Hubby's quilt

 My husband is always freezing.  In the winter, he has about 8 blankets on when we go to sleep and about 4 in the summer.  Meanwhile, I'm dying under 2 blankets of heat.  It's pretty funny and we share many jokes about how cold he is all the time.

He's over an over the road trucker during the weekend and made a comment how he sometimes gets cold sleeping in the semi.  I put together this flannel quilt with wool batting and cuddle backing.  He's had it for about two weeks and commented that its almost too warm.  I can't win.  hahahaha.

I am working on the following projects this month.  Several are for Christmas gifts:

• 2 Christmas table runners (for my house)
• 1 Christmas table runner (for Hallie)
• 2 Christmas table runners and placemats (for Trey)
• A lap dinosaur quilt for my step grandson
• A lap truck quilt for my other step grandson
• A rag flannel quilt for the house
• A few small embroidery projects
• I need to quilt the Christmas quilt I put together last year

Lots to do and I'm already behind.  I'm hoping to get the small projects done this year.  Hallie is moving into her first apartment next week and I hope to make some quick projects to help her decorate some for the holidays.  Trey moved into his last January so he needs some stuff to decorate his apartment.  I have the placemats almost done and the table runner needs to be completed.  I also have a wall hanging that he picked out from the quilt shop that I work for his wall that I will work on after the holidays.

Enjoy your week!!!

Canning is finally over and I've learned how to use my embroidery module

 The cold weather at night has really taken a toll on the garden and I'm almost grateful.  I'm entirely over tomatoes.  I've canned over 40 quarts of spaghetti sauce, 20 quarts of chili, 15 pints of salsa, and 10 pints of pizza sauce.  We still have tomatoes left and I just don't have the energy to do them anymore.

With cold weather approaching, I'm finishing up some projects outside this week and hopefully going to focus on the quilt projects I have lined up.

I took a class this week to learn how to use the embroidery module on my machine.  I can honestly say that I really enjoyed it and am looking forward to making some really neat items.  We only worked on items on the machine but I learned how to embroider and how to applique.  What fun that was!

I've been working at the quilt shop for a few weeks now and really enjoy it. I love being surrounded by beautiful fabrics and quilts everyday!

Have a great weekend!

 I am finally able to stop working full time.  The kids need me at home more and quick frankly, with hubby out of town Monday through Friday (and sometimes Saturday), someone needs to be home more to take care of things around here.  Owning 12 acres with a huge garden and lots of animals takes a lot of work and time which neither of us has had.

In celebration of this and my birthday, I was able to buy a new Bernina machine with an embroidery module.  I am so stinking excited!!  

AND, while I was at the quilt shop, the owner and I were talking and she offered me a job.  I am so excited.  I cannot wait to start working there.  I'm not sure that I'll take any money home, but I'll have a great supply of everything!!

Have a wonderful day everyone!