Lee Prairie Designs

I find large quilts rewarding to make. However, my real love is making small (doll) quilts since I enjoy playing with color, prints and scraps. My reward comes more quickly! Finished piecing this star quilt today and will hand quilt.  I  used the ( Tri-Recs) ruler. The package comes with two pieces: one labeled " tri" and one labeled "rec." However, for this quilt, I used the "tri" ruler. Lots of triangles  in this pattern to cut out and this tool was a life saver!   The last few days have been really hot (90+)---I'm back indoors. Fortunately, tomatoes etc. grow on their own! Recently we were flipping channels on T.V. and came upon the program, " Hoarders". Later, while stitching ( small) quilt and viewing T.V.--- with broad smiles ( guess who) walked into media room with huge stack of small quilts. Without finding near all ( guess who) counted 76 (small) quilts and suggested title for " new" reality show! It's wonderful to...

I made a Country Threads design, "Spring Pavers" a month ago and decided to make it again using my patriot prints...I will be ready to display it on the 4th of July.  Suzanne, a friend, made a sewing kit for Sudie. Wonder what fun project (Sudie) has in mind? Cover of sewing kit. Suzanne is very detailed in her work as you can see. The sewing  kit measures 3" x  2 1/2"    We have been tending our flower and vegetable gardens. Our flower baskets are so colorful. Chester, Chester, how does your garden grow? He weeds it and scares the rabbits away! If you look close you will see a Heirloom ( San Marzano ) Roma or two. This is  our side  flower garden-- almost in full bloom.  Dunyazode Lillies Clematis Sweet little "Sweet Pea" plant. Barb, a friend, gave me a start of this precious plant 4 years ago and this year it is blooming in all it's glory! Sharing plant...

Finished these "Chick" potholders and several more......   Peep's! It's a small flower with very meaningful name----it whispers "forget-me-not!" Collection of forget-me-not's hand painted on china. The plate was painted by my mother-in-law. I painted the other pieces. It's a  little early to plant our garden....look who is ready to shooooo away the rabbits..... " CHESTER"   Hope you have great week! Hugs, Carolyn 

Watercolor card I painted and sent to family for Easter. Some of my Spring projects...... finished just in time! Our lilacs are in full bloom. View from my my sewing room! Ohhhhhh...their sweet fragrance! Special Easter greetings to all of you and your family. Hugs, Carolyn

Artist, Steven Dohanos, captured this wonderful scene in 1951. One of my father's saying's was----- "It takes a heap of living to make a house a home!" ---- He failed to mention " heaps" removed to maintain tidy lawn, flowerbeds and garden. These are just a few "heaps" in our driveway. We're half way there ----YIKES!!!! Finished piecing Kathleen Tracy's (Crosses Mourning Quilt) design and ready to quilt ----this will keep me busy! Little "chicks" were hatched this week---to cute to stick pins in them! Hope you are having a great week! Hug's, Carolyn

Have thread-- will sew! I'm in my sewing room dressed in green and.....                                                gathered up some of my green "stash" and..... ...made a pin cushion and....  a small green doll quilt, too! "May you always have work for your hands to do. May Your pockets hold a coin or two. May the sun shine bright on your windowpane. May the rainbow be certian to follow each rain. May the hand of a friend always be near you. And may God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you."                                      ...

Perhaps they are not really stars in the sky... ....perhaps they are openings in the heavens where our loved  ones shine down to let us know they are happy. Last picture taken of us together on her 90th birthday. A very special mother that was born on 11-12-1911