Shirley Anne’s Heart

Posted By drsao on January 4, 2009

On the SECOND DAY of 2009 I enjoyed a wonderful day at the Quilter’s Corner in Midlothian, VA.  We had another one of our SIT N STITCH days. 

NORMA

And you won’t believe what Norma did this time (remember last time I took a picture of her Cathedral Window Quilt?)  This time Norma wore a QUILTY JACKET that she made……LOOK AT THIS!  Amazing, isn’t it?!  I hate  to OVERUSE the word AMAZING but there just isn’t another word for this!

Norma's Amazing Jacket

Back of Norma's Jacket

And this little picture review would  not be complete without a close up of the sleeve.  See, I told you it was AMAZING!

Norma's Jacket Sleeve

Norma could have possibly been in the Broadway Musical of JOSEPH and the TECNICOLOR DREAM COAT – if only I would have had my blog in time for her to be discovered!

SUSAN

OK – so on to other SIT N STITCH SHOW N TELLS…..this is Suan with her FINISHED 2007 Block Exchange Quilt.  Isn’t it beautiful?  Susan had other wonderful things to show – but she is the resident owner, quilt designer and famous celebrity star in our group.  Her new work will be published soon and so I am honor-bound not to leak her masterpieces….but stay tuned.  Once her quilts are OUT THERE, you will see her work here!

Susan's 2007 Block Exchange Quilt

Wasn’t this BRILLIANT of Susan to add a SPLASH of color to this pink and brown quilt – we used Alex Anderson’s pattern?  I LOVE IT.  And, Mother, I made the block on the top row – your far right!  :):)

SAO

I accomplished the completion of my FIRST UFO ON MY 2009 QUILT CHALLENGE LIST!!!!!!!!

I put the binding on Shirley Anne’s Cotton Candy Quilt!  Now this feels good!  This was quilted by Valerie at A Needle Runs Through It in Goochland, VA  and it has been sitting waiting for binding for let’s just say for….. “awhile.” 

Shirley Anne's Cotton Candy Quilt

Back of Shirley Anne's Cotton Candy Quilt

I have grown to love these scrappy backs – thanks to Bonnie Hunter of Quiltville for the idea.  I think Bonnie makes her squares for the backs of her quilts 10 1/2 inches and I make mine 15 1/2 inches.  Those big blocks  just look so HAPPY!

What REALLY makes me happy is that I actually used those little BONUS TRIANGLES in the border of my quilt!  LOOK!

Bonus Triangles in the Border

Marla helping Shirley with her first quilt

MARLA

Marla, in the white vest, is helping Shirley with her first quilt.  They got the binding sewn on!  Marla brought NOT ONE BUT TWO sewing machines to Sit N Stitch and she never used either one of them.  I think she should get a prize for that…..doesn’t that have to be some kind of a record…..ideas, anyone?

GINGER

Ginger worked on a VERY CHEERFUL BRAID QUILT…..really the fabric makes you smile!

Ginger and her HAPPY BRAID QUILT

SHEDDY

Sheddy worked on a new creation – I think this is a shop sample for her OTHER FRIENDS in PA!

Sheddy working on her PA Quilt

If you live in or near Midlothian and you are a quilter – or a wannabe quilter you should join us at Quilter’s Corner on Sit N Stitch the first and 3rd Fridays.  It is so much fun.  We gather around the back table for lunch that we either bring – or go out and bring in – oops, that reminds me that someone forgot to tell Susan that it was lunch time last Friday.  Poor Susan.  Sometimes it gets lonely when you are at the top!  🙂

OK – so the FUN PART is that if you NEED A BREAK FROM SEWING, EATING AND LAUGHING (and I always seem to need a break) you can go run up a tab at the SHOP!  Isn’t that so cool.

I am really excited about the 30’s Club at Quilter’s Corner starting this month.  I HAD to take some pictures of the 30’s background fabrics…..

Love these 30's Background Fabrics at Quilter's Corner

Michael Miller Fairy Fabric at Quilter's Corner

Marla showed us what she has done so far on her Fairy Quilt……I know you can’t see it in the picture, but there is actually sparkling fairy frost in some of the fabrics.  TOOOOOO CUTE!

Marla's Fairy Quilt Blocks

And just for the record, you don’t have to be a LITTLE GIRL to like fairies!

SO….another fun and productive DAY 2 of 2009!

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Posted By drsao on January 4, 2009

Catherine and I were UP AND OUT of the house January 1st, 2009  – BRIGHT AND EARLY!  We met at the local McDs  for pre-scrapbooking fun!  Now do you think I had my CAMERA?  If you said yes, then that is the wrong answer.  OK….so if I would have had my camera I would have taken a picture of Catherine at McDs..   Here is a picture of Catherine – and she had on the CUTEST NECKLACE – a fairy with fluffy hair!

Catherine - IMAGINE A CHRISTMAS FAIRY NECKLACE ON HER

Mc Donalds

Ok – so this ISN’T the McDonalds that we met at – but the Midlothian McD’s had the same ambiance!  🙂  REMEMBER I FORGOT MY CAMERA, so I am doing the best that I can here!  OK – here is another opportunity for you to use your imagination!

