Crazy Mary's Place

Dog Days of Summer

2011-08-07T10:36:00.000-07:00

Gnomes and the Toad House in My Gardens

2011-08-07T10:23:00.000-07:00

Yellow Bells

2011-08-07T09:50:00.000-07:00

These are the biggest blooms I've ever had.

First Blooms of My Morning Glory This Week.

2011-08-07T09:41:00.000-07:00

With this drought and heat I didn't think I would get to see a bloom.
At the end of the day the vine will look like its about dead. I water it every evening and comes back.

"Yo Yo Rows" Progress

2011-07-08T09:00:00.000-07:00

Last weekend I sewed the all the ends of the 38 appliqued strips together to make 19 longer strips.
I'm now ready to start appliqueing yo-yo's over the center seams of all the strips.

Finished "Sweet As Honey" Candle Mat

2011-07-08T08:55:00.000-07:00

Finished up this fun wool felt candle mat this morning! It was so much fun to make that I'm already starting on another one. Pattern is by "Penny Lane Primitives".
http://pennylaneprimitives.blogspot.com/

Happy 4th of July!!

2011-07-04T08:35:00.000-07:00

My patriotic projects for the house.

My Gardens Today

2011-07-04T08:07:00.000-07:00

Beginning of "Sweet As Honey" Candle Mat

2011-07-04T07:45:00.000-07:00

Last night I started another candle mat pattern by "Penny Lane Primitives".
It will measure approx. 14" when finished. I hope to get alot done on it today while watching the Twilight Zone marathon on the Sci-Fy channel. These little mats are very additive when they are such cute patterns.

"Delightful Daisies" wool felt mat

2011-07-04T07:34:00.000-07:00

Just finished the mat this other day.
Pattern is by Penny Lane Primitives.
Measures about 14 inches.

Peeking

2011-06-19T11:46:00.000-07:00

This little guy came out to peek at me.

Momma Wren Feeding Her Babies

2011-06-19T11:23:00.000-07:00

My Flowers This Morning

2011-06-19T10:52:00.000-07:00

The last picture is a Morning Glory that has just started to try to vine.

No "Sexting" Weiners

2011-06-19T10:42:00.000-07:00

Ginger and Oscar this morning.

"Yo Yo Rows" Progress

2011-06-19T10:23:00.000-07:00

I've finished making all my all 409 yo yo's and have them all sewn
onto the 38 (3-1/2" x 42") strips. I started and first posted this project
in April this year.

Wool Felt Candle Mats for July 4th

2011-06-19T10:15:00.000-07:00

Wool felt candle mats I made for the 4th of July using pattern "One Nation Under God" by
Annelle's Originals. They measure 15 1/4" x 11 3/4".

Lil' Quilts for the Porch

2011-06-12T16:18:00.000-07:00

I made these quick little quilts to fit the top of our table on the back porch and to the match the Island Inspirations Center Piece I got from Party Lite.
(http://www.partylite.biz/sites/sonyaminjarez?showWelcome=Y)

The Good Weiners..............

2011-06-12T11:53:00.000-07:00

A Sunny Morning At Home

2011-06-12T11:07:00.000-07:00

Foster The People - Pumped Up Kicks

2011-06-12T11:02:00.000-07:00

My summer tune................ :)
I can't get it out of my head.

Nina Simone "Feeling Good" - an oldie

2011-04-15T17:39:00.000-07:00

My Favorite Iris

2011-04-14T18:27:00.000-07:00

I took pictures before the sun came out this morning before I went to work and then after I got home in the evening. I didn't want to miss getting the best shots of this one.

Weiner Life Today

2011-04-13T17:19:00.000-07:00

Always on guard duty.

Iris Blooms

2011-04-13T17:09:00.000-07:00

The Iris blooms are so lovely! I wish they lasted longer. The dark one is just opening up. Can't wait to see it tomorrow. It was so dark it looked black before it opened up today.

Weiner Love...................................

2011-04-11T19:57:00.000-07:00

Ginger was 3 yrs old a week ago. When she knows I have my camera she always comes to pose. She really wanted a close-up this time!

