Cozy Afternoon begins tomorrow!

I am super excited to start Jacquelynn Steves cozy afternoon quilt tomorrow! I have all my fabric awaiting me in a little tote.  I mistakenly thought this started on the first of June and I believe I signed up for it at the end of April.... So  my anticipation is running high speed!  This is the first time I've begun a BOM at the very beginning, and had all my fabric picked out and ready to sew.  I've been collecting raspberry and greens for a long while and I think this will be the perfect time to  use them.  

Raspberry and Greens
-sorry for the  horrible picture

someone suggested I make a quilt out
 of this picture... maybe someday soon!!!

This week I had the privilege and pleasure of  baby sitting my niece - I was able to do some s summer fun things that I had on my Pinterest board.  I told Emma Bean that I had a list and it has at least 111 things on it.  We flew kites,  had a picnic,  started reading Pippi Longstocking, 

one foot two foot purple foot yellow foot

 practiced painting with our feet (for a fun footprint gift later) built a fort (camped and roasted imaginary marshmallows), colored, made pink pancakes,  splashed through every Puddle we could find,  danced,  made up silly songs,  took walks and had a ton of fun. 
My list hasn't really shrunk much-I think it's like a hydra: cross off one project and two more appear!  Tomorrow I get to play at Bean's   again and  start a quilt!  Sounds like a fabulous Monday to me!

You can sign up for this free BOM Here

puddle jumping fun

It isn't Raining Rain

(Click for music- it will pop up in another window and you can listen whilst you read) 
 "When April Showers come your way, they bring the flowers that bloom in May. So if it’s raining, have no regrets. It isn’t raining rain you know, it’s raining Violets." 
I have had this song stuck in my head ever since this April Showers Mug Rug Hop was announced! So now you can have it stuck in your head too!:)

I was ever so excited that this hop was just in time for my birthday- and my friend Laurie’s birthday too! I decided to make Laurie a rug for her birthday gift, but I’ll show that one in a minute. This is the rug that was inspired by the song that is running through my head. This is MY rug for MY birthday!

I quilted the raindrops around the violets

I am NOT happy with the FMQ words but I didn’t have time to redo them.


 

 I am so thankful to Gina for reminding me that my day was today – I was thinking that I was on Monday. 


 

Brain Freeze! My mind is rather occupied with a million things (sound of music Picture)   especially our Hollywood Volunteer Party that is happening on Tuesday. I am glad my day isn’t Monday! 

Laurie’s birthday was on Saturday  so I made her this rug- The Hollywood Party is in black, white and red and they happen to be my favorite colors and Laurie's too, so here is the Yambo Awards Mug Rug: 

 

if you look closely I added an L for Laurie

Sunday evening, while Pastor Fritz was preaching, I was inspired to make this one.

Our Spring Campaign is titled Get in The Boat and Pastor loves to fish, (usually from his kayak- this is a canoe because the kayak looked odd.)  And I had this fish material so….

 Get In The Boat. Made for Pastor Fritz.

 

 

I think if this fish got in the boat- Pastor might capsize!

 

I will be cutting a few more rugs in the near future, they are fun to make! Thank you to Erin and Madame Samm for keeping us all together and inspiring us to try new things!  Have fun hopping over at these fabulous blogs: FRIDAY, APRIL 12th

Bobbie @ From This to That <--- That's Me

Leslie @ Les Quilts

Kristen @ Meadowbrook

Lavonna @ ZellerWear

Lynn @ Thimblemouse & Spouse

Amy @ Sew Incredibly Crazy

Martha @ Living Life

Shawn @ Creative Inspiraciones

Rhonda @ Sunrise at Ravelly's!

Toye @ Quilting Adventures of a Ginger

A Lovely Lugubrious Day

Click here for music  just don't forget to come back!

 It would be such a perfect day for staying home, curled up with a book and a cuppa tea or sewing, maybe a little of both! This song, along with Singing In the Rain, always gets stuck in my head on days like this.  Since I am working both jobs today, I won't be doing any sewing or reading until after 8:30pm. But hey! I am getting paid to be here and I will enjoy this day! I do love rainy days!

'Tis Thursday and I actually remembered to take Teacup pictures before leaving the house! A lovely stack of teacups- these were hanging on the plate rack, so the saucers were not in reach- I really need to put them in reach.

It is also the end of the month and I did *not* get to quilt my runner last night.

The pattern is Verna's Garden
from Moda Bake Shop

  #1 the batting I got at the thrift store yesterday was small pieces rolled inside a pillow size piece- not big enough for the runner.

