Here's what Linda and I accomplished this weekend. It's called a watercolor sampler. You cut 2" strips into 2" squares and then you lay them out into your design. Was really a fun project and took a lot of our creative juices.

Found someone new

Hi All,

It's been way too long since I've posted here. Been on vacation to Alaska and blogged about that awesome experience. If you'd like to read and look at pics of that trip, check this out.

Now on to who I just found -- Sue Morgan is a quilter so hopefully she'll start to post here with her beautiful quilts.

While I was in Alaska, I was "allowed" to visit one quilt shop and WOW, what a quilt shop I chose -- Northern Threads. It was so VERY Alaskan. I thoroughly enjoyed it. She had so many kits available and I was able to see the finished kits so it was much easier to make up my mind (well, maybe not so easy since I spent more time there than what Bill had in mind :-).

So the rest of you out there. What are you doing with your quilting. SHARE with me.

Talk to you later.

Shannon's latest project

Just got back from our trek to San Diego. My Mom (NanNan, a 93-year old mother, grandmother & great grandmother) went along as did Linda. Shan drove down from South Pasadena to spend 5 days with us touring San Diego and Baja, Mexico. Yep, we did go to Mexico. Mom got her first passcard, similar to our passports, but she can only go into Mexico and Canada, not overseas. We enjoyed our time with Shan and touring the San Diego Zoo, Trolley rides, SEAL ride (amphibean ride around town and the bay), Coronada (where the Navy SEALS train), La Jolla (beach time), and lots of good seafood and cheesecake!

Shan had a project in mind for us though in our small motel room. She brought her sewing machine, complete with rotary cutter and mat. She needed a little help finishing the project she started for Mom (her NanNan). And what a project it was for someone who is just beginning to quilt. It's a photo quilt of NanNan and her family.

We think she did quite a good job. If any of you are thinking of starting a photo project, give Shan a call. I'm sure she'll have some dos and don'ts for you!!

Linda has been quilting

Take a look at these. They look great, Lin. Something tells me though that Linda will be trading the sewing machine for a paint brush as she helps Kiley paint some rooms in the house she just purchased.

I hope that I'll have some time this weekend to work on the bargello quilt that Mary Jo and I are learning about from a Stitch Your Art Out quilt class. Will post some pics as I go.

Michelle from Michigan State commented that she's been busy with costumes and has invited us out to Michigan for a quilting weekend. Not sure that's in the cards for me til later this year but it sure sounds like fun. Michelle, I've added you as a contributor if you want or have the time. I'd enjoy seeing the costumes you create. I hear about them from Elise.

As much as I don't want to, I need to get some work done. Talk to you all later.

Lost weekend

I didn't get to quilt at all this weekend. Instead I went roller skating at our oldest granddaughter's birthday party. Exercise is good, I kept telling myself.

Then Sunday came and I hosted our family birthday party for Winter and then it was time for STEELER football.

Hope to get back into quilting this week. I have a 2nd heart table runner started for Andrea that I need to do the quilting and then the binding.

What are you all working on?

Heart Table Runner - finished

Here's the heart table runner finished. Working on one more. Unfortunately, I didn't have enough of the background fabric for the 2nd one so I had to buy more at JoAnn's. The fabric definitely isn't the quality of the one I purchased at the quilt store in Centre Hall but I think it looks ok. The feel just isn't the same. Anyone else agree with that?

Does anyone NOT purchase fabric unless it's from a quilt store? Well, that's it for now. Have to go to work.

Have a lot of T-Shirts -- make a T-Shirt Quilt

Here's a picture of a T-Shirt quilt that Linda Z and I made. Linda went to a quilting class to learn the steps. Then I sandwiched it together and added the binding. It was a great way to preserve my daughter's T-shirts she received in her different marathons.