A small finish

Finished my Birdie block so since I don't have much else to show- this is it. I am working on my row robin for the 2012 circle of friends and will mail the first row off this week-end and sometimes get a tiny bit of hand-quilting done. I do enjoy playing cards and do that couple times a week. Today we are celebrating anniversary. 58 years for us- we are blessed. Hope you are having a great day.

Something in my mailbox ; )

Look what was in my mailbox today- this beautiful gingher scissors. Thank you Quilter Mary from Keep Me in Quilts blog. I tried it out already. I am making pillowcases. Every Christmas a furniture store gives 25 beds with mattresses to the needy. This year our Extension clubs are furnishing pillows and pillow cases. Others donate quilts and blankets. I also made a quilt block for our past Quilt Guild president and am working on my round robin for the Circle of Friends retreat. Thanks again, Mary

Beautiful Fall Morning.

It is a beautiful morning and I am doing chores. Put a loaf of bread in the breadmaker but will bake it in the oven. Now that the garden is finished maybe I can get to sewing. I have been looking for patterns to do a row robin for the Branson retreat and better get that going as the 1st row is due by Nov. 1- am thinking about a Christmas Sunbonnet Sue.
Went to a cousin's funeral last week and tomorrow my brother-in-law's. He was only 59 and had a heart attack. Guess we should count our blessings.
I have been sewing some placemats but they aren't ready for showing yet. Maybe next week- they are from a block exchange I did and my DH thinks they are way to bright. I am limiting myself to 1 hour daily reading blogs and e-mail. Its tough ; )

Been on the road---

Seems like I am always gone someplace- Today I went to a conference spons0red by the Extension service. It was very informative with several classes about healthy things. They gave away lots of prizes but I didn't win : ( Today is National Taco day so we had to go have tacos tonight.
I am working on some placemats but they aren't ready to show yet.
Today is CBQ's wedding anniversary so it would be nice if you wished her Happy Anniversary. Just don't tell her I told ; )
Hope you all are having good sewing days.

Eye Candy

Have a couple more pictures from the quilt show for you to enjoy. I love going to quilt shows. This afternoon we had a work shop for our county extension clubs. We made a bead ornament and a fall decoration. One of these days I hope to stay home and sew-probably when we have snow ; )
 The first was made from fabric from Alaska and the second is our state bird-the pheasant.

Good morning, another beautiful fall morning and I am doing laundry. Had a busy week. Went to the SD State quilt show. Beautiful quilts and lots of vendors- also  demos. Having lunch with friends was great also. Yesterday was a Needle-art show which was also wondrful. I admire the ladies who do such beautiful things with such tiny stitches. Some things  took 300 hours.  I suppose if I kept track of my hours when hand-quilting I would have lots too. Will show you a couple pictures I took but I think I need a new camera. The first is the back of a quilt. The front was a sampler.

Iron Cozy from Nan

http://www.sewwequilt.com/2011/09/guest-36-nan-with-her-one-hour-iron.html
Go here to see the neat Iron Cozy Tutorial. I am ready to make one. Thanks Nan.