My Heart's in SF

My sweet cousin Holly Rae recently had her first baby. It's a boy. I'm so excited for her!! They live in San Francisco so I didn't get to see him. But I did see his cute picture on Dancer's Facebook.  I made this quilt for him and already sent it off. I thought the fabric was great for living in San Fran. I love the turtles and the bubbles.

Thank you to everyone for their nice comments on my post at Stash Manicure. Now for the winner of my giveaway...

Congratulations, Kathy!! I will get it to you soon. (Thanks, Dancer for helping,)

Piece & love,

Dawn

Stash Manicure & Surprise

Rae Ann of Stash Manicure has asked me to be a guest on her blog. Go check it out. Now for the surprise...

I am having a giveaway!! Leave a comment at Stash Manicure or here. I will draw one winner Friday for the pot-holder and dish towel. Remember to leave an email address if you are set up as a no-reply blogger.

Piece & love,

Dawn

No Strings Attached

I signed up for Stephanie's No Strings Attached challenge. I managed to get three projects completed. The challenge was to cut up scrap fabrics, sew them together and make something fabulous. I don't think mine are that fabulous, but I am pleased to use up some of those scraps that keep piling up.

I made a bag.

A frog.

And a quilt. I love this quilt. I think I will make a few more of the strip blocks to use up more of my scraps. 

Thanks Stephanie for the challenge. 

Piece & love,

Dawn

Back In The Saddle Again

It has been way too long since my last post. Actually, I debated with myself long and hard if I even wanted to keep it going. But as you can see, I decided to get back in the saddle again. So here's what I've been doing the past few months.

Watched her dance!

Made signs to hang up around the neighborhood.  Why you ask?

Can you see him in the crowd? I will give you a hint. He is the good looking one in the suit and tie!!

We welcomed home our son!!

I can't even begin to tell you how excited I was to see him! He has been away from home for two years serving a mission for our Church. I know Knoxville, Tennessee isn't very far but too far enough for me.

We had a party to celebrate. Lots of family and friends!

I have to show you the cake my niece made for Kyle's party.  She is only 15 and her cakes are awesome. She has a natural talent for making cakes, that's for sure.

The party continued...

Kyle requested a trip to the Happiest Place On Earth. I think this was our funnest trip yet. We stayed a week at Disney's Grand Californian Hotel. I want to go back. I'm spoiled now!

I did manage to get a few quilts made somewhere in the middle and also went on a retreat or two.

1.  Strip quilt for Stephanie's challenge. Great way to use up all those scraps.
2.  A year of Schnibbles. The pattern is Scratch.
3.  Halloween. The pattern is Which Witch? by Crazy Old Ladies.
4.  Fun for summer. Anchors Away by Pieces From My Heart.

More to come...

Piece & love,

Dawn

I'm Not Afraid Anymore

I'm not afraid of zippers anymore! I finally tackled my fears of zippers. When my daughter was little I made her several dresses and never put in a zipper. If the pattern required a zipper I would either put it back or substitute it with buttons. I'm so excited!! After I made one I just had to make more...

The pattern is Little Glam Bag by Pink Sand Beach Designs. Her pattern is written well and easy to follow with lots of pictures.

I just had to add this last picture of my cat named Annie. She loves quilts!! I often find her under a quilt somewhere...she's so cute!

Piece & love,

Dawn

Mom's blocks

My sister came for Christmas with her tribe. Her tribe consists of one husband and five girls. Yes, 5 girls! On Christmas Eve they have a tradition of exchanging "sister" gifts. All her girls draw names and they each spend $5 on the sister the drew. The Dollar Store and the dollar isle at Target come in handy here. Well, since they were opening their "sister" gifts I decided my sister should open the gift I gave her.

Before my mom passed away she was working on stitching these wedding ring blocks. She finished all but two blocks. I knew my mom was making this quilt for my sister and Mom wanted to give it to her for Chrismtas last year. But Mom got too sick to finish it and then she passed away. So....I finished the quilt for my sister for Christmas this year. I sewed the blocks together and bound it with a solid blue. I didn't add a border because I thought it would take away the beauty of the stitching.

Here is a close-up of the stitching and also the quilting. Teresa of Lazy Daisy Cottage quilted it just in time. It turned out beautiful and needless to say, my sister cryed after she opened it. I enjoyed participating in my sister's tradition of opening a "sister" gift and I think I will do it again next year!

