Busy Day...

Tuesday started really early with appointments for Shane and me for biometrics for the new healthcare insurance he has through his work. I now have a huge bruise and lump on my arm from where they drew my blood...all after waiting for an hour because they were running an hour behind, I could have slept another hour!!!!!

With that out of the way, I came home (from Tucson ~ 1.5 hour drive) to teach the children, then I could play for a while. I tested the pattern I designed for the mystery. It will be on Quilters Club of America. It is free and the pattern is free. You will get clues every week for around six weeks. Their web address is quiltersclubofamerica.com. For now, I have started a discussion called Mystery Quilt. I have asked admin to start a new group on the site, then the fun can begin. The parts I did today are looking awesome. It is a bed size quilt but can be made in many sizes. It could even be made in miniature for a wall or postcard. I am making a king for my bed because I love the pattern so much! I CANNOT WAIT!! I would love for you to join us. If you are unable to get on the site and want to participate, please let me know. I will be happy to send you the pattern via email or even facebook message so you can join the fun.

Today, I plan to teach in the morning, then in the afternoon, more testing for this quilt. I have to design the border. I know what I want, just have to work out measurements and yardages. I am using a quilt calculator to help with yardages, but doing my math the long way as well... asking my engineer husband if I calculated it all correctly! What are your plans? Please share your projects on our facebook page "The Crafter's Thread" or "Pieces Squared".

So I have two busy days in a row. I guess that should be nothing new, I think everyday is busy. I just feel if I don't work on a teddy bear in a given day, I haven't lived!! This poor big guy still has no face! I will get there, just not as quickly as I would like. I am looking forward to sharing him with you. He has a different body style and leg placements than my other bears and I like this new method. He looks more symmetrical now. The bunny goes live on the Patchwork Posse blog on October 6th. You can get the pattern free there with a tutorial from me on how to accomplish a beautiful bear (or bunny).

Can't wait to hear what you're working on!

Debi

Thanks for stopping by, I appreciate you. 

 

Phew!

I finally finished testing on Monday morning. I worked all Sunday afternoon and finished about 90 percent of the quilt. It only took me about an hour on Monday to finish and get the border on. It is lovely! I hope those who did it with me, love it as much as I do. If you didn't try this one, you should definitely have a go at her next one in December. She is a genius with making the hard tasks so simple. thequiltandneedle.com and go to the mystery quilt tab. You won't regret it.

Now, I have been asked to come up with a mystery of my own. I will be taking one of my designs and breaking it up into a mystery. Can't wait to get started. I am looking forward to the challenge.  If you have never done one before, this is a good time to join in. I always make a usable size quilt, but include instructions to make it smaller or bigger. I am in the middle of my fabric stash looking for some fabrics I like to plug into the design. The hardest part will be separating the clues into parts so you can't tell what the pattern is until the last clue. SEW MUCH FUN!!!

Needless to say, the big guy I was working on is still sitting there waiting patiently for a nose! I think I may take a  break and finish him, I really dislike unfinished bears laying around the house!! I am still looking for wings for the wee fairy bear, at least she can see, hear, and smell!!

I hope your weekend was as productive as mine. I also thank you for stopping by, I appreciate you. I appreciate your comments and questions as it makes me feel needed for some crazy reason! If you would like to participate in the mystery quilt I am designing, please let me know and I will make sure you get the instructions. I will also need a tester or two to make it ahead of time....preferably sooner rather than later. If you have a stash or some fabric you want to use up, please let me know and I will be glad to help you with that, you can test the pattern before I make it live on the website. Just let me know if you are interested.

Have a great week. I know how important it is to take some time for yourself, please don't forget to do it!! Share your projects please, I would love to see what you're working on.

it's a busy life,

Debi

Testing, 1, 2...

I spent most of Friday evening and all Saturday testing for Jess. This is going to be a gorgeous quilt, for those of you who are doing it. I have it all done except to put it together. It was so easy and fun!! BUT, no pictures as it isn't all live yet. Can't wait to show you the finished product.

