Homespun Fiber

First Block Done!

2011-09-14T08:21:00.000-07:00

Yes the first block is done! The second and third are started!
They are going along slowly!

Julie

My Garden!

2011-09-02T06:18:00.000-07:00

My garden has done so well this year! I think I planted about everything you can think of and more!

And my herbs growing on the wall have never looked so beautiful along with my flowers!

The long side of our lot is now fenced and hubby is working on the other side and he is already up to the garden so I'm hopeful that it will be done by next week! Lots of canning going on with pictures to come!

Julie

Ruby Lou Doll

2011-08-10T06:00:00.001-07:00

I came across this sweet doll pattern at one of our local quilt shops and fell in love with her!

And with my youngest granddaughters birthday the end of July I just had to make her one. Lucy turned two and I thought she was just the right age for one but then I knew her older sister Lizzy would like one also so one turned into two!

But then my oldest granddaughter that is leaving in September for college in Hawaii would need one to hug on those days that she was a little home sick! So I got out some of the fabric that I had left over from the quilt that I made for her when she gets married (almost done pictures to come). And yes then there was me, I had some left overs from many quilts made and so the red one is mine!

By the time I got them done I was sure glad that I have eleven grandsons and only three granddaughters. But that's not to say that I wouldn't love to have more girls!

Have a beautiful summer day its coming to an end soon!

Julie

New Fence going up!

2011-07-03T07:49:00.000-07:00

Hubby has been working so hard on our fence but it was going pretty slow. So when our daughter asked what they all could do for Dad for Fathers Day I told them they should plan a day when the boys could all come and help with the fence. So they did and the girls all brought lunch and I got some pools for the kids to spend the day playing together! They had a ball but I decided that I need a bigger pool for the bigger kids!
They got so much done I couldn't believe it!
This side only needed three more posts after they left. And they other side that I didn't take a picture of only needed five. We are putting deer fencing up around the top its just to rocky and to many trees to go around.

Julie

Vignette Mystery Quilt

2011-06-28T05:40:00.001-07:00

I think we are a little slow here in the US getting these beautiful patterns out of Australia. I came across the Vignette Magazine back in May and Issue 3 just came out. When I saw the first block to the Mystery quilt I fell in love. I haven't done embroidery in years and the bright colors of the fabric are great!

So I went on the web and to my surprise I found the fabric. Don't you just love the fun colors and patterns, the fabric is from Japan.

As soon as the fabric came I got started cutting out the blocks for block one! These will go around the two outsides of block one.

Then I got part of block one put together so I could get started with the embroidery work. The outside border that you see is just there to keep the red dot fabric from fraying while I do the embroidery. I haven't be able to put it down it brings back all the memories of watching my Grandmother and mother embroidery on pillowcases when I was just a little girl. I was about seven when my mother started me embroidering on a tablecloth that I still have. I'll have to get that out and post a picture!

Stay turn for more pictures as I go along!

Julie

Heart Quilt

2011-06-22T05:47:00.001-07:00

I just finished this sweet heart quilt! I used fabric that I had won off a a blog about a year ago. Its now off to the quilters, hopefully it will be done in about four to six weeks.

I've been very busy working in the garden and yard I need to take some pictures its looking really nice.

Have a happy summer day!

Julie

The Snow has Melted

2011-03-29T05:42:00.000-07:00

The snow is gone but not the deer, they sure like the taste of my grass!

They can stay as long as its only the grass that they eat. I had to ask this one nicely not to eat my apple trees. She stopped looked at me and walked over and started on the grass.

I love watching them but a fence is going up soon not to keep them out but to keep Paisley in!

Have a beautiful spring day!

Julie

New Red Scarf

2011-03-08T05:44:00.001-08:00

For Christmas I gave my daughters and daughter-n-laws yarn, needles and notions plus a pattern and knitting lessons. This was the yarn that I gave my oldest daughter but I also purchased some in a pink and green that she liked better. So I took this yarn and made me a scarf!

Here's a up close look, I really like how it turned out! The yarn and pattern came from Knit Picks!

Hope your having a nice spring day we got a foot of snow in Salt Lake!

Julie

Harry Potter Sock

2011-03-02T05:49:00.000-08:00

I've been working on my Harry Potter Socks yes that is what the name of the yarn is! Almost done with the first one and than on to to next.

Just an update I decided to not sale my spinning wheel it just spins so nicely and do I really need another one right now!

Have a beautiful day its over 50 here but they say rain and snow tomorrow!

Julie

Copper Jam Pot

2011-02-22T05:55:00.000-08:00

I'm so excited I ordered my Copper Jam Pot from Blue Chair Jam today! I looked all over the web trying to find one cheaper but this is the best buy I found. There is one pan smaller but not much cheaper so I went with this one because it is just the right size for all of her recipes in the book. There are so many jams I would like to get started making. I'm going to try a grapefruit and lemon jam recipe that is in the Blue Chair Jam cookbook that I think my daughter is going to love! And then there is many other recipes that will use the fruit and berries that I planted last summer, just hoping that they all come back after this long and very cold winter. Wish me luck on my new adventure!

Have a nice day!

Julie

Too Sale or Not to Sale

2011-02-16T05:57:00.000-08:00

I've been working on some spinning lately and thinking about putting my wheel up for sale. But after a visit to Three Wishes a local yarn shop where I purchased my wheel I found out that I would only get about $350.00 to $400.00 for it and to buy it new is around $600.00. Now the question is do I really want to sell it or not. I was only going to sale it to purchase a new one and do I really need a new one. Yes the new one is out of mahogany and beautiful but do I really need it. Or should I just keep this one and just get the new one, can you really have to many wheels. But this isn't my only one I also have the Asford Joy that I take with me when I travel!

So I will keep thinking about it while I spin this beautiful merino yarn! This is my third spool and I'm hoping to get one more. The colors are great and I think merino is my favorite to spin!

So what do you think!

Julie

Happy Valentines Day!

2011-02-14T05:45:00.001-08:00

I don't know about you but Valentines Day is just not one holiday that we celebrate. Not because we don't like it but I hate going out. We tried it once many years ago and there was just to many people.

I do how ever like decorating for Valentines!

So its a night to stay home in the nice warm house sit by the fire and have a nice dinner!

Hope your Valentines Day is nice and cozy!

Julie

Yummy Biscuits!

2011-02-07T05:48:00.001-08:00

Just thought you might like to see how nice my yummy buttermilk biscuits turned out! I love the biscuits cutters that I purchased they are nice a sharp. Did you know that you shouldn't twist your cutter just push down and left up without twisting. If you twist if makes the biscuit not as light and fluffy! I also learned from my wonderful book not to roll them out just to press with the palm of your hand.

This was one yummy breakfast!

Looks like we are going to get snow today so I'm going to stay warm in the house!

Julie

Biscuits and Jam!

2011-02-02T05:42:00.000-08:00

I was watching Martha a couple of weeks ago, yes I do watch Martha on those days that I'm home and have the time! Anyway she had Rachel Saunders on that wrote this book Blue Chair Jam and I love to make jam. So I ordered the book on Amazon and boy to my surprise the book is about three inches thick and has great recipes for all year long. And now I've been planning all the fruits that I could plant this spring just for making jam.

