Color Wheel Exchange block results

 Last year, we organized a group to exchange quilt blocks, inspired by Sharyn Craig's book, Setting Solutions.  Twelve blocks, same pattern, assigned color.  The challenge was choosing the 4 graduated colors with black in the middle, and piecing all those little parts.  Here are the results of those who have finished at least the top.
The first one is Donna's bed runner, quilted and bound.

 Next is Julie's masterpiece, which won a blue ribbon at the state fair. 

 Here is Sandy's creativity, but not yet quilted. 

 A detail of Julie's quilt.

 Now Stephanie's quilt with a piano key border. 

 This is the one I did, not yet quilted, to be bound in black. 

 Vivian's simple but elegant handywork.

I used these fun red blocks to make a tablerunner, quilted on my domestic machine.

Glimpse of Christmas

 This is something we got for Christmas.  Thanks to Jeanine for the beautiful Amaryllis. 

UFOs to a Cause

Disappearing 4 patch

 I have been wanting to clean out some of my UFOs (Unfinished Objects in quilting), and Isaac came up with the idea of an Eagle Scout project to donate quilts to the Children's hospital.  So, a perfect match:  tops donated!  And then Dawn will have to quilt them, and Isaac gets lots of work to organize them all, and get binders, etc.  So here are some of the tops that are out of my house now!  Yeah!!

A Bonnie Hunter pattern

Heartstrings

Leftovers from the Bonnie Hunter quilt

Nine patches from an exchange, with corner Maverick stars

Patriotic Heartstrings

Extra Bug jar blocks, now used.

It is wonderful to clean out some things, and fun to put these together.  Thanks, Isaac!

Polar Express and Cupcake Flurry

I was asked to chair a committee to plan and execute the church Christmas party.  I must say, I asked some excellent people to be on the committees, and they came through royally!  The poster to advertise, the tickets to invite (and bring to be punched),

 and the decorating!  It was well done, with an engine in the front,

 and a caboose in the back from which we served the hot chocolate and marshmallows. 

 We served 300 people hash browns, french toast with many topping choices, and then dessert was a Cupcake Flurry! 

Aren't they pretty?  It was fabulous and everyone seemed to enjoy the meal, program, and all.  Yeah for plans that go well.

More Finishes!

From our blue block exchange years ago, finally done. Thank you Marcia, Vickie and Dawn for the exchange, and Dawn for the quilting. 

 STOP!  IF YOU ARE THE MOTHER OF A SOON TO BE THREE YEAR OLD BOY, AND YOU WANT TO BE SURPRISED BY THE QUILT HE WILL GET, DO NOT GO PAST THIS POINT.  OK,  I warned you!!!!!!

Thanks to all the same people, here is the row quilt we started many years ago, DONE. 

 Three-year-old grandchildren get a twin quilt for their birthday to put on their big kid bed.  The next quilt they get will be when they get married, or reach 28, whichever comes first. 

For Oliver, Dec.

Joshua, January

Truman, January

And yes, I have been busy, mostly binding.  Thanks to Dawn for quilting these. 

The Pumpkin Patch

This blog entry is dedicated to my friend, Karen, and her good husband.  She loves pumpkins!
I pieced and appliqued this top before I went to Nauvoo, and then left it with my quilter, Delene.  When I got home, surprise!  it was finished, so I just had to bind it.  Done. 

Sewing Room Plenty

 Here are just a  few pictures to show you some of the many supplies available to us in the Nauvoo sewing room.  Everything you can think to need is close at hand.  I just might miss this when I leave!

There are several racks of "pre-made" dresses in many sizes ready to be fitted to an individual.

This fabric is newly-purchased, ready to be washed and put on the shelves for site dresses.