Just Go Sew....again...

In the spirit of the season, I am finishing up these two placemats...
...donations to Friendship Trays.
Ingredients:  Twelve inch orphan block, borders, backing and quilting.
Fun and stress free.  Done in a jiffy.

  Charlotte Modern Quilt Guild placemat and napkin tute for Friendship Tray donations

 Next up:  Envelope making with templates from The Paper Source

Trace the template on old maps, wrapping paper, card stock, etc.

The small zippy purses fit this size. I send them to friends in need of cheer.

 A grand finish here: 66 hand warmers for teachers at the holidays.
Some one I know, former teacher..insists hands get cold on the playground in the winter.
A great tute from Bee In My Bonnet
These are hot/cold items..The nurse can use them cold for boo-boos!

Making for 33 school staff for one in each pocket.

I went through 25 pounds of white rice...lol...

 By my side at the sewing machine...the little basket made from Mr. O'Quilt's sport jacket.

Resting on the bowl he made in his workshop.

Love still guides me.

 From my studio window..Zoe protecting me from the deer and squirrels.

The roller coaster ended well tonight. 

 Evan finally able to keep food down after 4 days sick with a bug.   

Who would have guessed that I would be spending my retirement hosing down vomit on a child's quilt...

.One more price of love.

Grandma here, feeling more herself, with a bit of Ibuprofen, was able to go to Guild meeting. 

With all our family drama, I have not been in two years.

.  It was good to see friends again and to sign up for a few workshops in the spring. 

 Jane Sassaman is coming to Charlotte.

I lasted only 45 minutes, but it was a grand time, getting out and feel a tiny bit normal.

Dreaded time coming up with Mr. O'Quilt's birthday on the 7th, seven months a widow on the 14th ... then...Thanksgiving.

Thank all of you for walking beside me during this time.

xxoo

How to use a rainy day....

My daughter has lived in Europe for 2 and a half years now.  Look what I found in her old room!!!!  (Bought at Michaels with her 50% off coupon)....  Amy Butler, two sided paper....so pretty...so thick...so fun..

 Thanks to Ruth and Emily...years back,  I scurried to Paper Source to buy some envelope templates.  Oh, I did not want to spend the money, but, it was oh, so worth it.  Using glue stick to close them and tape to secure them.....the two sided paper makes the envelopes  very sturdy.

 And, just look how perfect they are to mail off these treats to friends who have been so kind !

 Here is our rainy day treat...Mr. O'Quilts working from home; me fresh back from the water exercises....Homemade pizza!  This week at our local grocery store, Harris Teeter, the dough balls are $1 each. It is the very same dough used in their in store daily fresh pizza....So, $1 each for the dough...one today and more into my freezer...HT pizza sauce on sale this week for $1 a jar....eeeekkk fresh mushrooms and onions, adding spinach for me at the end...Delish!!!  And a money saver (for of course, Fabric.com)  Me, for one, would never want to have to choose between yummy food and yummy fabric!!  And, Lent is over....

All of the fun stuff having been said....hmmm I am so annoyed with Google Reader.  They said it would be over in July...but I think that they are getting a head start.  Every other day it disappears...just UGH!  I have moved things to Bloglovin, but thought I would work both ends of the deal till July...And, I cannot figure out Bloglovin....Just venting....ok, maybe whining:)