My Projects!

I have been sewing away for ALL these swaps! My quilt top is finished for the mini-quilt swap, I just need to baste and bind it now!!!!

I was blessed with such a treat at Project Linus last night! A Quilting Travel case!!!

Isn't it just darling!!!!They really spoil me!

I learned a new crochet pattern too!! YAY! Here is my HUGE ball of 100% wool yarn. I am making an afghan for Ronnie in an attempt to keep him off of mine! :)

AND!! I picked up my knitting needles for the first time in about 5 years! I re-learned how to knit!! I still need practice but it's coming back to me a lot easier than I thought it would.

Here is a snowman block I received from Lisa!!



 
And here's my most recently arrived cat block that I received from a swap partner.
 

Project Linus, Family and QUILTING!! Wonderful!!!

Last Saturday was Project Linus day at Joann's! We had a great time and I got to meet several women who do Project Linus blankets/quilts at home to bring in to us once per month!

After our time at Joann's we went and had a FABULOUS lunch at Atlantis. Here is a pic of the beautiful fountain there!

Speaking of Project Linus...I felt SO honored! Fran and Lucinda made me a WONDERFUL afghan! It's huge too! I LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!!

This is it on my king size bed!

Here's a closeup of the yarn used. It's homespun!!

Sunday after service, we had a soup and salad buffet at church. It was wonderful! Bright colors to dash away the dreary winter!

Afterwards we went to Eddie and Nancy's and spent the evening with them...it was a GREAT Sunday!

Here is Hayleigh and Kyle playing....

Cody wasn't feeling so good and this is how he zonked out ;)

OK....quilting eye candy!!

Paper-pieced hearts I've been making. These were the Cafe Mom Quilting Mom's January challenge.

Here are my snowman blocks!! These are all applique!

Here is the absolute, very very first quilt I ever sewed on! This was a charity quilt for a missions trip to Peru. The trip ended up being cancelled and this quilt has well wishes and bible verses written all over it from the people of my old church in Florida. My pastor here is going to be taking a trip to Russia and will be taking this quilt with him...after our congregation adds their well wishes, of course! =)

I am getting really excited! I begin teaching my quilting classes THIS Friday! Yay! The # of people signed up has far exceeded my expectation! And I just completed my very first newsletter: "In Stitches" .

I am THRILLED at the amount of interest in learning the art of quilting! This is so much fun and it is so great to get together with other women!

blocks, friends and family! FUN!

Here is the block I most recently received from my one block per month swap. Isn't it gorgeous?!? I love the pattern!!

Here is the finished product of the wall hanging we made for the Herron's.

Another beautiful block I received! LOVE the yo-yo and embroidery!

Here is a cat block I recieved...

And some extra fabric and an extra block that the swap partner sent me! =)

Here is an adorable panel we will be using to make a Project Linus quilt!!

Kyle had his friend Blake come and stay the night Saturday night. The boys had SOOOOOO much fun! They played forever, then they watched a movie and after dinner we all made chocolate chip cookies together! The batch I made up made 70!! cookies! Needless to say....Ronnie was in hog heaven!
Here are some pics of the boy's night...

Today, my niece and nephew came over for a couple of hours. The boys played with transformers while Hayleigh and I had a "Real" tea party (her words, lol).

They're SO cute, aren't they....

Here's Kyle and Cody showing off their muscles...

And you know I can't blog without including a picture of my adorable Jacob! I covered him in my shaw and he just stayed as he was and slept...

The Simple Woman's Daybook

FOR TODAY Monday, January 25, 2010
Outside my window... cloudy, snowing and icy.
I am thinking...that I LOVE checking the mail with this fat 8 swap going on!
I am thankful for... my church family!
From the learning rooms... school as normal. We have an upcoming field trip to the NV State Museum.
From the kitchen... soups! lots of homemade soups!! mmmm.
I am wearing... sweats
I am creating... LOTS of blocks, project Linus quilts, Downy quilts, snowman blocks, lots of applique', snowman mini-quilt and much more.
I am reading... Reasons for Marriage by Stephanie Laurens
I am hoping... that I get my homework done so I can quilt tonight.
I am hearing... the ice falling outside
Around the house... same ol same ol
One of my favorite things... all the beautiful blocks I'm receiving from my swap partners.
A few plans for the rest of the week... Bible study and saying goodbye to the Herron's =( , Awana, Project Linus, then Saturday is Project Linus day at Joann's! =)
Here is picture thought I am sharing...The wonderful dragonfly block I made! I love it! Who knew applique was so easy?!?

I got blocks today!!! & Project Linus pics!

I got THREE!!! blocks in the mail today!!!!!!! (can you see me jumping around for joy?? lol)
Here is the one from the Quilting Bee, my theme is pinks and greens for this one:

And the wonderful lady who made it for me sent me fabric with it!!!!

And I got two more cat blocks!!!!!!! I love these! I love the diversity the swap gives.
This applique block is "Sunbonnet Sue, feeding the fish" =)



Here is a block I made for a lady in the Quilting Bee...her theme is red/black/white. This picture really misrepresents the red. It's a bold red with flowers printed on it.

Project Linus:
OK, here is a quilt Fran FINALLY finished! She has had it on her board for 3 or 4 years now! I am pushing her to get her UFO's done and she is game!

Here are several other quilts that we are working on/have completed:





Here is Lucinda crocheting an edge to a fleece blanket:

Here is Fran working on a wall hanging we are making as a gift for a very dear family leaving our church =(

And I'll leave you with a pic of my Jakers!! =) SEW cute!