I thought I would share a little conversation Rachel and I had the other day....I am old fashioned and she is not, even to the way we clean our faces! She sells Younique skin care and make-up, which I love, by the way, and this is our conversation! I was telling her how much I loved the order I had recently received and how much I appreciated her. We were also talking about the new mascara formula. That gives you the background for the conversation on the right. AND, it was past my bedtime!

Which it is again now, so I need to get off here and get this published so it can go live in the morning. Have a fantastic Sunday. Hope to see you in church somewhere. I will be finishing this quilt in the afternoon, what about you?? Do you do your crafts the old fashioned way or "new" fashioned way??

Thanks for stopping by, I appreciate you.

happy Sunday,

Debi

 

Growing Menagerie

With the other animals I have been doing recently, the menagerie is growing! The dog is quite cute with his face finally finished. Just need to do the big guy's face and these will be finished, that is until I formulate another plan for the wings of the wee fairy bear. The ones I was planning to use are not going to work as well as I had thought. I need to search online or devise another method of making them.

What's on your project list? What are you working on today? I know it is Friday and the weekend is upon us. I get to have the weekend off from school, so I have a bit more free time to play. I am still working on the test quilt for Jess, the big guy's face, and drawing a new one. I need to clean up the pattern so it can be posted onto Patchwork Posse's blog and website. My weekend looks to be filling up as I type! So much fun...

I hope your weekend is fantastic. Whether you spend it with family and loved ones, get some time to play in your craft area, make cards, travel and take pictures, do scrapbook pages, knit, crochet, or just hang out, I hope you enjoy yourself. Remember to take some time to just stop and smell the roses as tomorrow, they are gone!

happy weekend everyone,

Debi 

 

Well Stink!

I did not get to finish the bears (and dog) yesterday. I did mention that we had school and errands to run, which we did. But Jess asked me to quickly test a quilt for her, so I am busy sewing on that for her. It's going to be fantastic! If you haven't tried a mystery yet, you should try this one. It is easy as it takes pre-cut strips. Saves a lot of time and headache choosing colors!! 

She has kits on her website, although I am not sure you will get it in time for the mystery. I am using some I had on hand. If you have a stash of pre-cuts you should be fine. You can get ideas from the colors of the kits even if you can't get it in time. The mystery is next weekend (Sept. 26-27). For more details, go to thequiltandneedle.com. You will find all the details there.

Today is another day to try to make some progress on the dog and bears. I really want to get the wings on the fairy bear and the nose on the dog. Then I will take my time and work on the nose of the big guy. This is of course, after the mystery is tested. 

It is hump day and I hope you are spending your day doing things you enjoy. Please share your projects on our The Crafter's Thread. If you are going to be working on this mystery, let's do this together! Pictures on our page...can't wait to see!!!

have a great and happy day,

Debi

 

Moving Along!

YAY! Sunday I was able to make some progress in the afternoon. I worked on the big guy and was able to get all the pieces filled and the joints in. After three broken joints, finally got it all together on Monday. I was also able to finish the fairy bear's face on Monday. I think I may still add some eyebrows to the fairy. She's just begging for something else on her face. The next picture you see of her, she will be finished. I am excited about all the progress I made. Today I need to finish the dog's face which is nearly there, put the wings on the fairy, and finish the big guy's face as well. He is so cuddly and cute, I just love his pudgy belly and chubby legs and cheeks! He's so handsome and soft!

 

I forgot how easy the bigger bears are to complete. They go together quite quickly. I admit the smaller ones have considerably less sewing, but the smaller joints and body space makes it very challenging to put them together. The eyes are fiddly, the face harder to keep straight, the seams like to fray, and it's hard to get that perfect weight for the little guys. The bigger ones are longer in the sewing process, but the bigger pieces make it easier to keep even stitches and seam allowance. The nose is easier to embroider as you can follow the weaving line on the backing to keep a straight and even nose (assuming your fur has a woven back).

