it is a good start to 2014 xo

i finished piecing my kitties just after christmas ...#catventquiltalong

 i got started on the quilting new years eve and finished it  on new years day...it was so nice to finish the year with a bit of quilting

and start the year with a finish ~ it was a quickie cuz this quilt  finished at about 43" x 46"

used sorta  straight lines and quilted the kitty names in

i used a fleece on the back and  got the binding on

i plan on handsewing on the plane to MEXICO [excited] tomorrow

and my new friend esther is taking the trip to mexico with us xo

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probably the cutest quilt i have ever made...thanks elizabeth

i am off to do the stairs with my friends ...we hope to do 14 sets today to celebrate 2014!
and tomorrow we leave for a 2 week puerto vallarta getaway...looking so forward to a warm holiday and a good visit with my daughter who lives there xo
happy thursday january 2nd 2014 xo pam

esther and the scrappy star project all ready for the big mexico trip xo

                            

and YES we did do 14 sets today ! xo

thank you 2013 ~ hello 2014 xo

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.  love my job . love my job . love my job . 
i machine quilted over 155 quilts in 2013....WOW... how is that even possible ??? i spend a whole lot of hours in my happy place [ sewing room]  quilting for others and myself ~ i am a lucky girl and  sooo very grateful.
thank you to everyone in blogland for the never ending inspiration and generousity...i will never get tired of this goodness...

 xoxoxo pam

lucky money pot xo

our long time friends tina ,hilary and jorge gifted us a money pot for our 25th anniversary in 2010 xo

read about the history here xo

the pot was full ...a wish was made ...we r taking the extra loot to mexico with us xo

i even found a special note from lily inside xo

                                happy monday xo pam

ticker tape dinner napkins

i am loving these dinner napkins that i made from itty bitty ticker tape scraps on marcus brothers oasis organic oyster cotton ~i left  a frayed raw edge with a double stay stitch around the edge and on the itty bitty scrap xo~ definitely making more of these xo

cuz  these are for some january birthdays and i want some now too ! xo

                             

#catventquiltalong is on the design wall and ready to go...just have to decide on sash size....

           in the mood for finishing up a few more crafts before the years end ....happy saturday

christmas handmades xo

i LOVE making things for others and i especially LOVE receiving them...this year i got some very special handmades xo

my #3 son sam made handmade cards this year and i love them...so special that he made time to do this ...this one is ours xo

sara's...she has a new puppy named richard  this year xo

ani and isaac's xo

and for lily who is living in mexico xo i will be hand delivering this one next friday !

and sara my #1 made this ~ she was inspired at the ben franklin craft store xo

i love the detail and i LOVE that she made this for ME

and nick made me a FAIRY DOOR ~[ i have been in love w fairy doors for awhile...more here ] with recycled materials including  the cherry tree roof  from a tree we had to remove recently...

complete w a pooping fairy and stonework...xo i feel very loved

i had a great christmas with family and friends but today i woke up with mexico on my mind...we will be on a plane this time next friday...looking forward to spending two weeks with our #4 lily in puerto vallarta xoxox
 in the meanwhile i have a house to undecorate , a few craft ideas and a sewing room to tidy up for the new year xo
i am feeling footloose and fancy free because i am taking the month of JANUARY completely OFF from my keepingitsimple quilting business !! oh what a FEELING ....

happy friday pam

25 very cool cats wishing you a very merry christmas #catventquiltalong xo

last but not least ~ newman day 25 of the  #catventquiltalong ~thank you to elizabeth at oh, fransson for hosting this xo 

                                             twenty five days of so much fun making these kitties xo

merry christmas from our home to yours xo

                        hoping to find some time to put the cool cats together over the christmas break
                        merry merry christmas xo pam       

christmas eve around here xo

finished up julie's heart and home by suzanne mc'neill with loop the loop by barbara becker from digitech [ love this quilt so much...sisters, friends and i  have made it a few times...jelly roll friendly and easy peasy xo]

love julie's choice in fabric xo

had a dinner party

good friends celebrating a good year xo

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and this was the LAST customer quilt for the year done with continuous cathedral windows by jessica schick from digitech!! shhh it is a christmas present so i won't say anything else just yet xo

and what is christmas without a last minute project...i made this pillow yesterday afternoon in 1 hour and i love it xo

day 22 mama ruth is a special cuz she has a bit of my mom's blouse sewn in xo

day 23  amber....loving the #catventquiltalong only 2 more cats !! xo

and last minute sugar cookies ~ i even cheated and used krusteaz mix~  makes great cookies

very simple no icing ~ just sprinkles....yum yum

all that is left now is the wrapping... i always seem to be doing that  the last possible moment and then maybe some more crafting if i have time...i have a hard time deciding when to stop ~ still thinking about making some dinner napkins  xo   happy christmas eve....pam xo