  #2 After I got home from the Kings Kids Awards Night- I was exhausted! It was fun and the Kids worked really hard this year. I am so proud of them. Tired, but proud!




The Christmas Train is at the Station



I did, however, find something I started a while ago that I finished for a Christmas present! This little box used to be a Cricut Cartridge Box. I don't keep my cartridges in the boxes, but couldn't bear to toss such a nice box out. I used scrap book paper, stickers, hymnal pages and graphics from The Graphics Fairy and a wee bit of Mod Podge to cover it. I am sure Jo will be able to use it for her drawing pencils or something!



I used it to carry my squares for Aunt Sukey's Block



NewFO Challenge

I also started a NewFO - Kristen over at Meadowbrook is making 366 blocks in a year and I loved Aunt Sukey's Block, so I decided I *had* to make a table topper.  I just got the squares cut at 2 and a half inches and realized I forgot to add the allowance for the HST's- I do not think my block will be 12 inches, unless of course I decide to start over (probably not happening)- I may have to convert it to a 10 and a half inch ish block :) I did sketch the topper and write down which squares and hst's are needed- I do so love graph paper!

Tomorrow, we shall see how much I get done after work tonight.... maybe I'll have a friday finish? I also have some Memorial Day Picnic Pix to share. If I don't get anything done I'm sure I'll find *something* to talk about! :)

Thank You to Karen at Sew Many Ways
for teaching me how to make my signature!

Enjoy your Thursday!

                

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For more teacups, be sure to visit:

Rose Chintz Cottage* Antiques and Teacups* The Rosemary House*
Lady Estelle's Tea Corner* Denise's Delights*
Faith Hope And Cherrytea* Beautiful Clutter* Martha's Favorites*
Breath of Fresh Air* Lady Linda Teacup*
Gracious Hospitality* Atteatude and Chocolate* Teacups In the Garden*
Letters from the Northwest* A Delightsome Life*
Poetry in a Pot of Tea* Lady B's Time for Tea* Romance of Roses*
From This to That*(hey that's me!)
Fabby's Living* Art Books Tea* Tea, Friendship and the Fine Art of Card Making*
The Nest at Finch Rest* Rose Walk Cottage* Christine's Home and Travel Adventures*
Just Cats*Rosewalk Cottage*
Two Cottages and Tea* Tea Cozie Cottage* Breath of Fresh Air*

I WON!! and Photo Scavenger Hunt

I am so jazzed, ecstatic and over the moon! I got a message in my inbox that I won a a giveaway over at

Click here to visit her blog!

I am doing cartwheels! ( not really, *if* I could do  cart wheels, I would be doing them!) I won a gift certificate to

www.fatquartershop.com

Now my problem is deciding which of the 50 or sew charm packs, fat quarters, jelly rolls and layer cakes that I am drooling over to order! I have visited them 3 times this morning and each time, instead of narrowing down the choices, I add another idea to my list.  I will figure it out soon and let you know!

Thank you SEW very much Cyndi! I will enjoy my fabric immensely!

I decided that I would join some other bloggers on a Photo scavenger hunt for the month of April. I took a few pictures but didn't quite make the deadline. Yesterday, I enlisted the help of the kidlets and we went on the photo scavenger hunt in the rain! They came up with some great ideas and we had a blast! Here is what we came up with:

Sunshine Boy's Rock collection from the Dunes

Rock

Sticky stretchy Dinosaur

A.C.'s Sticky Scotcharoo

STICKY



Peeling Tape off the window at work

Direction 

The directions for the new oven



that way

this way

Indulgence

AbbyDoo and AC indulging in all the candy



Earl Stanley Grey indulging in his favorite past time

Spring



On the Move

Amazing









according to Sunshine Boy

"Aunt Bobbie is amazing"

Aunt Bobbie thinksSunshineBoy is pretty amazing too!

SMILE

Can't Live Without

AbbyDoo said BOOKS! ( she grabbed the nearest one)

SunshineBoy said PAPER to draw on!

Multicolor

TANGLE

In/Out

AbbyDoo in and out of the living room

The crayons are in and out of the box

SunshineBoy's head is in and out of his hood

The scavenger hunt was so much fun! The kidlets came up with some great ideas! I can't wait until next time! Our new word list for May is

good things
small packages
fragrance
station
nose
front page
nine
beverage
currency
historic
yellow
do you see what I see?

I am linking up to Postcards from the PP!

Check Back tomorrow for a new TA DA! and a teacup!
TTFN Bobbie :)

PS there is a giveaway over at Tricia's Craftbox! She is giving away knitted dishtowels and some wool!Check it out! http://triciascraftbox.blogspot.com/2012/04/giveaway-time.html