Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Maud Quilting Queens...


Amanda and I joined a newly formed quilting group...
This was our first assignment...

I'm thinking of finishing it into a wall hanging.
so I went ahead and added the border.

We're supposed to make a BOM (block a month)
and then combine them into a quilt.
But, of course I have to be different.
Since we won't know what each block is until our monthly class,
I think I'll just see what I won't to do with each block as we go.

 
Love the basket...


Sewed together...



squaring the blocks as I go...
VERY IMPORTANT.


The basket pieces "fussy cut" from a Mary Engelbright fabric.



I cut all the flower squares and put them on a baking sheet to keep them in order.


Our second assignment, which Amanda taught, A "disappearing four patch". Mines a little different,  and I now can see two errors. 
Although our leader tells us, there are no mistakes in quilting..

I think this one will be a pillow cover for the living room...

stay tuned... next month I'm presenting a "Stars and Pinwheels"
design from Eleanor Burns, Quilt in a Day.




Sunday, May 18, 2014

tomatoes planted...

Lime tree




Lemon Tree




Rose bushes


Tomatoes planted...





Saturday, May 10, 2014

Thank you,

Beautiful flowers, roses in a very large coffee mug! Just kidding (maybe)

The just couldn't sit still...
Happy Mother's Day...
I received flowers and had a wonderful evening with the girls...

Friday, April 11, 2014

What weeds...





Okay, I see them...
Maybe tomorrow I can get these beds weeded...

Sunday, March 2, 2014

Spring flowers and Lizards...


Grammy... your going to need a bigger vase...



Out with Grumpy...
picking flowers for Mom...






Emily likes lizards'...
she wanted to keep him forever!


Leah...not so much.

Monday, February 17, 2014

Happy Birthday...


 Soups on...


 Minnie Mouse Cupcakes...


opening the presents...


Here, Let us help...


Blow out your candles...



Saturday, February 8, 2014

little things...


the idea I found online...


Made a new kitchen curtain...


the kitchen light switch cover,
below is the one in the utility room...




I made new pillows for the couch (two each of the floral and stripe)
the others (on the top) were zipper covers, I bought after Christmas Clearance,
for $2.50 each. I just had to stuff them.



doggie seal of approval...


repainted the wall clock "Sea Mist"


testing out the metal siding...



new tablecloth...

and my February Mantle...