Lucky Me

This past weekend, I attended a quilt retreat in Lake Geneva. There was a choice of two different classes or open studio. I chose open studio, keeping in mind my already-too-many ufo's. Saturday at lunch, there was a drawing for door prizes. I was lucky enough to win this board game. Everything associated with the game is quilt related, even the markers. I had a wonderful, productive time and hopefully in the next few days I will have some awesome photos of finished projects!

That Time of Year

This lovely young couple is my Godson Zach and his girlfriend Lid (Lydia). Oak Creek High School is celebrating Prom tonight and these two will be in attendance. I was lucky enough to share a little time with them on this special day. Have a wonderful evening you two!

Oldest First

Last year I started a scrapbook for my Grandson Beckham. It is a scrapbook of his first 12 months of life. Beckham was born in October of 2009. I created the first 6 pages in anticipation of his birth. I haven't touched his scrapbook since. Time to get the oldest of projects done first. The three new pages are devoted to Beckham's Baptism, his first Halloween and his first Thanksgiving.

Everything But Sewing

These last two weeks have been crazy beyond belief! My family has been sick with this virus that is going around. All of us have had it in one form or another. Matthew even spent an evening in the ICU at Froedtert Hospital. I hope we are done with it.

Then there was all the household hubbub. I had wallpaper stripped in my foyer (my foyer extends upstairs and downstairs). Our wood floors, which flow from the dinette, through the kichen and half bath into the foyer, were sanded, stained and recoated. That means we "lived" upstairs for 4 days.

Maddy was spayed. Since the floors were being done, she was also boarded for the first time.

So now, hopefully, you can understand why there have been no posts. I need my sewing fix. I have my list (if you know me, you know I live by lists). I need to get going on my State Fair entries.

Since St. Patrick's Day is Wednesday, Matthew just has to have a bib to celebrate.

Time to get busy with that list!

Busy Day

We had plans for dinner and a movie with some friends of ours, so that didn't leave much time for sewing today. This afternoon I found time to make Matthew another bib. His favorite color seems to be red, so I am sure he will like this one. After we got back from dinner, I cut, pieced and ironed the binding for Beckham's quilt.

It Was Bound To Happen

A table topper for St. Patrick's Day. Pretty soon I will have one for every holiday. Plop a candle in a holder, place on top of the topper and you have a great centerpiece. My daughter-in-law places her toppers under her living room lamps. These are so versatile, you can find lots of uses for them.

Valentine's Day Bingo

Happy Valentine's Day. Today I held a Valentine's Day Bingo game at my house. I had 13 ladies who came for lunch and FUN! One of my neighbors held one of these a few years ago and it was a blast. Each guest is asked to bring a new, wrapped gift (something they would like themselves) valued between $20 and $25. After we have lunch, we play bingo. When a person gets a bingo, they are allowed to go to the gift table and select a gift. They need to unwrap the gift and show it to everyone else. When all the gifts are opened, we take a short break for dessert. Then the real FUN begins. I set a timer for a specific amount of time. Only I know the amount of time. Then we play "take away" bingo. We play fast, since no one but me knows when the timer will go off. There is always one gift that everyone seems to want. This year it was a pearl bracelet. That bracelet really gained some mileage before the game ended. Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves and it was a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon.