Woke up to snow!

What a wonderful surprise to wake up to today!

Thank goodness we woke up when we did because it

melted really fast!  Within the hour it was gone!

The views of the mountains are still beautiful tho...

From our home you can see them to the North and to the South

and they have a beautiful white blanket of snow...

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I was actually a little crafty this weekend, believe it or not!

I made my first tied fleece blanket.

My brother in law recently moved to CA and my husband

is going for a visit next week so I thought I would make him a

little something for his new home!  When he left AZ, he took only

what he could fit in his car so he didn't have much...

I came across these little fleece throws for 2 for $5 and couldn't resist!

Taaadaaa....

I was really surprised at how fast it worked up!

I actually ended up buying 8 blankets to make a total of 4 tied throws!

The one, one for myself and two for Christmas gifts for my neice & nephew!

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I also started a projct I have been meaning to do for "years"!

I had left over yarn from a baby blanket project and have been

wanting to make just a scrap granny square blanket

to clear out some of the old yarn...

This is what I have so far, started it last night after

it took me forever to wind up the tangled mess of yarn!

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Look what my SIL, Sandy, made for me for my 25th anniversary!

It is so neat...

What a great idea...even for a wedding gift!

Thanks Sandy!

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I am still working on my Gardener's Journal embroidery pieces...

I like to have more than one type of project going so it's coming along

quite nicely!

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I almost forgot!  During Superbowl weekend, I had tried to make a toothbrush

rug!  That was quite comical! Do you really want to see my

first attempt at this???  Try not to laugh too hard now...

yes...this is supposed to be the start of an oval shaped rug...

can't you tell?!!

So...gave up on that one and started a rectagular one...

it's a little better but still curls up!

I tend to crochet tight and apparently it carries over to

this project too!  I haven't decided if I want to continue to see how

it will lay or start another!

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I couldn't end my post without a new picture of my little peanut!

He is trying to walk now and is quite a handful!

He is such a cutie...

What a doll baby!

I almost forgot to mention that I finally figured out what the problem

was with my icon troubles!  I was going C-R-A-Z-Y! trying

to figure what the problem was and problem solved!

Till next time...

                                                               

Help....

Yes...It's me, SunnyB! 

Leave it to me to post only when I need something!

I know it's been quite awhile since my last post but I will admit that

I read your posts more than I post myself!

I am really not a computer person so I don't go online as often as

I would like.

So here I am, pleading for your help....

A little background info...

both my husband and I have blogs...

His is Robert & Robert Suggest America...

Mine is SunnyB's Crafty Corner...

I recently found out that my icon for SunnyB reads SuggestAmerica

on your Followers list...

I tried to take a picture of the computer screen as it shows on a blog

to show you how it's listed...

that is my picture icon but not SunnyB!

We have spent so much time trying to figure out what happened

but we are at a loss!

So... I thought you more experienced bloggers can help me!

I am about to pull my gray hair out!

Or throw my computer!

                                                                        

Tucson Quilters Guild Show...

This weekend was the Tucson Quilter's Guild show

and the second show I have attended.

I was in awe at the talent of these men and women

and the quilts the produced.

Just walking the isles and looking at these works of art

were very inspiring.

I was able to take a few pictures before the battery in my

camera died on me so I thought you may enjoy...

This quilt depicted the twelve months of the calendar,

unfortunately it wasn't a very good pic on my part.

I like it because of the different textiles and diminsions used.

This one used the reproduction fabrics of the 20's & 30's

that I love...it also included embroidery which I love too!

This is another quilt using grays and blacks along with a brighter

color which I seems to be drawn to.

This little quilt was of the beautiful night blooming Cereus cactus.

The nightblooming cereus is also known as the lunar flower, moon flower and luna flower. This plant is native to the Sonoran Desert in North America. The plant grows as a thin, almost dead looking stick from a single stem in the ground. They bloom just on one or two nights of the year, typically around May 30. Beneath the ground is a large tuber, often the size of a watermelon, that was eaten by Indians and early settlers because of its nutritious content. Pack rats often eat these blossoms before morning, so catching a glimpse of them can be fleeting. They often stay open until the early morning hours, but then close up for another year.

We actually have one of these beautiful cactus on our property.

Anyone who knows me knows I luv Sunflowers!

So of course I had to have pictures of a couple of those quilts!

Aren't they beautiful?!!

This was a fun quilt! 

See the lady in the red top? Well, her skirt is made so that

it lifts up...for those who are curious and want to lift it up

it has a label that says something about "Shame on you for lifting a girls skirt!"

I thought these two were absolutely beautiful...

love the colors, the pictures do not do them justice.

This is the last of my pictures...

this one was in a bed turning they were having.

I love the bubble gum pink of the old days...

