Dcember 6, 2010

I know it has been a very long time since I have posted anything. My health has prohibitaed me from doing a whole lot but I have finished a couple of things, Have 1 quilt ready to go on the frame to be quilted and the Black & White & Red all over is almost ready to go on as well.

The first picture is for my neice for christmas. I took a class on how to do a dresdin palte using pre-made bias bindiing strips.

The second picture is a challenge quilt. I bought a bag with fabric in it for $5 and had to make something using that fabric. The fabric I got was the plowed fields in the middle. I had to add a house, path, bird bath, bird and another animal. It will go up to be judged at a ocal quilt store by my peers. I am not satisfied with the quilting. I think my machine is about to bite the dust. I used invisable thread for the quilt itself and matching thread for the border. I still need to put a binding of some kind on it to make it a total of 28 inches. I may use the same fabric as the border. I really haven't decided yet

I am going to be teaching a class at the same quilt store on half square and quarter square triangls in Jan.

Mike is on vacation next week and we are going to be painting our house. I will post before and after pictures when it is finished. Then in Jan. were are going on vacation to vegas for a few days.

Hopefully I will get more accomplished in the New Year.

Sept 29, 2010

It is another drab, dreary day on the Treasure Coast. The good thing is that the tropical depression did not develope into anything other than that. We are to get rain for the rest of this week and next. But we so badly need the rain.

I have been playing around with my new sewing machine today and finally figured out the the problems I was having was because I didn't have the bobbin in al the way.

This is a picture of my quilt "Everything but the kitchen sink". Quilted by a very dear friend Ann Fry. I am thinking of sending it to someone for christmas but I also have a couple others that I wanted to send. Just got to decided who to send each one too. I know they will be greated with open arms since the last ones that I made them is starting to fall apart fro so much love.

I have pulled the "Black and White and REd all over quilt off the back burner. excited about getting this one done. I have decided to make it a disappearing nine patch with a red, white and black backing if I can find it.

Monday, Sept. 20, 2010

I kinow it has been a while since I posted any thing. But since my last post I have really only been working om mycathedral windowsa in the evening but not every evening. I am no longer working due to health reasons.

My wonderful husband let me get a Grace Mini Pinni frame and new Juki machine. after 3 weeks it is finally up and running. Just playing around on it when my arms and hands will allow it.

The weather here on the Treasure Coast is starting to look a little bit like fall. The temps ar still in the low to mid 80's but not so humid and a great breeze blowing most of the tie. I will be so glad to be able to turn the air off within the next few weeks and opening all the windows. I love sitting out under the carport in the breeze. I did do a touch of yard work on sunday. It is all of about 4.5 feet long. That is all I could manage. But it will get there with the help of my wonderful sister helping me all I will let her.

Hope every one has a great week. Will post some pictures at the next posting.

July 20, 2010

no new pictures at the moment. I start a large red and black quilt but put it on the back burner for a short time. I am making 2 baby quilts for a friend to give to her niece. will post pictures when they are done.

going back to work on monday. no more neck brace ...yeah!!!

July 3, 2010

Happy 4th of July to every one. I am healing at a good rate. This stupid color that I have to wear is driving me crazy. I go to the doctor next week. that will be my 3 week check up.

Monday June 28, 2010

I had my neck surgery last Tuesday and all is well. tThere is still a lot of swelling on the inside of my throat plus brusining on my chest bone and the top of my shoulders at the top of my spine. But all in all everything is going great. I really hate not being able to get in the car and go when I want to but such is life.

I am going to try to work on my Ohio project some this week. but can not do it for more then about 20 minutes at a time. Same with the computer so not back to work for a while.

June 20,2010

Happy Fathers Day ...... The count down is on. 2 more days and I will be having my surgery. Toiday I cleaned the sewing room so that little Fred does not have any more things to scatter. I don't know where half my bobbins are because he knocked the stand over. I found the 3 that has thread on them but still haven't found the ones that were ready to wind. I'm sure they will show up some where. nest post will be after the hospital stay.