Welcome to my little corner of the world,
a piece of "Real Estate" on the web.
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 Maryland, I come here to play, work and just hang out...also keeps me busy??? |
Low Carb Diet Alert
Well the worse has happened, I am now on dialysis three times a week.
I have developed kidney disease
and the main source of this
problem was from the low carb diet and the long term use of aspirin
products for my arthritis. I just wanted to let you know what they
don't tell you in the books. Due to taking lodine since 1990
for my arthritis and being on the low
carb diet I have developed kidney failure. I have
recently returned from the hospital for the forth
time where I started dialysis.
From the biopsy of
my kidney they determined all the protein from the
diet along with the extended use of lodine caused my
renal failure.
If you are taking any kind of aspirin or aspirin
products and go on the diet you run the risk of kidney
damage. Be sure to have you blood tested often.
I still believe in the diet as a short term weight loss program and have kept
my diet page included on my web site. Please be careful and check with your doctor often.
Go here to see the memorial dedication written by my daughter Patti for her father, my husband of 37 years.
Check out some of my pages and see how I spend my time but bookmark my homepage and come back again and visit me, I will be adding new projects.
I have found a way to combine both my loves, the computer and crafting. Besides sewing and quilting, cross stitch, chicken scratch and crocheting are other enjoyable pass times. I have always enjoyed working with my hands and am especially pleased when I know I have created something myself. I don't insist on excellence in my projects, if I did I would have given up years ago and been very bored.
If you have access to a sewing machine give sewing a try. Be sensible about your first project, keep it simple and don't expect perfection.
It is such a rewarding experience. I don't deny that practice makes perfect but once you understand the basics, you will be surprised at the satisfaction you will feel upon completion of a stitched project.
All of these Barbie outfits are my own Barbie Creations handmade by me to sell and for the grand-daughters. They are now broken down into two separate pages to allow them to load faster.
Barbie Creations
If you want to see just brides. All the "Bride Barbies" are now here:
June 2003 Have began to make new Barbie Clothes, brides and more.
Barbies 2003
I especially love to work with my Janome Memory Craft 8000 and 10000 and Baby Lock 'eclipse, they make every new technique an exciting challenge to tackle. I may not achieve professional results but everything is made with loving enthusiasm. My creative fountain will never run dry with such a magnitude of sewing and craft projects available. I am always open to new ideas and very flexible, designing and creating stunning projects that sparkle and what better way to display them but my web site.
Since I have retired I thought I would have all the time in the world. I don't know how I accomplished so much while I worked full time, the days go by faster now. The computor takes up much of my time also, it is a learning experiance and I am delighted with the results. Most of the knowledge I have acquired, is available on the internet. That is another whole new world for me. I love it!
Pop in and see my talented granddaughter's accomplishments, she has recently finished her second quilt a Cathedral Window Quilt done completely by machine. Lauren's Creations
She also has links to helpful homework sites.
How about another talented granddaughter. She made a rail fence quilt with a little help from Gammie.Chelsea's Quilt
See some of my machine embroidery creations. Recently I have discovered the world of Machine Embroidery. This has opened up a whole new world in sewing, there is no limit to what can be created from a piece of fabric and beautiful threads.
A new sewing experience for me, I love it. Also find out were to find thousands of free designs on the web.
Take a peek at this quilt that combines machine embroidery, quilting and photo transfer. A photo quilt of my family.
Pop into either my
sewing or computer room and see where I spend most of my days.
: my chicken scratch 
A finished table topper for my bedroom, and pillows. Also a quilt---work in progress.
:my craft 
creations
Have added the instructions for making the cross bookmark, Santa's Kisses and
holiday mail box cover. See my finshed projects.
:my crochet
creations
:my sewing 
creations
As promised the instructions for making the soothing heating bag and cold pack added 1/20/2000.
:my quilt 
creations
Mattress, bedspread and comforter sizes and approximate yardage needed to make a quilt. Make a quilt from outgrown t-shirts. Turn all those odd quilt squares, made but never used, into a quilt. Just finished "Rag Quilts".
Pictures of my Flower Cathedral Window Quilts.
Instructions for Flower Cathedral-Window Quilt.
: my paperpiecing 
creations. My paper pieced triple star quilt "A New Beginning" is finally finished. I used
polar fleece for the backing instead of the traditional batting and backing.
: some of my applique 
creations. Both machine embroidery and applique. A photo of my home transfered to fabric, compare the photo to the quilt and sketch.
:more applique 
quilts.
:my needlepoint 
creations
Cookbook
I am starting to add recipes that are fast and easy for us the busy sewer and quilter. So enter my kitchen 
pull up a chair, have a cup of tea 
while planning your dinner menu.
