Happy Thanksgiving!

 Hi All,

Did you miss me last week? LOL! I am trying to get you used to me not writing. I will skip next week since it is a holiday and I won't be getting too much done this week. Our son and his family are coming over and I will need the day before to prep and the day after to recover:) LOL! But there will be some quilting done:)

I had a wonderful time Tuesday at our first retreat... MPR. There were 20 of us somewhat socially distanced:) Lots of laughter and food:) LOL! Oh and some sewing did actually get done:) Fun times!!! Already signed up for the next one:)

I got my eyes examined on Friday and yup I am getting older:( I have a floater in the left eye and the start of a cataract in the right eye:( UGH!!! Good news is I got a new pair of glasses ordered!

I got in a preordered mask panel Friday and got them all cut out and the kid ones are all done... now on to the grownups:) They are all holiday designs. I bought them at: https://fortworthfabricstudio.com/products/safety-first-face-mask-panel-holiday-edition-bundle I did not get the bundle only 2 panels. Figure if we have to wear masks at least have some fun with them!

We celebrated Hubby's Bday last week and we went to Georgetown for his catfish meal:) Was a nice drive. Just there and back. Oh and it started real early... our doorbell rang at 1:50. Then a hard knock and another ring. I looked out the window and saw my neighbor talking to a policeman. Hubby answered the door... the deck on the house behind us was on fire and we needed to stay in the living room. Well we immediately looked out the back window and it was out already. So we went back to bed. UGH! First fire since we have been in this house.. almost 40 years. The granddaughters called and sang and our daughter called. Son took him out to lunch while I was at the retreat. So he had a nice week.

Ok so a few pictures:

Charlotte made this quilt for her niece using her mother's scraps.

She had always planned to make her a quilt but her time ran out before she could.

She requested feathers:) 

Love how this huge memory quilt turned out!!!

Jill made this EPP quilt.

The quilting added SO much to it!!!

Love the backing!

Well need to load a quilt for tomorrow and get the rest of the masks made.

Have an awesome week!!!

This week flew by!

 Hi All,

Hope you had a  awesome week!

We got a lot done since it was Dazi and Hubby quilting:) There are just a few more big quilts for the year and then I am done! I am officially closing Dec. 31:)

I am writing this a bit earlier in the day as the son and girls are coming over:) He wants to drive Hubby's 56:) Speaking of the 56... Hubby went to Ribs and Rods in Temple last night and put the car in the show and won an award:) YEA!!! I stayed home so he could stay as long as he wanted:) Aren't I nice:) LOL!

Here are all the pictures. Sorry... you probably won't get any pictures next week as I have a big custom loaded to work on:)

Dot made a Project Linus quilt.

We quilted the orange flowers E2E.

A table topper that Dot made.

Another edge to edge design called cinnamon.

A table runner made by Dot for her DIL.

Poinsettia's edge to edge.

Love Dot's house quilt!

We used Fluffy edge to edge design.

Margaret's snowman quilt for her daughter.

Of course snowflakes E2E.

Elaine gave me these 5 panels to quilt. I sewed all the tops, backs, and batting pieces together and then loaded them. Made it SO much easier!

We quilted them with a star and swirls design E2E.

Then I cut them all apart.

Well we broke a needle at the very end of the last quilt... it hit hubby in the cheek:( He is ok. So I loaded this PL just to see if there were any adjustments to make before I started a client quilt.

No issues. I just looped all over.

This is my bed after I got up this morning:) LOL!

Number 7.. Handsome.. was in the living room with me:)

There is starting in the front: Cali, to the right is Max, above him is Waldo, then Gemma, Jax, and on my pillow is KoKo.

There were 2 left and I had to move them to make the bed:)

Have an awesome week and sew sew sew!

November:)

 Hi All,

It is finally November. This year is almost over:)

This week had the coldest temps so far! So glad I had the heater maintenance done on Monday cuz ew were using it after they left! BRRR!!! Made me wish for summer temps! Good news my winter clothes from last year fit better then they did:) Means WW is working:)

I got a bit of quilting done. Took Thursday- Sunday off and did handwork or sewed some. A nice break! Computer quilting will continue this week.

