December Blocks - All - the Whole Row- Some Kind of Wonderful Stitch-A-Long

I did it!  I finished the first row of Some Kind of Wonderful!  This quilt is so much fun to make.  I divided up the row into a few pictures here, but I did get one full picture at the bottom

 I had to put Canada as one stop on my suitcase as I live here and love it.  I really would love to visit the other places on my suitcase as well!

 My kitty, Rory, loves to be in pictures and lay on quilts!

Here is the full row held up by my daughter, Emily.  Emily has started her own blog as she is quilting as much as I am and I am so proud of her.  Emily is at The Forget-Me-Not Garden
Please drop by her blog and take a peek at her beautiful quilts!

Merry Merry Snowmen

Oops just couldn't help myself.  Signed up for one more BOM through Quilt Patch Lane!

How adorable is this one?

Going to be a busy happy year lol!

Welcome Christmas - Annie December; A few new starts

Here is Welcome Christmas - Annie December. I taught two of these stitcheries (also Fall Stitch) this fall as a class locally and am now finishing up the last of mine.  Here she is, so adorable.  Still needs binding which I hope to get on today.  Fall Stitch is still hanging in the shop.

Oops my kitty walked across it in this picture.  My adorable Rory.

A few things I am starting lol - like I don't have enough to finish:

Pockets of Posies by Anni Downs of Hatched of Patched.  I ordered the kit through Buggy Barn.

Butterfly Garden as a block of the month through Pastimes On Line with Valerie.  Love her blocks of the month and monthly blogs.

Raining Cats and Dogs by Bunny Hill - I love Bunny Hill, adorable applique and embroidery.  I have ordered the kit through Hamels Quits and Fabrics and it should arrive in about 2 weeks.

I plan to do lots of stitching this year, some teaching and hopefully start long arm quilting.  I bought a Mega Quilter 18 x 8 a couple weeks ago.  I am working full time for a corporate lawyer as well so will be really busy!

December Blocks - First Three - Some Kind of Wonderful Stitch-A-Long

I sat stitching last night as we watched hockey and finished the Cup of Tea block. 

Here are the first three blocks - The date on my camera should be January 1, 2012.

Patty Cakes

Singing in the Rain

Cup of Tea

Such a pretty quilt.  The quilt calls for needle turn, but I am doing hand blanket stitch in order to be able to keep up!

Off to more stitching, maybe a little quieter now with a couple days off.

Lori

SSCS Sent

Now I can also let you see what I sent to Kate Knight of Empty-Field blog for the SSCS.  I had so much fun making the ornament and stitchery snowman table top.  Peppermint tea is my favourite and a great treat to have while stitching!  Thanks Chooky for a great Christmas swap!

SSCS Gift

Finally opened my SSCS gift and look at this beautiful stitchery wallhanging that Tracee of  Quilt Kitty Loves Life blog made for me.  Beside it is the owl scissor/needle holder Tracee also made.   My daughter placed in the scissors and scissor pal she bought for me for Christmas.  Tracee let me know that the postie will not allow those to be sent in the mail.  Thanks for much for the time and effort put into my beautiful gifts.  I will treasure them. 

SSCS Finally Arrived

Yay when I got home today, look what I found in the mail!  My SSCS ornament and gift had arrived!  A beautiful snowman ornament made by Tracee and had arrived all the way from Perth, Western Australia!  I love the ornament so much!  What a nice package.  I love the kitty on the card!  I can't wait til Christmas to open the other gift, though I guess I will have to make myself!

 

and here is the ornament proudly displayed on my tree!

Thank you so much Tracee!  Merry Christmas!