Oh my goodness Cindy! You've got it BAD ! LOL That snow better melt or you are going to go broke. I hope the forecasters are correct about the warmer weather next weekend, I think you need it more than me! You really made me smile.

Sherry

How funny. I love the birdhouse AND the garden shoes, by the way. That is a really great book to pass time with, isn't it? Yesterday, I was all ready to go out and pull weeds when daughter and granddaughters showed up. Aargh! I was glad to see them and it was overdue, so I don't regret it, but still hate missing the weeding since it is raining today. Cindy, I will put a couple photos up for you in a few.
kay

Great ideas to pass the winter blahs. I remember all the hours I spent with the Eureka Daylily Guides, making endless lists of what were necessities for the garden. It seems my plans in the winter always exceed my energy in the summer.

If we are not outside clearing snow, I am in my sewing room working on a project. I finished 2 quilts and have a third one waiting to be finished.

This is one I did for my sister as a Christmas gift.

I'll be on the lookout for that book. Love the quilts, you are so talented!

We like to spend the winter fixing things around the house painting ect. Right before spring is when I cook things that freeze well for a quick meal when I'm gardening. Aside from that its shear boredom.

Those are great garden shoes and quilts.

Those quit are lovely, Julia. I haven't done any quilting at all this winter. We go to gym a couple times a week, and church a couple times...I visit our grands as often as I can...I have a one year old DGD wh is the apple of my eye, and her three brothers are pretty good too.

kay

the quilts are beautiful. What a great skill to have.

I remember marking up an Eureka Guide one winter!! The cooking idea is good too!!

I have been exercising too, mainly so I can get out in the garden and be pain free!

Wow, Julia, lovely handywork! I tried quilting years ago, didn't have the patience for it but understand the work involved.

Sherry

Thank you for the sweet comments. Making quilts is the equivalent for me to having color during the long winter. It also keeps me off the seller sites for daylilies even though I did decide to add a few this spring.

The ornaments are so nice. What a great idea!

Signet, gorgeous decorations. Next winter start a blog and share that talent. Certainly would be a nice way to pass some winter time. Lovely!

Beautiful quilts and love the ornaments! I flunked the sewing portion of home ec back in the day, so I'm quite impressed with your quilting ability!

Lovely ornaments

Signet: Love the ornaments. What are they made of?

Hi Julia , thanks so much for the nice comments . I use recycled pop cans and eggshells . sounds a little weird I know . however funds are tight for crafting materials so I needed to find something that was readily available and no cost . Then I just needed to add color and sparkle. So the only real additional cost is ribbons ( if used ) , a tiny bit of wire for the hanger and glitter ( if used) and fake jewels . I started with the regular sized pop cans which I use for my garden labels, so all that was left was the top or the bottom of the cans so that is what I started working with. All ornaments are double sided . Here are a few samples This is from the top of the can

Then I branched out to see what I could do with the end of the can that has the hole that you drink from . The center is cut out and ribbon installed

and then using the bottom with the walls attached and the permutations are endless but here is one

So then it was seeing what size pop cans I could get, the smallest ornaments like I showed above are about 2 3/4 " so next was what was the largest size ornament I could make from a pop can. The largest come in at about 13 inches made from canned Arizona Ice Tea cans. Here is a couple of samples

and one more large one

so then it was time to try something completely different using just the walls of the can

and

Very pretty and clever too.

Signet,

Great creativity with found items! Love what you did

Sherry