SNOW, SNOW, AND MORE SNOW......

 Monday we had about 2 inches of snow on the ground.  Tuesday...we got around 12 inches...and we got another 1 inch this morning.....I'm ready for spring!!!

And I can't forget Bob....he's our dog..he loves being outside...even in the snow.  His look reminds me of like a little kid that doesn't want to come inside to get warm.😊

 I got a bunch of new fabric in the mail this week....Bleached Muslin, Unbleached Muslin, some pretty Green for the backing of my Frog Quilt....some gray and a pretty pink lacy fabric.

Oh, I almost forgot to mention, our water pipes froze up this week....we had temps below zero for 2 days...you never know how much you miss water until you don't have it.  All we had was a trickle of cold water, the hot was not running at all.  This is how we thaw the pipes out....a big fan sitting in front of the sink sucking in hot air.

I've started a new quilt...as if I need another new project🙂  I'm using all the embroidery stitches I've learned over the years.  These  2 are the first ones I've done.  It's Chain and Fly stitches.  Want to learn these stitches...head over to Sharon's place, Pintangle...she has a stitch dictionary and you can find any stitch you want to learn.

I'm kind of stumped as what to do with Buttonhole stitch...haven't found anything to make from it.  Anyone have any ideas???  Well, that's it for now..hope you all.....

Linking to...

I Like Thursday

Put Your Foot Down

BOOK REPORT......

 I've finished my book for my reading challenge, Cruz'n Through the Cozies, hosted over at Socrates' Books.  Head over and check this out.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder - Joann Fluke

Synopsis

 Hannah already has her hands full trying to dodge her mother’s attempts to marry her off while running The Cookie Jar, Lake Eden’s most popular bakery. But once Ron LaSalle, the beloved delivery man from the Cozy Cow Dairy, is found murdered behind her bakery with Hannah’s famous Chocolate Chip Crunchies scattered around him, her life just can’t get any worse. Determined not to let her cookies get a bad reputation, she sets out to track down a killer. But if she doesn’t watch her back, Hannah’s sweet life may get burned to a crisp.

MY THOUGHTS

This is the first book of  the series...if you want to start this series of books, this is the one to start with.  I've been trying to read this series for years, but have never gotten around to it.  This is a really good mystery, with murder as the base.  And you get all the information on how Hannah started the bakery.  Plus you get recipes.  I really liked this book.  I give this book 5 *****.

1 IN THE HOOP......

 I finally got Sunbonnet Sue and Overall Sam sandwiched.  Sunbonnet Sue is in the hoop, ready to be tied.   I ran out of batting. I could have got a couple more filmsys together.  I either have to send a friend to Hobby Lobby or order the batting on line.  As slow as the deliveries have been by mail, I most likely will send a friend to Hobby Lobby.  

 

I have been working on a couple other things.  I got my yellow basket done for RSC 2021.

And February is American Heart Month....so I made a heart block for My National Calendar Quilt.

I am still working on the Tile Quilt.  I've got almost all of them done.  Just need a few more blocks and I can start putting it together.  What are you working on this weekend?  Click on the links to do a little blog hopping.

So Scrappy

UFO Busting 

Hope you all......

BOOKS AND QUILTS.....

 I've finished a book,  I really enjoyed it. Full of suspense and mystery.   It's a book by James Patterson, he's one of my favorite authors, when one his new books hits the library...I get it!  This book is book 26 of the Alex Cross series.  I give this book 5 *  Read my review of this book at Just Books.

Target Alex Cross

A killer elite - six assassins - are on the loose. So is Alex Cross. 

A leader has fallen, and Alex Cross joins the procession of mourners from Capitol Hill to the White House. Then a sniper's bullet strikes a target in the heart of DC. Alex Cross' wife, Bree Stone, newly elevated chief of DC detectives, must solve the case or lose her position. The Secret Service and the FBI deploy as well in the race to find the shooter. 

Alex is tasked by the new president to lead an investigation unprecedented in scale and scope. But is the sniper's strike only the beginning of a larger attack on the nation?  

What I'm reading now....

Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joann Fluke.

