I'm back

but I haven't been anywhere. Just busy. Am almost finished with the binding on my quilt. I do the back by hand so it takes a while-the quilt is 90 x104. Also have my holiday goodies ready to eat. I really miss my sewing machine and will almost be happy when the holidays are over and I can get to sewing.
We don't have much snow- just enough for a white Christmas but the weather has been cold.
Crazy about quilts is hosting a snowman and snowflake swap on HGTV so I entered that. She is swapping 10 1/2 squares so I had to go shopping ; )
Hope to get back to posting some pictures soon. Happy sewing

finished- finally

I finally finished the quilt I was hand-quilting and will give you a peek. It is still on the frame and I will take it off tomorrow and start on the binding. I wanted to show you my clamps but my camera died- anyhow my DH was always borrowing my clamps and when I needed them I couldn't find them or they were dirty. One day I bought new ones and spray painted them bright pink and he hasn't borrowed them since.
Now I have to get busy on some Christmas projects. We had our guild party on Sat. and it was very nice. We collected 40 pillows and lots of pillowcases for the needy,

Going Shopping

Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving. We did although some of the family stayed home because of the icy roads and all are hoping weather will be nicer at Christmas. We didn't go out shopping so think we will go today. It is sunny and 45 degrees with snow predited for tonight and tomorrow. I took a picture of my Christmas Cactus but decided to put it in my header- I should have made it smaller but didn't. Am still working on pillowcases for the needy and will stop today and do some other sewing for Christmas. Happy sewing. BB

Happy Thanksgiving

Good morning- it feels more like Christmas here. Temp. was only 5 degrees but is up to 20 with lots of sunshine and NO wind (yet). We just have a dusting of snow but some predicted for tomorrow. Will be going to our son's home for Thanksgiving so hope we don't get much snow. Last night our city had its parade of lights but I didn't go- temp was 15.
I won't get my quilt finished by Thursday as I hoped but am going to be close. Been making some pillowcases. Our quilt guild is giving pillows and pillowcases to the needy. I used the "sausage method" for the pillowcases and it was fun. You can find it on you-tube. It is a good way to use up some of my stash.
Have a good Thanksgiving.

Just visiting

Have been missing but I have been busy working on my handquilting. My plan is to finish the quilt by Thanksgiving but I will have to stay home a bit more. I have a stack of things in my sewing room -waiting. Also decided to cut some of my scraps- don't know what I will make but I have lots after 50 years of quilting.
We haven't had any snow yet so feel very fortunate. The weather has been pretty nice-even broke some records. We have all our outside work finished and put up a few Christmas lights on the house. Some in the neighborhood have theirs on already.
Hope you are all getting your Christmas sewing finished. I haven't started a thing.
Happy Thanksgiving.

The Winner!!!

Thanks to all who registered to win my giveaway.I wish I could meet each of you but isn't the internet great. The winner is Needled Mom . Congratulations and I will get the panel mailed to you on Monday. I hope you will all continue to visit me and I will also visit all your blogs. Needled Mom I will need your mailing address .

Last chance to enter my giveaway.!!

It is Nov.5 and my giveaway will end at midnight- will post the winner in the morning. Scroll down to find it.
I have been busy handquilting. Also cleaned house this week- carpets, windows and window coverings. ( I'd rather quilt) The weather has been nice even though it was a bit drafty. Happy quilting.