March 22, 2015

Hello everybody:)

Busy week and lots of rain:) Am SO read for the sunshine!!!!!

Hubby and I went to see Colton Dixon... he was on American Idol... and Matthew west at the Expo Center just about 30 min away:) Terrific concert!!!! Love when we go do things together!!!

MIL stayed home by herself... has been doing that for about 2 weeks now since SIL left. She got really lonely on Thursday and hubby came home and got her convinced to go into a nursing facility. Of course he hasn't had the time to go get her signed up yet:( Maybe Tuesday. If there are no rooms available they do have like a hotel option... she can stay as long as she wants and then check back out. Told hubby to get her in that and she can wait until a room opens up for her. She is very social and being by herself and not being told what to do every minute of every day by FIL is finally getting to her. I on the other hand would love the new found freedom... oh wait  I already have that:) haha!!!

Got lots to show you:)

Love these Snowmen! This was a Thangles BOM at our local quilt Shop that has since closed:(

Dolly put it all together and machine embroidered the snowmen.

this one is my favorite !!!! Can you guess why??? Ummmmm

Backing.... Dolly always lets me play:)

My Jaybird's Science Fair quilt all done:)

I used Botanical fabric line. I had SO much fun quilting this one!!!!

Backing and look at that binding!

Had one embroidery order this week....

My 2 BOM's done for the month:)

 

 I have had this in a Ziploc bag for probably a year. Well it is the next project to get done. It is called Fractured Pervalong. http://www.displacementactivity.com/p/pervalong.html

Only 2 more paper pieced borders to go:)

 

My Dear Jane blocks are finally get put together in a rather extraordinary setting:) Saw a Modern quilt set like this and so the light bulb went off:) Took forever... ok only 2 weeks to figure out the other fabric needed. It is pinned and draped on the right. Now to find more of it.... I only had that one piece:(

Hexies!!!!! These are all leftover fabrics from a BOM a few years ago:) They are PB&J line from Basic Grey. I think I have enough to make a lap size... I can always add another solid color around all the diamonds. This is the first diamond and I have lots more fabric to make into Hexies:)

Finished the binding on this one for Karen last night so I could get a picture for you.

It is a wedding signature quilt. The one on the right is a pretty close picture of where the wedding was held.

Love the feathers! Karen machine embroidered the hearts.

Backing:) I added a sleeve and she will give to bride next month:)

 

Well better get back to working on the fractured project!

Have a great week!!!!

Hope we get lots of sunshine this week!!!!

March 15, 2015

Half way done with March already... where does the time go???

I should be in TN right now visiting a friend but family medical issues changed all those plans. Maybe another time?

Hubby and I did run away to Ft Worth last weekend for a huge Christian concert. Winter Jam 2015. There were 10 bands and Kari Jobe popped in for a song:) So really 11 performers:) We spent the night in a hotel right across the street from the convention center so no parking or traffic issues afterwards:) Great planning on my part!!!

Well got a little quilting done this week....

First up is Maleah's quilt. Not sure of the name of the pattern but really like it!

Tried to make it look like the fabric was really going over and under with the quilting.

 

Cool backing!

Cindy gave me a scrappy quilt to quilt and asked for loops all over:)

Loved looking at the fabrics and saying... I have some of that:) haha!!!

Backing.

Dolly gave me one of her daughters quilts to quilt. It is the jelly roll race but she made her own strips.

 

I quilted loops and stars all over in red, white, and blue variegated thread.

Backing.

Spent all day yesterday quilting this Science Fair quilt for me:) yea!!!!! I will get better pics after the binding is all sewn on:)

 

Well enjoy the week!!!! And sew, sew, sew!!!!

March 7, 2015

Well we had more ice and some sunshine this week... what a wacky weather year! We did have snow on Easter one year and I SO hope we don't this year!!!

Busy week but I did take a few days off to sew for me:) Just had no quilting mojo:)

This is what I did get done:

 

 

Gayle's wedding gift quilt:)

Love the reds, greys, and blacks all together.

Used Featheration pantograph with a grey thread.

Back....

This is Jill's Ghastlies quilt.

I love the pattern and this is the first Ghastlies I have quilted:)

 I told her to keep the border the way it is all angled:)

Close up.... loopies and circls.

Scaredy cat backing!

This is one of Maleah's. She made this all flannel for her grandson.

Love the feel of flannel!!!

Just looped all over and then did a little extra in border:)

These blocks were donated to Project Linus, put together by Cindy and bought by Shelley.

I was ordered.... um asked/begged  to finish the hand stitching.

I am SO not a fan of featherstitching but after hours and hours of it I am more comfortable with it... still not a favorite!

I did add blanket and backstitching in the star block. Now it goes back to Shelley to add 2 more borders and then back to me to quilt:) So you will be seeing it again:)

Made this for my friend Joan for Easter. It is a Jenny Elephantz pattern. Love her designs!!!

Another Jenny design:) This one is for me:)

 

Well Hubby and I are running away tomorrow to Ft Worth for a Christian concert and staying overnight:) SO excited!!!!

Was suppose to go to TN next weekend but something came up at her end so will stay home.

 

Have a great week!!!! 

March 1, 2015

Happy early Birthday to the Great State of Texas!!!!

March 2, 1836: The Texas Declaration of Independence is signed, calling for Texas’ secession from Mexico. Fighting had already begun at the Alamo.

I always remember this day:)

Well the week went fast but I still got things done:)

Monday I had to drive to Gatesville to show up for Jury duty. Of course the roads were horrible... all country roads.... get there and by lunch they are closing the courts because of the weather??? Should of done that before we all risked our lives! We are to be back at 1 on Tues. The roads were clear all day... well of course! Got excused at 4 and not picked for a sentencing trial. Wed quilted, Thurs, quilted and Friday went to Waco Shop Hop. All the shops come to one place instead of you driving all over the state:) Had quite a few shops and plenty of room:) Only found 2 hand emb patterns:)
Sat quilted and sewed:) and today got the taxes done:) yea!!!!!

Ok here is what I got done:)

First... I forgot to post these the past few weeks. Jenny from Elephantz wanted us to use her free design to make and send to an orphan adoption center.

They will hoop and sell on their website to help raise funds for family that need financial help with adoptions.

My BFF's daughter is having a boy and I knew he would need some sprinkler covers:) Machine emb from Emb Garden.

Carolla made this cute farm quilt.

She wanted me to stich all the applique down... that was an adventure at times!

Hey the orange cat isn't on the chicken coop anymore???

Cute ducks in a pond!

Yup that's where the orange cat is suppose to be!!!

Carolla also made this patriotic wall hanging.

Nice log cabins and stars!

Backing..

Starting machine quilting my cat wool project......

This is Megan's quilt. Love the colors!

Also love the simple pattern! I quilted Deb's swirls all over it...

backing....

I quilted 6 project Linus quilts and this is one of them.

Dot made this one.

Need more white Kona so I can finish the backing for my Illusions quilt.

Shelley from our Bee has a daughter that works at the local hospital in labor and delivery. She is asking for blankets for the poor babies that don't survive so the parents have something to wrap them in that is prettier then the receiving blankets from the hospital. So I made the 5 on top of the sewing machine case and Pat made the hats. The other piles are blankets cut and ready to sew together.  Thank you Pat and Project Linus for the baby fleece!

 

Well that's all from here..... suppose to rain but hopefully no more ice!!!!

Have a great week!