Low Carb Diet Alert
Well the worse has happened, I am now on dialysis three times a week. I have developed kidney disease and the main source of this problem was from the low carb diet and the long term use of aspirin products for my arthritis. I just wanted to let you know what they don't tell you in the books. Due to taking lodine since 1990 for my arthritis and being on the low carb diet I have developed kidney failure. I have recently returned from the hospital for the forth time where I started dialysis. From the biopsy of my kidney they determined all the protein from the diet along with the extended use of lodine caused my renal failure. If you are taking any kind of aspirin or aspirin products and go on the diet you run the risk of kidney damage. Be sure to have you blood tested often. I still believe in the diet as a short term weight loss program and have kept my diet page included on my web site. Please be careful and check with your doctor often.
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Go here to see the memorial dedication written by my daughter Patti for her father, my husband of 37 years. |
Check out some of my pages and see how I spend my time but bookmark my homepage and come back again and visit me, I will be adding new projects.
I have found a way to combine both my loves, the computer and crafting. Besides sewing and quilting, cross stitch, chicken scratch and crocheting are other enjoyable pass times. I have always enjoyed working with my hands and am especially pleased when I know I have created something myself. I don't insist on excellence in my projects, if I did I would have given up years ago and been very bored.
If you have access to a sewing machine give sewing a try. Be sensible about your first project, keep it simple and don't expect perfection.
It is such a rewarding experience. I don't deny that practice makes perfect but once you understand the basics, you will be surprised at the satisfaction you will feel upon completion of a stitched project.
All of these Barbie outfits are my own Barbie Creations handmade by me to sell and for the grand-daughters. They are now broken down into two separate pages to allow them to load faster.
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Barbies 2003 |
I especially love to work with my Janome Memory Craft 8000 and 10000 and Baby Lock 'eclipse, they make every new technique an exciting challenge to tackle. I may not achieve professional results but everything is made with loving enthusiasm. My creative fountain will never run dry with such a magnitude of sewing and craft projects available. I am always open to new ideas and very flexible, designing and creating stunning projects that sparkle and what better way to display them but my web site.
Since I have retired I thought I would have all the time in the world. I don't know how I accomplished so much while I worked full time, the days go by faster now. The computor takes up much of my time also, it is a learning experiance and I am delighted with the results. Most of the knowledge I have acquired, is available on the internet. That is another whole new world for me. I love it!
Pop in and see my talented granddaughter's accomplishments, she has recently finished her second quilt a Cathedral Window Quilt done completely by machine. Lauren's Creations
She also has links to helpful homework sites.
How about another talented granddaughter. She made a rail fence quilt with a little help from Gammie.Chelsea's Quilt
See some of my machine embroidery creations. Recently I have discovered the world of Machine Embroidery. This has opened up a whole new world in sewing, there is no limit to what can be created from a piece of fabric and beautiful threads.
A new sewing experience for me, I love it. Also find out were to find thousands of free designs on the web.
Take a peek at this quilt that combines machine embroidery, quilting and photo transfer. A photo quilt of my family.
sewing or computer room and see where I spend most of my days. |
: my chicken scratch
A finished table topper for my bedroom, and pillows. Also a quilt---work in progress.
:my craft creations
Have added the instructions for making the cross bookmark, Santa's Kisses and
holiday mail box cover. See my finshed projects.
:my crochet creations
:my sewing creations
As promised the instructions for making the soothing heating bag and cold pack added 1/20/2000.
:my quilt creations
Mattress, bedspread and comforter sizes and approximate yardage needed to make a quilt. Make a quilt from outgrown t-shirts. Turn all those odd quilt squares, made but never used, into a quilt. Just finished "Rag Quilts".
: my paperpiecing creations. My paper pieced triple star quilt "A New Beginning" is finally finished. I used
polar fleece for the backing instead of the traditional batting and backing.
: some of my applique creations. Both machine embroidery and applique. A photo of my home transfered to fabric, compare the photo to the quilt and sketch.
:more applique quilts.
:my needlepoint creations
Cookbook
I am starting to add recipes that are fast and easy for us the busy sewer and quilter. So enter my kitchen pull up a chair, have a cup of tea while planning your dinner menu.
including the pets.
See how I am enjoying my retirement, Cabin in the Woods and Arizona 
> The only way to diet. Hear my story and find some recipes.
Links to Quilt Related Web Sites
Including--shopping, frames, software, supplies, quilting instructions, batting and books. You name it, it's there.If I can help anyone with my knowledge of my creations, please don't hesitate to e-mail me.
Graphic Web Page Links I am beginning to build a list of web pages that have helped me design my site some with tons of free clipart. Also included are other fun sites.
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