Sunday's Scrapbooking Pages

Well, after over two months of no scrapbooking I finally set up my table in the guest/scrapbook room once more and jumped in for some pages.
Worked on big A's graduation pages and some of baby A too.
the supplies for baby A's page came from Big Lots mostly or at least the paper is from there but you sure can tell it is a discount paper as it is very flimsy LOL but still so cute with the photos!
Love my little guy and his little old man look of just a few days old.
I have more photos for family on graduation day with big A but they are hiding out somewhere. So the last page is very much NOT done yet.
Anyway enjoy and one day I will figure out how to do a slideshow LOL

Mini Bear Paw

You know how sometimes you keep putting off a project or chore and it looms larger and larger?
This little mini quilt is doing that for me...so I just put it under the needle and did some quilting and ....
ARGGGGG it is awful! All puckery and stretched out of shape...I am ready to just trash it or hide it deep in a closet right now!
So...taking in hand the seam ripper I am going to take out all that yucky quilting and try and make it better if I can. I am really loosing my patience with this little project and just want to get it out of my sewing room so I can do something FUN!
Wish me luck

Next CWLL Blocks Finished!

I thought this would be a good day to finish up this month's Civil War Love Letter Quilt blocks...my friend CN's choice this month.
I decided to not worry about fabric choices long ago so just picked ones that I like together. This month my favorite is probably the one bottom center with the red, black and light gold. I have been waiting to use the red print for a long time and the black works great with it to me.
For some reason the bottom left block didn't turn out the way it was supposed to...I think maybe the light connector corner squares are too big but oh well...only God is perfect and that is for sure NOT me! LOL
I like working on them but glad they are done for the month so I can get ready for Quilt Fest coming in less than two weeks.

What Happened to our Tomatoes?

Can you guess what is eating our tomatoes?
I picked these this afternoon off of our Morgage Lifter tomato plant and YUCKO, what got to them?
On one spot (back of the tomato on the left) looks like a vampire kitty bite!
So disappointing to go out for a nice yummy fresh tomato and find this!

It's finally Done

After hours and hours of sweat and blood and tears...oops not really but the hours and hours is right LOL Here is DS A's HS graduation quilt! It is from the book Tradition with a Twist by Blanche Young and it was not terribly hard and I love how it turned out. To me it is very much like Aaron with the happy colors and the great graphic design. The pic is a bit washed out as the blue is more royal and the reds are deeper but that's OK.
It is queen sized for his twin bed...LOL...but he is a big kid and will appreciate the size. Now for the next thing in the UFO pile.
Maybe that mini bear paw that just needs a bit of quilting and binding to get it done. We will see....

Debbie Mumm BOM update

It seems to have been forever since I posted the first four blocks for my night quilt group's BOM but here are the next two plus the first two. I am loving how it is turning out so far. The colors are so much me and my living room so far and the blocks are different enough from what I have done in the past that they are interesting to do!

I just have to comment on the sideways tree. Many of the ladies in the group really don not like that block and the sideways basket to come and are searching out different blocks to substitute in the wall hanging. That is one thing about this group of ladies, they will make a project "their's" and aren't afraid to try something different! In looking at the block I wish I had fussy cut the larger tan squares in the Friendship block (lower left) but other than that I am liking it.

I hope to report that I have finished binding A's quilt tomorrow as I am on the last side.

Papa and Grandson "I"

When little grandson I spent some time with us earlier this week Nana took some pictures as I and DH H played together.
I loves the See and Say that Nana found in a local thrift store DI and he and Papa got a bit creative by seeing what could ride on the arrow when they pulled down the handle. Little I also created an indoor snow storm when he found a small box of packing peanuts and loved tossing them about and crunching them up in his hands LOL Nana wasn't so thrilled to have to clean them up as they skitter away from the vaccuum.
It was fun to have him over and amazed at how much he has grown and learned to do!

A's new Talent

Youngest DS A has decided to learn how to play the guitar.
He found this great electric guitar on Craig's list for $65 with it's amplifier and then spent at least another $50 for other things to get started. He found a web site that has a guy who teaches you how to play with video online. Very cool!
So far he mostly has learned how to play scales and a couple of classic songs...Theme from Peter Gunn and The Star Spangled Banner...but really wants to be able to play a whole bunch more! LOL
Way to Go A!

Last week's New Friends

My quilt group had a different kind of first week meeting this month. One of the local grocery stores has a great "little theater" where they have small cooking classes and they did a special one just for us. It was a great break from our regular meetings and we got some yummy new recipes from our President Peggy and from the teacher too.
You see pictures of one of the recipes she shared Strawberry Bread/muffins. They are nice and light with a delicate strawberry flavor.
As a door prize Peggy put together a fun fruit and veggie quilt top and lucky Jeannie won! Congrats and we look forward to seeing it all finished!

All my Children...or some of them

Just a few new pics of the "kids" LOL.

Little grandson "A" dressed up in his church clothes on Sunday

Son "D" and grandson "I" from Tuesday

The birthday girl B with her DH B and little A saying "Happy Birthday"

Trying to get a Family PHoto

WE really wanted to get a nice picture of the family before B&B headed out for Texas and took the opportunity at dinner last night as we celebrated B's birthday...and D's too as I told them just one cake from now on last year!
So you see our attempts to get just one good one! LOL
The top one has most of us looking at the camera and the last one is when Isaac didn't want to sit on Nana's lap LOL!
So I guess someone needs to photo shop them into one good picture!

