Jodi's Jewels

2010-01-03T12:08:00.001-08:00

Ok I just can't say it enough the Vikings soooo rock. Halftime against the giants and it's 31-0. Yeah baby! Haven't been getting to quilt much, but have done some crocheting hope to finish the blanket today while watching the Vikings game, don't have to watch to close when we are kicking butt. Just in case you didn't know we are totally a family of Vikings fans. This photo was taken to be a gift for my mother-in-law, who is also a huge Vikings fan. She totally loved it and all the other photos that were taken that night.

2009-10-19T19:26:00.000-07:00

One last thing to catch people up on the big things going on here. We have a new addition to the family. His name is Mickie. He is Rich's new pleasure. He works daily with him to try and tame him. Once he is tame if he will tame then we will get him a girlfriend. He is really a very pretty bird and loves to sing. He loves his mirrored perch and swings on it most of the day. Mia ignores him for the most part, but has decided that h is part of the family and worthy f her protection when she feels it is needed.

2009-10-19T19:18:00.000-07:00

Ok this is another table tpper made with fabric I got using my gift card so thaks again ladies. I just couldn't pass up the adorable snowmen. I am really excited to be back with snow, just keeping y fingers crossed for no ice.

The football quilt is all done, but the tying. I decided since we were back in Minnesota it would be nice to back it with something snuggly, so it has polar fleece on the back, and I though that some purple and yellow yarn ties would add a nice demention to it. Rich suggested that I do at least one of the ties in pink since I finished in October when the NFL is sporting all the pink in support of breast cancer.

2009-10-19T18:54:00.000-07:00

The Vikings still rock, even though they blew a huge lead and almost lost. They still managed to win and be 6 & 0 thanks to some really good luck for them and bad luck for the Ravens. Now on to the good stuff. I really have been sewing some just haven't really had time to blog. Here are some of the things I've done in the last couple of months at various stages. These are a set of coasters I made using the Micheal Miller Julie sent for Christmas in July. They were so simple but what a cute little gift they would be. Just 5 inch squares (so charm pack friendly) then I just quilted in a circle starting in the middle, the snowflakes are some felt ones that I had and I just tacked them in place and the quilting is what holds them down. There is a layer of cotton batting in them and for the backing I used a vinyl tablecloth with a flannel back. Humidity is a big problem in Minnesota in the summer so wanted something to protect my table a little better.

This is a table topper I am working on actually there are 2 of them and a runner for the winter season. Rich went with me to the quilt store to spend my gift card from my Oregon friends thank you all again. He found this bird fabric and asked me if I could do something with it so of course I bought some and these are the results. The pattern is one from fig tree for the toppers and then I just expanded it to make the table runner.

2009-10-06T17:45:00.000-07:00

I just have to say it again. The Vikings rock. I was up way to late last night watching them beat the Packers. Now I'm watching the Twins play the tie breaking game with Detroit. What a fall we are having. I have been so busy with canning and work not to much sewing going on, but so far I have a free day on Sunday. No where to go and nothing that has to be done, so I hope it stays that way and I can get going on some of the projects taht are piling up beside my sewing machine. Really it's my mom's machine mine decided to die right in the middle of a project last month and so I'm using her's for the time being until I can get mine fixed or replaced.

2009-09-13T17:17:00.001-07:00

The vikings rock!!!!!!!!

