My Lizzie

No pictures, not much to say except:  MY TIN LIZZIE IS MOVED AND IN HER NEW HOME.

I have been so nervous about moving my Longarm, it was making me sick to my stomach.


Thanks to our son Toby, we got her moved today and she is ready to be put to work. 

Next week Thursday is the final day of moving.

 I will be so happy to have this all over with.

Maybe the next time I post, I will have pictures of my new place and setup.

In the meantime, should I forget to say it:

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE

My New Fabrics

My Spoonflower fabrics arrived yesterday.


They are so beautiful, and what make them even more special, my Sister-in-law Donna Kallner designed these wonderful fabrics.

I love them so much, and will have to order more. I'm already thinking of a new pattern to use these in.

All of that will have to be on hold, still in the moving process.  Our daughter Stacy came to help yesterday and between the 2 of us we did some real kick butt moving.  OMG she is a worker and so strong. Lifting boxes that I thought two people or a man should be lifting.  We hauled 4 loads between using her truck and my van.

Then she proceeded to help decorate the walls.  I value her opinion, she has a wonderful eye for decorating.

Now all my old wall pictures/prints/ quilts and nick knacks look brand new, hanging in new location and new arrangements. It starting to look like somebody lives there.

Today its grocery shopping, or we don't eat, laundry or we go naked and buy a bed for Belle.  We are only going to have 1 bedroom, the other is my sewing room and there is no way Belle will be sleeping in the same bed with Wayne and I.  She is going to be one P O'd dog.

Christmas 2011 Is Over For Me

Sigh!!! Another family Christmas if over.  I love having all of us together and yesterday was our family Christmas. Like most families its filled with food, presents for the little ones, football and for me the joy of having everyone in one place at one time.
All my hard work paid off, (I think) the grand kids liked their new fleece blankets. Its always so difficult to get good pictures, so much going on paper everywhere, everybody moving around  all at the same time, it makes your head swirl, trying to take it all in.   Boy I'm getting old!!!!!!!


Stacy made me a beautiful mosaic Christmas tree.  Its the only tree I'm going to have this year.  We actually dropped it off on the way home to the new house, one less thing to move.

The picture doesn't do it justice. Its gorgeous.  She made each woman in the family a mosaic Christmas ornament, and stupid me, with all the comotion going on no pictures.  I always have an after thought why didn't I take more posed pictures.  Because my mind is consumed with planning, packing and moving.  

Next year I'm hoping to be more composed, relaxed and really enjoy the day.  That's my promise to me.


2 of  my favorite presents I gave this year, was the doll made by one of my Connected Threadz friend, and Tavyn's cape.

She is adorable, and I think Lexi liked her. Hard to tell with a one year old, she was so busy nothing could hold her attention for more than a few seconds yesterday.

Time goes by so fast, I am feeling like I'm not using my time with my little ones like I should be.

Instead of a New Years resolution, I'm making a Jean's resolution.  Find ways to spend more time with my grand kids, allllll of them.

Final Quilt Before The Move

Whew, got all the quilting done before Christmas and before the move.

Now I'm ready to breakdown my Tin Lizzie, and get her moved to the new home.  So looking forward to being moved and everything back to normal.  If what I do is normal.

Bow Ties, Teri's husband actually purchased this top at an auction and paid only $15.00 for it.

I wanted it to look old and used, so I did a large looping W's and M's which worked out well with the high loft batting that Teri brought to be used with this quilt.  There was some easement issues, but I am now trying a "floating top" method loading the quilt tops and for this quilt it worked out great.

Now its time to stop all sewing and quilting, and do some serious packing and moving.

We are having our Christmas family gathering today, and thank goodness our daughter Stacy is hosting, so I don't have to clean my house or worry about cooking.

After today, Wayne and I can really dig in and pack and move something everyday, until the final big furniture move on the 29th. 

I'm sooooooo looking forward to living in a one level home. Its going to be fantastic and we are so excited about it.

Kelli's Scrappy Squares

Kelli, Ft Wayne IN sent me ONE  more quilt to be completed by Christmas. Actually she needs this back immediately. Finished this morning and ship to her UPS so she should have it tomorrow. Monday at the latest I would think.

Im thinking this should be the last of customer quilts before the move.  I just have to finish Toby's quilt for Ky so she can give it to her dad for Christmas.

Plan on packing my LA and as much of the sewing room I can starting Monday, with the intentions of getting my sewing room in the new place set up long before the final day of moving.

We picked up the keys yesterday and started moving a few of the kitchen dishes and some misc from kitchen drawers.

I wont really be able to get much more done the rest of this week, with Emma gymnastic meet on Saturday and our family Christmas Sunday.  Not to mention I have to Christmas shopping today to get the grand kids presents bought.

Haven't a clue what I'm going to buy for the grand kids, but if I don't get going it wont be anything.

The Neatest Shirt Quilt Every

Kelli, from Ft Wayne IN did this fantastic Pocket quilt. It was a little bit of a challenge to quilt it, but it looks terrific. Nough said::::::  Other than she used mens Ties to do the letters. How cool is this??????

Taking It All In Stride

Yippee, finished the 2nd quilt for Teri.  Feathers, feathers and more feathers.

This is my second attempt at feathers. Each time its quite a process to complete an entire quilt doing feathers all over.  Its an experience and hope to do more and get better and better.

I have more news.  Wayne and I have made a decision, which we have been thinking about for a long time.

We are putting our house up for sale, and going to be renting a 2 bedroom ranch home.  ONE level.  As we  are getting older and dealing with all that comes with it, we are finding this bi-level home is too much for us. The stairs are killing us.  Found this wonderful home to rent, and we are moving end of this month.

Lets see how much more stress I can add to my life.  Customer quilts needing to be done, and not missing a step completing them.  I have my own Christmas presents to finish by the 18th of this month, as we are celebrating our family Christmas that day. 

Have completed LZY Christmas wall hanging top for the Clinton shop.   Really hope I can get it quilted and over there by early next week, as it a little close to Christmas, and not much sense showing it after Christmas.  If not, will have to go to plan C. I say C because the first one (A) bled so bad cant display, plan B is the Christmas one, but if not finished in time, will do yet another one for display using everyday quilt fabrics. At this rate, I'm going to have 3 wall hangings all with the same quilt pattern.

Today is our Sew In Day with Connected Threadz, and my day started at 3:30am.  Couldn't sleep, so I started sewing right a way.  Just taking a short break and will get back at it again real soon.

My mind is racing with all the things that must get done before we move, but I'm confident all will work out the way its supposed to as it always does.

We are so excited about the move and living in a home without stairs. I really think I will get more accomplished in a day than I do now, if that's possible.