March Goals and a new addition

It is that time again , time to set some goals for this month on the UFO list , hmm , well I am going back to a former UFO to hopefully get it off the list this month .

My SAHRR project which is now machine quilted so just needs a binding and label and it will be finished , I know I can complete this in March so this is #1 on my goal list ,
 #2 For this month was also on my list in January , what can I say I just did not get around to redoing the quilting but do have plans on tackling that job this month .

And for #3 I choose these nine patch blocks that I have been exchanging with some friends I quilt with on Tuesdays , time to get them made into a flimsy at least .

I am linking up with Carrie today so wish me luck in completing or making progress on these three projects .

 Now for the new addition , no I do not have a new kittie or a new puppy or even a new baby , if I had the latter it would be nothing short of a miracle :-) So what do I have you say , well , it is a new addition to my sewing room , I am over the moon happy about this gorgeous piece of furniture , have I kept you wondering long enough ? Ok here it is .Ta Da!!

Isn't it drop dead gorgeous ,this display cabinet came from a linen shop in Aberdeen Scotland , it is oak with a glass top and glass on the back and the drawers are graduated in size . What do you think ? Here is a little closer look at the front.

There are twenty drawers and I am sure it is no surprise they are now full , I did eliminate a lot of little storage containers so my room is much better organized . One of the neat things is my husbands ancestors came from Aberdeen Scotland in 1812 .This was my Valentine's Day gift from my sweet Hubby :-)
Thanks for stopping by and have yourself a wonderful day .
 hugs Sheila

Some updates

Today is March 1st which is great news as that means Spring is just around the corner even if when I look out the window it doesn't look like it . February was a long month weather wise , lots of snow and wind so I am ready for Spring and flowers and leaves on the trees ,yes I am !! 
I have chosen a winner by random number generator for my little giveaway in the It's all about Me" blog hop , for some reason I can not figure out how to copy that and paste it , it immediately choses another number , I know it is my error but you will have to take my word for it that the number chosen was number 9 Jeanette who said    "    Jeanette said... Love it Sheila. Just fabulous. Hugs,xx." I was really quite pleased that her number was chosen as she is a sweet friend of mine so I will mail off the little mug rug to you as soon as possible Jeanette . Thanks so much to everyone who commented and to those who are new followers I really appreciate it and I wish I had a gift for all of you .
 On the sewing front I have completed round two of Darlene's Mystery quilt ,would you like to have a peak ...

I am really happy with how this is coming along and will be anxiously waiting for the next round next week . Yesterday was my granddaughters birthday and tomorrow we will be going to her party so I thought I better scramble and finish up those little art works they created when last here . It is funny how sometimes I procastinate on doing projects that really require such a small amount of time which is what happened here but now they are all finished and will be delivered to the girls tomorrow so I think they will be happy .

I think the little pillows are just precious and will give their rooms a little color that they created on their own . I also made Nila a pair of mittens using a felted sweater but neglected to take a photo , she has been doing some cross country skiing and told me her hands were cold so hoping these mittens will fix that little problem ,now I will have to make a pair for Elise too ;- )
 Lots of projects in the works that I hope March will bring some finishes ,if the weather is anything like it usually is in March there will be plenty of days that it is not that great for outdoor activities but will be perfect for sitting in my sewing room so no complaints from me .
Time for lunch so I will say so long for now , enjoy your day doing something fun and thanks so much for stopping by.
 Hugs Sheila_

It's all about ME

Well now ,I  know you have all been having such fun seeing all the wonderful creative interpretations of Amy Bradley's pattern "It's all about Me ". I know I had a blast making this fun little pattern , wasn't too sure in the beginning of what I would do but a light bulb came on, and from there it was easy and so fun :-) First I want to thank Madamm Samm for being our blog host and to Marlene for being such a fantastic cheerleader we wouldn't be able to do this without you both and of course without Amy's adorable pattern ,so thanks Amy .
 For those of you who have been following my blog for a while you know how much I love crazy quilting , why ,I took part in a challenge " Crazy Quilting Fridays" with Betsy of Quilting Fiesta for over a year , each week we would make a crazy patch block and post it , so much fun and a great way to reduce that stash of scraps or so I thought lol.  So...... when it came time to make this block I thought why not use my love for crazy quilting to create "It's All About Me" ,so here you have it my version with a slight twist from Amy's pattern .

