Lee Prairie Designs

 The eve before.....  and all is bright.....  and the table is set----  with  the center piece too!                                                              A letter to "Santa" written ....                                                    .....by  my mother Virginia Lee in 1919  We made Mildred's (mother-in-law) "Christmas Gum Drop" Bread.     We awaken...

  Linda and Carol were "Elves" helping me with the Edgewater Christmas Boutique held a week ago.  My two new friends ( Deb and Joyce) came to visit. They both live in our townhome area.      I'm getting ready to be a vendor at the Market on 39th Street, December 6th and 7th, featuring over fifty vendors selling antiques, pottery, scarves, jewelry, art, baked goods and lot's more!    We wish you a wonderful "Thanksgiving"!   We did a little decorating in our lower level with bittersweet and flowers we made from hedge apples. (Click on the pictures for a closer look).     We also had fun creating a (fall) arrangement with a tree.       Thanksgiving blessings to you and your family!   

'"Punkie" is greeting you with a smile as you enter!   So is "Stella" our witch. We had fun gathering  pumpkins and gourds for display.   Made this "Happy and Bad Jack's" quilt from a pattern featured  in a Fons & Porter magazine a few years ago.   "Scary" our scarecrow sits on our lower patio and greets everyone on the bike path--- ------ so does "Chester!"   This is where I create and work on projects...I have been organizing----  ----and tidiing up a bit ----where I sew! Meet "Dee", my friend of 45+ years, who moved to North Carolina in 2011. She designs quilt and needlepoint patterns. Previous to her move she was magazine editor of   *makeability, Fons & Porter and  Love of  Knitting. In 2006 she wrote the quilt book Applique at Play ...Learn more about DeElda   by visiting her blog and webs...

  New, old toy!                                My friend, Deanna gave me this vintage quilt rack. It's all set up,                                                    marked and ready to hand quilt. Marking is finished and ready to quilt.                                                     I have a long ways to go, who ...

    My Amish friend's berries were ready to be picked, and ....     ....as you can see, I've been quite busy in the kitchen....no time for quilting this week!    This is a short and "sweet" post! Hope you are having a great week!   Hug's, Carolyn  

  Hip, hip, hurrah, a parade! Special festivities this weekend ranging from parades, family gatherings and barbecues...... .....and fun displaying my patriotic quilts. My friend "Marge" designed this adorable "Victory" quilt for Molly-- her American school girl doll. Marge also designs other beautiful quilts and has won many awards and blue ribbons. She is a history buff on antique quilts and has a lovely collection. Visit her blog: American School Girls Quilt  and enjoy her posts!  Ready for brunch on the 4th of July! I have been quilting with 10 ladies from church every Wednesday morning. We are hand quilting this quilt--- all 50 states have been embroidered with dates, flower and bird symbols of their state.  We have so much fun visiting as we quilt...one delightful lady is 93!!!!    Enjoy this vintage picture and  have a fun and...