Saturday, January 11, 2014

Been awhile....

Hello friends,

Life has been crazy busy for me lately.  There is really no excuse for my absence except that.  Since I have started going to college, it's been difficult to do more then just survive and take care of my family.  One thing that I have been able to do extra has been youtube.  I am loving it.  I haven't gotten much quilting done or anything else but youtube has been a fun experience.  So here is my channel if you want to check it out...just click the link.  My Channel

Wishing you all love and happiness.  Take care everyone!!
 

Sunday, July 7, 2013

Very busy...

I know I haven't been on much lately or at all really.  I miss reading all the blogs I follow, but life has just gotten very busy for me lately.  Hope to get back to blogging and reading soon!!

Saturday, May 18, 2013

Books!! I love Books!



 Most of these books I have read but wanted to put a list up so I can start looking for the ones I haven't read.  These are my all time favorite authors!!

Book I have and Books I want:

Christine Feehan
Dark Series:
BOOK #1: DARK PRINCE
BOOK #2: DARK DESIRE
BOOK #3: DARK GOLD
BOOK #4: DARK MAGIC
BOOK #5: DARK CHALLENGE
BOOK #6: DARK FIRE
BOOK #7: DARK DREAM
BOOK #8: DARK LEGEND
BOOK #9: DARK GUARDIAN
BOOK #10: DARK SYMPHONY
BOOK #11: DARK DESCENT
BOOK #12: DARK MELODY
BOOK #13: DARK DESTINY
BOOK #14: DARK HUNGER
BOOK #15: DARK SECRET
BOOK #16: DARK DEMON
BOOK #17: DARK CELEBRATION
BOOK #18: DARK POSSESSION
BOOK #19: DARK CURSE
BOOK #20: DARK SLAYER
BOOK #21: DARK PERIL
BOOK #22: DARK PREDATOR
BOOK #23: DARK STORM
BOOK #24: DARK LYCAN (September, 2013)
BOOK #25: DARK WOLF (January, 2014)
BOOK #26: DARK BLOOD (Septembe, 2014)
Others By Christine Feehan
The Sarletti Curse
Wild Rain
Lovers Beware
Dark Dreamers
The only one
Gena Showalter
  • Angels of the Dark
               * Wicked Nights
               * Beauty Awakened (Feb 2013)
      * White Rabbit Chronicles
               Alice in Zombieland
      * Otherworld Assassins
               * Last Kiss Goodnight
·         Lords of the Underworld
o    Into the Dark
o    The Darkest Craving (not released yet)

   
·         Tales of an Extraordinary Girl
o    Twice as Hot
·         Intertwined Series
o    Unraveled
o    Twisted
·         Alien Huntress
o    red handed
o    blacklisted
o    Lords of the Vampires 4-in-1
o    Heart of Darkness
J.R. Ward

Karen Marie Moning

Fever Series
  Darkfever
  Bloodfever
  Faefever
  Dreamfever
  Fever Moon
  Iced
Highlander Series

Katie MacAlister
Light Dragons

LOVE IN THE TIME OF
DRAGONS
Light Dragons, Book 1
Signet

THE UNBEARABLE
LIGHTNESS
OF
DRAGONS
Light Dragons, Book 2
Signet

SPARKS FLY
Light Dragons, Book 3

Silver Dragons

PLAYING WITH FIRE
Silver Dragons, Book 1

UP IN SMOKE
Silver Dragons, Book 2

ME AND MY SHADOW
Silver Dragons, Book 3

Aisling Grey

YOU SLAY ME
Aisling Grey, Book 1
Onyx
FIRE ME UP
Aisling Grey, Book 2
LIGHT MY FIRE
Aisling
Grey, Book 3
HOLY SMOKES
Aisling Grey, Book 4
DEATH’S EXCELLENT
VACATION
Aisling Grey, part of the series
Ace
Sherrilyn Kenyon

Were-Hunter, Hellchasers, Dream-Hunters andDark-Hunters are all part of the same series

