Quilts, What Else?

I have decided to use this space to record the quilts I am working on, as well as a few other events. It took me a while to get back into sewing after coming home from Nauvoo, with the holidays and all.
This is a table mat I made to demonstrate curved piecing. During the winter's cold evenings I hand-quilted it, and then bound it with bias binding.

We also had a project to paint and re-carpet our bedroom this winter. So of course I needed a new quilt for my own bed. That doesn't happen very often. This simple pattern was easy to piece, and it looks good on the bed. Dawn quilted it for me, and I love it.

Watch for more additions...................

Pedicures

The day before my Mom left to go back to Washington, we went in for pedicures. Her foot was better, and Mary Dawn did a great job at her beauty school. The only problem is, I want one every day!

My Mom's Visit

If your foot looks like this, it is a spider bite, and you had better get to the doctor quickly! My Mom is here visiting for a couple of weeks, and we took her to the emergency room. It is now improving, but it was miserable for a while........
She is pretty tough, so that didn't slow her down much. She loved reading to all these lovely great-grandchildren. She kept them all enthralled, and they DO love books. Who do you think started that?
From left to right, we have Weston, Rhya, Mary, Joshua, Travis, Casey, and Braden.

The Year of Three Baby Boys.......

Let me introduce: Oliver, Joshua, and Truman.
We had fun getting these babies together, and it would be interesting to put "thought bubbles", and hear what each one is thinking. What do you think they are saying?
And, here are the Moms................
And the proud grandma. The babies can all smile, but they don't think it is important right now.

Babies and Quilts

I can't believe I haven't posted for so long. We have had three new grandsons born between Dec. 9 and January 11. And since I am evidently not a very good picture-taker, you can go to my girl's blogs to see our three darling new grandsons. I will just show you the quilts I made for them. This one is a "pretty" one for Truman, as per Kallie's request. I even machine-quilted it myself!
The plaid for Oliver is made from flannels, quilted by Aunt Dawn.

Joshua gets sailboats, quilted by Aunt Dawn.
I spend several days in Provo, and did get a couple of pictures. Here is a cute one........Max loves his BYU shirt, but I hear his new favorite is his new "football helmet" shirt.

Merry Christmas 2009

On Christmas Eve day, we had all the family here (except the Provo kids). Jamie is hiding her belly, I think, and we are all eating easy, fun foods. We had a good day, and then on Christmas Day we went to visit at Jamie's house, and at Adrienne's house, watching all the kids play with new toys.
We enjoyed having Laura and Nick stay home for a few days. Laura brought matching earrings for us! And Santa DID find us.........

Autumn is the Best!

Greg thought he was pretty clever, driving the four-wheeler out into the spud field, and gathering so many wonderful potatoes.
Of course, it isn't as many a usual, since there are only the two of us. Plenty, though.
I was so happy when Dawn showed up with my Christmas quilt all quilted. I had it all pieced a year ago, and now it is all done! Anyone want to borrow it for a day or two to encourage visions of sugar plums? THANKS, DAWN.
I also finished this little baby quilt, which Adrienne has spoken for. Her boy is due in a couple of months, so I am ahead of the game. Two more boy quilts to go......