Western Washington Quilt Shop Hop 2013

This is the goal for my next quilt project.  Almost every year I go on the greatest Quilt Shop Hop through Washington State.  It is a beautiful drive and you end up with the makings of a different themed quilt each year.  My mom usually accompanied me but has been unable to go the past few years.  While I don't mind going by myself, it is certainly more fun to go with someone else.  Having lived in Texas for 20 years now, I don't really know anyone to go with me.  This year's trip will be complicated by the collapse of the bridge over the Skagit River in Mount Vernon (my alma mater).  I will have to allow extra time, as I hear traffic is a nightmare.  Can't hardly wait.  I look forward to this trip every year.

Halloween Door

Check out the new door garland my daughter and I made for Halloween.  I love it.

I love Spring

I found this idea on a blog several years ago. Every year I "recycle" my PEEPS. This year will mark the third year. Yup, they are hard as rocks. Who wants to eat them anyway?

New kitchen

After 15 years of this:


My kitchen now looks like this:




I am a happy camper. I love our new kitchen in our country house. Can't wait to get there each weekend.

Happy New Year

All the guests have gone home. The house is quiet--too quiet. Christmas 2010 is but a memory. We had so much fun. My abs still hurt from all the laughing. Mason was so fun to watch Christmas morning.



Choo-choo.
I feel like I should have a New Year's resolution. I know I need to lost weight and finish more projects but with returning to college, my time is a little uncertain. Let's just hope that 2011 is a happy, healthy and fulfilling year!

Quilt Festival is here again

It's the most wonderful time of the year. Quilt Festival begins Wednesday with Preview Night. I took Friday off so I could hopefully beat the crowds. Lots of shopping, lots of quilts to see. I am soooooo excited.

Quilt a long

A few scraps is hosting a quilt a long. I for one need to learn this skill so that I could finish a few quilts hung up in my closet. Check it out.

Bye

See you in a couple of weeks. I'm going to "partly cloudy" Portland. My question is: why be so negative. Can't we call it "partly sunny"? Come on...let's look at the glass half full instead of half empty. I guess I need to become a weather girl.

30 years...who knew

Today we celebrated 30 years of wedded bliss. Time flies...Love you Pooky.

Happy 30th

Thirty years ago today as I was getting ready to go to church...BOOM... I remember the sound. As in every disaster I sat glued to the TV watching the constant stream of pictures and video. The one thing that bugged me was the old man that refused to leave, Harry Truman. They kept referring to him as "crusty". What exactly is that? The mountain was his life and he gave it up for the mountain. Rest in peace Harry

Happy Mother's Day

My favorite reminder of being a mom...even though it was 24 or so years ago. Aren't they the cutest?

Happy Birthday Liza Jane

My baby turned 27 today.

Bad Dog!

The three of us girls made the cutest little sheep as featured in this month's Southern Living Magazine. Today the dog ate the whole flock!

What? A Finish?

Yup, it's true. I have indeed had a finish. My first attempt at machine quilting was a little to be desired but it felt so good to sew on the binding for my little Mason's cowboy quilt. Never mind he's nearly two. A finish is a finish!

I got a new baby!

After 28 years it was time...

To quote my niece, MaryGrace, I'm so becited!

Bad girl

I am such a terrible finisher but an even worse blogger. I am, however, great at keeping up with all the blogs I read. Everyone's life seems so much more exciting than mine.

Sue Garman

Sue Garman spoke at our monthly meeting of the Sugar Land Applique Society yesterday. Sue is the designer of the block of the month quilts featured on Alex Anderson/Ricky Tims' Quilt Show. She is an amazing designer as well as quiltmaker. She had a lot of her quilts on a powerpoint but she is also a great speaker. She told us how she is inspired to design. She's quite funny. If you have a chance to hear her speak--Go!!
Oh, she has a blog too. A lot of her pictures are on her blog so there is no need for me to post those here. Go see.

I'm a winner!!

It always makes my stomach sink when I read my name as a winner. Before I began this blog I never won a thing. It is so fun. Thanks Molly.

Magazine give away

Run over to Molly's Place to enter her give away for a magazine subscription. How much better can it get?

What is wrong with me?

Why can't I get motivated? I have several stacks of fat quarter collections and I just can't seem to cut into them. I think I love quilting but maybe I just love fabric.