Applique Bee – A Richmond Modern Quilt Guild Event

| January 8, 2012

Today was the beginning of a six-month applique bee at Susan Emory’s house.  We are meeting once a month to work on our DON’T LOOK NOW applique patterns. Here are the beginnings of our six projects! This one is Debbie’s future pillow!   This is Ann’s Quilt   Cheryl is also making a quilt….   […]

What’s on my Design Floor, Monday, December 26, 2011

| December 26, 2011

Christmas is over and we are almost on to a new year……I will never get used to the fact that time seems to fly (and it is true – it really does!) Orca Bay 1 and Orca Bay 2 are still on my DESIGN FLOOR!  I am loving the Ohio Block that Bonnie Hunter gave […]

What’s on my Design Floor, Monday, December 19, 2011

| December 19, 2011

I missed DESIGN WALL Monday last week – I was in Kansas City helping my daddy celebrate his 90th birthday – but I AM BAAAACK now….and I have been sewing up a storm. Bonnie Hunter’s Mystery Quilt Orca Bay (I am making two – Orca Bay  1 and Orca Bay 2) for Clue Four and […]

Brunch with Santa – a Perfect Day – December 2011

| December 18, 2011

Today we had brunch with Santa – THE REAL SANTA – at The Boat House in Brandermill.  It is a family tradition and we have done it EVERY year since we moved to VA………seven years ago.  It is just wonderful.  Santa goes to each table and talks – in addition to the “sharing of the […]

Daddy’s 90th Birthday Extravaganza December 2011

| December 18, 2011

This post is X-rated…..X-tra Special FAMILY FUN…..so quilting friends, proceed at your own risk!  🙂 Quite a few of our extended family members gathered to SURPRISE Daddy and help him celebrate his 90th Birthday in Kansas City, MO!  We ate, we laughed, we played…..and we took LOTS and LOTS of pictures!    We had a […]