Monday, January 9, 2012

dear friend....



dear friend....
day one. gather and cut.
you will need approximately 1/3 yard of a pink, red and two different lights....my fabric guesstimation is on the generous side....
cut seven red and light 2" x 12"
cut two each pink and other light 2" x 12"
cut five pink 2" x 3"
cut four light 2" x 3"
see you tomorrow for more....

Sunday, January 8, 2012

12 days of Christmas....



my version of Temecula Quilt Co.'s 12 Days of Christmas....put my blocks together and quilted the three quilts peeking out from underneath today, ahhh love getting fun projects accomplished and i still have time left over for Pintrest!!!  it's been a good day  cheri

Friday, January 6, 2012

on the 12th day of Christmas....



on the 12th day of Christmas i finished all twelve blocks, just in the nick of time as i see Temecula Quilt Co. has posted her vintage inspired finished small quilt, now i can put mine together also.....thanks Cheryl for a fun quilt project...

Thursday, January 5, 2012

baskets & petals....

the lovely ladies at Primitive Quilts and Projects sent me this photo of my spring quilt design "baskets & petals" to share with all of you and to let you know that with a one year subscription you will receive one free pattern and two with a two year subscription, we always want more patterns and free to boot!
                                              http://www.primitivequiltsandprojects.com
enjoy  cheri

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

on the 11th day of Christmas.....



on the 11th day of Christmas i got just enough sewing time in to put together blocks one through five, so now i'm almost half way caught up.....if you haven't started your 12 Days of Christmas Quilt with Temecula Quilt Co. then i'm just a little ahead of you, at least i'm not the very last one, right?

better get caught up because next week i'll be sharing a little primitive friendship quilt for you to sew-a-long with.....
enjoy   cheri

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

i'm a cover girl....

so excited my quilt design was chosen for the cover of the spring issue of Primitive Quilts and Other Projects, what an honor, they've even made my primitive quilt look pretty!
look forward to another great issue....

crockpot mac & cheese....



i did cook us a real dinner last nite of homemade bread, fresh green salad and crock pot mac & cheese.....the mac & cheese was yummy and easy, love crock pot cooking, was able to take down and put away all the Christmas trimmings while dinner was simmering away....
find the recipe on my Pinterest recipe board, where you will find lots of other tasty treats to try or head over here http://www.whiskandaprayer.blogspot.com/2010/08/magazinecookbook-monday-slow-baked-mac.html
going fabric shopping today for curtain fabric for baby Lucy's room but i'm sure since we're looking for it a quilt store grandma will be wandering through the reproduction and homespun fabrics while mommy looks at the pinks, sounds good to me.....
enjoy  cheri

Monday, January 2, 2012

33 ways to stay creative....

i borrowed this from the Orange Sink blog.....
i follow most of these guides already in my everyday need to be creative, definitely listen to music, in fact the more hard rock the better i sew, never watch t.v. find it too distracting unless i'm doing my handstitching....
drink coffee or tea, well i do agree with the caffiene part of this but my drink of choice is Diet Coke, in a glass with lots of ice, take a few sips get busy sewing, ice melts, pour it out and start all over with a new glass....
now i think you know that i definitely agree and follow #18 allow yourself to make mistakes only i take it a step further and leave them there! and #24 BreAK the RuLeS whenever you have the chance!
#32 is a must in all areas of everyday living  Have FuN!

now there are a couple i never follow or rarely....
clean your work place, occasionaly i do vacum the floor when cat hairs and threads get too much for me, a creative mess works better for me....
make lists  NoT a list maker, as in this morning decided, well really needed to go to the grocery store and get real food to cook instead of all the holiday sweets, leftovers and going out we've been eating....
but of course needed to make a list of new ingredients needed, forget to write or even bring and had to turn around go back home, make the list and drive back to the store....
thirdly the get off the computer one, that's really hard, now with Pintrest in my life!
 
stay creative  cheri

p.s. as for my New Year's Resolution was maybe going to be keep up with a few quilting blogs challenges, mini quilts, etc.    only Jan.2nd and i'm already behind, oh well, that's another one of my ways of staying creative "last minute quilting" i work well under pressure....

Saturday, December 31, 2011

happy new year....



May your friends be added,
enemies subtracted,
Joys be multiplied,
sorrows divided...
may you enjoy 2012 to the fullest....

Monday, December 26, 2011

off to do more shopping....



yes more shopping to be done, spending the day with my daughter & sister at the mall, i know lots of crowds but don't get to spend much time with my little sis so we'll be having fun & she's never been to Anthropologie, going to be amazed!!!
enjoy you're day....i promise soon i will be back in my sewing room, still having a little playtime!
   cheri