Tomorrow is Dotty Hop Day over at http://holly-girlsatheart.blogspot.com/.  You really should pay Holly at Cutie Pie Cottage a visit and link up.  She has  a sweet, sweet blog and has some really cute ideas and vintage things to show you.

I decided to redo my sewing chair Yesterday.  My chair is an old office chair that I took the back off and covered it.  This is the before.

This is the after.  I am so in love with these HAPPY dots.  Could not resist putting this fabric on my chair.

TTFN

Hugs

donna   

Hope everyone is having a GREAT Saturday.  I just have to show this great find that I found at Christmas.   She was in a show case and the price tag said $23.  So I found help so I could look at her. No way this beauty could be priced so low.   She was and the only thing I could find wrong with her is that she is missing her pearl earrings.   So I snatched her up.  I forgot to take a picture of the bottom but the little gold label says ARDCO Fine Quality Dallas Made In Japan.

I did not get much sewing done through the week since I had to work long hours.   But I did get some sewing done last weekend.  I am so sorry that I can not show you until they are received since they are for swaps.   Oh they are so much fun.  

I am hoping to put the borders on the paper doll quilt and put it on the machine and start quilting it.  I promise to show you when it is finished.

TTFN

Hugs,

donna

This is one of the quilts I worked on this weekend.  I still have to add another border put I had to order it.  Hopefully I matched it up ok.  I know that is it really long.  But it is going on a twin bed.  I think I will like it better with the other border?

Look what I got in the mail.  I ordered this from Stacey's etsy shop over at http://asortoffairytalegirl.blogspot.com/   When I opened my box this is what it looked like.   So cute I just love the polka dots.  Stacey has some really cute things in her shop you should pay her a visit at http://www.etsy.com/shop/maggiejanesvintage 

This is what was in the box.  A vintage pillow case, super cute pin cushion and Stacey through in that cute little heart.  Thank you so much Stacey.

This is a better view of my pin cushion.  Stacy I just love it.  You did a great job.  Thank you so much for sending it to me so quick.  

Hope everyone had a super weekend and that your week will be just as good.

Hugs

donna

Dottie Swap

Is this not just the most precious picture?  Holly over at http://holly-girlsatheart.blogspot.com/ is having a Dotty swap.  It is going to be so much fun.  If you would like join Holly's swap please visit her blog.

Trying to get motivated to sew.  I did get a border on a paper doll quilt today that I am making for a friend's sweet little girl.  I have had a head ache for the last couple of days.  Hopefully tomorrow things will be better. It will be a brand new day.

Hugs,

donna

Today is Dotty Hop Day at Cutie Pie Cottage.   Holly has a tutorial on how to make the cutest dotty lamp.  You should pay her a visit at http://holly-girlsatheart.blogspot.com/ and stay tuned she is going to have a Dotty swap.  Holly always has the cutest ideas and you are going to LOVE her blog.

  

This is a dotty journal I made last summer I think.  Most of you may have seen it?  But I love it.  It makes me

smile every time I write it.  Hope you have something to write in that makes you smile.

Hugs

donna

I did not get any sewing done today.  We finally got some much needed rain and with the rain came thunder, lighting, high winds and hail.  We did not have electricity all day.  Finally got electricity back at almost 6 o'clock.  On the up side I did get my sewing room some what organized.  I had to rearrange things again.  My quilting machine came in and it took more room than I thought.  I am not that good with measurements I have to see it in person. "WHOOPS"  But it is WONDERFUL.   Quilts like a dream.  I played with it a little to get the tension just right before I put a quilt top on it.  I am so LOVING IT!

Yesterday I did get the rows sewn together on my Aunt Grace's Circle of Love.  I changed the middle, I did not put the circle around the Dresden plate.   When I did the circle I did not like the way it turned out.  In the middle of the Dresden plate I placed a yoyo instead of a plan circle.  I am thinking yoyo flowers are what I might do.  Still need to play with it not sure if I will put flowers in the sashing.  What do you think? 

Hope everyone has a GREAT week.

Hugs

donna  

                                        

Happy New Year.  Hope everyone had a WONDERFUL time with family and friends.  I am working on taking down all the Christmas decorations.  Guess I am kinda going slow because every thing is going to seem so bare.  Hey that is another reason to go thrifting.

Last weekend I decided to bring out my Aunt Grace's Circle of Friends blocks.  I got the sashing around the blocks done and thought I wanted to make this quilt my own and maybe not follow the directions.  (That would be the rebel in me) giggles.  Well I am not quit sure how I am going to put it all together yet.  Maybe this weekend something will come to me.

These are two of the blocks that go in the quilt.

There are four of these blocks and each one goes in the corner of the quilt.  It is the center I am wanting to change.  I will share more with you  as it comes together.

Sharon came by this morning and we had a GREAT visit.  Just getting to do nothing but talk.  While she was here the UPS man paid me a visit with 6 boxes.  Yes my frame arrived for my new quilt machine.   Later in the afternoon my machine and bobbin winder showed up Yeahhhhh!  I am so excited my sweet David is starting to put it all together for me.  Maybe this weekend I can also get another quilt quilted.

Well I guess it time to get dinner started.  Hope everyone is having a WONDERFUL evening.

Hugs

donna