A New Year...

...and another top!

Yesterday, on the last day of 2013 I finished another top (again, not quilted).

This one started, per my notes, in May of 2011.
Here is the EQ version...

and the version I sewed together...

along with a close-up...

and now it is ready to quilt.  

No promises but I am envisioning some embroidery in the solid blocks.

Then I pulled out my Hex n' More ruler.

(we sell this in the shop)

I played a little... 

this might make a cute little Valentine's Day table topper.

I still have to sew the two halves together but it went together

very fast!

And that is how I celebrated ringing in the New Year...

does it count if I was in bed sound asleep by 11:00 pm?

Happy New Year to you all!

Colleen

Finished a top...

...it's a small one but the top is done!

Using this pattern from Lazy Girl Designs ~ Confetti

and the Lazy Angle Ruler...

(we sell the ruler and the patterns at our shop)

The pattern is charm pack friendly but I decided to use

some of my 30's repro collection for it.

I started this little top about 2 years ago, pulled

it out of hiding and finished it up yesterday!

The next step will be to quilt it!

I added borders to mine.

The borders added to the size (42x42) which makes it a good size for baby

OR a table topper...undecided...but Spring should come in 

about 3 months!

So, this starts me on my New Year's Eve project.

Tomorrow will be a day of digging through some (not sure there's time for ALL) of my works in progress and getting them in order to work on (and hopefully finish) them throughout the new year!

Wish me luck...I will post pics New Year's Day!

I might even finish another small top on New Year's Eve as we ring in the New Year!

Happy Sewing,

Colleen

Merry Christmas...

I hope you all had a...

Merry Christmas sharing peace and joy with your loved ones!

I did...and here are a few little things that bring me

The first one is this Joy necklace I have owned for many years now

(and I have earrings to match)!

And then there was the peace and joy I felt decorating the tree(s) with some of my most favorite ornaments!

I enjoy unwrapping and hanging all of my Americana ornaments.

There are many more; Santa, flags, angels, glass balls...

This one my daughter gave me a few years ago...

And this one from my grandson that I opened today and hung on the tree!

So cute!

This one is from my childhood, it was one of my mother's...

Merry Christmas Mom...thank you for the memories!

I enjoy having a little tree full of Snowmen...

And a tree of stars and hearts...

And a little tree in a jar...

with a beautiful new reindeer ornament made by a friend!

But most of all I enjoyed spending a peaceful and joyful day with my favorite Santa!

Merry Christmas to all...

and to all Good Night!

Colleen

Christmas Sewing...

Some completed gifts...

For the family in Idaho...

Background is a table topper I designed for my daughter...

Santa face embroidered on an apron...

Embroidered Hand towels (as requested)...

2 sets of 2 (white and beige)...

A special hand towel for my grandson...

Shhh...He did get toys too!

Just could not resist the Elf Alphabet from 

Embroidery Library...to stinkin' cute...

the green towel is actually more of an elf green.

..and then there is the dog...

Bed Covers for her!

One for Christmas time and the other

Monogrammed with her initial.

Her name is Velvet!

Okay, back to the sewing machine...

My Elissimo is getting a real workout this season!

Just a few more gifts and then it will be...

TIME TO DECORATE THE TREE!

Happy Holiday Sewing,

Colleen

WOW! I cannot believe this...

...it has actually been 2 months since I posted.

Yes, I have been busy but, 2 months, yikes!

So, what have I been busy with?

I'll take you on a journey with some pictures that tell the tale.

I went to Idaho to visit my daughter and her family!

We went to the park...

and, yes, my grandson moves fast so the pics are all like this... LOL!

Gathered some pumpkins...

Ate at a Mexican Restaurant...

I should never ask to take a picture...but I did get a kick out of the tie with his skeleton sweatshirt...LOL!

And I really liked those Sunflower chairs in the background!

Played with the dog...and she stood still for me!

Good girl!

My daughter and I did some sewing (sorry, no pics) and went to a quilt show.

They had quilts hanging in many of the shops all around Jackson Hole.

We spent two days there doing the walking tour of the quilts.

There were a lot of one block wonders.

When I got home it was time to prepare and sew for the

for my daughter-in-law and son!

I made her a mommy bib! 

She was a good sport and wore it.

Here she is holding up one of the receiving blankets I made for her.

They are so stinkin' cute and I made matching burp cloths too!

Then I did some more sewing...

My friend Debbie showed me how to do an English Paper Piecing project.

It's a pattern I have had for about 4 years and I really wanted to work on it.

So far, so good...need to make 180 of the little kite shaped units!

I also had a lot of 'strings' in my scrap container and decided to

start sewing them into blocks at the end of every day.

Last night I took the 38 blocks I had completed and sewed them into rows of eight across.

Darn, missing two...but I sewed those up this morning real fast and now I have 

5 completed rows...only need 5 more for a throw quilt!

I'll work on that!

Yesterday I ruffled a whole bunch of crepe paper for a special project...

I will post more on this when ready.

Made some pillow cases with an Asian theme to sell

at the Karate School.

We are going to have some Asian themed gifts and home decor

items for sale in the school.

I also worked on some table runners to sell

and have some hand towels and dish towels in the works!

So, yes, I have been busy.

There are some things I am working on in addition to these

that I will post at a later date...

shh...they are Christmas Gifts!

Hope you are all having a fun time sewing like I am,

Colleen

PS:  Sorry for the unedited photos...too busy sewing!