Quilt Classes and More

As a Quilter
This weekend I went to Blue Ride Ga to give a lecture on "Designing Inside of Different Block Layouts" and to teach the quilt class Daisy table runner.

 

Explaining the overlays.

These ladies are drawing daises on double sided
 fusible web for appliqueing later.

 Janet was my wonderful host.  Thanks Jerry
 and Janet for a wonderful time.

 While waiting for my flight at the airport I about froze.
  I realized I had one of my quilts in my carry on suit 
case so I covered up with it.

As a Mom

Here are a few products of our pottery class that 
Autumn and I took the last 8 weeks.

Life
Uncle Joe from Montana is in so we had the Cline family over.  The best part of a meal is listening to stories around the 
table while drinking coffee and eating candy.

 A fun day out with some Patchwork Plus gals.

Darlene, Shirley, Linda and Katie.

Sewing Retreat - Friends - Fun

 I am starting a new quilt.  First I will make many triangle units?

I am learning a new art.  Autumn and I are taking pottery classes at Blue Ridge Community College.

A few ladies came to my house for a quilting day.

What a fun time we had together!

Bonnie working on the Star Tricks pattern.

My sisters and our dear Mother at sewing retreat.  The next few pictures are a glimpse into our sewing retreat.

 

Mother with her Grandmothers Flower Garden.

 

Amy worked on Spinning Pinwheels.

A few of the nieces join us which always adds spice to the party.

Painting was also a part of the retreat.

Ironing, hand work, writing and resting all make a wonderful atmosphere.

Julia and Polly finished up their mystery

 quilts with Bonnie Hunter.

Rebecca worked on her quilt from Jan Krentz's book.

Autumns projects she designed and worked on.

Julia creating “Fiesta Fireworks” for a quilt contest.

Sheila and Hannah (Mother - Daughter)

Some of the quilts we finished.


Polly made this quilt for her granddaughter.

 
 After 10 days our fun came to an end and we had to pack up and leave, but we have plans for another family sewing retreat.

December Happenings

As a Quilter...
Starting on a log cabin quilt.

Piecing, piecing and more piecing.

Mother working on a sewing circle quilt.  Notice her little diagram  she is following for her pattern.

Ready to quilt a personalized quilt for a class at Patchwork Plus. 

Life...
What is this big celebration supper about?

Rebecca graduated from James Madison University as a nurse.
 

This picture is from her pinning ceremony.

Rebecca and Abe

Autumn making Christmas cookies.


Autumn acting like a WHO from Whoville.


My little clan.

Going out for breakfast.

Enjoying each other around the fire.

We spent a good part of Christmas day playing progressive rook. 

While everyone played rook I watched the grands.
 

Enjoying every minute being a Grandma.


Autumn made coasters to match cups for
 some special hand made gifts.

Rebecca made Lattes for the employes at 
Patchwork Plus.  Such a treat.

Buther Day, Thanksgiving and Quilts

 AS A QUILTER

I am working on a new quilt.  The fabrics are Jinny Beyer's collections from RJR Fabrics.

 I made many triangle units from all the different colors.

 I placed these units in rows and sewed them into strips.  Now I am ready to sew the strips togehter. 

I pieced and appliqued this quilt for
 Patchwork Plus for a floor model.

 Quilting circles.

This is my Desert Rose class  at Patchwork Plus. It is always fun to see the different color combinations students pick. 

 These are fabric bowls I made by wrapping clothesline cord with strips of  fabric.  I sewed the cords together by using a zigzag and

 shaped the bowl as I sewed. Here is a tutorial at Clothesline fabric bowl tutorial.

 LIFE IN GENERAL

The ladies on Terry's side of the family all go Christmas shopping together every year.  We always go out to eat when we are done shopping, which is usually around 2:00am.  This year we finished at midnight, which is later than usual
. It always impresses me how spunky Mom is on this excursion.

 Sandra enjoying a warm cup of hot chocolate.

 I love setting around the fire with my family and drinking coffee.  Sometimes we treat ourselves to chocolate.

 This year my birthday was on Thanksgiving which was great because my family spent the day at home.  Another plus was Rebecca made most of the meal, I was just her gofer. She did the turkey and the works.  Parla we missed your family.

 

 Butcher Day at Uncle Joes.

Dad stirring the pudding meat.  It is a big day but so nice to go to the freezer and pull out some meat or grab some canned sausage or cubed pork off the canning shelves.

 Autumn and I had a party for the Patchwork Plus ladies.

Autumn carved this swan by watching a tutorial on Pinterest. Here is the link http://www.pinterest.com/pin/274156696040101640/

I thought she did a pretty good job and she said it was pretty easy.

 Mother came to our house this week and worked on her "Grandmothers Flower Garden" quilt while the girls and I worked in the kitchen making treats.  We pulled the rocking chair out in the kitchen so she would be comfortable.