One Lovely Blog Award

An Opportunity to Recognize Kindness and Support

Have you noticed the " One Lovely Blog Award " recognition that is going around in Blogland now?   

I have been nominated by the lovely Lara B,  of BuzzinBumble, 
 and also  ( a day later) by the lovely Soma, of  Whims And Fancies , to take my  turn and  share a bit about myself.   

Here's what we do when we accept the One Lovely Blog Award: 

1. Thank the person who nominated you and provide a link to their post.
2. Share 7 things about yourself.
3. Choose 10 blogs to nominate for the award. (It is fine to nominate less than ten, just however many you feel comfortable with.)

Thank you,  Lara  and Soma,   lovely ladies, for being  so supportive and kind , and surrounding yourself by folks who are also this way!  I adore both of your blogs!

My Nominations for the  "One Lovely Blog Award" go to:  ( in alphabetical order)

Amanda    The Patchsmith Blog

Geta         Geta's Quilting Studio  Blog

Janine       Crafty Tokyo Mama II  Blog

Sheri        Sunshine in the Attic Blog

****        waiting for one other possible person!  may be adding her later

Click on their blog links, to go over to their blogs for a visit.    

And visit Lara B and Soma, too!

Lara B    BuzzinBumble Blog   **** Giveaway at  BuzzinBumble !!  ****

Soma     Whims And Fancies Blog

Sharing  7 Things about myself:

1.  I have a big sweet tooth! I haven't met a dessert that was "too rich to eat" yet!!   Vanilla Ice Cream is rarely  never  refused and is my favorite flavor.

2. I love to embroider. For years,  I only sewed  cross stitch and embroidery, and did  some hemming by hand.   It is harder to cross stitch now, as I need some 
uber-strong  magnifying glasses to see the pattern and the stitches!!

3. I love music... I play handbells  in my bell choir, sing in the choir weekly (during the school year), and play my flute at our church.  I am a soprano now, but sang as an alto  for years.

4.  I am allergic to  all seafood.  I can't cook any  fish or shellfish at home.  Fortunately, I can still eat out in most restaurants.    ( I can't eat at crab places at the beach... too many allergens in the air there!)

5.  A  " True Confession"-      I love to watch the Discovery Channel  while I sew:  

The Deadliest Catch ( yes, even though I can't eat or cook  a thing that they catch!)     Alaska : The Wild Frontier  
Alaskan Bush People 
Gold Rush   
I don't camp, but like to see others braving the wild !!   Notice a trend?   Apparently I am drawn to Alaska... I can't "do cold extremes" but can live it vicariously through these shows .

6.  I learned to sew on my sewing machine , as an adult, so I could make tote bags and purses.   I  have made well over 100   " Bow Tucks  Tote " bags through the years..... in both  the large and the small size.   

The Bow Tucks Tote pattern   here

The Bow Tucks  tote basic pattern  uses 3 different  fabrics.  I think I have spent hundreds of hours going through fabric stores to find different fabric combinations!   

7.  I was always just "average" in my Art classes in school. ( Phys Ed and Art were always my lowest grades.)  I began taking lessons in painting with acrylic paints on wood, from a neighborhood friend .  Maria taught me  how to shade and layer colors and stipple.  I loved the Folk Art/ Primitive style.  I think painting  was preparation for my  sewing and quilting!  

Some projects I made

I love making friends and meeting folks who are supportive and helpful and kind... and "sew lovely!"   

I'm off to my sewing room!