Dinner

Hi all,

I had the wonderful pleasure of our daughter (youngest) making dinner for my dear husband for his birthday yeasterday at our hourse... It was wonderfull... Since today we had SNOW in AZ I made chile tonight without meat.... I put meat in my husbands since he does not have heart problems like I do....   the dogs hate the cold even 38 degrease in AZ lol they don't want to go out.  but here is dinner will be good with cornbread tomorrow... Happy Quilting.... Karen

Can you help???/

I have a fellow blogger that is asking for help??? Can you help??? find the info here at her blog.... HERE
It wont take much just love and a few blocks.... Thanks... Happy Quilting
Karen

One down, One to go!!!

Finished the boarders on one quilt, now to finish the other.....
Two daughters, two quilts.... Lap quilts to curl up with on the couch.  Let me know what you think I would love to hear from everyone.

thanks for stopping by
Happy Quilting!!!
Karen

The Winner and my new project

Hi all,

We have a new recipient of the Traveling Stash box # 4....... Vroomans Quilts

In our age of technology..... I went old school.... put the numbers in a bowl and chose one... Yeah I know.... Old school but it works... Congrats on your win....Sharon I will be sending the box soon.....


My new project.....

a few blocks done.....

These are for my girls.... yes I will split it between two of them....
Going very quickly... 2 jelly rolls that i got from Joanns, when???? Long time ago...
But still have quilts to finish and since I am a hand quilter they don't seem to get done very soon.... but I am trying to teach myself machine quilting.....

I received 5 tops from the Tucson Quilters Guild and I will practice this weekend..... I am hoping... Then maybe I will be confident enough to quilt all the tops I have not finished!!!! Hoping and Hoping......

Have a great weekend..
Hughs
and Happy Quilting

The Traveling Stash Box #4

Hi Everyone

I WON!  !  !  !                  I WON!  !  !  !                 I WON!  !  !  !

                     NOW IT IS YOUR TURN ! ! ! ! ! !


What did i WIN?????               The Traveling Stash Box# 4 !!!!!

I have never won a Traveling Stash Box, did now even know what it was (so sad)  But I do now! (sew happy)

I happened across a blog recently "Apple Avenue Quilts" and she was hosting a giveaway for the traveling Stash Box.  I posted a comment and I just received an e-mail that I won. Yeah!!!

OK now what do I do?????

Then I received an e-mail from Cherise at Sewingly Along She keeps track of the stash boxes... I have instructions now (sew happy)!!!!  Thank you Cherise I won't be so lost now....

I have received the box, never did I imagine that soooooo much stuff could be packed into one little box......

All of this was in the box when I opened it!!!!

 And this............

 And this toooooo..........

 
Such lovely items to go though to ohhhhh and ahhhhhh!!!!


 So kept a few things...........

And I added a few things also........

  

Would you like to be the next recipient of the traveling stashbox???

All you need to do is add a comment below and you will be entered!  Easy Right?

I will be picking and posting a new destination on February 14th 2013!

 JUST A FEW RULES!!!!

RULES:

1. Be an active blogger. Post about receiving and the giveaway on your blog in a timely manner.
2. There is a note in the box that logs where the box has been. Please add your info and place the note back in the box.
3. There is a list of Rules and Guidelines in the box. Please read and follow these and return the list to the box.  You can also find this information HERE
4. You may take anything you like from the box. Just replace every item with comparable quilt shop quality items equal to the amount taken. See guidelines below.
5. Ship the box to the next person in a reasonable amount of time.
6. Due to the amount of postage shipping is only within the USA

 You can find additional locations of the other Traveling Stash Boxes HERE

GUIDELINES:
The definition of a stash is a secret store of valuables. For quilters it's a collection of usable quality products. The stash should contain mostly fabric with a few patterns and/or books and other items.

• FABRIC:     Should be quilt shop quality in new condition. Scraps should only be included if they are cut for adding to a collection and packaged accordingly (i.e. I-Spy squares, postage stamp squares, etc.). There should not be anything under a Fat Quarter unless packaged like this.
• PATTERNS/BOOKS:     Should be in new or gently used condition. They should be kept to a minimum (books are bulky and add weight).
• OTHER ITEMS:     Should be in new or gently used condition. Tools, notions, etc. These items should be packaged if necessary.

