It has been a long time since I last posted on my blog. I have had a number of things that took priority. I do hope to do better here now. I finished a small project this past Monday. It is a cheater's preprinted Christmas Holiday Vest. My friend, Mama C, made a vest and that is where I got my inspiration to make mine. Thanks Mama C.
I covered the inside seams and so it is reversible
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Trey had a birthday yesterday and he is a big "1 year old" He had 17 people (includes kids) at his birthday party. All Trey got for his birthday was a shoe. lol His mom and dad did make him a cake. And yes he had presents. He like what this Great Grandma and Grandpa gave him. He loves music and this toy gave him plenty of noises. Happy Birthday Trey. I love you much.
In between quilting, making totes/purses and our family reunion I have been able to read four books in the past couple of months. I have listed them on my bookshelf that is on the sidebar. 1. Barefoot by Elin Hilderbrand, 2. A Thread of Truth by Marie Bostwick, 3. Pretty Woman by Fern Michaels and Ticket Home by James Michael Pratt. I enjoy reading before going to bed as it helps me to fall asleep.
It has been a while since I have posted anything on this blog. I have not forgotten about it, it is just that I have been on facebook. I have found out how much time that can take up. In the past few days I have made a couple of new purses. I don't know which one I like more. I guess you could say I am excited about both of them. I know that I have enjoyed making both of them. I am finding I can really get into making new bags. the first one pictured is called "The Potato Chip" bag. I will like this one to carry to quilt guild meetings and such because I can just carry some ID and some cash in it and not have to carry a large purse each time. My next one is called "Charm Party Tote" and because of the title I made it with very bright and cheerful fabric. I just l
ove the fabric combinations on this one.
Words cannot express the joy my husband and I have for holding the family reunion at house. I personally had so much fun preparing for it and then having everyone arriving for it. The four out of six brothers are sitting on the porch. My husband is sitting on the far right. From the left is John from California, Ron from Florida and Robin from Tenn. Ron's wife Anna also came. They got to meet my boys, grandsons and great grandsons and the wives for the first time. Words cannot express the joy our family had. 
Last night our president of the Guild taught us a tote bag made out of 5 inch squares. The class was so much fun and many of the ladies turned out for this class. The room was abuzz with chattering and laughing. Our dinner was wonderful with a Mexican theme. I took brownies, which my husband got into before I left the house. But that's OK, I still had some for the ladies. Now I have a new tote to carry with me on next weekend's retreat.
My friend Mama C, is the most wonderful friend to have. She has had to deal with things that if it were me, be an emotional wreck. Instead, she will keep me from being that way. She loves to laugh and is so very caring. But there is another side to her and that is she is so very, very talented. She is a quilter and I think she is a quilt artist. She has won many ribbons for her quilts. Along with that, she will help you with your quilting and she will teach you how to do it correctly. In fact some of us girls have come to really depend on her. I cannot begin to tell you the many things she helps us with, from what kind of thread to use, fabric choices, help with pattern instructions and ways to do a quilt easier, which stabilizer to use when machine embroidering and different techniques to use. I have learned so much about quilting through her knowledge. I have learned to be careful when seeing her "stuff" about saying how cute something is, as she may just give it to you. She did that just the other day when I saw a pincushion of hers and mentioned it. Before I knew it, it was mine. My friend, Mama C, is one of the strongest and talented (gifted) women I know and when I g
row up, I want to be just like her (I'm older than she is, but she is my Mama C). Thank you Mama C.
