Not much time to sew this week,

but I do try to surround myself with pretties that keep me inspired. Here's a jar of fabric yoyo's and it makes me feel good just to look at it. It also reminds me that I have another unfinished project...lol

After one particularly stressful day last week I just had to sew something and so I whipped up this little cutie.

Which one is the the pincushion???

The stress melted right away and all was right with the world for a little while. The pumpkin pincushion pattern is from Fig Tree and it was very quick and easy...just my kind of project this week.
Finally, finally the weather seems to be cooling down here in Oklahoma. I love a nice, cool Fall day and we've had mainly summer for the last month. After this weekend, which will be 80 degrees for the high, both days, uggg, the weather should get it's chill on! That means fires in the fireplace at night and snuggling...my favorite!
Enjoy your weekend friends! ranette

Two posts in one week....WHAT?!!!!

Yes I'm back....I wanted to show you what I've been working on, which really isn't much, but oh well it helps keep me motivated if I can show them to you! Here are a few more Tachi Machi blocks from Pinwheels.

I enjoy working with these fabrics so much. Someday I'll get around to quilting each one and putting them together, I hope.
I also started Allie's 18th birthday quilt, which is a batik sampler (I made one for my sister-in-law a few years ago) and my girls loved it. Kara has made her own which is going off to the quilter next week and I believe Emily even started one. Allie picked it for me to make, so I figure if I make a few blocks each week, it should be done by August 2011.

I've also made a couple of these simple, but effective table runners from Moda Bake Shop. My plan is to quilt them myself and give them for gifts.

I'm still working on my Scandinavian Christmas blocks. All of the applique is done on two of them and I have started the embroidery. My LIB blocks have not seen the light of day in a couple of weeks and I miss them, but they'll come out again soon.
Jay and I also had such a good time with my sister and her family who live just outside of Nashville. We stayed with my niece Caylee, her hubby Steven and their 3 funny cats in their pretty townhouse and they were such wonderful hosts. My Kaffe Fassett fabric stash grew considerably as Pamela shared with me!

Cool huh?! And look at this sweet little cabinet.

That's my Christmas gift from my sister. I love it!!! Thank you again Pam!!! I wish I had taken pictures of her new sewing room....very cute!
And lastly...would you look at what came in the mail last week???? Great book, as always.

Time to get myself ready for a big 3 days...it's Homecoming in Cowboy country and that means busy times at work. ranette

Never fear....I'm still here!!!

What a quick two weeks! I can't believe that it's been so long since I last updated my blog. I've been to Paducah, Kentucy and Nashville, Tennessee and I've even spent a little bit of time in my sewing room.

Many of my fellow bloggers have been to Paducah, but I took some pictures for those of you that haven't. Here is a picture of the river that runs next to downtown...actually it's two rivers that meet up there, I think.

The flood wall is covered with murals and I thought this one was very interesting because it showed how it used to be.

You can't tell from the pictures, but the day started out warm and sunny and then a cold front came through and the temperature dropped and it became much more Fall like....I LOVED it!
Here's a couple of pictures of the inside of Hancocks-Paducah.

It's not very fancy, is it??? It is huge and they have lots and lots of fabric! My husband said he looked at every bolt, at least once....lol!

A signed copy of that book came home with me :) The man that checked me out told me that every time they put a bolt of Kaffe fabric on sale that all of you Australians buy it all up before the Americans can even get a chance at it....LOL This lovely fabric came home with me too, at my wonderful husband's insistence...isn't he sweet?!!!!

We also went to the National Quilt Museum
which doesn't allow photos. It's not a big museum, but it is a wonderful place. I was almost brought to tears when we walked in. I'm not sure what I will do when I get to see the Jane Stickle quilt in person. Also here's a link to the Dear Jane site. Anyway I'll probably have a small breakdown...lol...seriously!
Okay long enough for today. I'll be back shortly to show what I've been working on...some of it is secret though and I can't show you that (SSCS 10).
Oh and guess what?!!! My Nearly Insane went to the long arm quilter's today....I am soooo excited! ranette