APRIL GREETINGS

I've finished writing out checks, balancing bank accounts, wrapping a present, signing a birthday card, getting ready for a BD party tomorrow, cleaning my desk, etc. and it's already 10:00 a.m. and I haven't touched the surface. So why an I posting on this blog when I have so much to do? Because I'm retired and I should have plenty of time for blogging. NOT! I'm always so busy, but I'm having so much fun. Our weather has been very mild with some scattered showers so I've been doing some gardening. Every week I find a floral surprise in the yard. The people we bought this house from really enjoyed planting bulbs. I'm loving it and this fall there will be more to come. Meanwhile, Friday a car load of us took a field trip. We visited a great little quilt shop in Canyonville. This purse pictured below was made from the pant leg of a pair of jeans and the daisy's are painted on. The lining on the inside has lots of pockets for organizing your things. This will be a new class and the Sewing Basket. I bought the pattern and some fabric for this wall hanging. I will make my with two additional circles and use it has a table runner. I'm thinking this might be a great X-mas gift. It's never too early to plan.

I love this little rabbit. I'm not going to make, only because I don't have a place to hang it but I think it is so cute. There are some beautiful panels available and I would to love to buy them all.

The lady working at this quilt shop was showing this quit she made for a challenge. I wish you could see the embellishments. It was very long so I'm showing only two rows. She let me take a picture of it and was really flattered that I asked. What's up with that? Her creativeness and workmanship is fabulous. She had so much detail, like beads around their necks and tiny buttons.

This is a picture of a pincushion we saw at Thistleberries in the little town of Riddle. It's a great quilt shop and the people who owned lived in Alaska and have items from there. The doll heads are made of wood. They were very cute.

So I have been busy in the garden, at the sewing machine, quilting with friends, and running around Oregon with friends. I'm having way too much fun. So I'm off to work. I have lots of stuff to get done.

Have a blessed week.