So what better to put jam on, yes Biscuits! I've never made very good biscuits but I saw on Amazon this book Biscuit Bliss and it had such good reviews that I bought it and a set of biscuit cutters. Let me tell you this is the best book, I made biscuits the other morning and they turned out so yummy! Yes I forgot to take pictures but I will be making more tomorrow so I will remember to take picture this time.

Have a Happy Ground Hogs Day! You know his says we are going to have a early spring and boy with the temps below 0 today I'm so ready!

Julie

Lots of knitting going on!

2011-01-31T05:50:00.000-08:00

I've been doing allot of knitting lately I finished one of many scarves. This is one of my favorites the pattern is from Classic Elite called Magnolia and its a free pattern.

I used some cascade 220 that I already had its pink with just a little orange in it! I love the pattern at each end.

I also made this cute head band using a free patterns from one of our local yarn shops!

Stay warm its snowing here!

Julie

Dressing up the Craftroom!

2011-01-27T06:08:00.000-08:00

The window seat in my craft room needed a cushion and some pillows. So while the computer was down and I was not in blogland, that's what I worked on. But finding the right fabric was going to be the hard part.

So off to Joann's I went and I found this wonderful fabric, looks very 60's! The colors where just perfect!

And I found this plaid to go along with it, on sale! And I love plaid as much as polka dots!

And this is what it now looks like with a few pillows!

Have a nice day!

Julie

Pie Filling and applesauce

2011-01-24T06:04:00.000-08:00

I thought I would show you my pie filling and applesauce that I bottled last fall since not much to tell. I've made several pies with it and boy are they good.

I spent most of the weekend cleaning and shopping, not much fun!

I hope your weekend was a good one!

Julie

Melt Down!

2011-01-17T05:44:00.000-08:00

Finally the temps have gotten above freezing and we are starting to have a melt down! Its been raining since yesterday but they say more snow is on its way. Can you see all the deer tracks they have been coming down and eating whats left of my herbs.

Just thought I would show you the cute salt and pepper shakers that my daughter gave my for Christmas. Don't they look cute with my dishes!

I spent Friday baking bread with my other daughter. Nothing like hot bread with butter and honey!

Hope you have a nice week!

Julie

I'm Back!

2011-01-13T05:40:00.000-08:00

I really can't believe its been as long as its been since my last post. But it all started with our old computer deciding to stop working. My son spent several months trying to save it but in the end we had to put it to sleep. So then it was what should we buy a lap top or a desk top will as you can see the lap top won out and yes hubby let me get pink! But then I just think after not blogging for so long it was just easier not to. But after receiving several emails and posts on my last blog asking if I was OK I thought I had better at least let my blog friends know I'm just fine a little tired after the holidays but OK!

I've been working on so much so stay tune!

Have a wonderful cold and boy do I mean cold winter day!

Julie

Sweater is coming along!

2010-09-14T05:53:00.001-07:00

I have the back and two sides done and on the blocking board!

I started the sleeves, I'm doing both and the same time. Its nice to do both at once then they come out just the same.

I found this wonderful blog Julie Whitmore Pottery and she makes the most beautiful pottery. I had her make these buttons for my sweater. I decided to use only two of them so I can see a one button shawl in my future!

I have a nice day!

Julie

You Just Can't Have Enough Polka Dots!

2010-09-10T05:49:00.000-07:00

No you just can't have enough polka dots! I needed new everyday dishes so bad and look what I found. The brand is Temp-tations and you can find them on QVC. I found the glasses at Target and the cute little salt and pepper shakers came from Pier 1.

I don't drink tea but the tea pot was just to cute to pass up!

Have a lovely day!

Julie

Look Grass!

2010-08-30T05:52:00.000-07:00

I can't believe how fast the grass came in with a few weeds but after some weed killer added its looking really good!

I was very happy when I was able to finally put my table together that I purchased last fall for 1/2 price!

I already had the chairs and cushions which came from an old neighbor that was moving to Florida. Then I added the cute butterfly pillows!

I found the little table at Home Depot on clearance it matches the table and chairs!

A bottle tree for a little art!

My purple shelf turned out nicely with the green walls. Hubby brought some fun bottles home from work that look great with a few Blackeyed Susan's from the garden!

Well that's a look at my patio and now the weather has turned cold a high of 68 today, so it might not get to much uses this summer but I'm looking forward to spring!

Julie

New sweater started!

2010-08-06T06:01:00.000-07:00

I've started with the back of my sweater and I'm really loving the color! I should be able to get allot done over the next week. We are taking a road trip to Disneyland with some of the kids so I will be away from the computer for a week!

See ya!

Julie

Shawl Done!

2010-08-04T05:49:00.000-07:00

I'm so happy I finished my shawl and its on the blocking board drying!

New yarn from Jimmy Bean Wool for a new sweater! Isn't the color great its called Robins egg blue.

With the pumpkin quilt done and at the quilters its time to think of a new one. Over the years I have purchased so much fabric and several kits. This one is a Christmas quilt with stars and angels.

Here is the picture from the book, it looks like it should be a fun one to put together. I'm going to try and have it done before December, wish me luck!

Oh by the way Paisley is doing will and the bugs are almost gone, haven't seen my flag around but getting an alarm system put in today!

Happy Days!

Julie

What A Sad Face!

2010-08-02T05:49:00.000-07:00

Look at this sad face she was attacked by a dog while hubby was out walking her a few days ago.

She was a very lucky puppy that she only needed two staples in her back. But what I couldn't believe is that the people that owned the dog that attacked her was mad that we thought they should pay the vet bill and they didn't even say that they were sorry that there dog would do such a thing!

And then on top of that I went out yesterday and my flag that hangs on my house was gone, yes someone walked up my mile long driveway and up the stairs to the porch and took it!

And on top of all that we have been invaded by these ugly bugs and when I mean invaded they took over my back yard and my patio. There was millions of them all over my house you couldn't go outside because there was no where to walk. I had to drive Paisley down to my daughters house to go on her grass. She still had the bugs at her house but not as bad. We even made the news and neighbors that have lived out there for over ten years said they had never seen anything like it before. Hubby sprayed three times and they are still there but bigger. But now the birds have come and they are eating what is still alive so I don't think we will need to spray again!

I sure hope things are better at your house!

Julie

A sewing weekend!

2010-07-26T06:26:00.000-07:00

This was a busy sewing weekend for me but boy did I get allot done. Daughter and I almost got the aprons done more mine then hers. She keep having to stop to take care of the boys but I'm sure there will be another day of sewing this week.

And look at this I was able to get my pumpkin quilt all put together and it is off to the quilters today! I was really worried that I would not find the time to get it done so it can hang in the hall for the fall season but its always nice when I find that little bit of time!

Have a great and beautiful summer day!

Julie

Life without a Computer!

