Ocean Waves Quilts

Beautiful table runner and placemats..............................

Isn't it great to have this gorgeous table runner and placemats?  They are in my favorite ocean colors, quilted with a beautiful  variegated thread, and are completely reversible.....and I didn't make them!! This was a Christmas/birthday gift that my friend Kathie made for me!  I can't tell you how much I love getting something handmade. I really appreciate the workmanship, and also I KNOW how long it takes to make things. Thanks again Kathie, you did a beautiful job, I will treasure them always. 

Dressing up with their new dress-up box!

Here are Riley and Raelynn having fun with some of their costumes in their new "dress up box" from Gramma and Bill!

Christmas morning with Jared, Laurie, Raelynn Riley, and Camden...........

Santa was very good to the kids! The dolls and beds were a big hit. I think they really liked their I spy quilts too! The dress up box made by Gramma and Bill seemed very popular. Camden found the whole thing a big yawn, lol! I hope you and your families had a wonderful Christmas!

Cape Cod Christmas.....................

  Brother's girlfriend rache, granddaughter Raelynn, making faces, and daughter-in-law Laurie.  Brother kelly, me, and son Jared. Sister Kim, niece Dacia, grandaughter Raelynn, niece Jadelen, and Janelle. Jadelen modeling her new sweater from Nana Flo.

Pictures from Cape Cod Christmas.....................

   The wallhanging above was made for baby Camden. His sisters and cousins drew pictures on white fabric  , with crayons,during the  baby shower. With the help of Gramma (me), Riley and Raelynn had their first sewing lesson, and put this together! Below you see sister Kim with her cardinal wallhanging.

Pictures from Cape Cod Christmas.....................

  The photo pillows were a big hit !

Merry Christmas Everyone!

I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas, and a Happy Healthy New year......Barb

Have you missed me?...................

It seems like forever since I have posted! My family Christmas was this weekend. It has been a great time! I have lots of pictures from the dinner on saturday, there were 16 people here! There was so much going on, it was hard to take it all in. We had lots of good food, and opened some really nice gifts. We had a yankee swap that had to be under $10. It was amazing to see what people put together for that! 

    There were a couple of minor incidents, such as my brother had the stomach flu, so he arrived a day late with his girlfriend. As you all know, the weather has been awful here in the Northeast. We have had snow/rain/wind for three days!

    My brother is an islander through and through. He was antsy after 24 hours here. The boat was cancelled yesterday when they were supposed to go home. He caught a window, and jumped on a plane in close to 50 MPH winds. Do ya think he hates to leave Nantucket??? My sister and my two nieces are still stuck, but we have had fun anyway. I have been stuck many times on Nantucket, so I know how they feel.

    As you can imagine, there has been no sewing going on!  I have been teaching my 9 year old niece to knit, she picked it up right away, and has been working on a little scarf.  I gave my sister her wallhanging with her Christmas gift, so I can show you a picture.   Stay tuned..........

Making the gravy..................

This weekend is our family Christmas, and one of the things we are making is "gravy", or to me, meatballs and sauce,lol. It's a good thing to feed lots of people, and it can be made ahead. I am one of those people who find it difficult to cook when there is a lot of people around.

For example, one Christmas, when I had the whole family  at my house, I was making a complete turkey dinner. My house was small, there were lots of kids running around crazy. I went to strain the gravy through a colander.....and forgot the bowl underneath! My brother said "where's the gravy??" I said, "I threw it down the sink". He didn't comment any further, lol. So I make meals that  can be pretty much prepared in advance when there is a big group!  Work is very busy, so not much sewing going on, but stay  tuned, I intend to remedy that situation soon!

Kim's snow man quilt............

I forgot this wallhanging when I was posting pictures of my sister's quilts. This was a "block of the month". I love it for Christmas, and during the winter months. I am finally DONE and ready for Christmas!

    I had to be ready a little before everyone else, as my family Christmas is this up coming weekend. The gifts are ready and wrapped. Now it is a matter of shopping, finish some baking, and just wait for everyone to arrive. I hope you all are enjoying the holiday season. I may actually get a chance to do some sewing tomorrow, I am having severe withdrawal symptoms!

    Remember the photo pillows? I got them all done, and wrapped them! I will have to photograph them this weekend when they are opened. Stay tuned.............................