I haven't blogged in a while, my apologies, I have been around, but no posts from me to you to share, thank you so much for your lovely comments about my grandma, she's doing great, and the health of my dad, he's out of the hospital, and he's totally recovered now!




While I was away, of blogland, I got some prizes I've won. Wendy sent me a bunch of fat quarters, aren't they adorable?, there's a fruit fabric there, hmmmm, the colors are breath taking...., they look better in person, the colors are brighter, I'm looking forward to use them, I love them!!!!


I got the purse I won over Mary Anne Ciccotelli, (check her blog, she's making a 3D quilt right now), she made a contest for a chance to win such a cutie, what can I say?, I'm thrilled, I love the color, the big buttons, the size!, it's perfect for me!!!, I'm not a tall person, that's why!, lol. I don't know why the pic came out "yellow", I'm going to take a better pic later.

I can't believe we're already in the second month of the year... where did january go?, I'm in holidays from my quilting school, so I'm having a rest, I'm working in my PIF gifts, hope to finish them soon and mail them out, my school's going to start in the middle of february, I can't wait!!!!, our first thing to do, it's kind of "mistery quilt", my teacher just asked us for the fabrics, I have the fabrics ready, she told us, it's going to be a big quilt!. I miss my quilting classes, and my partners, and making projects there as well, we're almost in the beggining of a new year of productive quilting!, yay!

Sorry I have been MIA for a while, been real busy and as a plus my dad's at the hospital, and I stay with him 16/7, he's recovering and he's going to be out of it real soon, hopefully. He's sick, thanks to the weather we're having!. Thank you so much for your emails, they mean the world to me!, and I'm still alive!. Other than that, I'm in holidays from my quilting lessons, I'll come back to my school in february, gosh!, we're almost there!...

Some news about me: finally my grandma reached her 101 years old!!!, my dad was expecting to go to her bday party, but he missed it, because he was at the hospital that day, he asked my mom and me to go to the party, it wasn't exactly a "big party", just a small one with almost all the family.
My aunt from Nicaragua came by, my other uncles (one in Nicaragua and the other in the US), didn't came, they gave her a call.
She's with a good health, her vision's perfect, she walks if you help her, she almost doesn't get sick, she only complains a little bit about the food, well she'd like only eat junk food, all day lol.

She was licking her fingers with her cake, lol!
My mom and my grandma!.

Next pics are from the sky one of this pasts days when I went out early in the morning, can you see how funny and cute the clouds look like?, we use to say here, if you see that in the sky it's a signal an earthquake's going to hit, it doesn't have a scientistic point of view, but believe it or not, it happens!!!, we had an earthquake early in the morning the next day.

Don't laugh at me, I tested and it works!, lol.

Now, in other notes, I'm still shocked with the earthquake in Haiti, I can't believe the Nature made that to them, some of you aren't going to feel an earthquake, but it's one of the worst things to happen and feel!, we use to have them, I heard in the news the power of the quake that hit Haiti was the same as the atomic bomb, my heart goes out to the people involved in the Haiti
earthquake. So much loss and suffering, I wish I was there to help.
We all can make a difference, I've read some bloggers are trying to help, Kelly from I have a Notion, there's an etsy shop here, I'm going to posts the links here, if I find another one, if you can't buy anything, go to the local Red Cross or The Salvation Army then, or wherever you want to go and donate, we have to help them, they REALLY need us!

Debbie from the blog Jerusalem Notes's having a nice give away, check her out and find out what's she giving away. I won't tell, because I like it for me!

Wish everyone a Happy New Year , plenty of Happiness, Health, Love and Peace..., and I hope all your wishes for 2010 will happen!!!

Les deseo a tod@s un Feliz Año Nuevo, lleno de Felicidad, Salud, Amor y Paz..., y que todos los sueños que tienen para el 2010 se vuelvan realidad!!!

When I think in my favorite Christmas memories, my sweet grandpa is always there. He always made for his grandkids a homemade gift for each one. We always got some of this: wooden cars ( I know I’m a girl, but he or my parents didn’t matter, and me either), dolls (you can’t imagine how they were), wooden boxes, puzzles, chairs, puppets, etc, he used to put our names and the year he made the craft, none of us "grandkids" have anything from him, but me!. One christmas he changed his mind and he gave to his sons and daughters a cute drawer, (8 total) he painted all of them, then when I saw how cute they were, I asked him to give one to me, I was ready to get a no for response, instead I saw a bright smile in his face and he said sure!, I was really happy, but I'm not afraid to say when he gave the drawer to me, his smile was brighter!, he was really proud of himself, because he made that to me!. I also have a letter from him, and he called me there "daughter", dang!, I don't want to cry, but I'm tearing, lol. Just after that christmas he started to feel really tired and then he got ill.



He was 93 years old, when he passed away, my grandma’s (his widow) with us!, she’s going to turn 101 years old next January!!!. I miss him, terribly, but I’m surely know he’s in the best place right now. He was the best and sweet grandpa I could have!, he'll live forever in my heart. Every christmas I remember him because it was his fave holiday, he used to play and have fun with us, and since he left us I put a candle in his honour, same as the light he put in my life, also I'd like to be busy this holidays working on quilts, I'm sure if he was able to be here, he'll enjoying to make them, with me same as I do enjoy to make them!.


