Cheri Payne, Lucky Socks and an Oldie!

Cheri Payne was a quilt designer, fabric designer, embroidery designer and painter.  She had several last names over the years.  I am assuming she was married more than once?  Her style is very primitive and when she taught she told her students to just go with their mistakes.....nothing was "wrong".  I follow a FB group dedicated to her work.  Her husband has allowed the administrator to share patterns with us....Cheri lost her battle with cancer last April.  Here is a Stitch Along we were challenged to do on the group for January.  Her pattern included a few patterns and this is the one I chose.  Heart with Flowers.  I loved making it and I love the end result.  Cotton fabrics for the background and wool for the appliqué.

I mention at the beginning of the month the dachshund socks my friend Kim gave me for Christmas.  Here they are.....my Lucky Socks.  I wore them to work on Monday......not sure they were lucky for me but a fellow EA lived to see another day!  😠😝😳  (It's been one of those weeks with her although she wasn't there one day and it was BLISS!!!!)

A gal I know from my hometown posted this OLDIE on Facebook this week.  I was a figure skater there for many years and then after our kids were born, I got into coaching.  Just incase you don't recognize me (HAHAHAHA😂😂😂) I'm the one with the ponytails on the right!

Gosh that seems a lifetime ago!  It was, really!!  And to think I started dating Hubby three years later! (I didn't have the hair although I'm sure he still wishes I did!  😏)

Happy happy weekend coming up! All my kids and grandkids will be together for our granddaughters third birthday party!!!!!  I haven't seen Jude since before Christmas...oh and his parents too 😆 I can't wait!!!!!

Off to take our little Pixie to the vet to see what this little lump is on her tummy......praying it's nothing serious!  I can't take anymore bad news!!!!

UPDATE:  Vet doesn't think there is anything to worry about.  I am to keep an eye on it and look for any changes.  I think it's getting smaller so fingers crossed that continues!