Best Birthday Ever

What a wonderful  birthday I had this year. Eric took me to Red Lobster in Fairlawn, Clark gave  us a Sumbean heated Mattress Pad, Dick took me to Red Lobster in Wooster, Elaine had a Taco Salad Dinner with I mean everything. Pat  Hall gave  me Sexy Ryon P'Js. Elaine & Jim gave me 2 neighties . Phyllis Hanzie gave me the Famous Hanzie  Chocolates. Then  to set it off Eric came with Coffee, macaroni, Canned Chicken, eggs and a box of Candy. Now I know Eric's loves Macaroni Salad  he said he didn't want me to run out and he said the chicken makes the best stir fry.

Mug Rugs I made for my Prayer Breakfast friends.

 I have 16 here and 4 more made. Will give them to my friends January 4th, 2012. Last year I made them wallets, and the year before I made tissue covers. I had fun making the different kinds. Hope they like them.  Pictures below are close ups.

more mug rugs

These are my favorites.

Fancy cut cup & saucers

I button holed these on and then quilted them.

Mug Rugs made from scraps

Another Chrismas Block done

Parfait Block  by Kate Spain 40 pieces to sew together.

Moda Blog Hop for December

 This is the first Block I made December 5,2011. Each day they have 3 or 4  designers to pick from. This is designed by Minick & Simpson.  I always pick the easiest block for me to sew.

Sweet Tea by Sweetwater

This is the block I chose for December 7,2011 from Moda Blog Hop

Under Over by Lucie Summers

This is the Moda Blog Hop for December 6,2011

Sew Along Christmas Banner all done

I need to buy some fancy buttons to put between the blocks. 

Close up of Christmas Banner

 This was great to do. I enjoyed making it.

Turkey Gobble Gobble

Here is a Turkey I made out of felt squares. Wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving everyone.

Miss Shabby Block 6 all Blocks done.

  I have all the Miss Shabby Blocks done. It took me 4 days to do this Block so many stitches It was up in June but waited to stitch it last. Next month will be the last one. This has been a lot of fun to do. So hit  Miss Little Shabby  on the  right and join in the fun.

Pumpkin Pot Holder & mug rug

I spent Novermber 4-6 with Parkview church  Quilters,ETC retreat at Round Lake. I took a class with Kathy Ott who showed us how to make pot holders, place mats and table runner.

Picutre here is the pot holders I made and a little mug rug I made there. I also worked on my Christmas Stitchery Banner and did the Novermber Block of  Little Miss Shabby and the friendship bag pictured  below.  I also took 2 other classes one on snap purses by Marilyn Nisius and a signature block swap by Sally Kitchen. I had a great weekend with new and old friends and wonderful spiritual  fellowship. This was my third year to go.

Friendship Bag

I made this friendship bag to put crayons, coloring book, play makeup, and books for a pre Kindergarden little girl that is homeless staying with friends from Bridgeport, Ohio. I got her name from Mountain Vision Christmas Request. I had fun making it for a sweet little girl.

Little Miss Shabby Block 10

The spiders are in the pumpkin patch. Maybe the little birdie will eat them.

Christmas Stitchery Block 5

This is a cute Christmas tree all decorated up for the banner.

4 Coasters for Fall

These are 4 coasters I sewed  which my friend Pat gave me cut out and all ready to sew.

Why I named my blog Lucy Sews Everyday

Dawn of  As Sweet As Cinnamon wanted to know our names and why we named our blog  what we did. I choose Lucy Sews Everyday because I do sew everyday which includes either  washing fabric,  pressing, cutting ,sewing ,or dreaming of what I want to sew.   I don't feel right to go to bed without stitching something. If I just sew for 15 minutes.

My Thread keeper

This pattern is from Pink Penguin, the second day of the 12 gifts of Christmas. It was posted on October 15, I had the sewing material print and decided to keep my thread in it.

Christmas Bear Hugs

This is the 4th Block of the Christmas Stitchery Banner

Christmas Stitchery Banner Block 3

 Christmas is only 75 days away today. I think this banner is going to look great when done.

Miss Shabby Block 5

This is the May block 5 I got behind when I was doing all my canning and freezing garden produce. Just finished it today.

Christmas Stitchery Banner Block 2

This is the second block I made for the Christmas Banner by Lesley Boost.  Each Friday she has a new block up.

