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Monday, February 20, 2006

Lazy but productive Sunday

I love days like today. Went to Church, came home had lunch and then went up to my sewing room and worked on a Quilt University class project called Celtic Magic.  Listened to podcasts by Annie at Annie’s Quilt Stash and that was it. It was one of those days where you don’t have a schedule to meet, no one is trying to get you to do anything or go anywhere. You know those days where life is good. I found out earlier this week that my husband gets to come back early and so I have been on cloud heaven ever since. He was supposed to be gone until Summer but now I get him back this month. Yes I am excited.

My radiation appointments for my skin cancer are now finished and I just have a couple of follow up appointments and I will be done with that. The doctor is still undecided about needing plastic surgery and I won’t know anything on that until April.

Friday, February 10, 2006

Quilt top finished for the Cotton Patch

I finally have a chance to post a photo of the top that I offered to make for The Cotton Patch

quilt shop.

Was this a pattern that I would have purchased while out shopping, no not really.
I would have thought too easy and not really my taste, well let me tell you it was a challenge trying to keep all those rows straight and still come out to the size that it was supposed to be.
I was close enough to do it though.

This was the first time I worked with hand dyed felted wool and that was fun. All the applique is felted wool.

Once the quilt was done I did enjoy it, the only thing I would have done differently was chose fabrics more in line with my tastes.
I may make it again some day as I did get to keep the pattern.

Thanks for the opportunity to work with you Doni. I enjoyed it.

Wednesday, February 08, 2006

Finally made it to the local guild meeting

Well I finally made it to the local guild last Tuesday and it was wonderful. I will also be going to the evening guild this Thursday. The local guild is named Cherokee Rose Quilters. The guild has about 60+ members and they are the greatest ladies as all quilters are. Intown Quilters Quilt shop sent a gal down to do a small workshop for “Batik Frenzy” by Taffy McLaughlin. She must have brought about 20 quilts that were all done using this method and they were truly wonderful. The nice thing was they were all finished quilts. Just goes to show how many quilts can be finished if you let a longarm quilter finish them.  Next time we meet at the Tuesday meeting we will actually get to sit down and sew our own. My quilt colors that I chose are earth batik fabrics, black, browns, green, orange etc. I can’t wait and will post a picture after the next meeting.

Monday, January 23, 2006

Not much time for quilting

Well I just haven’t had that much time lately. I picked up my grand kids and brought them down for a visit while my daughter recovers from Gall bladder surgery. They are so cute, just 2 and 3 years old and I probably lost a few pounds playing and chasing. My grandson Alex and grand daughter Ashleigh are such good kids. I tell you though I fall into bed at night ready for sleep. I decided to share a photo here so you can see how cute they are.