October finish for ALYoF

October has been a busy month...

we travelled to Canada twice to visit family...

took a mini five day vacation to Stanwood Michigan.

We stayed at the Inn at St. Ives...it was beautiful...clean and quiet.

We loved it and will go back again.

The weather was great, 

the trees were beautiful reds, oranges and yellows

This was the view from our living room window.

We went to Oxford Michigan

and watched our grandson play in a lacrosse tournament.

They were the champions for the U11 teams.

Next weekend the team travels to Philadelphia

playing their last tournament this year.

We will not be going to Philadelphia, but we are thinking of heading

to Canada to stay with the grandgirls.

Looking forward to going to a lot more dance competitions

and lacrosse games when we move back to Canada.

It is just not happening fast enough. 

On our way home from the tournament 

we visited a quilting friend who moved from Canton MI 

to Midland TX about 8 or 9 years ago, then to Little Rock AK and

now she has moved back to Michigan.  

It was so nice to see Sharie again...when she was in Canton

we did manage to get in a little of trouble at

the quilting shops.

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My October goal for ALYoF was to 

complete another Annie doll and

give hair to the other two bodies....yes...done with a day to spare.

I just noticed, the doll on the right 

has her arms pointing backwards....dang!!!

 I hope everyone had a great October.

I'm linking to

 October finishing party hosted by Shanna and Melissa

Happy stitching!!

A few finishes

In July, I started the embroidery for another Tammy bag.

I finally finished it this week along with a collapsible thread catcher.

The stitching is a Bird Brain Designs pattern.

It is a free pattern at Lecien.

I'm loving those dots...a needle keeper will complete this sewing kit.

The tea towel with the machine embroidered poinsettia
was given to me by a friend...I was cleaning out my linen closet and
thought it was the perfect towel for a little crocheted edging.
I love it!!

I'm linking to 
Finish it up Friday at Crazy Mom Quilts
and to Stitchery Link Party # 26 at Super Mom - No Cape

Have a wonderful weekend!!
Happy Thanksgiving to all my Canadian friends and family!!

October's Goal for ALYoF and WIP Wednesday...

I'm racing against the clock again to join these two linky parties...

The Raggedy Ann dolls were started many many moons ago...

It seems I never make just one of anything...

I made 6 bodies about 15 years ago

...yes that's many moons ago.

I made Annie dolls for our grandgirls for their 1st birthdays...
Leah is now 13 and Rylee is 8.  How time flies!!!
My October goal for ALYoF is completely finish one Annie
and give hair dos to the bald Annie's .
I have 2 bald bodies, 
yes I found another one today after this picture was taken...
that makes 3 that needs clothes and 2 need hair dos.
The one on the right with the poker straight hair is mine .
The pattern is by Dianna Marcum, the dolls are 19" 

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My project for WIP Wednesday is another batik quilt called ZEN...

I have 27 blocks cut and stitched
...still have 36 more to cut and stitch.
This is the first ZEN I made
...some of the fabrics will be the same.
The two ZEN's will live in the same house...one for her, one for him...

I'm hoping to find a hour or so to work on the Annies tomorrow.

I'm linking to

 October goal setting party hosted by Shanna and Melissa 

and to

WIP Wednesday hosted by Lee at Freshly Pieced

Happy stitching!!