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UFO Quilt Challenge 2012

2012-02-04T18:33:00.005-05:00

I accepted a UFO quilt challenge where we sent in a list of 10 projects. Kathy who is coordinating picks a number from 1 - 10 and everybody works on their project with that number. She picked #6. I have all month to work on it, no requirements to finish just to make progress .

My #6 is a purple flower quilt for grand girl#3 Lilly! This week I had to get 1 yard of white for the sashing in the pattern. Today I cut all the fabrics for the top and I have 3 rows sewn. I am still working on it but need to take a break, so I am posting about it. At the end of today I will post pictures of what I got done.

I did a couple more rows so here is what I have done so far.

This & That

2012-01-22T11:59:00.003-05:00

New pictures:

Grand girls x 3

Rag Quilt Complete

Power Ball

2011-12-09T22:09:00.002-05:00

Okay folks - let's hope I win the power ball lottery tomorrow! I played my grand-girls' birthdays. It would be 68 million...enough to share with my quilting buddies ( OR at least buy them all a fat quarter)......LOL

Retreat Pics 3

2011-11-01T19:58:00.002-04:00

More retreat piutures. Sure hope someone got better pictures of the quilts and people than I did mine are not great.

Retreat Pics 2

2011-11-01T19:49:00.002-04:00

Here are photos of the snow at the retreat center. Oh and one of the Roosters for Reenie.

Retreat Pics

2011-11-01T19:16:00.002-04:00

Quilt Retreat Pictures....

1. Show & Tell

2. Pillow Case

3. Snow at the Grille after we had lunch

Let it be said "Quilters are a bit touched"

2011-10-25T17:04:00.005-04:00

Quilting retreat in 2 days.

I have been anticipating this trip since March. I am excited and nervous. I have fabric for all the"projects" & a few personal projects. I have pack & repacked. I have decided that all of these friends I am about to meet for the first time are "tocuhed" just a little, just like me. We are all checking our clothes & hand carrying our fabric on the planes. 3 glorious days in the NE, 30's overnight and 50's during the day. Carla one of the ladies said in a recent email: " We quilters are such a tactile bunch!" & Sue wrote: Getting very excited here in New Jersey!!! Don’t forget to bring comfy PJs, bathrobe, and slippers....nothing like being cozy and warm while sewing in the wee hours of the morning and late at night!! I believe I am in for a wonderful time...

Retreat Raffle Block

2011-10-23T11:30:00.002-04:00

Only 5 day until retreat. Here is my raffle block. So excitred to meet these ladies in person! I am pretty much done packing.

Lilly

2011-10-01T14:02:00.002-04:00

Lilly's crib colors

2011-08-22T21:49:00.001-04:00

I am adding the bumper pad to this post. Now that it's done too!

I just finished the diaper stacker.

I have finished working on the crib bedding set for my newest grand girl due in September. Her Mommy picked these colors. She wanted a quilt from the pattern like I made for grand girl #1.

I will also be making diaper stacker, bumper pads & crib skirt

From the blog Sew Dang Cute

http://www.sewdangcutecrafts.com/2009/01/tutorials_01.html

I love her site!

Quilting Baby Shower

2011-07-29T23:28:00.003-04:00

My friend Amy K email me last week with this really cool idea......

A baby shower where everybody brings a piece of old clothing with the color pink( yes the Mom to be Brittney is having a girl). The during the shower they cut out quilt blocks. I had some extra fabrics in pinks(why wouldn't I after 2 grand girls and another on the way) that I took in case some one wanted to mix fabric. Well all these wonderful ladies brought their clothes, some skilled and not so skilled at crafty things and made blocks, solid , 4 patch and 9 patch pinned them together and pinned them to the backing material. I won't have too much to fill in and some other girls who couldn't make it the night of the shower will be getting their blocks to Amy and eventually to me so I can work on putting this quilt of friendship and love together. It's late so I will add a picture tomorrow.....

Last thoughts:

1. Baby is due in December so I have plenty of time!

2.Isn't that what all quilters say....

3. I borrowed this from a quilt buddy...Live long enough to be a problem to your kids!

Very Sad Face!

