SUCCESS!

Friday's card class was a huge success. I had two ladies here for tons of fun and new ideas. I taught them how to make a wee gift box and we have direction on where to head from here. Then, we looked after a friend's children. I got one busy trying some things, knowing if a young one (10) could make them, so could an adult. We had a nice afternoon playing with paper and ribbon, she loved her final products, storing her sweets in the little one making plans for the four hidden boxes in the tall one.

You should join us every second Friday, 10:00 at my home for paper fun. We have mini scrapbook albums, more gift boxes, folded paper cards, sewing on cards, rubber stamping, embossing, and fibre fun on the agenda! 

The B&B has slowed down for the winter, the rain and stream are up. Shane has still been catching fish which we have been smoking and putting in the freezer for the off season. I am looking forward to smoked trout during the winter...YUM!

While things are slower with that, I plan to double down and get some quilts on beds and keep up with the website to keep those mysteries coming. I have one on the sewing table now and just played with another pattern in my head yesterday. I really need a design wall, but haven't gotten around to the leg work of researching for the best option. I have a large wall I can use, looking forward to filling it. Along with that, my own website needs a lot of ground work laid. Soooo much winter fun! 

My tulips are in the ground and pots around the house. I can see little sprouts coming up already. They have only been down 6-8 weeks. I thought they would be dormant through the winter and do their growing in the spring....I was wrong. Can't wait to see the color in the spring. I love how God even gives me color for my garden. The bulbs were given to me by a gardening friend. The veggie garden belongs to the chickens now, they are clearing it very nicely for me. I will be putting winter things in soon and planning for the spring and summer. I love pulling veggies and fruit from my own property out of the freezer to use. That is even compost from our heap....we even made the dirt!!!!!!

Well, I will stop boring you for now. Have an amazing weekend. I hope you get some "me" time and have some fun!

Happy Crafting!

Debi

 

Blessings in Disguise

It seems like forever since I wrote in my blog. Times are busy and tiring and the last thing on the list is to blog! I need to blog while it's dark and play while it's light! The days pass so quickly any more! I have been super busy with the Mystery Quilt on the Quilter's Club of America site. We are on clue three now. I am in the process of writing the rest of the clues. We are having fun. It's not too late to join us. I already have the next mystery designed and cut, I am in the process of piecing it and taking pics along the way.

 

I am also starting a fortnightly card class. I have some pretty good ideas in this wee brain of mine and have been working this week to bring them to paper. I am having tons of fun with it.

 

I am gearing up my own website (The Crafters' Thread) to share all the patterns for teddy bears and quilts that I have. I am nothing special, but if these patterns, pics, and tutorials can help someone, then I have accomplished my goal. I am really excited about it. WATCH THIS SPACE!!!!! 

All this, plus our ministry at church, my ministry at home, our bed and breakfast, planning our camps and retreats, and praying for others takes about 40 hours a day! But, I love being busy.  We are so blessed to be here serving the LORD with an amazing group of people.

This is a catch-up in a nutshell for me for this week. Hope you have a fantastic week and enjoy some "me" time to do something you love. Share your progress, frustrations, and conquests with us, we love to share!

Blessings are abundant, just be watching!

Debi

Back Online

Quilt friends: 
QCA is back online, clue two goes live in less than six hours! 

And my blog back to normal, hehe! 

Thanks for your patience,
Debi

Quilting Site Issues

For my quilty friends, this is where I will be posting the clues for the mystery until the QCA site is back online. Come back Tuesday for the next clue!

Clue TWO will be out in just TWO days! Wind those bobbins, new blade in the rotary cutter, coffee, and your favorite chick flick on the tv! That is if you drink coffee (I drink tea!) and I only watch tv while hand sewing.

Can't wait till Tuesday!

Debi