Snow Day!!

Joe and I went to Mississippi over the weekend to visit with my mom. She is doing really well, she has her next chemo treatment this Friday. If all goes as scheduled she will finish her treatments in April. Please keep her in your prayers. On Saturday night it started snowing, and snowed most of the night. When we left on Sunday morning there was about 4 inches of snow there. Driving back to Atlanta was no fun. ( I am glad that Joe was driving and not me.) We had just gone through Birmingham when it really started snowing, and snowing, and snowing. It was still snowing when we went to bed last night. Needless to say there was no school today. I know we will have to make it up, but it was so nice to have the day off that I didn't mind at all. This is our front yard covered in snow. It isn't that often that we get snow in Atlanta. I tried to make a snowman this morning but the snow was frozen and really didn't work for a snowman. What can I say, I am still a kid at heart. At least I got some sewing done today. I am working on the sashing and borders for the Pat Sloan block of the month from last year. I also started an Easter bucket for my great niece. Now it is time to hit the books and work on a project for school.

And the Winner Is!!

I know I am late in announcing the winner of my blog giveaway. I was out of town over the weekend, went to visit my mom. The winner is Anett from Oregon, her blog is House of Mouse. Anett please send me your address and I will get your goodies in the mail to you.

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.