Did I say how much I love my new camera????

I took this on my front step today, and he is just sooo cute!! I love my camera and it's the best thing since sliced bread!!! I don't need another gift from my family for a loooong time!!! It's so great---- more photos this weekend, tomorrow I am taking the day for me at the beach.

Happy Easter and here's to 18 more years!!!!!

Easter Sunday was also our 18th wedding anniversary!!!

Which Jane Austen heroine are you?

I love all of Jane Austen's books!!! Love love love them!! I watch any and every film production from her books. I even have the two quilting books done by Linda Franz who created the patterns and quilt named 'Love and Friendship' based on Jane Stickle's quilt and Jane Austen's coverlet.

Just for fun!!

Take the Quiz here!

Elinor Dashwood of Sense & Sensibility! You are practical, circumspect, and discreet. Though you are tremendously sensible and allow your head to rule, you have a deep, emotional side that few people often see.

Camera Strap Toot

I grabbed a handful of scraps.

Then cut the scraps into 13 - 2.5" by 6" strips. Arranged them into a pleasing grouping. Sewed them together using a 1/4" seam allowance.

Next I cut a strip of thin polyester batting 1.5" by 26.5". Pressing the fabric in half long ways with and iron, to find a reference point to place the batting. Place the batting on one side of this crease, then fold the side towards the batting.

Then fold in again, creating a strap and enclosing the raw edges. (the red in the drawing is the batting). Then stitch 1/4" on each side down the length of the strap.

I cannibalized the strap that came with the camera and used the ends. After frog stitching the ends off I then stitched the ends onto my new strap.

Ta-Da, a brand new designer camera strap!

Rain rain go away...........

We are still here but with all this rain some areas are experiencing flooding. If you live in the panhandle area of Florida - check out the flood warnings and road closing info at Wunderground.

A good place to look up is also National Weather Service.