2010-07-21T05:50:00.000-07:00

Yes the computer is having big problems which makes it a problem to get any blogging done. But then there's not much to talked about right now anyway! I did think you might like to see some pretty little Blackeyed Susan's which I love. I planted them last year but they just didn't do very well but I have learned that out here where I live the second year is much better.

Remember the shawl that I was working on and then I thought the cable just might be wrong, will it was and I was able to get the correction. Then after taking it all apart and starting over I am now about half way done and hoping to finish it in the next two weeks. I did say hoping to finish!

The cable looks so much better and believe it or not it is much easier to knit!

Daughter and I cut out two aprons out of left over fabric from quilting and we have a date to sew them together on Friday!

Hope your computer is running good!

Julie

Espalier Apple Trees

2010-07-12T05:56:00.000-07:00

We have spent the last five days working in the yard hoping to get the grass in soon. This is what I worked on its the fence into my garden. I was lucky enough to find the apple trees already espaliered. I put the posts in and then attached 16 gauge wire from post to post leaving a entrance into my garden. Then using a pair of old nylons I cut them into pieces and attached the branches to the wires. This fall I will do a little trimming and as they fill in I will have a beautiful living fence with fruit. After the garden is in I will be building a cute gate for my garden entrance!

Have a wonderful day!

Julie

Romantic Homes!

2010-07-06T06:05:00.000-07:00

Look at me I'm in the August issue of Romantic Homes Magazine just below bluebirdnotes! I never would have thought that I would have my name in a magazine and to be next to a great blog as Koralee's, its an honor!

They really make me sound like someone special. I could only wish that I was that talented!

Have a wonderful Day!

Julie

Happy 4th Of July!

2010-07-05T06:04:00.000-07:00

I hope everyone had a wonderful 4th of July! I thought I would share with you my front door decor that I bought at Hobby Lobby for 50% off.

Yesterday I made a blueberry flag pie and boy is it good!

Have a great day!

Julie

The All Amerian Apple Pie!

2010-07-02T05:58:00.000-07:00

Not much is better than apple pie and not much to blog about but my yummy apple pie! The yard is coming along very well and I should have more pictures soon. But in the mean time I thought you would enjoy looking at my pie it was really good.

Happy almost 4th of July!

Julie

Hard Work!

2010-06-29T06:01:00.000-07:00

Will can you believe it the new guy showed up on Friday and Saturday and boy is my yard looking beautiful! The only rocks that are left is the ones holding up the mountain.

This is the rock wall that you see walking out of the back door and I managed to move all of the herbs I had planted last year out front and some more new ones! I also planted some ground cover roses that have had a hard time with our up and down weather here!

Next year it should all fill in and look much better but in the mean time I will still continue to find more to plant.

This is the front of the house and the curb guy will be coming on Wednesday to get the curbing around the trees and for my flower beds out there. But look no rocks!!!

Except for the rock wall but I have 75 daylillies that should be delivered by the 7th of July that will feel between the rock walls. I'm sure I will have enough to put in other flower beds around the yard!

Have a wonderful summer day and I hope your yard is coming along!

Julie

Yard Man No Show!

2010-06-21T05:49:00.001-07:00

Yes this is my yard and this isn't what is was going to look like this week. We had hired a guy to come after hubby got all the sprinklers in and grade it and put top soil down.

Will guess what he did not show up on Thursday or Friday and hubby tried to call and left several messages but never have heard back from him. So we called several other guys to come out and give us bids and the last guy we really liked.

He will be out Friday and Saturday this week to get her done we hope! Have you ever seen so many rocks?

Lets all hope this week is my lucky week!

Julie

Yummy!

2010-06-16T06:03:00.000-07:00

Yummy! I made a Raspberry Pie!

It was so good!

Have a happy day!

Julie

New Red Flowers

2010-06-11T05:56:00.000-07:00

Out with the yellow tulips and in with the red geraniums. This basket has worked just great on the front door when I saw these red geraniums on sale at Jo Ann's I grabbed a bunch came home pulled out the yellow tulips and put in the geraniums, how easy is that!

They look great on the front door and they go well with the new red chairs.

And then I planted some real live ones in my pots but they are just taking there little time blooming.

Have a beautiful summer day!

Julie

New Red Chairs

2010-06-09T05:38:00.000-07:00

The snow has finally stopped and it has warmed up and now there is flooding! We had this same problem back in 1983 when they had to make one of our main roads a river to direct the water away from homes. We live in such a crazy area but I'm so happy to have warm whether. I was able to paint my bakers rack and unwrap the new red chairs for the front porch.

I'm thinking a outdoor rug would be nice and I think Paisley would enjoy one! It would just make it seem cozy and warm.

I still need to find some more fun things to put on the rack but I think it looks pretty good so far.

The front of the house is coming along nicely I have the two beds filled with flowers now if hubby could just get the rest of the yard done! He is working very hard at doing that and it should be ready for grass next week, I hope!

I hope you are having nice whether and getting allot of yard work done!

Julie

Mad about my wrap!

2010-06-03T05:57:00.000-07:00

I started this beautiful wrap from the fall 2009 Interweave magazine and I was going along great but did notice that the cable pattern just didn't seem right.

So I got out the picture that is in the magazine and thought boy that just doesn't look anything like the picture. Hum I wonder if there was a correction for this pattern so I got onto Interweave
magazine and sure enough the whole cable pattern was wrong. I always check these things before I start but I don't know why I didn't this time. Will it looks like I will be undoing this back to the start of the cables.

I hope your day is filled with sunshine!

Julie

Have you ever heard of Kindergarten Graduation

2010-05-28T11:04:00.000-07:00

Will we hadn't tell our little granddaughter let us know that she was graduating from kindergarten and that we need to be there!

It was so fun to see how excited she is about moving on to first grade. She's the cute little blond in the middle!

I wanted to do something fun for her and she loves to write her own stories and you wouldn't believe how well she can read. So I found a really nice note book and covered the front and back with scrap book paper, used the little girl stamp that I had and add all the ribbons and there you have a great gift!

We have another one to go to next month for a grandson, what to make for him!!!

Julie

On the Search for Bird Houses

2010-05-25T05:51:00.000-07:00

My hubby and I love watching birds and enjoy feeding them so I have been watching for some nice bird houses to place around our yard. I came across these three at 20% off.

We got snow yesterday can you believe it and boy is it cold but they say it going to get up close to 70 today. Hope its warm where you are!

Julie

A Day of Shopping in Colorado

2010-05-22T06:59:00.000-07:00

My daughter and I went out to Colorado a day before everyone else so we could go to some great Flea markets and Antique shops in Fort Collins. I found this pitcher at one of the shops it was a little pricey at $14.00 but I really like it.

Its not quite the same color as my larger one but I still like the way it looks on my mantel.

I also found this rolling pin and it looks really good in the hand made wood bowl that is used for raising bread in. I also purchased a hat for the daughter that lives there, she collects old hats and I forgot to get a picture of it.

Once again its raining here so no working in the yard today. I looks like a good day to sew and paint!

Julie

Colorado We Went!

