Block Exchange and Peeps

Georgia and Roxie and looking at a small quilt that will be in the silent auction at the CCQG Quilt Show in May. Not many blocks for display this month. This is Georgias'

Mine.

Ruths' Christmas blocks........

Beths' - this is NOT maize and blue........

Cindy had help displaying her blocks.

Ruth gave me lime green peeps!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday to our wonderful daughter, Ashley. I can't believe I'm the mom of someone who is 35!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Progress and Lime Green

I have cut out and basted a couple flowers......hard to see, and may add some leaves.

I do not always plan out my arty quilts - they evolve as I'm working.

There will be at least one more yellow flower in the upper right.......today's project - one of them!!! A friend who comes to my library walked in with this for Lime Green Linda.

It's soo soft and I'm so glad to have such thoughtful friends.

Quilts

This is from a block exchange in 2006.
It is for the bed of someone very special to us. This has been finished for some time. It's a take off from a pattern that Carolyn did - only I couldn't do it as printed - too folky for me!!!!!! I also couldn't do that vase and vien and flowers 4 times - 2 was enuf!
Lots of beads on this one. Crystal beads in all the diagonal one inch squares - sure beats hand quilting thru seams!!!!

This is a project in the works.......may be getting an applique vine.......that's the hand dyed fabric from my summer workshop with Melody Johnson.

I got out for a 3.7 mile walk this morning - felt good........and good to walk with friends. I do have a race scheduled for April 2 - Race for Reading at the Delta Township library. I am slower than last year - don't know why!!!!

Froggie visits Foster Library

Froggie came to visit the library this afternoon. Mrs. Bolley read stories about Froggie.

They sang songs together.

Froggie liked the stories about him.

Three speckled frogs on a log............remember that song???

Froggie had a good time in front of the children.

After the stories, Froggie wanted to have his picture taken with children.

Some were very cooperative!!!

What a cute little girl...........Froggie liked her........

Froggie and Alex - doesn't he look thrilled!!!!!!

Afterwards, there was a little smooching going on in the stairwell!!!!!!!!

It was nice to see Iselin.........she is looking like a little girl these days.

These 3 little ones were in my baby storytime - soooo good to see them and get some hugs.

Froggie got a little HOT in the costume..........but I would do it again..........and who knows, I just may come out as another character at another time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pick Me Up

A package came in the mail for me today. A "pick me up" from a very good friend.

Perfect colors - lime green and pink. Remove the black pipe cleaner holding the flower and

VOILA!!!!!!!!!!!

A cute hat to shade my face!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you Mel........it really made my day!!!!!!!!!!!!

Friends are the bestest support ever..........Ashley is learning that as she is facing a new phase in her life - and that of the children. They have left an abusive situation with Alex and are moving on. It will be hard, but better for all of us................

Thanks everyone.

Eye

This morning I had a warty thing removed from over my eye. It's been there for at least 5 years. Out patient surgery is great!!!!

Guaranteed to get more purple!!!!!!!!!! Back to the sofa to lie down and read.........with one eye - and not my good one!!!!

Wierd.........I don't feel like quilting...........something is VERY wrong!!!!!!!!!

P.S. Two hours after posting this, the purple is getting more intense - but I will spare you the photo.

Quilt Weekend at Debs'

Friday, eight of us went to Debs' home in Grand Rapids for the weekend - we were joined by #9 on Saturday. After lunch we started shopping!!!!! Some were done fast and had to sit and wait!!!!!!

Others kept finding more and more and more fabric to buy.

We sit around and sew and chat and enjoy being in the company of good friends.

Bonnie showed this quilt top that she has made.

We watched the MSU basketball team loose the last game of their season. Turns out the womens' team lost too.........sad........

Occasionally, Ruth would post pictures so our friend, Phyllis, could join us from California.

Deb hard at work!!!!!!!

Lori has made these blocks for her children - a boy and a girl quilt.

Quilters hard at work.

Carol showed us her progress on a mystery quilt..........notice the way she has combined 6 and 9 inch blocks.........love the way the turquoise highlights this......

Carol hard at work........

Ruth finished binding her Sadie and Dora quilt!!!!!!!!!!!!! She recently had wrist surgery, so progress was slow and steady and it's done!!!!!!!!!!!!

No pictures of me - for that look at Ruth's blog - Quilts, Books, and Dogs on my sidebar.........

It was a wonderful weekend. So good to be with quilt friends..........

Now on to a normal busy week!!!!!!!!!!