Word Up Sewing Day and updates

"Lessen' I'm ready ....I decided to "Lessen" the load by making a small project .. even "Lessen" the fabric stash by .. using a "Petit-Four" in the Butterfly Garden and other Kansas Troubles. I will be making a winter table topper. My TV is ready.. The DVD player is is another room so I am relying on good old VHS to watch my favourite TV shows I taped...... My snack is ready also...and that has "Lessened" tremendously:)

Looking forward to visiting all you and enjoying the day sewing together...

I'm off to the

machine...


Update...#1

My center 2½ " squares all all sewn

And so is the wide border...

now I can place my

mittens.... I am calling this project ..."The Mitten Mat" ..

See you later for another update after I join you at the snack break:)

Update #2

the appliqués are traced on the

the two way fusible interfacing and fused on to the fabric

Then on to the wide border

Now I am ready for the lap work where I will be doing a blanket stitch all around my mittens .. This is where my word "lessen" comes into play . This project lessens the time I spend in my sewing room. I will be moving to the family room to enjoy some special company. I have three of my four grand-daughters visiting and two are staying for a sleep over.

So I put the videos away and turn on the children DVD.. I may not post anymore this evening ..it is 7:00pm here in Nova Scotia but I will post the finished project.

I really had a good time sewing with all of you and thanks to the wonderful organizers, Kelly and Kris ....

"" No distance of place or lapse of time can "lessen" the friendship of a true friend..."'

Good night my friends ...

A demain♥♥♥

What would Karen do?

She would find some undisturbed snow and photograph her beautiful designs on a snowy background.. which by the way is not hard to find... "Meadow Song" by designer Karen Neary is complete and ready to be hung on a dry, cozy wall for the spring décor ..."I know there is still February to tend to".... (This was the project Karen presented at a workshop I attended with my sister Simone in Amherst in October...

The "fundraising quilt" for the Sacred Heart Church is finished... "Apple Crisp"

and Agnes did her magic as usual... Beautifully hand quilted...

Tomorrow I am taking part in the My word is "Lessen" so keeping that in mind I will choose a project with no intentions of finishing it before I start it.. I have not decided what the project will be that I work on at the party but I will choose it this evening. I do know I want to catch up on some of my shows that I tape all week because they air too late and I normally only get to watch them while I do the treadmill. As for snacks well... I have been really good keeping a healthy food plan since the new year so my snacks will be Yogurt...

Can't wait to meet all the participants and have fun sewing together.

Thanks Kelly and Kris for hosting ... See you tomorrow!

A new Guild is born!

Let me introduce you to the members of "La Guilde Acadienne of Clare (2011)".Alisa and Anna.....Elaine..our secretary...Eileen.... eager to learn....Louisette, Aimée and Nicole...

Our experts.... Geraldine and Blanche....so much talent to pass on...The young generation.. Danielle Lorna..... would also be in the quilting expert category....Lots of discussion......Janine and Rose Marie The smiles tell it all.....Brenda Juliette and Cerita ... ....

The first meeting was for registering and getting to know each other, brainstorming and we did ! If we do everything we inspire to do we will live a long long time... There is so much talent in the group; there is no way we will be bored or not learn anything.Myra and Debra ( Alice peeking in the back)... Myra is the one who won the table runner.. "Days Gone By"
Suzette....... in charge of our social events and the fundraising ...

Our treasurer.. Claudette

Show and tell ..Nora.......had her "Serendipity Sunflower Tess" ..this was her first quilt she made

a"Bargello" in the Northwood Retreat...

As for me.. I was on cloud nine... to see all these beautiful quilters come together...

We start off by doing a Block of the month. It will be fun to see the different blocks and how they choose to put them together. Some do not want to make a big quilt so they may be using their blocks to make runners, table toppers, mug mats and/or place mats.

A sewing day planned for Feb 12....

Brrrrr...

It is very cold today but luckily I have a very comfortable and warm working space. Let me give you a tour of my office....

The décor is all about my crafts ; needlepoint, paper toles and tole paintings, and of course a quilt..... Quilt books and the stress balls.... oh! and yes "C H O C O L A T E "

January events are plentiful... Mom's 91st birthday ...

Here with grand-daughter Liette and two great-grand daughters Émilie and Amy....
Mom and grand children.. Yvelle, Liette and Adrien with great-grand-daughters Laurène, Ariane and Émilie. GD Amy celebrates her birthday in January also... 22 years old

Now for my quilting.. I finished the "Better by the Dozen" in the Kansas Winter... Agnes did her magic with her hand quilting.

I have been busy putting all the final touches on the quilt guild's first meeting on wednesday. The name is "La Guild Acadienne de Clare" and the pre-registration is amazing... As they say it is the talk of the town and people are showing a lot of interests..... so to show my appreciation I made a "valentine" table topper for a door prize at the first meeting...

made in the Blessings......

So everyone stay warm... here the fire is burning brightly in the fireplace and it is very cozy in spite of the -27º with the wind chill..

January update....

Here it is the middle of January and the candy jars are still half full. (That is a miracle with Gerald around)..The candy snacks are replaced by berry smoothies.

baked fish instead of high fat protein...
This is a delicious recipe...

Salmon With Honey-Citrus Glaze
Place salmon fillets or steaks in a casserole dish sprayed with vegetable oil..
Mix together:
4 tablespoon honey
3 tablespoon fresh lime juice
2 tablespoon orange juice
Sea salt and freshly ground pepper.
Heat oven to 400º Pour glaze over salmon and bake for 10 to 12 min..

Yummy!

Now what am I up to? I finally decided on how to quilt my Meadow Song...

I started in the middle thinking I would only stipple the flower blocks but then I liked the look of it so much I decided to keep going. so I am stippling all of it... it will replace my winter wall quilt .....

And I finished my "Apple Crisp".....

In the Martinique ..

Now it is off to the quilter, for Agnes, to do her magic touch in hand quilting.

This is a project for a fundraiser at our church......

How are you doing with you New Year changes? goals? ???