Block 12

Well, for those of you are counting, December is the final block in the Anne Sutton Tisket a Tasket applique quilt and here it is! Sue's made about eight of them, I have made none. But, I have high hopes going forward as always that I will break my leg and be home for three months and get them all done! Well, maybe nothing as drastic as that . . .

Old Friends

We spent last night with old friends. Marti was visiting from Spokane, WA and we all met at Scott and Nancy's for a BBQ. Ash, Chris and Carrie were there and Josh and Chrissie brought cute little Matthew. We talked and laughed and caught up and related old times to the kids. We shared cell phone numbers and pictures and love for little Matthew and Marti's first grandson, Robbie. It was a splendid night.

Today was busy getting the house ready for company next weekend and getting Dan ready for his trip to NYC, London and Dubai. Tonight's episode of "The Great Race" took place in Dubai, so we got a sneak peek at what Dan will be seeing very soon. He is excited and nervous and has to wake up at 3 a.m.!

And, finally, because a day without new fabric is like a day without sunshine . . . here is another new Anne Sutton fabric that I am pining for:

They Quilt in Oslo, Too

I was just visiting the Bunnyhill Designs blog (see the link at the left) and Anne Sutton has a lot of quilting blogs that she follows listed there. So, I picked one and, lo and behold, it was this darling store in Oslo, Norway. OK, so I had to Google Oslo to see what country it was in - I need to travel more. It sort of looked Swedish, so I pursued it since Ashley's Chris is there now. They have some of the same fabrics that I see in stores here, so that was cool to learn. This yo yo pillow caught my eye because my friend Joyce has been collecting red and white fabrics and made 500 yo yos to make a red and white yo yo quilt. I haven't seen the finished project, but I saw her making a lot of yo yos! She had this cool thing that she wrapped the circle of fabric around that had holes where you put your needle. I'll have to try that sometime. But, perhaps will just make this pillow so I don't have to make 500 yo yos. I love the button accents, too. Sew something today - they are in Oslo!

Hey, Cupcake!

The August quilt block of the month by Anne Sutton of Bunny Hill Designs is out! Cupcakes stacked in the traditional monthly basket - so cute. Talked with Sister Sue last night about it and am sending her copies - we are both making these blocks and it's been fun. Now, we just need to get Sister Karen in on the fun as well. She is enjoying her last days of summer as school is on the horizon. Live them well, Karen - enjoy every minute. Let's all do that even if we are late for work . . .

Celebrate!

The July block of the month by Anne Sutton and Bunny Hill Designs is officially out and I am not disappointed! It says "Celebrate" and features a cute woolly lamb. OK, I have GOT to get going on these blocks. I think sister Sue is caught up with them and I am lagging seriously behind. I need my full hour of lunch instead of the 30 minutes I have been taking. I do love getting off at 4:30 though. We made sishkebob on the BBQ tonight with mushrooms and pineapple and zucchini. YUM. Now it is just a few days until sister Sue, my mom and the TX team arrive for a visit! We can't wait - especially for little Miss Ainsley Marie who just turned nine months old. Have a great week everyone!

May Block

Yay, the May block of Anne Sutton's Bunny Hill Designs monthly free mystery block called A Tisket, A Tasket, is out! It's going to be a good day. (I like butterflies, too!!!!!)

March Block!

Oh, joy; oh, rapture . . . the Anne Sutton March mystery block is out! Yes, I know I need to get a life, but isn't it too cute? And, it has a bunny. My favorite. And, look, the ears are "down."

"Sew" Happy!

I had a great weekend: breakfast with my new growth group ladies, shopping for quilting fabric with Nancy, then having a party with the Heltons, Chrissie and Matthew, Ashley and Chris and Miss Violet. We hit Costco and figured out dinner, amidst about 1,000 other shoppers - it was Saturday and we should have known - then came back to our house and cooked it. We had ham, mashed potatoes, salad and Dan's delicious chocolate chip cookies. And, then we played baseball - our current favorite card game. Today I was able to begin my first square in Anne Sutton's Tisket a Tasket mystery square of the month program. I cut the background out wrong, so had to order another half yard. Love my new Moda "Hartfield" fabric for my log cabin quilt class at Quilt in a Day and can't wait to begin. Looks like Eleanor Burns has an interesting way to sew the "logs" together; that will be tricky to learn I bet. But, fun as Nancy and Joyce will be learning it, too. Looking forward to a great new week, because I am "sew" happy!