Tuesday, October 7, 2008

bed for shadow



I just made my dog a new bed, how do your like it . Yes no dog prints on her bed because my dog " shadow" thinks she is a person so she gets "people" prints

Saturday, October 4, 2008

Apron



I used some my scraps to make this apron, Darts and all, you like!!

gone crazy


I gone out my mind, went shopping for materials to make my dog a new bed and I went crazy yes I bought more FABRIC like I have that much time to quilt.

Crummy mood.





IT SEAMS I have been in a Crummy mood.
I had to get rid of lots of CRUMS so here you see some blocks made from them now I just got to figure hot to set them, before I FORGET THEM ..

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

caterpillars




Well I managed to finish the top with the directions from Becky
sorry it took so long life really gets in the way of fun !!
as you can see I had to make my own coin strips too.
Mary can you quilt it and find it a "home"

Saturday, August 23, 2008

caiden's quilt is done!




Last Saturday I went to Judy's ( my longarmer ) to pick-up Caiden's quilt, I have being working on the binding on the evenings after work, whenever possible
I had a horrible work week.
The quilt is ready, one month after his birthday, I'm so late!!
Judy did a great job on the quilting .
The back of the quilt "NEMO" is the last one of this 3 pictures.

Sunday, August 17, 2008

countdown

Ladies it is official, Yesterday I got in the mail my first CHRISTMAS CATALOG!! I better get going. :)

Saturday, August 16, 2008



My nice Susanna's pillow case.
I hope she likes it!!!
If not I'm keeping it!! lol :)

brown, is a color too!



I got it!!... just cause it "reads" brown and I have no browns in my Collection!
Joanne in NZ left a comment and a question about this fabric, she used an anonymous format, so in case she comes back, here is the information, I got it at
http://www.rosiescalicocupboard.com

college bound




My nice Susanna is going away to college I will be making her a pillow case with this fabric.
I got them at Quilters Choice.
Yummy! !!
Let's get the economy going one yard at the time.
http://www.quilterschoice.com/index.htm

Just buy it!




Forget about the no buy commitment, our economy needs us, I got this fabric last June when Joyce and I visited http://www.rosiescalicocupboard.com/

Pillow Case,


I have a bad case of " quiltters-block" can come with anything new to quilt and the UFO 's keep growing I will pull one out and get going but not before sharing... My sister had a birthday I made her "pillowcases" sorry I forgot to take a picture in its place here is one that I made for ? Yes I think my Christmas presents list has began

Saturday, August 9, 2008

08/09/08




Caiden's quilt is still at the longarmer! Cant wait for next week.

I got the inspiration ON LINE.
Someone from HeartStrings posted this picture.
If I remember who it was I would had asked for permission, now I can only said, T H A N K Y O U ! ! !

Sunday, August 3, 2008

A quilt for Caiden


I have not had the time to post in a loooong time, I'm making a quilt for my grandson Caiden, he turned 3 on July 26

I think I will name the quilt "Fish Tales".

Pictures to follow.

Sunday, June 15, 2008

BLOCKS READY TO BE MAIL


Here they are, finally finished and ready to be send out. I hope everyone likes them.

Monday, June 2, 2008

Quilt for Noah and Danielle



I did finish a couch size quilt to my son and New Daughter in-law
they told me they really like!!, I know will be very useful when the winter arrives in New Jersey!

One more "round"



Saturday and Sunday, I shop ( my stash) press and changed the possibilities many times, D/H help out with dinner So I could "cut" the new set of blocks, I'm planing on at least 10 sets.

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Posible Settings













A while back I got my blocks in, sorry I had no time to brag, they are great, here are a few possibilities.
We "Common Threads Friends" have one more "round" till then I just keep playing with the possible settings.

the weeding quilt is done



the weeding quilt is done, the wedding was great.My Son and Brand new daughter in law are on their honeymoon. and I survived it all.

My dog shadow can not resist a new quilt, I finishing it and she just had to tried it out.

Monday, May 5, 2008

Cinco de Mayo


Today is May 5 I just looked our the window and I see a beautiful sunset. I just had to share it .
I also wanted to share a bit of history about "Cinco de Mayo"
http://www.vivacincodemayo.org/history.htm

new swap


I know I need another swap,like I need a new pair of shoes. oh well what can a Quilter do, resist a bunch of wonderful blocks that one day... hopefully in the near future, ( not in the next Decade)
With this blocks I can make a comforting quilt to someone Special.
Here you see some of the fabrics I chose for this round.

Saturday, April 26, 2008

OLD QUILTS





This too I had fun making

old quilt




I made this two I while back, I think they deserve space in the "pride wall"

PINWHEL STRINGS

PINWHEL STRINGS
string scraps

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Old enough to be a grandmother. Young enough to dance, hiking and skiing. Mother of 3 great boys. Married to the best husband one could ask for.