I will be getting these kids through their day at school and we have some errands to run. I may not have a lot of time to get more done with these sweet peas. Hoping you have a fantastic day and that you get a lot accomplished no matter what you do. Don't forget to post your progress on our Facebook page, "The Crafter's Thread". We love to see your projects. I love the inspiration. Thanks so much for stopping by, I appreciate you.

have a happy happy happy day,

Debi

Down for the Count

Friday was a bit of a miserable day, I spent the day in between the bed and the bathroom. I woke with a horrible headache and then came the rest of it, quite literally!! YUCK! I truly thought I would be down for the count. I rested when I wasn't running. Happy to see Saturday feeling a bit better, just weak from all the yucks the day before. I sat in bed most of the day resting (children everywhere!!) with my "go bag" right beside me. The silver lining is I had time to get the teddy bear bits all sewn together, turned and brushed. WOO HOO!! He looks all flat and weird now, but wait till he has his stuffing, he will be huge and cuddly! Maybe today, I can make some more progress. The dog and fairy bear are both sitting here staring at me with no smelling ability!

And my sewing room, WOW! one does NOT want to go in there! It is a mess. The children have changed our lives. I don't get the time to get in there and sew anymore. Oh well, life will change at some point and I will be able to sew again. I need to get a mystery quilt ready for a group that I am a part of. They do one every year and this year, something happened at it fell through the cracks. I am swooping in to save the day! It will be fun, I'm sure. I can't wait to get started with it.

I hope your weekend turned out with less bugs in the house than mine did. I also pray you had time to do something you love. Please share your projects with us. We love to be inspired by you. If you're not sure how to post your pic or blog or ideas, please just ask, I'm here to help. I will even share or post for you. Can't wait to hear from you.

here to help,

Debi

Life...

Seems life is never dull around here. I have been pretty busy with school and appointments this week. I haven't had a lot of spare time to "play", however, I did get the arms and body finished. I just took a pic of the arms so you could see. I took them with the wee bear again to help judge size. The color of the paw pads was a good choice. I love it.  This is going to be a gorgeous bear.

Our life has changed since the beginning of June when our grandchildren came to live with us for a while. We enjoy having them here, but it isn't just Shane and me anymore. We have to think about them as well. We are always busy. Fortunately, they sleep well and we can get the rest we need. They help around the house, I don't have to dust or take out trash now, that's nice! The biggest part for me is that I don't have the time anymore to just sit in my craft room and play like I could before. I now have a renewed understanding of what young moms go through each day. (How quickly we grandmas forget!!)

With that said, I hope your day went according to plan and you had a bit of time to do the things you like to do, even if you don't craft...I pray you took some time for yourself. I love to see what you're working on. I have seen some really amazing cards and floors (yes! paper bag floors!!) on Facebook. I would love for you to share on our group page. We can all benefit from your pics. Maybe even post a tutorial or two on there for us. I know I enjoy learning new things.

Have a fantastic day! The weekend is here, enjoy!!

Thanks for stopping by,

Debi

Peek-a-Boo

While I sat in the hairdresser's chair yesterday morning, I had some time to sew. I am very happy for that!! This little fairy bear is happy to, she can see and hear now! On the bigger bear, I got the body parts sewn together and the arms pinned after sewing the paw pads on the other day. I would love to get the fairy bear finished for Mackenzie (it was her idea). Look how tiny Lil Miss Fairy looks with the arms laid on her head. I was clearing room on my night table to plug my phone in and the arms landed there! I just had to take a picture and show you. You can see a little of the white wing behind her shoulder. When she's finished, they will be gorgeous, I am going to try glitter glue and some paint :-D

For my hand projects, I sometimes work on them sitting on the bed while my husband reads or works. The project ends up on my night table or dresser until morning. How about you, when you're in the middle of a project, where do you put it for the time you can't work on it? When I am binding a quilt, I usually try to set aside enough time to complete it, but if I don't I usually lie it on the table on the other side of the room. This is probably how UFOs come about (Un-finished Objects), one of my friends calls them WISPs: Works in Slow Progress!!! Some call them WIPs, I don't have a specific acrostic! What do you call your projects that don't get finished in a day or week or dare I say, year??

