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bits and more bits . . . from Count it *all* JOY!

It's been a lovely weekend so far. Todd surprised me with a "gourmet dining experience" on Valentine's Day.

It was a privately catered event and the food was excellent! The chef classified his style as 'sophisticated southern.' We were served a four course meal which included a deconstructed Southern Greek salad, seared scallops, braised short ribs, and for dessert . . .

Red velvet cake with a cheesecake center, topped with white chocolate ganache. YUM!

Backing up a bit, I spent Thursday evening with the grandgirls and gifted them with their Valentines.

Edith was particularly enthralled with hers and went through ...

added by Denise :) 1 month, 1 week ago. under blackwork , embroidery , granddaughter , grandmother's choice , heart , love , photos , sal , valentine

The New Decade has begun... from Quilting Lots Moore Designs

with very little being done by me. Oh dear, I shall be hoping to get a lot better so there can be some progress made soon.
Had a most fabulous visit to Wellington for the 5th birthday of Marceline Moore. A schoolgirl now, oh my! Where has this last five years gone I wonder, with so many major changes. We managed to navigate the 29 steps up to Richard & Kea's house, twice I might add, lol, but it was maybe a bit much. Should have used the brain and had a bigger rest gap between trips, but I was ...

added by Clare M 1 month, 3 weeks ago. under beanies , embroidery , garden , granddaughter , scrap quilts , wellington

weekend goings . . . from Count it *all* JOY!

Todd and I got on the road yesterday afternoon and headed to Tuscaloosa for a missions conference. We stayed overnight at the Bama B&B!

It's a really pretty place and I'll share more about that later.

I finished up granddaughter Olivia's patchwork doll quilt . . .

Just a simple finish. It's sweet! I'll get this out in the mail to her on Monday.

I also finished block 20 of my Grandmother's Choice BOM.

I had trouble with the points on this one. I may (*may*) go back and fiddle with it. I also may not ...

added by Denise :) 2 months ago. under b&b , bom , doll quilt , embroidery , granddaughter , grandmother's choice , heart , missions , photo , slow stitching , stitchery

A Finish and Another Sew-Along from From the Strawberry Patch...

This finish has been a long time in the making. This small quilt is the result of the Temecula Quilt Co. 2015 Summer Sampler Sew-Along. I was diligent (in the beginning) about keeping up with the blocks as posted on their blog. I decided to do mine using the black and white scraps (generously sized leftovers!) that I fell heir to after my mother finished her own black and white quilt. She

added by Mrs. Goodneedle 2 months, 1 week ago. under acceptance , binding , birthday , edge finish , finishing projects , granddaughter , leftovers , sampler quilts , sew along

A Finish and Another Sew-Along from From the Strawberry Patch...

This finish has been a long time in the making. This small quilt is the result of the Temecula Quilt Co. 2015 Summer Sampler Sew-Along. I was diligent (in the beginning) about keeping up with the blocks as posted on their blog. I decided to do mine using the black and white scraps (generously sized leftovers!) that I fell heir to after my mother finished her own black and white quilt. She

added by Mrs. Goodneedle 2 months, 1 week ago. under acceptance , binding , birthday , edge finish , finishing projects , granddaughter , leftovers , sampler quilts , sew along

Stitching Up A Storm from From the Strawberry Patch...

Scrappy Shining Stars 65" X 83" Remember all those piles of scraps that I have cut? Well, they're being used. I am holding fast to my guiding word for the year: VISION. I have a goal of making up stacks of scrap quilts in 2020 using what is right under my nose. Here's my first idea. This one will utilize 3.5" squares in 9" 9-patches combining with 4-patches (2" UF squares for a 3" finished

added by Mrs. Goodneedle 2 months, 1 week ago. under birthday , bom , fabric scraps , fabric stash , granddaughter , placemats , scrappy quilts , stash closet

Stitching Up A Storm from From the Strawberry Patch...

