Home Again, Home Again...soon!

We'll be leaving (hopefully) around 12 or 1 pm today to go back home!  I'm so ready!  If you don't know already...I'm a homebody!  And as much as I love David and love being with him, I really love Alabama and being in my own home!  So does this little fellow:

                               

Because?

1.  He hates being taken out on a leash

2.  He hates being cooped up in an apartment when we leave.

3.  He hates travel.

4.  Most important?  He misses Cheddar!

(Chance told me all this...I didn't make it up...promise!)

I'm excited about going home because I've got so many project to do!  I didn't tell that I went fabric shopping, did I?  One of the places I went was to JoAnn's.  And boy oh boy!  What a haul I made!  26 yards of fabric for $40!!  All their red tag fabric was 1/2 off...that's right...$2, $3, and $5 fabric all 1/2 off, folks!

I also went to the Pottery Barn outlet here and bought a white quilt.  I can hear the collective gasp..."A QUILT? Why would you buy a quilt?"

   1.  'Cause it's white and I don't want to quilt a white one.

   2.  It's king sized and it's harder to get a king size on my frame.

   3.  It already has shams and I don't have to sew them.

   4.  I bought a dust ruffle to match and don't have to sew one.

   5.  I wanted to be able to use it when I got home and later...'K? 

   6.  And...I've got ideas for revamping my bedroom!

Back to the projects...for Christmas, I already have one quilt to bind, two to quilt and possibly two left to make, so although I already have my plate full, I really, really want to make some of these:

                                  

Mug rugs...(sorry I don't know where I got the picture from...if you see this and it's your's, please let me know!)  There is a tutorial...so cute!...on Jodi's blog!  It's different from this one...it's a scrappy Christmas Tree!  (Jodi, if you ever read this, I'm hoping you don't mind!)  Anyway...I'm jumping on the band wagon and making some mug rugs!

If you can't tell, I've had a lot of time on my hands while David has been at work and I've been surfing the 'net a lot!  But I won't tell you all my plans...I'll save some for later!

The next time you hear from me I'll be in Sweet Home Alabama!

Later,

Debbie

I'm back...but still away!

I'm still on the loose!

                         

We went to West Virginia to the Homer Laughlin factory.  This is the broken pottery outside the door.

                             

                                         

                                     

I guess I went a little crazy, but I really got a good deal...about $300 worth of Fiesta for around $80...it's seconds, but I don't mind!  I don't know who will inherit all that I've got, but they better love Fiesta!  I'll show some pictures of what I bought when I get home and unpack!

I found a few more barn quilts, but went past so fast I didn't get a picture (maybe I can talk David into going back!)

But I did get a picture of a barn with hex signs on it...just as unusual! (for me!)

                            

And have you ever wondered where clouds come from?  They're factory made!

                                                       The Cloud-maker

                            

                               

And....one more barn picture:

                               

Later,

Debbie

What's high in the middle and round on both ends?

Good answer!  But...NO...Not me!

Ohio would be the correct answer and that's where I'm at!  And...why I haven't been blogging for a while!  Well...that's just an excuse and we all know it!  ('Cause I've only been here a week!

I'm in Circleville, OH visiting hubby!  He flew home and then we drove up here for two weeks.  We'll drive back and then he'll fly back next week...easy peasy!  Except for one little thing:

                                            

Chance!  He's not a good traveler.  He whined for the 8 long hours we were in the car coming up here...not fun!  We tried everything to get him to go to sleep...it just wasn't going to happen.  I'm really dreading the trip back.

I'm going to show just a few pictures from my trip and save the rest for another post.

I'm so excited...LOOK! 

                                    

                                                                           **squeal**

                                            

                                                                 BARN QUILTS!!

                                          

                                                                            **squeal**

Click on these to look closer!  Please!  ('Cause I made David turn around and go back just so I could get pictures of them!) 

 

Later,

Debbie

Do as I say, not as I do!

See this?

 

No...not the fat finger, not the wrinkles, not the freckles and no!...not the fact that I need a manicure! 

                                        

Come closer,

A little more....

Closer,

Closer...

                                                    

Don't stick your finger under the needle of your quilting machine!

 

Later,

Debbie

Everything's "Falling" into place

Another fall post.

I'm going to see 'Bama Girl this week,  I decided to take her a couple of things, so I had to get busy.  Saturday night, I started on this and finished up the binding Sunday morning:

                                     

                                                          and then, I made this...

                                          

                                                                          it matches!

She can use the quilt as a wall hanging or table topper.

I also found something to hang with my wall hangings (I'd been looking for something other than a curtain rod or just having them hand plain against the wall.)

                                                

I thought it was cute.  But that may just be me!

We're going to lunch and a little shopping.  I'm sure I'll be going to JoAnn's because they have a 50% off coupon for a single cut of fabric.  (I'd like a whole bolt, please!) 

Maybe if we find a few bargains, I'll have a few thing to show off.  Actually, that reminds me that I've wanted to talk to you about something for a while.  You see, that's how I've been feeling lately...like I'm being a show off, when in reality I'm just documenting the things I make and what I do daily...okay?  Okay...just wanted to get that elephant out of the room and clear the air!  I also hope you'll find an idea or two that you can take for your own!

Since I'm in a mood (a sewing mood!) I'm going to get some more fabric out and see what I come up with!

Later,

Debbie

Quilt blog.

It is and therefore, I should show some quilts, but I really, really hate to.  The only one I've finished lately is suppose to be a Christmas present...but here goes (maybe she won't see it).  BTW...it's lime green, black and white...but it photographed yellow instead of lime.

                             

If you want to see it closer, click on it!  I had a hard time photographing it.  It's really windy here today!

My next quilt is going to be black and white and gray.  I haven't decided on a pattern yet, but probably a square in a square.  Any suggestions?

Here's some of the fabric:

                                 

I just pulled some from my stash.  As much as I love black and white, I've never done a quilt with only these colors.  And looking at them now...I really wish I could add another color to the mix...maybe red or orange, green or blue.  But I can't.  This was a request.  The person requested black and white with no "pattern".  Hmmm...since I didn't know what this meant, I'm just winging it.  (It's for my son...duh!)  He just wants something that he can throw on the couch for his friends to use when they stay over.  Nothing sentimental here!  I'd go to the local "Big Box" store and pick up one for 30 bucks, but it's the first time he's asked me to make one for him and I'm his mom...what could I say?  Yeah, I'll make you one, but it has to be the colors I want?  It's going to be a challenge...so...bring it on!

Guess I'm through now!  Ya'll have a good one and....Roll Tide!

Later,

Debbie

Fall

 

Welcome!  October is here!  Ummm, yeah...I know it's been here about a week, but I'm just now getting into it! 

I don't know if I've ever shown my front door before.  Oh well, I know I haven't when it's decorated for fall!  And I know I've shown my mums, but I love the color!

                                       

                                                                                             

One of the things not so great?  Hay fever.   Yuck!  I was trying to finish mowing the last pasture that needed it and the grass and pollen are killers this year!  But it looks good now that I've mowed!

                                        

This part had never been mowed before because it was always too wet.  But not now!  We really need some rain.  Even the pond has dried up.  And there's Red Flag Warnings...fire weather warnings...no burning for the whole state.  And you can see why by the above picture...everything is brown and dry!

Well, as you can see, I'm really scrapping the bottom of the barrel to come up with something to write about today!  So...

Later,

Debbie