New flower bed

is complete.

And the flowers on the deck are trying to survive drowning!!  We keep putting them under the eave, then out in the sun for a tad, then back under they go!

Quilt show entry

Quilt # 13 was one of my entries in the quilt show.  It didn't win anything, but I wanted to post a better picture of it!  The jacket I whined about and fought took third!!

Bella Nonna Apron

is done.  When Pat showed me this pattern she saw at Quilt market, I wanted to make it.  The pattern writer, Jayme, sent her first draft and asked me to make it, proofing the pattern as I did.  Is this not the cutest apron?!?  And the mistakes were minor, so no problem constructing it.  I love it!!!

Before

We did a lot of yard work--DH did the heavy stuff and I helped with the wimpy stuff.  Put in beds, 6 trollius, 2 peonies, lots of bark and a rock corner.  When it quits raining I will take "after" pictures.  It does look good.

Quilts #14 and 15

are finished!

Quilt #13

is done.  I photo'd it on my bed since it is a large queen and DH isn't here to help me.There are two more rows hanging off the sides!)  It is one of Brenda Clyde's mystery quilts and I love it so much I have 2 more as PIGS. DH likes this one, so no comments on the number of quilts needed for our bed!

Bouquet

from DH.  Today is our 29th anniversary and he's at work.  So he had these delivered today......think I'll keep him for at least 29 more!!

Jacket

is done!!  Here's the back....

and the front--don't ask me what happened to the hair--it looked good when I left the house---maybe it was me pulling it out  over this jacket!?!

Design Wall Monday

I finally remembered to take my camera out to the studio!

The top on the left is done, and backing is prepared.  Just need batting and to get it loaded on Henrietta.  The strip on the right is as far as I've gotten with this one--the leopard print is cornerstones, sashings and borders.

A Little Bull

laying outside my bedroom window.  He was munching away on dead lawn and cocked an eye toward me while I pushed the window open to take his picture.  He got up and went around the corner when I talked to him...see...he IS a male!!

Goofing around

I really did accomplish some quilting--2 tops were done and another started, but when I saw this hunk of fiber a friend was spinning, I immediately thought--WIG!!

I'm off

to a crafters retreat at our church camp.  I have 4 projects , sewing machine and assorted necessary stuff packed and ready to go.  Just have to fill the car with gas and get it washed (DH will be home Thursday night while I'm still retreating---I'll be there til Sat. noon).  The camp director is gonna fetch DH from the airport for me.  He has done that in the past.
Speaking of him---his 4 oldest children are the ones I just made quilts for and as a thank you, they took me to Coldstone for ice cream.  I have a new love----cake batter ice cream is to die for!!!
Better get moving---I am coming home at night to sleep in my own comfy bed (I live 3 miles from camp!) so will hopefully post some pictures---if I don't fall asleep!

Oh!! Look!!

YARD!!!!  Yesterday's rain and today's sun and balmy temperatures in the 50's have uncovered yard!  Caloo, Calay oh happy day for cabbages and Alaskans.....(too many syllables in that last word...oh,well...)

Backing....

and more backing!!  This piece that desperately needed to be ironed is 108x126.  That's a lot of ironing!  But it is done and ready to be loaded.  So I'm sitting at the computer trying to psych myself up....think I'll play a computer game instead!

Progress

is being made on two fronts.  A mystery quilt top is done (the class was in April 2010--it's only been a year!) and will be loaded on Henrietta as soon as I iron the backing.  The jacket is......progressing.