Wow! What a great give-a-way!

It's the "cat's meow".  You don't want to miss out on this great blog and equally great give-a-way.  You could win one of four fabulous books and a fat quarter.  A quilter's dream.  So stop cat-napping and run on over to http://catpatches.blogspot.com/2011/06/fun-fact-friday-freebie-500th-post.html and put your name in the hat.

100 Quilts for Kids

What a great way to have fun and share the love of quilts with children.  I don't have any children of my own but I have a few "adopted" ones and they have brought so much love to my life.  I have several small quilts ready to be quilted and I would like to donate them to the children at St. Jude.  Ten years ago I was diagnosed with throat cancer at the ripe old age of 46.  I had never been sick or in the hospital. so to say it was both an adventure and a wild trip is an understatement.  It was my youth group at church that helped me get through it.

When I watch the St. Jude commercials it breaks my heart that these beautiful children have to go through all this pain and suffering.  I don't know yet if St. Jude will allow you to donate the quilts (does anyone have any experience with this) because of germ issues, but perhaps they will give them to brothers and sisters of the children.  The whole experience has to be horrific, not just for the sick child, but for family too.

So "swim, bike, quilt" on over and check out this wonderful opportunity to bring love to children and possibly when a few goodies for yourself in return (lol).

Fun! Fun! Fun!

I have my first comment, how exciting! (Thank you Angi)  Finally remembered to bring my camera in and download pictures. I keep it in the truck all the time because you just never know what you will see. Work is busy right now and I am having to make just a block each morning, when all I want to do is stay home and sew all day.

Can you believe it is already June lst, Christmas will be right around the corner before you know it! Daddy always told me they go faster after you turn 25 (sigh) and as usual he was right.

I wish you could be here right now. I have the front door open and it is just barely light outside and the birds are singing. It is reasonably cool, but humid, but later you will be able to fry the proverbial egg on the concrete. But that's ok, it's why I live in Louisiana. Love hot weather, not very fond of the cold.

I did work on my Pokeno quilt this weekend, acutally I finished piecing the top, stepped back and said to myself, what a beautiful baby quilt! Not good! There are no babies in Pokeno. Back to the drawing board. Want to keep it summery, but not that summery! Will post a picture in a few days.

Little Girl just came running in the door and hopped on my chair to tell me what she has seen out of doors. To be so tiny she sure sounds like an elephant when she runs.  Excuse the lady like position, she has no shame.  She is a liberated woman!

I am finally going to post a picture of my first pincushion that I talked about in a prior post. I am also posting a picture of three quilt blocks I made. Tell me which one you like the best. Wedding quilt will be due in July for shower, so I am going to have to get started now.

Late night...long day

What a beautiful day here in Louisiana.  Hot, but not too humid....sunshine...slight breeze.  I managed to piece most of the day on a quilt for my Pokeno gift.  Thought it would be fun to give home made gifts this year.  My month is June and I am using ladybugs as my theme.

I made the cutest pincushions this week from a pattern I found on paperstringcloth.blogspot.com.  Made me smile all day.  So much fun and so fast I made 2 more the next day.

The Beauty Outside My Window

Couldn't wait to post these photos for everyone to see.  See the windows looking out over the side garden?  Those are the windows of my sewing room.  Every seam I stitch I get to look up and see these beautiful babies smiling at me.  I love daylilies.  They don't have problems with pests, they stay green most of the year and they add beauty to my life while they are blooming.

I hope they make you smile!

Finally

I am really going to have to work at this blogging everyday!  I forget!  It's Sunday and I am washing clothes, cleaning house and piecing blocks.  I have to make myself do other things in between quilting or I would only quilt every minute I am home.

I told you about the Garden club party and today I am going to post a picture of one of my decorations.  I am really into bright spring colors this year and usually get stuck doing October with fall colors.  I begged to change months with someone so I could do spring.  Glad I did...had a great time.

The next day I had to get grilled chicken ready for our quilt club lunch.  We chose salads for lunch and everyone was supposed to bring their quilt squares for the lucky girl of the month.  Mine were already there, but I took pictures to share with you.  There is also a picture of all the squares Barbara received laid out on the table in the back of the shop.  Can't wait to see the quilt when she gets it together.

I cooked lunch for the staff at the quilt shop yesterday.  Pork tenderloin, fresh corn on the cob, squash and fresh cucumbers, tomatos and bell peppers.  Pineapple up-side-down cake for dessert.  We had so much fun eating and sharing stories.  Great group of talented people who always in inspire me.

Time out for Garden Club Party

Wouldn't normally be home at this time of day to be posting....Garden Club party tonight and I am baking a Pineapple Up-Side Down cake and Lemon Squares for desert and since I multi-task constantly, I am cutting up watermelon and strawberries for a fruit plate (already have the canteloupe).  Didn't have time to cook anything else so local supermarket is making a sandwich tray for me and I have made a vegetable tray of cucumbers, yellow squash and bell peppers to go with the sandwiches.  All the fresh fruits and vegetables are beginning to come in here in Louisiana so I decided we needed to do fresh as much as possible tonight.  Decorations are ready, door prizes are ready and food will soon be ready. 

Weather is so gorgeous outside that I am having to fight the urge to work in the yard.  Quilting has to take a back-seat today (breaks my heart), but tomorrow I have my quilt club (Tangi Cut-Ups) luncheon.  We are doing a block swap each month.  One club member picks out her main fabric and gives us a piece and we have to add from our stash and give her back two blocks.  She then has to make a sampler quilt and bring it back to show us.  Barbara was first and she picked out a very spring like floral to which I added some mauve, green and light cream scraps.  I made her "card tricks" and the "Louisiana" block.  I will take pictures tomorrow and post a couple for you to see.  I have been watching the blocks come in and they are gorgeous, can't wait to see the quilt.

I will be the last month in April of next year....I have picked out a holiday fabric and I can hardly wait to see what the ladies come up with.  Just for fun I made the "Louisiana" block in different fabrics to show some of the visitors to the quilt shop what a difference it makes depending on the type of fabric you use.  I will post a picture of those too!

I have been reading blogs again and it is mind-boggling.  So many creative and wonderful sharing people out there.  Cake ready....got to go....have a great day.