2011-07-26T18:56:00.003-04:00

Last Wednesday we went to dinner with our son Josh, DIL Ginny and gbaby#2 Emma. During dinner they announced that they were moving. I thought for a split second, okay they have every year in August, they have been renting trying to find the best location between their jobs and the baby sitter., BUT then they continued their sentence with TO ARKANSAS! I was holding Emma and almost dropped her. They were not joking either and then they said in 2 weeks. By then, I had tears slipping form my eyes with my heart breaking into a thousand tiny pieces of which I am sure I will never fully recover. Why you ask? Ginny has been talking about going back to school to become a dentist, Josh had been the hold out saying he'd never move there but with wanting more for their family in the future, the time had come when they couldn't justify passing up the opportunity. I understand all the logic - I do but I am a selfish grandma. They say they'll be back but I know how much I will be missing in Emma's life and I am sorry to say skyping is NOT the same as holding your grandchild. :'''(

Red White & Blue Picnic Throw

2011-07-04T10:57:00.003-04:00

I woke at 4:30 AM today and couldn't get back to sleep. I decided that I would sort through my to do projects. I found the Red White & Blue fabric I cut last year and never put together. So I sewed to my hearts content and ta da the top is done. I can't believe I put that off for so long and it was so quick to finish. It can be used as is BUT I really did want to put a backing on but realized I used that fabric to make the really DARK curtains in my bedroom. It was a great trade off, both the hubby I are sleeping better with our bedroom completely dark. The blocks finished 20" square.

Rag Quilt x 3

2011-07-02T19:21:00.005-04:00

Most of you know I have 2 grand daughters and a third one due in September. I made the first rag quilt. Both my daughter and daughter in law wanted it for their girl. So at the beginning the solution was to keep it at my house. :( they weren't happy. I went back to my quilt shop and purchased the same (well almost the same they were out of a few) fabric. So now each of the grand girls has one of their own. Look how simply re-arranging the lay out they look different. They are shown in reverse order for some reason but the top and backs are next to each other.

Yeah! Next maybe I will finish my quilt top of Snowballs In Spring. I just have borders left to do.

Locks of Love - 12 inches donated

2011-07-01T19:07:00.004-04:00

Well today was the big day! I went to the salon and donated 12 inches of my hair to "Locks of Love" the organization makes wigs from natural hair for children with hair loss due to medical conditions. I went Ooh La La Beauty Boutique in Summerville, SC they are hosting a Locks Of Love promotion and they did a great job. I am very pleased.

Fresh Veggies - Oh My!

2011-06-18T12:26:00.003-04:00

A co -worker asked if anyone wanted fresh veggies from the garden. I said yes!

Today I am prepping & freezing All the goodies he brought. What a great gift. I am going to make a veggie lasagna & Zucchini bread to share at work Monday.

Quilt for Jamie

2011-06-05T07:51:00.005-04:00

I made this quilt for my daughter Jamie. She loves it because it's all her favorite colors....but Annabelle (gb#1) uses it everyday because it's kept on the back of the sofa instead of going in her room and getting any of the ones I made for her.

Ugly Fabric Challenge

2011-05-07T06:38:00.003-04:00

Well over at Marie Bostwick's site www.mariebostwick.com they are having an Ugly Fabric Challenge. Thanks, Maureen! I received my ugly fabric in the mail yesterday...hmm I must say as much as I love fabric this was really UGLY. So the challenge to everyone that signed up is to

1. Make something with using ALL of the fabric

2. Don't tell what you are making

3. Send pictures to Maureen when you are done, she will post

4. Then everyone gets to vote who did the best job

5. The winner gets all the "pretty" fat quarters that we sent in exchange as their prize.

So no pictures of this project until Maureen post them. I have been up since 4:30 AM trying to figure out what I will do. I have started cutting the UGLY fabric! LOL

Tuesday is the big day....G-Baby#3

2011-04-26T19:19:00.000-04:00

It's a girl......

Tomorrow we find out if Grand baby #3 will be a boy or a girl. I am hoping for strong and healthy! Either way I will love this grand child with my whole heart just like the other two.

I never understood what it meant to be a grand mother until I became one.

