stitching time ~ approximately one million hours xoxo

all done machine quilting xoxo

i love these labels from custom couture labels ...not a lot of quilts meet the requirement for this label...if you have a quilt that took FOREVER just let me know ....cuz i i have a roll of fifty and i am happy to share xoxox

label ready to go xo

binding ~ check

i am finishing this baby up after breakfast today...

 and lately  i have been inspired to do some stitching with a hoop...a quick trip to joann's with a few coupons xoxo

the requirements for this sweet cross stitch in the above issue....designed by emily peacock 38 x 58 cm. stitch time 300 HOURS!!! really??

and so just for fun... i have been playing around with stamping and cross stitch ~ stamp and stitch ??

inspired by brene xo 

and yeah !!!  MORE pantos ...i love the take 5 triangles and i could not resist the sewing one xoxo i do it for my customers xo [or that is my story anyway]

happy sunday ~ xo pam

special delivery from my sister and friday felicities and almost finished friday ...

special post xmas package from my sister...i LOVE this moda calendar !!

and this fabric cuz she knows xoxoxo

i <3 fabric="fabric" sister="sister" thank="thank" word="word" xoxo="xoxo" you="you">

[i like this broken tag just the way it is xoxo]

and here is my friday felicities  progress on le jardin...i still have a long ways to go ~ boo hoo

going to need one more day to finish this baby up xoxox

happy friday.... linking up again to  friday felicities cuz it makes me happy xoxox pam
and finish it friday w amandajean cuz almost finished counts right ? xoxo

she thanks her lucky stars xoxoxo happy new year!!

wishing everyone a VERY happy and healthy new year !!
a special  thank you to all the  quilting girls for their business...because of you i get to do what i love  twenty-four seven  xoxoxo
i machine quilted over 130 quilts in 2012....WOW !! how is that even possible ??? i spend a whole lot of hours in my happy place [ sewing room]   i am a lucky girl and  sooo very grateful ...oxoxoxo
 thank you to everyone in blogland for the never ending inspiration and generousity...i will never get tired of this goodness...

 xoxoxo pam

last stitches and a bit of stamping for 2012

finished up my sandy quilt last night and got the binding started

used up my extra blocks to piece the back ...machine quilted with my new favorite modern links by jodi robinson

got a few new stamps for xmas...birds flowers trees squirrels and a tooth ~   thank you lily ani and isaac

and i have been playing around w stamped labels xoxo

since i had everything out i made one for my le jardin as well xo

and i got this loaded this morning ... but it took hours of doodling before i got this garden party started xoxo

inspired by my new xmas books by angela walters

loving my concentric circles xoxo

and this is where i left it ...looking forward to finishing this up and hanging it in my dining room close to the deck and garden xoxoxo

so nice to end 2012 doing what i love most xoxoxo

happy new years !! ~ pam

my in between sewing for ME

finished piecing my sandy quilt today...felt so good to be in my happy place after being so busy with christmas xoxo

and i got started on machine quilting xoxo

next up on the long arm ~ my le jardin xoxo

i am so happy to be taking some sewing time in between xmas and new years for my projects

xoxoxo pam

wishing you a Merry Christmas 2012 xoxox

looking back at a few favorites from 2012 ....merry christmas  xoxoxoxo pam

friday felicity ~ u can never have enough hot pads on the shortest day of the year xoxox

my beautiful stack of love

i have a little trick ...i load a yard [kaufman] or so of fun fabric on my longarm ~ quilt it ~ cut it up ~ and just like magic ~ i have many many hot pads...

 this michael miller "put a lid on it" is the perfect hot pad fabric

i heart  these riley blake snowmen .. i am sad i only made 4

i round off the corners too for easy peasy binding xoxo

and i am loving these new binding clips from clover...thanks joyce xo...if you haven't tried them yet ??

i am having fun working on this pile of goodness...i can never make enough ... there is always some for me and lots to give away with love xoxo

i left this in a tree today

with a little note  xoxo inspired by ann curry's  26 acts of kindness

in the woods close to where i meet up with my friends a few times a week

to do these stairs...it is a very special place xoxoxo

and i am linking up to friday felicities for the first time...i have really been enjoying her blog ever since discovering it on BQF ...lots of good stuff happening here xoxoxo
and what the heck i am linking up w crazy mom too finish it up friday...love her blog too xoxoxoxo
and so now it is 1:22 pm and i am stepping AWAY from the computer .....

happy solstice xoxoxo pam