BABY QUILT FINISHED

I finished the quilt for my boss's first granddaughter, so I can take it to work tomorrow!!
I love the 30's fabric! Do you see the tiny pink umbrellas? That's my favorite.

Baby quilt and egg basket

It's been quite a while since I posted a blog. Thanks so much to all who commented on my last post, especially all your sweet remarks about our son returning from Iraq.

My boss will become a Grandfather soon, so I'm making a baby quilt out of some 3o's charm squares. I'll finish quilting and binding it this weekend so I can take it to work on Monday.
I bought this little wire basket at a garage sale and wasn't sure what it was used for. I found these ceramic eggs at an antique shop & thought they would look cute in the basket!

Thanks for visiting!

NEW SEWING MACHINE

I decided I wanted a portable sewing machine to take with us when we travel after I retire. I looked at some of the newer machines, but wasn't that impressed. So I decided to get what I really wanted - a Singer Featherweight. I found lots of them for sale on Ebay and decided to go for it!

HERE IT IS!

A SINGER FEATHERWEIGHT!!!!!!

Isn't it cute? I love it! Below I am testing it out and it works great! This will be perfect for traveling. It has a neat little suitcase that it comes in.

The best news, though, is that DS#3 safely returned from Iraq! We are so thankful and will be going to see him, DIL and GS Jonah this weekend. Thanks for all your kind words of encouragement and prayers for him while he was in the middle east.

MYSTERY QUILT

I'm chain piecing Bonnie Hunter's "Christmas Lights" quilt from Quiltmaker magazine. I have admired Bonnie's scrap quilts for a while and decided to jump in and make this quilt. I had parts of the blocks made from the July/August '09 issue and I just found the September/October '09 issue at JoAnn's .
I have the 12 star blocks finished and now I'm working on the 20 red blocks. I wonder how they're going to go together!
Here's the last Christmas Wish BOM from Gail Pan. I have lost track of how many of these there will be. I guess I'll find out soon!
I made 4 of these bags out of charm squares. We are going to participate in a craft show in September, so I need to get some merchandise ready!!
I am eager for summer to be over. I'm very tired of 100 degree weather. If we're still in Texas next summer, I don't think I will plant any flowers. What's the use! It is just too hot!

I'll try to be better about blogging. I just needed a little time off of blogging, but I still spent time reading many blogs and I love seeing everyone's beautiful projects!

VISITING JONAH AND A WIN

We hadn't seen Jonah since December when he was 6 months old, so we made a weekend trip to see him and his Mommy, our DIL. He is 14 months old and has changed SO MUCH!!! What a cutie! His Daddy will be getting back from Iraq around the 20th of this month, so we will all be really happy when he is back home!
Jonah likes to read!
Here's block 7 of A Tisket A Tasket. I didn't sew on the buttons yet. I think I'll wait until after it is quilted. I'm going to wait until block 9 comes out and will do 8 & 9 at the same time. It seems easier to do 2 at once while I get out all the applique stuff.
This is the last stitchery from Willowberry Designs. I have really enjoyed doing these. Cheryl had a drawing and I won her pattern! It is so cute! Thanks, Cheryl for the special pattern! She is such a talented lady and I think she said she is going to have another BOM soon!
I love the BOMs, but maybe after this year, I will need to take some time off so I can get this year's put together! Hee Hee!

BOM REPORT

These are my monthly BOMs from the LQS - a bright and a pastel.

June's "A Tisket A Tasket" basket from Bunny Hill Designs. I'm almost finished with the July basket, but not quite.
Gail Pan's Christmas BOM.

Willowberry Designs "Verandah Views" BOM.

I decided to make the Heartfelt Table Runner for a shower gift for my niece. I have made 2 of them before and this is my third one. You can see a finished one here. I need to get it in the mail by Wednesday at the latest. Here I'm sewing the curved portion of the heart shapes that go around the edge.
We're shopping for a camper. We want to have it prepared for when I retire!

HAND PIECING IN CAR

I don't claim to get as much quilting done as some people, but I have been asked how I do get so much done. As others have also said, I have "take it with me" projects. I have my Howdy Doody lunch box ready to go. We have a 35 minute drive to church, so I have been working piecing my tumbler table runner along the way. Note: pictures taken in driveway. Hee Hee!
I'm making it for our coffee table to go along with the tumbler wall hanging that I am hand quilting. They are both charm quilts made with mostly reproduction fabrics. I'm not on any timetable - they will be finished when they are finished!
I bought this book at the quilt show yesterday. I really like the projects in it and the applique looks pretty easy and can be done on the machine. I don't really think I'll do anything from it this year, but I really like the card holder on the right side of the front cover above.


Now I'm off to work on some BOMs. I need to get them going - I don't want to get too far behind on them!

MEETING "LOVE" AT A QUILT SHOW

Today I met "Love," a blogger from All People Quilt at a quilt show in Midlothian, TX. We both started blogging on that site over a year ago and had left comments on each others blogs, etc. We knew we lived somewhat near each other, so decided to meet at the quilt show this year. What fun to meet her in person. We had so much in common and really enjoyed viewing the quilts and shopping in the booths together! We even have a mutual friend!

Here are pictures of some of the excellent quilts that were featured at the show:

This first one is made by a Maryln Zelenz from Cedar Hill Quilt Guild (that I belong to). The Santa in the corner was part of the "decor" of the quilt show because the theme was "Christmas in July."

I love patriotic quilts.

Maryln also made this crazy quilt and she did the tatting herself. Another blue ribbon!



It's fun to get inspired by going to a quilt show!

A VISIT WITH ABIGAIL!

We had a wonderful visit with our son, daughter-in-law and 6 month old granddaughter!
The happy family!A serious conversation with Grandpa.
Grandma reading a book to Abigail.

Picking blueberries.
Abigail reading a book with Daddy.
Abigail at Pensacola Beach with Grandma & Grandpa.
I think this is enough blueberries!
I made 2 of these table runners - one for my DIL and one for a friend.
Now, it's back to work until December 18 - my retirement date! Woo Hoo!!!!!!!!

ON OUR WAY TO VISIT ABIGAIL!!!

Here is the little cutie who we are on our way to visit today! Isn't she sweet? It is about time her grandparents get to hold her in our arms, don't you think?

SHOPPING AND GIFT PRIZE RECEIVED

Saturday Common Threads Quilt Shop in Waxahachie, TX had a sale. I wanted to go get some reproduction fabric and this is what I got. The shop was mobbed with women looking for bargains!
I won a drawing from Humble Quilts and I just received my prize - these two appliqued blocks, one block just started with all the pieces cut out and the patterns for doing more. Since I am getting more interested in applique, I am going to try to get the third one finished. My needle turn applique skills need quite a bit of practice - if you know what I mean.

The weather has been reaching 100 degrees every day lately. I do NOT like hot weather.
End of the weekend again, but on Wednesday we leave for Florida, so it's only a two day work week for me!