to make mine smaller--
and I did not get to press this before it was computer time--
but had to let you see--that I am back!!!!!!!!!

AND--
a surprise package in the mail came yesterday--

there were these beautiful items along with--

these 2 and--

and this little item opens up--

and is a needle/pin booklet--
how cute is that!!
these lovely gifts came from a blog reader, named, Joyce--
she said in the card that she knew that my B-day was sometime in May--
so she sent them--( it was May 6th--but I will celebrate it anytime during the month, Joyce-
in means so much to me that you thought of me--thank you!)

a couple more cross stitch's are finished on the stitching part-

I have started #11 on this series--so we are stitching right along here!!

Please pray for my niece, Marianne and her family--
they lost their home and 4 vehicles to a flash flood on Wednesday--
thank you!
hugs, di and miss gracie

FINALLY---

I got to make a project that I not only wanted to make--
but needed to make for along time time now--

a sleeping mask--
My bedroom is very light--day and night--
and I needed something besides a towel to cover my eyes--
and now looky!!!!

My friend Anne and I stopped by the quilt shop today-
so I took some photos for you--
First we both feel in love with this panel--

and so we both bought one!!!
and here is some general photos--

the gal with the white shirt is also Anne's daughter Kim, and she now works at the Quilt shop--
and alot of these displays are the ones that Kim has done--

how do you like how they used a quilt to make it look like a dress!!

and someone besides me likes to use tree branches to decorate with!!!

miss gracie is waiting on the Post man to see if she got a package today!!!

have a wonderful, sewing, fun kind of day--
hugs, di and miss gracie