barbara brandeburg

Christmas Candy

My father use to bring home a big bag of Christmas candies in all shapes and colors.  I loved those little hard tac and chewy goodies. My favorites were the swirly mints, and especially those with liquid centers, or ribbon shapes. I took one look at my jellyroll bundle and I could see that little treasure of Christmas goodies! This is the perfect time to start working on a new Christmas sewing project....Stockings, a tree skirt, pillows?!  If you wait till late November it's not any fun.

My little landscaping project from last year is finally starting to look like something.  I used a jackhammer to dig all the holes in our rocky soil. It's amazing anything grows, since it gets so hot here in the summer.  But I guess the soil holds water really well.  Mister Bee liked my quilt.

Candy

I'm starting my Christmas in July projects a little early this year.  Don't you just love Mary Engelbreit! Christmas Candy pattern will be out sooooon. I have to go find Edward first...in the woods.

Here's my favorite way to do templates.  Trace a pattern.  Use glue stick to glue it onto a manilla folder.  Cut out with a xacto knife.  I make a few, in case I shave off a tad while cutting with my rotary cutter.  I find this is faster than using the markings on rulers. Just a personal preference.

Vampires and Roses

Thank you to Diane for sending me her French Rose quilt.  I just love Show n Tell! It made my day.

I'm headed to Washington for a week of fun... and guess what?  I'm spending the night in Forks.  Maybe I'll catch a vampire sighting in the Hoh Rain Forest or in LaPush.

Jellies I Like

Jelly rolls are great.  

Come home from the store, open the bag, in five minutes I'm sewing strips.

Make a little chicken picata for dinner.

Cut my strip sets into nice little units on my cutting table in the garage. (so I can sorta be outdoors)

Ride my bike around the lake.

Sew some cute little blocks together while I watch Pearl Harbor on TV.

Drink some diet root beer.

Press my shapes while I gab with Mr. B.

Easy as pie and it's not even time for bed yet.

My Summer Motto....Seriously

I just added to my refrigerator magnet collection.  I need to lighten up a bit, so this is the motto I'm sticking by this Summer.

I'm antsy to get stitching.  Maybe I'll pull out the Hexagons tonite and put in a good movie.  

My little Mr. Spots is now a pattern!

Time for the Water

It's time to get to the water! The kids are getting out of school and the air smells like FUN!

Tried n True, Cabbage Rose Favorites is included in my Free Shipping special. There are a whopping thirty eight projects all one book.  

Shipping Sassy

Hey, we're shipping this twirly, girly little apron pattern.  It's so, so slimming! I just love it when a project turns out cuter than I had even imagined.  This one has me dancing around the kitchen with my hot pads and spatula flying!

Take a moment to stop by my new website.  I haven't had a grand opening yet, but shipping is free while I get up and running.  We're accepting credit cards now, as well as paypal.  I'll be adding patterns and possibly even fabrics, so check back often.  Gotta get a vacation in there first! Oh, and I plan to add all the discontinued Cabbage Rose quilt book patterns. Let me know if you are anxious for a specific project, and I'll move it up on the list to get added soon.