2009-06-18T17:37:00.000-07:00

So just a quick note to let my friends in Oregon know that we all survived last night's tornado. We were in Todd Park watching our nephew play baseball when they called his game due to the lightening, so we drove to the other side of the park to watch Serena's boyfriend Phil play his softball game. Rich's whole side of the family was there including his ex and her new husband. Well the weather really started to turn so we left along with all the kids. Jassmine went with Serena to her grandma's house, and Rich and I took Alli and started for home. It was less then 5 minutes from the time we left the ball park when the tornado was on the ground in the park they estimate that there were 150 mature trees uprooted. So Rich and I and Alli are about 5 minutes ahead of the storm, but luckily it was only moving at about 35 mph, so by the time we got home we were about 20 minutes ahead of it. Then while driving the guy on the radio said there was another storm heading toward Le Roy form the Iowa side which is only 7 miles from our house, so I was really starting to freak. Driving away from one storm straight toward another. Luckily the Iowa storm stayed just to the south of us, and even though there was damage that had the road into town closed there was no real damage here in town. My garden has some hail damage to it, and a few of my tomatoes are really sagging right now, but I won't prop them up until after tonight because they say that tonight we will get hit again and it could be even worse. For about 2 hours last night I was really wondering what I was thinking when I asked to transfer back here, but all is well and everyone is safe.

2009-06-15T17:50:00.000-07:00

This is the dress that Alli picked out for RJ's wedding. I think she will be adorable. It's big girl enough for her, and little girl enough for her dad and I. lol. We spent 8 hours on Sunday dress shopping and it turns out that Jassmine will wear a dress she already owns, and I am not crazy about the one that I picked out so I just may wear one that is in my closet instead. Being the step mom of the groom makes dress shopping really stink. You have to make the bride happy and worry about not over shadowing the mother of the bride or the mother of the groom. I am so tired of this whole thing. We (Rich, his ex, her husband & I) put our foot down and said enough is enough, and the groom's supper is not going to be at the country club because we can't afford to do it. Now the bride's family is saying that isn't good enough, oh well. If we are paying the bill we get to decide where it is. I have been doing alot of sewing but no time to post. I will get pictures of projects uploaded this week, I promise.

2009-05-25T15:44:00.000-07:00

I've always wanted one of the dark purple lilacs, and guess what we have blooming in the new yard. I wonderful deep purple lilac and next to it is a beautiful white one. I love to go out by them and just relax and take in their beauty and the lovely smell. I can meditate on life and remember those we have loved and lost in a peaceful setting.

2009-05-18T18:03:00.000-07:00

On Saturday my sister brought my neice Morgan over and I helped her make her first quilt. She did a great job. I think she had a good time and may be a future quilter. She was really interested in all the fabric all around the room and kept checking out what was going on at my machine while working on her project. I started a quilt using the Swanky line from Moda. I really am liking these fabrics, so very well swanky.

2009-05-10T18:28:00.000-07:00

Just a quick post to wish all my friends a Happy Mother's Day. Mine was very busy. I had to take Rich to his brothers Saturday morning at 6:15 so the guys could drive 6 hours, to see their mom for mother's day, then they had to turn around sunday morning and drive another 6 hours to be home with Mary and I. When I got home a friend of ours and I went to Rochester and bought the things we need so Rich can start a new hobby. He's going to try his hand at making wine. His first batch will be a Pomegrante zinfadahl. It's really ummy over ice. Since dad was gone the girls and I decided to go to a movie, Hannah Montana, it was actually not that bad. I enjoyed it more then I thought I would. Jassmine even said she would be ok with a move to Tennessee if she found herself a cowboy that looked like the one in the movie. lol Then we went and spent the afternoon with my mom and sister. When I got home Serena came over and Payton who is all of 3 months old now spent the night so mommy could work the night shift. Daddy is still very nervous about the night feedings, which is very understandable, after what happened 2 years ago. Saturday was also the anniversary of Olivia's death. She is such a good baby and didn't give me any trouble. Then Phil dropped off Lillie at about 5:30 this morning, and they stayed until about noon. Then the girls and I were off to pick up Rich at his brothers where we got to spend time with them and our son and his bride to be stopped. I got 2 new angels to join the colection and the soundtrack to Hannah Montana for mother's day. I will be back to post on the wine making progress. I can't post on the progress of my current quilt project until the end of the month after I see Shawn wouldn't want her to see her gift until I give it to her.

2009-05-03T18:17:00.001-07:00

One of these mini-honeybuns will soon be turned into my friend Shawn's birthday present. The pattern looks simple enough and I'm very excited to try it.

