Why did I do that?
Why on earth did I ever make a list of my UFO's!?! That was the dumbest thing EVER!!!! Or rather, I should never have mentioned it to my hubby......because the very first time I mentioned starting...
View ArticleA new addiction!
Oh yes! These scrappy churn dash blocks are so addicting! I now have 78 of them! I just need 50 more to set my quilt top! Woohoo! (They'll finish at 5".)(I don't know why my pictures are...
View ArticleHave you been to Lancaster???
My friends Pat, Betty and I are counting down the days until we go! Woohoo!.....17 and counting! :o)We're so excited we can't stand it! We'll be there for 10 days, and plan on doing a ton of other...
View ArticleJust 3 days.......
......and I'll be in Lancaster!!! WOOHOO!I'm so excited, I can't stand it!And I'm nearly all packed already, which is unheard of in our house! We usually are packing at midnight the night before we...
View ArticleI'm back from Lancaster......
and I can honestly say that I......1. Survived the avalanche at Obie's! Ha! (If you've been there.....you know!) It was only 6 bolts that fell on me, so it wasn't too bad! lol2. Shop hopped like...
View ArticleWe leave tomorrow!!!
I can't believe how fast these last 4 weeks have gone by! It seems I just got back from Lancaster, and now we are leaving for the west coast tomorrow! How did that happen???? And I haven't been...
View ArticleIn loving memory.....
of my mother,Ardys Janet Vasis EserhutOctober 9, 1921 to May 6, 2013 Mom in the late 40's. Mom, me and Chuck, 1963Mom and me, 1990John and I are so grateful that we were able to visit with Mom a week...
View ArticleThank you!
Big hugs and a giant 'Thank You!' go out to all of you for your lovely condolences for my mother's passing. Your comments were truly appreciated.Things are nearly back to a routine here now, so I'm...
View ArticleWhile he's away......
For over a year now, I've been wanting to make my hubby a quilt. I acquired a layer cake and a charm pack of the Aussie prints that are so fabulous, and I knew I wanted to make it out of them!But what...
View ArticleJohn's quilt......a finish!! Woot!
I finished John's quilt last week, and surprised him with it last Saturday! He was totally surprised and very pleased! Yay!I had to confess all the little fibs I kept telling him while I was trying...
View ArticleVermont Quilt Festival! Oh My! What a show!
My friend, Pat, and I just got back from the Vermont Quilt Festival! It was FABULOUS!!!!! In every way!!!!! We spent 2 solid days (they pretty much had to kick us out at 6:00 each night! Ha!), and...
View ArticleVermont Quilt Festival.....Part 2!
As promised, here are more of the antique quilts that were on special display at the Vermont Quilt Festival. (Please refer back to my previous post for ownership info.)Enjoy! Touching Stars with Red...
View ArticleVermont Quilt Festival - The Dear Jane Exhibit!
Since the temps have been in the 90's, with full humidity, and my brain has turned to mush......I totally forgot that I hadn't finished posting about the Vermont Quilt Festival! Sheesh!...
View Article2013 has been a tough year.....
In loving memory of my Mother-in-LawPamala Bowman BreedenMarch 17, 1931 to July 30, 2013Mom and John, 1954 Mom and Dad, 1963Mom and Dad, 2001John and I were able to spend a week with Mom on our trip...
View ArticleOnly 9 mores days of August? What????
How did that happen! I can't even believe it! I want a do-over! :o)I want to thank everyone for their kind comments on my Mother-in-Law's passing last month. Last week, my husband John flew back to...
View ArticleParis Hill, Maine - Museum Quilt
A week or two ago, Sue from the blog I Sew Quilts posted about her trip to Maine, and how she had not been able to visit the museum on Paris Hill. There is a quilt on display, the Paris Hill...
View ArticleWhere did September go???
Eeegads! How can it be October already!?! And how can it be that I haven't posted in nearly a month! Sheesh!Well.......I guess I have been a little busy, but nothing much to show for it! I finished...
View ArticleA show and a finished top!
My friend, Pat, and I were at the Cocheco Quilters Guild show last weekend. It's one of our favorite shows in the year, and these gals have been doing a show annually for 32 years! Wow! Amazing...
View ArticleThe Cocheco Show.....Part 2!
I can't seem to stay on track with anything these days! Sheesh!But better late than never......posting quilty pics, right!?!These are from the Cocheco Quilters Guild show that was held October 12...
View ArticleOn the design wall.....
I finished making all of the 4.5" log cabin blocks (finishing at 4" square), 1/2" finished logs. I started working on these at the same time I was doing those scrappy churndash blocks. They are all...
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