Another finish...

Couldn't resist quilting this little baby up. Just a simple meander did the job and then an easy binding of fabric that was already on the diagonal. A cinch. I should be unpacking and repacking bags, but I guess I needed a little down time- something other quilters can appreciate. Quilting and sewing relax me and I rarely feel stress by the whole process. Especially when things go well- and with this little 16x21" project- things went very well, dontcha think?

Umpfffff....

that's me landing back in Indiana. We had such a lovely time in Alabama, as we always do. My Mom and I had the honor and pleasure of making the bride's dress- such sweet memories that will be for us. It turned out just beautiful, if I do say so myself. Of course, Laurie would look beautiful in sackcloth, much less yards of satin and organza. Not a spot of lace and that is very her. I wish I could share pictures with you, but that will have to wait until after the big day. My Mom cried when she saw Laurie in the dress and they were tears of joy.

My sweet William and I are planning another trip to Alabama, this weekend. Joe and Laurie have an itty bitty little trailer that they will living in after the vows and it needs some tender loving care. Bill is switching out the hot water heater and I am hoping to get a coat or two of paint on the cupboards. I love how they are starting so humbly and are still so thankful of such small pleasures. They are just adorable. So next time you see me just ignore the white paint in my hair, I've been painting cupboards...

Wedding Tea...

Seems like they like their quilt. I am having a high ole time with family and friends making a wedding dress!

Wedding quilts...

The picture quality isn't very good- a gloomy day here. But you get the idea. The dresdan plates are for my sweet new daughter, Laurie. Green is her favorite color and they've painted the bedroom green.

The log cabin I have shown before- sharing some of the quilting on that one. It's going to my son, Joe. There's some WV history to it and I thought he would appreciate that. Now they need to come to Indiana and pick out five more quilts from my collection of quilts. That's the gig- you get married you get 7 quilts- one for every day of the week!

The last scrappy quilt is for Laurie's mom who has lymphoma- as she says, "The cancer patient pretty much gets whatever she wants." So I made this lap quilt for her to take on chemo days- it takes hours for that. The 9-patches are only 3"- what was I thinking? It's all a muddle, but it is nice and soft.

A Rainbow of Color...

is what I have after a few hours of dying fabric. I am really happy with the end results. Especially the muted tones on the left. But ya gotta admit that orange is pretty stellar! 36 fat quarters and 2 one yard cuts. They fit in very nicely with my other hand dyed fabs. Not sure what I'll be doing with these, but who couldn't use a little more color in their stash? I'm stuck doing laundry and cleaning house so no sewing allowed- at least during daylight hours. After the sun sets, I figure my time is my time.

Getting ready to go to Alabama for my son's, Joe, wedding shower. I will try to post a picture of the quilts that are heading their way, tomorrow. All of my tall quilt holders are away at camp so we will have to drag out some chairs for the shorter ones- who are always such sweet, willing, volunteers.

Dying to have a little fun...

That's what we did, yesterday. Sandy and I had an urge to dye fabric. So we ordered a bolt of PFD and thought we were set to go... but the fun got multiplied. Tanya got in on the scheme and that girl never does anything simple. So two more bolts of PFD were added to the mix- along with a couple more friends, Kathy and Sandra and it became a marathon- not a sprint. Shew! I am wiped out. 70 yards of fabric later. That's Sandy manning the soda ash station- you've heard me talk about her enough, thought you'd like a face to put to the name. She gives me dirty looks when I drag out the camera. The tie-dyed is a new bedspread for my room. I love the soft blues and browns, a great match for my walls. I forgot to bring rubber gloves home with me so that when I removed all the rubber bands- my fingers turned blue. Still are. But it was worth it. It was a very warm, sunny day so the fabrics had a nice steam on their little zip lock bags. And that yard was covered in baggies, I'll tell ya. Good thing Sandy has a pool- we took a dunk when we were finished. Sandy and I are thinking- next time, one bolt.

PFD=Prepared For Dye fabric

Just to touch base...

Seems like everyone in Bloggerland is incognito. I know I have been busy, as usual. Can't say that I've accomplished much. Just trying to get all caught up before the next big trip. Going to Alabama- without a banjo on my knee. The 1st of August is the Bridal Tea and I am still piecing. Yeah, hard to believe, huh? I was one block shy- of course. Does this only happen to me? So I'm needing the sweet husband to stop at Wally World and get me some glue stick so I can get the last of the applique done. I was hoping to get an embroidered block done in it's place, but it just hasn't worked out. Then there are borders... just a simple swath of fabric. Keeping it simple.

This is the Turning Twenty that we literally threw together for Abe- he is sleeping under, and I quote, "a ratty sleeping bag." I didn't know a 5 year old knew the word "ratty" and it's proper usage. The guilt was thick enough to cut with a knife and so we dug through the fat quarter stash and out came a kinda bizarre quilt- but he doesn't seem to mind and is thrilled with it. Of course he is going to have to wait until the wedding quilts are all done for me to get it quilted. Sorry for the blurry picture.

Anybody wannna help me with the laundry?