Calling all Quilters!

I am trying to knock out some UFO's but need some advice. I have completed all of the blocks from Pat Sloan's Good Book Club from last year, and can't decide what color of sashing strips to use. (of course one of the blocks fell off). I want to do the outside border in the dark floral print, but can't decide what color to use for the sashing. I don't want to use the green, just because it isn't my favorite color. I have enough of either the burgundy, rose, blue or the ivory. I have looked at it and looked at it and can't decide which color to go with. I also want to use cornerstones, which I can decide on their color of after I decide on the sashing strips. I know it is hard to tell from a photo, but I would welcome all and any suggestions. I was really pleased with how the blocks came out, they were very easy to make. This is my first sampler quilt and am anxious to finish it.

Sewing with the Thimbles

I posted over the weekend about the great time

I had on Friday night with my sewing group. I now have the photos that show what a great time

we had. Here is Kristie working on her new BOM, Carrie Hall Sampler. It is from Homestead Hearth. I checked it out online and am really thinking about doing it in batiks. Hope you wouldn't mind Kristie. That is Billie Jo in the background working on her project.

Here is Katerine working on her setting blocks for her Santa applique. I think we should start calling her Mrs. Sampler!!! What do you think, Kristie?

This is Marilyn's Santa Block of the month. It is beautiful, she did a wonderful job on the blocks.

Busy Bee Weekend

Weekends are always so busy!! This weekend, and it is only Saturday, has been very busy so far, busy in a mostly fun way. Last night was Thimbles night. This is the second meeting for our group since we became Thimbles instead of Sisters. There was lots of sewing and lots of laughing. (there would be pictures, but I left the cable for my camera at school on Friday). There was a large crowd inspite of the cold weather. Kristie was there working on one of her many applique BOM's, Katherine was working on the setting blocks for her applique Santa's, several of us were working on the kits we started in January. I had not even picked mine up since last month. I finished the quilt I had on my design wall, so I plan on getting out the Pinwheels on Parade from January to finish. Marilyn had some beautiful redwork Santa blocks that she was putting together, it was gorgeous. I love Santas and redwork, several of us wrote down the name of the pattern. The only thing missing last night was our Mother Superior, Pat, who is still at home recovering from surgery. Pat, we missed you!!!! I really thought about going back today, but too much other stuff to do. Now that I am back in school I had a project that is due for my class on Monday night, so I have been working at the computer most of the afternoon. I did take time out this morning to go to Sweet Home. You never know who you are going to run into there. I saw Debbie, one of the AP's from my school. We even bought some of the same fabric, and a pattern. I did try to restrain myself and not buy toooo much. When I left there I went to Gail K's, for fashion fabric. I got a beautiful piece of red linen for a summer dress, a piece of black linen for a dressy dress, and a navy linen and silk blend for a pair of pants and a jacket. That will pretty much be my new summer wardrobe.

What a storm!

Last night we had the worst hail storm. It came

and went very quickly, but by the time it was over the ground was white. It looked like snow. I have never seen pieces of hail so large. My poor husband's car was in the driveway being pounded. I am sure there will be a trip to the body shop in his future. Luckily I don't think we had any major damage. Joe was going to check out the roof today to see if it was damaged. We already had daffodils blooming, and some of our trees were starting to bud. I noticed this morning all of the daffodils were beaten into the ground and the blooms had been knocked off of the trees. Such crazy weather we are having!

Block #2 from Bunny Hill

I am really getting into this applique thing. I just finished Block #2 from Bunny Hill's BOM. I don't really know about the pink bird, it doesn't show up a lot, I really liked the fabric and thought that it would show up more. It does look better in person that it does in the photo.

I am trying to finish up another UFO that I started back in December. It is a Christmas quilt, I am out of the mood, but I have it up on my design wall and want to finish it before I take it down. I had finished one very similar last month for my great nephew, I think I will give this one to his brother. They are exactly the same except the color of the border fabric, and it is the same print just a different color. I want to get it finished so I can drag out another UFO. My husband and I still sleep on a full size bed, we have been talking for a year about getting a queen size and I think the time is finally here. I had started a quilt for it, I guess now I need to get in gear and get it finished and to a quilter.

Hope everyone had a great Valentine's Day, and if you are lucky enough to be off tomorrow for President's Day, enjoy.

Birthday Rule #1

The rule at my house is as long as there is birthday cake in the house it is still your birthday. I had a tremendous birthday. After celebrating all day at school, while running a book fair, my husband took me out for a wonderful dinner. We went to Alfredo's, my favorite Italian restaurant, I had one of my favorites sausage and peppers while Joe had snapper. Then when we got home I had birthday cake, I love Kroger birthday cake with lots of gooey icing. It is a small cake, but will last the two of us a while hence the birthday rule about cake. After cake it was present time, I got a great denim jacket and a beautiful pearl cross from my husband. My brother sent me two necklaces and a pair of earrings. my niece sent me the last CD that Johnny Cash made, it is really good. I still have presents waiting at my mom's house. My mom has her next chemo treatment tomorrow and I will be heading over to visit her the end of the month. I hope to get some sewing done this weekend, that is something that I haven't done much of in the last couple of weeks.

Big Day!!!

Today is the big day. I am having a wonderful birthday so far. My wonderful husband cooked breakfast for me this morning before I left for school. My wonderful clerk gave me a baby cake and an itunes gift card. The art and music teacher had their students make me posters and they gave me the crown, I already had the boa and since it matched I had to wear it. I am so lucky to work in an elementary school. It has been a great day so far, and it isn't over.