Happy New Year

It started snowing yesterday around noon and didn't stop until sometime in the middle of the night.  This is our first big snowfall of the season.  It will melt away pretty fast because the sun was bright today.  I love it when the snow falls from the tall pines and by the time it reaches the ground it looks like fairy dust sparkling in the sun.
We rarely have to shovel any snow since we try to keep our food supplies well stocked.  Growing up in Minnesota I don't remember the snow melting for months so there was constant shoveling of snow for winter recreation.
I am going to stitch for a couple hours this afternoon and watch the fairy dust fall.
Happy stitching.

As a man thinks in his heart, so is he. [Proverbs 23:7]

WIP and new to me 301A

My dear husband found another Singer 301A with the card table (tan instead of black) for me for Christmas. 
I used it to make the Leaves blocks for Natalie Patton.  Natalie is making quilts for those who lost their homes in the fires recently.
It's a free paper pieced pattern that she will send to you via email if you ask her for it.  Her Facebook page is here.  She has several youtube videos to show how she makes these blocks that you can see here. 
I had the pleasure of visiting Gatlinburg for a weekend in the 1970s and the beauty of the sights and sounds are so vivid in my memory that it still takes my breath away.

I have made a little more progress on my snowscape that I showed in my last post.  I chose 18 count fabric so it would be close to the size of a Christmas card but there are a lot of 1/4 stitches which (although not impossible on 18 count) are a little easier on 14 count.

Wishing a wonderful New Year for all.

As a man thinks in his heart, so is he. [Proverbs 23:7]

It's Beginning to Look Like Christmas

We received our second snow storm of the year over night so DH took a picture of our neighbors' houses across the street this morning. It's much easier to enjoy winter when you don't have to go out and do something in spite of the weather. I am looking forward to a cozy day inside with just one trip out to the mailbox to post something before noon.

As a man thinks in his heart, so is he. [Proverbs 23:7]