 "I'm a little bit Crazy ", my hair was black at one time but looks more like this now almost all white, well maybe all white if I am honest ;-) I have to say my figure is not anything like this which I guess is a good thing , but I am crazy , crazy about quilting , crazy about taking part in blog hops and my friends think I am crazy getting involved in so much ,but hey that makes life interesting and maybe at times a bit CRAZY !

Here is a little close up of Me , a pincushion in my hair with beads used as the head of the pins , lovely earrings to adorn my ears , a large purple flower brooch  to match the flowers in my crazy patch dress of various black and white fabrics and hey even my glasses match what more could a girl ask for right .

As a thank you to each of you for taking the time to stop by, I am having a little giveaway , if you are interested in winning this little mug rug and some other little surprise that I have yet to decide on just leave me a nice comment and I would really appreciate you be a follower , thanks and be sure to stop by and visit all of the other gals playing along in the hop today , the links are below and if you missed any of the other days be sure to check them out , Marlene has all of the participants listed on her blog . Have a wonderful day and do something Crazy it just might make you happy  :-)
hugs Sheila


Tuesday, February 26

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Friday happenings

Winter seems to want to hang on , it is snowing and blowing here today a good day to sew :-) I made good progress on Darlene's Mystery quilt , I have all of the hour glass blocks made but need to sew them on the center block . I love it and hope to get these sew on today but for now I will share what I have done .

Not the best picture as they are piled on there but you get the idea .
 I am not sure if I told you I have now set up my Mom's quilt frame in my living room , she passed it on to me when they moved to an apartment this summer , it sadly had never been used but I plan on changing that . Here is a photo Bill took of me during a recent snow storm while I sat and quilted in front of our large window , what a perfect place to quilt , lots of natural light and quite a nice view too , even in a storm .

Notice the binoculars on the windowsill, those are there just in case a deer comes into view or a different bird to the feeder .
 I have been involved in a postcard exchange within our guild and I must share the lovely card I received from Annette of In Stitches and Seams , Annette is very creative as you will see .

Isn't it delightful, a little touch of spring in my sewing room , thanks Annette :-)  I have also been busy making postcards but for some reason rarely think to take photos before I send them off , but here is a couple I have recently made .

There you have it , a few experiments and always fun . Oh I also completed the February block for Quilt Doodles , you will see the link on my sidebar .

Pretty simple block but it looks very nice next to the January block the snails trail . So now I am off to have a little lunch and do some stitching this afternoon . Thanks so much for taking the time to visit and have yourself a great day :-)
 hugs Sheila

Catching Up

Oh my it sure has been a while since I have shared anything ,life and computer problems are to blame and it sure feels good to be back . I have not been visiting blogs much either so I apologize for that. The good news is I have actually made progress on some UFO's ,want to see what I finished up ? Ok I thought you might.
This was my first finish ...

Winter in Blogland , a free pattern from Ellie's Quilt Place , I did not add all of the borders in the original pattern and I hand quilted it . Next up is my crazy patch project that was a RR as I explained in an earlier post , it is wonderful to have this completed as I love all these blocks and it was such a shame to have them on a shelf not being loved .

Sorry for the poor lighting , it is really sunny and I suppose I could have taken this outside in the snow but I am too lazy ;-) I will say that working around the beads was a bit of a challenge but otherwise it went together well. 
I have also been doing a few blocks , I will share this one that I did yesterday , it is the February block for Aurifil threads ,it was a little challenging .

Isn't it a pretty block though , I would never make a whole quilt with this block , it was hard to keep things straight and I actually didn't if you look closely but I won't tell lol!
I have sure missed blogging , being without a computer is really hard , guess I am spoiled. Well thanks for stopping by today and I hope to be around more frequently so be sure to pop by and say hello , love hearing from you .
 hugs Sheila