Design Wall Monday

I am taking a part in Design Wall Monday.   I have been working  on my “Nearly Insane” blocks and also started a new project  “Farmers Wife Quilt”
This is a change of pace for me and has been fun.   What is on your design wall?
We had quiet a few Trick or Treaters tonight, but most of the smaller children go to one of the area churches that feature Trunk or  Treat, which makes it nice for the little ones and safer too.  These two stopped by my house tonight from a land far far away!
 

They were so cute and their Mother, my DIL, always does a great job on their costumes.
Until next time.
Pat

What I Have Been Up To …..

It has been a long time since I have posted anything.  Since last time I attended a retreat with the 19th Century Patchwork Divas.  I count myself lucky to have been able to be with these women and their extraordinary quilts.  Sorry I can’t show pictures of their quilts and some of them will be in their book that will be coming out.  

I worked on several projects while attending the retreat.  This being one of them.  It is now ready to be sent off to the long arm quilter.   It is called Star Peony by Kathleen Tracy.

Yesterday I picked this quilt up from the quilter and sewed the binding on last night.  It  is called Pieceful Nights by Lori Smith.  Sorry the picture is so dark.

 

Now I am working on this quilt.  It is from the book “When the Cold Winds Blow by Blackbird Designs, and is called Frost on the Ferns.

I need to finish up the bottom border and dye some ric-rack that goes around the center. 

I am also getting ready to attend another retreat in a couple of weeks.  I am not sure what I will work on.  I have another quilt in progress and I am getting itchy to start a new project.

School started in August here Texas and my Granddaughter started Kindergarten and her big brother started third grade.  They are growing up so fast!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Until next time…

Pat

The Fed Ex Man stopped at my house today

I am forever whining that I just do not have enough space for my quilting.  And, since I have filled every closet in the house with my “stuff”, with the exception of Mr. Quilts and my clothing closets,  I ordered a new table for the computer area in my sewing room.  It arrived today and I hurriedly  unboxed it and proceeded to tear my room apart.  It still is not big enough but I do have more space.

Here are some pictures

Here are my bookcases filled with quilt history books and books from favorite designers and my sewing area.

 

 

 

 

 

These drawers are filled with kits and in the smaller one are fabrics that I have pulled for the Nearly Insane quilt (see July 31, 2009 post) and below is my design wall with projects that I am working on.

Here is my computer area and  the drawers to the left of the computer are filled with just one of my favorite designers fabric. 

Below is more fabric storage and the ironing and cutting area.  I also have the closet also filled with fabric. 

As you can see I have used every inch.  It might not be beautiful but it is my little space.

Yesterday my five year old granddaughter spent time with me.  She said that she likes my sewing room and also that she likes to be alone with me, Nana, “as sometimes her brother is annoying.” LOL   I love to have her spend time with me and can’t wait until she can sew with me.  I tried cross stitch yesterday and she said “I don’t think I am ready yet!” 

Until next time.

Pat

Busy Week – Proud Nana

This has been a busy week, but oh so fun! I started the week with the usual household chores, but then Tuesday arrived.

I was invited to have tea with my 5 year old Granddaughter Gracey. The tea was to celebrate her last week home with her Mother before she started Kindergarten in the fall. As you can see she was a very busy girl getting ready.

Here she is busy making fruit kabobs. She already made the cookies. Her recipes were from her My First Cookbook by Paula Deen.

Then she had to put the sugar, her favorite, in the sugar bowl and get those napkins in the rings>

Now off to get ready before her company arrives.

Ta-Da – you know a lady must have her gloves on.

She was a very elegant hostess. After the party she had to get into some more comfortable clothes – you know how it is ladies!

She is showing off the rosebud Nana brought her.

Then on Wednesday it was Grandson John’s, age seven, to shine. It was award day at school.

John is in the second grade and the whole family is very proud of him. He was awarded with 4 reading awards (including a gold medal)(3rd year in a row), he got Outstanding PE award, he got the Citizenship award for his class (3rd year in a row), Straight A's award (3rd year in a row) and voted "Most likely to become a scientist" award (voted by his classmates)!

Here he is with his award file

Today was a little slower. I attended my Jo’s Little Women Club at the local quilt shop. Betsy author of "Gone to Texas" is the leader and does a great job. Tomorrow looks like it will slow down a little.

I hope everyone has a wonderful Memorial Day. And let’s not forget the reason we are celebrating.

Until later.

Pat

Snow in Texas and other musings

Tuesday morning they predicted snow for parts of North Texas.  Now I don’t want you followers from Wisconsin, Minnosota and other northern parts of this country to fall off you seat laughing.  But here is a picture of my Grandchildren heading off to school in the snow.  Look hard you can see it!

 

And it is offical the Christmas season has arrived “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer” is on TV.

 

This picture reminds me so much of when my sons were little.  Getting them ready for bed early so they could watch the specials on TV.

Last night Mr. Q  and I attended the final tour of “Riverdance”.  We planned to make a nice evening out of it and start with a nice dinner.  But even though we left early due to traffic problems we had a quick sandwich at the Barnes and Noble Cafe across from Bass Hall!  But it still was a nice evening and the performance was great.  A couple of years ago we attended “Lord of the Dance” and I think I preferred it the best of the two.

Catalogs!  Do any of you get tired of receiving junk mail?  I have requested to be taken off of mail lists, but I am still getting tons of catalogs.  I guess it is a sign of the economic times.  Most of them are from companies that I have never done business with.  My desk is really getting me down.  I clean it up and the next day it is stacked high again.  So I sit day after day tearing labels and those darned embedded order forms, with my name and address on them, out to shred. 

I guess I better quit running on and get something done.  I have a round robin quilt to finish along with other projects.

Until next time.

Pat

Trick or Treat

Two of the cutest little trick or treaters that came to my door.

Kung Fu Panda and the Princess