Great Grandma's Visitors

I got a phone call this morning from my Grandson and Granddaughter saying they were bringing Asher out for a visit today. I was absolutely thrilled. Asher will be 7 months old in June and I am amazed at his progress. He now sits up and crawls all over the place. In fact you could not keep him on the lap quilt that is on the floor anymore. He is even trying to stand up along the couch, but just can't get that yet. There is no doubt in my mind that he will soon though. Asher and I talked for a long time til he got tired and fell asleep in my arms.

On another note, I started quilting my Road to Dixie quilt yesterday on my sewing machine. When I get done I will show a picture here on my blog.

Til next time---

Happy Memorial Day

On this day I think of my Dad, Mother and Sister. It may seem odd to others, but I talk to them and tell them how much I miss them. I know that I have three guardian angels. I also think of other family members that have served our country. I am very proud to be a part of a family that was full of love, joy and happiness.

Graphics

Mama Two's Block

We have elected new officers in NNNQG and that means the outgoing President chooses a block of her choice as the President's Block. Mama Two chose "snowmen" and the kicker was that she wanted to have the snowman showing the makers personality. It took me awhile to think of how I could do my block for her. We all tease in our quilt guild and give each other nick names and at times I have been called Queen, because of my antics I pull. I also have a collection of frogs and all but one were given to me. I carry my family of frogs to retreats so they won't miss me. This explains why my snowman is wearing a crown and has a silly frog beside her (note the mischievious look on this frog). I could not resist to also add some wording to Queen Snowman. (or rather snow woman).

Another UFO Bites The Dust

Today I finished piecing the Mystery quilt from the NNNQG 2008 retreat. Now I have both 2008 and 2009 retreat quilts pieced together. I still have to do our President's block for our outgoing President, but after that I plan to do some quilting on these Mystery quilts and my Road to Dixie Quilt. It seems I stay behind in everything from piecing to the finished quilting. Plus I like to machine embroider. I guess that is better than me just not doing anything. I am more than glad to have these quilts put together. Shown to the right is the 2008 Mystery Quilt called "Cat's Meow".

My "Great" Darling

Trey, who is now 8 months old, came to visit Great Grandma and Grandpa yesterday on mother's day. He can now sit up and scoots around. It won't be long now and his Mama and Daddy will be chasing him. When he sees something of interest, such as his Daddy's drink, he will scoot to reach it. He was a joy to watch how he is maturing and growing so fast. He now has his first tooth on the bottom. It is so neat to hear him jabber, laugh, and watching his eyes. He is so observant and his eyes really show his personality.

New Blog Sites

I have posted on the sidebar some new blogs (to me) that I found interesting. Check them out and see what you think. You might find a new idea or project that might interest you.

NNNQG Retreat 2009 Mystery Quilt

Here is my version of the Retreat Mystery Quilt. I have had the focus fabric (outside border) for many years. Phyllis, owner of the Chickasha Quilt Shop, Steelman's, helped me pick out the rest of the fabrics for the quilt. I think she did a really good job. The quilt is called "Trail to Paducah". Believe me I did plenty of "frogging" (rippit) on piecing this quilt. I am doing a "happy dance" now that it is put together. Now it goes in the pile of quilt tops for the final quilting.

More Socks

I finally finished the mate to the first sock I made. The first sock I made to0 big and have since learned where to stop on the foot measurement for my foot. Now that I am getting the hang of it, I am on to knitting my third pair. I am really enjoying making socks now. We have had plenty of rain this morning and now can see the pond from the living room window. It's not a day suitable for outside work, so guess what--that means it can be a quilting or knitting day. Yeah! Doesn't hurt my feelings any. LOL Until next time--Happy quilting or knitting--whichever it might be.

Retreat Has Come And Gone

Our NNNQG Retreat was last weekend and I think we had 21 ladies attend. We all had fun, but don't ask about how we did on the mystery quilt. Several of us had problems turning our blocks wrong and just plain sewing them wrong. Believe me I had my share of mistakes. The quilt pattern was called "The Trail to Paducah". Karen was the first to be done.






Carol finished second.









And for guessing the time of the first quilt to be done, Sue received some trinkets for her ear.







Of course, it is expected at our retreats to pull jokes or pranks on each other. Well, this next picture it sure looks like it, but I really think they were just in a conversation. I interpret this picture as saying--Tina, "honest Sue, I did not do it" And Sue is saying "Uh, ha" But, Tina, you have the wrong hand up because when you swear to something, it is usually your right hand and not your left. LOL


Then there is Sarge and her troops where Sarge is showing the girls how to exercise.



One of the main attractions at Camp Canyon are the goats in the Canyon. The herd has grown now to 17. We have seen the black ram knocking his horns with the others. We love the goats.

Busy Week

I finished a pair of socks today. I wanted to have them done because on Friday it is NNNQG Retreat Weekend and I wanted to be able to wear them. I have been busy packing here and there. I will probably take a couple of projects with me, not that I will get to them. We have a mystery quilt going on for the group project. So I may end up just working on it. But just in case, I have something else to work on. Afterall, I don't want to have idle hands.

Our 3rd Saturday group got our Disappearing Ninepatch going last Saturday. I am making mine very scrappy. That is one of the extra projects I am taking to the Retreat. I am also taking along last years mystery quilt. I did not get to attend last year because of a hip replacement, but I did start that mystery quilt later.

It should be a fun weekend and the weather will be just like summer time. There will be 23 ladies on this retreat. I know I plan to have a good time.

Friday and Saturday Happenings

On Friday I spent the day with Princess of the UFO's and Mama Two. We were gone all day shopping at a couple of Alco stores where quilt shop fabric is very reasonable. They sell pieces of fabric of up to maybe 5 yards at a very good price. Usually the fabric is $3.99 a yard, but I managed to find some at $1.00 a yard and one at $.50 a yard. I think I was queen of the bargains this day. The three of us had a wonderful time.

Saturday was cut up day for me. I cut out the mystery quilt our guild is doing in two weeks at our retreat. I also started cutting scraps for the disappearing ninepatch my 3rd Saturday group is doing next Saturday.

Happy Easter to all.

My Little Darlings

I titled this "My Little Darlings" because I have a friend that says that when she starts talking about her "little darlings". Her stories about them just keep me in "stitches". (pun intended here for my friend) Well, my little darlings are my two great grandsons, Trey and Asher, ages 5 and 6 months. They are now at that age where personalities are showing. Both smile and are happy babies and so is this great grandma. I love this picture and I call it the face off (by the way they are cousins) Great Grandpa is holding Trey and Asher's mama is holding him.
In this next picture it's lunch time as you can tell by the food on his face.
Trey loves his jump toy and is a real show off in it.



Trey decided to let Asher try his jump toy and it did not take Asher long to play with all of the things on it.

Here's Asher hamming it up for Great Grandma.

Tote Bag

I made a tote bag out of the nine patches I made previously. In fact the whole purse is made from scraps left over from my Road To Dixie Quilt. There are two small pockets on the inside along the sides of the purse. One is very handy for my cell phone. Change and business cards are kept separately in small coin purses. And of course there is my Quilt Money purse there also. I made the handles so they are detachable and are buttoned on. So I had a learning process of making buttonholes and sewing on the buttons with my Elegante2.

9 Patches

I had left over strips when I finished piecing my Road To Dixie Quilt. So I decided to make some 9 patches. I'm not sure yet what I will do with them. Each fabric has 3 nine patches and I have several projects in mind. Example, a purse, mini quilt, or even a mini quilt with some machine embroidery in between them. It will be fun to see what I come up with. I just could not bring myself to waste the scraps.