Tuesday, November 28, 2006

Happy Birthday to me!

This morning I was woken up by my kids letting me know it was my birthday! Now of course I knew that, but the kids enthusiasm is so cute, so I played along. Last week while we were shopping at the plaza, I had showed the kids a present I'd like, so in good form, I received it this morning. Some of you will say ewwwww ... but I had a cute gold toe ring which snapped during the year, and I missed it so much, especially with sandal season upon us, so I chose a new one. Let me know if you want to see it and I'll share ... or not :-)

I'm having lunch with Renee today, and coffee with my Mum after she finishes work, so it will be a fun and busy day. I also have some work I need to do before I head to the quilt store tomorrow.

For show and tell today, I have a picture of the holly table runner. This is from the Susan Murphy class I did recently. I just have to sew the binding down on the back. I will also sew some clusters of little red beads among the holly leaves. Susan had beads on the demonstration piece and it looked wonderful. This will be a Christmas gift for Cam's day care lady. Well, she's actually Amy's after school care lady too. Christine is very special to us.

I've shown a close up of the quilting too, cuz I'm just so thrilled with it! Now that I've put the picture in place, I can see that the quilting doesn't show really well, but you can see the applique. Mary mentioned the other day that she doesn't care too much for the machine applique, and I have to confess that it's not my favourite thing either. My particular favourite is needleturn, but I don't think I could face needleturning this project.

Well, that's it for me, have a great day everyone, I know I will!

27 comments:

Ms. Jan said...

Happy Birthday!

Joyce said...

Happy Birthday. I'd love to see the toe ring, and even the toes. Lol. THe machine applique looks great. I like the way it outlines the shapes.

Pam said...

Happy Birthday to you!!! YES! I wanna see your toe ring.

Doodlebug Gail said...

Happy Birthday to you! May your day bring only good things to you. Yes, of course we want to see your new toe ring.

Love the table runner - very nice applique. My next machine will have that stitch on it.

Fruit Jar Nicky said...

Happy Birthday! May you have many many more!

Pam said...

Happy Birthday to you!!

You do such lovely work. The machine applique looks so perfect.

Have a wonderful birthday and I would love to see the toe ring :)

Bonnie said...

Your machine applique work is just great - so neat and precise. I love the table runner and I'm sure it will be spectacular with the beads.
Hope your Birthday was happy and that the year ahead will be filled with happy times.

jodie said...

Happy Birthday Tazzie!

Yes please show us the toe ring, I would love one.

Jodie

Cynthia said...

A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!! Hope you have a wonderful day.

Your Christmas table runner is lovely.

Darlene said...

Happy Birthday, Tazzie. I hope the day was great.

Love the tablerunner!

Hedgehog said...

Happy Birthday!!!

Hanne said...

Gratulerer med dagen ! Happy birthday to you !
Cute table runner :-)

Melanie said...

Happy Birthday!!! I like all forms of applique. Darling project. I hope your day is real special.

Ann said...

Hope you're having a marvelous birthday! Lovely table runner.

Unknown said...

Happy, Happy Birthday to you! Sure--show us the toe ring. My toe ring went into storage several months ago. Those of us approaching winter are very jealous of YOUR approaching summer.

Anonymous said...

Happy Birthday!!! Have you ever noticed how bright, beautiful, talented, adorable, and just all-around wonderful people with November birthdays are???? And, yes, by all means, show the toe ring!! KC Quilter

Jo Raines said...

Happy Birthday and I love the holly!

Cher said...

happy birthday-sounds like a perfect day planned...or was..at any rate, the tablerunner turned out terrific.
I am sure Christine will love it.
Hope the birthday fun continues all week!

Quilts And Pieces said...

Oh I am so jealous of the day care lady! Maybe I'll come and do day care for you!!!! :)

I think toe rings are so cute, if you have cute toes. I for one have ugly, ugly toes from years of being smashed in toe shoes! So I can't pull it off, but my girls look adorable with them!

Fiona said...

Happy Birthday - those holly leaves are just superb.

Tonya Ricucci said...

Happy Birthday!!!!! That table runner is looking gorgeous. Much better to machine work a holiday project.

Angie said...

Happy Birthday, Tazzie!!! Hope your day is chock full of your most favorite things (and people)!! :P That runner is BEAUTIFUL!!! I want one JUST like it!!! *s* Gorgeous!!!

MARCIE said...

Really cute table runner Tazzie! The machine applique is great. That's what we pay the big bucks for, right? I must look for the magazine with your quilt in it--that is so neat! Hope your birthday is great!

Mary Johnson said...

That's one of the prettiest holly applique designs I've seen. You did a nice job on it! I wouldn't have wanted to needleturn that either.

Happy Birthday!

Linda C said...

Well done! and just in time for the holidays. Happy Bday too.

Ali Honey said...

Belated Happy Birthday Wishes! Yeah you better show us the toe and it's beautiful adornment, everyone is hanging out to see it now!!!

Anonymous said...

a VERY belated happy birthday to you!

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