I had this awesome idea the other day! Why not combine my love of fabric and basket weaving together and create fabric baskets!!! So here's my first project. I think it turned out great and was alot of fun to make! I plan on making more real soon. I think the next one will be made out of some fun and crazy fabric with yellow this time. Yellow is my absolute favorite color. It's just bright and happy! However, my favorite flowers are white daisy's, not the yellow one's. Daisy's are just simple and pretty! There's alot to be said for simplicity, especially in this day and time. Right now, I'm looking forward to the summer so I can get back to the basics of life. I'll have more time to read my bible, spend with my 86 year old mother and my sister and do some canning and sewing and other projects that I've got on hold for now because work is so consuming. I've gotten off the subject, but just wanted to share alittle about what I like and what makes me who I am. Have a wonderfully blessed day until next time...

Good morning fellow bloggers! It's Sunday, the Lord's day and I would like to encourage everyone to spend at least 15 minutes today and everyday with God, either in prayer or reading the Word! God is so good! Everything we have on this earth, our families, worldly possessions, friends and even our talents come from the Almighty God, our Savior!
Here's a verse that spoke to me this morning as I began to do my devotional:
"...all who keep the Sabbath without descrating it and who hold fast to my covenant- these I will bring to my holy mountain and give them joy in my house of prayer." (Isa. 56:6-7). God just wants a relationship with us just like the relationships we want with our earthly family and friends. He loves it when we come to Him in prayer and talk to Him. This is something I need to do more often. When I do, I feel His love and power all day. I feel His protection all around me! I love my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ with all my heart!!
I wanted to share a new fabric wrap bowl with you today! Now, I know I tell you everytime I post a new project on this site, that this project is my favorite. But truth be told, EVERY project is my favorite because they are all different and have their on "personalities" and there is usually a story behind each project. Some I can tell you and others I can't. Anyway, this bowl is definitely one of my favs because the colors just turned out beautiful! I love bright colors! They just give off an energy of their own. Don't you agree? I call this bowl springtime, mostly because it's blue color reminds of the blue waters off the coast of Cancun and of the blue sky in the spring, which is just around the corner. I have loved the snow we've had this year, but am SO ready for spring and summer to get here!! Love to all, and God Bless until next time...

I haven't written anything lately because I've been busy quilting and sewing. Here's a couple of my projects that I've completed. This is my button bowl and so fun to make. I love these bowls, but they take some time to make them. I think this is sold, but to be honest, after I complete a project to sell, I really want to keep it for myself! So much time and effort goes into these projects, it's just hard to give them up. I'm sure other crafters feel the same way though.

Keith's Quilt

Hey everyone! It's been several days since I last posted something, but I'm back at work now with the snow all melted. But I do have something very special to share with you. I met up with a friend from high school about a month ago whom I haven't seen him in about 35 years!! WOW! Where did the time go? I've enjoyed catching up on old times with Keith. He seems to know the whereabouts of everyone from our high school days and lets us know when a high school buddy has joined facebook. The "something special" I mentioned is this beautiful quilt top that Keith's great grandmother hand pieced for him. She hand pieced a quilt top for each of her grandchildren and great grandchildren,(hope I got that information correct) but never finished putting the backs on and completing the quilt. Keith has asked me to finish putting the quilt back on and hand quilt it for him. I feel so honored to do this and I pray I can make his great grandmother proud!! I'll post pics of the project as I go, but it will take time to finish this project. Some things you just can't rush and quilting is one of those things! God Bless you until next time...

Pin Cushion

hey there! i told you my world is insane with baskets and crafts! i have so much i want to share with you that i have been posting several posts a day! anyway, since i sew alot, i needed a new pin cushion. here is one i designed and am very happy with the finished product. it's just the right size for me which is much bigger than you can purchase in the stores. most of what you get in the stores are the regulation size tomato pin cushion. i need a bigger pin cushion to serve my needs. this was easy to make and i hope to make more and sell them. i love bright material and use it quite often in my projects. well, i need to go make breakfast for my children, they're wanting pancakes this morning, so until next time, God bless...

My Wine Baskets

hey everyone! hope all is having a wonderful day. since we're out of school, again, for snow, i've been completing alot of projects. here is a picture of some of my wine baskets that i made for my sister-in-law to give out as birthday presents. i wonder if she'll provide the wine to go inside the baskets?? anyway, i'm not sure if you can see, but i wove a piece of grapevine around the top of the baskets. i think it adds that "something extra"! i actually designed this basket on my own. we have a winery in the next town over and as i was driving by one day, the idea to make wine baskets hit me. i couldn't wait to get home and design this basket. yesterday, i finished a market basket and i worked a braided weave on top of the handle. i'll post a pic as soon as i finish staining it. well, i hear the pitter-patter of little feet coming down the stairs, so i must go create a devine breakfast of cereal or oatmealfor my little ones. have a bless day, until next time...