Scrappy Shining Stars 65" X 83" Remember all those piles of scraps that I have cut? Well, they're being used. I am holding fast to my guiding word for the year: VISION. I have a goal of making up stacks of scrap quilts in 2020 using what is right under my nose. Here's my first idea. This one will utilize 3.5" squares in 9" 9-patches combining with 4-patches (2" UF squares for a 3" finished

added by Mrs. Goodneedle 2 months, 1 week ago. under birthday , bom , fabric scraps , fabric stash , granddaughter , placemats , scrappy quilts , stash closet

Scrapping thru to the next Decade....lots of photos from Quilting Lots Moore Designs

Well golly gosh, here we are once more at the end of another year, and this time it will also be the beginning of another decade. The mere thought of the year 2000 used to be such a far fetched fantasy, and yet now we are at the end of twenty years of this new millennium. Many things have happened, most of them lovely, a few bad, but life goes on, and God is always Good.

Here are a few last photos of various things and I have included some of my favourite quilts over the past decade. I hope ...

added by Clare M 3 months ago. under baby , beanies , blocks , cats , christmas , daughter , fabric , grandchildren , granddaughter , great granddaughter , kansas , knitting , quilt , quilts , scrap quilts , sister , star wars , travis , tyson cat , wellington

snowflakes and snowmen . . . from Count it *all* JOY!

Last week we had snow overnight . . . this week we had tornadoes. Weather in North Alabama is always a bit crazy. We were very lucky and didn't experience any storm damage, and we were able to ride out the warning in the storm shelter under the new cabin in the campground. It's the first time we've needed to put it to the test since it was build this past spring. And the first time in the ten years we've lived at the camp that we haven't had to leave the premises to find shelter! Phew!

I ...

added by Denise :) 3 months, 1 week ago. under embroidery , granddaughter , guild , metallic , ornament , pearl's pegs , peg dolls , photo , snowflake , snowman

Removing Stitches and Other Events from From the Strawberry Patch...

We're really good at it-- removing stitches. We're well acquainted with frogging and we all have armed ourselves with the proper tools. We've been doing it for years. We have different terms for this action, too: rather than "ripping out" we may refer to this as un-sewing, reverse-stitching or removing stitches. I'm skilled at this craft! In fact, I'm so adept at stitch removal that when I

added by Mrs. Goodneedle 3 months, 1 week ago. under dental procedure , granddaughter , stitches , violin

Removing Stitches and Other Events from From the Strawberry Patch...

We're really good at it-- removing stitches. We're well acquainted with frogging and we all have armed ourselves with the proper tools. We've been doing it for years. We have different terms for this action, too: rather than "ripping out" we may refer to this as un-sewing, reverse-stitching or removing stitches. I'm skilled at this craft! In fact, I'm so adept at stitch removal that when I

added by Mrs. Goodneedle 3 months, 1 week ago. under dental procedure , granddaughter , stitches , violin

Christmas outing ... from Quilting Lots Moore Designs

Our Tuesdays girls had our yearly Christmas outing today. This time we headed west and went to Palmerston North, which is about 1 hour 40 mins from here. It's a bit longer these days because the gorge that you used to drive through has been closed for the last 18 months or so due to major slips. The cost of repairing it was too major and a new road is going to be developed. Unfortunately, it's going to take about another 6 years before that is completed!! We are way down on the list of priorities. This is ...

added by Clare M 3 months, 2 weeks ago. under baby , christmas , fabric , granddaughter , grandson , new zealand , tuesday girls

A fire, some flowers, and some shirts ~~ finishes from Fleur de Lis Quilts and Accessories

Meme's stepdad is a volunteer fireman. Her mom decided that they would be a family of firefighters for Halloween. Meme, however, can't seem to say fire-anything. When asked what she wants to be for Trick or Treat, she answer, "a fire-ah." So we made her a fire-ah costume. Her little brother is going to be a dalmatian. I haven't seen his costume yet.

A little red tee shirt with yellow and sparkly silver striped ribbon and her very own badge. I attached the silver ribbon to the yellow using adhesive web then sewed them onto the shirt ...

added by Mary at Fleur de Lis Quilts 5 months ago. under #fleurdelisquilts , #marymarcottesews , @fleurdelisquilts , cemetery , costumes , flowers , grandchildren , granddaughter , sewing

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