My Favorite Passions

New project

2011-12-19T08:12:00.002-05:00

I have just started a new project. I want it to be in the mostly white and beige colors with just a splash of other colors. I usually piece in blogs but I decided I wanted to do one large piece. I'm finding it hard to work on this large piece without and embroidery hoop but I will try. I don't like the marks you get from hoops but it is easier to work with a hoop. We'll see what happens hope it works out.

Starting up again

2011-12-04T20:24:00.002-05:00

Well I'm sitting here tonight sick with a cold and bored out of my mind. I think it's time to get started back on my quilt and embroidery projects. I stopped as I usually do each year for a time but now i'm ready to get started.I just have to figure out how I can work with beads without spilling them. My grandson is starting to crawl and I don't want to spill beads and have him put one in his mouth. I think I will have to sew in another room instead of the living room where he crawls around. Well off I go to gather my things. Hope to update soon.

nothing new

2011-08-24T10:35:00.002-04:00

I really haven't been working on anything much this month.. I seem to take a break once a year and I guess this is the time. Been doing weight watchers trying to loose some weight. I will probably start working on my projects soon. I have a wonderful new baby grandson named Ethan and he is a love. It is so fun watching him as he learns new things. well gotta go they have just arrived

2011-07-12T10:01:00.000-04:00

new hex blocks

2011-07-12T09:52:00.002-04:00

Well I did try to post pictures of my quilts that I am working on but I seem to be having a problem posting them to blogger. I do have them on Facebook and on Flickr but can't post to here. Computers are so frustrating at times. I have been working on 3 different quilts and enjoy every minute. I have also had a new grandson who I adore who was born in March and who I love babysitting for and spending time with. He makes my heart happy he is such a cutie and makes me laugh all the time.

Saturday

2011-03-26T16:06:00.002-04:00

Just finished putting my stuffed peppers in the crock pot. It's a cold day but nice for stitching can never have enough time to stitch. I started sewing some of my blocks together , so I am adding a picture.

new blocks

2011-03-16T09:09:00.004-04:00

Today I uploaded 2 of my latest blocks. I really need more patterns because my imagination is not real good. I love all the beautiful colors of the Edmar threads. Perhaps I'll order a new book soon. So many things to buy, you have to stop yourself for a while. (haha) With Spring being so close I just want to sit outside in the sun.

Spring

2011-03-11T10:51:00.002-05:00

Such a beautiful day after the rain. I feel like spring is really coming. I think I may go sit outside & embroider today.

New Blocks

2011-03-01T15:27:00.003-05:00

I have decided to try out some new larger hexes so I can add more motifs. I think they are turning out pretty well. I am also starting to sew together my smaller hexes to make a quilt. Never enough time to make all the things we want but it's fun trying. I just love embroidery and cannot stop doing it.

Feburary

2011-02-15T18:28:00.002-05:00

Today I have uploaded some the blocks I have just finished. I am trying more of the patterns from books that I have. I just love embroidery.

Jan 24-new hexes

2011-01-24T22:47:00.003-05:00

Hi I just uploaded some new blocks to Flickr today. I am trying some new flowers from a book I got called "Tropical Flower Garden". It has alot of different flowers and is a little difficult but I love trying out the new flowers. It's so cold here in Jersey that it's hard to embroider my hands are so cold and splitting from the cold here. Hope spring comes soon.

First entry for new year

2011-01-03T09:16:00.003-05:00

Hi to everyone-hopefully I will post more often but I can never think of what to say. Just added a few new blocks to Flickr and had fun making them. I just love embroidery but wish my imagination would kick in so I could think of some new designs. Well I just love the embroidery part and have a ball, so guess thats the fun of it. Enjoy and happy New Year to everyone.

