The Beginning to a BEAUTIFUL Summer!!!!

The summer started out pretty good for my little Ky -- while it lasted!

She is now in a cast.

What??

How???

She was going down an enclosed spiral tube slide and where the pieces get put together, there is a place big enough to catch toes. Yeah OWWW!!! Well I wasn't too worried for several days -- broken toes, no big deal. Tape them up and wrap the foot to help protect it for a few days. Swollen and some beautiful color and keep the foot up and ice occasionally, I really am good with this. There isn't alot else that can be done differently for broken toes. It's shower time so I take the tape off, the swelling has gone down some and the color is up into her foot. hmmmm does it hurt here???? When she comes down off of the ceiling and can breathe again, I guess its off to the doctors office for an xray for her.
Ok the bad news is, we/the kids, ride horses ALOT during the summer - 4h don't cha know --
The doc comes back in the room and looks at the xray and says "well there's good news bad news. Hope you like boots?.?."
Can you make it in the shape of a cowboy boot??
The good news is that there is no obvious break or fracture. However, there are some lines that he isn't too sure about by the growth plates, and there is alot of fluid around the couple of toes that shouldn't be there. That means that something is not quite right and that it is more than just a sprain. So that means a Walking Cast! for a MONTH! The even better news is, she can take off her walking cast and put on her cowboy boots for riding only, well and showers. That news made her smile. If she couldn't ride her horse (aunt janets horse) I would probably have to have her medicated!!!!!!

Still binding, binding binding

Well, remember all of the quilts that I had quilted and they all need binding sewn on, well I am STILL doing them! It's a never ending CHORE for me. It can put me right to sleep! and I won't even mention the whole butt numbing process......


However, I HAD to take a break and put this quilt top together. I started it 3 years ago! I know, shameful! I have had the blocks all made for quite some time -- just didn't know how I wanted to put them together. I didn't like how the original pattern was and I was stuck!

I took this class from Pam and Jan themselves! They were here for Quilt Market when it was in Salt Lake City that spring. They are the owners and designers of Buggy Barn. They are a lot of fun!


Well some dark plummy/purple fabric came in and I instantly fell in love. Whats a gal gonna do but get an obscene amount of it??? AND it goes with these blocks -- even better! I was so happy, I had tears of joy streaming down my face. I think that I will keep this quilt after all! Wasn't too sure before .... in the block only stage, but now......... I can't wait to have it quilted. Of course I don't know how I want it quilted yet -- that's their (the quilters) job to decide that. Guess I had better figure out a back.

Have a Great Day!
Back to BINDING BINDING BINDING!!!!

Holy Stitches

This year for my ward quilting project we are making a sampler quilt -- Jewelry Box. I am using the same background fabric thoughout the entire quilt and then using rich jewel tones in the blocks. It's not at all what the majority of the ladies like -- country colors -- but they are doing it. It gets them out of their comfort zone. Here is
just a couple of pictures of the ladies sewing. I have taken the blocks from a free block of the
month site (tba at the end of the year). I plan on changing the way it gets finished from the original version. Still need to take pictures of the blocks themselves so you all can follow along, 4 done, 8 more to go.

It is really fun to see the different types of sewing machines. I have learned alot about all of them, because I tend to be the fixer-upper when the ladies have issues. I really should start bringing a small tool box everytime.

Be on the lookout for the pics of the blocks in the future.

Makin'

My little trouble maker -- the Maker. He has always liked helping me to cook bake whatever. If I am not makin anything and he's in the mood, he "makes" all by hisself. Normally its not so clean and I am not so happy. He made us "allbutt" soup. How nice of him. He was hungry and I wasn't home yet. For those of you that don't speak 4 year old speak, it translates into alphabet soup. I love the things little kids do ---- well when he isn't being destructive in any way shape or form. I do more dishes with him around than one person should ever have to do. When I do cook or go to make something, I normally have to go on a hunt for the needed tool, pot or pan and then wash everything before I can even start. So do I enjoy cooking/baking at the moment???? NO! I sure hope that one of these days soon, he will stop playing with my clean kitchen
tools.

binding, binding, binding.....

I got Konda's quilt done for her -- in the nick of time. Can't wait for the book to come out so that you can see it. All 44 blocks got done for the round robin, with minutes to spare. Several quilts have been quilted so now I am turning into a binding fool! It takes me FOREVER to hand sew bindings on. I guess its the perfectionist in me. I want the backs to look just as good as the fronts. That was how I was taught and that is what I strive for. No I will never be a "master" piecer/quilter/seamstress, but it will be pretty dang near close. I know, arrogant sounding, no, just confident in my abilities.

Lets Play a Game

Wanna play with me???? The game is lets see how many ways I have offended you, are offending you or will offend you??? Just beacuse I am blunt and to the point with lack of tack I tend to offend people without even trying. Go Figure???? The latest, I was trying to pay a compliment and let this gal know that we miss seeing her and the creative process; and also from a consumer view point, something that is being done, is "bloomin" annoying because it is confusing to the customer. Well needless to say I have a size 9 foot and a size 39 mouth.

