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.

Getting on with the election!!!

Working in the communication department at Wake Forest University definitely keeps me involved with current events. Dr. Allan Louden is one of our professors here and a family friend. You will see him commenting on national and international news shows and in newspapers all over the world this time of year. He specializes in campaign advertising, debate analysis, and now digital politics. He gets wrapped up in all that is happening second by second on the computer...if you call his house you may have to wrap your conversation up so he can take a call from Minnesota NPR or an Argentinian newspaper. The Wake students seem to be really into this election and we've been having "debate watch" parties on the big screen in our auditorium. The media has been really interested in these gatherings and last night we attracted Luke Russert to our auditorium to do a web spot for NBC news. Of course him being here was news as well. Jill came over after she finished her day at school to watch with the students, but maybe more to check out Luke. Here are pics of Allan and Luke, Jill and Luke, and of the auditorium before the debate.

Getting into fall routines!

Finally got the handwork done on not one, but two quilts. The pastel one I did last fall and it was quilted in the spring. The teal and orange quilt is a BQ2 pattern and I quilted it with embroidery designs.
This past weekend I helped with a spay clinic for the feral cats in Forsyth County. My job was to watch them until the sedation took effect, remove them from the traps, label them and pass them over to be prepped. Of course I wanted to take almost everyone home with me. I know that God gave me a husband so I wouldn't become a cat horder. The sweet kitty pictured here, is Aerial, our oldest kitty. She is primarily an inside cat. She's getting a little dotty in her old age, but is still very sweet.

Getting back in the groove!

Well tomorrow I will be here as my 15th freshman class arrives on campus. Can't believe how quick the time has flown and my kids have grown up. Jill is settled in her new apt in a 100 year old house in downtown Statesville. And because of that, (she took her bedroom furniture) I have a sewing room for the first time. I've been working on unfinished and unstarted-promised projects and have the first one finished. Cady was born in May, so it's a little late, but hope they like it.

School starts........

Well, the summer has flown by, Leah, Jill and I are all set for the start of our respective schools. Leah's white coat ceremony was held yesterday at Campbell and we went down for it. We got her settled in her house about a week ago. She started orientation today.

Jill starts work in her classroom on Friday. She is very lucky because the woman who retired left her alot of material for her room.

Next week our grad students will be here and the freshmen will move in and we will start another year at Wake Forest. Drop me a line and let me know what you are up to....b