Catch Up Post

Finished Swap Quilt!

Maureen brought her quilt to a presentation I was giving in Warwick NY.  It is hand appliqued and hand quilted.  I Love it!  What wonderful borders.

Lin McQ sent me this photo of her finished Folk Art Top.  She is calling it Menagerie.  Isn't it fabulous?  She used my patterns and made many of her own.

My Sewing Group met and shared 2 new groups of Word Quilts.
Pauline's word is "Eye"

Blackeyed Susa

 Seeing Eye Dog

Nancy's word is "Time"
Saving Time or was it Time Saving?

 Time Bomb

Norma's word is "Cat"
Cat and Mouse

 Cat in the Hat (in progress)

My word is "Bee"
Bee's Wax

 Bee Dazzled (I added the baby beads after the photo)

I finished this a while back but forgot to post it.

Lollipop Table Runner:   Dinner with Abe

Here is the backing a bit plain and tame for me.

I'm working here and there on my mini one block wonder.  It is time consuming and I had to take out a hexagon and resize it and set it back in....it is resting now, and so am I. ha ha

I am so happy that fall is here in CT. 
Have a Happy Week!
xo

P.S. Hello to the ladies I met at the Warwick Valley Quilters thank you for having me. You have a talented and welcoming group.  See you in February for a workshop!

Summer! BLOGGER FIX

Happy Summer!  Thank you all who left nice comments on my last post and for your encouragement to continue blogging.

Here is another early peek at my new Liberated Piecing Project.

I have plans for a series like this.  There are some more details to add.  Very different but it's exciting to do something different.

Yay! There seems to be a fix for blogger email connection to comments.  I have heard of a couple but this is what worked for me:
Open Blogger
Click Settings
Click Email
Add your email to the box and SAVE CHANGES.
If your email is there, like mine was.  REMOVE IT - SAVE
Close all windows
Re-open Blogger
repeat above then "add" your email and SAVE CHANGES
Your should get an email to subscribe to "emails" in your email inbox.  Follow email instructions and you should be good to go.

Good Luck!

I have also been working on a new workshop sample based on my Lollipop Garden Quilt. 
In progress~

Still needs to stitched and borders.  It has been fun making circles and doing machine applique' this week.

Susan McD sent me a photo of some rag balls she made with African fabrics.  Aren't they fabulous?

Lifestyle Section~

Do you have a Morning routine?  I used to watch about 2 hours of News in the morning and I've weaned myself completely off and I'm so much happier!

Now I read, meditate, sew, dream and plan....aaahhh that's better.

Here is a great recipe I tried this week.  It whipped up in about 30 minutes and was great for a summer dinner.  I think it would be good for a 4th of July BBQ too.

Meatball Sub Casserole - click here for Recipe

If you shop at Costco I highly recommend their Green Matcha Tea.  It is good hot or cold and look how clever it rests on the top of your cup/pitcher/glass.

Alice Payne is on Display at the  Shipshewana Quilt Festival.  Give her a little love if you see her :)

I'm off to the Vermont Quilt Festival tomorrow with Hanna - yay!  There will be Ben & Jerry's and Flea Marketing this time.

xo