I'm Still Here

This is what I have been doing lately.....attending Spring band concerts. Ethan (with much shorter hair now) on percussion and Graham on trumpet. Same night, same school....whew.
On my birthday....thanks boys.

Mia in green shirt on flute.....another night, another school.

I have also been enjoying Spring flowers. I wish I had more.....have already written a note on the September page of my calendar to plant more bulbs this fall!

Of course blogger shot these photos out of sequence for me.....have been watching Mia's softball games also in the evening.

More color.....

I still have my Bliss DNP blocks waiting to be cut apart and sewn into a tabletopper or wallhanging....have not decided which yet.

When I was stitching on my Birdie Stitchery, Mia decided she wanted to stitch also....she already knows the backstitch. She went online, printed off some simple patterns, included her birthday month and put together a block.....and started stitching before she had to go home! We will be watching her and Oliver this summer, so maybe with her around I will get more sewing done!

Yeah, May still isn't done....if I can stop reading my latest novel, The Help, oh my is that a good one.....understand the movie is coming out later this year......I could probably finish this birdie before Wednesday when June comes out. We will see.

Have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend with friends, family or just sewing. Heartfelt thanks to all of our servicemen and women now and in the past who have given their lives so that we can have the freedoms we enjoy!

Colors

Sewing with friends is so invigorating....and inspiring....I worked on my Birdie Stitches BOM. I am soooo behind with these. I also sorted several rows/blocks of my beloved Bliss for the disappearing nine patch table topper I am putting together.

On Monday I received my bundle of Kona solids from the swap I was in with AnneMarie. I have quite a few pieces of light colors, so was very excited to receive some darks.


Even though I am behind on the Birdies, I am going to start May's birdie. I love May...maybe it is because it has my birthday in it, but more so because it is such a month of newness...trees, flowers....a real Spring month.

Winner, winner chicken dinner.

Blogger flipped my pictures....the above picture is AFTER I straightened up my sewing area....yikes, it still looks "busy", but at least I have room to sit and sew now. And the picture below is my winnings from Stephanie that arrived in the mail today. She had a giveaway of Denyse Schmidt's newest fabrics that are now being offered at JoAnns. I only found one bolt at my local store, so was really happy when I won these....all 20 fat eighths! Thank you Stephanie.

Happy Easter

I hope each and everyone of my readers that celebrate Easter have a gorgeous Sunday. Ours will be gorgeous inside with family because the outdoors is supposed to be chilly and rainy....70's today with wind...too bad it didn't wait for tomorrow!

Blocks

I really love how my 12 Days of Christmas BOM is turning out. Here are the finished blocks so far on my design wall. Sorry for the poor lighting on the bottom. I am really pleased with the designs and have only 2 more to finish. The one that came last week and the last one to be delivered next month. The finishing kit, which I also purchased, has red sashing with blue cornerstones and blue borders.

Play Day

Yesterday was a fun filled day of sewing. Once a month anyone that can from our quilt guild gets together on a Friday and sews at the community room of a local business....and it's free! This is the tables all set up with our essentials! Midge and Sue are both working on the cutest wool project for Easter.

Carol was doing hand applique on her blocks.

New to piecing was Darla and she completed this darling tablerunner with 3 friendship blocks down the middle and borders of the floral.

Dawn was piecing....and helping Darla.

Diana was making another grandkids quilt and this one was the Ninja Turtles....bright red and purple borders.

Sheila was working away on her Civil War blocks of the month......love the fabrics.

Carol S. was doing hand applique also...the flowers were padded and lovely!

As for me, I got another 12 Days of Christmas block done. Only behind by 2 now....maybe I can get those done this weekend. Just one more month to go for this and then I start putting it together....can't wait.

I also got 3 blocks sewn together for a dissappearing nine patch table topper that I am making out of Bliss....love that line...

Guild Meeting

At guild meeting on Wednesday, Billie, shared her love of doll making and some of the fantastic dolls that she has made....just lovely. Thanks, Billie!

Blogger isn't being nice today....can't put my script where I want it. Hopefully tomorrow when I want to post about today's sew-in it will cooperate.

Sounds like Fun

I thought this sounded like so much fun....a 6 month committment, but spaced out and you have a special something for just you on Christmas morning. Take a look here.

Eye Candy

Don't these look yummy? I am in a Kona Solids swap and I just sent these off to the head swapper today....I just love the look of solids!

This is a "big board". I really love it....made by Karen's husband. She is from my quilt guild and a great longarm quilter. Her hubby made several (10?) of these out of great wood....all stained and everything. My hubby and I covered mine. I have pressed my finished quilt from retreat and what a dream to do it on a large area! It comes off the regular ironing board and stands in the corner. ;o)

I can't believe how swollen the maple tree buds have gotten recently....maybe Spring is coming after all!

I wish I was going here tomorrow!

Gifts and snow?

I got this great journal in a darling shopping bag (with lots of pockets) at retreat. Thank you so much Mary....and I think Karen helped with them also.....everyone received one! Isn't the button darling? Thanks for those go to Roberta!

This is just part of my shopping from the shop hop in Amish country. The panel on top is a darling Advent calendar....very simple and very cute! I probably should start it now for next Christmas....just sayin.

Have you seen the new Peeps out this year? Chocolate dipped....I love chocolate covered marshmallows, so hopefully these will be just as good.

And this is what happened this afternoon....enough already! I am so over snow.....March did come in like a lamb, so it is going out like a lion. I couldn't believe this much fell in just about 4 hours!