A wonderful new day

Got home from our Thanksgiving trip to Texas.  It was great.  Weather was great saw all my siblings, nieces and nephews.  Not all at once, but through out the week.  We had an average of 75 people a day around.  They were all relatives and the sounds of laughter was wonderful.  I am glad one

Wonderful day

Woke up to a beautiful view off our balcony at our hotel..After sitting out and watching the boat head out to he Gulf for some serious fishing and shrimping we went for a site seeing drive, walked the beach, visited with my brother and another sister for a while.  Helped decorate for a dance on

Day 2 of trip to Texas

We made it to Houston and saw a sister for a while then on down to Port Lavaca.  We checked into the hotel in time for a “Blue Northerner” blew in.  Lots of wind and cool air.  Dropped temps from 70’s to 50’s and wind sounded like it would blow our room away.   We are

Car packed and waiting to head out.

We are spending Thanksgiving with my sibling in Texas.  I am looking forward to an old fashioned week of good times.  I have my list of quilt shops to stop at, and see the goodies they have that jump into my car.  The trip down will take us to Houston the first stop then over

Diving into fabric

I decided the best way to handle the things I don’t have control over is to pray and sew.  That is what I have been doing quite a bit lately and with this getting a lot accomplished. Finish Dragonfly quilt      done Random access quilt          1/2 done tea towels   

Wonderful Sunday

Spent 3 hours in the yard raking leaves and bagging them.  Glad it was hubby and myself raking because I would still be out there now if he didn’t.  Getting things ready for our Thanksgiving week in Texas.  Finished a baby quilt for a new little Great niece. Mom is from Canada and Dad is

Wonderful day of quilting

Today was a great day to spend with  31 quilters all working on Random Access quilt blocks.  This was so much fun.  The block pattern (a star) was given and we had to cut the pieces and put each set in a bag numbered 1-7.  You reach in a bag take a piece or set

Beautiful day

Got up today with LOTS of energy, brain whirling with so many things on my mind.  The main question I keep asking myself is,”How did I make this years ago?”  How many things have you made over time and then wanting to make it again you are back trying to redesign it?  Do you write

Dying Fabric

I got hooked up on trying to dye my own fabric.  My first tries haven’t been too bad.  My quilt guild had a speaker(who is a member) do a meeting on dying fabric and she suggested 2 books so I went to the Library and checked them out.  One is “Fabric to Dye For” and