2010-05-18T06:05:00.000-07:00

We just got back from a long weekend in Colorado where my daughter graduated from Colorado State with her masters! It was so fun the whole family went with the exception of our oldest son's family.

My older daughter is really into making cupcakes and she made these cute graduation caps for dessert, CSU's colors are green and yellow!

While we were there we went to some pretty fun places. One was a metal museum of all sorts of animals and crazy things. Here is my grandson with a stick killing the two headed dragon.

We also went to a Butterfly museum and it was so neat. They had Butterflies from all over the world.

This was one of my favorites and I'm thinking I just may need to paint it!

Its raining like mad here today but I hope its warm where you are!

Julie

First Pioneer Sweater is Done!

2010-05-06T07:50:00.000-07:00

Pattern: Pioneer Top, can be found on Knitty.com for free
Yarn: Lorna's Lace Shepherd Sport
Needles: #5

Will I finished my Pioneer sweater and as I finished I looked down into my basket and wondered why would I have one and a half skeins of yarn left over. Will you won't believe this because I didn't, I made the wrong size. The pattern says that it runs small so I had decided to make a size larger than normal. But this came out two sizes smaller and I'm pretty sure that its is going to fit my little granddaughter. I really like how it turned out and will be ordering more yarn to make a new one for me. I think I will try a new color maybe in more blues and maybe some green.

I've started two new knitting projects and pictures will soon be coming!

Julie

Paint Found!

2010-05-03T18:11:00.000-07:00

I found the paint colors and I also bought a nice blue paint for some old hunter green plastic chairs that I have had for years. I have never painted plastic lawn chairs before I hope it doesn't chip off. If anyone has done it before let me know how it turned out!

Julie

Adding a little something to the porch!

2010-05-01T09:40:00.000-07:00

As I've said before our home is a new home without a yard but we are working on changing that. We've been working hard digging out rock walls so that we can add some nice dirt back in and we also was able to have a guy come and tench the front and back for the sprinklers. Hubby thought that he would be able to get most of them done over the last few day but no it snowed and is still snowing. Utah it has such crazy weather here!

But I've been working on making the front porch look like another room of the house. I found this great bakers rack on line for only $20.00 and the lady just lived 30 minutes away! It was green but she had painted it black so I think I shall repaint it the same color. I have found a few things around the house to put on it but I'm always looking for more. I also purchased some great chairs but I will not reveal them tell it stops snowing.

Then you won't believe what I found! Our city had a clean up day and the dumpster was put in front of the lot next to us. Someone put the same bakers rack on the ground next to the dumpster so yes this one was FREE! I'm thinking of painting this one a plum color so its off to look for paint!

Have a beautiful day and I hope its not snowing where you live!

Julie

Sweaters about done

2010-04-18T17:17:00.000-07:00

I'm starting the waist band and then its onto the arms!

Here's a look at the back, I'm hoping to get most of it done over the next few days!

Julie

New flowers for the front porch

2010-04-16T05:40:00.000-07:00

I've been working on gathering things for the front porch and I found this cute tulip pot at Walmart so I planted it with primrose. There's a red one on the other side that you don't see. I'm hoping that it will stay blooming because it going to be on a shelf in mostly shade and they say they will bloom longer if in shade!

I also found time to bake bread and bottle some strawberry jam, Yum!

Julie

Pumpkin Quilt!

2010-04-14T06:05:00.000-07:00

With painting class and we've been working in our yard getting it ready to receive grass and flowers that I haven't had much time for anything else. But I did find some time while it decided to snow again to get some of my pumpkin quilt sewed together. Now I just need to find some more time to cut out the border that will be around this part! But I don't want it to snow anymore so maybe this weekend!

Have a beautiful spring day we are getting into the 60's here!!!

Julie

Beginning Painting Class

2010-04-11T16:25:00.001-07:00

This is the start of the pictures from the painting class that we started last week. Hubby's picture is of a hike that we went on in the Smokey Mountains. It was a year ago this last May that we visited there with our son and his family.

Here is mine and it also is a picture that I took when we went to the Smokey's. It is of my two grandson's walking towards a barn. We have allot of work to do on them but I think they aren't to bad for beginners. We've talked for years about taking a painting class together so it pretty neat that we started one.

Hubby's mother was such a beautiful painter and is 88 and doesn't paint anymore so she gave us all of her supplies. She even gave hubby her easel so I didn't have one so hubby got me this one off of eBay. Its a french style easel and folds up to a box so that I can take it outside or with us when we travel.

Hope you have a warm spring day, it looks like rain here!

Julie

I took a break!

2010-04-07T05:54:00.000-07:00

I'm sorry but I think I needed a break from blogging to get things done and rest! But I'm back and I thought that I would tell you about my birthday. I was at the end of March and these lovely garden boots were given by my Hubby. He also gave me oil paints and signed us up for a class together. We started yesterday and boy was it fun!

My six year old grandson's birthday comes just two days after mine so we decided to have a party together at a place call "Blouncing off the Walls". We invited our family and my daughter-n-laws family and there neighbors.

As you can see there was allot of people mostly ones under the age of twelve!

This is my son coming down the slide and yes I did go down it three times with my seventeen year old granddaughter!

Have a wonderful spring day!

Julie

Bird Tassel

2010-03-28T13:19:00.000-07:00

I found a wonderful blog that had a post on how to make tassels its called betasseled and I thought that I would share it with you. I found the bird at one of our local shops for $2.00 and most of the ribbon I already had I just had to make a stop at Hobby Lobby for a few things. I like how it turned out and I think it looks pretty nice hanging from the cabinet in my bedroom. I'm now looking for a rooster but I've only found one that was ceramic and hubby couldn't get a hole drilled into it.

Hope you have a wonderful spring day!

Julie

Rooster Dishes

2010-03-24T05:56:00.000-07:00

Just thought that you would like to see my fun rooster dishes, I found them on Amazon. I love the lime green with bits of red!

Have a beautiful Spring Day!

Julie

A Little Spring for the Front Door

2010-03-22T05:34:00.000-07:00

I found this great basket for only $8.00 put the tulips in and the black with white polka dot ribbon around the basket and there you have it a little Spring on the front door!

Happy Spring!

Julie

Happy St. Patricks Day!

2010-03-17T05:47:00.000-07:00

I purchased all these yellow tulips and some black with white polka dot ribbon now I just need to decided what to do with them.

Hope you return to find out!

Julie

Window Seat Pillows

2010-03-15T06:11:00.000-07:00

I finally finished the pillows I was making for my bedroom window seat. It took me so long to get the buttons sewed onto the pillows.

It wasn't that they were hard but it was just making myself seat down and sew them on. But they are now finished and I like the way they look!

Have a wonderful Day!

Julie

Its done and in the room

2010-03-12T08:38:00.001-08:00

Yes it did have doors on the bottom but I decided to leave the off and display more of my quilts in the bottom. As you can see I painted it red and then sanded on the edges to make it look old and then put a stain over the top. I left the top and just re stained it!

I also had two handles left over from our kitchen cabinets that I used on the top doors.