Edit: Sorry for the blurry pic, I'm going to post some pictures later on, in that time we didn't have digital cameras, just paper pictures, lol

I'm working in an apliqued christmas quilt, I need to rush to finish it for christmas, I know I can do it!. I already did the "worst" part:-the applique-, lol. It consists in 9 christmas blocks, it's all decorated with ribbons, buttons, bells, etc. I'll take a closer shoot when's finished.
Christmas' my fave time of the year, we don't have a "white christmas" as many as you do. Ours, is sunny and windy, not too hot or too cold, the weather's just nice, really nice...
We use to eat tamales, it's the typical food for christmas, but you can eat them all year long, the dessert is Queque de Navidad (Christmas Cake), it's a kind of fruitcake, with dehidrated fruits, raisins and rum (you can skip it), it's scrumptious!, hmmmmm.
Have you heard about the Virtual Christmas Quilt Show?, Sew Cal Gal's hosting a parade christmas quilting and having a giveaway, isn't it a great idea?, take a look at her blog, join in, it's worth it!

I got two things on the mail, at the same time!, I'm guessing I'll have to buy lotto!, one was from Marj, her blog's Eclectic Quilter (I posted about it), in the p.o. box I found a paper I needed to go to the main post office and something was waiting for me there... I was waiting for it, to be honest, I was getting worried, but I had no idea, the paper was this, I was wondering who was and when I found out what was it, I almost jump in the post office, lol.
Can you guess what's in the box?, it isn't a contest, lol, my dad was holding it for the picture.
My prize from the Blog Hop finally arrived!, Santa came early to my way!!!!, I'm going to show you the prizes I got. The box was a bit damaged, (hope everything's there!), because the box was too heavy!!!, about 5.1 lbs of quilting supplies, can you believe it?, Still I can't, lol!, please someone pinch me!.




I decided to put the prizes in order, not all together, Gudrun sent me the package, and I asked her to sign the books she was going to send, and she did it!, isn't it cool from her? :), I'm going to have a forever memory from the Blog Hop!


Here's the fabrics, a kit, schnibbles, a cutter, threads, fat quarters, Heat n Bond...

Some of the fabulous patterns all of them have designed!!!!.

I can't explain how I'm feeling, I still can't believe it, there's a lot of things to see and I'm thrilled!!!, thanks to Gudrun and the gang...

Marj from the blog Eclectic Quilter sent me this, because she was making a contest, we needed to guess what was in one box of her, and I guessed it was a sewing machine!, yay! for me!!!!, her machine's gorgeous, if you like that kind of "toys", you need to check it out in her blog!.
You can see the goodies she sent to me, I took a picture to the brown fabric (the pic isn't showing the real colors), it's lovely!!!, I love brown fabrics!. I love everything in there, thank you very much Marj, for the package, you're really kind!!!! :). You'll see what I'm going to make!.
I've to say I got two things in the mail, blogger was misbehaving, and didn't allow me to post both on here, then I'm going to put another post.
I'm going to show you some pics of my latest projects, you saw a peek some time ago, and now I can say they're totally done!

My Brown Bag Studio's waiting for us, she's giving away some cute stuff!

Crazy by Design's really crazy, go here and find it out why!

Me quilter's giving away a gorgeous quilt because is her anniversary

Barb from the blog Bejeweled Quilts By Barb's hosting a giveaway, she's giving away this speechless quilt in honor of her niece: Jennifer, because she's opening her online store. This giveaway ends on Dec. 1, 2009, so you better hurry to go to her blog and follow the rules... And also, while we're expecting for the big day, she's giving away this tote, isn't it pretty?

Do you like teddy bears?, then go to bearbits and you'll have the chance to win a cute teddy bear, but I'm a teddy bear addict, if you win it, you're in big troubles with me, lol

I got my first Pay It Forward, Susan sent me her gift to me all the way down Australia!!!!, Let me tell you what did I get: a crocheted coffee cup, a yummylicious crocheted cupcake with beads and a needle case with my name on it, the rose isn't included, lol. Geez, I'm thrilled with all the goodies!, THANK YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU SO MUCH SUSAN!!!!!!!: If you'd like to join my PIF please follow this link (the rules are there)

What would you do if you won this?, well Quilt Hollow is asking us this

Sweet Home Quilt is hosting another giveaway

Yipee, yipeee, yipeeee, doing the -happy dance- now!...
Today I got the goodies Elaine from the blog Soggy bottom flats quilting and stitching sent to me, I love them all!!!, I'm still speechless, I don't know what to say but THANK YOU ELAINE! :)

Barbara is having a cute giveaway!, because her blog is going to reach her first anniversary

Rae Anns Stitchin Niche is hosting her first giveaway!

Yehawwwwwww!!!!, I got the prize I won on The Red Boot Quilt Co today, did I tell you I love teddy bears?, well I'm a kid myself, I love them, and I'm more than happy with the cute bears pattern, -doing the happy dance now-, lol. I'm looking forward to make it!