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Is anyone interested in doing a crochet a long? I don’t crochet a lot, but Alicia does. I think she crochets in her sleep. She loves trying new stitches and writing her own patterns. She said that she would love doing a Crocheting A long. We do need some ideas of what would you likeContinue reading “How about a Crochet A Long?”

About 2 yrs ago I picked up some fabric I fell in love with. I just haven’t found a quilt pattern to show off this fabric. The colors and designs. Any suggestions? I have been trying to decide on something special to show off the colors and design. Will have to keep looking unless someoneContinue reading “Need a little advice here.”

I am spending today making Peanut brittle. I need to make about 4 lbs of Pecan brittle, 5 lbs of Jalapeno Pecan Brittle, 5 lbs of Peanut brittle, and 3lbs of Jalapeno Brittle. all by the 20th of this month. Today I have made 3lbs of Jalapeno Pecan Brittle and working on Jalapeno Peanut Brittle.Continue reading “Cand making”

This week has been wonderfully busy week. I have been spending lots of time in the sewing room and loving it. In the last week I have become another Great Aunt and so had to make her a quilt. Welcome Allison Marie. This goes into the mail Tuesday. Then made hubby 2 new t shirts.Continue reading “What a busy week”

I know I’m getting bad at writing these posts, but this week we have been having fun. We bought granddaughter her first “real bike”. We went to a garage sale in the neighborhood and they had one for sale. We bought it and then we had to take a tour of their “treehouse” . TheirContinue reading “Fun week”

Independence, MO is one of those medium size towns in the midwest, but we do boast to 2 items. 1. Is the home of Harry Truman, 33rd President of the US. This is his home which he lived with wife, Bess, and daughter, Margaret. After their deaths, it was left to the Parks Dept andContinue reading “Our little, big town.”

Finished baby JR’s baby quilt and got it in the mail. The first photo is better as far as the color goes, but the 2nd is it completed. Now I am working on 2 tshirt quilts. I have most of them cut and am ironing interfacing on them. I hope they turn out well. TheyContinue reading “JR’s quilt is in the mail.”

This last week has been beautiful. The temp has been in the 70’s and low 80’s with rain storms the last 2 nights. I was able to get out and work in the front flowerbed for the first time this year. (I had foot surgery and then hubby was in the hospital ant then tooContinue reading “What a beautiful week”

I have been feeling lately that I never get anything accomplished, so I’ve started making myself lists. Today, by 2:30 this afternoon I had all done and even finished up the last binding for a charity quilt. Now to start on baby quilts for family members. Have 2 to make before long. One I willContinue reading “What a difference a list makes”

We were at the Kansas City Zoo when it opened this morning and the temperature was 75 degrees and beautiful. The animals were very fiesty. We were looking at some Otters in with a type of Monkey when I thought we would have to go home to change clothes. We were inside a building andContinue reading “Whoa What a morning”