2010-11-22T19:56:00.003-05:00

Hi just added a few more pieces to Flickr. I just had to get a new computer and it's taking a while to adjust. I do love it tho. Hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving. I need to learn some new seam treatments because I'm getting bored with the same old thing. I also need to get more thread & beads, you can never have too much. (haha)

New Blocks

2010-10-28T19:49:00.004-04:00

Just added 4 more blocks to Flickr. I just love doing the embroidery on the blocks. I need to get more thread, you can never have too much thread, fabric or beads. (haha) It's that time of year with so much to do and not enough time, but I have to do some work on my blocks even if it's just for a half hour.

New shapes

2010-10-21T14:15:00.003-04:00

I just added some new photo's to Flickr. I have decided to make some different shapes so I can experiment making different kinds of crazy quilts. I just love doing all the embroidery & bead work on them. I find it so relaxing doing this kind of hand work.

2010-10-06T16:40:00.003-04:00

I've been busy as a bee working on more hearts. Practicing my slik ribbon embroidery and my brazilian embroidery. I'm not doing too bad with that but I have a real hard time trying to do stumpwork. Someday I'll get it the way it should be if I just keep going. Well here are some of my latest hearts. Just wish I could figure out how too set them into a quilt.

latest hearts

2010-09-19T18:39:00.003-04:00

I've been working on some more heart and have uploaded them to flickr. I am obcessed with doing them as usual. I can't wait to get out of bed to start sewing & embroidering on them.

New Heart

2010-09-09T10:07:00.003-04:00

I finished a new heart last night so I thought I would post it. The weather is so beautiful today. I just love fall it makes you feel like stitching to your hearts content.

the rest

2010-09-05T08:20:00.003-04:00

Here are the rest of my hearts. What does everyone do with thier hearts? How do you incorporate them into a quilt? I never seem to like how the quilt part turns out.

My latest work

2010-09-05T08:10:00.003-04:00

Thought I would add some of my latest work to my blog. Hope you like it.

2010-08-27T09:08:00.003-04:00

I just thought I would post 2 of the hearts that I am working on this week. I am in the middle of changing my sewing room around and rearranging all my things. Half my things are unstairs and alot is downstairs. I basically do my piecing on the sewing machine upstairs and all my handwork down stairs. Looking forward to fall coming again and doing my quilting.

New Phase

2010-08-23T08:32:00.002-04:00

Ok I no it's been quite a while since I posted. Now I'm back to crazy quilting again. It's funny I go crazy doing one form of crafting untill I can't do it anymore and go right into the next phase. I love it all it's so fun being able to enjoy all these different things. Hopefully I'll have some new pictures in the future.

2010-05-16T14:08:00.002-04:00

Been a while since I posted. Here is a picture of what I just finished altho the picture is not that good. I seem to have a hard time taking the pictures.

SOME OF MY WORKS IN PROGRESS

2010-04-08T13:54:00.003-04:00

I have a very bad habbit of starting alot of things at once and never finishing. I do hope to complete some of these things some day. I never seem to add to my blog so I thought I'd post a little some to keep you up to date. I enjoy looking at everyones work on there blogs it's all so pretty.

Cross stitch

2010-01-13T14:56:00.003-05:00

Well now I'm back to cross stitch. Its been maybe 10 years since I did cross stitch but I still had all my books. Hate to part with anything. I have stopped tatting for a while now that I have tons of tatting thread and now I'm making a cross stitch quilt with all patterns of Santa's. As usual I can't stop doing it. I get obsessed with these things up till midnite & can't wait to get started during the day. Just thought I would post the first 3 santa's I did on it so far. I'm really bad at blogging, the posts a far & few between. (haha) Well till my next obcession takes over. Judy

dizzy

2009-09-01T14:13:00.002-04:00

I've been tatting as much as I can. I have had very bad dizzy spells for the past 3 weeks that are driving me crazy. It is sometimes hard to follow what I am doing but at least I'm doing it. Head spinning & all. Hope it lets up soon, going to 3rd doctor on Thursday to see whats up. happy tatting.

