Something Old....

A while back, I had promised pictures of an antique children's dress that I was framing for my husband's 97 year old grandmother.  Well....I forgot to take a picture before I gave it to her and in all honesty if I remember to bring both the kids when we visit I'm doing pretty good!  So...to make up for it, I have attached a slide show of several quilts that she did.  There is going to be a quilt show in our small town next month and she was asked to display hers (since hers are hand quilted and most of the quilts to be displayed are machine quilted).  These quilts are FABULOUS!  She hand quilted all but the two standard nine block quilts for which she did the top, but did not have access to a quilt frame to do the quilting.  The tree quilt, the Texas star quilt, the grandmother's flower garden quilt and the 5 block were all done between 1932 and 1935.  The aunt of a man she was courting was a quilter and wanted to teach her.  So she spent a lot of time with that lady learning how to quilt.  In addition to those four, she made, I think, three others that she gave as gifts.  The two nine block quilt tops she made in the '80's.  I did a brief research to learn the names of these quilt patterns and on a couple of them I guessed, so if someone knows the proper name, please leave a comment so I know.  Enjoy....

Brillante Weblog

Thanks so much to Jaime from JaimeSews for nominating me for the Brillante Weblog Premio 2008 Award!  It is so nice to be recognized by a peer, especially as I am just beginning this blogging endeavor.  You can check out her blog through the link above and don't forget to check out her Etsy store.

Here are the rules for the nominees:

1. Add the logo of the award to your blog.
2. Add a link to the person who awarded it to you.
3. Nominate at least 7 other blogs.
4. Add links to those blogs on your blog.
5. Leave a message for your nominees on their blogs.

So...to live up to this honor I would like to spotlight a few new blogs I have found and enjoy and a few not so new blogs as well.

Firstly, I would like to recognize The Taffy Box.  This is a great fellow Etsian and blogger who helped me get on the right path to creating my own blog.  On her blog, you will find highlights of the beautiful things she creates.  Don't forget to visit both her Esty shops:  thetaffybox and motherspreciousgems.

Secondly, I would like to nominate J. Leigh Designz.  I know she has recently put a ton of work into creating a VERY cute blog where she highlights her great talent for paper crafts, as well as fellow artisans.  You can also check out her Etsy shop.

I believe I came across the next nominee through another blogger (but I honestly can't remember).  Our Busy Little Girls is a SUPER cute blog chronicling the projects and lives of the author and her family.

Happy At Home Handmade is the blog of another fellow EtsyMom team member.  She blogs about the things she creates, her inspiration, and her passion for what she does and her family.  Don't forget to check out her Etsy shop.

See Jane Run, Go Jane Go is the blog of a fabric fanatic!  I encountered her through an alchemy request and found her blog to fuel my fabric addiction!  

Sugar And Spice features all the wonderful baby accessories she creates.  She is new Etsy and working very hard to get it all up and running!  Check out her Etsy shop!

Lastly, but certainly not leastly,  is Rozies Cozies.  I discovered this blog in the EtsyMom forums.  This is such an inspiriational blog about family, life and spirituality.  Don't forget to visit her Etsy shop, too.

So, thanks again to Jaime Sews, and thanks to the nominees above for sharing their craft, wisdom, and lives with the rest of us.