One of the funniest thing I heard from a friend recently who also became a grand parent in the last year was: "For years people wanted to show me pictures of their grand children and tell me all about them, and all I could think was who cares", and yet here I am just dying to show my pictures and tell my stories. Thanks for sharing JimB.

Snowball In Spring Quilt Block Exchange - Update3

2011-04-23T17:09:00.004-04:00

Today I finished some misc sewing projects and then worked on my blocks from the Snowballs in Spring Exchange......here is what I got completed. The blocks from the exchange and 2 borders.

Spring Update

2011-04-10T12:05:00.002-04:00

OK already so I have been really slacking and I didn't make the Easter dress for my grand girls as quickly as I thought I would...but I have made progress yesterday and today. See updated post from the 19th of March and here is the second dress I made for Annabelle. I will be making identical dresses for Emma later today and the rest of the week.

3-19 Spring Update

2011-03-19T14:14:00.003-04:00

I will be doing the Easter dresses for my grand girls later this afternoon. Found an instructional blog to show me how to do the reversible dress with any pattern. Pictures to follow. Well uh three weeks later I finished Annabelle's Easter dress. So when Easter is over she can turn the dress inside out and have Spring polka Dot's. this was way easier than I expected and I guess that's why I kept putting it off. Now I need to make a smaller version for Emma

I received my Snowball in Spring blocks from the exchange! All I can say is Lovely and Amazing! They are laid out on the guest bed as I go by I keep re-arranging them, I may have how I want them to be so if I am sure in another hour, I will snap the picture so that they don't get mixed up while I sew them into my planned layout.

I also have 2 pairs of pants to hem by Monday. :0) !

Another quilt completed 3-8-11

2011-03-09T18:18:00.007-05:00

As I said in earlier posts I must complete 10 projects before buying new fabric.....so I believe this is number 4 of 10. This one turned out really cute I think. It was fun too! No batting, no binding made from sewing layers of flannel fabric together with 5/8" seems and then clipped to create rag edges.

Grandma Update

2011-01-25T19:47:00.004-05:00

Annabelle (grand-girl#1) turned 1 on Jan 17th.

Emma Kate (grand-girl#2) was born Feb 18th 6 pounds 4.5 ounces 19 3/4 inches long.

Grand-girl #3 will arrive September 2011.

Complete Quilts 2011

2011-01-25T19:35:00.003-05:00

Here are photos of quilts completed this year.

A. Batik Camo quilt - MThomas

1. Safari quilt - Emma Kate

1A. Purple/Green - Intern

2011 New Year's Day

2011-01-23T18:04:00.003-05:00

My New Year's Resolution is NOT to buy any fabric until I finish all the UFO's! Good thing I ordered a lot of new projects and hit the quilts shops during my recent vacation so I could add "new" before being cut off!

A. Batik camoquilt - Michelle - Completed 1-5

1. Emma Kate's Jungle Baby Quilt- Completed 1-19

1A. Green/Purple Quilt for German intern - Completed1-24

Uh - Snowball In Spring Block Exchange - CCQ group - Completed & Mailed waiting for return

2. Black, White & Red King Quilt - started laundering fabric, this one is going to take awhile.

3. Brown/Teal Paisley lap quilt

4. Brown/Red Floral lap quilt

5. Mint Floral lap quilt

6. Lt blue/pink lap quilt

7. Purple/Brown paisley lap quilt

8. Pink Pastel lap quilt - Completed 3-8-11

9. A is for twin quilt

10. Flower Patch quilt kit

11 - I have way to many others to list.....and now you know why I am NOT buying any more fabric. I am sure that if I keep telling myself that I will listen. Last year I had no extra projects at the end of the year, no stash and no scraps, what a difference a year makes. LOL

Quilt for Michelle

2010-12-28T17:23:00.001-05:00

Here are pictures of the quilt I started today for my friend Michelle. I need to cut the fabric for the binding and sew it on and it will be done.

12/30 Completed the binding, washed and dried the quilt so this one is all done. Will put in the mail tomorrow.

Surprises for my girls...

