Simply Delightful

Home is feeling cozy .

The fireplace has be turned on as needed.

Goodies have come from the oven.

 I couldn't be sad if I tried.

This is my FAVORITE time of year.

It is official....  

One Large Orange Goodwill Sweater 

will make 4 pumpkins.

tutorial can be found here

 Whimsical-  sleeve #1

More in control- sleeve#2

Sweet Sweater Pumpkin

Yum- Yum! 

It all started here

sweater tutorial can be found here

My 3 sweet little Real pumpkins are a JOY.

 Everyone is Growing up so. 

Our littlest grandson will turn ONE year old  next week!

Clayton

Annual Pumpkin Photos

Emerson and Harley

Addilyn Grace

I am probably the only one with tulips in their Fall decorating.

My family is use to me having tulips out year round.

This room has had some furniture rearranging which I am loving!

This is the view from my chair :) 

In a Totally BROWN room color is good.

This room needs a paint revival. 

One dresser is out of the garage!!!!!

This project has dragged on and on for a few years. 

Because when I don't know what I'm  doing...

I procrastinate..... can you relate?

I had some veneer issues along the way.

It is now painted RED! 

That is a leap over the edge for me.

I think it is good.

White is easy... picking paint color is hard for me.

I have done very little sewing in the last few weeks. 

 Having a new dresser in my sewing room should make up for that.

I did finish some embroidery on a project.

When it is finished it will be

Simply Delightful :)

No peeking until Dec 25.

Hope your November is filled with everything YUM -YUM!

Janita

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Simple pleasures of Spring...

Star of Bethlehem

Spending time with Emerson.

She is simply growing up toooo fast.

She thought she might be too old to take pictures with the tulips.

I'm glad she changed her mind.

Still sweet at Seven.

sweet color combinations of tulips

 Collection of Pink and white buttons in an old vinegar bottle.

Flowering Crabapple trees

Color of the year ...Radiant orchid

 in my back yard :)

(Rarely am I in sync with the fashions of the world)

Spring sewing....

Slowly but surely I'm making progress on

my snow themed Blue and White quilt which is a

 Craftsy 2012 BOM detour.

20 blocks has turned into 36.

I have 5 more blocks to make.

That makes me happy.

You can see more of the blocks up close here

Three more blocks to add...

 A modified block from Anne Sutton's

"Snowbound"

Block #12

https://bunnyhilldesigns.com

Pinwheel YUM!

Need I remind you, I love Tulips!

"Spring Snowflake" block.

from "Quiltmakers 100 blocks" Vol. 1

You can find the pattern here

Remembering it snowed on May 3 last year

it seemed like a perfect fit to my quilt. 

I am stretching myself.....

Learning how to do Needle-Turn Applique.

from a distance it looks fabulous...

up close...

leaves a bit to be desired.

But you've got to start somewhere

 so it is what it is and

 it is going in the quilt.

Blessed by grand children!

Addi Grace and Clayton.

Today...

is

a

beautiful

day.

 I will 

give

Thanks

for 

the 

Blessings

of

the

season.

Janita

This is a Pink Post with a Smile.

Reporting in on Operation "Move It" Monday.....  this is where I Post my progress on what it takes to get an old sewing project out of the Bag and on to the Bed.
It all started Here

 

This  is my FIG in a bag.

Project # 2

FIG= Fabric In Gestation and has been in a bag for longer than I care to admit.

 

This quilt is for my Granddaughter, Addilyn.

 

She was so sweet when she saw it on the arm of the chair.

She said, 

"Nanny who is that for?"

I said, " It is for you, but it is not finished yet."

I opened it up and showed her then folded it back up .

Later I was feeding her little brother in another room

and she came in the room

 with the quilt all wrapped around her

with a sweet little proud grin.

 Walking in like the queen.

When I told her she couldn't play with it until it was finished.

She said," Can we finish it today".

I tried to tell her that it couldn't be finished in one day.

But she always came back with a time later in the day.

"Can we finish it after we pick up Emmy"

 

"Sorry honey it will take more time "

 

Such a disappointment.

 

"I will finish it, but not today."

 

She was totally bummed!

 

 

 

 

This quilt reflects my love affair with the churn dash block.

