Paducah quilt show pictures

I had a great time at the quilt show last weekend in Paducah, Kentucky.  So many beautiful quilts.  and....the dogwood trees were in full bloom!  so amazing to see.

Here are some of the quilts I saw....

the dogwood trees were in bloom all over the city

I saw this great quilter and was able to speak with her for a moment.  She was so gracious and sweet.  I first got into quilting years ago when I watched her on PBS.

This is the group I traveled with to go to the show.  These Mississippi quilters are an awesome group.  This was taken at the Cracker Barrel the last day of our trip. I made some new sweet friends.

And this bloomed at home while I was away.  My DH sent me this picture!

Another I Spy quilt finished

I put this quilt top together in early 2013 and finally was able to quilt it.  I did it all on my regular machine.  I think I am getting better at controlling where the stitches land.
Here are a couple of pictures

the back

the quilt

a close up of part of the quilt

Another wall hanging of Mary

I made this one for a special friend.   She loved it!

Wall hanging of Mary, our Mother

All I have to do now is quilt this wall hanging.   I finished putting it together last night.

Quilt Show in Paducah, Ky

I am so excited about being able to go to the quilt show in Paducah this year. I have always wanted to go to this quilt show.   I hope I can meet some of the wonderful people I have met here in blog land.
If you plan to go, let me know and we can plan to meet while there.

What happened to March

the month of March has come and gone and I can not believe the months are slipping by so fast.

Just keep swimming, just keep swimming!

My DH and I joined the YMCA.  It is only 3.4 miles from our new home.  We have enjoyed swimming laps in the great heated pool there and I have been able to take the aquatic exercise class for arthritis.  I feel it is helping with the pain in my knees and back.
I am working on a couple of memory quilts for a friend that lost her husband a little over a year ago.  I think it is the most difficult quilt activity I have ever done. As I was cutting up the shirts I had tears just thinking of her dear DH and how wonderful he was.  Such a great person!  I will post photos of the quilts once I complete them.

20 more little dresses

Here is another group of dresses being sent to Haiti with our mission group.
This group of dresses brings me to a total of 55.  I hope to make more throughout the year for future mission trips. My over all goal was to make 50 dresses and this group brought me to my goal and more!

Rag Doll

I found this cute doll tutorial over at "Love Laugh Quilt" and I have been wanting to make one.
Here is the link for the tutorial.
http://lovelaughquilt.blogspot.com/2011/08/how-to.html

Here is a photo of my first attempt.   Not great but it was fun to give it a go!

I made it for a friend's new granddaughter.  I hope she likes it.

A shout out thanks to Beth for sharing her talent!

More little dresses

My cousin, Pat and I are making dresses to send to Haiti with a mission group from our diocese.

these are the ones Pat made..(7)...last time we sent dresses she made 20!

these are the ones I made....(20)...last time we sent dresses I made 15!

I love making these little dresses.  It is a great way to use your stash for a great cause.  I do not usually make clothing so this was a challenge for me but these are so easy and quick to make.

We are both working on making many more!

Mardi Gras Parades with the grandsons!

We had a full day today!

We went to our younger grandson's school parade.  The sun was shining and it was a beautiful day.
He is in the 4 year old preschool class.  Here is a photo of him in the parade... It was so sunny.   We had a great time.

After this parade we headed out across town to see the oldest grandson's school parade.   He is in Kindergarten.  It was a nice parade with a band and Mardi Gras walkers.  The kindergarten children all drove their battery operated vehicles.  Too cute.

Here is a photo of him in the parade....

 Miss Louisiana, USA was there too.    She used to attend school here.  It was sweet of her to come and support her school.  Such a beautiful, sweet, girl.

She took a picture with me. 

Wall hanging!

My aunt made this and had it hanging in her sewing room, It is so cute! I just might have to make one for my sewing room!

16 dresses

I have been busy these last 2 days.  I made 16 little dresses to send with a mission group from our diocese next month heading to another country.  My sweet cousin has made 14 dresses so we will be donating 30 for this trip!
These dresses are so much prettier in person!

I have never done this before and it feels wonderful. I know there will be some happy little girls.  My DH suggested I find a simple pattern for shorts so I can make some for little boys.  I will have to do that.   I did not have to buy anything, I had all this fabric in my stash.  What a great way to use up your stash!!!

January item for Stocking Exchange

I am participating in a Stocking Exchange with my blog friend over at Wasteland Wallowing.   Here is the information on the Stocking Exchange.  Come play with us!  It will be fun.

http://wastelandwallowing.blogspot.com/2014/01/stocking-swap-update.html

This is my January item.... a mug with a matching mug rug.

Scarf complete

this is a photo of the black and white scarf I finished today!
These are fun to do.

The loom is loaded!

I still have 4 tops to quilt and I know I said no new projects until I finish all the quilt tops I have ...but....weaving does not count since it is not a new "quilting" project, right?.....  At least that is how I am looking at it.

Here are a few pictures of getting ready to weave.   I will post a picture of the scarf once I finish it.

Blog problem

For some reason,  my followers list is gone and I can not figure out how to put it back on.
Can anyone help me please?

Watching Downton...

I just watched another episode of Downton Abbey.  Mr. Bates has figured out what really happened to Anna.  Look out Mr. Green....your days are numbered!
I am not sure I can wait to see what happens next Sunday.

I finished another one

I made this quilt top several years ago when I was learning how to do disappearing nine patch.  I used some random 4 inch squares and I found this floral fabric in my sash that I used for the back.

Mug Rug fun!

I am participating in a Mug Rug exchange and these are the mug rugs I made. I hope my "partner" like them.

I made one for a sweet friend. This will be in the mail tomorrow!

I made one for my DIL.  She wanted one once she saw the others I made.

I had so much fun making these mug rugs.  Now back to quilting another UFO.