Hope you had a nice Halloween! We went to cousin's house again but with less people... just family this year. Lots of fun!!! Bet you can't guess my costume????

LOL! Yup a cat lady:)

Thank you Rosemary for the loan of the robe:)

On with the quilting pictures:

This is only Donna's 9th quilt. Wow is all I can say!

She has some awesome teachers!

The girls are the cutest ever! I did a lot of ruler work and freehand quilting.

Love when the backing is scrappy!

Our practice PL.

We used Prism E2E design.

Margaret also got Prism design in a lovely turquoise thread.

Batik half square triangles.

Love the backing fabric!

Bob was definitely the smart one when the cold front came in:)

He was nice and toasty! And he had spent a few nights outside before it came..

Suppose to warm up in the 70's most of the week but still cool in the evenings. I am ok with that!

Have an awesome week and keep sewing!

October nearly over?

 Hi All, 

Hard to believe Fall is upon us, Halloween is next week, then Thanksgiving will quickly appear, then Christmas and finally this year will be over! Time flies when you are having fun:)

So got a quilt finished with tons and tons of filler... body wasn't too happy but I pushed through. Have the quilt loaded to start tomorrow:) The list is going down:) YEA!

We also went and voted Wednesday at 2... no waiting:)

I also finished my wool nativity runner. Turned out really nice even though I used the directions as suggestions:) They wanted you to make the runner first and then applique on top... well I didn't want to so did it my way. There is no batting or binding. I stitched it and left a hole to pull it through and then stitched it all the way around. Love it!

Met with my bee and worked on it there:) Had a funeral that we decided we really didn't want to go to. I went to friends house to teach her hubby how to use the longarm software. So the week flew by:)

I have the AC guy coming tomorrow to get the heater ready which from what I have seen we will need this week. 45 is to be the high on Tuesday and the low is 44?? BRRR! The mornings have been pretty cool and the kitties have wanted to sleep in:) I am ok with that since so do we:) LOL!

Ok on with pictures:

This is Camille's sorority quilt for herself:)

There is lots and lots of freehand quilting on this one!

I used 29 bobbins of mostly white thread with a bit of green and pink for a few blocks.

Love the backing fabric!

Oh I also basted a quilt I made all by hand a few years back... not sure when? I am hand quilting it. It will keep me warm on those cold days!!

Here is the Nativity runner.

And a closeup:) Really happy with it!

Well will stay home most of the week and should get a few items done:)

 Will get the computer quilting started after the next quilt.

Need to finish my Halloween costume for the party next weekend:)

Have an amazing week!

Another busy week... but aren't they all?

 Hi All,

Seems like the days are flying by and Thanksgiving and Christmas will be here before we know it!

I see all the Thanksgiving and Christmas stuff out in stores already:( UGH!!! Good thing we do small and I have almost everything:) I try to buy or make a new nativity something every year.. this year it's a wool runner with lots and lots of little pieces:) It is cut, fused and I have started stitching it:) Of course I love Sue Spargo's Squash series she has on Instagram... saving it maybe for next year? Or Kathy Schmitz Snowflakes runner? Always something to make:) LOL!

Have another funeral to go to this coming week.. the hubby of MIL BFF that passed last month. So won't be home much this week. Might be a good break? I do have 2 full days of custom quilting scheduled.

Ok on with pictures:

The last memory quilt is done:)

Got it quilted last weekend and then bound.

The whole order got dropped off to client on Tuesday.

Karen B made this quilt.

She let me custom quilt it for her so lots of feathers and ruler work.

Really turned out great!

Here is the back ... was shipped to Maine on Thursday:)

Pumpkin runner all quilted and bound and ready to give away:)

I still have almost enough of this cat fabric from years ago to use as the backing.

I made these 2 Calico Corns from wool. Pattern from Rebekah Smith.

So the list is gradually getting smaller and I am getting less stressed:)

I think I am gonna like retired life next year:)

Have an awesome week!