 

 

 

 

 

Book Beginnings

Hannah Swensen slipped into the old leather bomber jacket that she'd rescued from the Helping Hands thrift store and reached down to pickup the huge orange tomcat that was rubbing against her ankles.  "Okay, Moishe.  You can have one refill, but that's it until tonight." 

The Friday 56

Hannah remembered the things in her sister's garage, all the clothing, toys, and toddler-sized furniture that Tracey had out grown.  "Andrea may have a chair for Suzie.  I'll ask her."

"No."  Luanne shook her head.  "I know your mean well, Hannah, be don't need charity.  We're getting along just fine."

And what are you planning on doing this First Friday of the Month?  I'll be reading and working on putting my Red Work quilt together.  I've got everything sorted out...just have to put it together.  I've decided to use the darker red for my filler blocks.  The other red fabric will be the binding.

 Hope you all......

MONTHLY GOALS.....

 Since it's February,  l am going to be working on one quilt.....to finally get it finished.  It's the Sunbonnet Sue Quilt.  All the blocks are embroidered.  This is a birthday gift for my granddaughter, Bella.  Her birthday is in July, so I should have enough time to finish it.   BUT, yes there is a but, her brother Thomas, is her twin, so he gets a quilt too.  His quilt is an Overall Sam that is also embroidered.  So for February I'll be working on these 2 quilts.  The quilt tops are done....they need to be sandwiched, tied and bound.   That's Bob on the quilt top.  He wouldn't move....

These 2 quilts are for :

WOOFA

One Monthly Goal

OPAM

RSC 2021

To-Do Tuesday

February 2nd through February 8th

1. Make more Tile Blocks

2. Make the Frogs into a Filmsy.

3. Cut Fabric for Red Work blocks.

And of course I can't forget my RSC block, the color for February is Yellow.  Also my National Day Quilt needs a block for February 8th...National Kite Flying Day.  So I'll be working on this one this month.  So I've got a lot to keep me busy this month.....so I better get at it.  Hope you all.....

WHAT IS SO GOOD ABOUT THURSDAY....

 Over at Not Afraid of Color, it's I Like Thursdays...hop over and check out her post.  As for me, my likes are....

The Frog Quilt is making progress.  All the Frogs and Lily Pads are applied down..facial features on the frogs...All that's left is to put the borders around the blocks.  Then I can start laying it out.  All the blocks waiting to finished...

I've got some green fabric laid out for the borders.  These are 1 1/2" strips sewed together in random colors ways.  The baggie is holding the strips I've cut. 

I have also been enjoying my latest book from my library.  This is book #26 of the Alex Cross series by James Patterson.  I've read them all...yep, you read right.  This book is all about a conspiracy to topple our U. S. Government.  The book is....

Target Alex Cross by James Patterson

 

Want to read more about this book.  Just click on the link...the title of the book...and you will go to the page at Amazon.

We recently subscribed to Peacock. It's a streaming program with lots of movies and t.v. shows.  I'm currently watching Law and Order: Criminal Intent.  I've wanted to watch this program for a while, but could never find it anywhere else that was streaming it.  

This series focuses on the NYPD's Major Case Squad, a force of detectives who investigate high-profile cases.  I'm on season 3 right now, and really enjoying the program.

When I'm working on a quilt I watch t.v. on my computer...no commercials.  When not watching t.v. or working on a quilt, I'm reading a book.  Hope you all....

I'm linking up with:

Not Afraid of Color

Put Your Foot Down

PULLING FABRIC.....

 I decided to dig out my Red Work pieces and see what I can do with them.  I've had these for years.  It's time to do something with them.  

They are all baskets with flowers.  Now to decide what to use for the filler blocks....I've got some pretty new red fabric...but which one to use.  The picture makes the fabrics and baskets look pink, but they are red..What do you think?  Let me know what you think.

I'm linking to:

Monday Making

Hope you....

FINISHED OR UNFINISHED......

 I've been working on my Frog quilt...this is what it looked like. I took it apart and made a few more different colored frogs and lily pads. 

This is what it looks like now...I call it the Frog Mess...cause it's a mess right now. 