Awesome Fabric

2011-04-11T19:46:00.000-07:00

I could not resist this awesome cotton fabric I found at JoAnn's over the weekend. The picture does not do it justice. It has gold metallic outlines and the colors just look So Spring and happy! Had to buy it with the thought of making a long quilted table runner for the dinning room table. It was 30% off in the calico fabric section.

"Yo Yo Row's" is my new quilt project!

2011-04-11T19:35:00.000-07:00

Last week I received the June 2011 issue of American Patchwork & Quilting magazine in the mail. I fell in love with the quilt on the cover "Yo Yo Rows" and have already began making the approx 409 yo yo's. My background fabric I chose is Be Creative with M'Liss by M'Liss. My yo yo's will be made up of various fabric that I think will look good with this background fabric. I purchased an extra large yo yo maker by Clover and it is a wonderful tool for making so many yo yo's.

"Grandmother's Flower Garden" is Growing!

2011-04-11T17:47:00.000-07:00

Last year in April I started working on this paper pieced quilt top. I completed 3 sections on it last year and then put it away until last month and picked up again to work on for awhile. I've completed 6 sections of it at this time. The bed I have it on in these pictures is a queen size bed. I've stopped working on it again for awhile so I can work on some other projects.

Spring has Sprung!

2011-04-11T17:35:00.000-07:00

A few pictures I took of some blooms in the back yard this evening.

My Blooming Aloe Vera Today

2011-03-28T19:02:00.000-07:00

My Aloe Vera in Bloom

2011-03-15T18:11:00.001-07:00

More blooms on my Wisteria!

2011-03-15T17:35:00.000-07:00

My 2 yr old Wisteria is so lovely now with its blooms! Took a picture of one of the honey bees that didn't want me to get so close to the blooms. He was an arms length away when I took the picture.

Ready for St. Patrick's Day!

2011-03-12T18:23:00.000-08:00

One of Our Wisteria's Today

2011-03-12T16:10:00.000-08:00

13" Easter Baskets Wool Penny Rug

2011-03-06T10:16:00.000-08:00

This was a fun penny rug to make.

More of My Penny Rugs and Candle Mats I've Been Making

2011-02-27T17:33:00.000-08:00

Lots and lots of cupcakes for Valentine's Day!!!

2011-02-13T17:11:00.000-08:00

Baked and decorated 12 dozen or more of these little petite cupcakes today.

Valentine Wool Felt Candle Mat

2011-02-07T19:23:00.000-08:00

I designed and made this little candle mat during the Super Bowl game.

Valentine Sachet Pin Cushions

2011-02-06T16:10:00.000-08:00

I filled these with fresh lavender buds.

"Goin' Green" Candle Mats for St. Patrick's Day

2011-02-06T16:01:00.000-08:00

"Choco-O-Lot Forget Me Knot" Candle Mat

2011-02-06T15:53:00.000-08:00

My First Wool Felt Candle Mat

2011-01-23T18:17:00.000-08:00

This was my first wool felt project last fall.

Wool Felt Projects

2011-01-23T17:46:00.000-08:00

Since the fall of last year I have made several wool felt projects such as these table runners and candle mats. I plan to make candle mats for all the holidays and seasons of the year.

"Merry Little Christmas" quilt is finished today.

2011-01-23T17:16:00.000-08:00

I started working on this 51 1/2" x 51 1/2 " little quilt around Christmas 2008.
The pattern is by Crab-apple Hill. This quilt is a made up of coloring with crayons and then embroidery. It was alot of fun to make. Today I put the binding on it.

First block finished for "Butterflies" Quilt

2010-08-08T11:08:00.000-07:00

My "Butterflies" Quilt Project

2010-08-07T10:32:00.000-07:00

These are the 1930's reproduction fabrics I am using for my butterfly appliques. Most of them are "Aunt Grace Authentic 1930's from the collection of Judie Rothermel" by Marcus Fabrics. I am making two butterflies from each of the 32 fabrics. As of today I have 8 butterflies ready to applique and stitch down with with black DMC floss. There are 63 butterfly 9" blocks in the pattern I'm using from the April 2010 issue of "Quilters World" magazine.