The blue quilt is I think the only quilt that my grandmother had made. Its made out of feed sack from the 1930's.

Julie

Five Pumpkins done

2010-03-10T05:44:00.000-08:00

While working on my cabinet (which I should have pictures in the next few days) I have also been working on my quilt. All five pumpkins are complete. I really don't know why I took the picture this way but I did!

And now I'm working on all the leaves!

And more leaves!

Have a nice almost spring day!

Julie

What a little spray paint can do!

2010-03-06T19:23:00.000-08:00

I love spray paint! Hubby thinks I would be a tagger if I was younger.

We needed a TV cabinet for our bedroom so I looked on line at one of our local web sights and found this one in our neighborhood for $75.00. One of the doors needs to be fixed but hubby is good at that. I can't wait to see how it turns out!

And this is a wooden box that I found in the garbage at work after Christmas. What will be become!

I hope everyone is having a good weekend!

Julie

It's Back!

2010-03-05T06:47:00.000-08:00

I can't believe that just two days ago it was almost up to 60 and now this is what I woke up to. All the snow had melted and hubby had even tiled the front yard on Wednesday. I was hoping spring was here but I'm not that lucky!

But I was lucky enough to win this box full of yarn from one of my fellow blogger from Camp Runamuck. I thought I was winning a few skeins of yarn not a box full. But I was so happy to see some great sock yarn and more!

Thank You Theresa!

Julie

Dragonfly Quilt Done!

2010-03-01T05:34:00.000-08:00

This picture is pretty dark I just couldn't get a good picture with it being such a cloudy day! I wish I had got it done the day before because it was such a beautiful sunny spring like day. But that just didn't happen!

I really like how it has turned out, it took some time to hand sew the binding onto the back. But I do like how the yellow on the black looks!

Just thought that you might like the see the back, its really red!

I had to show you a closeup of the quilting! I love the flower border with the little dragonflies!

Julie

Loom Warped

2010-02-26T15:00:00.000-08:00

Look I got my loom all warped!

And I've started a sweater for me!
Here's a look at the back it has three cable rolls!

Have a nice day!

Julie

DragonFly Quilt is now quilted!

2010-02-23T05:46:00.000-08:00

I went last night on my way home from work to pick up my Dragonfly quilt from the quilt shop. They did such a nice job quilting it but then they always do! I not going to show it to you tell I get the binding on and I have already started working on that.

Just thought you would like to see one of my pumpkin blocks! It starting to look a little like a pumpkin all it needs is its stem.

Have a wonderful day!

Julie

Pumpkin Quilt coming along!

2010-02-20T13:31:00.000-08:00

I've spent the last couple of days working on my pumpkin quilt and my loom. I got the pumpkins and the leaves all cut out and started sewing them together.

If you remember I won a Moda Martinique jelly roll so I ordered a couple of books on Jelly Roll quilts. They both have some really nice patterns but I found the one I'm going to use in the Jelly Roll Quilts.

I went through the jelly roll and found the two fabric's that I'm going to use for the backing and the binding. The flower one will be the backing and the dots will be the binding. I ordered them today so now I will need to get a crisp white for the background and get my pumpkin quilt done so I can start this one!

Have a wonderful day!

Julie

Quilt Ladder

2010-02-16T05:44:00.000-08:00

I just had to show the Quilt ladder that hubby made me! A few weeks ago I was telling him that I wanted one to hang some of my quilts on so out he went and found some wood that he had left over from other projects and whipped me one up. All I had to do was paint it black and hang some quilts on it.

Julie

Happy Valentines Day!

2010-02-14T06:42:00.000-08:00

And what a February it has been with the death of one close friend on the 4Th and then on the following Tuesday I got a call at work from my daughter she was in so much pain and didn't know what to do . So I called my son-n-law to hurry home to get her to the hospital. He was about 20 min away and I was an hour away. I meet them at the hospital and took the little boys home while they decided what was wrong. She had surgery the next day and the removed three large kidney stones from her right kidney. They couldn't break them up because the kidney wasn't working and couldn't flush them out. So they went in and pulled them out and put in a shunt to drain the kidney. The doctor thinks the stones had been there for over nine months. She still has several more in the left kidney but they won't be able to work on it tell they hopefully get the right one working.

But to top the whole week off on the day that Jessica went into the hospital another good friend and the owner of the company I have worked for, for over thirty years passed away. So yes this was one hard and very sad week!

Happy Valentines Day!

Julie

Boys knits!

2010-02-12T05:54:00.000-08:00

I have had a very crazy week and will tell you more later. But here is a picture of the sweaters on the boys. I didn't knit one for the youngest but I did whip up a hat. He loves hats and was so excited to get a new one but he will not wear it over his ears, funny boy!

Julie

Starting a New Quilt

2010-02-09T05:47:00.000-08:00

I took my Dragonfly quilt in to have it machine quilted yesterday after work so now its time to start a new quilt. So I decided to work on a quilt for fall one with pumpkins which I just happen to love!

This is my collection of the Gobble Gobble fabric line. I love how bright it is and the oranges will make such colorful pumpkins!

I'm just not sure about using the striped for the background I just might need to look for something a little less busy!

Julie

Sweaters done and on the blocking board

2010-02-07T03:53:00.000-08:00

While finishing my sweaters Thursday I received a very shocking phone call from my office letting me know that a friend that has worked for us for the last five or six years had taken her own life that morning. I've know her since she was a little girl her Dad and I have been close friends for thirty years. The last time I saw and talked to her was Monday morning when I had to call her into my office to talk. So it was very hard to believe that she would do something like this. She left a wonderful family and two sweet little girls.!

After managing to finish the sweaters and get them on the blocking board I went to my loom and got the warp on the warping board and onto the loom. It gave me something else to think about. I still haven't finished getting it warped but its coming along. Hopefully I will be weaving soon!

Julie

Another New Chair and end table

2010-02-03T06:03:00.000-08:00

Like I said before I'm starting a knitting group and we will be meeting at my house so I really wanted to start fixing up the craft studio. I found this cute little table for $25.00 maybe a little over priced but I really liked it. I do think it needs a new paint job they just didn't paint it very well!

I also found this great chair that is brand new for only $40.00, not to bad for new! My daughter has already claimed this chair for the knitting group!

I couldn't find the same color for the table so I went with a blue called wildflower. I really liked the name of it. I added some of my grandmothers doily's and a new lamp from Target!

I was thinking about recovering the chair but I think that can wait, I'm liking the way it looks with my rug! But then you never know a new rug could be coming!

Julie

In Memory Of Toby

2010-02-02T05:34:00.001-08:00

My little grand dog Toby passed away Sunday morning! We have no idea why he was only two years old. He was such a sweet puppy and as you can see a very cute guy! Its so hard on a family when they have to say goodbye to there family pet!

Julie

Finding some great chairs!

2010-01-31T12:00:00.000-08:00

While on a search for some chairs for my craft studio I came across these two! I love the red one but there is no padding under the fabric which made it a very hard chair! The white one is cute but I'm not to found of the blue and white fabric!

