MAKE-IT-MONDAY

 

2013 starts tomorrow for most of us.  But, for some of you, it is here already.  Happy New Year!!  And, to everyone else, I hope you enjoy celebrating tonight in whatever way that may be.

My 2013 challenge is “Make-it-Monday”.  Each Monday I plan to show you some supplies, most likely fabric related, that I will be working on during the week.  These will be small projects:  doable during the week.  Then on Friday, I will post a “Finished-on-Friday” post.  And, most important, my goal is to do this entirely from my stash.  I promise to be honest with you if I cave.   OK, for week one it is using scraps.  Little ol’ pieces of scraps.   



On Friday I’ll post the finish.

Quilt happy,

Marilyn

PHOTO A DAY

This is my last Photo-A-Day.  And, the prompt is "Self Portrait".  I even put my make up on for you. 

Ugh, these have been the hardest ones to do.

I will be posting this afternoon about my blog plans for 2013.

Quilt happy,
Marilyn

SOMETHING THAT MADE ME SMILE THIS YEAR

When faced with this as a prompt, how do you pick?  There are so many possibilities.  My trip to Australia with my daughter and meeting, for the first time, many of my on-line Aussie friends.  My many visits , my farewell Two Wacky Women retreats (knowing how many friends we made over the years).  But, something did jump out.  Something that made me smile and cry all at once.  Sitting out by the Long Beach Harbor and watching the space shuttle pass overhead.

 

Tomorrow will be my last photo a day.  It has been a great exercise; but, I'm ready for a new challenge. 

 

 

Quilt happy,

Marilyn

HOT

For Christmas I received a frother.  I love my morning "Hot" coffee, complete with a nice froth and a sprinkle of cinnamon. 

Now off to quilt on a rainy day.

Quilt happy,
Marilyn

COLD

Today's prompt is cold.  I love this Two Wacky Women water bottle.  Perfect for that tall drink of "Cold" water.

Quilt happy,
Marilyn

HOW I RELAX

When my mom was living with me, and I would sew for what must have seemed like a long time to her, she would often say "Can't you relax?"  But this is "How I Relax".

Ruby and I are getting to know one another.

Quilt happy,
Marilyn

A MESS

As I went in to sew for a while with Ruby, this is what I saw.

                        A great big "Mess".

Only took a few minutes to straighten up a bit. 

                    Ahhhhhh, much better

Quilt happy,
Marilyn

 

LUNCHTIME

Today's prompt is "Lunchtime". 

Today is also Christmas.  Hope all of you had a great day celebrating with your loved ones.

Quilt happy,

Marilyn

TRADITION

These are the last few days for my photo prompts.  It runs through the end of the year.  So, I thought I would just post them daily through the 31st.

When my husband was alive he would bring home almost daily for about 10 days before Christmas a poinsettia.  We would line the front porch with them.  I loved each and every one he would bring home.  When he passed, that first Christmas was very hard for us.  My daughter went to a party where they passed around gifts until you won one; and, she came home with a poinsettia and placed it on the front porch.  It was very special.  I still make sure to have some poinsettias on the front porch.  It's "Tradition".

Wishing you a Merry Christmas.

 

Quilt happy,

Marilyn

NEWEST TOY

Introducing Ruby.

 

 

Looking forward to a long friendship.

 

Quilt happy,

 

Marilyn