Where to Begin?

Lots to write about today especially since I have been absent for a while.  Sorry - that thing called life getting in the way again.

I'll guess I'll try to do this in a somewhat chronological order.  First up a picture of an early birthday gift received from my friends Claire-Ann, Debbie, Janice, Phyllis, and Sherry (in alphabetical order.)  I think this is the earliest I have ever received a birthday gift.  What a wonderful surprise and something I would not have bought this for myself contrary to popular opinion. :)  Thank you ladies.  I just love this piece from Liberty Hill.

Next are pictures of a gift given to Debbie for her birthday.  I made this bag following the pattern Zippy Strippy by Atkinson Designs.  What a wonderful pattern, easy to read and more importantly follow directions. The zipper was so easy to do following the directions.  I look forward to making some more of these in the future.

I made the little beaded zipper pull and added a flying pig charm to symbolize one of Debbie's favorite expressions.   Then as an extra I made this Thread Catcher (Ort Collector) from a pattern I found on this blog but am unable to locate there again.  I think that it was only up for a few days during the Moda Country Fair.  Again, easy to follow directions.

 

And finally a scissor fob with the signature flying pig charm. 



I wrapped this all in fat quarter of fabric from Moda by Blackbird Designs - you know the one that looks like a sampler. 

Next up are continued progress on Grandmother's Flower Garden.  For some reason, I've put a lot of purple and red in these flowers.  I was never a fan of purple, but have been coming around.

This came in the mail this week.  I hope to spend some time this weekend adding it to the Summer piece.

And now for some disturbing pictures of the weather here in Eastern Pennsylvania today.  I commented on someone's blog this week that we rarely get snow in October.   Do you think that jinxed us?  I took these pictures from the windows - I'm not ready to go out in this yet.  Thank goodness it's not a work day!

I was upstairs a few minutes ago and see that there is much more snow now.  I'll take pictures later today and post them.

I have lots more to share, but will save it for another post.

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Keep on stitching!