Giving Thanks to Blogging Friends

Hello Everyone, I have been missing in action for awhile but "Life" is starting to get back to the usual "happy pace" so today I am catching up on my blogging. My Dear Friend Maggie at Magpies Collectables send along this special award to me. Thank you Maggie, you are so thoughtful and kind. I have discovered some lovely new blogs in the "UK" this year that was created by some very artistic ladies and their blogs are "Very Inspiring" and a "Joy" to read. There is also one other blog from a new blogger who creates the most lovely " Wool Art Dolls", with very lovely stitching, Pennie Rugs, and Hooked Rugs that is also a must see. Please have a look. I am Very Thankful to have met so many lovely friends through blogging. I now pass this lovely award onto you all. Hugs Judy

(1) Clare, Threads of Loveliness
(2) Annette, Fairy Shoes and Other Things
(3) Kayla, Kayla coo
(4) Jane, Loopy Lou's Adventures Into Handicrafts
(5) Jean, Genie's Art World
(6) Maureen, Maureen's Mixtures
(7) Darlene, Art4Sol

Flosses and Fabrics from Day Trip

My sweetie and me took a day trip to Lansing to celebrate his birthday and our 4th anniversary. We always have such a lovely time on our day trips. Of course we always manage to hit my favorite shops. I especially love the "The Hen House" in Charlotte, Michigan. Unfortunately she does not have a website but she does have a email addy, henhouseofcharlotte@hotmail.com Her phone number is: 517-543-6454. Her speciality is the "Primitive Look" with lots of rug hooking supplies, 100% hand dyed wools and heaps of Pennie Rug Patterns. vbg I instantly fell in love with the Valdani Vintage Hues Sampler of Hand-Overdyed Pearl Cottons made in Romania. Such wonderful colors that will be used on stitching My Crazy Quilt Of My Dreams which I am still piecing.

We also stopped in to my very very favorite shop in Mason Michigan called "Yards of Fabric. She has a nice supply of fancy fabrics for Crazy Quilting and lots of lovely silk ribbons and laces. Jeanne has no website and no email addy but she does have a phone number, 517-676-2973. I have bought many of the fabrics for my CQ here at this shop.

I have been busy stitching and stitching trying to complete my "Home Made Christmas Pressie". I am just about done with time to spare. VBG

Take care everyone, Hugs Judy