Dreaming of Heather Ross fabric and her new yummy book!

Raggedy Owl (cool name - we all know how much I love owls!)... is having a cool contest on her blog... she was lucky enough to go on a weekend with Heather Ross AND Denyse Schmidt (OMG!!!)

I've been drooling over the pics of my sewingmama friends who went to the Blueberry Hill weekend too - what a cool Inn that looks like - on my wish list too someday!

Wish me luck with the contest and cross all your crossables ... and hope that I'll be posting a pic of a quilt I will make if I win!

Raggedy Owl's website - contest ends on 12th!!

also if you want to see more pics of the fun weekend including pics of my sewingmama friends aka The Ric Rac Sisters (check out Karen's twirl!!)

Heather Ross's Journal

Very cool article in local paper

about the town I grew up in!

http://news.therecord.com/Life/article/588534

My heart bubbles over...

So today I picked Alexander up from "Bible Boot Camp" aka - FBI Camp. He was there for three nights and it was his first overnight camp with our church.

It was so good to see him - wow I missed him. They gave out team awards, etc. His team won overall - and from each team a member got a flag and another got prayers verses... the one kid in AJ's ground who got the verses was very new to God ... kinda cool. Another kid in AJ's group was healed and no longer needs his hearing aids... - he got the flag. Alexander was pretty emotional by the end. He told me they prayed for his godfather Ralph and Alexander was the first one to lead the prayer. He said he cried a lot.

At the end they gave out four or five random awards (tshirts) - to the kids who they see as future leaders at the church ... the one's who showed real heart at camp and a good example. I kept thinking as they handed out one and another - would my son be that kid? I know he has it in him but there's 48 kids and a good majority are from the church school ... anyhow they she said his name - you'd think he won an Emmy - I was all teary and trying to take a picture - and just SO PROUD.

Such a FABRIC geek - good finds and good blessings!

OK - I own lots of fabric - and hardly sew at all lately - what is up with that!

But I got two great deals yesterday ...

FIRST - Heather Ross was having a sample sale (woo!!)

Heather's Website!

I emailed asking about shipping to Canada and then it sold out (boo!) ... but THEN I got an email letting me know I responded in time! I told her I loved camper vans and monkeys and owls (and and and LOL!)

I am SO excited - I will post pics when I get the goodies...

Secondly!!!

I am in love with some owl cord that is at JoAnn's but by the time I get to Buffalo and back ... and find the hours to do it ... I begged and pleaded (LOL!) with some online friends of mine and I got some - going to make a jumper for Jessie for fall - I am so psyched... and I got a coordinating one too!

OWL CORD

AND saving the BEST for LAST!

I have been going thru some tough times and really wanted to make Jessie a quilt for her dollie for her birthday but I just was (and still am) overwhelmed with life... I posted on my great mamas board sewingmamas.com and TWO mothers offered to make her quilts. Another great mama donated some fabric and this mama made Jess the BEST quilt ever... PIC OF DOLL QUILT




I am TRULY blessed!!!

Happy Birthday to me!!!

As long as I can remember I have taken my birthday off work if it fell on a work day and I try to do something special for me...

I tend to set myself up for disappointment I guess because every year it doesn't quite happen as I picture in my head... but this year was awesome!

On July 24th I woke up to Happy Birthday kisses and snuggles from my kids...




Then off to birthday breakfast with a friend and then to my spa appt. for a body scrub, massage and pretty toes!


What a GREAT birthday I had!!! 41 years ago on July 24th - I was born!!!!

Then off to the Blackshop for Creme Brule (my fav!)



My friend gave me awesome indulgent presents! Bath and Bodyworks Goodies, Chocolate and vinyl stickers she cut with owls and birdies (fav!)...

Then the piece de resistance... a "new to me" guitar (on my bucket list to learn guitar)... and a beautiful serenade by my son...

quick video of beautiful serenade


An awesome day - my heart is full!!

Christmas in July

What an awesome concept... especially since it's my bday month too LOL! Day one of one of my fav blogs and pattern makers for her Christmas in July giveaway is up!

http://www.bitofwhimsydolls.com/blog

I've entered as many ways as I can today and am crossing my fingers that I win. Be fun to make myself a birthday owl this weekend!!

Looking in on someone else's life...

As I get older (sigh) - I often find myself peering through the looking glass into other people's lives... picking and choosing the parts I'd like to have. Of course I'm not looking at their health problems, etc. Just the "fun bits".

This weekend I'm in Michigan at my friend Emilie's farm. Even though there's constant chaos with six dogs, two horses and a cat I've yet to see this weekend... it's peaceful. I'd go outside in the very early morning with my coffee and watch the horses grazing (and enjoy it since Pat did all the work LOL!)... such majestic creatures.

Or sit on the front porch and watch the horse and buggies drive by... clip clop clip clop.

Every stray dog know to run away here - take Tequila for instance (that's what I'm naming her for now)... she's been here less than 48 hours and she gets to sleep with Em and Pat - lucky little bugger!!

Her house is amazing - the kind I dream about... a big sprawling house ... screened in front porch... beautiful. (although in my dream world there's a maid LOL)...