Thanks for stopping by, I appreciate you. Please let us know your "space" for those projects you don't finish in a day and what you call your works in progress on our facebook page (The Crafter's Thread) or on this blog. Can't wait to hear!!

It's the middle of the week!!!

Debi

Beauty Everywhere

 

As I suspected, I didn't get much done on the teddy bear front, but we did make a lot of progress on school. It was hard for all of us to get motivated in the morning, but once we hit it, we flew through the work. The afternoon was spent catching up on everything else, setting appointments for the rest of the week, feeding children, and sitting on a heating pad. These achy bones aren't as young as they used to be!!

 

Since there was nothing to show on the crafty side, I decided to show you a bit of color from the desert right now. These pics came from our school trip last week. Both of these plants were just growing right out of the rock or clay-sand. The were everywhere, the desert was beautiful! The purple ones have their compliment color in the middle...yellow. I think God was having fun when He created the flowers of the world. Also, that he made them just for me to take pictures of!

I have a hair appointment this morning, I have my "go bag" ready to head out. I hope to make a lot of progress. I am taking the little fairy bear to embroider her face and this big boy to hopefully make some progress on his arms. WOW, this is a big one. Hand stitching is taking a long time.

I truly thank you for stopping by, I appreciate you. Please let us know what you're working on, I would love to see your progress. If you post a pic on your own wall, share it on our page, it only takes a second and we all get to benefit from your creativity. I saw some lovely cards and needle work out there yesterday and would love to share them on our page. I may be asking you permission to share on our group page.

have a happy day,

Debi

Big Toys

Well between church services, a potluck, and the first football game of the season I did get a bit of fun in. I got the head finished and the "hands" pinned and sewn into the inside arms. This is a pretty big one, so it has a lot more to sew! I love football as much as my husband so we watched the game together and the Arizona Cardinals WON!!!! YAY! Way to start the season!

We had a lovely week off from school last week for the school trip we took. We will be back at it today. The children aren't too happy about it. They are a bit behind and I am pushing them to catch up. They have done well with the extra work, let's just hope we can keep the momentum going! They will have another week off in a few weeks for their great great grandmother's 100th birthday. They will travel to West Virginia for that, then on to Ohio to see their other great grandparents. Fortunate children to have such a heritage to follow.

I hope to have time after school to play with this big boy again. This fur is so soft and is working up really well. The curly tipped mohair is giving it quite a different look. Hope you have a wonderful day. Also hoping you have some time to do something you love. Please share on our Facebook page, "The Crafter's Thread". We all love the inspiration and gratification of a job well done.  I cannot believe it is the middle of September already! Where has the year gone? Christmas is fast approaching, are you working on your gifts yet??

I appreciate you,

Debi 

Fluff and Stuff

YAY! I did get the bear drawn and the pattern cut out. I just couldn't wait to get it onto the fabric and get started, so off I went. I tried to use every spare minute of Saturday as there were a lot of errands to run and shoes to buy! Children grow SO fast and their shoes don't grow with them! I forgot how many pairs of shoes they can go through in a year! :-D

 
Before the end of the day, I got the pattern traced on the fur and the fur cut out. I designed a four piece body, so there were 23 pieces to cut out and took a full fat quarter. I haven't used that much fabric in a very long time! I got it all "painted" with fray stopping glue. I am all ready to start today! I will have the entire afternoon to sew on this massive thing.


Hope your day was a great one and that you got some fun things in over the weekend. I know I did. School starts back up tomorrow and we will be back into it for a few more weeks before the holidays. Thanks for stopping by, I appreciate you. Please share your projects on our facebook page. I love seeing what you're working on and accomplishing!

Have a happy happy day,

Debi 
 

Always Something!

Well here I sit annoyed! I got pretty far on my fairy bear, but couldn't complete it. This silly wrist is giving me fits. I worked until it started swelling out of the brace, then decided to give it a rest. I tore some tendons and ligaments about six years ago and had to have surgery for a pin in my wrist. It healed nicely and after physical therapy, I re-gained pretty much all mobility back. I re-injured it almost three weeks ago and have had this splint on since then, it's getting really annoying! The silver lining is...NOW I can draw a new bear or work on some machine sewing that I've wanted to do. I can do the drawing, but not sure about the cutting of the fabric. We will soon see!!

