I've had to take a break from sewing because I have been......
Trying to get my garden to grow...after a very wet and snowy May and June. I know I will get potatoes and onions...not sure about anything else...the weather has been more than crazy.
It's wedding season! My youngest son's friends all seem to be getting married this summer...6 invites...so far!
Been hanging out with my college son. It has been nice having him home for a few weeks in between semesters. He was just accepted into the Marriott Business School at BYU so he can now rest a little bit easier knowing he is now in their undergraduate program. It is very competitive!
Not able to get here near enough this summer like we usually do!
Celebrating LOTS of summer birthdays!
This will be taken to the quilters next week. I "might" get another one finished before fall begins.
Enjoyed this part of the country last week.
I actually did this...in a tent...on the ground...yes. I took 3 naps the next day from being so tired!
But it was worth it since we could do this!
Still waiting for grandbaby #4 to come into our lives! Hoping in 2 short weeks!
95% it's a girl that will be joining 2 big brothers! Grammie is shopping.......
Flew to Minneapolis and took the scenic trip home...
...had to pick up this truck for our company...
...dropped the truck off here for employees to drive it on to Elko while we relived our teenage years watching Grand Funk Railroad in concert....hubby loved it! hahaha!
"Helped" this one run her first half-marathon. Way to go middle child!!!
If I'm not with my family this summer, I can be found with our youth group at their activities. It's been a very busy summer for these Young Women already!
Last but not least, I've been spending time with this lil' man and his brother!
This summer is flying by way to quickly!
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Finished quilt
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
A quilt for a friend....
My daughter is making a new quilt. Her friend was recently diagnosed with cancer and she is aggressively trying to stop it in it's tracks. This quilt is for her. Middle daughter looked through many patterns before settling on this one designed by Natalia Bonner. You can find the free pattern here. She will put different words on it for her friend. I'm excited to see this quilt come together! It has been a pattern that is on my "to make in the future" list. I am loving it!
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Barn Chicks
The baby of the family had surgery last week. Instead of coming home, we decided to have her recuperate at the cabin. I took my sewing machine so I could finish these guys. I have had this kit for a few years now after seeing the quilt in a store that has since gone out of business. It is a Buggy Barn pattern from the book, Certifiably Crazy. Now that I'm home, I can square up each block, add the border and then it's done. The colors match perfectly with the walls in my home so I am excited to finish it even if it did take some time to start it!
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Saturday Sew Day at the LQS
With the LQS designers being published in their first magazine, they had a fun sew day after our regular BOM meeting. A few of us stayed and played for awhile. I worked on another Buggy Barn quilt that I bought as a kit a few years ago.
This is another version of the quilt that is shown in the newest issue of Quilter's World. The original is orange, pinks and greens. One of the designers told me that she likes this new version better! But I reminded her that she has been looking at the other quilt for a very long time now...this one is just new colors. Both are darling! As soon as I buy the ruler, I will be making it.
Here are the next 2 BOM's for our Saturday Sampler. Middle child won a gift certificate for her last year's quilt on Saturday!
The pieced block:
Next block on our appliqued quilt:
Was a nice day to sew. Met several women from Utah that came to spend the day. They get together every Friday to sew with each other. I couldn't believe they would drive so far....but then again....we quilters are unique!
This is another version of the quilt that is shown in the newest issue of Quilter's World. The original is orange, pinks and greens. One of the designers told me that she likes this new version better! But I reminded her that she has been looking at the other quilt for a very long time now...this one is just new colors. Both are darling! As soon as I buy the ruler, I will be making it.
Here are the next 2 BOM's for our Saturday Sampler. Middle child won a gift certificate for her last year's quilt on Saturday!
The pieced block:
Next block on our appliqued quilt:
Was a nice day to sew. Met several women from Utah that came to spend the day. They get together every Friday to sew with each other. I couldn't believe they would drive so far....but then again....we quilters are unique!
Friday, April 8, 2011
Sew Fun Get-Away
This past weekend, The Honey, my daughters and daughter's friend headed to the cabin to sew. Not The Honey....he just came to relax. He was suppose to ski but was just getting over a cold so he stayed indoors.
Sewing machines got set up quickly on Friday and the girls dived right in on their projects! I wasn't as prepared as I thought I was so I didn't get much done. I ended up not having enough heat-n-bond for my applique pieces.
Look at that face on my baby!!! She isn't quite into sewing yet....plus she thought she should be sleeping all day since she was on "vacation". And her hair.....well.....hard to tell she is a stylist, isn't it?! hahahaha :) (she is going to "love" this pic!)
I bought this magazine because our LQS designers are in it with their quilt pattern. Page 33.
I love their quilt, but I was really drawn to this quilt that is featured right after theirs. I loved it so much that I decided to make it the day before we headed to the cabin. (One of the reasons I wasn't prepared----last minute decisions with color choices were more important than heat-n-bond I guess)
As far as I got....I could have finished the braid but got tired of getting up and down to press. I finished it when I got home with the iron that sits next to my machine.
I also brought this to make. Again.....not enough heat-n-bond so I couldn't do the applique. It would have been a quick, easy quilt to make if I hadn't forgotten the main ingredient for this project!
Middle child sewed up a storm. She is almost finished with her "Not Your Grandmother's Log Cabin" quilt! Look! She matches her quilt!
She also worked on her finishing blocks for this year's BOM from our LQS. These will go with her "watermelon" BOM.
Finished up some more jelly roll blocks and her March BOM.
Here's is her friend. I am amazed at how well these girls sew! This one has never done applique before and had no problem picking up how to do it!
Had snow while at the cabin.....again......am hoping that next time we are there we will see signs of Spring!
Sewing machines got set up quickly on Friday and the girls dived right in on their projects! I wasn't as prepared as I thought I was so I didn't get much done. I ended up not having enough heat-n-bond for my applique pieces.
Look at that face on my baby!!! She isn't quite into sewing yet....plus she thought she should be sleeping all day since she was on "vacation". And her hair.....well.....hard to tell she is a stylist, isn't it?! hahahaha :) (she is going to "love" this pic!)
I bought this magazine because our LQS designers are in it with their quilt pattern. Page 33.
I love their quilt, but I was really drawn to this quilt that is featured right after theirs. I loved it so much that I decided to make it the day before we headed to the cabin. (One of the reasons I wasn't prepared----last minute decisions with color choices were more important than heat-n-bond I guess)
As far as I got....I could have finished the braid but got tired of getting up and down to press. I finished it when I got home with the iron that sits next to my machine.
I also brought this to make. Again.....not enough heat-n-bond so I couldn't do the applique. It would have been a quick, easy quilt to make if I hadn't forgotten the main ingredient for this project!
Middle child sewed up a storm. She is almost finished with her "Not Your Grandmother's Log Cabin" quilt! Look! She matches her quilt!
She also worked on her finishing blocks for this year's BOM from our LQS. These will go with her "watermelon" BOM.
Finished up some more jelly roll blocks and her March BOM.
Here's is her friend. I am amazed at how well these girls sew! This one has never done applique before and had no problem picking up how to do it!
Had snow while at the cabin.....again......am hoping that next time we are there we will see signs of Spring!
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