I also want to show you what I won from Where Women Create...

Isn't it funky-cute!!  Jill Wiener made it. You can check out her whimsical pottery here. Jill's work will certainly deliver an instant smile....guaranteed. Thank you Jill, I love it!!

Piece & love,

Dawn

Santa Jolly

Santa Jolly, slip a Madaline kit under the tree, For me.
I've been an awful good girl,
Santa Jolly, and hurry down the chimney tonight.

Santa Jolly, Nicey Jane Pack too, Light blue.
I'll wait up for you dear,
Santa Jolly, and hurry down the chimney tonight.

Think of all the fun I've missed,
Think of all the patterns that I haven't list,
Next year I could be oh, so good,
If you'd check off my Christmas list,

Santa honey, I wanna pre cut,
And really that's not a lot,
I've been an angel all year,
Santa Jolly, and hurry down the chimney tonight.

Santa cutie, there's one thing that I really need, a cake.
I really don’t care what kind,
Santa cutie, and hurry down the chimney tonight.

Santa Jolly, fill my stocking with a Sewline, And thread.
Sugar Flower in there too,
Santa Jolly, and hurry down the chimney tonight.

Come and trim my Christmas tree,
With lots of thread made in Germany,
I really do believe in you,
Let's see if you believe in me,

Santa Jolly, forgot to mention one little thing, A bag.
The kind to use with a jelly roll,
Santa Jolly, and hurry down the chimney tonight,
Hurry down the chimney tonight,
Hurry down the chimney tonight!

Sent with Love,
 
ok...
Piece & love,
Dawn

PS. Did you sing to the tune of "Santa Baby"?

Jingle Jingle!

Christmas is almost here!! And I'm not quite ready. My list is getting smaller however, and I still need to watch "White Christmas". Here are a few things I crossed off my list.

Schnibble pincushions.

A few aprons made out of dish towels.

 A hand full of car caddies.

And 30 pints and 48 half pints of pomegranate jelly!

Look what came in the mail this week! My share of the siggie blocks. It will be fun to put them together.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!!

Piece & love,

Dawn

Happy November

November has just about come and gone!

Our family had a spookin' good time at Disneyland over Halloween. There were lots of ghosts and goblins lurking around. I can't believe how many people were dressed up as pirates. I think pirates were the choice of costume this year. Check out the photo on the left....these ladies were on stilts at Downtown Disney. They were the hit of the party. Everyone wanted their picture taken with them. (including us)

Our little community celebrates Vetran's Day with a parade. My sister and her family came out to watch. My hubby and daughter were in the parade. Hoot Hoot !! My dad is a vetran from the Korean War. Her served 4 years in the Navy as a gunner's mate. Thanks Dad for helping keep our country free.

So here is are a few thing I accomplished this month. This table runner and table topper is from Charmed and Dangerous by Heather Mulder Peterson.  They are both Christmas presents. Yea!! There is something so gratifying when I can cross a name off my list.

I just got this cute little wall hanging back from the quilter. It's from the book Occasions by Whimsicals.  It's bound and hanging on the wall. I know it's a little early, but I don't care...I love snowmen!

My turkey doesn't have eyes on yet..he needs to go to the quilter. He won't be done in time for Thanksgiving, but that's ok. He will be stuffed and ready for next year. This pattern is Presidential Pardon by Sandy Gervais.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Piece & love,

Dawn

PS Check out my quilt here. I can't blog about it yet. It's a Christmas present...shhh! (This means you, Frito! NO checking for you!)

Stitcher's Angel

My Stitcher's Angel gifts have arrived! The ever lovely Debbie of Makin' Quilts was my angel.

She sent me a lovely journal along with a messanger bag.

She also sent me a package of Thangles to use with a miniture quilt kit she sent!

AND...she sent me some fun fall fabrics (she knows fall is my favorite). Aren't these little jack-o-lanters cute? Thank you Debbie!!

Here is what I sent to my secret Angel. It is going over the ocean!

Look what else came in the mail. All that lovely eye candy! I love Kona Solids, it reminds me of my mom. She had a lot of solids.  Well, I'm off to the "Happiest Place On Earth"!

Piece & love,
Dawn