Thursday club on Tuesday!

 My Thursday club had a fun dinner out this last week, we were missing Judy and Ann but we snapped a fun shot of us as we sat and visited for a few hours!  It was fun seeing Kathy, Mindy and Cindy.  

I just had to show you this "cuteness" that Mindy has been so busy with... She brought to me this cute clipboard, all done up in burlap and lace and flowers....I keep finding places to put it!  As you see I poked my Grandbabies on it ( big shock) but I"m thinking a recipe would really be cute...love it!

And look at this darling little bird....He's got a blue tummy and a very cute little nest!

Thornberries quilt meeting in Sept.

 Just a couple "quilty" shots for my "quilty" friends from our Thornberry quilt meeting.  I took this quilt with me to bind while we sewed. It's not mine but a gals whom I get the pleasure of getting to bind it for.  Isn't it amazing.  It's going to be fun to work on for her!

 We ended our swap of our Jakes Star blocks. We've had this ongoing for about 8 months.  We had a certain number to make each month and now I've got a nice big stack of these all ready for a quilt.  7 people participated and we'd make them each 2 blocks.  I'm anxious to see how pretty it will be!  This group is a great swap group, we usually do 2 or 3 swaps a year so I can feel the wheels turning on what our next swap will be, several are still playing catch up on blocks from all year so I have a feeling a new swap won't begin until Jan. but I'm hearing a few fun ideas bounce around.

5 little pumpkins sitting on a fence, the first one said....

...Ya gotta come to the first two Oct. Sew and Go's to make Us!  I know I'm just a tad early for my sneak peek but I just finished these cute little guys and so I couldn't stand it so you had to see!  Our first 2 Tuesdays in Oct. we'll be making these cute little pumpkins!  The kits all come set with 3 pumpkins each, course there is the option to get additional matching kits if you want to make it bigger, or say smaller and make placemats....one just never knows how creative our students will get!  So there you go sneak peek for Oct. shhhhh you didn't see this, so just be so surprised!

 Halloween's coming and what a deal this is for $18 and that includes the kit !!!! Wow a kit, make it and have fun all for that price!

Class mate Class at ETC.

Here's my "class mate" sample for our class on Wed. at ETC.  I'm getting really excited for everyone to get to make theirs.  It goes together so nicely and...

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 Here is the inside...I moved a few things in just for you to see.  Lots of pockets, vinyl so you can see your stuff and zippers and then it all folds up so nice. Everyone is going to love it!  We still have a couple spots if you want to come and make one too....I'm thinking at this point I have to make another for a secret sister gift for my quilt group, you know if you want to repeat a project right after you finish the first one it's a great pattern.  Wednesday is the day, it's going to be lots of fun!

Birthday Ice cream!

We had a wonderful visit with Ken's folks this weekend, best we've had in ages.  We had lots to celebrate in the family, several birthday's near and far so we had ice cream to wish them all a happy day and especially Gene who turned 83!  I hope I look and feel that good when I turn 83!  So for 

Connor and our newest baby Hallie Mae just 2 days old and Gene and Tony, we had ice cream for everyone!  That's alot of birthdays in one weeks time for a family!  And we had laughs, the best one coming from Gene telling us about the dairy cow milking in Wisconsin! A great time!  

Fall leaves

Just had to show you all the pretty fall leaves since it's officially "that time of year".  I know we are having warm weather yet but with our cool evenings and mornings it really is nice to say goodbye to 110+ !  We survived another July and August in AZ!  So these great gals all came to make my fall leaves quilt at ETC.  We spent the first class learning this maple leaf block, this week we spent most of the time figuring out how everyone should lay their quilt blocks out.  Betsy made lots of blocks and should have enough for a table runner too! Aren't they pretty!

 Therese was still working on hers and Denise brought her EQ design software so we all had fun seeing different things that could be done, thanks so much Denise for doing that.  She's planning to lay hers out like this, her blocks with the greenish teal background were beautiful and rich with fall colors!

 Here are Ernestine's, in the end she and Betsy both opted for an on point lay out so they could learn setting triangles so we spent the last bit of class cutting setting triangles and learning how to set the quilt on point.  Her blocks were coming out so pretty, she decided to make a few more and add the blueish teal in and some more of the raspberry pinks.  They all did a great job on their leaf blocks and learning they can design their quilt as they wish, I think there will be some pretty quilt tops leaving next week!

Snow White

Ken and I were treated to a wonderful theater production in Gilbert of Snow White this last weekend.  What a great show at the downtown Gilbert Hale Theater.  We all enjoyed it so much, especially the way they portrayed the magic mirror!  We had yummy cinnamon rolls at Liberty market, then walked down to the farmers market to poke around before the show.  I bought a great salad dressing mix to try, the boys had fun in the fountains.

And this is what happens while you wait for the show to start with 3 little boys!

We had a great time together.   Thanks Amy and Chris for the great morning!

Sew and Go

Oct 18 and 25 - wanna make something really cute???? Sew and go project sneak peek.....You'll even get the steno pad to go with it!  I gotta find some cute snowflake buttons to put on here yet but I'll be all ready to be organized for the holidays....you can be toooo!

Halloween block exchange

Just a sneak peek at my Halloween block exchange blocks. We got them this last month , 2 are still missing but aren't they going to be cute!  I have to stitch them all out and add some fun embellishing but what fun to get them all back. I did the skeleton and Frankenstein for everyone,  Gonna be cute!!!!!

More fun with my little "B's"

Here are some more recent photo's of my little "B's" the other day when MB brought them over to play, here's Brock in mid yawn!

 Time for play with Bode

 And a little of this after dinner and before his bath!

 And I couldn't resist this shot of Brock in the crib!  how sweet and peaceful!

Martinique bag class

Back by popular demand, Barb and I are teaching our Martinique bag again this fall at ETC.  This has been such a fun bag to make and sew.  Laminated cottons make such great bags and I have yet to have one wear out!  A new sample one is up but you can make one out of regular cottons too.  Full of pockets and zippered pockets, it's been a great bag to make and use!  Barb did another one too out of red polka dot....ahhhhhh cute!

Brock and his quilt

Just a cute photo of Baby Brock with his quilt.  

MB posted it so cute on Facebook with Brocks my name and staying up all night is my game!