2009-05-03T18:06:00.000-07:00

Josh's birthday quilt. I hope he loves it as much as I do. It's even cuter then I had imagined.

These are some pictures of the quilt top and the components that went into it, I'm making for my nephew Josh. It's on my machine right now and about 2/3rds of the way quilted. I really need to practice my stippling. I get going good for a while then seem to loose my groove. I guess practice practice practice is what I need.

2009-04-27T17:17:00.000-07:00

So how do you know that the rainy season has started in Minnesota? When you get up at 5 am and go to the basement to get the clothes out of the dryer and what do you find at the bottom of the stairs, but this:

Of course when I found it there wre many plastic totes sitting right in the middle of the puddle, and there are a few more smaller areas around the basement. rich spent his day carrying the totes up to the attic, so that the dehumidifiers could do their thing. This is actually quite good compared to what I found, and luckily there was nothing damaged by the mini flood.

2009-04-22T17:33:00.000-07:00

It's Alli's birthday today. I can't believe she's a teenager now. All my babies are offically not babies anymore!!! Wasn't she cute 7 years ago when she was holding her new newphew Isaac, and she was only 6 then. Now look at her she'sgrown and a big old nut. There's a story behind the spongebob earmuffs, but lets just say she wanted them because Colton loved Sponge Bob. Rich and I are pretty lucky we've ended up with some pretty amazing daughters. Now lets just hope that we can survive the teen years of these last two. lol The top picture is of Alli and Kassidy. She was Alli" best friend when we lived in Oregon they still talk alot and Kass might get to come out for a visit this summer that would be great

2009-04-20T18:06:00.000-07:00

It was cold and rainy today so I thought it was a good day for some homemade soup and bread. Then I got it reay and it looked so good I just had to get a picture of it. I made a loaf of cheesy onion bread and a batch of wild rice soup to go with it. The rice is Minnesota grown. It's probaly my favorite soup, but I don't make it very often, that way it's a real treat when I do. Rich is laughing at me for taking pictures of my food, he just doesn'tunderstand i guess after that much work when it looks so good you just want to take a picture.

2009-04-20T17:52:00.000-07:00

The crocuses are blooming!!! It's spring in Minnesota. We had a gorgeous week and weekend here. Jassi took these pictures for me on Saturday moning while I was getting the food ready for the birthday/Easter BBQ. She did a great job maybe she should consider photography for a career. I'm glad she did it for me because 4 hours later I looked out the kitchen window and Lillie had picked about half of them and was floating them in my fountain. :) There's a new batch getting ready to open and some mystery plants pushing their way up. It's kind of fun watching to see what will spring up next.

2009-04-13T17:50:00.000-07:00

Just found another give away that I wanted to share with you all. http://katicupcakequiltingco.blogspot.com She is going to be giving away some fabric when she gets back from market, so it should be brand new fabric that no one has seen yet. How exciting you should really go check out her blog.

2009-04-13T16:45:00.000-07:00

So these are the pictures from a few days ago when Rich was babysitting for Payton for the day. If you look close Mia is also sitting on his lap. He said that Mia was never far from Payton, and if she did leave for a minute she would run right back and check to make sure that Payton was still there and ok. It was really quite cute.

I'm very excited about the new challenge that our quilt group is doing. I'm so glad that I can still be a part of it even though I live 1900 miles away from the rest of the group. We each get 2 fat eighths of fairy frost to start with and then we need to come up with a couple of projects using them that only take 1 or 2 hours that will make quick fun Christmas presents. Then we will share them amoung the group. Our goal is to have this done by Jul so hat anyone who wants to will have time to make them before Christmas.

2009-04-09T16:15:00.000-07:00

So yesterday Rich was very busy. He spent the day with Payton and Mia. It went well and everyone was happy. He did say that for the last hour or so Payton wouldn't let him put her down. It was kind of cute I guess when she ws down in her bouncy seat Mia would run over every couple of minutes and check on her. She also had to "help" when grandpa was giving Payton a bottle. I'm having trouble uploading the pics so Rich is going to fix that for me then I will add them.