I am really partial to the 20's & 30's fabrics and I thought

this was beautiful and in amazing condition considering it's age.

The color combination of the pink and yellow was wonderful.

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That was the highlight of my weekend.  Next weekend is the

Phoenix Quilt, Craft & Sewing Festival....

It's quite the event and I am so looking forward to attending with my

SILs Beth & Sandy...

I think this will be the first event the three of us have attended together...

I joined my husbands family many years ago...

Beth was the only crafty one...

before too long she had me corrupted!

She taught me to crochet & quilt for which I will be forever grateful!

Then years later when Sandy joined the family...

we corrupted her too!

She now crochets, sews and she is now learning to quilt!

(You know Beth's brothers are none too happy with their big sister!)

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Speaking of crafting... I have spent way too much time trying to create this

post and am dying to get to my current project!

I am half way done with the embroidery for my

"Gardener's Journal" quilt!

Sooooooo.....

I bid you farwell so I can sew!

                                                                   

Dear Diary....

Dear Diary.... forgive me since it has been soooo long since

my last entry!

I thought I was going to be better at this the

last time I  did a post but we see I have failed big time!

I usually would get on the computer in the evenings after

work but ever since I started working on my Bernat CAL...

my evenings were dedicated to working on that with

not too many doing nothing.

But....I finally finished it this past weekend!

It's the biggest afghan I have made as I usually stick to

baby size because I get tired of working on the same things

for long periods of time...

Do you want to see it?

Here goes...

Voila!!!!

I am so excited how it turned out!

I thought for sure it would be pretty cattywhompas!

(Did you like my word? If you are from the South, you know

what I'm talking about!!)

I think I will put it in my Esty shop and

see if I get any nibbles.

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I did take some time out before the holidays to make a little

something for the girls at work.

My SIL turned me on the the fabric wrapped clothesline rope...

I believe I had posted a picture of a bowl I had made

sometime ago and decided to make a pencil cup for everyone's desk.

I was really please how they turned out...

unfortunately, everyone's favorite color was purple so there

wasn't much variety in the colors but

they still are pretty!

Tadaaaa....

Cute huh?!!!

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I also finished a baby afghan I had started in the summer

for my niece who actually delivered over the holidays.

The picture really doesn't show the details

as the pattern is a self bordering which was really nice...

Then there were the holidays...

Boy am I glad all that is over and back to normal!

If you are like me... you love looking at everyone's holiday pics!

So here are mine...

My Christmas cactus actually bloomed!

This was the view at the hotel where my work party was...

beautiful as the sun was going down..

Me and my honey...

Baby Kael's 1st Christmas...

Mom and Dad could have opened a toy store after

this holiday!  He made out like a bandit!

Next year should really be fun!

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Well... I have bored you enough...

I have a couple projects in my head so maybe

some new pics soon...

And now that the CAL is history....

my OCD self can start working on my

Gardener's Journal stitcheries...

woohoo!!!!

 

        

Happy Holidays....

Happy Holidays Everyone!

I just wanted to put up a quick post to

show you the beautiful necklace my

Handmad Gift Exchange partner, Becky, made it!

Oops!  I forgot to turn the photo so you could

really get a good look! 

It's really pretty and I luv the colors! 

And this is what I made for her..

I had seen this idea on HGTV and thought it

was such a cute idea! 

I really hope she likes it! 

Hopefully she has received it or she should

get it by today!

Well...as I said before this is a really short

post, with so much going on with  projects

and such I seem to never find the time to go online!

Off to work....have a great day everyone!

I'm Still Here....

This is my beautiful, tempermental, opinionated...

oh...did I say beautiful kitty, Jasmine!

I feel so guilty for not posting sooooo long!

I used to sit with my laptop while watching my evening of

television (remember my dedication from a previous post?)

But since starting my CAL...

my fingers ususally have a crochet hook in them instead

of a keyboard!

I have only 5 more blocks to finish to be caught

up but today we got the clue on how to join the squares

so I think the next few weeks will be pretty time consuming!

But I can't wait to see the finished product as the layout

is gorgeous!  I can't wait to see the border they put on it!

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My new book....

I saw that Aimee had written another book and had to have it!

I haven't made anything from either of them yet

but hopefully that will change soon!

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A Gardener's Journal...

This is my next big project!

I got everything traced and ready for

when I have time to start it!

I have been following along here watching

the beautiful quilts these ladies are making and have to

have one of my own!

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I got to see my grandbaby last weekend!

I can't believe  how fast he is growing!

Thought I'd share a few pictures...

Isn't he just the cutest?! 

Mr. S isn't bad either!!!

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Well...the tails on my blocks are getting fixed

as long as I'm online so better sign off and get to work!