I heart books.

I started a new collection of sewing books. These books are all from thrift stores. The most expensive one was $3.23. The rest were all under $1.50 each. I've gotten a lot of good ideas from these used books.

Gas....the kind you put in your car.

On September 12, 2008 it cost $49.34 to fill the gas tank of my car. On December 5, 2008 it cost $21.45. Amazing..........I can now buy more quilting supplies.

Quilty things I'd like to do......

......which do you like the best?

Beautiful Sisters

Thanksgiving 2008

Winter Wonderland

I am thankful for....(in no particular order)

I am truly blessed. Happy Thanksgiving all.

Bad Auntie....

....I forgot to give a shout-out to Grace ....(omg!!!she's 9!!!!!) on the blog yesterday.....good thing I'm getting her something REALLY GOOD for the 3RD celebration of her birthday tomorrow. I love you, Stella!!

Flowers by a fence.

Finished this one this morning.....again, don't look too close.

My other new BFF....

...a seam ripper.

Ta da

I finished this peice today. The size is 8.5 by 11. It has a lot of errors but it still turned out cute......don't look too close. It looks better from far away......like a Monet.

I heart GoodWill

Stopped in at the Goodwill store yesterday and come across this vintage (1977) quilting book. I thought I hit the freakin' jackpot. I kept looking around to make sure nobody would steal it from my cart.....hehe. 89 cents later I was the proud owner. Can you say BARGAIN!! Look how happy quilting can make a girl!

Cute placemats. OMG, I so remember those plates.

Curtain below would be great for a shower curtain.

Must steal ideas from pic below......love it!

So awesome....whats old is new!

Somebody (MARY) needs a craft lesson......

PAPER TOLE or TOLLING(below) is the art of transforming a two-dimensional image - any drawing, painting, print or photo - into a three-dimensional image of great power and beauty. Between five and seven duplicates and the original are required to construct the tableau, which is then placed in a shadowbox frame.PAPER QUILLING (above) or paper filigree is an art form that involves the use of strips of paper that are rolled, shaped, and glued together to create decorative designs. The paper is wound around a quill to create a basic coil shape. The paper is then glued at the tip and the coil shaped, these shaped coils are arranged to form flowers, leaves, and various ornamental patterns similar to ironwork.

Now don't be making such foolish mistakes again, missy.