2009-04-01T19:11:00.000-07:00

Today was Jassmine's 15th birthday. We had Rich's mom and Roger over for dinner then Serena and Phil came it the girls for dairy queen cake. She asked for contacts and a purity ring for her birthday, so I guess we will be shopping for those as soon as I find an eye doctor in this area. she found a ring she likes online, so that will be ordered, too. She wants to have a friend spend the night and go to a movie for her party. I can't believe it but we will be ordering her class ring on Friday. where does the time go? I can't believe that it's been 15 years already it seems like just yesterday she was the same size as Payton. This is picture of her when she lost her firt tooth, and then one of her with her friend Jeremy. Oh how they change.

2009-03-13T04:48:00.000-07:00

We have made it to Minnesota and got the car thawed out. It started right up after a night in a heated garage. We have about 80% of our things out of the truck and into the new house. I have met the land lords and they seem very nice. We will finish unloading this morning take the girls on a tour of their new school then begin the adventure of finding homes for all our things. Alot of the boxes are labeled well so it should be sort of easy. Not sure were my quilting table will be just yet, but have a couple of options. I got the fabric I had won in the blog give away. It's very pretty, but then isn't all fabric. I will update more in a couple of days when we have internet again. They are supposed to come out on Tuesday I think.

2009-03-11T09:09:00.000-07:00

Ok so just a quick update for those who are checking. We have made it from Dallas oregon to Souix Falls South Dakota. Here's the kicker. The trip has been for the most part uneventful until this morning. After 5 years we forgot our car does not like the cold, so when we got up this morning the stupid thing wouldn't start. We loaded the girls and the dog in the u haul with Rich's brother and they are headed to his house which is only about 2 1/2 hours from here. Rich and I are sitting in the hotel room waiting for the tow company to come and see if they can get it to start or if we need to have it towed. We did discover that we have a tank heater and that it is plugged in now to hopefully warm things up enough that when they get here it will start and we will be on our way. It's that darn Murphy's Law. Though we had left him behind, but I guess he was just napping until now. lol. We are still all safe and that is all that really matters. I will try to post again as soon as I can. We are missing all our friends back in Oregon, but really itching to hold that new grandbaby.

2009-02-23T06:46:00.000-08:00

Just found the cutest bag give away you really should check it out. Here is a link to it http://greenfairyquilts.blogspot.com/. Just remember if you check it out to let her know that I sent you.

2009-02-22T19:47:00.000-08:00

So I know that I haven't posted in awhile, but been kind of busy packing the house. I will be transfering back to Minnesota with my company in 2 weeks. We all are having lots of mixed emotions. It will be great to be back home with family close, but we have people that are like family out here too. I can't really imagine not seeing Maddie every cople of days. She will be going through so many changes growing up, and we won't be around. That makes me sad, but I will be able to see my grandchildren and the changes that they will be going through. Rich will miss Oregon an awful lot. He hates misquitoes and humidity. lol The girls will love being close to family, but leaving the friends that they made is very hard for them.

2009-02-08T13:25:00.000-08:00

Ok so I'm not excited or anything lol, here are a few more pictures of baby Payton. I just love tiny little toes, and fingers, and noses.

2009-02-08T07:04:00.000-08:00

She's here! Our 5th grandchild. Payton Lynn arrived early this morning @ 1:15 central time. She was 5lbs 4 oz, 17 inches long. We only have a couple pics so far but hope to have more soon. I really wish I could be there to meet her and hold her. Things were a little scarey at first they had to put her on oxygen for the first hour and a half, but she's fine now and able to stay in the room with mom. :)

2009-02-02T20:52:00.000-08:00

I found a BOM from the Plano quilt guild that will beall baskets using only 2 colors in each block. They seem to be pretty easy so far. I did find that there are some typos in the directions, but easy enough to fix. I do think the black really makes these blocks stand out. I can't wait to see them as they go together.

