Rags and Smiles

I have my own personal lemon tree.  It has been most unkind to me this month.  But, unlike many other lemon bombardments, this one had a somewhat acceptable outcome.  I won't go into detail here, but my trip to the Land of Horses had to be made post haste.  Fortunately the three Rags I was working on were finished in time.  I didn't get to start anything new.  But that's quite all right for now.

I'm the type that frets over gifts.  Will the recipient like it?  Will it be just what they wanted?  Will I  be able to hide my disappointment if they are disappointed?  I beat myself up with those questions. Mainly because I hate to disappoint.

But I was pleased to see that my gals
 were pleased with their rag quilts!

 

 

 

 

 

The sun was setting and the lighting was poor, which doesn't help given that I am a mediocre horrible photographer.  But that's okay.  I'm not in a contest. 

 

Now that they are done and delivered I can concentrate on the countless others I have left!

 



 



Sew until next time,

Lovely Daydreams from the Land of Cotton

Rags and Stockings

I've finished Rag #3.  She's adorable, if I say so myself!  Of course, I can't show Her or Rag #1 or Rag #2 until they have made their debuts in the land of horses at the end of this month.  But. . .
I can show you side profiles of them :). 

I so hope the girls like them.  I do have more to make for that part of the world, one for another Little Lady and one each for her two little Sugar Cubes.  I know Mama Cube will understand if I do Little Lady A and Little Boy Blue's first.  She's a good Mama like that.   I just have to start the auditioning of quilty pieces and the main characters for each.  They shouldn't take long to make, it's just the auditioning process that creates little detours along the way!  Those characters can be, well, characters!

In the meantime I've been putzing around with a Christmas Stocking block.  I have some tweaking to do to make it suit my fancy, but I think I like the overall appearance.  

What do you think girlies?  Is it a keeper?  Or should I go a different route?  I definitely have to work on the ribbon hanger.  It has a mind of it's own!

Well that about sums up my play time with cotton.

Sew, until next time,
Lovely Daydreams from the Land of Cotton