Year end round up

It's been a great year in blog land hasn't it?  We've seen new faces, new projects, loads of motivation...What more could we ask for?

Here are a few of my favorite finishes for the year...

Row by Row from Carol 

at FunThreads

Scrappy Log cabin

Tutorial at Red Pepper Quilts

A-Z For Ewe and Me

Quilt Show BOM 2014

Summer Fun from 

The Quilt Company

Northern Exposure from

Red Boot Quilt Company

Merry and Bright

The Red Boot Quilt Company

Easter Party

Angie's Bits and Pieces

Witch Parking from

Kimberbell

My little creation...Winter Wonderland

Clip art from Primsy Doodles

A special thanks to "Island Batik" for putting their faith in an unknown

quilter with a bit of a moose fetish!

It's made my year so much fun. 

There is more to come in the new year.

A blog hop in February, will reveal the new lines coming your way.

Oh they are exciting, I can promise that!

:-)

While another year comes to an end, the prospects of a brand new year and brand new adventures are exciting.

Marian over at  "Seams to be Sew" is starting a BOM

Lets see...as she puts it

2016 Sunbonnet Sue and Sunbonnet Sam 

Travel the World Block of the Month!  

                  This is definitely going to be one, not to miss.

You can read all the info right

                                                  HERE

For those of you who know Marian, she pours all her creativity and love into everything she does, then shares it all with us!

She's one gem, of a lady!

Next up is a year long blog hop 

from Amy over at 

Sew Incredibly Crazy

12 quilters designing blocks and center medallions

depicting our gardens. This blog hop promises to be loads of fun.

Just why on earth Amy thought I had any talent for such a thing 

is my question????   But I jumped at the chance.

I can't draw and my garden is full of weeds...oh what the heck!

I'm game for anything. 

I can promise that a moose or two will be involved! 

tee hee

 ;-)

Marian from Seams to Be Sew

is also hosting this fun filled hop.

I know where are spots left, why don't you join us.

With a theme like "Nuts about ?"

anything goes!

We want "YOU" to be a part of it, with us!

There are many many other new BOM's coming up this year.

We've seen sneak peaks popping up all over blog land.

Much love and work has been poured into each and every one of them.

So many thanks to give to all! I will be updating my blog

sharing them very soon.

Thank you, thank you, each and every one of you

who take time out of their day to read my "lil" blog

and share your wonderful comments.

It's you...that makes me a better person!

I can't thank you enough!

Have a very Happy and Safe New Year.

Dear Santa

It's a couple of days late...

I just didn't get it done before the big day.

Is this "Dear Santa" just the cutest?

The pattern came with my ornie in a swap with Marlene from 

Stitchin by the Lake

This pattern is from Rabbits Haven back in 2007.

I've done a little digging for you, but not had much 

luck in finding anything but a blog post on it.

The link to the shop seems to be a dead end,

but you can see the blog post 

HERE

Such sweet faces

It was so much fun to embellish and quilt.

Ahhh, yes the "Perfect" man!

LOL!!

Thanks Marlene for the "Perfect" pattern for the holidays.

;-)

There's A New Moose in Town

And he's a big one!

Mantle moose hitched a ride for one last photo op for this year.

Then off he goes till next Christmas!

This big guy is a foot rest. Thanks to my boys, 

he has found a new home here in the MooseStash!

I do have the greatest boys!

It was a wild and wacky holiday,

and I wouldn't have changed it for a second.

Best part was sharing Christmas Eve with my son's new girlfriend and her parents, and both Christmas Eve and Christmas day with the boys friends of over 25 years!  Whew time flies, but it's like it stood still when they are all back "home" for the holidays!

I do hope each and every one of you had a blessed holiday!

His heart is full

While he's been a handful, especially when he and Sparky got together...

the hatchet has been buried.

Sparky gave him this beautiful gift...that just warmed his heart!

Their antics will always be remembered!

May the Spirit of Christmas warm each and every one of your hearts!

Blessings to all.

We wish you a very Merry Christmas!

Pattern Testing with Mantle Moose

I really just wanted to sit down and do a little bit

 of quick pattern testing for BeaQuilter.

All was in order until Mantle Moose decided to get involved.

Sigh........

It was all supposed to go so smoothly!

While I can't share just yet...

I can tell you, this guy is a part of the project.

And yes, he has been "moose" approved!

Now would that make it Mooseproved?

????????

Anything to keep Mantle Moose happy.