Saturday, January 9, 2010

Good day to stay inside

Well the weatherman is predicting 28 degree weather here in the Sunshine State! I can hardly believe it. With a week of cold weather already and this morning freezing rain, it is the best of days to stay inside.

My mailman brought me some quilty goodness too :-)

Shelly over at Prairie Moon Quilts had 12 Days of Christmas. She drew my name for one of her prizes. Look at this very cute and sweet Purse Pocket.

I love reading Shelly's blog. She lives on a ranch and shares about quilting and her Cowboy. She has also started a Quilt along that takes you back through her Grandmothers diary. Check out The Life of Hazel Ilene, and even if you don't do the quilt along, it is fun to read about life during the 50's.

AND a while back Ryan (I'm Just A Guy Who Quilts) found these beautiful Barn Quilts Calendars on a trip. He bought some and offered them on a giveaway.


Yea! I was one he picked, so I can enjoy this lovely calendar all year long. I have mentioned on this blog before that I love to look at quilts. Do ya think that is why I surf the quilting blogs? Ryan not only sent the calendar, he was so generous and sent these along too -

And -

Are these not just the most adorable blue and green fabrics you have seen?

And they have butterflys!!!! I love butterflys.

So all in all, I guess it was a good day to stay in, and try to keep warm on a not so warm day.

It's a good weekend to quilt. Enjoy!

24 comments:

Carol said...

You are so darn lucky! Love all of your gifts. Well get in the sewing room and whip up something cute, LOL.

annieb said...

Lucky girl! We'll look forward to seeing what you decide to make.

Loralynn said...

Definately a good day to stay in and play with your new things! I can't believe how cold it is down there! Here, in Michigan, we are supposed to have a high of 21 degrees. You guys are like us now! Try to stay warm!

Val said...

Yes, I would say that you had a good day. I love seeing all your goodies and I am going to check out that quilt along. (like I need one more WIP.) Ha!

Lisa Lectura Creations said...

Wow, you received an amazing stash of goodies! Lucky you! Thanks so much for your sweet visit! Have a lovely day! :)

Fabricmom said...

Wow you made out like a bandit. Fabulous. Thanks for sharing a picture.

Allie said...

That is too cold! Enjoy your wonderful wins and stay inside, nice and quilty warm!

Candace said...

DH and I live near Orlando, and even though it was a good day for staying in we ventured out. Boy were we glad to get back home again, lol. You sure did receive some wonderful treasures and I'm sure you'll enjoy them.

Lis Harwood said...

The Life of Hazel Ilene is really interesting, thanks for the link (although I won't be doing the quilt-a-long). Well done on your win, Ryan is a generous guy from the look of it :)

Crispy said...

Wow you certainly have been a very lucky blogger lately and such wonderful prizes!!

Crispy

Dena said...

What great treasures you received. Lucky you!

Mary on Lake Pulaski said...

Lovely things to work with while you stay inside Jocelyn!

trish said...

Oh boy, such pretty fabrics to be tucked away with!
Try to stay warm! It is super chilly here too! :o)
- Trish

Nat Palaskas said...

Wow, that's a lot of goodies for the New quilting year. Enjoy and thanks for the info. Hugs Nat

Days and colors said...

So many beautiful gifts, a lovely way to start a new year!!! It is really cold here too and a LOT of snow, the perfect weather to stay home ane enjoy your presents!

julia said...

Enjoy your treasures! One of those quilts is not too far from me.

Carrie P. said...

Wow, some fabulous goodies. Pretty fabrics.

A Colorful World said...

Boy, you sure made out! How awesome! Hope it gets warmer for you Floridians soon.

Amy Friend said...

I swear, you must be the luckiest person on the planet! Every other day you post that you have won another giveaway!
I have to go check out that quilt along and the diary stories. Hazel was my grandmother's name too.

Kiwifruit-Shiree said...

ooooh lucky girl alright, such gorgeous fabrics!!

Samantha said...

I know how you feel- today we had a high of 30! To me, any day that I can stay home and look at quilts and fabric is a good day!

Kelly@ Charming Chatter said...

What lovely mail you got! Love a guy who quilts -- and one who is so generous to send such cute fabric -- even better! Enjoy!

Anonymous said...

hey! i'm from fort myers florida. moved here to texas 2 years ago. thank you for stopping by my blog :)

Micki said...

Congrats on the wins! Try to stay warm. Winter is hard for all of us this year!
Micki