 

It went into the bag because I needed time to think.

 

I wanted to add some words but I wasn't sure what words.

 

 

 

 

 

And so the thinking has come to this.

 

 

I have one word on  and working on the second.

 

I think I will like it........

 

but not exactly sure right now.

 

It is the beginning of the doubting stage because I can't see the end.

I am making it up as I go and that is risky.

 

And soooooo..... today the applique continues

 

Trying to learn needle turn applique and it is

slow going.  If you like to do needle turn applique I salute you.

 

 

 

 

I love Pink Yes I do!

 

Too many girls here to not like pink.

 

Miss Emerson, my little first grader, and...

The tale of the missing teeth.

She couldn't be prouder!

We have been patiently waiting for this toothless grin.

The tooth fairy has been good to her.

 

And on the home decorating front...

 

 

 Taking this from

 

BLAH..... 

 

 

To Beautiful :)

Just need a little courage to push the pink button.

If I do it then I probably need to paint the end table white or grey.

And that is another project all for a little bit of pink!

 

Decisions...... Decisions.....

 

 

 

I can see buds on the flowering almond bush

 

More pink coming soon!

 

janita

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Little Bits of LOVE......

 

 

Today the weather is SNOWY ...

The house is WARM

After a couple of overnight stays,

The Grandchildren have all gone HOME

The house has sort of recovered...

 the Peace and Quiet is

WONDERFUL! 

                                                         

 

I'm Loving this stage of my life...

I've been married to the same man for 30+ years.

  I've raised 3 daughters and I think they have all turned out pretty well.

I have TWO great son-in- laws who now love my girls. 

I see little grandchildren just enough to love them

and have a special relationship with them.

We have sleepovers as needed.

I still get to hear little girls giggle.

I don't have to worry that someone

will starve if I don't feed them.

My husband can cook .

And the best part of this stage of my life..

my life has a little more space!

 

More

space for Sewing...

More

Space for a sewing room...

More

Space to buy fabric!

More

Space to be creative

More

Space for love,

More

Space for pretty things

More

Space to do as I please

and take care of me

because it makes me feel loved.

At 55 and on the downhill slope of life

I think that is ok :).

 

SO on that note let me share with you

More Space..... 

 

FEBRUARY

With Love.

 

 

 

 

Raw edge applique.

Trying something new love

 

Old plaid shirts.

Recycled love

 

Seems to be a little closer to being finished love.

 

My quilt back made for  Mr. January UFO.

which is being hand quilted at the moment.

It is a slow kind of love.

AKA

Old fashioned love

 

Meet Mr. January UFO top here

 

 

Fabric with the word.... SEW.

Needle holder made with a little girl.

 Learning to sew love.

 

see another picture here of the front of the needle holder

 

 

 

Hand quilting with Pearle Cotton.

Perfect for Olympic Love

because it take perseverance.

 

 

 

Stacked plates  with a candle burning.

 Calming Love

 

 

 

Love in the middle of winter.

Remembering Love

Raising the white flag...

Little  red chair dressed with White tulips

The best way to surrender to winter love.

 

Pretty has a place.

Vintage jars... Pinecones.. White pitchers

 table motivation for  

 clutter free LOVE.

 

 

Backyard Beauty

 

Winter has been long.

It seems to want to last forever.

Looking for reasons to remain calm.

This too shall pass.

  Telephoto lens LOVE. 

 

 

Love lasts forever.....

 winter melts to spring.

 

Welcome Love

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pretty  little Addilyn Grace

3 Years old

Perfect Love 

 

 

Clayton Paul

3 month old

Itty Bitty Love

 

Proud to be a big sister!

Protective love

 

 

 

Emerson Iona

7 years old

Sweet Love

 

Cousins  sharing together Love.

 

They are sweet treasures that I love.

 

Sleepover love.

 

 

Lunch with my sweet little Valentine.

Making it special with

Homemade Love

 

Cooking with a little LOVE.

Strawberry love smack dab in the middle.

 

 

Valentines Box love for a 1st Grade sweetie.

Her mom helped her make this. 

 Got to Love Creativity!

It lifts my spirit and brings smiles to my days.

 

 

Blessed by LOVE every day that I live.

 

Janita