I just saw...

watching part two of Antique Roadshow filmed in San Diego, been scanning the background and i saw a shirt "hmmm" my brain says, then it's the back of his head....the back of Greg's head and shirt!!! he made it on t.v., so excited, very silly really, but it was fun to see my t.v. star hubby's back on the screen!!!
my thrill for the night....

folkart gathering

ready to handstitch on block five....

greg's stove...

greg's 1940's stove that he wanted, we do like cooking on it...

kitchen floors

we pulled off the old flooring were going to put done pine but when i saw the primitive subfloor i said that's my floor! whitewashed it and sanded it off....had to replace a couple of boards so i painted those red and where there were holes nailed down tin cans, couldn't be happier with how it turned out...

kitchen cabinets

notice all the door knobs and drawer pulls are each different, too fun...

how my kithchen cabinets came to be...

we remodeled our kitchen a few years ago and i knew that it was mandatory that we have primitive pine cabinets and counter top, every tried to talk me out of it but i held firm on that...found a cabinet maker who did just what i wanted but unfortunatly was not going to fit, even close in the budget so we had to put in ordinary cabinets from Home Depot, hated them...so greg made me pine doors and i painted, sanded, beat them with everything, glued stuff on and pulled it off till they were just what i wanted and we love them and the pine counter is wearing just like i wanted....he shares with all how he measured and sanded so nice the doors just for me to beat the heck out of them!

my kitchen

primitive blue cabinets used for glassware and such...the unique guitar wine rack was made for greg by our daughter katie, isn't it fun!

my favorite cupboard...

this piece was purchased years ago in Texas....perfect for my Coors Pottery

Coors Rosebud

i am a collector of all sorts of finds that have struck my fancy over the years...this pottery collection was my first and most treasured...picked up the first rose colored plate in an antique shop in Utah about 1975, only $1, pretty and had a raised rosebud design, my middle name is Rose (a family handed down name) so i bought it...and the collection has grown alot over the years, it's not found very often so i get so excited, my heart races when i find a piece...greg has gotten me a few pieces off ebay but i love the surprise find the best...
it was made by the Coors beer co. to compete with Bauer & Fiesta...only produced for a few years prior to WW2, then stopped to produce creamic mortar & pestals for the war....
at this point i believe i have one piece of each style made except the honey pot spoon, so keep your eyes on the lookout for me..
last summer The Antique Roadshow came to San Diego to film, my oldest son, who wants to inherit the collection was really hoping i would make it on the show, but they felt i knew too much about what i had & they like to have that element of surprise but it was still a fun experience...the three shows taped in San Diego will start airing this monday so i'll be watching to see if me, greg, matthew or heather are maybe in the background cause none of us made it on the show....

Color Me Happy :)

my utmost favorite, feel good, smile in my heart, giggles in my belly and uniquely fun quilt of the show.....

fun, bright & pink...

so very bright, sparkles & fun....collection started for Lisa's big girl bed quilt

new wools

new wools for appliques...

Dear Jane

one picture was for this quilt, it was absolutely phenomenol...

new & old fabrics

new fabrics that i found yesterday, think i was in the green/ gray mode...also look close sticking out of the box edge are antique pieces of fabrics i purchased, love those kind of treasures

first things first...

started my tea-dye batch this morning and it's warming & melting in anticipation of all the new fabrics bought yesterday at the Road to California Quilt Show....was i thought charging my phone for pictures since i forgot my camera & it wasn't plugged in all way or whatever so didn't charge, so only 2 pictures of quilts....the uncharged phone did not hamper my shopping abilities though!!!

conversation hearts...

a few years ago i sweetly surprised my husband with conversation hearts placed on his pillow to find at bedtime...so in turn he surprised me with sweetly placed hearts...which has turned into all out conversation heart war, who can surprise the best, most, funniest places...
i'm always the first to start...went to get his glass of milk "you rock" it said, then in the salad for family dinner night, sprinkled with hearts (grandkids loved it), this morning one in the bottom of his socks...hahaha!
came home tonght, greg was already home reading away, i just starting chatting & going about my normal....there are hearts everywhere, even the toliet seat....hhhmmm, going to be fun thinking of a come back for this one!
our valentine's may be different but it's loaded with candy, conversation & laughter....

