Happy New Year!

Goodbye Dad

My Dad passed away Saturday.He was 66.

This picture is from when he was younger. He looked the same except this hair had turned white and he's gained a lot of weight

Happy 4th of July

I'm sticking my head out to wish everyone a safe and happy Independence Day!

 

Design Wall Monday – May 7, 2012

Here's what I'm working on. All the half square triangles are sewn together and pressed. I didn't get very many of them squared up last night.

Storm pictures

Weather is amazing (and scary)! I took these pictures last week standing on my back steps. When my Mom saw the pictures she thought it was a tornado. It's NOT! It's just rain hail.

Design Wall Monday – April 9, 2012

I actually have something to show. The fabric for my next quilt.

Happy Easter

Stash Report – Week 11, 2012

I'm back! I've been really busy for the last month doing nothing. Does that ever happen to you?

I made another heart key chain this week. But that fabric has already been counted.

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Net Used for 2012: 5 1/8 yards

Happy Birthday to me

Stash Report - Week 7

Nothing used again this week.

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Net Used for 2012: 5 1/8 yards

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Weigh-In Wednesday - Week 5

No weigh-in this week. I broke the scale!!! Okay not really the batteries just died. They're in the charger recharging now. So I get another week before I have to weigh-in.

I failed at January's goal. But I didn't do bad. I bought a box of cheese crackers, a package of cookies and three donuts. That's for the entire month of January!!! I'm proud of myself. A few months ago I would have bought more than that in one week.

February's goal is to keep up my food journal.

Design Wall Monday - Week 4

There's nothing on my design wall today. I have picked out the pattern for my next quilt. And decided that it's going to be green and cream. I'll the fabric tonight.

I wanted to share something. So here is my yo-yo basket.

I like making yo-yo's while I'm watching tv. I have no idea what I'm going to do with them. Stinker however thinks they make really neat toys.

And what's the fun of them being all nice and tidy in a basket when they can be all over the floor?

Stash Report – Week 5

Nothing used this week.

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Net Used for 2012: 5 1/8 yards

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Weigh In Wednesday - Week 4

I didn't loose much.

Jan. 1st - 257.6
Jan. 25th - 253.2

total lost - 4.4 lbs.

Design Wall Monday - 4, 2012

My wall is empty. I was sick last week and didn't do anything. I'm feeling much better so hopefully I'll have something to show next week.

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Stash Report – Week 4, 2012

 I was really sick last week and got nothing done.

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Net Used for 2012: 5 1/8 yards

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Stash Report – Week 3, 2012

Modern Spirit in Squares top is done.

Used this Week: 5 yards
Used year to Date: 5 1/8 yards
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Net Used for 2012: 5 1/8 yards

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Modern Spirit In Squares

The tops done. It's really easy. The pattern called for fat quarters but I just used up some of my scraps. I would make this pattern again.

The top is going into the top box. So I can start something new.

The pattern is Modern Spirit in Squares in Quick Quilts - Quilt Presents #96.

Weigh In Wednesday - Week 2

I lost much more than I thought I would. I haven't changed my eating. Well I guess I kind of did. The Christmas candy cookies are about gone. But that's the only change.

Jan. 1st - 257.6

Jan. 11th - 253.6
total lost - 4 lbs.


January's goal of not buying any junk food will be tested this weekend. I've already heard "I want to go shopping." Of course they don't mean the grocery store. But I do need to buy some groceries because we're out of some things. I'll let you know how the shopping went next week.

Design Wall Monday - Week 2, 2012

The blocks are finished. Some of them are even sewn together.

The pattern is Modern Spirit in Squares in Quick Quilts - Quilt Presents #96.

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Stash Report – Week 2, 2012

I'm counting yardage when the project is finished. So that I'll, you know, finish them.

Used this Week: 1/8 yards
Used year to Date: 1/8 yards
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Net Used for 2012: 1/8 yards

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Weigh In Wednesday - Week 1

I've decided that 2012 is the year I will loose some weight. I'm tired of being tired and not felling well. So on Wednesdays I'll be weighing in and posting my weight goals, rants and other weight loss stuff.

Jan. 1 - 257.6
Jan. 3 - 255.6

January goal: I will not buy any junk food especially candy! See my first goal doesn't even have a number in it. This will be a big challenge for me because I basically live on junk food.

Heart Key Rings

I thought these were cute and would be nice stuck inside birthday cards this year.

Pattern is in the Special Issue 3 April/May 2011 issue of Homestyle Sewing.

Design Wall Monday – Week 1, 2012

A new year and a new project!

This is as far as I've gotten. I pulled the white fabric out of the stash. I'm going to use a scraps for the rest of it. I should start cutting tonight!)

The pattern is in Quick Quilts - Quilt Presents #96.

Stash Report – Week 1, 2012

It is the first day of a new year!


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