 

Here is as far as I made it. Just need to embroider the face and stitch on the ears. I even was able to sort out some wings. I'm not sure they are big enough, I'll post pics after I attach them (temporarily) and let you have a look at them for your opinion. She stands at just a wee bit over six inches tall and is pudgy around the middle. Her bent arms will help her hold her wand. She will have one of those cheeky faces, with all the details of a wee fairy.

Hope your day was a success and you had fun. It's the weekend and I know what I am working on! Hope you do too! Thanks for stopping by, I appreciate you. Please share your project on our Facebook page, I would love to see what you're working on. As the weather gets colder, we move to our winter projects...do you have summer and winter projects? Seems here in Arizona, it is always warm enough to work on whatever you want, winter isn't just for quilting any more!

Enjoy your day,

Debi

 

Ready to Finish!

PHEW! Finally finished with this wee thing and ready to put it all together. I am looking forward to the finished product. It is going to be so cute! These are the arms and legs. I have stated to fill them and they are jointed. The job now will be easy. Today my job will be to finish the bear. I only need to finish filling, finish jointing, ladder stitch the openings, and embroider the face. I would love to get the wings designed and put together. I need to sort out how to (or where to) make a wand for the sweet little pink fairy bear. Oh yes, I wanted to make a tutu, however, with wand and wings, I am feeling it is a bit too much to dress the wee thing. You probably wouldn't be able to see the bear!

 

Then, WOOHOO I get to design a new one for the new beautiful tipped fur I got a wee while ago. I've been just itchin' to use it. Here it is with the paw pad fabric I have chosen to go along with it. I bought a half a yard so I can make a HUGE bear, but I won't I will probably make three or four smaller ones. Even a tiny one will be fluffy and cute with this 1" pile lovely-ness!

I need to sign off and get busy with this. We didn't do school yesterday or today. Since we were gone on our school trip Monday through Wednesday, I decided to give them the entire week off. They loved it Thursday, spending the day on Nana's bed or wherever we wanted to, eating when we wanted to, and just hanging out. Today we may go to the library, maybe not, we will just see how we feel. I want to get the bear finished first. The girls love to help, so the boys can hang out with their iPads or Legos while we finish the wee bear.

Thanks for stopping by, I appreciate you. What are you working on? Hope you can see a finished product today. I would love to see it, please post here or on our Facebook page. I saw a new thing for scrapbooking the other day, and plenty of new stamps for the card makers. The jewelers always amaze me. Those of you who can crochet, I envy you. The knitters...I can knit, but not the best! The seamstresses out there, I feel your pain! Can't wait to see your projects!

happy crafting,

Debi 

Sand EVERYWHERE...

The children had such a good time in the sand. But before we got there, we went to the White Sands Missile Range Army Fort and went to the Missile Museum. They got to touch and feel every thing...not a big museum, but free and very informative. We went on to eat lunch and buy some sunblock as the sun was very hot and we are all pretty fare and didn't want sunburns.

They slid down the dunes for hours once we got to the national park. I wish I would have taken pics of their clothes and the shower floor when we were done! There was enough sand to build another dune! There is sand all over my Expedition, the hotel floor, outside the door where they kicked off their shoes, and there is still sand in Mackenzie's hair as she couldn't get it all out! They had so much fun!

Needless to say, my goal to finish little fairy bear did not get met today. Oh well, we had fun anyway! I will have several hours tomorrow in the car to finish the hand work. I may even have time to joint and do a bit of filling, since I have so little to finish up. 

Thanks for stopping by, sorry not so crafty today, but everyone needs to just slide down dunes every now and then! Enjoy your day, hope you have some time to do something you love. I appreciate you.

happy crafting,

Debi

Note to Self...