So I took off the fabric on the red one and added several layers of batting. And as for the white chair it got new batting and some new red fabric! I'm not sure if it will stay the red checked but for now it will do!

Julie

I Won!!

2010-01-29T14:35:00.000-08:00

One of my favorite blogs homestead quilting had a contest and I won! I couldn't believe that it was me that had won. And I got this wonderful package in the mail yesterday! I love the little Moda Bake Shop cupcakes, it has a pattern in the box for a bag. And the jelly roll has such pretty fabric's they should make a beautiful quilt! And then there is the square fabric to make a baby quilt.

Boy lots more quilting to be done!

Julie

Dragon Fly quilt almost done!

2010-01-25T05:47:00.000-08:00

I can't believe its been a week since my last post, where did the time go! We've been busy putting a refinisher on all of our wood floors so the computer was hard to get too. And I had to spend most of my days off up in my craft room while the floor was drying. But it gave me a chance to get my quilt finished and work on my knitting. As you can see the quilt is done and ready to take to be quilted.

And I did manage to almost complete one of the sweaters!

Julie

Lots to make!

2010-01-17T14:27:00.000-08:00

My days off are slowly coming to an end and I did get a lot done but not the pillows for the bedroom window seat. But I did manage to get out Saturday afternoon and purchase the pillow forms while they were still on sale!
I worked on my quilt and got one roll sewed together and parts of two and three.
And I did finish the body of the green sweater and I'm at the very bottom of the red one. All they will need are arms and hoods. I'm hoping over the next few days I can get them finished, I have so much I would love to knit!

Julie

Pillows For The Kitchen!

2010-01-16T07:40:00.000-08:00

I finished yesterday it really didn't take to long but it was fun designing how I wanted to make them. I got the chicken and rooster pillows off of EBay!
I had one curtain left over that I had bought before the house was done and I wasn't sure how many I needed. But they were on clearance and I didn't want to be short. I didn't know what I was going to do with it tell yesterday when I decided to cut it apart and use it for the top of two of my pillows. It already had the buttons on it I just cut off the small checked scallop, you can look at the top picture to see what the curtain looks like!
This one is my favorite and so easy to make! I just covered some buttons to match the side fabric. The total cost of my pillows that I made was $30.00, the fabric was all the left overs from the chair and cushion!
I thought I would show you a few pictures of how the kitchen now looks!
I'm so in love with my farm sink!
And my baking counter!
And the red door to my pantry!
After making all the pillows for the kitchen window seat it made my bedroom window seat look pretty bad! This cushion and all but the flower pillows came with me from my last house. I found my quilt for my bed and the flower pillows after we moved into this house. I remembered putting some of this fabric away when we moved in but I couldn't remember how much was still left. So last night I went on a search for the fabric and found that I have enough for two large pillows. So I think I'm going out today to get two more pillow forms while they are still 50% off.

More to come on the bedroom window seat!

Julie

A window seat without pillows!

2010-01-15T07:14:00.000-08:00

After getting the cushion done for my window seat in the kitchen Christmas arrived and I didn't have time to get my pillows made.
So yesterday while hubby and I went out for the day to a movie ( Leap Year) very fun movie and lunch we stopped by Joann's fabric store and they had pillow forms on sale for 50% off. We bought five and I have the fabric from the chair recovery so today is going to start out making the pillows. I got loads of idea's from the Monday pillow showing on several of the blogs I read.
I just wanted to show a few things that came in the mail this week! First to come was the fabric I needed for my quilt. The green on top is the fabric that I already had for my sashing and the green on bottom is what came. No they don't match to my surprise but that's OK the bottom green is in some of my blocks so I will still be using it!
Sorry for the upside down picture but I also received this wonderful spindle and how to book from Wanda Jenkins at Jenkins spindles. I've been craving one for over a year and my Mother-n-law gave us money for Christmas and hubby said for me to use it on myself so this is what I purchased.
Its called the Turkish Delight and it just so cute! It is also hand made by Wanda's hubby Ed! He has lots of wood to choose from and mine is out of Blood wood.
And the last thing is my DVD and wool for my loom! I'm going to weave hubby and I each a scarf!

I'm off to work on the pillows and I'm hopping I don't freeze today its really cold. Stay warm everyone and have a wonderful day.

Julie

Working on my Quilt!

2010-01-12T05:47:00.000-08:00

I spent most of Friday working on my quilt and found that I needed more fabric for the sashing. So once again I was very lucky and found more on EBay!

I finished the two blocks and got all the sashing cut and I have started piecing it together. I sure like how its turning out. I decided to do a star pattern between the sashing and I love the look.

Here's a closer look! The fabric for the outside border came yesterday, boy was that fast. I'm hoping that the green sashing fabric comes just as fast.

There will be more sewing on Friday but tonight is the start of American Idol and my daughter and I always watch it together. Its really a great time to get my knitting done!

Julie

The Party Hat!

2010-01-09T20:13:00.000-08:00

And here he is in his new party hat as he would call it! I think he looks like a little snowboarder or at least the hat looks like one a snowboarder would wear!

I love how it turned out!

Pattern: My own
Yarn: By Wisdom Yarns

Julie

Dragon Fly Quilt

2010-01-08T06:40:00.000-08:00

After working three long days in a row, I worked yesterday making a plan for my quilt. I have enough of the red for my backing and a small border on the front. The yellow will be my binding and I really like the black with the dragonflies but I didn't have enough for the large border. So I went on eBay and there it was just what I need, so I ordered it and I'm sure it will be here before I need it!
I have enough of these for my sashing! The blocks are so busy so I think the green will clam everything down.
I was out of bread so daughter came over and we got eight loafs made yummy!
And I got the grandsons hat finished and I'm hoping I can get a picture of him in it! Will it off to work on the quilt today and maybe I will get a little knitting in also!

Julie

Goals for 2010

2010-01-02T09:49:00.000-08:00

This isn't one of my goals for 2010 but I just thought that you might like to see what I had been knitting before Christmas. I couldn't show you at the time because my daughter reads my blogs and it was a gift for her!
The hat was from a pattern that a friend wrote for the yarn shop that I worked for several years back. I just love doing cables, they are so much fun! The scarf was from a pattern I had written down from somewhere. I think they go will with her purple and lime green coat!
OK Goal 1: Finish the sweaters that I had bought the yarn for two of my grandson's. One is getting close to getting done. Finish the bottom put a hood and arm on and its done! Sounds like it could be fast!!! Then start the second one!
Goal 2: Finish this hat for my three year old grandson. I'm pretty much done and I going to line it with the polka dot fleece, should be nice and warm.
Goal 3: I have twenty four of these blocks from a one year class that I took a couple of years ago. I did two blocks a month one was a easy block and the other was a little harder block to do. Now I just need to finish two blocks that I never finished (because I was in the middle of moving) and decide how I going to put it together! The fabric is from Nancy Odom's Gather Sunshine!
Before the year had ended I went into the shop to purchased the fabric to finish the quilt and most of it was gone. So this is what I ended up with, just enough of the red for the backing and a few different colors for borders and binding. And then I was able to pick up a few small pieces for something I just don't know what yet. So if you have any idea's please help!
Goal 4: My last goal for now, I don't like to set to many for myself. I really like to finish the goals that I do set. Well, this is Charlotte, my loom, and I do love her so much and it was such a wonderful gift that hubby got me for my last birthday back in March. I haven't done a thing with her. I had taken a weaving class back in 2008 and then he got me the loom last year and I have forgotten most of what I learned. I was trying to take the class and build our new home I think it was just to much at once. So my goal is to learn how to weave again and make something fabulous!