FANTASY LOVER-2002 (though not officiallya Dark-Hunter novel)
DRAGONSWAN- 2002novella (Were-Hunter)
NIGHT PLEASURES*- 2002 (the fofficial Dark-Hunter book )
NIGHT EMBRACE*- 2003 (Dark-Hunter)
PHANTOM LOVER- 2003(Dream-Hunter) Originally published in the MIDNIGHT PLEASURES anthology.
A DARK-HUNTER CHRISTMAS- 2003(Dark-Hunter)
DANCE WITH THE DEVIL*-2003(Dark-Hunter)
KISS OF THE NIGHT- 2004 (Dark-Hunter)
NIGHT PLAY- 2004 (Were-Hunter)SEIZE THE NIGHT- 2005 (Dark-Hunter)
SINS OF THE NIGHT- 2005 (Dark-Hunter)
UNLEASH THE NIGHT- 2006 (Were-Hunter)
DARK SIDE OF THE MOON*- 2006(Dark-Hunter/Were-Hunter)
THE DREAM HUNTER- 2007 (Dream-Hunter)
FEAR THE DARKNESS- 2007 (Dark-Hunter)
DEVIL MAY CRY*- 2007 (Dark-Hunter)
UPON THE MIDNIGHT CLEAR- 2007 (Dream-Hunter)
DREAM CHASER- 2008 (Dream-Hunter)
ACHERON*- 2008(Dark-Hunter)
WHERE ANGELS FEAR TO TREAD- 2008 (Hellchaser)
SHADOW OF THE MOON- 2008(Were-Hunter)
ONE SILENT NIGHT- 2008 (Dark-Hunter)
DREAM WARRIOR- 2009 (Dream-Hunter)
BAD MOON RISING*- 2009 (Were-Hunter)
NO MERCY*- 2010 (Were-Hunter)
RETRIBUTION*- 2011 (Dark-Hunter)
THE GUARDIAN-2011 (Were-Hunter/Dream-Hunter)

The CHRONICLES OF NICK (Young Adult Novels….haven’t read the one I have yet)
1. INFINITY*
2. INVINCIBLE*
3. INFAMOUS*
4. INFERNO*

THE LEAGUE
BORN OF NIGHT(First Generation)
BORN OF FIRE(First Generation)
FIRE & ICE(Second Generation)
BORN OF ICE(Second Generation)
BORN OF SHADOWS* (First Generation)
BORN OF SILENCE* (First Generation)

Sunday, March 24, 2013

Getting away and new fabric

Last weekend I was able to get away and go spend the weekend with one of my good friends.  We hung out Friday night and talked until 4am and then went to a Trace Adkins concert together then hung out and talked some more until 2am at her house.  Really enjoyed spending time with her.  We hadn't hung out together for several years and it was nice to catch up.

Then this Thur. I had a quilt getaway with some of my quilt ladies.  We had some show and tells.  We tried out a log cabin block ruler which I found very neat and want one now.  And we went to the quilt store where I picked up several batik fat quarters and two yards of fabric to go with my hexie quilt.  So excited to use them.

Then when I got home I had squishy mail waiting for me.  I received my Pink Castle stash club bundle of greens...some super cute stuff this time and lots of pretty bright greens.  I also received from Intrepid Thread some fat quarters and 1/2 yard pieces of these lovelies (picture below).  Thinking a really cute looking retro quilt for myself is in order....can't wait.  Just don't know what pattern I want to use.  Any thoughts???  Right now all that comes to mind is a disappearing nine patch using some solids as the center piece that gets cut smaller.



Sunday, March 3, 2013

Actual Sewing

Well....we had 5 snow days from the school where I work last week.  I spent the majority of my time working on my college classes but I took two full days to just sew.  Here's what I got accomplished.

I have been working on a Christian Cross quilt for my step sister that I wanted to use my twister template for the first time.  I have to say that this process was very tedious and I am not sure I will do this again very soon.  But here's a look.....currently it is sitting as a sandwich, pinned and ready to quilt.
 the quilt laid out in blocks before I started sewing it together.
 starting the twister template
  starting the twister template
 here's the quilt getting cut up with the twister template
 laying out the blocks after being twisted and sewn together....see the pink numbered tabs to keep the strip sets in order...lol
 here's more twisted strips
 flimsy top....minus borders hanging up for a good look
 borders and backing picked out
pinned and ready to sew.

I also got a chance to work on my scrappy log cabin quilt.  We cut the strips at a log cabin using the Go! cutting system.  There were 7 of us from our quilt guild that showed up ready to cut strips and take home enough strips to make 12 blocks with for ourselves after we got home.  It was a lot of fun!!  Here is my quilt.
 here are the blocks after I made them....laying them out so the colors look good and I make sure the pattern is set up correctly.
the plaid is what I have picked for the borders and backing.  I think I will do the binding in black or tan.....still deciding.  I love this quilt so far which surprises me because  I am really not a fan of the scrappy look....but this is turning out super cute!!!

Thanks for stopping by.  Hope you are doing well and here's looking toward spring!!!