Some pics...

...of a few things I have been working on.

This one is going to be a gift so I cannot show you all of it just yet.

And this is a current work in progress on a small quilt I am designing.

And, I belong to a birthday block swap group.  This month I turned a year older so it's my turn.  I chose Civil War Repro as my fabric desire and already have received two blocks (that I absewlutely love).

Sew, yes I have been sewing and working.  I have spent some time designing too.

In addition, this darn cough from my cold last week has been lingering but getting better each day.

The one thing I haven't accomplished yet is my Fall Decorating.  I am hoping to get some of that done on Sunday with the help of my loving husband.

Hope everyone is enjoying their sewing time!
Colleen

A little pumpkin...

Yesterday I had a fantastic day sewing with some friends!
I actually made only two pillowcases because I was talking and laughing sew much.

My daughter called and asked me if they had left one of my grandson's favorite movies (BOLT) at the house last week...they did...she also "reminded" me that I said they could take "How the Grinch..." home and they didn't...sew could I mail them?  Of course!  Now what she doesn't know is that I made a pillowcase for my little guy out of the Grinch Christmas fabric to send along with the movie...he is going to love it!

My favorite part of this actually is the cuff fabric...I adore those whacky dots.

The other pillowcase may or may not be for him...I have a few great nephews who might love this...

Saturday night I had planned to make another mini quilt...crazy about those quick little projects and Saturday night is the perfect time for me to make those.  But when I got home from work my husband had made plans to meet friends for dinner...sew...no sew!

Well, I still wanted to make a mini sew around 10pm Sunday night I, after deciding on a pattern, and pulling fabrics...

...meet "My Little Pumpkin"!

Still needs quilting and binding but that will be quick for one night this week.

Hope you all had a great weekend...I did!
Happy Sewing.

Colleen

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween! I cannot believe that it is Halloween and the last day of October!

I enjoy Halloween very much as does my husband…that might explain the $186 he spent on candy yesterday! Yes, that is a 1 in front of the 8! We saw my niece at the store and she was laughing at our cart because she said it looked like a cart the store filled to attract customers to buy the candy. One lady actually started digging through it as we stood there talking. My husband, very protective of his stash said, “Hey, go over there and get your own, they have plenty”! LOL!
I must share my least favorite trickster and my most favorite treater with you ( as I hear a child right now at the door telling my husband…WOW that’s a butt load of great candy…and he just giggles).


My least favorite - a young couple walking around with a Baby, a real little Baby in a stroller no less, who most likely is not on whole food yet let alone candy! The husband stayed at the bottom of the drive with the baby in stroller while the wife made her way to the door with the little plastic pumpkin in hand to “trick or treat” for the baby! Yeah right!


My most favorite treater - a young girl (about 10) dressed as a cow pushing her disabled friend around in a wheelchair, trick or treating for her friend. She pushed that wheelchair up every driveway and through the neighborhood! That’s a friend!