Busy, Busy, Busy

Sorry I have not posted in forever.. I have been so busy there has been no time for anything. I went to the Sewing Expo last weekend in Novi, at the Rock Financial Show Place it was wonderful. I bought a new sewing machine, A Janome 6600P they were suppose to ship it but they called yesterday and asked if I wanted to pick it up.

So of course I did, but I have not even had time to take it out of the box, it is just killing me and I do not think I will have any time today either. I am going on a quilting retreat next weekend in Howell, MI it is sponsered by The Stitchery, I will be bringing my machine and will get to use it there. I can't wait!!! Hopefully I will get some projects finished and put up some pictures after.

I Won the Giveaways

I can't believe that I am the luck winner of two giveaways. I won these beautiful fat quarters from

http://badlandsquilts.blogspot.com/

They are OOP Amy Butler and they are beautiful. I am not sure what I am going to make yet but I will post it here when it is done.

Thank you so much for your wonderful blog and generosity.

I also won the give away from the Crafty Proscrastinator from here 100th post . http://swedishfishie.blogspot.com/ The fabric just arrived today in the mail This is also beautiful fabric my daughter really loves the one with the orange flowers.

Thank you both! I can't believe how lucky I am. Thank you!
Thank you! Thank You!

Up at the Lake Labor Day Weekend 2009

This is the quilt I was working on up at the Lake Labor Day Weekend I only finished 8 blocks up there the power went out the first night we were there so I was not able to sew. I have finished the remaining blocks throughout the week. I am deciding on block placement and if I will make more blocks this is for the wonky log cabin quilt along on flicker with Quilt Dad.


The boys were having a great time splashing and dunking one another on the last trip out to the lake. The boat is being pulled out for the winter today and it is the last chance to enjoy the water.

My grandson spent the whole afternoon climbing up and down the ladder that is his new favorite thing to do.

We took Cooper out to the lake to see if he would like it. He really does not like it in the water but the boat ride was ok.

Savannah Cont.

The picture of me standing there waving the pillow at the fire alarm praying that the sprinklers won't go off in the room and that the fire department does not show up. The alarm stops I stop waving. The alarm starts again!!! I Wave the pillow again we open the door hoping to get fresh air in the room my arms are falling off. The alarm stops so I stop waving and the alarms goes off again I get my husband Doug to wave the Pillow until it finally goes off and stays off.

I will say one thing I do not know what will happen tomorrow but it will sure be interesting!!! Life is never boring with Aiden ... I just wish we would draw less attention sometimes.

We will sure have some interesting stories to tell Aiden when he grows up!!

Savannah just a short note.

This has been and interesting trip so far 2 days on the road to get to Savannah from Michigan. Aiden slept 2 1/2 hours ing two days. He is a terrible traveler and we are about to pull out our hair. We ate dinner at Paula Deens Resturant the Lady and Sons we tried to get in for lunch but were not able to get in til 5pm they seated us up on the 3rd floor. You have to take the elevator up. Aiden pushed the phone button on the elevator which called the Savannah Fire Department. They called to see if we needed help in the elevator we assured them that everything was fine that the baby just pushed the phone button.

The next day in the hotel room Aiden dialed the furnace/ac in the room all the way up without us realizing it and in about 1 minute we started to smell something burning and realized he turned the heat all the way up and the heat has probably never been on in Savannah where the temperature is 95 degrees. So you know how the furnace smells when you first start it for the season. Well our room smelled horrible like burning dust and hair which caused the fire alarm to go off at the hotel. So I am standing there waving a pillow at the fire alarm trying to get it to stop

Pinchusion

Just received the pincushion from threadling it is just wonderful. Thank you again. I will try to put a picture up later.

I have to get all five of us packed up for vacation today we are going to Savannah and Charleston and maybe Myrtle Beach. They are quite aways from Michigan and we have a one year old who will not sleep in his car seat and usually cries the whole time so we may not get further than a couple of hours away so this is a fly by the seat of our pants trip no reservations and see where we land?????

I also have to get the dog delivered to my sisters house she is watching the crazy puppy for us for the next 11 days but she lives an hour away, and I have to get my friend Loretta and I registered for a quilting retreat this morning it is first come first serve it register and there are always more people interested than spots wish me luck. There is never enough time to get every thing done.

Thanks again I love the pincushion. Hope to get a picture posted later.

Zig zag quilt along decisions?

This is the zig zag quilt I am working on, I am deciding on whether to add another border or or not. And if so which fabric? What ever fabric is not used for this top will probably be used for the second quilt made from left the over fabric.

I would like to use this quilt for picnics, the beach, fireworks, lots of outdoor fun. I am leaning towards the deep cherry fabric for the first quilt and the pink for the second quilt.

This second top was suppose to be the back of the zig zag quilt but is now going to be a quilt on its own and I am deciding what fabric to use for an additional border?

This is the full view of the second quilt made from left overs of the first quilt. If you have any suggestions please leave a comment and let me know what you think.