About the photos

It's been a busy couple of months, some incredibly sad times with the passing of my nephew Scott, my brother Russell, and my colleague Ross Smith...there have been some good times also, our friend Katherine Southard won Miss North Carolina and will be going to Las Vegas to compete at Miss America in January. I went to a couple of stops with her on her media tour right after she won....the yellow and orange quilt is meant to be a table topper, it was quilted beautifully by my friend Gloria Stickney with her long-arm, she matched the theme and it has cut lemon designs in the quilting....next you will see the official "Tater for President" portrait and his vice-presidential running mate "Merlin" in his offical "who, me?
I hope you enjoy my photographs...b

Catching Up

Spring's here

Time is slipping away so quickly. Little Sydney found the most wonderful home with a friend who works in the Dean's office. The Dean knows the story of Sydney (now named Sadie, which I think is much more fitting for her) and is allowing her to come to work. She is now wagging her tail and excited to see her mom when she returns home. Which brings me to the next fosters who came into our lives. Peanut and Smoochy's owner had to go live in an assisted living facility because of a stroke. They are VERY spoiled children and we really love them. Hoping to find a home together for them. They are five years old and in good health. Praying for a home soon, because Leah and Tater will be home for the summer in 3 weeks and I'm not sure Tater will stand for any other small dogs in the house

I'm posting a photo of my finally completed felted nativity project. I am very happy how it turned out.

Behind for a reason...

This is the reason I am behind in everything...her name is Sydney. Sydney came to our house as a foster dog. Her story is terribly sad. She was taken from a puppy mill where she lived in a cage and produced numerous litters of puppies. She was rescued and turned over to Chihuahua Rescue and Transport (the same organization that Charli and Tater came from) and they asked me to foster her and try to socialize her. She was scared of everything when she came to the house. Mostly noise scares her. She's come to work with me and shakes and is scared of almost everything, but has never shown one second of being aggressive. She is becoming a sweet and loving girl. I have been very lucky, a "forever" home has been found for her and I think it will be absolutely perfect....so back to finishing the hand work I redid on Christinia and Jeremy's quilt, my poppy wallhanging and the class I'm in right now (that I am two weeks behind on)....

Getting things done in the new year!

I'm able to post two quilts I've finished. My daughter's Yellow Brick Road and an original pattern I created using a jelly roll and charm pack. The jr/c quilt is a wedding present for my cousin's son. It was the first quilt I did on my frame using a pantograph and I'm very happy with the results.

Here's a sweet picture of Tater.

Happy NEW Year!!!!

We had a wonderful peaceful family holiday. Jill came home and brought Charli and Amber (dog and cat) and Leah took in a rescued Chihuahua/Jack Russell. He's not quite 6 pounds and they think 2 to 3 years old. He has a cataract over his left eye, but it isn't slowing him down. He loves to be held and "hunt cats"...this is hilarious, he runs around the basement looking for Twink and Merlin...they are usually sitting up on something about a foot above his head while he is frantically hunting for them.

Lilly is taking all of this in stride. She evens lets Tater bark at her when she eats her own food. Leah is planning on going back tomorrow so Tater can get into a routine and we can see if this will work.

I finished quilting Jill's Wizard of Oz Yellow brick road on Christmas Day and will post some pics when I get it bound.

I wish you all a blessed and happy new year!

Getting ready for Christmas

I've finished my first quilt on my new mid-arm machine. (well new to me anyway)...I got a Viking Mega-Quilter and Next Generation frame. I'm thrilled and this quilt was a learning experience. I can't wait to get the next quilt loaded.

Jill brought my "grand-dog" Charli by to visit. Leah and I found her a letter jacket at Ross Dress for Less and had to buy it for her. Jill took Charli in in Oct. She's 7 years old and had not been exercised or properly fed (she was just plain FAT)...so she's on diet food and getting a lot of energy back. She loves Amber (Jill's cat) and does well when she is at our house.

I made some blankets for Leah's friends in her pharmacy fraternity for Christmas gifts.

I hope that you all have a most blessed Christmas. I have had such a wonderful year and have so many things to be thankful for.

Finished another baby quilt!!! and the baby is here!!!

My great-niece McKenzie arrived and I actually got the quilt to her in her first week....they sent this picture of her yesterday. The carosel designs came from Charming Station. I just love using them on baby quilts.

Lots and lots of sewing help....

Everyone who owns a cats (or two or three) has lots of help with their sewing projects. I was working on a "Birdie Sling" last week and when I went to straighten up the sewing area you can see what I found.

Happy Cat!!!!

We use this bowl to pick up pears and apples for the deer. Mickey laid it on the porch and here is Orangejello (pronouned OR angelo) very content. She is one of the feral cats I feed.