Lee Prairie Designs

    ... days before Christmas and all through our house, none of us are sleeping (much) including Abbie and her mouse!       It's been fun unpacking and finding new places for Christmas treasures.  ( Click on each picture for close-up view)         Little Christmas quilts ...the middle one is special ----it was quilted by my Mom 30 years ago.  Collection of Santa's and Angels that are displayed in antique desk.     The stockings are hung by the chimney with care, in hopes that "St. Nickolas" soon will be here!   Special gift from my "Santa" (Gene) in 1986 created by Norma De Camp, Ashville, North Carolina.             Wishing you and your family "Merry Christmas". May the good times and treasures of the present become the golden memories of tomorrow.  ...

    Frost is on the pumpkin and Santa is gearing up for Christmas --.   St. Nick told me so---- below is the proof!!!    The 17th Annual Holiday Home Tour was this past weekend. Click on this link below to view   "Holly and Ivy"  homes.       In conjunction with the Market on 39th Street, fifty vendors participated in this festive event.  My friend Carol and I had lots of fun!  These are some of our wares we offered.    I plan on decorating our new home today and will open boxes to find treasures we have cherished through  our 49 Christmas' together. For 28 years they have been in there special place on Harwood.....   My next post will be Christmas at our new home at Vineyard Ridge..   Till next time we are together--wishing you a wonderful week!   Hugs, Carolyn  

    This is the third season of the year and we have been on short road trips enjoying our beautiful fall colors in Iowa! We visited the Amana Colonies   We had fun here at this antique shop!  We explored quaint shops and enjoyed viewing their festive store front fall vignettes.     . How exciting to view this Amish horse and bugging! We said--- (oh)  and  (wow) many times---- as we drove----  and enjoyed--- our delightful day and  beautiful sun set in Iowa.   Hope you enjoyed our fall colors too!    xoxox, Carolyn

  Taking a little road trip  to visit ....    Adel Quilting & Dry Goods Co.  and sew with friends at the Adel library. I have my basket of projects--chatting and sewing will be a fun day!     Fall is approaching and here are a few favorites for us to enjoy!  xoxox,   Carolyn  

      Click on pictures for a larger view.   Carolyn and Gene Forty nine years ago.   xoxox, Carolyn Have a great weekend! 

  Another Fall is upon us and it's time to decorate with beautiful jewel colors and find new places to display pumpkins, gourds with lot's of warts and tentacles- scarecrows are fun, too! It's "Chester's" (our garden scarecrow) special time of year!   "Patches" (scarecrow) and wreath I created last year greets guests at our front door!  A fun pumpkin friend Gerry gave me from her garden! My little wire tree was unpacked today and placed in a new spot.  Creating watercolor cards and sewing items for the 2013 "Holiday Market on 39th Street" are a few things I have been working on.  Ruffled tea towel and pot holders. My sewing machine is humming and will show you more as I have (yet) lot's to do!!       I baked these delicious (gluten free) "Monster Cookies"--- they didn't last long---- although,  I did freeze some for a rainy day :)!       ...

 Beautiful sunrise and lovely weather make a perfect setting for front porch quilting! I'm almost finished hand quilting "All in a Row" Designed by Kim Diehl from her book titled "Simple Comforts.... a surprise for Gene!    Raising two sons, I had to share this precious cartoon featured in Sundays paper. Click on picture to enlarge view.  Have a delightful week!   XOXOX   Carolyn 

Early Saturday morning Missie  ( Hallbrook Designs ) and Kathy ( Kindred Quilts ) and myself  met at a local antique mall--- our instantaneous hugs and smiles insured the beginning of a delightful day. We met  Julie ( Me and My Stitches ) at the Woolen Needle, Williamsburg, Iowa --- there after we began a day of visiting, laughter,"shopping" and, not to forget, eating, too!!   Entering the Woolen Needle, I thought to myself ... now I'm in trouble ...I will have to contain myself!   Wonderful choices...everywhere! Oh my....   Our next stop was Inspirations!!  I thought with a quilt shop with this name---hummm, I'm in real trouble. I proceeded inside anyway!!  Can't say I didn't warn you!    I warned myself, too--- lot of good it did as there was ohhhh's and ahhh's!   I showed Gene (DH) pictures I had taken of our days events. He noted we all seem to gravit...