Author Archives: onecreativefamily

Once I got it in my brain how to make a diamond from 60 degree triangles this was easy and fun.  Woke up early this morning to rain and a winter storm watch so decided to spend the day sewing.  Like I really need a reason.  This is what my brain felt like at 4:30am.Continue reading “Table Runner”

I have put things off  so much since Thanksgiving that now with life and the idea of a Quilt show looming over me is making me start to panic.  I am still quilting my illusion quilt and will hopefully finish it this week and then that will be done.  Now I am starting some itemsContinue reading “Time is closing in”

Hello and welcome to my world.  I am starting this post off with an important question.  I have been asked by my daughter to make and donate to Project Grad’s silent auction.  Project Grad is a safe night long of activities for graduating High School Seniors.  They usually go to UCM (University of Central Missouri)Continue reading “Hello My Friends.”

I have started with my list for Craft fairs and trying to decide on what I will make next.  So many ideas running around in my head. I have had to sit down and make a list.  That list will change tomorrow or the next day.  How often does your mind change? I am excitedContinue reading “New Additions to One Creative Family”

Made a few pillows and have gotten several more cut out.  I have an embroidery machine, so I purchased some designs from Urban Thread and I love these worked up.  I put them on a few pillows and need to finish up the set.  I have a few more that are Christmas designs and one moreContinue reading “Pillows”

Right now it is a balmy 18 degrees and by noon it will be a scorching 25.  Guess I will have to get out in the weather and get groceries sometime today as the next week will be colder.  But this morning brings quilting a quilt for Vicki, my sister in law.  She has hintedContinue reading

Our Christmas was wonderful.  Now we are looking forward to 2018.  The weather outside is cold so I am staying in.  Today I worked on a quilt top and have another quilt sandwiched and ready to quilt it.  This is for my sister in law.  Hopefully I will have it completed by Monday and readyContinue reading

I don’t know who first said this, but this is what I felt today while doing prep work for Christmas Dinner tomorrow night with the whole family.  I had made a cranberry jello salad and put foil on it to be able to slide in the refrig.  Foil would not stay on and I wasContinue reading ““Necessity is the Mother of Invention””

Well here I am 1 day closer to Christmas and getting the baking going good and…………..the stove dies….Yep, Friday night at 6 pm we go out and after 2 hours of looking we found one at Nebraska Furniture and they delivered it Saturday afternoon.  Baked some Molasses cookies and now today I will finish theContinue reading “One more day closer to Christmas”

Meet the Snow Family.  Just a little something to hang on the wall throughout the winter months.  This way I can carry on with some festiveness (is that a word?) for a while longer.  I had help from my Granddaughter Cecilia (Cc) with some of the applique.  I can’t wait till she sees it hangingContinue reading “LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW”