Off for awhile

My DH was diagnosed with a brain tumor last Wed. which took us ALL COMPLETELY by surprise!!  So needless to say, I have more important things on my mind right now and will most likely not be blogging for a time.  If you're so inclined, please remember him in your prayers.  His surgery is tomorrow morning.  Thanks!!

 

 

 

Just a few items from last night's show & tell.  First is Eileen's colorful quilt that she made for a friend's son's graduation.  Must be a really good friend--LOL.  Then there's Ruth showing off a quilt using one of Bonnie Hunter's patterns (Pineapple Blossom?) that she taught in a class in her neighborhood.  Shawn's nearly finished with her Labyrinth quilt she made in a workshop with Debby Maddy and Rachel with two ITTY BITTY quilts she's finished.  The Storm at Sea was a laser cut kit by John Flynn's daughter (NOT paper-pieced..WOW!!).  Not sure about the other but both were fantastic!!  Kathy's got a wedding quilt finished BEFORE the wedding (fancy THAT!) using a Judy Niemeyer pattern and Sandra has another beauty that was a BOM.  Nice job, ladies!!

This was the oh so pretty bear paw quilt that was put together by the lovely Kayleen Allen for our guild anniversary.  I did NOT win the quilt (what's NEW?!! LOL) and my name did not even make it on the label as a contributor to the quilt!!  I was not a happy camper as it really made me question if my name was even in the drawing.  Hmph!  Well, I know next time who NOT to give my blocks to (and I'm not namin' names).  I'll have some show & tell tomorrow.

Oh BOY!!  My bowties are multiplying!!  Today I  made 19 more (and think I counted a total of 51).  I've used all the stuff I'd cut so will have to get busy and cut some more.  I also got two patriotic pillowcases HALF made (hence, no pictures! LOL). 

Tonight is our guild's 20th anniversary celebration.  I've been a member for around 14 years so I'm a 'long-timer'.  We were asked a few months ago to make bear paw blocks (that's our 'symbol') and they would be put together in a quilt and given away at our anniversary meeting!  So I'll hopefully have a picture of that (and maybe some additional show & tell) tomorrow.  We're having a dinner which is always a good thing!  HA

Another 3rd Monday Quiltsitters meeting and more fantastic show & tell to share with you--

 

 

These first five are all VALERIE'S!!!  She went on a retreat and got a LOT done!!  The last two are a couple of gal's whose names escape me at the moment!  Ohhh, so SORRY!!

 

Whoo wee!  I've really been busy today.  I went to the grocery store first thing this morning, trying to be out and about BEFORE it gets so hot.  That way I can stay in the rest of the day! LOL  I'm having the family over tomorrow and am making pulled pork.  I decided I'd do it in the crockpot today instead of tomorrow so it's been cooking (and smelling REAL GOOD) since about 11am.

 I finally got all the rows in this sucker sewn together.  Think I'll put one border on it and it'll be ready for the longarmer!  YAY!!

Then I picked up the BOM Thur. when I was up at the LQS sewin' with the gals.  Got it put together today (but did a pretty crappy job on it).  I may just hafta re-do this one.

 


AND I did some more of these bowties (thanks again, Betty Lou!!).  All the ones I did today had to be done twice though!  Ticks me off I wasn't paying more attention!!  I have lots more waiting to be done.




Last but not least I got one extra pillowcase done.  Two down, eight to go.  Probably won't get much done tomorrow with the company comin' over.  I still have taco salad and ice cream to make ( and putting away all this sewing mess!!!).

That darned Betty Lou!!

It's all her fault..I was innocently perusing Betty Lou's blog and she was yakking about Karen's summer Bow Tie quilt along.  Like I don't have enough to work on right  now!!  Darn it, Betty Lou...

UGH, OK, so now she's got me started on these cute little things.  I decided to do Christmas colors so MAYBE I'll have this done by Christmas-we'll see!!

And then I ALREADY had like 10 of these flannel pillowcases cut and ready to sew.  At least I got ONE of these done (no thanks to Betty Lou!!).

(and just FYI, Betty Lou, I'm NOT reading your blog anymore.  I don't need ANY more distractions!!!  LOL)