2010-12-25T15:30:00.000-05:00

As promised I kept these a surprise and THEY did like them....they are both such girly girls look how they both flipped the apron bottom so they could twirl.

For once I am keeping a secret....I made something for Jamie and Ginny for Christmas. They have been saying for so long that it's all about the grand babies when it comes to my quilting and sewing.

So after Christmas I will post pictures of them and their presents, I sure hope they like them.

New Year's Resolution

2010-12-14T16:36:00.002-05:00

I know it's early to start thinking about what my new year's resolution will be BUT...No new fabric until I finish the projects I already have purchased fabric. (LOL) this time last year I had no fabric stash and was wondering why my friends on Marie Bostwick's (the author) site were talking about stash and un-finished projects. NOW I know.....but knowing what my resolution was to be I was given a copy of McCall's Quick Quilts as a gift by my friend Vickie, in the magazine they had a quilt I couldn't live without....and I could buy the whole kit at Fat Quarter Shop FatQuarterShop.com I received the email it shipped today.....YEAH!

Baby Shower

2010-12-12T20:06:00.002-05:00

Emma Kate thought that it was such a great party and she got so many nice things, the following day she gave us all a scare - She wanted to come early but lucky that the doctors were able to stop the contractions (4 mins apart). Ginny has been on best rest this week and Thursday found out if she will REALLY take it easy she can go back to work part time.

Darlene hosted the baby shower for Ginny and it was such a great time. Thanks you are owed to many. Ginny and Josh received many nice things but my birthday/christmas gift to my mother was the best gift. I bought her plane ticket from Fort Lauderdale to Greenville. She arrive on Wednesday and had a few days with Jamie, Rob and Annabelle. She was a big help to Jamie on the drive down for the shower. Josh and Ginny we happy that Gigi made it to the shower.

Blessings Quilt Top 11-27-10

2010-11-27T16:29:00.002-05:00

I started this quilt top this morning.....hopefully I will finish sewing it tonight.

Another quilt completed 11-26-10

2010-11-26T20:57:00.002-05:00

This was started awhile ago and was put on the back burner. It was already sandwiched & pinned so all I had to do today was to machine quilt it and do the binding. I think I have gotten the hang of making nice corners. None the less it is done and can be crossed off my to do list and added to the completed list. I have a new quilt that purchased at People Place and Quilts for my grand baby "Emma Kate" due in Feb that I will be opening the package and getting started. No pressure the baby shower is in 8 days. LOL This quilt is also a pattern I have never done before! Oh My!

It's finished - FINALLY!

2010-11-23T20:09:00.003-05:00

It's done and here is the proof....it is now in the washer for it's final wash and dry before it is given away.

Oct 2010 - Update

2010-10-16T15:01:00.003-04:00

11-22-10 OK so I have REALLY been dragging my feet on this but finally got the binding sewn onto the back tonight and turned and have zig-zagged down 1/3 of the way on one side. Should finish it tomorrow night and get this off my to do list. This is the largest quilt I have ever done - it will cover a full sized bed. Measures 70" x 90".

Time is flying by.....and there is so much to do. I have been slowly working on the latest quilt. In my past post I stated that all that needed to be done was to sandwich it and start the quilting process. I have completed the stitching in the ditch around each block. Today I have started the actual quilting and it is coming along.

Sept 2010

2010-09-29T21:01:00.003-04:00

Well, I have finished another quilt top! All that left to do is sandwich it with the batting and backing pin it and then start on the machine quilting. This is for a friend's daughter who is a freshman in college and they wanted to give her this quilt as a Christmas present when she comes home for winter break from Winthrop University.

My daughter in law also picked out this fabric as one of the quilts I am making for Emma Kate's arrival Feb 2011.

Essentials of life

2010-08-01T15:33:00.001-04:00

You know there are just a few essentials in life like food, water, sewing & quilting.

Coming soon.....

2010-07-18T09:22:00.003-04:00

Grandbaby #2 - Our son Josh and his wife Ginny ( our most wonderful daughter in law) are having grand baby two in Feb 2011. They are very excited and so are we! Please keep them in your prayers as they have had challenges getting pregnant. According to the doctors this time it appears all is well with this pregnancy.

