Loser Monday

I am such a loser. Tonight at weigh-in (Weight Watchers) I found out I had lost 4.8 pounds. Yay me!! Being a loser can be a good thing.

Some of my recent accomplishments.

I finished another pair of wool pincushions! I bought the kit from Brenda at Pumpkin Patch Primitives Quilt Shoppe.
I have a little wool that I have acquired since then, enough to make a second of each pincushion. Why? Because I cannot bear to give mine away! LOL.
The bottom photo is of the pineapple needlepunch project that I completed. I showed a photo of it before, but this one is after I steamed it to make it lie flat. I still need to frame it and will probably show it again then - I am so proud of it. :-D
Julie

Love Notes!

I visited Kim's blog, Bitty Bits and Pieces, to enter a great giveaway she was having. I didn't win the giveaway, but I did find a cool tutorial she had made for these pillows. I went a little crazy and made six of them! They make fantastic gifts, they have a little pocket on the front for a card, candy, or other small gift. I may even make some more of them. My kids are using them for teacher gifts. I found that I had a lot more Valentine's fabric than I had thought. This was fun. Thanks, Kim, for a great tutorial.
Julie

I Won a Giveaway from Kathy!!

I won another giveaway from Kathy at Kathy's Quilts. It is a Winnie the Pooh quilt kit for a boy. I really needed this since I have several boy quilts that I need to make for friends. Thank you so much Kathy!!! I am such a lucky duck lately. I will send you a photo when I put this one together.
Julie

Sharon Sent me Goodies!!

Sharon at Red Geranium Cottage sent me a little Valentine's gift for commenting on her blog the other day. (She had a little mini-drawing.) I just love Sharon's blog and she is the diet-Nazi who is in charge of Loser Mondays. Thank you so much Sharon for the cute notebook, pencils, and calendar! I took them to school and am using them at my desk.
Julie

Marion's Christmas Mystery Quilt

I never posted a photo of the mystery quilt from Marion at Villa Kunterbunt. I temporarily misplaced the photo - don't ask how - I just couldn't find it and then tonight there it was again. Well, here it is! I still have to quilt it but it is a lovely top! Thanks, Marion, for the little Christmas Mystery. I really enjoyed it.
Julie

Loser Monday

Well, I did it tonight. My sister and I went to Weight Watchers!! It was very motivating, and the plan is very easy to follow. I have done it before, but always ended up dropping out. I don't plan to drop out this time. I even splurged and bought the Basic Membership Kit!

Loser Monday - on Tuesday

Well, I forgot all about posting yesterday so here is my Loser Monday update. I missed yet another Weight Watchers meeting due to my sister-in-law's brother dying from cancer. We were at the funeral home. It was really sad, he was only 47. He had brain cancer.
Anyway, I haven't weighed, but I have been good. I received my Jack LaLanne Power Juicer and have been drinking lots of fresh juice. It is soooo good. I still plan to go to WW next Monday - I hope!!
Julie

Kim at Bitty Bits and Pieces is Having a Valentine's Day Giveaway!

Kim at Bitty Bits and Pieces is having a Valentine's Giveaway. It looks like a wonderful giveaway and a great blog. I am going to have to return to this blog. She has a cute tutorial for a heart-shaped Love Note Pillow too. I might just have to make some of those - too cute!! Now if you go to this giveaway, please mention that you came there via my blog. Thanks!!
Julie

And the winner is.....

I listed everyone who commented on my giveaway post, then those who were my blog followers, then the ones who commented on Oma's blog, Alabama Jasmine. Then I utilized a random number generator. The winning number is 12 which is Pippilotta or Marion, from Germany!!! Marion, I already have your address from our jalapeno conversation. Congratulations!!
Since there were 90 to choose from, I decided to have a 2nd place prize too. This was number 79 - Isabella! Isabella is one of the Tassie bloggers. Isabella, send me your address and I will send you a little surprise too. I am so happy that both winners are also good friends of mine. Thanks for your comments, and have a great rest of the week.