My Weekend and Upcoming Week

This last weekend was spent out at the Cottage in Lowell Point. Kathleen the owner of Saltwater Lodge is doing a quilting retreat out there and as some of her friends we are going out a little early to retreat a little more. I have been out there since Friday night I had to come back Monday night so I could do Payroll at work then Its back on the road to go back down to the cottage... It has been beautiful, We have had a baby Stellar Jay visit us


And right out back we had 2 Eagles sitting in the tree above us. Hope you can see them in the pic, They are there up by the top on the right of the pic.

This is the view from our front deck. That is the Saltwater Lodge right across the street, We go over there in the mornings for a wonderful breakfast and to watch the otters and other sealife, The beach is right in front of the Lodge


This is our sewing machines all set up Mom is over there sewing in the pic. its a wonderful peaceful place to relax and sew and that is where I will be till next Sunday. If you need me please leave a message I will have my laptop so I hope to post some about the quilting retreat while I am out there.

Let them eat cake Deliciousness!!!

I got my bag yesterday in the mail.... I am so excited it turned out so nice and I love all the goodies that Judy sent with it...

Thank you so much Judy I LOVE IT!!!
here are some pics



I am working on a design today. its somewhat of a surprise but check back often as soon as I get it all drawn out and a sample made I will post the pattern on here for you to have.
Happy Sewing
Tammy

Its berry time!

I spent last week canning Blackberry and Raspberry Jam!!!




I had to make some fresh bread to go with it and try it all out... Yummy!!!

I picked up Drama Queen from the airport yesterday, She spent the whole summer at her grandparents house in Maine, I know she is glad to be home but misses them too.
So we are going to venture out to the mining claim this weekend and find a little gold and relax a little too. I am bringing this to work on....



My Vintage Christmas block 1 by Bunny Hill and my Tail Feathers by Cinderberry
I hope to have both block 1's done this weekend.
Happy Sewing Everyone!!

Socks I am knitting!

Judy over at Patchwork Times is having a sock yarn giveaway So I am showing off my socks in progress...
this one is going to be a pair for my mom.. she picked out the yarn and its not really what I knit with but she liked it so I am making them for her. The yarn is toufotsie and its coming together pretty fast. I just turned the heel so no more pics of it yet but hopefully I can get them done soon.
I started 2 new BOM programs the other day... The first one is the Vintage Christmas by bunny hill designs Ordered thru The Fat Quarter Shop I am very impressed with this, I recieved the first month block on Monday and its been so easy to applique together.
The Second BOM program that I am doing is by Cinderberry Stitches Tail Feathers Thru Treasured Threads, not so much impressed with this... I love the pattern and Cant wait to make it but I figured when you pay to do a Block of the month they send you the fabric and such to do it. Well I guess I read something wrong there cause all I got was the pattern so after work tonight I will go and hunt down the supplies to make this cute quilt too. I will not let that discourage me.
Well enough of that rant. I am going to do some work and then work on my applique

So go check out Judy's blog and enter to win the wonderful Red Sock yarn that she has posted

Happy Knitting and Sewing
Tammy

What I am working on

Well I am going to try to blog more then I have been but I decided tuesday night to step out of my box and make a coin quilt with colors that I like but not really that I would normally use... So I pulled out a jelly roll and started sewing. I think i am about 3/4 of the way done now and its looking pretty cool so far. What do you think......
I have also joined a couple BOM's I am really excited about them one is the Vintage Christmas from Bunny Hill and the other one is Tail Feathers from Cinderberry Stitches
These are both beautiful quilts and I really excited to make them.

Whats Going On!

Well I am back from my trip out to Fox Island, It was beautiful even though it was sprinkling all weekend. We saw this cute little Sea Otter on our way out to the island.

This is the view of the beach our cabin was tucked into the woods right off the beach. very peaceful and relaxing.



This was the little man mom built on the beach after our wonderful dinner I will tell you about.

So here is the whole fox island story.... We got on the boat at 11am and traveled out to the island which is about an hour ride on the boat. We went in and had a yummy prime rib and crab legs lunch, then I walked around on the beach for a bit. The people that were not staying the night got back on the boat and continued their tour of resurection bay while mom and I and 5 other groups stayed on the island. Mom had to work in the gift shop for a while so I walked along the beach for a bit then went to our cabin and knitted for a bit. Then we all met up for a wonderful 5 star dinner. Our Chef made us a yummy horsradish,panko crusted Halibut that was so yummy and when it was time for desert I was shocked to see he had made me a special treat. My mom let him know I was allergic to Chocolate so when they brought out the Chocolate Moouse they brought me a yummy Creme Brulle. The wine was great and so was the breakfast that they made us the next morning... The rest of the group caught the boat and went on a long glacier cruise and mom and I caught the shuttle back to Seward. We went to the local quilt shop and then I headed out to the mining claim for the night....When I got home sunday I finished the Blooms for Annebell top and now I am working on the applique part of it and put on the borders then it will be ready for quilting.. here is the pic of my progress

I was pretty tired when I got off work last night so I didnt work on the applique. I figured if I sat there and did hand work I would fall asleep so I started my version of a coin quilt. I am about 3/4 finished with it already. I will post pics of it tomorrow. I am looking forward to relaxing this weekend. It seems all I have been doing for the past month is driving everywhere and I am ready to just relax.
So What are you up to!

I got a mini Quilt and I love it!!!

I participate in the Spring Blooms mini quilt swap. I mailed mine out on tuesday and I think my partner will get it today. I got mine on Tuesday and havent either had a camera with me or a card reader to upload the pics. Well I finally do.. Here is my beautiful mini quilt