Paper Piecing might just be for me

I have started in on my material fat quarter stashes, but have not limited myself to just my own fabric either!  The hand stitching, well you can take on the go with you, such as cold windy track meets or just waiting around as the driver of the teenagers who don't drive, comes in handy and relieves stress.  College apps, Prom, Graduation details, no worries, just pick up some hand sewing.  The funniest part about that, is if my mind is heading in a negative direction you can bet I will stab myself, and then I turn it back to something positive and keep on sewing. Today our friend Marla recieved a mini hexi coaster in blues and greens that Sheryl, Peggy and I whipped up.  I threw in a mini bunting with fabrics shown in the star below, her office needed some home sewn touches that add a dash of color too. Marla is awesome, what else can I say?

First attempt on a machine, might be the last,
hid the center with a really cool button
and gave it to Sheryl, it is a mini wall hanging now.

My very first attempt at English Paper Piecing,
I added a felt back and made it a coaster of sorts, hand quilting, we'll see...
I really like that each material is from someone else and I get to think of them

My first hexi design

I don't know where these color ideas are coming from,
it is a year outside the box for me for sure!
Guess I need the Queen of Hearts herself now,
the Queen took off with Alaina's autograph book at Disneyland when she was 11,
great memories!

A sunny day to visit the tulips

Oh this is one of my happy places: Christianson's Nursery

Inside and out and all around beautiful

Cathie and Lisa, childhood friends still having great laughs

Good thing these aren't poppies!

Not only did we see flowers, but got a bunch of yummies at the co-op and some fabric at the quilt shop and trinkets from the gift shop in Mt Vernon.  Weeeeeee!

Spring skiing!

Spring skiing at Stevens today, lovin it!

Long lift lines have kept us away for years. Same old partying going on in the upper lot. Just some of the reasons we took our family skiing clear up to Baker, but gotta say, enjoyed the shorter drive and the beautiful scenery topped with fresh snow and the great memories which made today an awesome day to do some old school skiing. 

Stevens Pass Washington Ski Resort | Stevens Pass

Back in the day at Stevens

Happy Birthday to Susan Branch

Happy Birthday Susan

This is a quick Happy Birthday to the Inspiring Susan Branch, who has shared her art and heart with the world and has lifted me up and kept me smiling!  Our family holiday's would not be the same without the Sugar Cookie recipe she let us in on!

Susan Branch Blog | Susan Branch Blog   go ahead and take a peek at her world.

Grethe's birthday today, here's some more art

This is right side up?

Is this right side up?

Magical I think

Grethe Christiansen de Cillia having fun! I feel so lucky that my children have such a talented great grandmother in their family tree!

Grandma Grethe's Art

I like to think my daughters got some of their artistic drawing abilities from their Great Grandmother Grethe, I really like her Christmas cards she made especially.

Girl week!

A week off from "schkwork" and am got to hang with girls!  Not just my 2 daughters, but my mom, gramma and cousin, and my mother-n-law, an auntie and a dear childhood girlfriend!  Fun little outtings and taking time to care for myself with a trip to my chiropractor, ahhh.  Getting 'back' to myself.

Got the pair of ceramic snails at West Elm!