Happy New Year! I have so much to share since I posted last, which was before Christmas; the day after which I hopped on a plane heading to the sunny west coast to visit my son and his family! It was a marvelous trip, though it passed way too quickly. I so enjoyed spending time with these three:
Baaahaaahaaa!! No, no ... not those three, THESE three . . .
My California Crew!! ♥ ♥ ♥
I also got some sight-seeing in . . .
Yup. James moved within a ten mile radius of BOTH the Temecula Quilt Co. *and* Primitive Gatherings! Whoop! I share more on those (and my purchases) in a later post. ;)
June and Olivia both came away from that trip with some fabric and wanted to do things with it, so I also got in some slow stitching . . .
The girls and I shared the work on their respective projects, but they both did planning, cutting, and stitching! They were so proud of their finished pieces! ♥
Just about the only thing that made leaving those three behind the slightest bit tolerable, was being able to spend some time with these two, seeing Little Women yesterday afternoon . . .
Did anyone else go to see it over the holiday? We *loved* it! I pretty much held back sobs off and on through the whole thing. LOL! :)
I do have some Slow Sunday Stitching I'm working on (still) . . .
It's slow snow progress, but it's progress! Oh, and it's fun to get away and visit, but it's lovely to come home, too!
Linking up with Kathy's Quilts. Happy (sunny, for a change) Sunday!!
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Your grands all inherited your beautiful smile.
Sweet pictures.
It looks like you have some talented quilters coming up through the ranks!
How wonderful that you got to visit with your family and pass your love of fabric and crafting on to your granddaughters.
I am afraid I could not hold back the sobs when I was watching Little Women. It is a beautiful movie. Why, I think I want to see it again. Love seeing all the happy photos of your granddaughters. How fabulous that they wanted to share precious moments with you enjoying a little hand stitching.
Looks like you had a fun trip, including those visits to the quilt stores. Can't wait to hear about it.
What a great visit you had. So glad the girls enjoyed their stitching too.
Oh my, cute kids and kitties. So fun to have both those wonderful shops nearby, gives you just one more reason to visit.
Looks like you had a great time! Any time with grands (and kitties!!) is a fun time! And your sight seeing sounds like mine - anywhere I go, I always check out the quilt shops!! LOL And, so thankful for another beautiful day in Alabama today!!
My sis and niece and I went to see Little Women. We cried too :-) It is such a beautiful story and well done.
It looks like a fantastic trip for everyone. Looking forward to seeing Little Women.
I love that you got to spend time sewing with your granddaughters! I have such beautiful memories of my Grandma teaching me how to cross stitch, crochet, sew skirts and quilt. I know your granddaughters are going to cherish the sweet memories you are making with them!
You didn't visit Needle in a Fabric Stash? They are between the two stores. That's how I make my rounds when I go there.
Aren't you clever--but I'll bet you enjoyed the kitties, too. I remember when my daughter moved across the country and I was heartbroken, but while she lived in New Hampshire those years, it was fun that she was only 10 minutes away from Keepsake Quilting. Wish now that she has moved west that she could live anywhere near Temecula or Primitive Gatherings. Even though Dark and Dirty isn't your comfort zone, I'll bet it was fun to visit those iconic shops.
Looks at those proud faces with their stitched projects--gotta love it!
Haven't seen Little Women yet. Don't know if I could handle an emotional movie right now. I'm pretty much holding back sobs on any given day! LOL
Your snow stitched piece is really cute, and I know the kind of quality work you do.
What a wonderful outing! Your grandchildren look so much like you it's amazing!
So lucky to visit two amazing shops on my bucket list! Can't wait to hear more!
Fun to see your slow snow progress!
So glad you had a great time out west. Hope you've been able to get in some more stitching this week.
I just got home from visiting my grands. I know how special it is to see those that live so far away.
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