Double Wedding Ring Quilts, So Pretty!

Well, here it is the first of March. It has certainly come in like a very cold lion!! We have sleet, ice and snow in the forecast for this weekend!

I am now doing a repair job on an older double wedding ring quilt for a client. Wow, what a job it is turning out to be. When I first looked at it I had no idea how many little pieces were going to have to be replaced. At last count there are about 68, that is a lot of hand sewing. I was fortunate to find some greens that are fitting in nicely, even though the quilt is quite faded. Here is a peek at what it looks like.

The Double Wedding Ring pattern is a beautiful quilt and as the name suggests it has been a wonderful wedding gift for many a bride & groom. It is a good scrap basket quilt or it can have a color theme. Either way it makes up very pretty.

Here are a few pictures of the different ways they can be made. 

This last one made in all tan & light brown is very elegant. I would think any bride would love to receive this one.

Hope everyone has a nice weekend.

Blessings To All,

Jan

Loving Stitches, A Quilters Life: Computer Lock Up!

Loving Stitches, A Quilters Life: Computer Lock Up!: Well, I got a nasty 'thing' on my computer the other evening while trying to find an airline flight. It appeared to be windows secur...

Computer Lock Up!

Well, I got a nasty 'thing' on my computer the other evening while trying to find an airline flight. It appeared to be windows security, so I clicked on it. BAD mistake!! It locked up my computer, couldn't do anything. They were telling me that I needed to spend $50.00 to get it fixed. I got on another computer and looked it up, sure enough it was a scam. Be very careful of this. The guys at the computer shop that I took it to said that it is very difficult to get off!! It really makes you think that it is windows, but it isn't. It was not inexpensive to get my computer fixed. Very upsetting!!  But, now I am up and running again, yea.
Wishing you a wonderful weekend.

Blessings to All,
Jan



Icicles

After all of the snow that we have had, we are now getting some pretty dynamic icicles around town. These beautiful crystal like spikes have always fascinated me. The definition for icicle from Wikipedia is: a spike of ice formed when water dripping or falling from an object freezes.

 My granddaughter and I stopped and shot a few pictures of icicles that we thought were kind of neat.

The next few pictures are from the web....

And the final picture, The Ice Castle from Dr Zhivago....

Hope all of this ice hasn't made you chilly! :-)

Blessings to All,

Jan

Does Anybody Remember Katy Keene?

When I was a young girl my best friend and myself loved Katy Keene Comic Books. We could hardly wait until a new one would come out at the newsstand. We would walk to the dime store, just a few blocks away to buy our latest issue, then go back to my house and sit on my canopy bed and read all the the stories, work the dot to dot pictures, color and cut out paper dolls for hours. One of my greatest joys was when I came across some of these old comic books while cleaning out my parents home after they had passed away. I was transported back in time while I sat on my parents bed and looked thru all of the books. How I wish my long lost best friend could have been there too. 
Here are a few pictures from the comic books to share with you:

I thought she was so beautiful, and how I loved all of her gorgeous clothes. She was always very nice too, none of that 'Mean Girl' stuff.

Here is one of the paper doll pages. The outfits were usually sent in from her fans. What an honor it would have been to have one of your outfits chosen to be published!! You might also notice that she is not pencil thin, but had a nice 'healthy' figure.

Each issue would have a story like the one above. My friend and I had fun figuring out the stories with the pictures for words.

I especially liked it when Katy was a cowgirl. Since I had a horse, my dream was to be a cowgirl just like Katy. :-)

One of my favorite pages was the coloring page. They would have her in all different costumes in all different places. Here is a page I didn't get colored.

Last but not least, here she is in one of the many beautiful gowns that was designed for her by a fan.

If you remember these comic books I would love to hear from you. Please leave me your comments. Thank You!

Blessings To All,

Jan

Lots of Snow!!

 We got a little over 13 inches of snow yesterday and last night!! The sun is out today, but it is only 8 degrees, last I heard. So, it is a beautiful cold day here in Kansas.

My corgi was almost buried out in the snow this morning. She has to hop like a bunny to get thru it. I walked before her to help make a path so it would be easier for her, but she liked hopping and driving thru it herself. :-)

Got my Valentines done for the Tasha Tudor exchange, yea! Now just need to put the finishing touches on the ones for the quilt and tea groups. I love to make valentines, it is so much fun!! I would share pictures, but I don't want to spoil the surprise for anybody.

Saying prayers for all of those out there that have no electricity due to the storm. 

Stay safe everyone!

Blessings to All, Jan

Vintage Valentines

I am sitting here watching the snow come down. We are supposed to get 7 to 10 inches!! Good day to work on getting the Valentine's finished  for my quilting, Tasha Tudor and tea groups.
Valentine's have always been a love of mine, especially the Victorian and early 1900's ones. 
Thought I would share a few of my favorite's with you.

The one above was handmade by Tasha Tudor

Hope you enjoyed seeing these beautiful Vintage Valentines. Now I am off to make my Valentines. :-)

Blessings to All,

Jan