Brandermill Memories Galore

We then went to Memories Galore for a day full of good fun, cropping, shopping, eating, laughing and Catherine even won a prize!  It was lots of fun and Catherine made some VERY AMAZING things – but I can’t say what because I think it is as of yet an undisclosed secret.  sigh….  If you look at the picture above, IMAGINE us sitting in the room in the back of the store laughing, eating, spinning and gluing things!  🙂

 I made covers for three scrapbooks (they are actually 3-ring notebooks that I embellish and call scrapbooks)  for three of my grandangels and in each book there are two page layouts that I made showing their efforts at Christmas decorating.  I took pictures when I got home ( there sat my camera!)  Grandangel Cooper managed to get himself in my pictures – that boy is a real clown!    He actually dropped down and got into the pictures  just as I snapped them!    TA DA….here is what I did (and yes that took me 7 hours!!!!)

Sarah - Cooper - and Leanna's Books for 2009

Cooper again with the books!

And here are the two-page Christmas layout for each of the books!

Leanna Decorates for Christmas 2008

Sarah Decorates for Christmas

…. and finally Cooper’s book!

 

Cooper Decorates for Christmas 2008

It felt good to be productive as the new year emerged.  However, it was a tad bit humbling when Cooper pointed out that he only had TWO PAGES in his 2008 book.    Sigh, my quilting appears  to have taken  up some of my time.  LOL!!!!  🙂

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Posted By drsao on December 31, 2008

We went to Stony Point to see the snow fall – even though it was only soap, I have a good imagination and I PRETENDED like it was snow.  It was fun! 

DD Christi and DSIL Greg Playing in the Snow

The Epps in the "SNOW"

Snow - even fake snow - MAKES US GIDDY!

SAO HAS mop feet

These are the best THINGS EVER…..the mop part velcros off for washing!  Aren’t they wonderful.  The mop part is made from microfiber and they slide on hardwood floors ever so nicely.  HOW MUCH FUN HAVE I BEEN HAVING?  LOTS…..I can “ice skate” and even do the LETTER S. 

OK – so just think of it, you can sew – SKATE to the ironing board – SKATE back to your cutting board – SKATE back to your sewing machine.  Who would have thought that you could sew and clean at the same time!

When my DD, Christi, was small I INVENTED an “FBI GAME.”    Here is how you play.  Each PLAYER (child) gets a rag and a can of 409 CLEANER.  The children run around the house FINDING FINGERPRINTS…..on woodwork, light switches, etc.  DD got stars on her chart for chores accomplished and she redeemed stars for sleepovers!  I had kids coming to my door all of the time saying, “CAN WE COME IN AND PLAY FBI?”  Too funny!

Now for the next generation (my grandangels and friends) I am going to INVENT a “SKATING GAME” – look – it is working already!

Cooper LOVES the SKATING SHOES!

Flower Fairies

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Posted By drsao on December 29, 2008

Here is her e-mail…….THIS IS GOING TO BE SUCH FUN.  I saw the background 30’s fabric at the QC in Midlothian, VA today and it is absolutely WONDERFUL!  I want it all!  🙂

Hi Ladies,

I have enough people on the waiting list for 30’s Club to schedule a second club.  You are in the Sunday group.  I am scheduling a second group for the last Friday of the month. If you would like to switch to Friday, please let me know ASAP so I can contact people on the waiting list.  The dates are:

Sunday Group: 
Jan. 25 
Feb. 22 
March 39 
April 26 
May 31 
June 28 
July 26 
Aug. 30 
Sept. 27 
Oct. 25 
Nov. & Dec. To Be Determined

Thanks so much! 
Susan 
Quilter’s Corner 
804-794-1990

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Posted By drsao on December 28, 2008

It isn’t an EASY time to have a birthday – the day after Christmas – but nonetheless, DH had a Happy Birthday!  He and Pepper are watching the weather channel (he LOVES the weather channel – TRUE,) drinking coffee and enjoying the early morning snuggle time!

DH and Pepper having morning snuggle time

sao and Pepper

DH and Pepper on a walk to Brandermill Lake

DD and the Birthday Fruitcake while it was still whole

Despite the slight wedge gone out of the cake, the cake was a success….and I actually hope that this fruitcake becomes an annual tradition.  I just LOVE TRADITIONS.

DH - Make a Wish!

He wished that next time Christi would send him a WHOLE CAKE!

We had lunch at Max’s FAV place – CRACKER BARRELL – yes, he didn’t even have to look at the menu – it was chicken and dumplings with fried okra and fried apples.  PERIOD!  No variation.  Can’t improve on a good thing, right?   The little red things in the foreground are tomatoes sticking out of my salad……I had the BLT Salad.  Thanks to the Epps Family for the birthday gift card to the CB!

Birthday Lunch at the Cracker Barrel

For dinner I was so FANCY – I fixed Lentils and Rice…..love those COSTCO delights!  And we watched MAMA MIA…..Hm….I think that was the sixth time for me – I just can’t get enough of that movie…..FIVE THUMBS UP!

BDay Dinner and a Movie

Tonto Morris, Daisy May, and Pepper helped celebrate – can you believe that some people let their cats eat right on their table?  🙂  I don’t mind it so much when they are eating chicken – but when they have salmon while I am eating my breakfast – well, I am only SMILING ON THE OUTSIDE – and that is the truth!

DH and the kitties are having a party!

DJ loved his birthday quilt – CAROLINA CROSSROADS – a Bonnie K. Hunter Quiltville Mystery Quilt – the first one to be exact.

DH Loved his CC Mystery Quilt

Time to End the Celebration

Ok – so Christmas is over – DH birthday is over – we had fun – and now it is time to take the Christmas decorations down.  You will notice a naked Christmas tree in the background – the kitties have already UNTRIMMED THE TREE.  Really – every last ornament.  Daisy May is on the coffee table – laughing…..doesn’t it look like she is laughing? 

It is almost time to ring in the New Year! 

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