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Something Merry & Bright

I had one of those "I am so glad I keep a sketchbook on the nightstand" nights last night.  I was dreaming of wintery things in fantastic color palettes.  Then, I got up this morning and began translating the rough sketchings into something of needle and thread.  I am tickled pink with how it's coming along too!!!!!  So, just a teaser for you...(bad lighting at time of photo shoot accounts for suck-y color...sorry)

 

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If you are wondering what's become of all the works-in-progress that have been posted as sneaky peeks here lately...well, many of them are still works-in-progress...one or two have gotten all the way to completion but I keep getting myself side-tracked with "another" great idea...that's me in a nutshell more often than not, double digits on the in-progress projects.  I get a little done on each one every day but get none of them completed any time soon.  (this is when creativity becomes a curse...is that even possible??????)

So, with all my self-imposed (and some not-so-self-imposed) deadlines coming up for the Long Beach show.  I am still starting new projects...sigh...I guess I be burning some midnight oil over the next three weeks.  If I fail to post just know I am probably mid-way through trying to post, slumped over on the keyboard, sleeping so deeply I'm drooling...now there's a mental picture for ya!

Blessings:

dreaming in color

sketchings

creative chaos

Until Next Time...
Tracy

Sew Sew Sew...

It's the last 20 days of prep work for my show in Long Beach and I am sewing like a maniac.  I am telling myself that I have to stop all sewing and start the instruction writing (yuck) after this week.  We'll see...anyhow, 15 Yo Yo's and 21 buttons later...this sucker is almost ready for quilting...it's what I have been doing yesterday & today...

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Aside from sewing, I have been reading to my kids and playing in the sprinklers every day with them...makes me feel like a kid again!  I love being a kid in the summer...Unfortunately, that's it for me (I have to get back to my sewing or I will never get all the new samples done in time!)

Blessings:

no more Yo Yo's (for now)

3 weeks left (its better than one or two)

kids and summer

Until Next time,

Tracy

PS...Thank You to all who gave border color opinions...more to come on that soon!  Sew Sew Sew

Border Color Opinion Poll

Need help...thought you guys out there in bloggy-land would be the best source!  Which of the following three appeals to you the most for border fabric on these log cabin blocks (these are only half the blocks...sorry for the blurry pics...its just to get an idea)...

blue???

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black????

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green???

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Thank you for your votes (in advance!)

Blessings:

finished log cabin stitchery blocks

bloggy-land voters

choices for border fabrics

Until Next Time,

Tracy

Coming Soon

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Here is a snippet of a soon-to-be-released design...I am having too much fun with this designing stuff.  Really, I mean so much fun that it should be illegal...somebody please remind me of that when I begin to complain about all the instruction writing that is on my horizon!  HA!

Well...I am off to play a little more with applique lay-out...toodles!

Blessings:

fun with fabrics

the blessings of creativity

finding fun in simple pleasures

Until Next Time...

Tracy

A Sneak Peek At Winter's Garden

I have been a little busy...the kids and I stayed indoors most of today as the air quality from the fires and all is less than great.  We played Trouble and Mario Kart Racing and did our 1st grade lesson for the day.  In between games & teaching I managed to work on this:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Ta Da...Winter's Garden and I am really excited with how it is turning out!!!  It will be finished & kitted for Long Beach. 

So...that is it for me...

Blessings:

games with the peeps

the privelage of homeschooling my children

new quilts

Until Next Time...

Tracy

Need A Reality Check!

This is what I got done today...

photographed 4 samples (none of which turned out quite the way I hoped...so, tomorrow I will re-shoot...hence no pictures with this post)

got the binding machine sewn to the front of a new quilt & started hand stitching it to the back

appliqued 3/4 of a new table topper

stitched 6 of 14 flowers in a new stitchery

inventoried 1/3 of my merchandise for the big show in July

took the kiddies to the park

went to the local Goodwill & scored some Martha Stewart cafe curtains, a vintage floral sheet for the booth, and a collander to hold booth goodies all for $10

had a good gab with my sister-in-law (aka side-kick) about the big show

vacuumed 1/2 the downstairs

cleaned a bathroom

cooked dinner

colored one Strawberry Shortcake picture

bagged up some old clothes to donate

danced like a maniac with the little-uns to random 80's hits from my i-tunes list

and read my Bible

Pretty impressive by most standards and yet as I get ready to call it a day I am worried that I didn't "do" enough today????????????????????????  I NEED a reality check somethin' bad!

Blessings

high energy for tasks????

counseling...I am gonna need it

dancing with my children

Until Next Time...
Tracy

We Interrupt The Regularly Scheduled Sewing...

I am off to ride the coasters today with family & friends...Hope you all have a fabulous Friday...

Blessings:

theme parks to entertain the kid in all of us

my kids and their little coaster lovin' personalities

friends to share the day with

Until Next Time...

Tracy

Braggin On The Man

I am taking a few moments to gush on my guy...most days he goes off to serve wearing a flight suit (which is cool in its own right but not the most handsomest set of duds).  But this morning he set off wearing his blues and I'm telling you he looked good...so good I am devoting this entire post to him.  I mean look at this guy...

 

 

 

 

 

 

and decorated too...

 

 

 

 

 

 

To say that I am proud of my husband is an understatement.  He serves with honor to protect what I so often take for granted.    So, to Mr Plumcute, and all the others who serve and sacrifice, I say thank you.

Blessings...

my husband

those who serve in our countries armed forces

that which they serve to protect

Until Next Time,

Tracy

Monday...No Wait Tuesday

   

I am not even sure where yesterday went????  I just know it is gone...the kind of gone that got nothing scratched off the extraordinarily long "To-Do" list.  The kind of gone known as two steps forward  & three back.  It is so gone...well, you get the picture.

Today has been pleasantly productive (even got something crossed of the previously mentioned list).  Kids & I weeded the planter between our house & the neighbors and got about 2/3 of the bark put in.  They rode scooters & bikes until they were melting.  We read Mrs. Piggle Wiggle (classic) and played Connect Four  After which we played the "help Mommy package buttons for the show" game.  And during morning video hour I got that piece re-quilted.  I hope to bind it tonight while watching a movie. 

Tomorrow is a certain little man's 4th birthday.  We are celebrating on Friday with a trip to Six Flags to ride roller coasters until our heads spin.  I can hardly believe that my little man is four already.  It seems like just yesterday that I was doing that early labor vomiting thing that is always such a lovely part of delivery for me.  Ahh...memories. 

Well...I am off to the park...I promised two certain little people a trip there today and I had better make good while we still have daylight.  I am really trying to be better about being a mom of my word.  (there are two ways to achieve this for me: One...do what I say I will do and Two: commit to less)

anyhow...blessings:

wonderful summer days

scratching stuff off the list

4 and 6...I love them with all my heart

Until Next Time,

Tracy

Pretty Little Pincushions

Today is one of those hit the ground running kind of days...in fact this whole weekend will be that way!  We've got birthday parties & Fathers Day to celebrate.  I am speaking to a group of quilters in Vacaville tomorrow morning & presenting a trunk show for them.  Mr Plumcute is flying in from Ecuador tomorrow afternoon.  It's just craziness around here.  But in the middle of it all I managed to get these done...so I leave you with them...

 

 

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This is a new pattern called Pretty Little Pincushions...it will release at the show...although its ready now.  Hope you all have a completely fabulous weekend!

Blessings...

birthdays

Dads

quilt groups that want to hear me speak

Until Next Time...

Tracy