Wish me luck because I going to need it!

Julie

Happy New Year!

2009-12-31T16:56:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year from me and father time! I can't believe that its going to be 2010, time really flies by.
Thank you to those who have been reading my blog, I so enjoy making to friends in new places!

Happy New Year to you and your families!

Julie

Christmas Past

2009-12-27T09:31:00.000-08:00

Another Christmas gone by! I love Christmas and enjoy the time spent with family and friends. But my most favorite part is the time between Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. I love watching all the Christmas movies and listening to my favorite Christmas music. The putting up of the tree's and the lights. I love Christmas Eve and Day don't get me wrong but it always seems so busy and it go's by so fast!
We had all the kids Christmas Eve this year and my daughter and son help with the cooking of the dinner. I didn't want to do the same thing that we seem to always cook which is ham so I asked my so to make a pork loin. As you can see everyone was waiting in anticipation!

He sliced it down the middle and stuffed it with crumbled blue cheese and cranberries with fresh rosemary and boy did it smell good!
It looked so nice sliced with the red cranberries!
My daughter made a lasagna stuffed with cheese and squash! It turned out to be such a nice dinner and the watching of the kids open there gift with such excitement.

The day after Christmas we go to a movie and then back to the house for left overs. This year it was the back to our sons new home and a few games of Wii!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

The Grand Dog has arrived for Christmas!

2009-12-21T17:58:00.000-08:00

Our grand dog and his mother have come for Christmas! My daughter and her sweet Golden doodle "Wash" have come from Colorado. Yes his name is "Wash" its from a movie!
I've added a little Christmas around the banister and it lights up!
I bought a new ornament from Pier 1 its my dream car!
I didn't know what to put on the table so I took a quilt that I've had for sometime now, no its not one that I have made. But I think it look nice with my snowman and Santa candle holders.

I hope your all ready for Christmas its coming fast!

Julie

Christmas Tree

2009-12-19T08:43:00.000-08:00

Just thought you might like to see one of my two Christmas trees! And yes there is Paisley still setting in front of the fire.
I took one of my old sleigh's and hang a wreath on it with a little snowman and a JOY ornament. I think its so cute!
Under the tree is Santa with his snowy bears and a moose!
A close up of some of the ornaments and my red checkered bows!
I found some time to bake some pumpkin bread in these bread pans I found at Michael's for only $1.00.
I finished my granddaughters skirt and the sweater vest that I knitted. Its so hard to see out of black but I can't wait to give it to her tonight!
My little grandson out grew his old hat and it has now been pasted down to his little brother. So I went to the yarn boxes and found some yarn and I should have it done today!

Merry Christmas!

Julie

More snow and snowmen

2009-12-13T08:51:00.001-08:00

And it just keeps coming! As you can see its just a little foggy today and we got snow all day yesterday and its still snowing!
Here's looking up the mountain side, the snow is so wet and heavy the branches of the trees are hanging on the ground.
I managed to get my granddaughters sweater vest done and on the blocking board. I sat it in front of the fireplace in my craft room to get dry!
My collection of snowmen on top of my dish cabinet. They are all gifts from friends over the years!
I think my most favorite one is the tall one at the back. It was made by a neighbor several houses back!
I bought these a couple of years back for a party that we had to bring a $5.00 gift for a game we played. I liked them so much that I won them back!
My sister painted the snowman lid for the candy jar and I just bought the plate at Hobby Lobby for 50% off!

Happy Holidays!

Julie

And the snow just keeps coming!

2009-12-12T07:29:00.000-08:00

These are pictures of last Tuesday when most of Utah got dumped on! Hubby decided to make it a Papa and monkey day. So he went down the street to get our little grandson to make a snowman but all monkey wanted to do was shovel driveways and sidewalks.
So after shoveling all the neighbors they came back here to finish off ours and play the Wii tell it was time for us to leave for my work Christmas Party.
I've added a little Christmas to the front door and hubby did get the lights up before the snow came. One of the things I need to work on is getting more decor for the outside! This cute angel came from a good friend years ago so I just added it to a wreath that I found downstairs on the shelf and you can't go wrong with adding a bow!
I love how my mantle has turned out with just a few of my many snowmen!
With a few wooden trees and a couple of little matchbox music boxes!
With some garland hanging and more of those bows and our stockings that I made out of fleece with a black velvet tops several years ago. I do have some knitting patterns that I purchased after Christmas last year that I was going to knit for this year but I just got to busy putting quilts together so maybe next year!
And here it is all Christmas like with the fire going and yes there's Paisley right where she always is keeping warm!

Merry Christmas!

Julie

Its beginning to look alot like Christmas!

2009-12-08T08:02:00.000-08:00

Its beginning to look allot like Christmas out my back door! We live on one acre of mountain side and I love the way it looks with snow. But I didn't like driving home in it after what was our first Christmas party of the season. And we are going out tonight to my work party and I'm hoping it clears up.
Back in the 70's my aunt was the manager of a Hallmark and my mother and I would go to visit her and have lunch and yes do a little shopping with my aunts discount! In 1980 Hallmark came out with the Frosty Friends ornaments. I somehow missed the first one but in 1981 I found this one. And the collection began!
My sweet mother would buy me the next one for my anniversary every year. Then after her passing my daughters would buy the next one and get there money back from hubby. I have every year but the first one and yes I have looked on eBay and it go's for $300 to $500 and I just can't see spending that much to have it! But I do look forward to each year and so does the kids. But I think they all are wondering who will get the collection when I die!

Happy Holidays!

Julie

Candy Cane Quilt Done!

2009-12-06T07:07:00.000-08:00

As you can see my Christmas Quilt is done and ready to hang for the Christmas season. I love how it has turned out but it is a little smaller then I like. But you just can't go wrong with dots! I wish you could see the quilting better but its done in white so I just couldn't get it to show up.

Here she is hanging up in my hallway right next to the great room. And I think she looks pretty nice on the green wall.

Merry Christmas to all and thanks for reading my blog!

Julie

Something I've Been Working On!

2009-12-02T06:11:00.000-08:00

I've been working on a little outfit for my granddaughter. I had saved some old dresses that I had from back in the 80's and my granddaughter thought that I should make her a new dress so off to the fabric basket to look and see what I had. And I found a dress out of this fabric that I thought would make a great skirt. As you can see I have the skirt done and now I'm working on knitting a black sweater vest to go with it! I haven't got a picture of it yet but it will come.