Just in case you didn't know, when you change altitude DO NOT OPEN YOUR GLUE IN THE CAR! It makes an extreme mess that takes an entire packet of baby wipes to clean up! Trust me on this, I did it and it fountained everywhere! Fortunately, we had stopped to climb on the rocks at City of Rocks State Park, New Mexico. I was able to clean the truck seat, my clothes, the bear, and all the pins and needles in the plastic container, phew!

All I have are these wee ears and finishing the feet for the bear to be complete. I made a lot of progress on the road today. I hope to get all the sewing done tomorrow. Maybe at tomorrow's hotel I will be able to joint and fill it. It has been nice to have something to keep me busy, aside from answering "Are we there yet?" a thousand times! They have resorted to watching the GPS and giving us a minute by minute report! We have already seen so much. They have played on rocks, taken wee hikes, eaten breakfast at a hotel, found there are Wendy's in a lot of states, and discovered critters and plants that don't live in the low desert. Today is the day they have been waiting for, White Sands National Monument!!!!!

Hope you got a lot accomplished today. Thank you so much for stopping by, I truly appreciate you. Have a fantastic day. Please share your projects on our Facebook page "The Crafter's Thread". We all love seeing what you're working on. 

many blessings to you,

Debi

Let the Fun Begin!

After church Sunday evening, we headed southeast to Benson, Arizona for the night on our way to White Sands Missile Range near Alamogordo, New Mexico. We are taking advantage of Labor Day and taking a couple of days to show the children a little more of the Southwest. Hopefully Wednesday, this is what they still look like! EXCEPT, everyone has a certified car seat that needs one. (This photo was taken the day we got the new vehicle.) I am not sure who is more excited, us or the children. They are happy that I didn't make them bring book work with us, I am happy I don't have to teach in the vehicle! I have next week's lesson plans finished, so this week and weekend will be a breeze, hopefully with lots of play time!

 

I made NO progress today on the fairy, except to pack up the pieces, stuffing, joints, eyes, and tools to bring them along. I got the wings so I can shape them. I am using floral accessories to make the wings out of. Two "leaves" each side and VIOLA!! I have wings! Can't wait to start playing with them.  :-)

Hope you are having a great day and have some spare time to do something you love. I now remember what it is like to have small children (any children, for that matter!!) at home and how precious time can be. I sincerely hope you get some "me" time. Thanks for stopping by, don't forget to post your projects to the Facebook page. I appreciate you.

happy crafting,

Debi

Almost done...

Just working on a couple more things and I will be finished with the little work on the fairy bear. I have had a bit of time over the weekend for "playing". We are taking a bit of a vacation from Sunday night after church to Wednesday afternoon, I will be finishing it up during that time. I will have time in the vehicle and at the hotels. My "go bag" needs to be re-packed with the different tools and filling I will need to finish.
 

 

I am excited about how easy it has been to tuck the fur in and get them pinned and sewn. The fur is pretty long, so it is usually more tedious to make it work and all fit in there. The little-ness of the bear and the long-ness of the fur make for a unique looking bear. (You can tell by the pic of the arm above how small the bear is compared to the pins!!)  I may go with bigger eyes so it looks more cub-like. Maybe a bigger nose and curl up the ears a little. Then of course, add those cute fairy wings, a wand, and maybe even eyebrows and a tutu. This is going to be one sweet fairy bear!

 I'll take pics along out little holiday and share with you. We are taking five grandchildren and driving to New Mexico for some "school field trips" to see some historic places...they don't much like history, so I am going to try to bring it alive for them. Science as well, going to White Sands Missile Range and learning the chemistry and history behind the missiles and testing.

 
I hope your weekend turned out as profitable as mine. Please let us know what you accomplished. We love to see and be inspired. Thanks for stopping by, I truly appreciate you. Let's talk again tomorrow. (Although, talking implies a two sided conversation, so post comments here or on our Facebook page!)

happy crafting,

Debi

 

Fairy Wings and Other Things

I just had to share this pic because I am excited about Riley reading her first book. She has been doing so well in school sounding her words, so I decided it was time to attempt the book. She did beautifully, I must admit I am very pleased with her progress.

