Marie-Therese Gown GIVEAWAY !!!!!!!

Marie-Therese Gown GIVEAWAY !!!!!!!

You guys have to check out this cute gown!! I was blog browsing, looking at many blogs and I came across this very beautiful piece... Of course it caught my eye. I know it will catch yours too... =b

Time Sure Files...

When You're So Busy!! Well it almost seems like a lifetime since my last post. I posted some pics to give you an idea of some of the things that have been happening in my life. We went to California Adventure with our boys and my little cousin. They had a blast, although the Tower of Terror scared the living daylights outta them... lol

We went to the Barnum & Bailey Brothers Circus at the Honda Center for our friend's daughter's 5th birthday... They Loved it!!!

The Birthday Girl is the one with the Bunny Ears.... =b

My Grandma Carrie passed away (my daddy's momma)... Here is my dad with his middle grandson (my boy), Miles... They are watching as she is being lowered. We love her and she will be missed.

My Boys started their first season of Football!! Miles plays Flag and Christopher is in Tackle. They have learned so much and they are making all kinds of good friends... =b

I entered a Blog Give Away and I WON!!! My first win. You can probably guess how excited I was to win this pretty doll quilt from SheltonDHW . Go ahead and peek at her blog!! Oh Yeah, and now I have two doll quilts in my collection! I'll be happy when football season is over cuz then I'll be able to get my hands on more crafting... =b

So I tried to fill you in all at once... I know there's somethings I missed, like so many babies being born around me... and no, I haven't caught that bug... Three may be good enough for me. We just may have to wait around and see! And I'll try to post more frequently. Thanks for reading!

Swap Package from Pink Trees

The Swap from Pink Trees
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OH MY GOSH!! My partner sent me my package for the doll quilt swap 4 and I was very very happy to see what was inside... It was like those boxes that illuminate light because of how great the treasure is!! So many cute gifts!! The Doll Quilt is so wonderful... I love the colors, the fabric, the quilting, the embroidery, etc... I JUST WANTED TO SEND A SHOUTOUT TO PINK TREES, AKA SHANNA P. FOR DOING SUCH A GREAT JOB!! THANK YOU!!

I'm still working on my project for my partner... but have no worries... I'm moving along steadily now... =b

Quilt for Wendy's Babyshower

Quilt for Wendy's Babyshower
Originally uploaded by roxie_jc

This is the completed quilt I made for Wendy. Her babyshower was on the 29th of June. Everyone seemed to really like it ~ even her... =b so now I have to finish one more for July 19th. I just need to add the outside border and find a backing for it.

I am almost done with putting together the front of my quilt. Just a little more sewing to go. I'll have some pics up soon too.

I hope everyone had a great 4th of July. I know my boys did. I took that week off and we went to the beach, to our friend's pool, to their grandparents... I went with my mom and a couple of aunt's (and a cousin) to Fresno to pick up our cousin Benny. I would have liked to have gotten my cousin Mont too... but it was a no go. His dad said they had made plans already. It was a good trip though...

Choosing the right fabric

brown option 1
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I am trying to decide what colors I am going to use for dqs4... I may have found what I want to work with. I asked my mom if the brown and orange (more like a rust) were too sixties and she said, "huh?"... lol... She said they looked good so I am going with that. I wanted it to be more of an earthy range of fabrics... I hope I did good... I guess time will only tell... =b And I hope it's not too dark for my partner's taste... reminds me of fall... I'll take a couple more sneak peak pics as I make my way towards progress, but I don't want to give anything away...

in other news, I am almost completed with my friend's baby boy quilt... You know, the one with the blues, yellows and greens? I just need to complete sewing the binding on and then I'm done... I need to try and make a label for my quilt. I've made 4 completed quilts, given two away and have not made a quilt label... Now Is The Time!! as my friend, Carmen, likes to say... (but that's when we are gambling)... lol... =b

Trying to Help?

Trying to Help?
Originally uploaded by roxie_jc

Derek just loves to use this table when we have it out... he also loves to get into my momma's sewing corner and grab whatever he can!! On the table is the paddington quilt top that I am working on. I have just bought the 2nd borders vor this quilt and the other one I am currently working on. They are washed and ready to be cut and sewn! =b Hopefully I can get to the cutting today after I get out of work...

man... no more trip to OK... =( We usually drive out there, but the GAS is just too darn high!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I think the last time we went out there it was about $2something... oh well...

I'm also thinking up some ideas for my doll qult swap... it's coming around... the main idea, that is... =b I'll be sure to post up some sneak peaks as they develop...

doll quilt swap 4

Yes!! I made it into the doll quilt swap 4... =b When I first signed up, I wrote "quilter's choice" as the option. I didn't want to make it harder than it had to be... but just in case someone out there may be looking for ideas to get them going on the right track, here is a little something about me that may help out:

Colors that I really like are browns, burgandys and plums. I usually tend to go with darker colors. I am really into turtles, baby pooh, classic pooh, and now I'm starting to like alligators. I think I like baby pooh because he has a big noggin, like my babies... lol... =b As far as designs go, I'm very open to anything. What may be nice too, is maybe a doll quilt that is aimed towards a boy so that maybe I can let my youngest use it for his stuffed animals (he may borrow it, because it will be mine)... =b It doesn't have to be aimed for a boy though. It can be aimed totally towards me!! But I give you open range... I don't want my likes to limit you. I wouldn't mind even receiving something that makes me think, "hmmm, I wouldn't have thought of that." I know everyone has their own tastes and I wouldn't mind receiving a doll qult that is totally unexpected... Out of the Box (my box, that is)... =b

I hope this post gives a sense of where I am coming from and I didn't lead to more confusion... This is my first swap ever... So I'll be totally happy if everything works out and I get that little surprise in the mail and my partner gets theirs without any bumps... =b