Doll Quilt Swap VII ~ Teaser #3

Doll Quilt Swap VII ~ Teaser #2

Happy Feet

A happy face is a sure thing to cheer someone up...not that we needed any cheering...but Jordyn and i made ourselves some happy feet just the same! The weather has been perfect up here all week, and we have spent our last days of summer swimming in the river, playing in the garden, and enjoying the playhouse. Ive also been doing a lot of reading lately...

My summer reading list(well, at least the last half of summer)...

The Courtship of Princess Lea by Dave Wolverton

Home to Big Stone Gap by Adriana Trigiani

Alice's Tulips by Sandra Dallas

Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz (still reading)

Okay, so its not a long list, but i tend to fall asleep once i finally get the chance to sit down with my book. 2 year olds will do that to ya :)
Im also a magazine junkie...so if you count all of those...Artists Magazine, Watercolor Magazine, Corel Painter, and Taste of Home...then my reading list is really full!
On the craft side, i was just given a stack of quilting magazines from a very generous neighbor...those should keep me busy for a while! There were soooo many, in fact, that i decided to share in the wealth, and passed a few along to a friend. Ive also picked out my pattern for the ALQS swap, a paper-pieced design, so hopefull i wont go nuts ripping off the paper before its time to mail it out :) Im excited to try this pattern, so i may just have to make a second one for me. I cut out all the pieces to do one for myself last time, but havent pieced them together yet. I tend to let projects for me sit forever...thats why i like to participate in these swaps...a deadline and a trade allows me to create for others, as well as enjoy receiving too.
Happy Quilting!

Its Here...My ALQS quilt!

Hurrah!!! While i was camping, a package arrived for me from the Isle of Man! Loulee, a friend i met in blogland, rcvd my name in the ALQS, and this is the lovely quilt she created for me. Isnt it wonderful...sooo very bright and cheery! And look, she even hand embroidered a label for it on the back, conveniently titled, "friendship"!

A quilt from anyone participating in the swap would have been great, but the fact that its from someone i blog with already, makes it extra special! Other goodies were also included in the package...some lovely batik fabrics, a fun souvenir wall hanging of the Isle of Man, and of course some candy buttons...which you can see, have already been torn open to sample :) Jordyn has already gobbled up one bag!
This is the first quilt i have ever received as a gift, so it is quite a treasure to me! Thank you VERY much Loulee! I love it! And thank you Kate, for putting together such a wonderful swap. Now...looks like i better get back to work on mine :)
Cheers~
lisajo