Beequilting

Fabric flower brooch

2011-05-15T20:39:00.000-07:00

made a couple of Fabric brooches using a La Todera pattern. loved it. Made one for Mom and I. Plan on making a few for friends as well. Completing a few project. Busy. Blog soon. Happy quilting.

Cinco de Mayo

2011-05-05T14:40:00.000-07:00

Not much time for celebrating. I am working on creating more pillowcases for the residents at work. I am working on a barn quilt for my grandson for his second birthday. My does time fly. It seems like he was just born. My daughter is expecting in June and her baby's quilt is waiting to be quilted. I am also working on a community service quilt for my quilt guild. I need to finish a few more projects and work out some new techniques. The outcome will be for a later posting.

2011-04-04T15:28:00.000-07:00

You can turn your love of quilting and sewing into messages of comfort, hope and love – for a
foster child, a cancer patient, victims of domestic violence, and others. Every pillowcase can
make a difference in your local community.
The American Patchwork & Quilting One Million Pillowcase Challenge is continuing through
2011 – and they need your help to reach their goal of providing 1,000,000 pillowcases to people
who need to know someone cares. In 2010, over 200,000 pillowcases were recorded on their
website.
Pillowcases are a quick and easy project (and a great way to use up your stash). Even if you’ve
never sewn before, you can make a pillowcase. The challenge website has free patterns and a
how-to video to make it even easier!
Join me and make pillowcases throughout 2011. To find a participating shop, check the counter, download free patterns and watch a video, visit
the One Million Pillowcase Challenge website: www.allpeoplequilt.com/millionpillowcases. My personal goal is 20+ pillowcases.

Pillow cases

2011-03-29T03:31:00.000-07:00

I have been busy making pillow cases for friends on my days off. I hope to make at least 20. I am still working away on a quilt for my new grandchild due in June, a quilt for a friend, a wall hanging for another friend and a community service quilt for my quilt guild. I will be demonstrating paper pieced quilt blocks at the next quilt quild meeting and looking for venues to give a shout out about the guild's quilt show in September. Happy quilting.

Still Quilting

2011-03-08T03:28:00.000-08:00

I am still quilting. I am working on several quilts at this time. I work on them during my free time, which is few and far between. Check out the pics on my facebook page.

Busy

2010-05-25T07:11:00.000-07:00

Summer is here. This is my favorite time to quilt. I am getting ready for the hot days spent indoors near the air conditioning, the quilt shows, and getting ready to quilt for the Sept-December Birthdays and Holidays. I am working on a few projects that were started and never got finished. Now is the time. Have a good summer and I will keep you posted on the projects ahead.

New Marriage. New life.

2010-03-01T15:47:00.000-08:00

I got married for the last time on February 22, 2010. I am starting my new life. Which gives me an excuse to start a new quilt for our new life. But really, who needs an excuse, quilting is my lifetime passion, sorry honey. I will be dragging my new husband through quilt shops, quilts shows, but sorry my new love, retreats are my time without you. I love you lots.

2010-03-01T15:44:00.000-08:00

New Quilt

2009-09-24T14:58:00.000-07:00

It has been a while since I have blogged. I am working on a new baby quilt for a friend and working on some of my UFO's that I promised myself that I would finish this year. Pictures of the new quilt will be posted in my upcoming posts.

Love of Lavender

2009-08-30T14:51:00.000-07:00

I bought some dried Lavender. It smells so good and relaxes the senses. I am making Lavender sachets for my closet, dresser drawers and my pillow cases. I plan on making a few more for friends and relatives. I love the smell of fresh and dried herbs. Quilting calms the senses too. Time to make a pink and white baby quilt for a friend and a purple friendship star for a friend that I promised two months ago. Work gets in the way of quilting, but I have 2 days

2 Days off to Quilt

2009-07-19T11:28:00.000-07:00

Finally two days off. Wish I had the money to go to the Reno quilt show, but no such luck. I have to stay home and work on some of my unfinished quilts (UFOs). Not to bad. Maybe next weekend, there will be a quilt show that I can afford to go to. Keep searching. Drop me a comment, if you know of a quilt show in California next weekend. The picture is one that I made for my friend's mother with breast cancer.

No time for quilts

2009-07-07T09:19:00.000-07:00

I admit that I have not had a lot of time to quilt as I have been working a lot of hours at my night job. Quilting is my passion, but this year I have not had a lot of time to make any. The baby quilt for my grandson and the quilt for my friend's mother who has breast cancer, those are the ones I have completed. The quilt show in Sisters Oregon is this weekend, but I could not get the time off. Maybe next year as the Sisters quilt show is one of the best. The picture is one of the quilts from last years show that is one of my favorites

New Grandma

2009-06-13T15:12:00.000-07:00

I am a new grandma. My grandson was born June 3. 8 lbs 11 oz. I completed his baby quilt the day he came home from the hospital. This will not be the only quilt he will receive. His great g-ma made him a quilt as well. Lucky kid.

Hi again

2009-05-20T16:28:00.000-07:00

Well I am back again. Finished a quilt for my friend. Her mom has breast cancer and I wanted to make her mom a quilt that everyone can sign and send their love while she is doing chemotherapy. We need to find cures for that ugly disease called cancer. I finished a baby quilt for a friend and I am working on the quilt for my grandbaby. Mom and baby are getting bigger. Baby is almost ready. So here is a shout out to all the quilters that are making quilts for their friends, family and acquaintances that need the comfort of a quilter's heart.

Yuba Sutter Quilt Show

2009-03-24T15:21:00.000-07:00

The Valley Quilt Guilds quilt show in Yuba CIty was very nice. There were a lot of wonderful quilts on display. The vendors had a lot of fabric choices, a lot of patterns, books and samples to stimulate those creative choices. I bought chicken fabric and patterns to make some creative things for the people in my life. I have reacquainted myself with old friends and took pictures of some wonderful quilts. Lets start quilting.

A Quilters Weekend

2009-03-20T16:45:00.000-07:00

Well the weekend is here. Time to get ready for a new quilt show. The camera is charged, I have a new 2 Gig card and a spare battery. The walking shoes have comfortable insoles. The shopping bag is set by the door. Ready to be carried away tomorrow morning, to stand in line with the other quilters eager to see the new quilts that were made by innovative and creative quilters. This routine is the weekend getaway that many quilters look forward to each weekend. To search the vendor booths to look at the new fabric lines, the new tools of our craft to help us create a new and innovative quilt that we will be willing to show to our family, friends and to the world.

Another day

2009-03-17T16:30:00.000-07:00

Well it is getting warmer. Time to get started quilting again. My youngest son told me some great news and now I have a new grandbaby on the way. My daughter is getting married in October and I have some UFOs that need to be completed. Time to think about what patterns I want to make. Maybe turtles or a lucky star for the grandbaby. I need something for my daughter, but I am not sure what. It must be in jewel tones as she favors those. I have to finish the red and black quilt that I tried to make as a wedding present for my oldest son and new daughter-in-law. I have a baby blanket for my friend and a house warming gift to finish. So much to do, so little time. There is a quilt show in Yuba City this weekend,March 22,at the Yuba City fairgrounds, maybe that will get me motivated.

2009-03-16T13:31:00.000-07:00

Welcome Quilters

2009-03-15T16:05:00.000-07:00

I love to quilt. I love going to quilt shows and seeing all the new quilts that are made. In between work and family, I try to make a few myself. I am interested in new ideas that will make quilting easier and new gadgets that will help make my quilts better.