As time goes by

Theres a really neat comedy show in England that i watch when I'm there.It's called As Time Goes By i swear that old lady is a hoot.Well if you live there or have ever watched British Comedy you know what i mean.I have to admit i love Father Tom as well.If you know anything about me you know that i don't care for comedies but those shows are an exception.

I have been so busy these last weeks.Doing swaps creating another fabric book and commissioned to do another as well.I've been alone with 6 children at various ages and did i say i was cracking up lol. So if you have been wondering where i went i was at Mother Goose's Sanitarium for mothers..

Seriously though i have been busy and alone with my children for 3 weeks while hubby is away.I donot have any pictures to upload as my picture taking skills are horrid to put it mildly.Hubby promises next week to take pics of my swaps and 1 of my fabric books i have finished.So that is the extent of my week.Enjoy your weekend everyone.

Sylvia if you are reading my blog please know i will email you soon.I just now received your comment.

Very Bad Week

This week has not been so good.I received a 1 rating because my partner didn't allow enough time for her swap to arrive.This is very hurtful as I'm the swap hostess and i would never do this to someone.I have more swaps where ladies wont answer their email to let me know if they will or will not be sending.I will have to make those swaps by sending something myself.

We got a ton of snow so i cant get on the road to mail my items.I have just had a bad week.My dear sewing machine which is very very old and given to me by my Great Aunt died.I love the sewing machine almost as much as her.She was my favorite Auntie had no children left me everything.I remember her as a vibrant full of life lady who loved and gave freely.She was also a good business lady bought tons of property in California....Well anyway shes gone now and so is my sewing machine which will set in a corner of my studio,with flowers and a candle in remembrance of her.

I set off to purchase a new one no mean feat if you know what i mean.I ended up getting an embroidery machine which has to be ordered.I also came home with one from Wal Mart to do me in the mean time.It's a singer simple 16 stitch sewing machine.I can take it with me to my quilting group i just joined and my daughter can learn to use it.My husband will be home on the 13 th from his business trip he does once a year.

Well not much else to tell will post soon some more things i plan to work on next week and maybe finish this week...

Pics Of Swaps

These are the first fabrics i received from Tassy i love these to.I especially liked the thread so gorgeous.






I wanted you to see my new stitch book.If you can find it where you are or can order it from Amazon i highly recommend it.I love this book and i was so excited when it arrived.I'm always going on the internet to find a stitch I've forgotten how to do.With this book i wont have to.





Here are some of the fabric postcards from the lovely fabric Tassy sent me.I hope my partner will like them. The bird i left quite plain because the scenery was so pretty.





These are the post cards and the extra fabric Tassy sent me.Isn't she a wonderful lady.I love the colors and especially the birds.I used the fabric to make some of my postcards for my swap partner..Tassy your very generous and a great new friend thank you.





My swap partner for the Color Swap said she plays bingo.Well it took me forever but i found a pattern for a bingo bag.I also made her a teacup pin cushion and added some fabric.She says she's started sewing.I added some yarn,embroidery thread,some nice wax popouri and some body lotion as well as some body spray..I couldn't find a book by the authors she likes so i added a James Patterson book which i have a copy of as well and loved it.I was really sad when she left me a 1 rating because she thought i wasn't sending her anything.I did email her to let her know it was coming from the USA and it was sent a cheaper route...



Here are the ATC's i made and sent off hope the ladies like them...