A Month For Celebrating! (Patagonia, AZ)

Gambels Quail

Yesterday was my birthday.  56 years and still ticking.  That's always a plus, right?  My health is good.  As a matter of fact, I feel better now then I did 10 years ago thanks to changing my eating habits to more healthier choices.  My weight? - could get rid of a few pounds.  Too much sitting in front of this darn laptop.  My mind...hmmm, well I do have my senior moments, but overall it is still functioning.  I'm sure Dan is always happy to hear that I still recognize him.

To celebrate my birthday, Dan drove me to Tucson so I could do some shopping.  I just had two stores on my list:  Trader Joe's and JoAnns, but I took my time with my shopping.  Funny how browsing through a store can be so relaxing even during the holiday season.  After I finished shopping and having my birthday lunch, we finished up with our normal grocery shopping.  By the time we got home, it was dark with our car loaded down with lots of goodies.  Who needs Santa when you get to go shopping for yourself.  Sigh!  It was a great way to celebrate and I enjoyed every minute.  Thank you Dan!

SALE!

Since this is a month do a lot of celebrating, I thought I would have a 25% off sale on all my Etsy quilts.  The sale will end on December 25.  All my quilts are well made and very durable.  I know because I use them myself.  Well, not the ones I have for sale, but I have used and still have many of my handmade quilts.  My quilts are washed in the machine and last for many years.

I believe all quilts need a loving home - to be cuddled and to give comfort.
Black Lotus Lap Quilt  $56.25

There are more photos in my Etsy shop along with descriptions and sizes.
Purple Lotus Lap Quilt $37.50

Star Baby Crib Quilt $56.25

Southwestern Kokopeli Lap Quilt $146.25

Blue Baby's Choice Crib Quilt $71.25

Pink Baby's Choice Crib Quilt $71.25

Art Nouveau Quilt $142.50

Baby's Toys Crib Quilt  $56.25

Happy Quilting!

Sweetgrass Hand-Woven Baskets, Mt. Pleasant, SC

Yesterday travel day to Camp LeJeune, NC.  We moved from Charleston, SC to Camp LeJeune, NC.  We took Hwy. 17 for most of the journey.  North of Charleston while passing through Mt. Pleasant, I started seeing old flimsy looking side stands.  Most were empty, but a few had some unusually beautiful baskets on display.  The signs said "Sweetgrass Baskets".  I had to Google!  I'm so glad I did.

Photo from Charleston Sweetgrass
Handmade Sweetgrass Baskets

According to the Charleston Sweetgrass website:  Slaves from West Africa have been weaving Sweetgrass baskets for over 400 years and there is little information or written instructions on how to make them.  I borrowed a photo from this website so you can see why I like their baskets so much.  The website also gives a little history about the makers and the baskets.

My wrist has finally healed!  I am back to quilting and I feel a lot more relaxed.  sigh! what a relief!  I have some extra wide fabric on order from Equilter.  I ordered 4 yards (108"wide) of black for the SouthWest Kokopeli top.  I need backing, borders, binding.......and a little left over for some applique work.
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Sketch of applique