Memory Quilt

This is the quilt I've been working on for a couple of months. A friend asked me if I could do anything with her father's ties, so this is what I came up with. Way more work than I thought it would be. I found a website that makes these for $790.00 for a 57" x 57" size. This quilt is 75" x 94.5". Super glad that it's finished. Just hoping the person that gets it will like it.

Good News!

Just got home from the doctor's office. Sara had an MRI last week and then we left for Columbus together. So this week she returned for her results. The doctor is still puzzled by the numbness she is experiencing in her leg, but the MRI was just fine! No ruptured disc, No back surgery! They discussed her options and decided to try a shot of cortisone. Within a couple of hours she said she was feeling better. I sure hope this works for her.

To celebrate the good news I took her to her favorite Vera Bradley retail store. Yep, she is now the proud owner of yet another Vera Bradley tote. You can see it here.

Our cable/internet provider is coming to our home tomorrow. Our internet is seriously horrible. I've never seen it this bad. Hoping they can get things back on track.

Later!

Wicked, Wicked, Wicked

My daughter and I had wonderfully Wicked weekend! I drove to Columbus on Friday so that we could go see the play "Wicked" on Saturday. It was truly amazing. Our seats were in the Loge only four rows back. We could see everything. I think that Sara really enjoyed the play too. It was our first play together.

On Friday we went to a favorite quilt shop of mine, Quilt Trends. It is a great place to shop and get new ideas. They have so many beautiful quilts on display. It's amazing I didn't gain weight from all the eye candy.

On Saturday before the play, we went to a second quilt store. Quilt Beginnings in Bexley. About half the store is devoted to sewing machines. The fabric was lovely. I think I showed a little restraint this time. I did buy a few things. I'll try to add pictures the next time. I still haven't unpacked my car.

Safari So Good

I'm just not a very good blogger. I guess I don't have the blogging gene.

I found this pattern in a Fons & Porter magazine, Kids Quilts Summer 2010 Issue. I just finished preparing the backing and the binding. I will send it to my longarm quilter this Thursday. What do you think? Is it too busy?

I'll be giving it to my sister. She is giving it to a nephew for his first birthday.

BAD, BAD, BUNNY

Sara surprised us by coming home for Easter this weekend. Really great to see her again. She made the Dean's List again at Ohio State University!
I have a friend who visted Coblentz's last week. She is the bad, bad bunny! While there, I received a text from her asking if I still did anything for Sara for Easter. I usually do something for her. Not so much chocolate anymore, but this year she picked out a new Vera Bradley handbag. Anyway, my friend had found a tube of toothpaste, and a toothbrush all made out of chocolate. Needless to say, she couldn't resist buying it for me. The pic below shows Sara with her "new" toothbrush and toothpaste.



Those of you that visit my blog know that she is in the Dental Hygiene program at OSU, so you can imagine the grin I got when I presented her with the "Bad Bunny" gift! I'd say Easter and Halloween are a Dental Hygienist's nightmare.
That's it for today.

Finished!

I finished the bridal quilt. Actually finished it about a week before I needed it. It just kept growing and growing and growing, so it ended up being a King size quilt. I'm not sure why my camera is taking such bad pictures lately, I may need to send it in and have them clean it.

Here's a pic of the finished quilt:



Sara is back from Panama City Beach, Florida. She spent a week there on spring break. Back to the ole grind today. She started classes this morning at 7:30 am. The good news is that she will be coming home for Easater! Can't wait to see her!

Time for bed now.

Quilt Finish

I've been busy today getting projects finished that have been laying around here far too long.

The picture below is a quilt I made for Charlotte's Garden. Not the best picture, but it went together quickly. A very simple disappearing nine patch.


I used up some fabric that has been in my sewing room quite awhile. Now just need to sew the blocks into rows. My final project was to put together a backing for another disappearing nine patch that will be used in a local quilt show.

That's it for today!