Back to School

The time is nearing....all the Grandys are heading back to school; if not this week it will be this month.  Even College Gals are heading back.  Our Grandgal in Maryland has a FULL load this semester, including Arabic.  It is her goal to learn it and use it!  The Grandgal in SC is going into Public Health and hopes to work in preventing diseases.  We are so proud of them.  We have one Grandson and he thinks he will probably be a teacher, kids hook onto him like a magnet!!  He loves it!....our other grandgals are in Preschool, Elementary, Middle School and High School....They just keep growing and make us so proud as Grandparents (Dobbie and Papa)....so we got a few more times with them before they head back; going to Ohio next week and we were in Bloomington last week. 
I have prepared my first class that I will offer in my Little Quilt Shop....Square in a Square...it took me all day to make it up and then finish up the small pattern called Constellation from Jodi Barrows instruction book of the basis technique that she developed along with her rulers.  It works...and I think beginners will feel so good about perfect points, etc that they will be able to achieve with her teachings.More tomorrow about the class, for now....Jodi 

More Funny Summer Fun!

Grandson in the Center...just a cool guy!

Just check-out

hot summer day at the creek

Jean Pocket (her kids played in those jeans at the McDonalds behind her!)

Pockets Galore!

Yep our Chickens are Contributing!!

Laugh....I thought I would die!!

No, it is at a Nursery!

Bathing Beauties' at the Reunion...so cute

Just Funny Faces!

Right now, I must clean up my fabric "sawdust" and head out to make tacos....hungry Quilters here. WE had a great summer! Hope yours also was great!!  Quilted Blessings!  Karen

Thimblelady.....Amazing!!

I am taking you on a video journey, aren't I?.... while I work on my own projects and set up my shop....I have always wanted to hand quilt along with my longarming....I know it is unique and so personal, to quilt by hand.  I raise up my "hands" to those that hand quilt.  So, I will give this a try if you will....relax, get your hot coffee or tea....or cold :)....and enjoy this "archive" video....

you can find Alex Anderson here now!  She has so much fun!!  Please visit The Thimblelady too!! I did and I can't wait for my practice plastic thimbles to arrive!!   Quilted Blessings!!! Karen 

Spring Quilt Fesitval....Size Matters....Something to make you laugh!

Just enjoy! It is wonderful to see all our favorite designers in one spot....and having fun!! and such beautiful quilts......Quilted Blessings!!  Karen

Advancing On

Please enjoy this video today.  I totally love Jodi and her techniques...giving us a way to keep the points pointed and squares square and neat ideas for borders too.  I am setting up my quilt shop and doing a bit of longarming for my shop and getting my Quilt Lessons ready to teach; so enjoy the videos that I find....Thanks for visiting....If you ever have a question or concern please email me anytime.  Quilted Blessings....Karen
  GREAT NEWS!! Jodi is coming to Rockford Illinois....consider going to see her teach....I surely am!! Trunk and Teaching Time with Jodi

English.....Paper piecing

Can you see into the future?.....well, your quilted future?....recently I have seen a new and fresh interest in English Paper Piecing.  I found this helpful tutorial on it....please, get a cup of coffee or tea and sit down and enjoy.....I am starting a new project of making my friends' kids jean squares, saved while they all grew up, into a quilt.  I am entertaining doing a pineapple quilt of sorts....a mix....like a pineapple salad?....See you soon....for now, just relax! let me know how you are doing! I would love to hear from you!  Quilted Blessings!  Karen

Quilting Is My Music; Come Dance With Me

Precious!!

Always Precious!!

There is a song about Jesus being my song and He is....and music runs thick in our family....the love of it!!....and my son the producing of music.  We had our 5K walk and it was fantastic...the family gathered close to 800$ so far for them....he is now going to get blood work once a month now for the Transplant process...he has a very good prospect for a good match now.....Thanks Be to God....
The reunion was sweet....I think a time of reconnecting, of course, and some good healing.....my sister 9 years younger than I (born while in 3rd grade on a snowy December day and her birth was announced to us over the PA system by the principle that day!).....she went to continue to celebrate life in Heaven 4 years ago...we gathered in the Living Room where she "passed" at my sister 5 years younger than I home...and we celebrated her life again there....no sad tears....just happy.....she always loved butterfly's.....and so our "sisters" picture was around the butterfly on my sisters' fence that surrounds her beautiful pool

fun in the Sun!!

Sisters!

The pool was tremendously enjoyed by the kids.....we always have tons of kids and new babies to squeeze with an immediate family of 112 souls now.....48 attended this year...
My quilt Come Dance With Me Fons and Porter.....was a sweet event.....we figured everyone could sign a LP record on the quilt and write their favorite group and song......God is just so very very good.....all the time and EVERY TIME!!......

Sign Me Please!!

Now, on to quilting my Doll Monthly quilt of Baskets to send to Germany for July.....oops....yes , July is running away pretty fast!!   Quilted Blessings Everyone!!  Karen

Quilting It Out

I am a bit busy with my sons' LP Quilt for next Saturday 5K Run/walk to help him with expenses with his in the future Kidney Transplant.  Of course, we still pray for his healing; it is in Gods' hands...When I was a L&D Nurse we would let gals "labor down"....watch her but just let her body do what it naturally wanted to do; "have the baby!".....so it is with my new needle I am using now...my Quilting Needle....I need to let the Quilt just let itself Quilt It Out.....so I found this video on You Tube I thought you would enjoy watching about figuring out what design to use on that quilt top you are staring at and trying to decide what to do or have your Longarmer do for you.....Please enjoy....and yes, I am Dancing...with my LP Top....the reveal will be soon!!.....Quilted Blessings!!
Karen