We did it! And what a beautiful day it was!
May I introduce to you the happy couple? Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Pratt!
Anna and Nathan!
Charis, Nathan, Anna, Janelle
Two happy couples! That would be my husband, John, and me on either side of the newlyweds!
I’ll share professional pictures just as soon as they are ready. I hear that could be a few months from now!
I’m linking to Linky Tuesday. No quilting this week But I did make the veil – finally!
My daughter’s Senior Prom!
Weaver & Charis
Madison, Rachel, Tori, Charis
Just a little bit of playing with “Quilt As You Go” using Double Duty Runners Pattern by G. E. Designs. The “Quilt As You Go” technique will be a demo this Saturday at Fabrics and Friends Quilt Shop, Roanoke, IN. Kits available for purchase.
I’m linking to To-Do Tuesday and Linky Tuesday
Sunday was the Bridal Shower for my daughter, Anna, who will be getting married the end of May! We all had a great time!
Her Matron-of-Honor made the floral chain for her to wear.
Her she is wearing an apron made from linens I inherited from my mother-in-law. My dear friend, Michelle, used the linens to create this one-of-a-kind apron! Anna loved it! Anna is a wonderful baker and cook!
Here is Anna with her soon to be mother-in-law Susan, and sister-in-law Katie.
And Saturday evening my youngest attended this young man’s Senior Banquet and Dance. Graham & Charis.
I’m linking to To-Do Tuesday and Linky Tuesday
Are you familiar with Buggy Barn books and patterns? I made this one years and years ago.
Deb Roehm, owner of Fabrics and Friends Quilt Shop, carries just about all of Buggy Barn’s books. Deb has ‘Til the Cows Come Home! from the book _Crazy Till the Cows Come Home_ made and displayed in the shop.
This Saturday, I’ll be demoing Buggy Barn’s construction method. I call it a funky mix between Stack n Whack and sort of traditional piecing. Their patterns are very well written, making them easy follow and construct. I’m using the Bramble Baskets pattern for the demo.
(images from Buggy Barn Website. I’ll update with personal photos soon.)
I’m linking to To-Do-Tuesday with Red’s Needles and Threads.
Last week I hoped to:
-continue working on client’s quilt ✔ top finished and heading to the longarm quilter!
-work on Luke and Kim’s quilt, I should aim for 2 blocks a week (ugh, just not happening)
-piece a few more blocks of Whirled Peas (that did not happen either)
-tackle daughter’s closet ✔ A partial check, we made progress
I have a finish! Its a signature quilt made of blocks used as the guest book at a wedding. I was sent the fence rail blocks, which I set in a 9-patch arrangement and then sashed. To add length, I added an extra row of unsigned blocks to the top and bottom. I hope they will be pleased!
The MIL to the Bride was the Matron-of-Honor at my wedding 36 years ago. I was the Maid-of-Honor at her wedding 4 months earlier.
I’m linking to To-Do-Tuesday with Red’s Needles and Threads.
The celebrations started February 15th with our soon to be son-in-law’s birthday. Then son #2 born on February 23rd. In March we have birthdays on the 4th, 7th, 14th, 19th, and 21st. That would be my husband, myself, daughter #2, daughter #3 and son #1. Then one more birthday April 13th which is our daughter #1. Our other son-in-law and daughter-in-law make us wait until June and then November to complete the birthday celebrations. I’m hoping for grandchildren to finish out the year instead of clustering in March! I suppose I could mention that my brother and sister are also born in March, as is my mother-in-law and two sister-in-laws. My father-in-law born in February and my mother born in April, as is a brother-in-law!
Since I have been busy with birthday dinners, I didn’t accomplish much in sewing this week. I like making a favorite meal for each of my children on their birthday and they can invite friends over. They seem to think this tradition should continue even though 3 of them are out of our house, 2 are married! Last Wednesday we enjoyed sweet potato burgers, cole slaw, tossed salad and coconut poke cake with our now 19 year old daughter. And we celebrated our son’s 33rd birthday on Sunday (instead of Friday) with homemade Steak Gyros and apple crisp.
Today I did manage to applique this cute little bunny and Tulips on to Moda Toweling using Misty Fuse and Edyta Sitar’s Laundry Basket Quilts pattern Spring Surprise.
I’m linking to To-Do-Tuesday with Red’s Needles and Threads.
And since I didn’t get to anything from my list last week, it carries over to this week.
The girls. My daughter is on the right.
Friends!
More girls.
Sisters!
What I’ve been up to lately is preparing for and attending my son Luke’s wedding to lovely Kimberly. We had a house full with 10 out of town guests, friends and relatives. Who did jump right in and help with final details for the rehearsal dinner. Here are a few pictures of the event, rehearsal and wedding. It was lovely Fall weather.
Rehearsal dinner decorations. We served roast beef, mashed potatoes, green beans, steamed carrots, dinner rolls & butter.
Bride – Kim, groom – Luke, followed by Kim’s parents and grandmothers.
Sugar Cookie Pizza Bar
Other goodies. Missed taking a picture of the Apple Crisp.
Pineapple Punch, coffee, citrus water.
The Big Day!
Me with all my girls! Left to right: youngest daughter Charis, new daughter Kim, middle daughter Anna, me, eldest daughter Janelle.
My two sons, Luke and Noel.
Cake made by a friend of Kim and Luke’s.
Cake topper – Legos! If you knew Luke – you would say “Of course!”
It was a pretty Fall Wedding! Congratulations Kim and Luke! Love you!