Annie

I've been savoring this doll pattern for awhile.

 

 

Billie Anne

She's a raggedy.

 

Here is my dolly all tattered and torn.
Everyone loves her even though she is worn.
Her body is floppy and her hair is a mess,
But I love her dearly, and she loves me best!

 

 

You're never too old to play with dolls.

 

I hope one of the granddaughters will claim her to love.

 

~b

this and that

We are having a taste of winter again...

temps in the 30's and snowflakes.

My pansies may need a blanket tonight.

 

 

When it's cold out it's nice to warm up the kitchen

 with something in the the oven.

 

strawberry-apple cobbler*
*(I will never be a food photographer)

 

 

A preview of a quilt I am working on.

Of course it involves lots of scraps.

 

 



~b

Happy Birthday!

 

 

I thought this lap quilt would make

 the perfect birthday gift for my sister...

it's as busy as she is.

 

Let yourself go. You're bound to bloom - unknown

 

 

Have you been snipping a few tulips to enjoy indoors?

~b

 

 

 

 

Earth Day...

Our neighbors tree came down recently in an ice storm.

We helped him clean it up and Dakota Man will burn it

 in his work shop this winter to stay warm while he creates.

Thank you Mother Earth!

~b



chicken theme

 

 

 

I scratched out a couple of pot holders today.

 

 

I like my pot holders small...

it  helps keep them out of the food.

 

 

Nothing special, didn't bother with binding them.

I am to hard on pot holders to put a lot of work into them.

 

~b

 



thrillers

I was thrilled this weekend when Mr. b offered to drive 30 miles

 out of our way to hit the quilt store in Valley City, North Dakota.

And then we took a different route to get back on our road 

and found yet another quilt store in Oakes, ND.

With fabric over $10 a yard in quilt stores

 I am glad most of my projects are small.

~b



projects

We are back from our Easter holiday.

Trust me on this...

visiting our daughter's home always involves PROJECTS!

Lots of projects... all very enjoyable.

 

Project #1

 

 

They were lucky enough to be given this playset for their girls.

Their daddy and grandpa (plus a couple more thugs)

moved it...almost intact!

Daddy better get it enclosed because

 their two-year-old is practically living in it.

 

Project #2

 

 

 

Daughter knit and pearl decided her and the girl's should be chicken farmers!

The hen house is up, the chickens moved in...

and they will soon be having farm fresh eggs for breakfast.

 

Project #3

The chicken house and garden needed to be fenced off

 from the family dogs so a quick pallet fence was put up.

Aren't the pallet projects popping up all over clever?

 

Project #4

 

 

Of course we dyed eggs.

Not quite sure why grandma was the only one

 to come away with dye on her shirt?

 

~b