Remember Melinda's quilt (7-13-2009). She sent a pic of her daughter, Heather, snuggled with the quilt on the couch. It was Heather's birthday present!

Good Monday morning, I finished my "Celebrate Spring" quilt for my friend's granddaughter. As I finished the quilt top, I was thinking of making a run to the fabric store for backing. But, when I thought about it, I had to buy so much extra fabric, that I made 6" strips for the backing. What a stash buster!!

Countdown: 1 quilt for my friend's daughter and 4 quilts for my sister. Plus 2 baby quilts for a gal at work. Quilting sort of keeps me out of trouble!

I have been visiting Laurie Simpson's blog (click here) quite a bit lately and telling her how much I love "Prairie Paisley". I finished the binding on this 60" x 60" darling last night and brought it to work this morning for "Show and Tell". One of our engineers bought it immediately!

I think that I need a "design wall" to see the whole picture. I would have changed a few placements. But, I still love it!

Remember Dick and Jane?

This is Vicki's Christmas present for her grandson, who will start kindergarden this year.

By the way Vicki, this will not look good on your couch!

This is a quilt called "Antique Brick" designed by Judy Rothermel. I really liked it. Then when I started sewing the pieces together, I didn't like it. The sashing was a woven fabric that stretched as I sewed. I put the whole thing away for awhile and then two weeks ago brought it back out and finished it. Now, I really like it again. Our niece is getting married in the fall and she might be getting this as our gift. We shall see...

The pictures below are the individual squares of the small quilt that we worked on: fall, summer, winter, and spring! (I still haven't figured out how to group multiple pictures!)

This is my sister-in-law Linda, a wonderful and creative lady. And the picture on the top right is Jane, who does a lot of volunteer work and has been creative for many many years!

This is a picture of me with Carol. If you look over my shoulder you can see the new and orginal design that we worked on!

Good Monday morning. I had the best time Saturday in a quilting class. My sister-in-law asked me to join her in a class presented by Carol Porter--yes, the yo-yo lady!!! I drove to Prosser to the "Sewing Basket" met Carol, Marilyn, the shop owner, Jane, and my sister-in-law Linda. We were there to learn about yo-yos, applique and some neat Clover products. Thank you one and all for a great Saturday!

This is one half of a duo of mini quilts that I got from the Moda Bakeshop! I kept the dark one and gave Vicki the light one. I am in the process of making a large quilt with a similiar pattern with reproductive fabrics. I also got a phone call from my friend Doris. She wants two more quilts: one for her daughter and one for her granddaughter. I said "I'll add them to the list". I am making four for Oh, guess who, for xmas presents!!

This is a picture of my sister's and now mine, friend with her finished quilt. She was excited to get it. I actually worked with Melinda's brother and golfed with her brothers and sisters in law!

This is a picture of my sister and the latest quilt that I have made for her. She actually bought a kit to make it herself and then after a month, sent it to me!!

Check out "Katie's Cupcake". She is having a giveaway for a quilt kit called "Porch Pots" from "Quilt Soup" and she used Amy Butler Fabric. It is quite beautiful!

PS I read about it on Carol's Crafty Creations!

HAPPY 4TH! I GOT UP THIS MORNING AND WENT TO PLAY 18 HOLES OF GOLF. IT WAS AN 8 AM SHOTGUN. LET ME TELL YOU THE PACE OF PLAY WAS S L O O W. IT TOOK 2.75 HRS FOR THE FRONT NINE! GIVE ME A GOLF DAY IN THE MIDDLE OF WINTER WHEN I CAN PLAY 18 HOLES IN 3 HOURS! Anyway I am home again and sewing. While checking quilt blogs I found a new one. It is Ryans and he is having a giveaway. Stop by and say "Hey"!

I am on vacation and am going to my sister's home in Everett. They just finished a quilt shop hop last week but we are going to "hop" all the way to Bellingham! While there, we will put some flowers on our parents graves and have lunch with my son. We will shop hop to the south of Everett on Tuesday and then I will come home Wednesday morning. I will take pictures and tell you all about my good buys when I get back.

Have a great 4th. I would like to stay awake for the fireworks but I am guessing I will be asleep by 9 pm. Enjoy!