2009-01-29T17:59:00.000-08:00

This is a give away I found while out blog hopping it is so cute! You have to go and chek it out. I wish I were better at this so I could get a picture posted.

http://bittybitsandpieces.blogspot.com/2009/01/100th-post-giveaway.html

2009-01-26T19:17:00.000-08:00

This a messenger bag that I made for Alli this weekend. She wanted her first grown up bag, so we went with the green with polka dots, but it is for Alli after all so there had to be some frogs somewhere, so we decided that they could live inside the bag where no one would see them unless she wanted them to. Just like everything else I can't just follow the directions and do what I'm told. No I have to make it 'better' don'tcha know. (Had to throw in a little Minnesotan there.) The button on the front pocket is of Colton he was her boyfriend and he was killed in a farming accident this past summer, so the button is never far from her at any given time. She asked me to add a pocket to the front so she could just drop her phone in and go, not having to worry about the zipper pocket that is inside. She is so excited with it. I'm so happy that she likes it.

2009-01-26T19:11:00.001-08:00

This is a wall hanging that I made for someone that my husband works with. It's hard to tell but I fussy cut the centers of the stars from the fabric on the borders, so each star has the navy symbols or a ship in the center. I'm pretty happy with how it turned out.

2009-01-26T19:02:00.000-08:00

These are the cutest little purses I made this weekend with matching wallets. The pattern still needs a little twicking to rally make me happy, but for the most part easy. I think it needs at least one pocket inside. I hope the ladies I made them for like them.

2009-01-16T20:14:00.000-08:00

Someone was being naughty! Hope Rich doesn't see them. Now we know what they do all day when we aren't home. Sit in the one chair that is off limits to them. lol They are just so darn cute though sleeping there.

2009-01-16T19:57:00.000-08:00

These are some pictures of the scrapbook calendar I made for our friends for Christmas. I think it turned out really cute, and maybe next year when I do the ones for my parents & Rich's mom I will have a little more time so I can be even more creative. I think the 3 I did this year were pretty good for a beginner.

2008-12-14T20:57:00.000-08:00

The girls had fun playing in the first snowfall. Don't they look cold.

2008-12-14T20:55:00.001-08:00

I made 3 versions of this quilt for my neices for their birthdays it is so cute with the rainbow rickrack. they are all slightly different to highlight the colors that they each like.

2008-12-14T20:51:00.001-08:00

This is the quilt I made fo RJ and Bittany. She loves pink so I hope she likes it.

2008-12-14T20:48:00.000-08:00

These arethe pillow casesI just finshed for my neices and nephews. I think they turned out great and they will like them.

2008-12-07T18:10:00.000-08:00

Ok so I got to do some quilting this weekend. I had quilt club with Alli on Saturday morning where I got to show off several of the tops I have finished in the last 2 weekends. Then I spent the rest of the morning making bread, chopping veggies, soaking beans, and getting a roast in the crockpot for dinner. This whole trying to eat healthier is alot more work and takes alot more thinking to get it all organized and have things ready. Then I sat down and started to sew the backs on quilt and several table runners and toppers that will be gifts. Now they are ready for binding or tying. The flannel are so warm and snuggly. I also decided to back a couple of cotton ones with the flannel, too, they will be quilted using rick rack. I've done a couple of these already for friends of the girls and they turned out so cute. I will post a picture a soon as I have one quilted. Sunday morning I went scrapbooking for about an hour an a half, so got a good jump on some Christmas gifts, couple more hours and they will be ready to ship off as well.

2008-12-02T20:22:00.000-08:00

Ok so heres the link to the basket site. I will probaly try to get at least one done this week so I can see if I rally like them and want o do a whole quilt or not. I do like the idea of maybe making some of th simpler ones more dementional with yoyos or something. Guess I'll just have to play some. I do have to finish the 7 quilts that I am sending back to Minnesota though, so may have to wait one more week. http://www.quiltersguildofplano.org/bom/bom.shtml I just rmembered I have a rubber stamping event this coming Sunday, too. I will be nice though cause I will have 3 Christmas presents done when I finish with this event, so that will be good. I really have to get some more pictures uploaded, but of course that means we have to have some good wheather and I have to ger home early enough to take advantage of it.