Sew Dang Cute!

2010-06-11T16:14:00.003-04:00

Jamie found and purchased the Botany jelly roll and coordinating fabric and had it sent to me so that I can start working on these cute dresses for their summer holiday. She better get those measurements to me quick so I can get started sewing. In the meantime I will start cutting the 3.5 inch strip out of the fabric while I wait for her. See how to make the dresses at this link Moda Bake Shop: Sew Dang Cute Once I get them made I will add my own pictures and when I get one of Jamie and Annabelle together, maybe her Daddy will be in the picture too!

My blog's not forgotten!

2010-05-24T19:00:00.004-04:00

I know it's been a few days since I blogged. BUT...in my defense changes have been abounding in my life. I did indeed finish the quilt for my Jamie love and haven't started another yet - gasp I know, how can that be true! A week ago last Wednesday I interviewed for yet another job....on Thursday I got the call that the company would love to welcome me to their family..so I had to do a drug test...(well if you know me you know that's non-issue) on Thursday and by golly I had to start working on Monday. It's a temp to perm job through the temp agency I have been working with since last November. Let me just say you can get some REALLY interesting assignments doing temp work. I had to give up my early retirement which I was so truly enjoying, but I really needed to go back to work it has been over a year since I was down sized. I have been adjusting to the getting up at 5:30 AM and working until 3 PM and then coming home to tend to me sore feet, aches and pains. Today was busy at work but still I have decided to pre-wash some fabric this evening so that I can press it when I get home tomorrow and start my next project......Christmas gift #1........YES my friends I did say Christmas. I normally have what shopping is required done by the end of July but this year the women in my family are getting hand made quilt projects from me so I have to start NOW! Merry Christmas.

Jamie's throw

2010-05-13T10:57:00.004-04:00

5/16 It's finished.....

I am getting ready to layer and quilt Jamie's fabric today.....it's also her 30th birthday.

5/14 I have finished the quilt top.......

Day Trippin in NC

2010-05-11T10:18:00.004-04:00

We needed to take our Twin Troller Boat back to Benson, NC for a motor replacement. So I figured after we dropped the boat off we could stop by some quilt shops in NC. I called both shop from I-95 for directions to their shops.

The first one we went to was The Gigglin' Pig. The Fabric Shop, Amish Gift Shop and The Soap Factory all rolled into one shop. The staff here was very friendly and if you ever get to Dunn, NC you should make the time to visit them. The have a web site www.thegigglinpig.com 110E Broad St Dunn, NC 28334 (910) 892-9235

The second shop was in Fayetteville. Loving Stitches Quilt Shop (800)524-8006 7076 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, NC 28311 They boast over 5000+ bolts of fine cottons (and they do), notions, books, patterns and gifts. My favorite were the pre-cuts and projects packs. Amanda was gracious and kind in her greeting and general information about the shop and gave the reminder to go downstairs to see sale items. They have tons of Moda fabrics. Their web site is www.lovingstitches.net

Being able to stop in at the quilt shops made the 4 hour drive each way worth-while.

Machine Quilting

2010-05-08T09:37:00.001-04:00

Today is my class on machine quilting.....there was a lot of preparation for this class but I am so excited about finally getting to take the class. I will post about it when I get back.

Happenings

2010-05-07T07:25:00.006-04:00

I went to see AGW this week, while I was on my trip I detoured into Columbia and went to the JoAnn's Fabric store, where I purchased some pink and blue fabric and lot's of thread on clearance for 50 cents. The next store on my stop was the Hobby Lobby in Anderson(went there twice) and to a Viking and Sew Quilt Shop in Greenville. I have momentarily misplaced my camera so when I find it I will upload pictures of my purchases. IT just has to be in one of the many shopping bags slipped in to the guest room so that the hubby doesn't know quite how much I got on this trip. LOL

Jamie did make it to the quilt shop in Greenville with me and she was a bad influence on me or was it the other way around? All I know is that she ended up buying more fabric than I did! Of course she sent it home with me to make her a lap quilt. Very pretty Moda Cherish Nature patterns and colors, blues, greens and browns. I cut all the fabric this morning and I have started sewing. It will be another new pattern I have never made before, surprise for Jamie. They are blocks 3x6" and 4x6". So until I find the camera I will sign off for now....Found the camera now the pics are here!