 It started out as a Wall Hanging, but I liked the way it was turning out...so it is now going to be a quilt.  I've been working on it...still have lots to do to get it to a flimsy.  But I really like the process of applique and embroidery....and i like figuring out the way I want it put together.   I'm sure every quilter goes through this process.  But before you get there, it's a lot of sewing, laying out, and figuring out how you want this project to come together.  So for now this is my main project I'm working on.

I'm also working on my Tile Quilt...still adding strips to the pieces..I laid it out this week to see what needs done..I need a few more blocks..so I'm still making blocks and adding strips.

 I'm also keeping track of my stitching time this year.  This is what I have so far for January:

15 minutes per day this week = 7/7 days

15 minutes per day in January = 21/24 days

15 minutes per day in 2021 = 21/24 days

I'm linking up with..

Slow Sunday Stitching, Oh Scrap, 15 Minutes to Stitch, Quilting Patchwork and Quilts

Hope you all....

 

TO - DO......

 I've been kind of obsessed with working on 2 projects this week.  But, I'm getting ahead of myself.  My To-do list last week.

January 12th through January 18th

1. Sandwich, tie and bind Sunbonnet Sue. 👎

2. Cut stripes for Tile blocks.✔

3.  Work on more of the Frog blocks.✔

I didn't get Sunbonnet Sue sandwiched.  I just can't get in the mood to do this.  So Sunbonnet Sue, Overall Sam, and the Teapot quilt is still laying on the table waiting to be finished.  At this time, I'm working on the Frogs and Tiles Blocks.  I started putting the stripes on the Tile Quilt.  I really like this color for the stripes.  Don't know where or why I bought this fabric, but I really like it.

The frogs are coming along.  But I'm going to have to rip it apart to re-arrange the colors.  Too many green frogs and lily pads. I've also got to put more embroidery on the lily pads...so Sharon's Pintagle is the perfect place to find those embroidery stitches.  Head over and check her place out, she has a stich dictionary to find any stitch you want.  So, this is where I am now...

So this is what I've been doing for the last 2 weeks.  What have you been working on??

To-Do List for 

January 19th though January 25th

1.  Work on Tile Quilt

2. Work on Frog Quilt

3. Sandwich Sunbonnet Sue, really, NO EXCUSES!!!

Linking up with:

To-Do Tuesday

Color and Inspiration Tuesday

TAST

Hope you all....

 

SCRAPPY QUILTING.....

I've been working on 2 projects this week.  It's kind of in the slow progress right now.  Putting strips on them .  One I'm making stripes around them.  It's the Frog Quilt.

I'm using my scraps of greens to make the stripes around the frogs and lily pads.  This started out as a wall hanging, but I liked it so much, I'm now making a quilt.  

The other project I'm working on is the Tile Quilt.  Started putting the stripes between the blocks.  I asked for suggestions on a color scheme last week, and I really like the color I'm using for the stripes.  It makes the blocks stand out better.

So that's what I've been doing with scraps this week.  Hop over to Oh! Scraps to see what everyone is working on. 

I'm also linking up with:

Slow Sunday Stitching

15 Minutes to Stitch

Patchwork & Quilts

Have an awesome stitching...

PINK SATURDAY.....

 Is anyone doing the Rainbow Challenge?  You can find out more about this over a So Scrappy....I'm sure a lot of folks are.  I'm doing this one too.  The month of January color is Pink...Last years challenge was way too much for me.  So I'm doing one block a month.  I might get this one done on time and finished.  This is my pink basket.  

Just waiting for February to roll around so I can do the next basket.  

What I'll be doing today....Cutting stripes for my Tile Blocks...want to get this done, so I can make some more Tile blocks.  I really hat having to do away with all those tiny scraps you can't use anywhere.  Hope you all have a great scrappy....

 

WHY I LIKE THURSDAY.....

 The main thing is....the SUN is shining today.  It's been a gray gloomy week here.  So seeing the sun is AWESOME!!

I was over at LA Paylor's place and she's got some awesome quilts to show.  Hop over and check them out...oh, did I mention she is the host for I Like Thursdays.  That's another reason to like Thursdays.