"Butterflies" Vintage 1930's Quilt

2010-08-07T10:06:00.000-07:00

This lovely quilt is a real vintage quilt made back in the 1930's. It belongs to my friend Gail. The quilt had been made for her father when he went away for college.
She shared this quilt with me and we both were amazed that this is the same butterflies on the quilt pattern featured in the April 2010 issue of Quilter's World Magazine which can be seen here:http://www.e-patternscentral.com/detail.html?prod_id=7058&cat_id=87&source=EPCQQ
I have bought the April issue at the fabric store because of this butterfly quilt on the cover and wanted to make it!! So now I have really been inspired to start my own butterfly quilt after having the honor to see and touch the vintage quilt someone else made so long ago.

English Paper Pieced Postcard

2010-08-07T09:41:00.000-07:00

This little English Paper Pieced 6" x 4" postcard I made went to my dear friend in Georgia this week.

Devil's Trumphet's This Morning

2010-07-18T10:30:00.001-07:00

African Violet

2010-07-18T10:02:00.000-07:00

This beautiful African Violet belongs to my co-worker Janice at the office.

"Grandmother's Flower Garden" Quilt Progess

2010-07-11T13:43:00.001-07:00

I took two pictures today of my paper pieced quilt progress. One on the queen size bed to show the size and one outside on the lawn that brings out the colors more.

Pictures Taken Outside Around Our House Today

2010-07-11T11:50:00.000-07:00

Patriotic Table Runner

2010-07-11T11:46:00.000-07:00

Over the recent 4th of July weekend I made this table runner.

"Baskets and More Baskets" Quilt Top Finished

2010-07-11T11:29:00.000-07:00

I completed the quilt top back in May but wanted to post a clearer picture now. Hopefully I will get this made into the quilt sandwich soon to have ready for the quilting.

Dachshund Baby Quilt

2010-07-11T11:11:00.000-07:00

I made this baby quilt for a friend who is expecting her first child in August.
She is a lover of dachshunds so I created this quilt for her. This was my first machine appliqued quilt and I also did free motion machine quilting. I had alot of fun designing this quilt and putting it all together.

"Devil's Trumphets"

2010-05-09T15:34:00.000-07:00

My Devil's Trumphets bloomed this past week. They were awesome! I wish they would last longer. I have yellow and purple.

"Grandmothers Flower Garden"

2010-05-09T15:29:00.000-07:00

I've completed one section of the quilt top. From the widest points it is 26" across.
I was making up as I went along and came up with this so far.
I think I will make the whole quilt top up with these sections.

"Baskets and More Baskets" Quilt Top Finished

2010-05-09T15:25:00.000-07:00

Not a good picture but it was the best I could do today. I planned to take a picture of it spread out on the lawn to show the whole quilt top but it rained today.
My camera battery was low so this picture came out blurry. I will repost a picture of the quilt top soon.

"Grandmother's Flower Garden" English Paper Piecing

2010-04-26T17:22:00.000-07:00

For many years I have wanted to try English Paper Piecing. I saw a little demo video a few weeks ago and that inspired me to get started on my own "Grandmother's Flower Garden" quilt using 1" octogons. Its very easy, fun and addictive!! I work on this project during the evenings when watching TV. I'm not sure of the overall design yet for this quilt top. In these first photos I'm still planning. I may work in some green fabric or I may just leave the background all white around the flowers. All the fabrics for the flowers are 1930's fat quarters I've had for over a year that I had bought for another quilt project...........but forgot which one they were for. The white background fabric is quilters sateen. I've always admired this quilt and wanted to make one. Looks like its a project that will take years and years!

"Baskets and More Baskets Quilt" Project

2010-04-26T17:02:00.000-07:00

Here are the last blocks for this quilt project.
All the blocks for this quilt have been 12 1/2" x 12 1/2" except for the last block which is in the first picture above. It measures 24 1/2" x 24 1/2".
This weekend I will be receiving the measurements and instructions for the sashings.
I have been using some blue fabric for the background when I take the pictures of the blocks.