They are all doing really well. Mackenzie has gone from missing the bulk of her spelling words to spelling almost all of them correctly. Griffin is counting and giving beginning sounds. Logan is working really hard on long division and fractions. Gavin is doing well in most everything. I am very excited they are doing so well.

SO, I've been doing a bit of research in between home schooling and sewing on this wee pink bear today. I have discovered that fairies have two sets of wings with the lower wings quite a bit smaller than the upper ones. These wings can be any shape and size, just so there are two sets. So now the question is what shape for a wee pink  fairy bear?? I got the legs, body, and head done. I hope to finish the rest of the wee thing this weekend so I can start on the luscious fur I got a couple days ago. It is an addiction when you think about your next project before this one is finished?????????

Hope your weekend is fantastic! Let us know what you're working on, we love the inspiration. Thanks for stopping by, I appreciate you. 

happy crafting,

Debi 

So Much Fun!

So not fair when you are in the middle of one teddy bear and you get a parcel with new fur in it. I am just dying to design a new one now!! Grrr....

New fur, a new marking pencil and some size 9mm eyes, I always love getting parcels like this. This mohair has a lovely peachy woven backing. The tips of the fur are a nice coffee brown, going to be a lovely bear.

What kind of parcels do you get that make you as happy as me with my new box of fur? Do you have a monthly parcel to keep you happy? I don't, but I'm thinking about joining one or two to expand my abilities.

It has been a very busy week with school and doctor visits. I haven't had much time to work on this wee fairy bear. I am anxious to get it finished. I will work on it after school and hopefully a lot of the weekend. What will you be working on this weekend? I would love to hear and be inspired by your accomplishments. If you do enjoy a monthly club, what do you do? I would love to know what you do and how to become a part of one.

Can't wait to hear from you! 

happy crafting,

Debi

A Good Day

While we spent a long time at Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona today, it was a good day. We were there for over six hours with all the scans, x-rays, and blood work, followed by a visit to the oncologist. We are another six months out and again CANCER FREE!!!!! Praising the LORD for His healing and protection. The children and I kept ourselves busy with school for the bulk of the time.

The children and I kept ourselves busy with school for the bulk of the day. We had time during the long CT scan to take a nature walk... the desert is in bloom and just gorgeous right now. There were lizards, birds, and noisy grasshoppers everywhere, we even spotted a jack rabbit! There were tons of "cactus hotels" every way we looked with the birds flying in and out for food and protection. Ground critters were loved by all. When we got home we had a "tame lizard" on the back porch which we loved on for a while before setting on the concrete wall and freeing into the desert.

All in all a good day. I did get a few things sewn together on my new "fairy bear". Cute little pink thing is working together beautifully. Hoping to have a good day in school tomorrow so I can get back to work on it.

Hope you have a great day and you have some time to do something you love. Please take the time to share your project with us. I love learning new things...even do a tutorial I can post or link to so we can learn something new! I love learning new things, although I am not sure my husband likes it when I do, it means new tools, new projects.............

happy crafting,

Debi

New Little One

My granddaughter informed me I needed to make a "fairy bear" and precisely how to accomplish that. She had obviously put some thought into it! I will try to bring her little fairy bear dream into a  reality. First step, designing. I designed a small, but not teeny, bear. It will be about six inches or so. The arms are longer so she can hold her wand. The body a bit "plumper" so she can support her wings.

I finished the design and got it traced onto fur Monday evening. I hope to get it cut and a lot of the sewing done today at the hospital while my husband has his tests. We will have the children and be working on school as well, we will see how they do with being quiet. There is a walking path around the campus, we can always take a walk to blow off some pent up energy. Praying for good results from the tests. 

Have you started your Christmas shopping? I haven't, but I really should get sewing and shopping! Will you be making your Christmas by hand this year? What ideas do you have? 

I hope you are enjoying your day. Share your current project with us. We love the inspiration and encouragement. Thanks for stopping by, I truly appreciate you.

happy crafting,

Debi