The Great Global Christmas Swap

I have signed up for the Great  Global Christmas Swap. My swap partner is Carol in New Zealand, I`m so excited. More about this as I get to know Carol and decide on what gift to make for her.

No damage to the house but work finished

This is for Beryl, from our Anything Goes DYB. She had no restrictions on our creativity and I stayed with her colors. Just blues and greens,crochet the little flower with three layers all beads and lace.

My dog is now kenneled up when I go to work and she hates it. But today was a short day and I was able to finish this wonderful block I have been working on.

Here we go again

Got home to another big Surprise.My husband has been telling me for the last 12 years to take her back to the dog pound where we got her from.

I hate to put her in the Kennel while we are gone but that's where she will be tomorrow morning.

What a Welcome

I came home to this,what a welcome.

My laundry room, there was a cat cut out where my dog has already removed the brush part. I don`t know how she even fits into this opening, but you can see there is some blood on the floor ,the door and the wood splinters. My dog has no teeth! So how does she do it?

This is what I found inside my laundry room.

Big Surprise box from Germany

I got a big surprise package from Germany,new birkis, 2 sets of flannel Duvet Covers,solar lanterns and magazines and news papers. Some of the sweets are in my belly and the rest is on it`s way to my children's house to share the surprise.

Dinner is started

Surprise for my DH I actually have dinner started. Schaschlik mit Zigeunersosse! or as you know it Kebabs.Now off to make  Pommes, homemade  french fries.

Weekend sewing marathon

This is the finished  Color Wheel Sunflower Quilt .

Close up of machine quilted Sunflower.

This has been a great weekend ,not only have I made a complete quilt top but I have also now finished a UFO.

My new Quilt top is done

I have just finished my quilt top,but it is just so windy outside .Here it is,3days of work and great breakfast made by my wonderful husband for the last 3 mornings to keep me working!

Last two panels done

I`m done,the last two panels are finished and I will now be able to put the top together . I did not think I was going to finish this top this weekend.

One down two to go

This is another part of my new quilt I have to make another one just like it and then I have only two more left,hope to finish this top by tomorrow.

Next panel done

This is the Center Panel of my new quilt. Now I have four more panels left, maybe I can cut some of it tonight .Not sure how my back is holding up.

Back to traditional applique quilts

My first two pieces are done now I have to make my blocks. I have always loved very traditional quilts like Nine patch,Log cabin,Pinwheel and of course applique quilts.

I just needed to do something for myself and instead to finish a UFO, I have started  a machine appliqued very traditional quilt in bright colors.

Darlene`s Fairies Block

Upper left corner

Upper right corner with Turkish Oyas

beaded butterfly

It was a challenge for me to work with the fabrics in this block,but it is finished and on it`s way to the next RR member . I have one more block and this RR will be done ,can`t wait to see what will be the next theme.