Stitching Sisters Sewing Day~Great Friends, Food & Fun!!

Everyone contributed to our wonderful meals. We take time out to nurish our bodies with great food and at the same time nurish our souls with great friends. Bonnie we all missed you, Get Well Soon.

This was the quilt I was working on. Yes it is Blues & Purples. I was taught how to stipple by all. I am proud to say I completed the quilting on 18 blocks yesterday. I am not so proud to say that I have 69 more blocks to go plus the stopper border & border. I will keep you posted.

This is Sandra's Beautiful hand work that she was working on. Sitting in the sun looking out the picture window at the country scenery.


Sandra and I think the ladybug is so cute. I like the purple flower too!!!

This is Jennifer's Quilt top. I am loving all of the different dot fabrics and the splash of color. I am waiting to see what her border is going to look like.

This Di's Halloween quilt. I love the bright colors. I believe this was one of her block swaps.

Beautiful Yosemite

Connecting Threads Among Friends Retreat Pictures!

Debbie made this quilt top thursday night for a special little boy.

Debbie is talking to Liz who is at the ironing board.

Here is the kitchen table with our machines.

Here is Amber at the Serger. She is going to use her large tote bag for a book bag at school next year so she serged all of her seams.

Here is Amber testing out the size of the Bandana Quilt top and back that she seamed together for a gift for Uncle Arlen.

Here is a close up of the quilt top & bottom. the purple is a pillow that she made to match.

This is Liz's Quilted Purse. I am loving the red/black/white. I really like how she quilted it.

Here is Liz's purse and matching glam bag. The purse on the right is Debbie's. I even ended up with a couple fat quarter's of this fabric. I cannot wait to use it. Thanks again Debbie.

This is a glam bag that I made for Amber from some fabric that Debbie gave Amber. It turned out so cute.

I wish you could see this large tote bag that Debbie did in person. It turned out great.

Amber's animal glam bag again. Amber's Large tote, glam bag, Kleenex holder and small purse. Debbie also made a glam bag out of some black screen that I had. How perfect for all of the machine accesories. I cannot wait to try and make me some of these.

Here is what I got done. (Of coarse it is blue and purple what else would it be.) I did the large tote bage, glam bag and small purse.

This is me putting in a zipper.

Here i am reading a pattern. I didn't even know anyone was taking pictures.

This is Amber's little tent/fort that she made for herself in the upstairs loft.

Looks kinda cozy to me.

Amber made a tie for her giraff. It turned out so cute so I told her to take a picture.

Yep, it is me again, reading the directions of the pattern AGAIN.

Here are most of our finished projects. I hope all enjoyed. I know that I did. I even talked my husband into taking this week off so we could go back to the cabin. I will be gone until July 6th.

July 4th is our 17th wedding anniversary so I will not be posting for the next week. Until then.

It's Time For Our Sewing Retreat!

Last minute things to do. I got off work at noon yesterday. I told the girls that I wanted to go to the grocery store to pick up two items and then go home and pack. They talked me into taking them to Athen's Burger for lunch. From here on it seemed like one thing after another went wrong. Our total was $17.32 I only have $15 so I had to use my ATM/MC. We enjoyed our lunch and then off to Safeway for a couple of items for the retreat to eat. It seemed like we ran into everyone we knew so it took 30 minutes longer than it should have. It was over 100 degrees out and I needed the kids to help me when we got home so I splergged and got them both Carmel Frapriccinos from Starbuck's. I went to pay cash since I knew i had $15 at the last stop.
Guess What, I found $27 in my pocket. ?? Go Figure ?? Then we stood in line to check out forever. Then an employee came over and asked us to use the self check out. Sure anything to make this go faster. I need to get home to get stuff done. We checked out and guess what happened. My card and drivers license is gone! So I use a different card, out to the car to check it. Can't find it. Went home to unload groceries. Emptied out the car. Still cannot find it. So I called and cancelled my card ordered a new one. I will have a new one in 10 days. I told them I was going on a retreat tomorrow and needed cash out of my account but I do not have the card I just cancelled and I have NO ID. They told me to go to me locate branch and see it there was a teller that knew me. On the way to the bank I stopped at Athen's burgers and had them check at the trash cans while we checked the entire parking lot. Thank goodness, there was a teller that knew me. So I emptied the account and made sure I had fraud protection. Then it was off to DMV for a new Drivers License since I am driving out of town tomorrow. I got there at 2:21pm. At 4:20 pm I paid $22 for a new paper drivers license with the promise of a new one in the mail in about 3 weeks. When I get home my husband had already started dinner and told me that when I brought the groceries home earlier in the day, I guess I left them on the counter and did not put them away. Guess what ladies, we do not have potatoe salad for this weekend. Half of my groceries ended up in the trash. We finished dinner about 6pm. Here is the best part of my day. I had someone at the front door returning my card and drivers license. She told me that they sat right next to us at Athens burger at lunch. Her husband found them in the parking lot and brought them straight over to the house but we were not home. So they came back after dinner. Whhhhhhhhhhhhhhheeeeeewwww. Now I can finally breath. And now I have proof that there are still some good Samaritans in this world. I never got her name and she wouldn't take any reward money. So I would like to say publicly, THANK YOU! So now it is time to pack and go on the sewing retreat.

Home Made Father's Day Gift by KD

This was a 12"x12" blank white oil painting canvas. KD (Age 5) painted this without any help from adults. She was just given the canvas and all the paints and supplies. She picked the colors, paints and brush/brush sizes. Everything was on her own, she created the design, colors and word all on her own. I just framed it for Dad's office. I believe it is a true master piece.

Happy Father's Day

Happy Father's Day to the fathers out there. On this day I truly miss my Dad. I know that DJ misses his also. And while we were reminiscing this is a saying that came up. I wanted to share this with you.
Yesterday is "History"
Tomorrow is a "Mystery"
Today is a Gift. That is why it is called the "Present"
Think about it.

Red/White/Blue Anyone?

Here is the Picinic Roll-Up / Can Wraps / Coasters that I made for my family.

Here is the outside of the Picnic Roll-Up.