Happy Holidays!

Julie

Thanksgiving!

2009-11-30T06:05:00.000-08:00

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving Day! I know we did and it all began with Wednesday pie making day. My daughter and I spent the day making pumpkin and apple pies. And boy it they taste good and I think they looked pretty good also.
I have these great little cutters that make leaves, acorns, and pumpkins.

On Thanksgiving Day we only had the kids for pie it was the year that they all go to there in laws for dinner. It was the first year in our marriage that we where alone for dinner. But it turned out to be such a nice day. We got up and put our turkey in the oven and decided to decorate the house for Christmas. So down went the fall decor and out came the Christmas. Last year we moved into the house three days before Christmas so I didn't put up to much stuff. So it was fun to get everything out and decided what I was going to use and where. There will be pictures coming!

Then on Friday we got up at 4:00am and yes we went shopping! I know I think we are crazy too! The rest of the long weekend was spent knitting, also pictures to come.

Happy Thanksgiving to all!

Julie

Thanksgiving is coming!

2009-11-24T06:07:00.000-08:00

I'm still having a hard time with these stupid shingles so that's why I haven't posted much. But I did want to show you a few of my Thanksgiving decor before they are taken down to put up the Christmas stuff!

A closer look at whats on my table in the entry!

Oh and look who is setting on my bench! Its Mr. and Mrs. Pumpkin! I so love my acorn pillow!

Here is whats on the table! My turkey that I painted so many years ago and she is still looking good and has followed me to so many houses!

I hope your getting ready for the big day!

Julie

From Old to New

2009-11-18T06:08:00.000-08:00

We've had this chair for sixteen years it was in our second home three homes back and I always loved the chair but the fabric didn't go with this house. So off to have it recovered!
And here she is all fun fabrics with a little rooster added! I also had it piped in the same fabric as my curtains.
I also had this lamp just setting down stairs in our storage room and so I got it out and covered the lamp shade to match my new chair. I think it turned out so cute and the tussles have a little bead just above them. Is tussles the right word for them???
And here we are setting next to the warm fireplace! I think this will be such a nice place to set and knit!
I also had a cushion made out of some of the same fabric as the cushion on the chair to go on my window seat in the kitchen.
I had it piped in a red and gold checked fabric that my curtains in the great room are made of and now I will make a few pillows out of it to match the window seat! And I'm going on ebay to look for a few rooster pillows, wish me luck!

Have a wonderful day!

Julie

Mushrooms from Oahu

2009-11-13T05:53:00.000-08:00

While in Oahu we went to a local art fair and I found these wonderful mushrooms for my garden!

The lady that made them was so nice and gave me such a good deal because it was the last day.

Have a wonderful Day!

Its going to snow here!

Julie

Fabric For a New Quilt Hawaiian Style

2009-11-10T06:04:00.000-08:00

While in Hawaii had came across some beautiful fabric and the first thing I thought was that our granddaughter is going to graduate in the spring of 2011 from high school. Yes I have a granddaughter that is going to be 17 in January. Its really hard for me to believe that she is that old. But she is half Hawaiian and I thought what a fun gift for graduation then a quilt out of fabric that I found in Oahu. Her favorite color is purple and I know that she also likes lime green!

I also picked up a bundle of fat quarters! Now I just need to decide what I'm going to do with all of it! But then I do have a year in a half to get it done!

Oh I'm doing better, I now can see out of my eye. I just need the headaches to go away and the pain where the rash is!

Happy Thanksgiving and thank you to all that lifted such nice messages!

Julie

What! Shingles

2009-11-09T05:45:00.000-08:00

Yes I have Shingles! And I'm a lucky one because I have it on my face and in my hair. It started on my left eye so my eye is swollen shut. Most of the pain is in my head, neck, arms and legs, OK most of my body. The doctor said three to six weeks but he did put me on Valtrex which helps!

But I will be back!!!

Julie

Last Day in Oahu

2009-11-07T10:12:00.000-08:00

This is our last day in Oahu and we had decided to hike Diamond Head! It was so beautiful looking down from the top.

Sorry I'm not going to write much today because I have become sick and not feeling very well!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Julie

Plain Socks

2009-11-03T05:53:00.001-08:00

Look I finished my second sock while on the plane for six hours each way! I also started a little sweater for my granddaughter. That's the only good thing about long flights!

Take a close look, can you see how they match starting at the top. But when I got passed the red and started on the green it ran out faster on the second sock!

Pattern: Knitting Pure and Simple
Yarn: Noro
Color: ??

Have a wonderful day!

Julie

35 years today!

2009-11-02T05:53:00.001-08:00

Its hard to believe that its been 35 years today! Today that's a long time to be married to the same man. Look he had hair back then!!!!!

And here we are in Oahu at the LDS Temple! Do we look any older?

Happy Anniversary Hubby!

Julie

Snorkeling in Hanauma Bay

2009-11-01T07:38:00.000-08:00

On the third day in Oahu we went to Hanauma Bay to snorkel. They only let so many in each day but still there is allot of people.

You can see the reef from up here!

Can you see hubby out there!

Oh here he is coming out of the water!

It was one of the most beautiful places we've been. I had never been snorkeling but it was so much fun to see all the beautiful fish. We had wished that we had gotten a under water camera.

Happy Halloween!

2009-10-31T07:43:00.001-07:00

We like to dress up on Halloween at work it makes for a fun time! I'm right in the middle but hard to see because I'm in black. I'm the witch from Sleeping Beauty!
After work I headed to Gardner Village to purchase some fabric for a new quilt. I loved the witch flying in the air over the river.
I don't know what the white dot is maybe a Halloween ghost! This is the little quilt shop that I went to. They had Moda Gobble Gobble line on sale for 30% off and I've had a pumpkin quilt that I've been wanting to make. So I thought I would wait tell the fall fabric went on sale so I could work on the quilt over the winter for next fall. I'll show you the fabric later, after I got home and looked at what I was going to do I decided to have hubby go back today and it me a few more yards.

Have a Happy Halloween!

Julie

A Day of Kayaking!

2009-10-30T05:54:00.000-07:00

We rented a kayak for a day on the South side of Oahu where we could kayak out to several islands. Kayaking is one of our most favorite things to do where there is water. Here is hubby getting our kayak ready to go!

I'm not one to have my picture taken but I did let hubby take one! Do I look ready for a day out in the ocean?

This is one of the favorite place of the locals to ride the waves!

These are the island that we went out too! Boy it wasn't to bad to get out there but I got pretty worn out coming back.

On the islands we could also watch the surfers and explore the island!

My kids where proud that I asked a young girl if she would take our picture!

On the second island that we went had tons of birds in nest with there babies. They asked that we didn't get to close.

As you can see the wave where big from one island to the other so we had to paddle around to be able to get to the next island. At one point the waves were coming up and hitting me in the face! We had such a fun day except that when we got back I looked down at my legs and boy did my legs get burnt. And yes I did put on sun screen!!!That part wasn't fun I'm still in allot of pain and the legs are now purple!

Happy Halloween!

Julie