This is not my garden...

but I wish it was.  ha ha

I just thought I would share a few pictures from our trip to Las Vegas.

My favorite places to stop by are the atriums at the Wynn and Belagio.

This is the Wynn.  So much color all made out of flowers.

I just love these flower balls hanging from the trees. 

I wish I could have these in my yard.

This carousel is amazing!

Even the floor is beautiful.

The Belagio smelled wonderful.

This Japanese garden is so pretty and I just love the tulips.

So peaceful.

Love these parasols.

Guess where we stayed?

If you said the Flamingo you are right.

The weather was perfect!

I just had to add one dam picture.

Okay one more dam picture.  This was taken from the bridge you can see in the previous picture.

This is what I am currently working on.  

I want the larger, longer runner to match the small one.

I just love how this is looking!

I'm still working on my hexies.  

I think I want this to be a table runner or two.  

I'll just keep adding fabrics in red, black, caramel and off white 

and make

hexies until I decide.

I finished this little Buttermilk Basin picture on the plane. 

I bought the kit at the Quilt Show in Chicago.

Have a great week

and

Happy stitching,

Leanne

Getting Ready for a "Sew" Day.....

The snow is coming so I had to prepare for a "sew" day.  

I have to say many of you quilt bloggers have inspired me to start quilting.  

I always wanted to be a quilter.  I've done a few projects many years ago but never considered myself a quilter. 

So to get me started....

I signed up for  my very first B.O.M. through Primitive Gatherings Quilt Shop (I have my eye on another one).

 It's How Does Your Garden Grow by Norma Whaley....I love her quilts!  

It's wool appliqué triangles with homespun triangles.

I have the first two triangles done.

The third and fourth triangles are prepped and ready for stitching.  

I'm going to do the stitching tonight and tomorrow.

I'm mostly a stitcher so this project is a little out of my comfort zone.  

What I lack in knowledge I'll make up with enthusiasm.

Enjoy your day,

Leanne 

It's Snowing again.....

I thought it was time to put all the snowmen away

but NO

it's snowing again!

I made this runner using a pattern from Primitive Pieces by Lynda.
I had to give it my own touches of course.


 So I'll just start...

thinking spring and keep stitching.
This runner is made from a Country Stitches pattern.

Enjoy your day,

Leanne

I listed these table runners and a few more

on ebay.

Click here to see them.

Happy Winter....

I have been taking full advantage of the cold winter to work on some cross stitch, wool projects and unfinished projects.

I started this before Christmas and just finished the cross stitch portion a couple of weeks ago. I just love the frame around Santa with the snowman, trees and houses.

The above is a pattern from Brenda Gervis of With Thy Needle and Thread. 

I'm almost finished with this table topper. I just love all the scrappy pennies....it's a great way to use up all those little pieces of wool. I'm not sure how I'm going to finish the edges yet.

This is a pattern by Lynda Hall of Primitive Pieces by Lynda.

I also tried my hand at quilting. This was a kit I bought many years ago. I had everything cut and marked but that was as far as I got. So one very cold day I finished piecing and hand quilted it.  I really haven't done much quilting but I hope to do more.

Don't look to closely because some of my points are gone.

 Now to bind it and I'm done.  It will be great to finish this off.

I love this penny rug!

It's a pattern from Lisa Bongean of Primitive Gatherings.

All ready to be stitched. I'll start this tonight.

I listed a few things on eBay...

You see my offerings by clicking here eBay.

Have a great day,

Leanne

Punchneedle Finishes

It is the most beautiful fall day today.  Clear blue sky, sunny and cold enough to wear a sweater.

I just love sweater weather!

I just finished a few punchneedle pieces...getting ready for craft fairs.

I love to do punchneedle but I never know how to finish them.

The piece might sit in the finished basket for a couple of months until 

I figure out just the right way to present it.

I posted a few more punchneedle pieces on my facebook page

click here.

You'll also find a few wool applique pieces I finished recently. 

Don't forget to "like me" on facebook.

Enjoy your day...Packer Sunday,

Leanne

Just Sharing....

Some Photos of Finished Projects.

 I've been working on some cross stitch and punchneedle for my fall fairs.

 The stitching was done in February but I just wasn't sure how to finish them off. 

 So searched my favorite site....

Pintrest 

(you can follow me just click here)

for Inspiration and Ideas.

Well did that get my mind going.

 It was a lot of fun searching for unusual frames and trimming and old buttons.

I painted the frames black and aged them. The backgrounds are wool some hand dyed wools.

See I'm trying to get ready for my fairs.

I feel like I'm running behind.
You can check out my facebook page for more pictures of
what I've been working on.

Enjoy your day,

Leanne

Happy Mother's Day....

The perfect Mother's Day present....

Chocolate Dipped Strawberries.

My son Brian brought this wonderful treat for me today.

Not only did he buy these for me but he made them too!

Many mom's will be enjoying these because he made about 300 of them

today at work...who knew he was so talented.

I did receive 4 but I ate two of them before I thought of taking a picture.

These are all mine, 

I don't even have to share....

I am the only one in the family that likes strawberries.

 I thought I would show you what I've been working on.

These are wood and papier mache boxes.  

I was cleaning out some of my craft stuff and came across these.

I painted the boxes black and aged them with some shoe polish.

 The tops are all applique on black wool with hand dyed wool pieces.  

All hand stitched with blanket stitch with

a few french knots, lazy daisy and feather stitches.

I lined the bottom with black wool and I stitched a hand dyed heart in the middle.

I just love how these turned out and they were so much fun to make.

I might have to look for more boxes because I have a few more designs in mind.

I think I need to do some fall ones...sunflowers, pumpkins.

Just getting ready for my fall fairs!

These will not be on ebay but if you are interested in purchasing just email me and 

I can tell you a little more about them.

You can check what I have for sale on ebay just click here.

Happy Stitching

and 

Happy Mother's Day to all you wonderful Mom's!

Enjoy your day,

Leanne

Bunco

It's Bunco time...

I hosted bunco this month and it was a

Mexican Fiesta.

Don't you just love the flowers?

I tried some new recipes, There are a few things in the oven yet,

I had to finish everything off with a Mexican Chocolate Cake.

Yummm!

 I just finished these pillows...

 These were a pattern found in 

Primitive Quilts and Projects Magazines.

 I love changing up the colors.

These were such a fun project!

Spring is coming but it is still to wet to work outside so 

I'll keep on stitching.

I still have some penny rugs and a few other things on 

ebay click here if you would like to see what I have to offer.

Enjoy your week,

Leanne

It's Finished....

With all this cold weather I've been stitching like crazy.

I just finished this table mat.

It's a pattern from Primitive Gatherings. 

The pattern has the alphabet on it but I wanted something plain. 

I just love the bird!

Enjoy your day,

Leanne