Some of my "buddies".

The big siamese looking cat
is my cat, Dusty - he is
16lbs. and if you look in
the hole below him to the
right is little Missy - she is
only 6 lbs., but "rules the roost"!

A finish!

This is a close up of a quilt I started in a class taught by my friend Diane. It is a "Fun and Done" quilt pattern which is a variation on "quilt as you go". It was a lot of fun in class, but then I got bored and I am glad it is finally done.

I really loved the colors, which is one of the reasons it is not still in the UFO pile and - "bonus" - all the fabric came from stash!!

A year has gone by!!

I finished quilting a quilt for a friend of mine today. She did such a great job piecing it, I wanted to do some special quilting for her. Here is a closeup of what I did in the border. I used one of the new rulers I bought at the International Quilt Festival in Chicago.


Brooke is almost 6 months old already - unbelievable but true! It sure is different being a grandma vs. mom. Here is the latest photo of the cutie patootie! That is her mom (my daughter) Stefani at her High School graduation. I sure am proud of both of them!



I am going to TRY and update this on at least a weekly basis with a photo or 2 of what I am working on, finishing, or just dreaming about. Wish me luck!

Happy Fathers's Day and about my quilts

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY to all of the dad's, papa's, and pop's!

All of the quilts along the left side of the page are "prayer quilts" made by me since March 2008 . Prayer quilts are made with thoughtfulness, love, and prayers specifically for each recipient. The quilts I make are pieced, layered and then tied (instead of quilted) together. Each tie has a prayer from me and is long enough for others to tie knots and say prayers for the quilt's owner. For more information about the group I belong to that distributes prayer quilts, please visit:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Charlottesgarden/

Summer has arrived in Florida - hot and humid! We have nothing to complain about compared to the Midwest, though. As my sister-in-law in Iowa said, "we are getting the 500 year flood just 10 years after the 100 year flood." I hope everyone is staying safe and dry.

For my friends and family - I am having an "impromptu" candle party on Monday the 23rd at 7:00 p.m. There is going to be some awesome surprises - so don't miss it!

Work is progressing slowly, but surely, on the new Crafty Threads website. Ken and I are collaborating on the effort and both of us are learning new things along the way - always good to rattle the cobwebs in the brain every now and then!

Be happy - life is too short to be anything else!