They Are Coming!

Our friend Natalie in the Jersey Shore Modern Quilt Guild is expecting twins any day now!

At our last guild meeting there was a shower. 

So I jumped on the band wagon and made 2 of the "One Hour" baskets by Kelby Sews.

The pattern is free, fun & fast!

I reversed the inside and outside fabrics and keeping the handles the same.

Then stuffed the baskets with diapers and bum care accessories.

The ideas are endless for this project. 

I will be doing this again.

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Slow Moving Sunday!

The trees and flowers are blooming which is wonderful  

however my sinus headache is pounding.

So today I doodled on my Ipad.

Don't you just love the pencil stylus!

 I take photos of all my customers quilts and play with different styles of quilting ideas!

Then I save them to a file so I can pick and choose what I like best.

I am no Picasso but it sure does help with creative ideas!  

I did get Harry's name on his baby quilt and started the binding,

 but just do not feel like being at the machine today. So that is not done.

And here is tonight's handy fun---maybe?

Believe it or not this piece is slowly coming together.

As my mother says

--you won't know a good day if you didn't have these kinds of days! 

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72 Wonderful Hours of MQX!

Ronald's Flight received two ribbons at MQX in New Hampshire!

He won the 

"Faculty Award" from Candace West

and the "Founders Award" from Lisa Shelke

Crazy thing is that Ronald is taking his Certified Pilots Teachers License this week!

And will be teaching up and down the east coast this summer!

Here

 is the form that hung with his quilt!

I am so... Thankful I received Ronald as one of my sons!

I was so... happy that my mom was able to be there with me!

With Mary Schilke!

The Swedish Double Chain did not receive any ribbons however

I was honored to have two quilts in this event.

My mom and I!

I was able to take a few wonderful classes, one was from  Bethanne Nemesh and
another from Karen Machetti. 

 Here is a few of Bethanne's quilts!

The detail is just amazing!

Also took a fantastic class with Judy Madsen.  
Do you recognize the quilt behind me from the cover of her book?

Here are my buddies!

My mom and Sherrie from Jersey Shore Modern Quilt Guild

Sherri is also a Nolting longarm quilter.

Diane the founder of the Jersey Shore Modern Quilt Guild
Diane is starting to apply her talent to L/A quilting as well!

Sherri with her beautiful quilt that was in the show.

And Nancy that I recently meet at QuiltCon in Austin a few weeks ago!
Nancy is also a professional longarm quilter.

 What I left knowing!

Taking a chance is worth it.

Support from family and friends--is the best.

Being open to new things has so many rewards.

If you keep searching you find your path.

"In order for you to profit from your mistakes, you have to get out and make some."
--Anonymous

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We Are Off!

Right about now we are traveling or pulling into MQX in Manchester New Hampshire.

After reading about this show for years, I always wondered if I my quilts could make it in!

Well they did.....and not only one-- but two did!

You can see them here and here.

Follow on Instagram to see our adventures at MQX!

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Goal For April!

This month it will be more of a challenge to get the simplest projects done.  The next 5 months require me to be prepared if I am to accomplish anything fibery.  So I have been prepping for upcoming challenges, retreats, gifts and quilting for customers. 

This month I am going easy on myself. My goal is to finish this baby quilt that will be a gift as soon as it is done!

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