Always Something

If it isn't one thing it's another.
No sewing this weekend. I did manage to get the binding done on the wildlife quilt for my brother in law's christmas gift. Just needs a lable. I also finished the binding work on the baby eistein quilt.

I need to go to green bay tomorrow for the weekend and visit with my daughter and son in law. A few details to take care of.

And then when I return home, I have some moving to do. I always hate that. But it has to be done. Maybe I need to get some boxes.

Finished Projects

Today was my day for getting some things done. I deceided to takle a few projects that still need a few things done to them to get them to the finjished stage.

This is the Baby Eisteing quilt I put together just me and my imagination. Well, that and the pineapple square instructions. I did some free motion quilting and attached the binding and volia!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


And this quilt, which is to be my brother in laws christmas present needed to be tied and the binding added to it as well. But now it is going to have to wait till it gets cooler for the hand work on the binding. 80 degree temps just won't due for sitting long periods of time with this on my lap.
I am very pleased with myself for accomplishing two finished quilts. Especially when you add in the my DH was hanging around the house all weekend, it's a miracle in it's self that I got anything done.

Clueless!

Saturday, and all is peaceful. Well I think it is. I really didn't pay any attention to anything going on. I worked on sewing projects all day as the world went by around me. This is the buggy barn quilt with another border on it. Now I am happy with it. It was alot of work and I have to really think about it before I make another one.




This is the bohemian quilt I made with the disappearing nine patch. I just added some borders. Now I am happy with it as well.




Here is an owl table runner that I really wasn't planning on making but you know how that goes. Looking around in my sewing room and thinking of what next. It is overwelming when you look around my sewing room.
Way too much material and projects. I find it hard to figure out what I am going to do next.

These are the BOM's for July from the Thimbleberries Quilt Club. I like these, very easy to make. And so cheerful.

And I made four of these blocks from the free fat quarter from the quilt club meeting. I really had enough of those pinwheels, needed to focus on something else for a change.

Tomorrow is another day, and the plans right now are to try and get some more sewing done. Many many many projects, and so little time.

A free weekend is hard to come by, so got to take advantage when I can.

Whew!!!!!!!!!! Another fast weekend

Babysitting weekend! The girls just kept me so busy. Here we are with our new aprons grandma made us so let's get baking. And they did! We baked a peach upside cake for Papa.



I did get pj shorts done for the girls on friday night, just in time for bed on saturday. I think the grandchildren are pretty well set with pj's for awhile

This is a close up of Haillie Bug's apron. A little big right now, but at the rate she is growing she soon will fit better in it.


The tickets for the Madison Quilt show in September went on sale this week. I made sure I got my tickets and signed up for my classes and lectures first thing. They fill up so fast. My sister and I already got our hotel room for that weekend. In fact, my sister called to tell me she extended the hotel room for another night, so plan on staying longer.........

Wow, I just hope I don't get too carried away!

Busy Busy Busy..................

Such a busy weekend. And ofcourse, it flew by way too fast.
Here is a apron I made for one of my grand daughters, she just loves Maisey.
I was able to get all my buggy barn blocks together, and a small border so far attached. It certainly needs something else.

These flannel shorts I also finished for my grandson. He is learning how to play soccer and actually enjoys the game. He was so proud of these.

These three house blocks are the BOM's for the month of June and needed to be done by monday night for the quilt club meeting. Aren't they cute? So easy to make, I could see an entire quilt done with house blocks.

And every month, as you know, I get a fat quarter at the Thimbleberries club meetings. This is the block I made. And that makes 15 now, which is what I need to make a scrappy quilt I have in mind. And my sunday was spent in Oshkosh doing a table show for my sister's business.

This is my booth and it attracted alot of visitors. Alot of people were out for the art and craft fair today. However, things ended quite fast when a large storm rolled in.

My girlfriend had come later in the afternoon to keep me company and got stuck in the sotrm with me. So many vendors went running to their vehicles and trucks and trying to tear down quickly. There was no room to park my vehicle close to my booth, and no time to do it either. So we closed the side walls on the tent, and held on inside while the storm was going on. Not going to do that again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Home Sweet Home

Home from vacation. What a nice relaxing time. But I did pay for all that relaxing time. We are sunburnt beyond belief.
And now that I am home, the wash is stareing at me, the house wants some dusting, and I won't even start about the office upon my return.

As wonderful as it is to get away, it is just as wonderful to be home.

I think my sewing machine missed me. Really! I better get some sewing done this week so we can continue our bonding. Lots sitting in the sewing room that needs my attention.

I have a art show this coming sunday I am doing for my sister and her embroidery business. Lots to get ready for that.
My brother is coming from out of town the nite before to help me set up. It has been awile since I was able to spend some time with him so it was so thoughtful of him to volunteer his services. Should be a big show, they estimate 10,000 people and 175 vendors.............how exciting