CATCH OF THE DAY

Finished another fish bag.
I love the colors in this one... very summery.
This one is swimming over to my Etsy shop.
I am off to Paris to-morrow(Paris, Ontario, Canada that is!)
I'm excited about taking a beading class learning a new bracelet design.I will share pictures as soon as I can.
Hope everyone ios having a great summer.. It is sunny and hot here in Southern Ontario and I am loving every minute!
Now I am off to finish some fabric postcards,
Toodles for now

Summer Retreat at Crieff

These are some pictures from my annual quilt retreat with friends.

We  have a lot of fun with lots of quilting and eating..... and eating.... and quilting!

We stay in a wonderful century house called House Of Prophet.

Upon arrival we have lunch and open our goodie bags we share with each other.

The first morning one of the gals always treats us to eggs benedict.... YUMMO!

The weather was very rainy but we didn't mind as we were busy with our sewing projects.

 This  is Carol's quilt

 Here is Karen with one of her quilt tops. She won the prize for the most productivity(She pieced 3 quilts tops!)

 This is the one I was working on... a postage stamp.. Still have a lot ot do but those little 1 1/2" squares take a lot of sewing to make one block.

 This is Karen with her challenge quilt

 Here is Heather's

 Lunch  outside. It was nice and sunny the day we arrived

This is the housewe stay in for 3 days. We have 4 tables set up in the sunroom at the far left. SEW MUCH FUN...  

New Challenge

I  need a baby quilt  for a gift and I thought I would use some of  my 30's reproduction fabrics.

I just drafted up this simple design using  2  1/2" strips.

I think it will be fun to do since it is really simple.

Try it if you like.The number of pieces I figured out is for the lap size quilt. If you want a baby size you will need less so subtract one row of blocks along the top.

HAPPY CANADA DAY

To-day is July the 1st and we are celebrating Canada's Birthday

The weather is sunny and 27C.... a perfect day for entertaining our british newly weds Kate and Will AKA Catherine and William Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.Her facinator has a maple leaf on it..... How neat!
Off to a BBQ later to celebrate..
toodles

HEY PAT!!

When I was at retreat last week I couldn't believe my eyes!!

This picture was on the wall in my bedroom.

It looks so much like your house Pat(Winter)..

Doll Progress

Here is as far as I am with the doll.
I need to finish her surcoat next. I'm using a pale lavender dupionni silk. Once I get the skirt finished  and attatch it to the top I will put some white fur resembling ermine all around the bottom. The poor darling reallyt need her hair done soon!,
I had a real snicker doing her eyes.
I had the eyelids on backwards.. Looked like little baseball caps! VBG
Thank goodness I got my head around that one!!
Stay tuned...

DOLL CLASS WITH COLLEEN BABCOCK

Sorry I have been so long posting . I have had a few bumps in the road... Getting back to normal slowly ..

Here is a picture of the doll I was making in Colleen Babcock's class. It is called a Stitch In Time.

I have not finished mine yet but I will take some pictures of my progress  later.

Please stay tuned.

I hope I still have my readers in spite of the lapse in time since I  last posted.

I promise to do better:-}.

 

Recycle Glass Candle Jars

I thought I would share this idea with you..

I like to buy candles in pretty glass jars. After the candle is all used up I clean out the container and use it to store buttons.The buttons look so pretty displayed this way and adds a neat decoration to my studio.

The pin cushion  gifted to me by a friend is made from an old piece of porcelaine.Another neat idea.

Note: the star shaped button  in the bigger jar was on a darling dress my Mother made for me when I was about 6 years old.I now realize that button is 70 years old!!!!!

CATCHING UP With This and That

Hello Dear Followers,
Thank you very much for all the good thoughts and prayers you have sent.
Never doubt the power of prayer.
Things are getting better here.
Had a good report from my dentist.... The lump inside my cheek has gone.....I am so thankful for that.
My DH's condition has not yet been solved as he only had his tests to-day with more pending. But he is feeling more comfortable in spite of the miserable headaches that will not go away.
Let's hope that can be solved.
I got a new camera, and am still trying to understand it!!!!! I really like it and am quite sure it will give me hours of pleasure.........EVENTUALLY!   VBG  P.S.......I got accident insurance on it!! I think with my past history it was a good idea!
I did manage to finally get my Healing Spirits Photographed and listed in my Etsy shop.I have lots more things to list but it all takes time which seems to be at a premium right now.
I have been involved in our major  quilt show  in Canada. Every year it is located in a different part of Canada and this time it is in London Ontario. It is wonderful to have itso close to home and I have been busy volunteering in the different areas.
To-morrow I will spend the day as a teacher's assistant, so I am really looking forward to that. Hope to have pictures to share.
I was out with my friends on Wed. to take in another quilt show called Quilts of the Netherlands..The little town of Ailsa Craig, Ontario swells with excitement when each year we have had visiting quilters from various parts of the world. This year was exceptional and was well attended by bus loads of excited people anxious to see everything.
I have had to be up very early every morning and for someone that isn't a "morning Person" it is not a welcome event! VBG
So... I better go grab some ZZZZZZ's so I can be fresh for another busy day...
Stay tuned as eventually I should have some nice pictures for you to see.
Thanks again for being there for me..
xoxo

The Saga Continues

Hello dear friends.
Thought I had better catch up a bit.
Seems I am still under a cloud... not to speak of all the rain we have had.
As if all my computer problems isn't enough, here is the latest!
My DH had a mini stroke on Monday and I had to call 911. He is a bit better now awaiting some test to be done at the hospital next week.He has been the victim of cluster migraines for over a year and they cannot seem to help him. He is such a seetheart and never complains.I really hope they can help him.
I was at the dentist for a cleaning and asked about a little thing on the inside of my cheek. The dentist thought it looked like a little blood blister, I am having it checked again to-morrow and I may have to have a biopsy
At least that way I know one way or another if it is not to be worried about.
And if that isn't enought to drive my muse away, I dropped my camera and it is now toast! Guess I will get another when I am in town to-morrow.
I wonder what my horoscope has to say ! Maybe I don't want to know.....sigh...
I will keep you posted but in the meantime a few good thoughts and prayers would be so appreciated.
Big hugs all around..

I'm Back and Dancing!

Hello Dear Followers and readers.
I cannot believe how much time I have spent trying to get into my blog...

To-day is Friday the 13th and I got in.... Lucky day for me! Let's do the happy dance...
I still am having computer problems , and doubt I can get them solved until next week so please don't give up on me!
I love you all
xoxo
Maggie

FRUSTRATIONS

I may as well be riding THIS horse.... since I am not getting anywhere ....
 I finally got my computer back for the second time and what a mess.
They re-installed my Windows XP... fine... but now I cannot find my pictures... all my pictures are nowhere to be found, and that is just one problem. My emails numbered 11,000 until the server finally stopped those.I could go on and on, but I won't.
I just wanted all my faithful followers to know it seems it will be awhile before I can update my Etsy Shop, or share any of my fun times with you.Lets hope I can get the answers soon.
Thanks to The Graphics Fairy  I managed to find this adorable picture that fit the bill!