Ok,here are those kids.....

Here are in no real order,my pincushions,and little scissors that I love.My most favorite boots(black suede,so comfy).My very own cute kids(not so little any more)and a quilt from the anchor project(sponsored by AQS) that I won on ebay.Someone else won quilts with the blocks I made in them.Now lets see if I can upload the pics.....

Ritzy: Love the pics of your grands. Totally impressed with all the entries you ladies have made. What happened to the guys? All of them went to Houston?

Here are my day four items:
The quilt block was made by Maggie and came all the way from England. I have some Ginger scissors that I love but these light-weight Fiskar are really easy on my hands. The little Kai cuticle cutters work great for those threads you want to cut close. The pincushion is not really a cushion but it is what holds my pins.

And these are my grands.

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I haven't been able to post other pics this week but sure have enjoyed this photo treasure hunt (thanks Bridget) and seeing all your treasures.

19. These are scissors that I rarely use but they cut fabric like a hot knife through butter. I got them with some of the money I won with my fabric Turkey from a contest about 10 years ago. I got my SIL an identical pair as as gift (also with some of the prize money) and she proceeded to cut herself badly with them.


20. I have 4 quilts that were made by deceased relatives. I'm choosing to post this one since it is the only applique quilt I own. I have no idea how old it is.
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16. Favorite shoes - also the cheapest I've ever owned, got them at Walmart over 10 years ago but they are so comfortable and I get compliments on them constantly. I'm going to be one sad lady when they fall apart - which probably isn't that far away!


17. This pincushion was my grandmothers.


18. I guess we all think our kids are the cutest in the world! This is Chelsea and Mattie from 1997.
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19 and 20 to follow on next post

Jilly--your messy part is cleaner than my clean part-lol!

My pincushion of choice is actually a stuffed cat sewing caddy. My favorite scissors are my fancy Ginghers. My favorite shoes are my Skecher's Shapeups - not that they shape me up, but because they provide great relief for a heel that has plantar fasciitis!



The cute kids are my own two (top left) who are now 45 and 43 years old, and my three grandchildren, now ages 19, 10, and 22. (I made all that clothing except for the bathing suit!)



The schoolhouse block was made by Joyce (Zsuxxa)Roberts, an online friend, and sent to me as a gift. I finished it with borders and quilting. I was a teacher in my before-retirement years.

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Hey! I can do #20!!!!

How are we all doing? I hope nobody's been crying their eyes out! Here's today's list to keep your mind occupied....

16. Your favorite shoes
17. A pincushion
18. The cutest kid(s) in the world (there is some stiff competition out there -- have you seen Lorchen's "thimble"?! Adorable!!!)
19. Your favorite scissors
20. A quilt or quilt block that you own that was made by someone other than you -- Yes, ATC’s count (Artist Trading Cards)!

Jill, my tidiest place looks worse than your messiest one!

Thanks to everybody for the comments about my little 'thimble'.

Lorchen, your thimble is absolutely the cutest .
No ribbons for me, I never was is a contest. My cleanest space is the ironing board; no picture of that.
I have a lot of messy places, but I think this is the worst.
I read Quilt Life online, so no picture of that.
I have this wonderful grey silk and I still like it, but it seems to be impossible to put into something. Anyway, it's a keeper.

Okay, I will now make my FOURTH attempt at posting my 5 things for today. (Actually 4 because I don't have a ribbon.) I don't know what my problem is tonight. I have done this successfully before, so why not tonight?

11. no ribbon

12. I sew in my dining room so a lot of my sewing "stuff" is stuffed into two buffet drawers. Messiest area.


13. I store my magazines, books, etc. in the computer armoir in the basement. Cleanest area.
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14. I actually had a box labeled "what was I thinking?" until a few months ago when I donated it to charity. So no picture of that. But here's the funny part. The fabrics posted by CaroleD and by Ritzy are CURRENTLY in my stash!!!!!!! And I have had them for YEARS and YEARS and haven't figured out what to do with them but I still like them so I keep them!

15. I 've never met a quilt magazine I didn't like. LOL! but I'm choosing Quiltmaker because I have used more of their patterns than any of the others so far.