This morning I had a great surprise, my Daddy and Uncle drove 3hours to see me!  They did't stay long but at least I got to see my Dad:  We stopped by a yardsale and these are my buys.  The total $15.00.  It had a rotory cutter a ruffler: and so much just look at the thread,pinsfabric marker lots and lots of items.

These are my great finds on Wednesday and I didn't spend much money:  More to come on my yardsale buys.

I'm having such a great time Thrift store shopping.  I found this desk for $10 and I'm doing a Shabby Chic paint style to it.  Bought so many great items pictures to come. Best thing was seeing Turtleman and his turtles, LOVE THEM:

I bought these at the Flea Market fonr $22.00 My husband is going to use them as a pattern. There is a place that gives wood scraps away every day big enough to make the mailboxes.  The man gave them to me 1/2 price when I bought bought of them:  I'm at the beach now and can't wait to start quilting again:

Just made these Minnie Mouse table center pieces for a lady who bought the yellow outfit for her little girl's birthday. I think I'll go back and cut the ribbon a little more.  $12.00 each if anyone is interested:) Starting to pack my stuff to move to the beach for the summer so I might not be back on for 2 days. I have to get my sewing stuff together as most of my clothes and other items stay there so I don't have to pack everything.  I bought some new white bookcases and shoecase to stack and make room for my sewing stuff.  I'm taking my new sewing machine too as yes it's still in the box. When back to Hobby Lobby yesterday got 16 more patterns for $16.00 instead of $263.84. I love it as I just wanted 1 thing on some patterns.

 I love grand openings special sales:)  I bought 10 patterns for $9.99  instead of $164.99 today at Hobby Lobby. I can't wait to use a few fat quarters for some of these items! Limited 10 today only.

Yes I did bring this new toy home with me:) I fell in love with this Shabby Chic storage chest with 20 drawers at our new Hobby Lobby.  I'm going to put my ribbons and lace along with some folded fat quarters in it.  My daughters boyfriend gave me a gift card for Christmas and the teacher I work with gave me a gift card today so I went by this evening and bought it. Yeah for me I love it!!  Sometimes you just have to buy yourself a end of the school year gift right??? RIGHT!!  Now where to put it is the biggest question my room is full but I'll find a place if something else has to go. My sewing will have to wait.

The Teacher that I work with is retiring and she is elephant crazy so I have made a couch quilt for her to wrap up in.  The top picture is the back and bottom picture is the front of the quilt. I haven't quite finished it but I will finish it tomorrow!!

Well not much sewing this weekend as we had family time as my Son In Law leaves to go back to Korea Thurs. until Sept.. I've been doing a lot of cooking, keeping Harley and Prince and riding horses along with staying with Dad. School has been crazy with this being the last week and packing up as I'll be in a different classroom next year. Makes things a little hectic. I did buy a new sewing machine a Brother SQ9050:)  I'll try it out when John leaves until then it's all about family!  

Friday after school my husband and I left for our place at Holden's Beach.  I did some Thrift Store shopping, fishing and might I say I caught my first FLOUNDER:) cooked out with friends and made a few things. I made a BUNCH of Tooth Fairy Pillows as this will be my last batch for a while as I have other projects to catch up on.  All I need to do is to sew some of the sides up where I stuffed them just got to tired to do anything else besides REST!!!  NINE more days of school and then Beach here I come for the SUMMER:)

To Andy, Teah's boyfriend I also thank you for being a Captain,Nurse in the Army and I also want to wish you a Happy Birthday Sat.

From my family to all the ones who have served and are still in any Armed Forces I salute you!!  To my Son In Law in this picture who is at home for 3 weeks from Korea I love you and I thank you!!

Yesterday I took a American Star Quilting class along with a great friend of mine.  We always have a blast when we are together and we do a lot of cutting up in more ways than one.  I decided to make my quilt out of Christmas material because I really wasn't too sure I would like it to be honest.  Well I LOVE it and it only took 4 1/2 hours to get this much completed.  Well along with having to seam rip a few seams as I have a problem with things not matching maybe a little OCD??? not sure!!  Now my head is spinning as I'm wanting to make one with cars for boys, girly items of course for girls, and dogs for my grown children. I think this would be a great quilt to do for a memorial quilt of someones love ones clothes items. I've had several people to ask me to make other items for passed loved ones like bears and owls.  I think I'll start with my own Mother's things, one for sure is a hankie then I can hang it up as wall art.