Doughertys Last Sunday with Us

Yes, that's right!
B &B & A's last Sunday here in Utah was spent with us as they have finally gotten their information and move "orders" for Texas. There is plenty of excitement as they are working to get their apartment ready for the movers, getting rid of things that aren't needed or wanted and sorting what will be packed. Little grandson A was not happy as Mommy and Daddy's attention needed to be on getting all the other stuff done and not on him! LOL
He also got he shots on Thursday and probably not feeling his best for a few days. Poor little guy. They are searching online for a place to live in San Antonio and are asking a friend to check out a couple of possibilities which would be nice to have done quickly so they can leave to visit family in VA. with a home to come back to! LOL
Today I will try and keep little A happy while all the confusion goes on.
As you can see I am still binding Aaron's quilt and he is anxious to get it on his bed I guess as he is always asking when it will be done! I need to take a break and bind my fall wall hanging but it shouldn't take too long so I can show it at my New Friends Quilt group meeting on Tuesday.

It is much cooler and rainy here in Utah and a wonderful break from the hot weather we have had the past few months. IT rained most of last night and it was wonderful to fall asleep to the sound of rain out my window. No plans for this year to cook out as usual so we can help out B &B pack and get ready!

Ricrac Flowers

I love my New Friends Night Group!
Last night we got together in one of member's lovely backyard for a pot luck and a bit of hand sewing. JA's yard is so nicely landscaped and it was a pleasure to sit and enjoy our meeting.
Our hand project was taught by versatile member T who always has interesting projects to show as she not only is a quilter but teaches at a Pfaff dealer and attends yearly a huge sewing conference with all the newest stuff.
We learned how to do these darling ric-rac flowers...Zinnias...and even though mine is a bit wonky...I still think it is so cute. Very easy to do and they just are so cute for the right project that needs some embellishment.
Thanks T!
Other than that not much to show but I hope to get another block embroidered for my Christmas project soon as it is about 1/2 done right now.

Sunday at Our House

Love it when baby "A" brings his Momma and Daddy to visit us on Sunday after church!
Time to update some photos as he is growing so fast!
DH Howard enjoyed some "papa" time with Alex and had him laughing and laughing as Howard had baby "A" ride a horse-y on his foot. Somethings never change and babies love to "ride a little horse-y"

Today I made dinner from the garden...well almost all from the garden. Still more zucchini but I added a few tomatillos this time so we could see how they taste but unfortunately there wasn't much to taste as they cooked down with the zucchini, onion, peppers and garlic in the tomato based dish.
But the cucumbers and tomatoes are right off the vines and oh so yummy and the beans were a bit "old so I decided to cook them southern style without the pork belly LOL

Started for Christmas updated 8-28

This is my current handwork project or at least for now! LOL
I bought this about 3-4 years ago and made a halfhearted beginning on the project but have decided it would make a great take with me project that can be done this year?
I have traced about half of the embroideries and am about half way done with the first using pearl cotton but....I am not sure I want to continue using the pearl cotton or at least not without using some embroidery thread with it for the details. Since I am just starting the project this is a good time to decide to switch LOL
I will finish what I am doing and then decide I think.

Update 1 First two blocks are finished and as you can see the pearl cotton just isn't right for this project so I guess I will be redoing that block...sigh!

Olympic Quilting

With only one more weekend left for the Olympics in Bejing I thought I would show some of my progress with my quilt projects.
Funny how things can sit for months and then in about 2 weeks or so I get through those binding and stitchery projects. LOL
First project is another BOM from the Jody Warner Flower Blocks of the Month book...August that I showed in progress a bit ago.
I may add some buttons to the middle of the sunflower if I can find the right ones in my stash.

Second you see another thing that just needed binding. This is a pre cut Fusible appliqe by Dilys Fronks . Somehow I didn't fuse it right so I had to do all the topstitching with invisible thread and it tooke me a lot longer than planned. I was unsure how to finish it so I just went by the seat of my pants and I like the overall effect but need to trim for the binding rather than eyeballing it so that the outside edge of the "glass" fabric is an even width but it is done...
Now only 3 more to do! LOL

I finally have DH's Cruise quilt done and bound! I love how it turned out and the quilter did such an incredible job!
It was a custom job and she took all my "wants" and quilted them into the quilt..Each of the four corners have featured one of our stops from Key West to Belize. there are waves and cruise ships around the border and a wonderful sun motif in the center! Whoo hoo!
Glad I was able to get it done and gifted to DH for this year's b-day

Close up of Belize and Key West corners and quilt center

32 Years of Marriage

So here we are, on our 32nd Anniversary...gosh who would have thought? LOL
We didn't do much today as far as a celebration but dinner out and a present or two.
It's been a wonderful 32 years together...of course not without some ups and downs but I think one thing we would agree on is that we would do it all again!

Swatting Bugs!

DS Aaron has fixed the buggy computer.
He found a way to get rid of that darn bug from a website he uses a lot to find out what might be the problem. Then he updated my Windows program so all is well...or at least we hope so! LOL
Today is Howard and my 32 Anniversary...wow! Who could imagine? LOL
Nothing big planned since our Cruise was the big thing last year. We are going to a scrapbook store "Super Mega Sale" in Draper and then out to dinner.
I will have someone take a picture to post soon!

Either love em....

Or hate them...computers I mean!
Right now I can't decide which! LOL
Some sort of "bug" has infected our computer and I need to take it next door and let my neighbor try and fix it!
Sigh...so no blogging for me right now and it is very annoying!
Loved the weekend at the Olympics and Hurrah for all the "winners"...I thought some of the gymnastics scoring was really NOT right. Ah but that is what happens in judged competitions so we accept it.
Not quite finished with my flower project but hopefully soon as we get back to normal here after doing a room makeover for youngest ds...still waiting on the bedding for the room so that we can take the final "after" picture! It will make a great scrapbook layout LOL
Hope to be back online really soon!