Battle of the Batting

2010-04-11T07:23:00.000-07:00

Last weekend I was laying a quilt sandwich using my large portable design wall. In the photos I had just pinned the batting on and the excess was on the floor before I trimmed it off. Ginger was very stubborn about getting off it. She seemed to think it was there for her.

"The Beatles" Quilt

2010-04-11T07:19:00.001-07:00

I pieced this quilt top last weekend.
Since I took these pictures I have assembled the quilt sandwich and have ready for quilting. The black fabric "The Beatles" print is the backing on the quilt.

"Verna's Flowers" Quilt Top

2010-04-11T07:12:00.000-07:00

This is just the quilt top so far. I've made the quilt sandwich since I took this picture and have it ready for quilting. After its quilted it will have a ruffle going across the ends and also scattered fabric flowers. It will be fun!
Havn't decided on my quilting design yet.

"Baskets and More Baskets" Block #12

2010-04-11T07:09:00.001-07:00

More Dishtowel Dresses

2010-03-28T17:14:00.000-07:00

Spring 2010

2010-03-28T17:10:00.000-07:00

Some things are starting to bloom in my back yard!

"Baskets and More Baskets" Blocks 10 & 11

2010-03-28T17:09:00.000-07:00

"Baskets and More Baskets" Quilt Project

2010-03-07T18:33:00.001-08:00

Blocks #7 and #8

Thomas Kinkade Quilt

2010-02-25T15:29:00.000-08:00

Sashings are now added.
The mauve is Michael Micheners Fairy Frost fabric and the outer sashing is another Thomas Kinkade floral print.

Orchid Has Bloomed!!!

2010-02-25T15:26:00.001-08:00

Yesterday the orchid bloomed!

Thomas Kinkade Panel

2010-02-20T19:55:00.000-08:00

I'm going to make a quilt using this Thomas Kinkade cotton fabric panel.

Orchid

2010-02-20T19:53:00.000-08:00

Still waiting on a bloom!

Baskets and More Baskets Block #6

2010-02-20T19:52:00.001-08:00

Ginger and Oscar in My Sewing Room

2010-02-20T05:34:00.000-08:00

Every chance Oscar gets he steals my sewing chair!
Ginger likes to hog the doggy sofa.
Morning sun shines thru the window and they both love to be right where it hits the floor.

Dachshund Quilt Top

2010-02-20T05:23:00.000-08:00

I have the quilt top pieced now. Last night I added the batting/backing and in the process of basting it all together for the quilting.

Another Dishtowel Dress

2010-02-20T05:16:00.000-08:00

Using a huck cloth dishtowel, I was able to make a dainty little dishtowel for a friends birthday. I used a cotton flower fairy print fabric for the bodice.

Dachshunds for Baby Quilt Project

2010-02-13T05:29:00.001-08:00

Yesterday I started a new quilt project. These little dachshund and bone silhouettes are for a baby quilt I started working on yesterday. A friend at the office has recently announced she is now expecting a baby. She loves dachhunds and has 4 of her own so I wanted to see what I could design with dachshunds on a baby quilt. Searching the internet I could not find any patterns for a dachshund baby quilt so yesterday I played with some easy shapes from some pictures of dachshunds I found. I liked the shape here that I used the best. I drew up the bone shape to use as alternate blocks.
Wednesday night I found the fabric with the paws on it at JoAnn's and picked out 8 calico fabrics to match the colors of the paws. Last night I machine appliqued 4 of the blocks. The blocks are 8" x 12".

Plastic Bag Dispensers

2010-02-13T05:21:00.001-08:00

I made these last weekend. The one with the birdhouse on it is for the reqular size plastic grocery bags and the black one is for smaller bags.

"Baskets and More Baskets" Workshop

2010-02-07T05:33:00.000-08:00

These are the first 4 blocks of my "Baskets and More Baskets" quilt. I am participating in an online 4 month workshop with CD Designs. Each Saturday I receive instructions for the next block to make and have kept up with them so far.
I am just using the blue fabric as a back ground for taking pictures of the blocks. The sashing fabric that will be around the blocks is a yellow fabric with little flowers on it.

