Ruby's quilt

I just finished this top for my latest new great niece. Oh and she is the sweetest little girl and so adorable. Her name is Ruby Rose. Anyway, I been trying to keep busy today while I wait to see if I got into a juried show that will take place in Verona Italy in March. Notifications are suppose to go out today.Well, it's now 2:35p here so that means 8:35 there. I guess I will have to wait another day. This can be very nerve racking.  In the mean time I will now move on the next baby quilt for another great niece due any day now.

Here we go again

Making lemonade out of lemons

As you know we didn't get to go on our cruise due to a  blizzard we had here in NY.. It was disappointing, but we just took it in our stride. No sense in getting bent out of shape. I like to think that Tom and I can go with the flow.  So we did. We had our  un New Years Eve Cruise Party. My husband loves to cook.  Our menu was Fillet Mignon with roasted potatoes, grilled vegetables and a salad. With several bottles of champagne, red & white wine and lovely Italian pastries.  Here are our photos.

Best layed Plans

See this ship. This is the Emerald Princess. Right now it's in the Caribbean sailing towards Aruba.  Why am I telling you this? Well I'm supposed to be on it, with my husband and my friend Gail and her husband.  Instead I'm stuck here in NY because Mother Nature had a hissey fit and dumped a hold lot of snow on us. Oh, between 12"-20" worth.  So there was no way to get to Ft. Lauderdale. To say that we're a little bummed out is an understatement. We were so looking forward to New Years Eve party...It's been years since we've gotten all dressed up and gone out to celebrate.  So our travel companions and my sister & brother in law are coming here for NYE and we will make a lovely dinner of Fillet Mignon, roasted potatoes. grilled veggies and salad.We will get all gussied up and open a bottle or 2 of bubbly to bring in the new year. One of my other friends suggested we get a tub of water and place it in the living room. Maybe put in a couple of boats. We can make believe were on the ship. Do a little swaying back and forth....LOL.

Day 3 Something New

I have a small collection of buttons. Some of them antique and some are reproduction antique. I've always had a love of antique jewelry and back in the early 90's I took jewelry making classes in NYC at the Cecila Bauer studios. Right around the corner from FIT on 28th St. I worked in fine silver and gold. Anyway, I seem to have a certain style. Which seems to lean towards the romantic. I fine that is also the case with my quilts. If I had to describe my work with one word, that word would be dessert. And don't we all Love dessert...LOL

day 2 of Something New

 This bracelet was a real challenge. I had to follow a chart. So it was a lot of 2 rows forward and then 1 row back. Another words, a lot of unstitching.  It was me or the chart and I won....LOL...At least I think I did. I like it. It is made with #11 delicas in jet black,   24k plated beads, and Swarovski crystals.

something new

Just because I haven't been blogging regularly doesn't mean that I'm not working...LOL.....This necklace is made with #8hex beads, silver beads and dodads. And just for fun some freshwater pearls and a Murano bead. Here is a closeup. Tomorrow I will post a different piece....maybe a bracelet...