2009-08-22T12:07:00.001-04:00

going crazy

2009-08-14T08:21:00.002-04:00

I think I'm going crazy. I can't find enough hours in the day to do all I want to do. I'm tatting & doing embroidery and now I want to start some new crazy patches. I need to go to the fabric store & get some new fabrics. Where oh where will I find time for all this. I love it. Just can't stop doing any of it. It must be the thought of fall coming it always sets me off again. I love the cool weather.

new tatting

2009-08-09T12:29:00.002-04:00

I finally have gotten around to adding to my blog. I have done some hearts of T. Dunsbery that I got off the computer and I also did the Mothers Day heart of Jon's, altho I could not remember how to do the daisy picot. I looked at the instructions but I just can't do it and I have done it in the past. Guess the brain is getting dull. I am enjoying my journey into tatting but I wish I could remember certain things after I've done them once or twice. Well I do the best I can and I love it. the other things I've made I got off the internet but can't remember from who. sorry.

Tatting

2009-04-15T17:22:00.003-04:00

Just got my new book from Martha Ess today--Tea is for Tatting. Can't wait to sit down and get started on a teapot. I love the Martha books, she does such beautiful patterns. I still can't do split chains but I do manage to get the patterns done. I will post some that I have made from her books. I haven't finished the green one yet but I will. I love doing Martha Ess's patterns.

tatting

2009-03-20T10:23:00.003-04:00

I haven't posted in some time, I have been busy tatting. I still have not gotton back to crazy quilts but I hope to at some point. i just love to tat it is very relaxing & very rewarding when you can actually tat a pattern and have it come out fairly well. i had wanted to tat for years but could never figure it out. Thanks to alot of help from wonderful people on the internet I have learned some. Not all but that will come in time. totally enjoying myself.

Crazy

2009-01-22T09:11:00.001-05:00

I just don't no how to fit everything in. I am going crazy with tatting and can't seem to stop. Now I want to do my crazy quilts. I just can't seem to divide my time up. Going insane.

Hi to all

2009-01-13T09:45:00.002-05:00

just thought i would add a post since it's been a while. I have gotton lost in the world of tatting and just can't stop. I wanted to learn how, so i could add pieces to my quilts. Well I haven't really quilted since. I know I will go back to it but for now it's just tatting. Hope everyone had wonderful holidays. i will post a few pictures of my tatting and I hope you like them.

update

2008-12-14T13:25:00.001-05:00

Hi just to let everyone no I haven't done any patches in a few months. I have started tatting, so I can add pieces to my quilts. I just can't seem to stop tatting. I love it, I'm crazy for it and I really do plan to add things to my quilts. I just can't stop tatting.

Dad Mom & Darlene

2008-12-02T18:07:00.000-05:00

wedding

2008-12-02T17:55:00.002-05:00

Well my baby got married this past Sunday to the most wonderful guy. We couldn't be happier. They are made for each other. Now that the wedding is over I will try to post more often.

My Latest

2008-10-10T09:20:00.002-04:00

This is a purse that I made. I cut out my own pattern, but I really thought it would be not as deep. Oh well-it's my first. I did alot of Brazilian embroidery on it as I love the way it looks. I also crazy quilted the strap. I've been working on it for a while and now that the shower is over I finished it.

Darlene's shower

2008-10-06T10:42:00.002-04:00

Just a few more pictures of fgamily and friends.

Darlene's shower

2008-10-06T08:45:00.005-04:00

Well it was a great day, everyone had a great time. Darlene loved her quilt and everyone loved the party favors. Everyone laughed and just enjoyed the day. Darlene was a little suprised but she kinda figured this was the day. I will add a few pictures of the event.

2008-09-23T16:16:00.001-04:00

Sept 23, 2008-can someone please tell me why my page is so long. Does it archinve automatically or do I have to do something? Sorry but I just don't get it

new to blogging

2008-08-05T10:20:00.000-04:00

I have never done this before, so this is new to me. I will try to publish some of my work.