Author: Mary-Frances

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Not quite done, but a success!

Not quite done, but a success!

I am done with the cat quilt blocks. I don’t have any desire to count the inches of button hole stitch, but I can tell you it will be a long time before I use it in a project again!I started piecing it today and ran into technical difficulties (I

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Happy New Year Everyone

Happy New Year all! This was supposed to go out on New Year’s Day, but Blogger has been having fits and I haven’t been able to post until today. So Happy New Year and I’m looking forward to catching up!

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End of the year note on UFO’s

End of the year note on UFO’s

I think it’s probably a good idea to archive my finished 2008 projects here since I’m updating my sidebar. So, here are my finished projects from 2008 (with pictures!): Breast Cancer Quilt Blocks Judith Baker Montano fabric Journal Cover Missy C’s Simple Bed Quilt Baptism Pillow It may not look

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Happy Almost New Year everone!

I apologize for the little break in action on my blog, but we were WAY behind on Christmas this year and ended up wrapping gifts at 11pm on Chirstmas eve – in grave danger of running into Santa himself! 🙂 I spent yesterday taking down all the decorations – much

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Happy Geeky Holidays!

We are WAY WAY behind on shopping. Today we’re doing it all (yes, you heard me 2 days before the big day). Sigh. So, to fill in for my absence, here is a fantastic little number from a marketing company. Very creative. Very geeky! Happy Holidays everyone! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgBUqJzgvBo]

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Handmade Toys and items are going to be illegal!

Handmade Toys and items are going to be illegal!

In response to recent concerns about the safety of toys (lead based paint etc), legislation has been drawn up that stupidly makes it almost impossible for small toy makers or small artists to create toys, clothes, quilts or anything that I know and love. The process that it would take

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Holy Holidays! It’s decorating season!

Holy Holidays! It’s decorating season!

This weekend we’re knee deep in Holiday decorating and I’ve vowed to do some things a bit different! I’m Freecyling some stuff I just hate. And yesterday I made a run to the thrift store. I purchased a bare wreath which I’m going to decorate. I LOVE this item tho.

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Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

I have so much to be thankful for this year (see my last post) and I’m just happy to all of you for being my wonderful virtual community. I have no idea what my life would be like without all of you! Enjoy your turkey today and give all of

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I’m Kreativ! How wonderful!

I’m Kreativ! How wonderful!

Thanks a bunch to “Sweet Mummy” one of my PoshMama pals for this wonderful award! Makes me just want to get going and “Kreat” today! ha, ha! So apparently I’m supposed to name 6 things I’m thankful for and pass this along to 6 bloggers (oh dear the choices) –

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