So lets start......

1. Bad Breath.
2. Did I take a shower today or put on deodorant?
3. Just being here.
4. Looking at someone - the wrong way. I only have one look-- deal with it.
5. Wearing the wrong article of clothing.
6. Standing up for the customer.
7. Not letting people take advantage of me or others that I care deeply for.
8. Telling someone that they need to redo a task.
9. Disciplining my children when they break the rules.
10. Expecting my children to follow the rules and do chores! I know! Can you imagine? that they should obey rules and learn how to work???? I should be put away for child abuse!
11. Stating my opinion -- which really should be #1!
12. Getting after children when they are completely out of control because their mothers won't take care of them themself. Bummer! I am NOT your NANNY! If you can't control them in public, maybe they should stay home or you should do it yourself! I have my own children to try to teach to be well behaved in public.
13. Expecting a quilter to do the job correctly and if she doesn't, to redo it! (there's one in particular, we will never be friends -- because I am not a "quilter"??). So sad :( NOT!
14. Not being friendly ENOUGH on the phone. Give me a break!
15. Not being helpful enough. I do not get paid enough by any one to kiss A! Helpful yes, but to bend over backwards - NO.
16. Pronouncing your wierd spelled name incorrectly. I am pretty sure that I am not the only one. Go get a name change!
17. Butting in on a conversation. yeah I know, it's one of many of my faults.

I could go on and on. Some of the ones stated are "generals", if I went into detail on them, they would have several episodes - so I won't. If you are full of crap, it's pretty much a given that I will tell you, you are full of crap (will probably do a little bit of farm cussing, but you get the general idea).

So the question now is, How many of you did I offend because of this??

What I should be doing.......

A friend of mine does patterns for quilts and she has people she knows help her out in the making process -- and proof reading. Like we have to read too????? Anyways........ I have helped in two of the four books so far (Konda Luckau -- Moose on the Porch is her business name, Moosequilts.com and Moosequilts.blogspot.com for the fun stuff) back to the story, her new book has APPLIQUE in it. I am so not a fan. So as you can imagine, I wasn't willing to help out to quick with this book. I have soooo many other things that I NEED to do and a gazillion times more of things that I would like to do. Time goes by and she came into the store with her folder, this was after the Bryce Retreat and she had one more that needed to be done. I asked to see it and read the directions for the most part -- I know no one will ever believe this of me, but I caved like a big ole sink hole. Asked her what she had in mind for flavors of fabric and she told me "GOOD FUN FABRIC" :) lol She picked out fabric and I brought it home. Keep in mind that I have the blue and white quilt to finish so that it can be displayed, the kits and sample for my Holy Stitches group need to be done and of course there is Thimbleberries. Then theres the star blocks - 22 of them with the companion "stripe" blocks, 22 of these also to be done here shortly. And just for grins can I substitute teach for the class next saturday??? -- and these are just the TOP 5!

I finally got the blue and white top and back done and sent off to the quilters without taking a picture. Sorry. Ironed all the fabric for the saturday class, Kondas project, the stars and stripes and a scrap project that will be for the store. Class sample made and taught. Thimbleberries will just have to wait just a little longer. In the meantime, I have added a quilt to bind for the store in the midst of all of this. Konda keeps coming into the store for some small reason or another. I think she is just checking up on me! However, she is seeing the progress that I am making. All the squares are cut, leaves are done. I just need to do the "vrrt" sound affect there cutting of the dark pink fabrics and to cut the yellow circles. Then we get talking "BLOG"! I made some smartalic comment about going home and checking out the new blogs and putting all of my sewing on hold. She had the gall to tell me - like I was a bad child- that I couldn't check them out UNTIL I have her top done!!!!! (said with a smile) Can you believe it???? After all, she does have a dead line coming up soon. So after work, I was a good doobee and went home and finished cutting the "vrrtt's" and the circles for hers and all the pieces for my stars, dinner, kids in bed and asleep and the sand man starts to talk to me. Not much sewing gonna get done -- okay none at all last night.

Today I wake up, timechange, church, brain pain -- I could sew on all these things -- but that would be WORK! and on the Lord's day?? I think not -- especially when the lesson in church was to not "work" on the sabbath and see all the things that get accomplished and how much happier you are and the precious time spent with your kids making memories with them when you keep his commandments. Guess I had better learn that lesson and quick! (didn't do well with the first 2 children, maybe I can due better with the last 2) So NO SEWING!!! :( (and yes this just about killed me!) So does that mean I can BLOG??? ;) YESSSSS!!!!
In other words, I will get ALL of the 22 stars and 22 stripe blocks done for this friday, my sample and 15 kits will be done for tuesday night for my Holy Stitches group, the binding will be sewn on by machine, Thimbleberries will be worked on AND Kondas top will get finished! Just have to have faith!

Does anyone ever wonder why I am "Oh Sew Crazee"?? You should see my sewing room.....then theres the fabric room..................