I Broke My Sewing Machine...

Yep, did it all by myself too! Who knew that part wasn't supposed to come out? Anyway, it's being fixed to the tune of $145.00. Good grief, that was an expensive home cleaning.

So, what am I doing while I can't piece on the machine? Why do I want to machine piece so badly when I usually would only sew by hand? Applique, of course!

Thrifty, block #8 of Celebration of American Life, a Blackbird Design book.

I'm still making a basket a day. January, February and March.

Five blocks completed out of nine for Holly and Berries. This is a quilt in Small Favorites for All Seasons also by Blackbird Designs. I have four blocks to go.

This is month one and two of Holly and Mistletoe, a block of the month from Homestead Hearth. Ok, the log cabins are machine pieced but I did them way back in January. I love this quilt! It comes from When The Cold Wind Blows by Blackbird Designs.

I'm busy and getting lots of things accomplished just like I normally would. I even borrowed my daughter's machine and still it sits unused. Go figure!

Three Little Schnibbles

Sunday's Best

A quilt kit from Quilt Taffy. Red polka dot backing and binding too. That is my new floor!

Madeline

Minnick and Simpson's Bar Harbor

Blue paisley backing and binding.

Cindy Lou Who

April Cornell's Spring Magic

A beautiful pink floral for backing and binding.

The Tootie Babies with the snowman Graddy built for them. Nothing like charcoal eyes, carrot nose, weed eater line mouth and some sprinkler pvc for a pipe! Oh, and Graddy's yard hat and sticks for arms. Yes, he has quite a lean going on. His head accidentally fell off and nearly scared the Tooties to death!

Three Little Schnibbles

Three Little Schnibbles

I'm caught up now! Before my sewing machine malfunctioned  broke and the whole upstairs was torn to pieces (floor and painting, remember?) I got three litte Schnibbles tops done.

Sunday's Best

A kit from Quilt Taffy

Cindy Lou Who

April Cornell's Spring Magic

Madeline

Minnick and Simpson's Bar Harbor

The Tooties Love Snow!

The weather report says more snow next week! Hello, this is Texas people!

The Tooties played in the snow last time. This is Sarah, who loves her gloves but doesn't know what to do when she has them on. Mostly, she just holds her hands out straight in front of her!

Emily is all bundled up! They cried when they had to go inside.

So Mommy brought some inside to play with. That Mommy, she sure is smart.

They had a great time until Emily threw snow at Sarah and it went under the stove...their attention then turned to finding out where the snow went.

Hopefully, this next snow won't be the "Blizzard of 2010" like it was last time!

There is no quilting going on upstairs in the quilting room. The floors are done (beautiful) and the rooms are painted (smelly). Today we'll try to get some things organized in there so I can get back to normal!

Birds Of A Feather

Wow! Look at this! The top has been finished for a while but I just found this post draft that was never published. So, now, I present...Birds of a Feather!

It's from a book by the same name by Blackbird Designs.

Solitary Birds

American Kestrel

Bird Feeder Surprise

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

The Sky on His Back

Bluebird

This is Clear Melodic Song

Cardinal

Uh, oh. Blurry picture...sorry.

The Weaver

Baltimore Oriole

True Sign of Spring

Martin

Winter Visitor

Junco

Sings Their Heart Out

Mockingbird

Wild Canary

American Goldfinch

Prairie Song

Western Meadowlark

Shock Absorbers Needed

Downy Woodpecker

Border with prarie points and year completed. I have since added my initials to the top border.

I can't seem to find the picture for Our Smallest Bird - Hummingbird. On the big quilt it is the two litte birds on the pears.

It's a beautiful day outside today. The snow has stopped falling from the sky. However, big clumps are plopping to the ground out of the trees. The mailboxes look like they have caps on.

Today I'll be working on packing up my sewing room. Next week we are having the floors and painting done upstairs. I'm not looking forward to the mess!

Kansas City Star 2010 Block Of The Month

The Kansas City Star has started a new Block Of The Month. On the third Tuesday of each month a new block will be offered on the website. It looks like fun!

What is this, you might wonder? It's a 3/4" hole punch used for scrapbooking. I don't do scrapbooking but...

I do have to cut out lots of little berries for my applique. 179 to be exact! This little tool sure made quick work of that.

And, this is what a snowy evening in Texas looks like. Can you believe it snowed all day? We got nine inches! That is a record snowfall for our area.