What's been going on.

Show and Tell at the Quilt Guild Thursday night was great. These ladies are modeling jackets they made at last months workshop.

These are sweatshirts embellished with prairie points.

Memorial Day weekend was fabulous. Family came over Sunday and we barbequed, swam, and sat around talking and relaxing. It was a beautiful day. Baby Joey had the best time in the water with his Dad. The handsome guy in the picture is my #1 grandson with his dog Jelly. What's better than Fun, Food, and Family?

The month of May is coming to an end and it’s time to set goals for June. I finally received the final Block Party block kit from Calico Cat. I will get the quilt pieced this month and then I’m going to find somebody to quilt it. I want the quilting to be special like the fabrics and blocks. I’m also finishing up a special baby quilt for a friend. I’ll post a picture when it’s done, which should be in two weeks.

I’ve been quilting on my Sisters Twister quilt. I had about ¼ of it quilted and realized the thread tension was off and I had to rip it out and start over. I will finish that quilt in June too.
My BFF (sister-in-law from Oregon) will be here on the 4th to attend a family wedding. I’m taking the 5th off so we can play with fabric and plan my future in Oregon. She is co-owner of Sonja's Sewing Basket in Sutherlin Oregon. The plan is to join the partnership.

Wishing you God's peace. Have a wonderful weekend.

Blessed Event

Congratulations go to my friend and co-worker Renee as she welcomes the arrival of her first grandchild, Ella Shea. As special as every child is, there is something almost magical about your first grandchild. As many of us spent a great deal of time today hovering over Renee's desk waiting for that special call, many of us were remembering the arrival of our first grandchild. Ella Shea weighed in at 9lbs 12 oz. She is an amazing gift of God. Welcome Baby Ella.

Congratulations to Mom, Dad and all the other family members too.

Marvelous Monday

It was a marvelous Monday because I had the day off. It was a bit windy but in the 80’s and I sat with my feet in the pool and started reading a book that I’ve want to read for the past year. The birds were singing and I could hear a cricket off in the distance. There is a gardenia bush in the corner of the yard and the fragrance was captivating. It brought back memories of a trip my husband and I took to Maui and a State park we walked through that had fragranced flowers everywhere. There were pools of water filled by water falls. Back to reality, the book I mentioned is, Philip Yancey’s Finding God in Unexpected Places. I also found time to piece some quilt blocks. This was truly a blessed day in so many ways.

So here is the update on what’s been going on. I finished my cake decorating class. Here is a picture of the cake I did. There are more techniques I want to learn but I think I will wait a month before starting up again.

The wedding shower was fabulous. The lunch was good and the Kate got a lot of nice gifts. I had a great time and I really like Kate. My niece and her daughter did a wonderful job putting the shower together and it was held in a spectacular old private home. I think somebody said it was built in the early 1800’s. Here is two views of the front entrance.

It had rained during the day and everything was clean and fresh looking. I love the rain so it really made everything special. I'm not sure everybody felt the same.

This is a picture of the grooms grandmothers, the bride to be, her mother and the grooms mother.

I’m still waiting on a block for my Patch Work Party quilt but I started a baby quilt for a friend. I picked up some great quilt fabric at Quilter’s Quarters at 50% off and did some catching up. I haven’t been in the store for a few months due to my pledge to use up some of my stash before buying more fabric. Oh like that's going to happen. With our 9% sales tax I can't afford to buy a lot of fabric to store. I consider this purchase a very small relapse since the fabric was half price. The staff at the quilt store are great and I miss not seeing them regularly.

Mother’s day started at church where an omelet brunch was served after the service. How special was that? I got a great card from Brit, Brook, and Bree and a beautiful wind chime to hang in my kitchen window. Tami picked up some Christian music for me and we barbequed, which meant less mess in the kitchen. I hope you all had a wonderful Mother’s day too.

Until next time, wishing you God’s blessings.