2008-12-01T19:38:00.000-08:00

I just got these pictures today. This is my friends set of twins with the quilts that I made for them. She said that they Must Have them on their beds each night. I think they look like they love them very much. I am so happy that they are using them and loving them. I believe everyone should have at least one blanket that was made just for them with loving thoughts so that each time they pick it up they are reminded that they are not alone in this world that there is at least one person who loved them enough to spend the time to wrap them in love.

2008-11-29T20:49:00.000-08:00

We spent Thanksgiving with our friends Shawn and Paul and their daughter Maddie. It was so cute Maddie got her first taste of turkey and apperantly she doesn't like it. She was gagging up a storm. Today was kind of a rough day. I got to work on a quilt top in the morning, but then after lunch we took Alli out to the cemetary to be with Colton's family on his birthday. It was very hard sometimes life is just not fair. He was certainly a very loved boy. Really didn't feel like picking up any projects for a while after we got back. I finally picked up an afghan I've been working on, but put it away when Alli decided she wanted to spend some time wih us. She's doing o well most of the time, but still has some rough days like today was.

2008-11-25T19:28:00.000-08:00

This is the first lock in a new BOM that I found online. I guess I can't not have at least a couple of projects going. I thought it would e fun to do a black and white with an accent color. First I was thinking red then I thought why not do the school colors so I'm going to use orange as my accent. I think it looks pretty good, so far. I finished th BOM tp tha we have al been following for quilt group, but the pictures will have to wait until it stops raining, so I can get a picture outside.

2008-11-24T20:43:00.000-08:00

If inly they were this good all the time. Mia is resting up from destroying one of her toys. There was stuffing all over the living room, nothing left iside the poor mouse at all. She was so proud of herself. I'm not sure what Scooter had been up to, but he sure need his nap too.

2008-11-24T20:38:00.000-08:00

I did two of this quilt one for my mother-in-laws boyfriend and one for our oldest daugthers boyfriend for their Christmas presents. Again I feel pretty safe that they wont be seeing this so it's ok to post it. I love the fishing scene flannel. Another perfect choice for those Minnesota winters.

2008-11-24T20:34:00.001-08:00

This is the quilt that I did for my brother-in-law for Christmas. I think I'm safe posting it because I don't think anyone in their family follows my blog, so he won't see it until it getsback to Minnesota for him o open. It's flannel and wolves are what he collects, so perfect for those Minnesota winters.

2008-11-24T20:30:00.000-08:00

These are the actual colorways and the blocks for November. I really am liking the florals. Can't wait to see how these will all come together. I already have it planned on how I want to set it.

2008-11-24T20:24:00.000-08:00

Ok so here are the pictures I had said I would get uploaded last week. This first set is the alternate colorway I have decided to do for Gramma's Attic $5 club. Jassmine wanted polka dots for her new quilt and she has a purple room but hernew favorite color is orange, so I had to find a way to make this all work. I think it's going to be great when it's done. I really like the green and orange block it's my favorite so far.

2008-11-02T21:11:00.001-08:00

This was the third project I did on my birthday. i wish the pictures would do them justice. All these fabrics are so very petty. The lighting is just so poor this time of year.

2008-11-02T21:07:00.000-08:00

Table runner two for birthday projects. I needed to get going on some Christmas gifts.

2008-11-02T20:59:00.001-08:00

I just love this fabric, so I had to have it. I think this table runner turned out absolutely beatuiful. It's one of my favorite projects. I decided to spend part of my birthday sewing, making apple butter, and watching the Vikings win their game. The Vikings rock!!!