Table Runner for Valentine's Day

2010-02-07T05:27:00.000-08:00

Last weekend I made this Valentine themed table runner. On this one I did a "loop-d-loop" free motion quilting design.

Valentine Dish Towel Dress

2010-02-07T05:16:00.000-08:00

I made 4 of these little dish towel dresses that will be given away as gifts. I bought the Valentine themed dish towels and fabric at my local JoAnn's Fabric store. They were fun to make. Next I will make some for St. Patrick's Day.

Orchid's Bud Yesterday

2010-02-07T05:13:00.000-08:00

Orchid Today

2010-01-24T15:41:00.000-08:00

A little bud!!

Orchid

2010-01-17T06:12:00.001-08:00

Progress of my Orchid today.

Lamp Shade

2010-01-17T06:05:00.000-08:00

Today I finished a lampshade that I started last weekend.

Table Runner

2010-01-17T06:01:00.001-08:00

This is a reversible table runner I made about a week ago. Machine quilted it with simple free motion stipple stitch.

My Block for the "2010 Art Bra Wall Hanging Project" Finished

2010-01-09T10:44:00.000-08:00

Finished my block last night.

My Block for "2010 Art Bra Wall Hanging Project"

2010-01-02T07:53:00.000-08:00

Yesterday I pieced this fan block using silk dupioni and silk shantung fabrics. I am making this block to be part of this years Art Bra Wall Hanging Project which is a quilt that will be donated to a cancer center or hospital. I belong to a special group of ladies who make blocks each year that will be made into a quilt wall hanging to be donated. You can see some of the other blocks made by the group and also the past blocks as well as the completed wall hangings from the past years by going to:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/artbraproject/
The burgundy trim has been cut, rearranged and hand sewn onto the block. I will also be embellishing the seams on the fan after I have picked out the threads and beads I want to use.

Orchid

2010-01-02T07:46:00.001-08:00

I've been babying this Butterfly Orchid for the past year to bloom again. I received it 2 1/2 years ago in full bloom. It has two tall stalks that havn't done anything grow tall. About two months ago another has grown out that has some buds on it!!
Will post future growth progress.

"Merry LIttle Christmas" Quilt Top

2009-12-30T13:56:00.000-08:00

This morning I finished putting the borders on the quilt top.
After I took this picture I layered the quilt top with batting and backing. Now I have started hand basting it all together. Don't know if I will do the quilting after I've finished basting or put it away for a while.

"Merry Little Christmas" quilt

2009-12-29T19:43:00.000-08:00

Today I finished putting on the pieced border. Still have the outer border to do next.

2009 Christmas Wreath is Finished!!!

2009-12-27T18:28:00.001-08:00

Today I finished the wreath! For the inside of the wreath I cut a piece of cardboard to add support as per the instructions in the kit. I also stuffed some batting underneath the front side of the wreath. The kit instructions did not say to add the batting but I thought it gave a nicer effect instead of being flat.

Wreath Progress-Almost Finished

2009-12-26T16:11:00.000-08:00

I've finished the last 3 ornaments and attached them. Now to attach the bow and then put the rest of the wreath together.

Merry Christmas 2009

2009-12-25T14:29:00.001-08:00

Sweater Weather for the Weiners Yesterday!

2009-12-25T14:25:00.000-08:00

Christmas Wreath Progress

2009-12-24T05:26:00.000-08:00

These are the 9th and 10th ornaments. 3 more to go!

Today Baklava!!

2009-12-23T11:06:00.001-08:00

This mornings Christmas baking was Baklava!!

Christmas Cookies

2009-12-23T05:22:00.001-08:00

Some of yesterdays baking. Classic Spritz Cookies and Pecan Sandies.

Christmas Wreath

2009-12-23T05:17:00.000-08:00

I'm almost finished with the 9th ornament and have 5 more to go.

Christmas Cupcakes!

2009-12-21T06:09:00.000-08:00

Some of yesterday's day of baking in the kitchen.