primitive giveaway

sharon yeager is the winner for the january primitive giveaway....email me your address so i send you your new little quilt...cpzookeeper@gmail.com

new patterns

patterns should be on website within the next couple of days...there is a link to website on sidebar...thanks for a the likes! i stare at them for sooo long, i begin to wonder "good or not" 
back to work on sofia's & folkart gathering

whatnots

new small quilt design

bless this day

new quilt design

sampler quilts

new crosstitch & patchwork quilt designs

pinkeeps

new crosstitch pattern

sofia's quilt

grandma is making this sweet quilt for sofia's big girl bed...started way back when...her 4th birthday is coming soon mid march, thought better put down the primitive or at least work back and forth or the quilt won't be ready need to add to lenght, then borders...sofia's name in polish (mommie's from poland) means "wisdom" and the owl is a symbol for wisdom...that worked out well...off to the land of soft & sweet, not one i enter too often....enjoy cheri

painting....

growing up i always dreamnt that i would be a famous painter someday....being a natural ruminator i realized that i do paint everyday & i use a wide variety of brushes & paints that are avaiable to me, cloth, wool & thread and even somedays sticks, bubbles, mud, crayons, words and more with my grandkids....what did you dream you'd be?
Abraham Lincoln said " whatever you are be a good one"

sunny blue skies...

coconut is enjoying the warmth today, as am i....

sunny blue skies...

all this excitement over snow...don't want it, now give me finally a blue sky and i'll dance for joy...finally the warmth of the sun to give me my much needed vitamin D....i could dance all day, maybe i will....
                     may mother nature be sending you your wish cheri

muffins for breakfast...

recipe.....mix these dry ingredients together 1&1/4 cups flour, 1/2 cup packed dk brown sugar, 1/2 tsp. each baking soda, baking powder, ground nutmeg & coarse salt
add 1 cup old-fashioned oats, 1/2 cup raisins
mix in 3 tbspns olive oil, one egg, 1/3 cup milk....then add 4 grated carrots, 1 mashed banana & 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
spray muffin tins with nonstick spray, bake at 400' for 25 mins.

what i accomplished...

this is what i accomplished today in quilt class a long string of half/square triangles and loads of good compainship, couldn't ask for more than that....left with an almost empty muffin so they were healthy & tasty will post the recipe later....
need to unload dishes, do more dishes, feed animals and maybe iron my triangles....
not looking forward to....
going through invoices for taxes, yuck!!!
hoping tomorrow is a full day of creativity....
                              enjoy your day  cheri

what i accomplished....

what i accomplished today....
made a batch of artisan peasant bread dough
tea-dyed two quilt tops, one for new patterns soon and one for a new primitive quilting magazine project to be out in april (will give more info on that when i can)
added more appliques to a quilt top, to be stitched on tonight
ironed greg's shirt for work tomorrow
finished up orders
went to kinko's, printing for more orders
mailed out orders that i filled today
ran errands to pickup much needed basic household items...toliet paper, paper towels, pet food (always pet food),etc.
cleaned and changed waters in all pets coops & pens
put out the trash
 from my kitchen i smell....
fresh baked bread, vegetarian italian wedding soup and healthy muffins (will post recipe if they turn not only healthy but tasty too)
i look forward to....
thursday's quilt class tomorrow, first one after holiday break....bringing the muffins
what i need to do....
start on part 5 of folkart gathering
do new pattern instructions
shave my legs, a must

                      hope your day was full of accomplishments that made you fill good....

primitive giveaway

january's primitive giveaway....will pick a winner from followers list in a couple weeks....good luck to all

a new quilt to share....

if you don't a project going yet here's a easy one for you....
cross blocks are made by sewing a 1" print strip between two 1&1/2" muslin strips, cut into 1&1/2" sections....then sew a 1" x 3" print piece between those sections....alternate blocks are cut 3" square....see sew easy!
                                        enjoy cheri

moody....

didn't mean to sound so down have been in a funk too many memories have come flooding to the surface of a tragic time for our family....have been out in my sewing room all day working my mood into a better & creative one.... it's working, best place i know to sort stuff out...really do wish everyone a bright & cheerful new year.... cheri

may your new year be filled with....

i know that the new year will have moments of utter depression, sadness and just plain grumpiness but may many more days of our new year be filled with amazement, bliss, cheer, delight, enrichment, frolic, gladness, humor, indulgence, jubilance, kindness, liveliness, mirth, needful things, optimism, pride, quiet times, reverly, solace, treats, utter joy, victories, wonder, xoxo, yearning and zeal.....all my best cheri