2008-11-02T20:54:00.000-08:00

This is the other table runner I did for Rich. I really like the fall colors in this one. It was th final project I did the binding at the conference, too. You can get alot done in 8 hours, when no one interupts you. Who knew.

2008-11-02T20:51:00.000-08:00

This is a table runner that I made for a gift that Rich needs. It was ready for binding, so it went along yesterday as well. I like this one, too.

2008-11-02T20:42:00.000-08:00

I went to a continuing ed class yesterday, and took along several projects to work on so that I could stay awake. these things tend to be very monotanous. One of th things that I did was finish the applique for on of the cotton Patch BOM quilts I did in the past. I like the way they turned out. A couple more courthouse steps and this one will be ready to put together.

2008-10-30T20:20:00.000-07:00

For those who don't know this about me I am one of those pet owners who likes to dress up their dogs. This year we decided that Mia needed to be a hot dog. I'm not sure if it was Rich or Alli who decided this. There was some discussion on a ladybug as well, but the hot dog won. As you can tell she is not all that thrilled with me. I guess it's a good thing that she loves me!

2008-10-30T20:16:00.000-07:00

So we spent tonight getting the pumpkins carved for tomorrow. Both girls did a great job this year designed their own and cleaned them all out. Check out Jassmine. I guess having your tongue out must be real helpful because she had hers out the whole time.

2008-10-30T20:15:00.000-07:00

Alli is such a ham!!!

2008-10-30T20:13:00.000-07:00

Mia had a rough day. Barking at the neighbors really wore her out, so she pulled down a quilt and took a little nap. Jassmine couldn'nt resist the picture.

2008-10-12T16:41:00.000-07:00

Don't they all look so cute.

They all had a great time, too.

2008-10-12T16:35:00.000-07:00

Here's the happy couple getting ready to leave for the dance. I still can't believe I have another one that is old enough for this type of thing.

2008-10-12T16:06:00.000-07:00

I went with the florals for Gramma's $5 quilt club this year and if they stick with this collection through the whole year I will be very pleased. It's a gorgeous collection and I already have a good idea how I plan to set them. Thanks forthe insperation Julie.

2008-10-12T16:02:00.000-07:00

Here are blocks 1 & 2 for Alli's $5 quilt club project for this new year. She decided to stick with mom for one more year, but Jassmine decided t bail. She has such a busy social schedule as a teenager you know.

2008-10-12T15:56:00.000-07:00

These are th thank you I worked on this week. Simple, but gets the point across.

2008-10-12T15:51:00.000-07:00

This kitty has been following the girls home from school the last week. He/she just keeps coming back and trying to sneak in the house. Even the dogs don't discourage him. We keep trying to find someone who will take him. He's very sweet, and stays the night on the porch.

2008-09-29T17:16:00.000-07:00

Alli showing off her new shoes. Oh to be that flexible again.

2008-09-29T17:14:00.000-07:00

Jassmine and Mia enjoying the Vikings game on Sunday. lol

2008-09-29T17:12:00.001-07:00

Here's a closerveiw of the football throw. One down one to go.

2008-09-29T17:06:00.000-07:00

This is one of the football throws that I am working on. Can you tell we are still Viking fans even after 4 years away from them. I don't like the size so I think I'm going to add another row to the top for sure and maybe one to the side. Then I'll back it with some nice snuggly flannel, so we can stay nice and cozy while we watch the Vikings. Go Vikes!!!!

2008-09-27T07:42:00.000-07:00

So Julie is wondering where the picture of the ugly quilt is. I just couldn't bring myself to take a picture of it, but I guess I will. Maybe after I finish quilting it, so it might look a little better. It's starting to grow on me a little. Going to take Jassmine shopping today for her homecoming dress. i can't believe she is old enough for all this already.