Christmas Stitchery Banner

 This is the Santa Block 1 design from Lesley Boost of Sew Happy Sew Along.  There are over 1000 all over the world  Lesley said that have joined in on the fun. I enjoyed making it.

I used Kona white material and DMC thread  color 304 . with a thin batting on the back.

Miss Shabby Block 2

Here is the February Block  I forgot to do. Aren't those love birds cute?  Don't forget to click on picture to see a close up.

Holly Berry Mug Rug

This pattern is from Dawn Hay of As Sweet as Cinnamon.

It was fun to make. Just the right gift for Christmas.

Blue Jean Bin

Pattern was from Freebies for Crafters. I didn't think I could make it but the instructions were great.This is the small size.

Miss Shabby Block 9

The color of the leaves are orange, yellow and light green.

Fall will soon be here.  Click on picture to see a close up.

Clover & Violet Block 6

Each block is more interesting. This is what a picnic is all about Sunshine and good food.

Welcome to PeLee Island, Canada

This is the necklace Donna  put on my neck when we got off the ferry as a Welcome.

  Fox Snake Clark is holding yellow and brown he ask Dick to touch it, you can see where Dick wasn't to happy.

Light House at the North of the Island,  around the corner are Glacial Grooves and many other  glacial grooves different places on the island even out by our cottage.

PeLee Island, Canada Vacation

This is the cottage we stayed in for a week. We went swimming every day. Walked to Fish Point picked up Beach glass, pottery,  ship wreck coal and Dick found 83 Lucky Stones. We also went to the Light House.   Also saw 16 snakes  but they are tame and not dangerous.They come out from under stones and crawl around. Saw 20,000 phesants on the farm also many wild turkeys on every road. So much to see and do there. Took the ferry from Sundusky, Ohio.Taking 2 hours and hitting 8 ft. waves going over.  My son Clark and Donna

gave me a craft necklace made on  PeLee Island as soon as I got off the ferry as a welcome.

These are the rocks in front of the deck to protect the cottage from the waves from Lake Erie  when there are storms.

This is the sunrise at 700am each morning.

Clover & Violet Block 5

This is a cute Block. I added antena's on butterflies.

Click on picture to see the delicate flowers.

Miss Shabby Block 8

I am having so much fun making these.  I used the moda sunkissed charm squares for my border.  Click on picture to see up close.

Dick & Clark

This is a picture of my husband and my son  in Michigan after a good round of golf.  Click on picture and see how handsome they are.

Block 4 done

This is a closer view of Clover & Violet Block 4

Click on picture to see it better.

Clover & Violet Block 4

Here is my Block 4 done from Clover & Violet. I like this block the best so far. The Bird House I enjoyed doing.

Hot Pepper Wall Hanging

This is the hot pepper Wall Hanging that Bev Karaiskos had a work shop on this pattern. I had to wet the material with water  and wad it up in a ball and put rubber bands around it and let it dry.  It took over a week to dry.  The material was all wrinkled. Then I layed it out to cut out the peppers. There are thirty and very wrinkled. I gave it to my son Clark because he loves to make salsa. I hand quilted it.

Garden Produce

I've been busy with all the garden produce. I have froze 40 cups of asparagus soup,52 cups of sliced carrots,
28 Cups of Broccoli & Carrots, 40 snack bags of sliced onions, and so far have canned 20 pints of green beans and 25 pints of spiced red beets. Been enjoying cherry tomatoes each day but the real ox heart tomato is going to be ripe this week end. It is the first tomato that was on the plants, I've been keeping and eye on it as it is yellow looking turning orange and will soon be ready for that hamburger sandwich. We have over 50 tomato plants so hope to have a lot to can. Our corn was damaged in the rain storm blew it down clear flat.. My husband tied some of it up to stakes hope it will be okay. We have enjoyed round zucchini squash and yellow crook neck squash. Have a lot of red kidney beans that will soon be ready.

Clover & Violet Block 3

Here is Block 3 all done.I picked the blue material to match the flowers in the Block.

Postage Stamp Coffee Mug Rug

Look what I made out of scraps. I had fun making it and gave it to my friend Pam.

Sao Paulo Craft Show in Brazil

My Son Eric  went on vacation to Rio de Janeiro and went to the craft show and thought of his mother (ME)  The girl my son bought the necklaces from.

What a selection which one to buy?  But he knows I like pink.

Pink rocks with gold wire.

Wooden Necklace all parts are wood.  Every color.

Silver & Pink my favorite color. These are fabulous.