GONE FISHING

 

Quilt happy,

Marilyn

 

 

SUNDAY SNAPS

SUNDAY SNAPS 

I have been doing a bit of traveling so once again I am late with my Sunday Snaps.  The first challenge picture is “In my fridge”.  Not too much exciting qthere to be sure.

Have you noticed how the “Price” of fabric keeps climbing?  Here is a good example. 

Guess I should start using these charm packs.  You are not supposed to have your cake and eat it too.  Isn’t that right?

 The top of the quilt:

And, “Underneath” the quilt:

 One of my favorite “Man-Made”   items.

“Sometimes”   the moment is just perfect.

Then you look“Up” and you see this really perfect moment as the Space Shuttle Endeavour passes overhead.

 Hope you had a good week.

 Quilt happy,

Marilyn

A ROSE IS A ROSE IS A ROSE

This quilt is a collaborative quilt.  My friend, Sandara, embroidered the blocks and wanted them turned into a queen-size quilt.  Together we selected the sashing and border fabric.  I pieced it, quilted it, and made the shams. 

 

It's going in the mail in the moring.   This is so Sandara; I can't wait for her to see it finished in person.

 

Quilt happy,

Marilyn

SUNDAY SNAPS

Two Wacky Women held their first fall quilt retreat this weekend (there is a second fall quilt retreat in October). 

We took a field trip to one of our favorite local quilt stores, Sewing Party, and the “First Thing I Saw” was this beautiful fabric on sale.

The next thing I saw was all this gorgeous “Black and White” fabric.

My “Hero(s)” have always been quilters. Well, for a long time anyway.

These two quilting pals made the same adorable Easy Peasy bag “Together”.  Can you tell they know how to have fun?

It takes a lot of “Tables” to set up a retreat.  And, in the morning, before it all gets going, and the quilters are still thinking about getting down to the workroom, it all looks orderly. 

As you can imagine, it doesn't take long for this to change.  J

One of my “Favorite”  retreat items is our ever-growing pin collection.   There is a new pin for each retreat. 

We all had a fabulous time.  There is nothing like a group of dynamic women getting together and participating in a common interest for 3 full days.  And we get to do this all over again in October.

Hope you had a good week.

Quilt happy,

Marilyn

BROOKLYN'S QUILT

Baby Brooklyn Olivia joined the world on September 6th and now has her quilt that I was hiding.

Welcome to the world Brooklyn Olivia.  Hope to get lots of pictures soon.

Quilt happy,
Marilyn

STOP THE PRESSES

 

 

It's National Chocolate Milkshake Day.

 

Yup.  I heard it on the news this morning just as I was trying to decide breakfast.  Sooo, does this count?

 

I say yes.

Quilt happy,
Marilyn

I'M BINDING

All dialed in....

 

and ready to go!

 

 

Quilt happy,

 

Marilyn

SUNDAY SNAPS

These days there generally isn’t much “In My Mailbox” -- mostly ads or circulars. I even quit taking most magazines.  But still the mail person comes and still the dogs are convinced he or she is up to no good.  I suppose that never changes.

I have been sprucing up the back yard lately.  See that “Bright” mat.  There are three nailed to the fence.  It keeps Trudy from being a peeping dog.  A peeping dog becomes a barking dog once it spies the neighbor’s cat. 

 

And then there is this “Bright” geranium.  Aren’t geraniums wonderful?

 

“Every Day”  the dishes need to be done.  At least they need to be rinsed and placed in the dishwasher. 

Remember that tomato the birds planted?  It is still growing a la“Natural(e)” .  That one plant has given hundreds of yellow grape tomatoes. 

 

My Queen of the Night only blooms “At Night”.  And, the bloom only lasts one night. 

 

It is always fun to try to catch it in time.  This year there a lot of blooms getting ready for their debut.

“Something I Do Most Weekends” is the Laundry.  Most -- not all.

 

Hope you had a good week.


Quilt happy,

Marilyn

I' M QUILTING

 

Quilt Happy,

Marilyn

SUNDAY SNAPS

 This week’s first word is “Tap”. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is my favorite little “Clock”. 

 

 

 

 

 

Which “Card” should I send?  The subjects themselves even look like cards.

 Trudy thinks she is “Hidden”  .

 Another “Me Now”  photo. 

The photo-a-day challenge is from a blogger in Australia.  And it was Father’s Day in Australia yesterday, Sunday, Sept 2nd.  I want to honor my Grandfathers for the word “Father”.  They were both very important men in my life. 

Grandpa Riddle, on the left, was my mother’s father.  He was from England, raised in China, and dressed this way every single day.  This picture was taken at Echo Park in Los Angeles probably in the 50s.  Echo Park was a favorite spot of ours.

Grandpa Hansen, on the right, was my father’s father. Grandpa Hansen was from Denmark.  He was a gentleman farmer, delivered mail in horse and buggy in Fresno,  and built a Lutheran church on his end of town (because there was a need).  He was such a kind and gentle man.

They are both missed very much.

Hope you had a good week.

Quilt happy,

Marilyn