Christmas Stockings

I've finally finished our family Christmas stockings!!!  Will post pics soon.  Gotta see if I can come up with a way to add names to the cuffs but may skip that this year.  I love how they turned out - well except for the 1 that faces right while the other 4 face left, but oh well.  Maybe I'll put that one on Etsy after Christmas and make a new one that faces the correct direction!!  We'll see...

Zelda

We have a new puppy in the house!

Yes, I'm the insane one that thought this would be a brilliant idea!  She is suppose to be a playmate for Zoey.  Xena can be an innocent bystander and not have to wrestle anymore if she doesn't want to.  Well, she is a bit wilder than I expected.  However, she seems to be adjusting quickly to the house and is at about 98% on pottying outside.  Granted she potties in my flowerbed, but it's better than in the house.  I'll post some pics as soon as she stops moving long enough to snap some shots.  Oh, I guess I better tell you what she is - she's a 10 month old Italian Greyhound and she is a tiny, prancing beauty and her name is Zelda.  I adopted her from Texas Italian Greyhound Rescue.  She corrects well when needed.  I just have to get the potty issues to 100% and figure out a deterrent for the counter tops.  I'm afraid she is going to get burned by the stove or hurt herself either attempting the jump on the counter or a jump off if she is ever successful.  I've got a book on my Nook to read about housebreaking in 7 days.  We'll see how it goes, I know, better late than never.  I've got every amount of determination this will be a success.  Otherwise, Shane might just divorce me before the wedding!  Lucky for me I get 5 days in the office so I get a bit of a break from Miss Craziness while working.  I honestly believe that once she gets our routine down all will be right in the Kelly household again.  Now I just gotta figure out how to add her pic to my blog sidebar and I'll be good!

Quilting & Etsy

So I got a sewing machine for Christmas and jumped right into quilting.  I have made 2 quilt tops that need to be basted and quilted but they are a bit larger and one of them needs backing material first.  I have also made three baby quilts/blankets that I've listed on Etsy.  I'll post things that I make for to sell here and link them to my Etsy store.  I'm trying to raise money for our wedding that I think will occur on Saturday, October 20, 2012.  So here are my three quilts/blankets listed on Etsy:

Here is the link to the Etsy shop:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/xenaandzoey?ref=ss_profile

Please visit and check things out.  I'll be listing some new things just as soon as I can get them finished. I've got two quilt tops completed that need basting, quilting & binding.  I'm going to make some burp cloths to list as well.  

I'm still here....

I'll start posting stuff soon, I promise! I've been learning all kinds of new things and I've started selling stuff on Etsy that I want to promote here too.

I'll be back soon!

Yeah I Fell Off The Face Of The Earth

So I disappeared for awhile for the blogospere. Life got in the way and I just never stopped to take time to blog. This week as been a week of snow and ice and I'm over it. I want spring/summer weather. Heck, I would be happy with temps in the 40's or 50's at this point. So this is just a post to say I'm back, maybe not daily or weekly, but back. I'll catch you up on the knitting projects I've completed and my first ever quilt top!!! Yeah I got a sewing machine for Christmas and started sewing - so stoked and excited to get projects done. I need to find a quilting service here until I figure out quilting on my machine. No I did not knit the sweater the girls have on, I bought them here. Have a great day! Stay warm!!