I like that I'm making progress on my Frogs Quilt.  I did a red frog last night...he still needs some embroidery done on his face.

I got some yarn for Christmas.

So I started an Afghan, the pattern is from the February issue of Crochet World.

In the same magazine, there is a pattern for a scrappy afghan.  I have lots of  left over yarns from previous projects, so I started a Scrappy Afghan.

I've also gotten all my UFO's figured out...made a list of the quilts I want to finish this year....but may run into 2022.  We'll see how that goes.  All of these quilts are either a filmsy, needs more blocks, or close to being finished.  All I have to do is get busy and FINISH them!  Which is one of the things I hate about quilting, putting them together.  You can read all about it in my PHD tab at the top of my blog, and pictures of the quilt blocks

Thursday 13

1. RSC Crazy Quilt - 2020

2. 12" Crazy Quilt

3. Circle Quilt

4. Leaf Quilt

5. Sunbonnet Sue Quilt

6. Overall Sam Quilt

7. Red Work Quilt

8. Under the Sea Quilt

9. Cat/Mouse Quilt

10. Frogs Quilt

11. RSC 2021 Basket Quilt

12. Teapot Quilt

13. National Day Quilt Quilt

I'm also linking to 

Wednesday Wait Loss

I guess that's all I've got today...hope you all have an awesome....

TO-DO TUESDAY.....

 I missed a couple To-do Tuesday's, so I'm starting new with this list.  I've got 3 quilts that need to be sandwiched, tied and bound.  I keep adding them to my list, but can't seem to get into the mood to do them...so I'm going to do them one at a time.  Hoping this helps!!  Have you heard of National Day?  You can find all the info about this holiday at Wikipedia...I saw a quilt made of the National Days.  I want to make one.  My quilt will be made for the Year of the child.  I've got the first block done,  there are lots of items to choose days from...I choose Winnie the Pooh Day,  January 18th.  for my January block.  So every month I'll have a new block to make and at the end of the year I'll have a new quilt.

I've got the the last block for the Tile Quilt done...

Now I need to decide what color to make the stripes...this is where you can help out.  These are the 3 fabrics I picked for the stripes....

I could use some help picking out which one to use....any ideas?  Just leave a comment or send me an E-mail...my E-mail is on my side bar.  Just click on my profile info and my E-mail is listed there.  I've also been working on my Frogs....this started out as a wall hanging, but I love how it's looking, so it's going to be a quilt.  

The Sunbonnet Sue is going to get done this week...hoping I can keep Bob off the quilt so I can sandwich it...lol!

So my list for next week is....

January 12th through January 18th

1. Sandwich, tie and bind Sunbonnet Sue. 

2. Cut stripes for Tile blocks.

3.  Work on more of the Frog blocks.

Hop you all.....

QUILT CHALLENGES FOR 2021...

 I was blog hopping and happened onto Dreamworthy Quilts blog.  She has lots of quilts she wants to finish this year...and some challenges she has joined.  So, of course I went to check them out.  I'll be joining several of them.

OMG-One Monthly Goal...my goal for the month of January is to finish the Sunbonnet Sue Quilt.  This is also the quilt I'll be doing for the The top is done, just needs sandwiched, tied and bound.  The head on my quilt is Bob,  I tried to get him to move, but nope, he wouldn't move.

I'm also joining 2021 Planning Party.  I'll also be joining the PHD in 2021.  These are the quilts I'll be working on for this year.  All of these quilts needs worked on to get to the finished stage.  Either sandwiched, tied, bound, or sewed together.  I've listed them all in my Tabs, named PHD 2021 Challenge, they also have pictures of them, except for the Circle Quilt.  I'll be adding a picture of that one at a later date.

1. Leaf Quilt

2. Red Work Quilt

3. Under the Sea Quilt

4. Cat/Mouse Quilt

5. Frog Quilt

6.Blue Work Quilt

7. Sunbonnet Sue

8. Overall Sam

9. Teapot Quilt

10.  RSC 2021

11. 12" Crazy Quilt

12. Circle Quilt

Hope you all have an awesome...