So Proud

2010-05-01T05:34:00.004-04:00

When my hubby retired as a gift I bought him a Nikon D40 camera. It is a SLR (Single Lens Reflective) Digital blah blah it gets way technical but he needed a hobby for retirement. He loves his camera and has added several lens upgrades etc and truly loves nature photography. We have gotten the SC State Park pass and he goes as often as possible. Recently we went to Huntington State Park for a special event and they had a Birds of Prey demonstration. He got some great pictures of a Kite, which is a majestic bird of prey. He entered the best one in the North Charleston Art Festival Photography Exhibition. I am so proud of him, it is the first time he has won a ribbon and he placed 3rd in the Amateur Color Division. The Arts Festival is April 30 - May 8 www.northcharleston.org see the Cultural Arts Department link.

Another project complete

2010-04-23T13:24:00.002-04:00

I finished the Sew/Quilt as you go for J&G's someday baby on my to do list, can't show you the pic because it is a surprise. I need to edit my to do list because I have decided to make a picnic throw in red, white and blue. I think I am going to make it using the rag quilt style but have not completely decided on that yet. Oh and I need to make the curtain/valance sample to take for Jamie to see so she can decide if she likes it or not. Hmmm....how to choose what to work on next, SEW many projects to pick from......

Moda Pebbles Doll Quilt

2010-04-22T07:28:00.002-04:00

Here is my version of the Pebbles Doll Quilt. I used the leftover fabric from the Cobblestone Road. Well that, & I found a new shop in Myrtle Beach, SC when I was there on Monday with hubby for a spring visit to Brookgreen gardens. Anyway, the new shop Accent Quilt Shop had 4 different bolts of the Moda - Swanky pattern, which I used as the inner border and the backing for this fabulous little quilt. I have decided that Cobblestone Road and matching Pebbles Doll quilt will be the ones to stay at Grandma's house.

Baby Quilt for Shannon

2010-04-21T11:15:00.002-04:00

Here is the baby quilt I made for Shannon, my niece who is expecting her first baby.

Broken Mended Hearts

2010-04-16T14:04:00.002-04:00

Woo-hoooo my blocks from the February block exchange are back and are they beautiful, creative and just as fantastic each of these ladies are........I am proud to call them my friends in quilting.

2010-04-15T11:45:00.002-04:00

Holy Cow! I am finished with this Moda Cobblestone Road. This is by far the hardest pattern I have made. OK the Heart block exchange for Marie Bostwick's Feb exchange were harder but I only made blocks so far. The exhcange is done and now the blocks are on their way to me.

I digress....here are the finished shots of my Moda Cobblestone Road. I have cut the left overs and I will do the doll quilt to match after I do a quick sew/quilt as you go that I was supposed to be working on for my niece Shannon's baby shower. Pictures to follow.

More Moda

2010-04-07T13:46:00.005-04:00

I have been busy this past week with life, family, friends and Easter! I have been working away on the Moda Cobblestone Road quilt I posted about at the end of March. Here are some pictures of what's done. The strips are sewn, the blocks are made and sewn into strips as well. Now I need to sew all these strips together...trim and then the quilt top will be done.

Moda Matching Quilt and Doll Quilt

2010-03-30T13:11:00.005-04:00

This is my newest project undertaking. I am using Honeybuns from Moda but not the same pattern as the example, they used Hunky Dory and I am using Swanky. I am having a lot of fun with this one....I ordered my honeybuns from Jojo's Quilt and Gift Shoppe online. See their ad in this post - I was impressed by the customer service I received. My order was here in 3 business days Oh, don't forget to sign up for their newsletter on the site and get a coupon to use on your first order.

