I am Thinking.....

I am thinking this is the quilt I am going to make for my son....he has KD and is on the transplant list now.  My hub goes tomorrow morning to do the labs to see if he could be a live donor for him....the family in Ohio is having a K5 run/walk for him in July, so I thought it would be nice for him to have folks sign a quilt on his kidney journey.  He is something!! So proud of him.  He has a family...precious wife and 2 little gals...and is finishing up his Grad Program at IU....starts that final project in January.  So, the kidney disease was a detour he was not expecting.....so I am thinking this house quilt would do....I don't know....I may change my mind into something modern but we will see....I bought the PDF pattern and have to get some manly prints for the  houses....he is such a social person...a sheer blessing!!Cluck Cluck Sew

Just Love It!!

We just got back from a work trip.....that is all done for now....I am not going to talk about it but renters can be a very bad thing......some can be good and blessing....we did not experience that....we went to this farm and saved it!!...8 work days.....so I really need to purge my mind of their way of life and dirt and do something really full of joy....and that would be our son...something for him......
Quilted Blessings!! Karen

Growing UP!

Yes, it is up! that is what Grandkids do....they grow up!!....and experience new things on their own...become such gorgeous young ladies....who love God and smile from the heart....even in all her trials with Juvenile Diabetes this Grandgal has just done so well.....when it attacked her life when she was a young 6 year old we would go out to eat and she would inform the waitress that she had diabetes and that she had to watch what she ate and drank.....she has just been a trooper and we all are amazed!!  Her Mom and her sister that is just 2 years younger has stood by her side....She recently went on a trip to DC with her eighth grade class....she did so well.....the nurse on board helped her with her insulin pump and changing of the tubing while gone....she does look more grown up now....her first bites into her personal walk and journey....we praise God for Maddie....her outlook and all her hard work in schoolwork also.....May God lead her More and More is our prayer....Maddie is on the end with a brown flowered dress and white sweater....Love her so much!!  Dobs

now really did we look so grown up n 8th grade?.....just sayin'!  Have a blessed day!!

Ellies Roses

Yes, 136 Roses......just sayin'.....I love Ellie!!

A field of Dreams.....or of Roses.....

WE were all tickled pink.....or since the roses are antique white we were all tickled "antique white"....when her quilt turned out like she wanted it too and more; especially after it was put on her precious bed, in her beautiful room on a gorgeous street in a sweet town in Ohio....it is all good.....no it is better than good....as God said It was Very Good!!....it is fantastic!!  So, Ellie, enjoy your new Rose Garden, free from thorns...no weeding....just enjoy it!!.....Sweet Dreams!!  Quilted Hearts Together, Always.....Dobbie

Family Picture

It was a gorgeous Grad Day in Ohio.....

It is a sweet memory now......Quilted.....Karen

Memory Lane along with New Horizons

My sweet grandgals gave our hearts an extra hug yesterday when they were thrilled with the quilts I made them for graduation and then the special Rose Garden.  The princess is sleeping in this morning, so I am still waiting for the picture of her Rose Garden on her bed.  She was happy...grinned from ear to ear....yes, she is a petite gal!!  beautiful inside and out.
Our Oldest grandchild graduated last night from the same High School her Mom did just 20 years ago!  She has her sights set for Intell in the Air Force....she loves to study!.....we just enjoyed her great and happy yesterday..... all the families on both sides together back in the area of Ohio where we raised our sweet 3 kids ourselves!  eons ago :)

2013!

Her Quilt and table of Memories

Hard Work Awards!

Home is Where The Heart Is... Us

Irish Twin #2 Happy 2013 Grad!

She loves it!

The Rose Garden Princess!

The sweetest Thing I Know of......Love!

The 2nd born grandchild, an Irish twin to the first; born 12 months apart in the same year....was thrilled with her quilt....she said. I LOVE IT!!.....and thank you for all your work.....she kept going over to it to look at the photos ..claiming it as her own!.....that was reward for our hearts!!  She is going into Public Health study....  cool!! ....
Our Rose Garden Princess was very pleased with her Roses.....I was so glad! it turned out like she wanted it too....she is going to be 13 the last day of June....Our Millennium Grandbaby....
We enjoyed taking pictures all day long.  Our ONLY grandson is adored by the 3 youngest grandgals...and they run into his arms when we get together....we don't get to do that, usually more than 2 times a year.  I think this year it will be more....and that is good!!....very good!!......
Please enjoy the pictures....I totally was tinkled pink to make these quilts for our precious Grandgals....our treasures!!.....    I am blessed!!  Quilted  Up into their hearts!!......  Karen

Hearts Going Out

Prayers....

Our hearts and many prayers are with the victims of the recent tornado activity in Texas and Oklahoma. It is difficult to comprehend how they are coping today; especially for those who lost children and loved ones and those that are still missing; and then the cleanup and rebuilding...
  Our prayers are that God will be with them and hold them up....and lead those into His arms that do not know Him.....many, many prayers... God Bless,  Karen

Free Motion Classes

Joy!!

Just in for a few moments this morning....I completed binding my three grandgal quilts and now I want to make some pillows to take along with me on Saturday....plus we have some outside work (ground cover invasion) to take care of!!....so please, if you are not a member The Quilt Show, with Alex Anderson and Ricky Tims, or if you aren't a member of Craftsy, Consider both!  :):)
 Here is a connection to the Obsessive Quilter , I  just found Ann Peterson.....you can watch her show at The Quilt Show, she was featured on May 11th and also on Cratsy.  I feel so much attraction to her web page name!!...  but back to classes, once you buy the classes, they are permanent for you,  I watch for sales on the classes; recently there was 50% off, sometimes there are even free classes.....and that is sweet!!  With flexibility, I am learning more about modern style so I can offer it in my shop....there are no Quilting Police!!  Have a great week and if you are in the storm ridden areas, know our prayers are with you.  God Bless and Quilted Joy to you!  Karen

Oh, you ask, the picture?.....my hub has a  Digital Woodcarver and I think that would be a sweet wooden plaque to be done  for our cabin wall, don't you?