2008-09-23T13:10:00.000-07:00

Well it's early afternoon on Tuesday, and I got to bring Rich home last night we were all so exhausted by this whole thing that the whole family was in bed and asleep by 8:15. My poor brain is just spinning trying to figure this all out. the biggest challenge is going to be monitoring his sodium, he loves his salt. Everything else he's pretty ok with at this point, but everything has all this hidden sodium in it. UGH!!! Well he's resting right now so maybe I can sit at the sewing machine for awhile. Then I can add a few picks. The girls and I decided this morning that I need to get the 'ugly' quilt finished so that Rich can have it with him when he has his open heart surgery

2008-09-22T06:59:00.001-07:00

Well it's Monday morning and I have spent most of the weekend at the hospital with Rich. He had a massive heartattack Friday night. They did several angioplasties and put 3 stints in to stablize him and his cardiologist said that when he is a little stronger about 6 weeks they will have to do by-pass surgery. funny I work with people going through health issues all the time and answer all the queastions I can for them, but when your 42 and it's the love of your life you get pretty stupid. The woest part is trying to figure out how I am going to do everything take care of him & the girls & work. Knowing that we face open heart surgery in a few weeks. I do know that my faith is much stronger then I was believing. Never once did I ask Why God. It was always please God.

2008-09-14T14:12:00.000-07:00

Mia loves to get dressed up to watch the Vikings, and takes her role as mascot quite serious. Then she spends the game wondering why mom is yelling and at who.

2008-09-14T14:11:00.000-07:00

Little bit better picture.

2008-09-14T14:08:00.000-07:00

This is what I did this morning for Rich to use on top os his file cabinet at the office. I won't be abl to quilt is until tomorrow goin to see Mama Mia this afternoon instead.

2008-09-13T18:38:00.000-07:00

Here is a God's Eye quilt that I started a couple of years ago, then set it aside for awhile. I figured I should get it finished, and got to work on it. Rich really loves it and keeps saying I never make anything for him. hmmm. He does have a birthday coming up.

2008-09-13T18:34:00.000-07:00

This is my finished top from last years $5 quilt club at Gramma's Attic. I just love this fabric and can't wait to see it once it is all quilted. I'm going to be making a long-arm quilter very happy when I drop these off. Might have to do it in a couple of shots!

2008-09-13T18:33:00.000-07:00

Here is Mia she was confused by all this.

2008-09-13T18:31:00.000-07:00

This is Scooter watching me take the pictures. He is all heart and Alli loves him to death which is good for him, since he is as dumb as the day is long.

2008-09-13T18:26:00.000-07:00

This is the holloween quilt I made as a reward to myself for finishing the ugly quilt. Rich picked out the panel on a shop hip and asked if I could do something with it. I said sure and pcked up a group of 8 fat quarters. I really had one idea what I was going to do with it, but I figured something would come to me. I added some fabrics for my stash to sash it and boarder it, and here it is. The thing is huge!!!

2008-09-13T18:23:00.000-07:00

This is a Thank You I made for Debbie one of the people Rich works with she had us come out and gave us a bunch of pears, green beans, cucumbers, & tomatoes. since mine are not doing well this year.

2008-09-13T18:20:00.000-07:00

This is the card I made for Jassmine to give to her fiend Blair's mom. It is a little blurry but I didn't notice until after she had left. Oh well the card looked great.

2008-09-11T18:43:00.000-07:00

Well I'm off to try and figure out how I can make a quilt for Jassmine that will tie her new favorite color in with last years favorite color. Here is the delemia last year was purple, so we painted her walls purple, this year she is in love with orange and polka dots. Ugh how can this possibly turn out for the good. Maybe the ugly quilt wn't be the worst thing to leave my sewing machine this year after all. lol

2008-09-11T18:35:00.000-07:00

Let's ry this again. This is a picture of Kassidy's bag. It so fits her personallity.

2008-09-11T18:32:00.000-07:00

this is the first hobo bag I did for a contest my friend and I wanted to enter. Kassidy really liked it.

2008-09-11T18:18:00.000-07:00

this a picture of the hobo bag I made for Kassidy's birthday. Kind of cute and just a little wild just like her. She fell in love with one I had made for a contest.