2010-03-28T05:17:00.002-04:00

My friends the Bardsley's recently lost his mother after a long illness. While clearing out her home they found this unfinished quilt top. It is so amazing and all done by hand. We took it yesterday to the local quilt shop, People Places and Quilts. Diane, the owner identified the fabrics to be from the 30's. She helped us pick out a muslin that Sherri and I will be adding to the scalloped edging to give a squared edge and to increase the size to fit Sherri's bed. She also had a 1930's reproduction fabric that so similarly matched the the darker blue square that it was simply amazing. Today we are going to press the quilt top so that we can baste the quilt top to the muslin. Sherri has never quilted before and it has been a Long time since I have done hand quilting but I will help get her started and she wants to complete it all by hand so that quilt does not lose the integrity of the original work that was done. While we were there Sherri was also able to identify the pattern as Grandma's Mosaic - Venetian which dates back to the 1890's from one of the quilt history books the shop has on hand. It is a variation of the wedding ring.

Clusters and Crosses - Bernat Free Pattern

2010-03-26T18:08:00.003-04:00

Hi - a few folks have been looking for this pattern and I couldn't get it to post on the AC Moore web/forum. So I made a link to my blog and am posting it here.

Crochet Projects

2010-03-22T07:47:00.000-04:00

Some of my other friends said that I should post about my crocheting. My friend Vicki was finally able to teach me how to crochet and I say that with using term very loosely because I am by no means great at it. I have however made a few things I am quite proud of. I sometimes forget to make anything for me to keep of my own so mostly these have gone to friends who have expressed an interest and one occasion my daughter needed a baby shower gift.

Quilts For Kids.org

2010-03-18T17:48:00.000-04:00

This is the quilt I made from the fabric that they sent me. It turned out really nice. I am shipping it back this week.

Quilts for Kids, Inc. transforms discontinued designer fabrics into quilts that comfort children with cancer, AIDS, and other life-threatening illnesses as well as battered & abused children. Our goal is to link design centers nationwide to their communities, so that children in need in those regions may be served.

Quilt For Kids

2010-03-01T12:29:00.000-05:00

Today my mother from Fla called to see if I had seen todays episode of Martha Stewart, because they were making Quilts For Kids. I missed the episode but went to the Downey Touch of Comfort site and found the link to Quilts For Kids.org I signed up to receive a kit to make a quilt and if you quilt you should too! Here is the link http://www.quiltsforkids.org/volunteer/ to find out more information.

SQSE Quilt as you sew

2010-02-26T10:10:00.000-05:00

Sew/Quilt As You Go - A quick and easy pattern.

You can start and finish this project in a single day.

2010-02-19T14:45:00.000-05:00

Hi this is Maverick my quilting buddy. He is a crazy dog! This morning, I started a new sew/quilt as you go project. When I am in the dining room sewing he lays on the floor near me, I took this picture today. I made him his own flannel rag quilt last year. Who knew he'd fall in love with it and now it goes with him where ever he goes. I carry it from room to room for him and he sleeps with it every night. Did I mention he was spoiled? My kids tell me he gets treated better than they did when they lived at home. I say he doesn't have hands to help himself and you do. We go out side and play ball or Frisbee a couple times a day. The vet said he was getting fat and needed more exercise. He lost the weight and now is considered healthy at 47.5 pounds. When he forgets he is NOT a lap dog and jumps up to be petted he sure feels a lot heavier.

2010-02-04T17:28:00.001-05:00

Here are some of the baby quilts I made for Annabelle.

This one is very colorful and reminds me of my high school days back in the 70's.

The pink and brown one is a Sew As You Go project from People, Places and Quilts. It was the first one I did in almost 20 years. The green strips and florals is a sweet quilt that I made for a girlfriend who needed a baby shower gift.

2010-01-25T18:17:00.000-05:00

"The path to wisdom is lined with sparkling moments of insights, brilliant flashes of inspiration and quiet whispers of knowing. This path is well trodden, traveled by many women who came before us. It is within their footsteps that we journey along. Found at www.bloomingyaya.com

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2010-01-25T17:50:00.000-05:00

Well hello brave new world(for me). This is my first post.

I am officially a grandmother as of Jan 17th, Annabelle Grace was born at 11:21 PM. My daughter Jamie wants me to be called Yaya.

I am getting ready to read " A Thread of Truth" by Marie Bostwick. I have only read short stories of hers, and loved every word.

I also started cutting material today for a quilt block exchange.