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Jumping on the  bandwagon!  Been so busy with work trying to finish up a project! See you soon!

LOVE!

I just love this Valance...Its on my to do list! Please stop by Once upon a pink Moon.  You will be glad you did!  Hope everyone had a great weekend...I sure did out of town with my family.

Some Hooky Business

See this lovely blanket pattern... I saw it and had to buy this pattern. It was in my shopping cart Etsy.  I tried to pay and something went wrong. I contacted seller and she said I will no longer sell this pattern.  I did not ask why, but was very disappointed, I mean it was for sale?  So I copied this pictures and sat down with my hook and was able to replicate with no pattern. I of course would not try to sell or distribute. But I buy patterns to support designers. I myself used to write patterns its a major pain in the you know what.
  Its writing re writing..hooking, pulling out. I love it and was very sorry not to be able to purchase to support this girl. Have a great day.

A quilt finish

 Amy Butler Soul Blossoms and Lark.   I finished border yesterday while my grandaughter was resting.
I love this quilt.  The fabrics are great.  It has great color and is very modern.

Lilly Love!

I am totally smitten with this pattern.  So very well written and fun!  It went so quickly.  I worked on it some on vacation and then before and after work at my leisure.  Its 42 inches around. I used Lion brand Cotton ease, I had problems with the yarn had tons of knots or breaks in the yarn.  I had 8 in one skein but thats a whole other post.  I just wanted to reveal this beauty.  You will be able to buy this pattern from the talented Lisa at Goodknits real soon!  CLICK HERE

Busy Bee!

I was thrilled to be asked to be a pattern tester for Lisa at Goodknits. Project is almost complete.

 I am working on another quilt..Fabric is Lark by Amy Butler

Had a wonderful Peaceful Mothers day with my Son and his wife..and my two grandbabies! Have a great Monday.

Tumbler quilt

Finished this tumbler quilt this weekend.  It came out great..I love the fabric line, its from Moda.  Cannot seem to remember the name of the fabric.

As I was handsewing on the binding I was remembering...falling asleep when I was a child hearing the humming of the sewing machine, my mother had a sewing area in our kitchen my dad built.  We have talked about it and she would sew after us kids went to bed at night and she also suffered from  insomnia. I am going to visit her this week in PA. Be back soon!  We plan on sewing as much as possible.

Sunshine

My son forced us to take a couple days off. We have so much going on in our personal lives that my wonderful son held down the fort at work while we took a few days to regroup.
I often forget I live in the Sunshine state...The vacation capital of the world.  I can walk to the beach from my house.
But I get so wrapped up in daily life and working that I dont realize how beautiful it is here. I am lucky.  I am trying to focus on what is important in my life and so much of it is good.  I  am staying away from the computer and checking in on friends and blogs only once a week.  I am taking things one day at a time as they say.

  We went out to one of the many islands around our area and it was amazing, peaceful.  I knitted booties for charity and Tom fished. We stayed out from morning till dark! I took a picture of a sponge because we live in Tarpon Springs, and the water had a lot of conch in it.  Tom is holding up one.. You can eat them but its against the law to take them from the water.  We had a wonderful time. 

Ruby Shawl

Not my favorite pattern..Hard to follow but loved results!  Thanks Pammy Sue for your encouragement, and Teresa Kasner for the inspiration.  You can purchase pattern on Ravelry.