 
Have a Happy Quilting Day
Thanks for stopping by:   Karen

Calling all quilters!

Good Morning

While browsing the blogging world last night I came across a request from one of our fellow bloggers.  "Missy's Homemaking Adventures"  Her plea to all quilters really touched my heart!

Missy is in Mansfield Texas and has made a call out for help to make pinwheel blocks for a very special little girl named Kenzie.

I will be working on a few of these tonight to help her out.

Anyone else interested???? Please hop over to Missy's blog and read her request, I know it is short notice but I hope others can help.

I did go through the Traveling Stash Box last night, lots of petting and panting, I will have pictures soon.

Happy Quilting!!!

Karen

Super Bowl Sunday

Hi everyone,

Thanks for stopping by!

What did you get to do for Super Bowl, I watched most of the commercials, the Budweiser Clydesdale's are my favorite every year. My dear hubby watched the game and I listened while I put the binding on my Son in Law's quilt.  Last weekend I finally got all the blocks together and now it is ready for the frame.

Do to an unfortunate accident..... (Me & the dog) I have not opened the Traveling stash box yet, but plan to very very soon, hopping tonight..... You can find the information here

Our 45lb bulldog took a flying (and I mean flying) leap at the patio chair..... guess I should have not have had myself turned and standing next to the chair!!!! She hit the chair, that hit me in the ribs.  Low and behold I am a lot sore and cant pick up much for a few days......  We will see how that goes.... Been to urgent care, x rays are OK but doc wanted me to go to ER..... Since I have a heart condition they tend to freak out...  I will think on that one for a few days.....

Anyway here are a few pictures of Brandon's quilt top finished (the son in law)  Hope to get quilting on it soon.

Thanks for stopping by, Happy Quilting!

Karen

Find a Friend Friday !!!!!

Good Morning,

As I was checking out my favorite blogs this morning I cam across a post from Sew Many Ways ...... Find a Friend Friday Linky Party

Since I am new to blogging I checked it out (Grin)

Very cool to me indeed! So I went browsing and looking at all the blogs that I have never found and found a few to follow in the process.

I invite you to check out Find a Friend Friday from Sew Many ways (see the link above)

Hope you find some new friends also.  Thanks Karen from Sew Many Ways for posting the Linky Party!

Enjoy and Happy Quilting

Thanks for stopping by

Karen

I WON ! ! ! ! !

Hi Everyone

I WON!  !  !  !                  I WON!  !  !  !                 I WON!  !  !  !


What did i WIN?????                       A Traveling Stash Box!!!!!

I have never won a Traveling Stash Box, did now even know what it was (so sad)  But I do now! (sew happy)

I happened across a blog recently "Apple Avenue Quilts" and she was hosting a giveaway for the traveling Stash Box.  I posted a comment and I just received an e-mail that I won. Yeah!!!

OK now what do I do?????

Then I received an e-mail from Cherise at Sewingly Along She keeps track of the stash boxes... I have instructions now (sew happy)!!!!  Thank you Cherise I won't be so lost now....

I am now waiting for the box to arrive. Soon...... Waiting.......Sew Excited......!!!!!!

I will post more when the box arrives.........

Have a Happy Quilting Day
Thanks for stopping by:   Karen

Finally Finished and still working on

I finished the binding on Colton's quilt this morning.  My toes are cold since my sewing room is on the north and east walls of the house and does not warm up during the winter.

Love you Colton, next I am going to finish my other two quilts for my grandchildren Kevin and Lexus, sorry it has taken grandma so long, but just have to quilt them.

Found my next sewing machine at the quilt show yesterday...... To buy or not to buy????  We will see......

Now to box it up and ship it back to him before winter is over with!!

Kevin's quilt with border.

This is Lexus with part of the boarder, opps guess I don't have pictures of this with the final boarder, will have to fix that.

This is Kevin's Quilt top......

Both are the same blocks just different colors


I did find one yeah!!


Thanks for stopping by, have a great Sunday!!!

Karen

Tucson Quilt Show

This weekend is the Tucson Quilters Guild 35th Annual Quilt Show.

I spent a lot of time yesterday enjoying the quilts and connecting with members that I have missed in the last 2 years.  Last year I was having my 2nd catheter proceedure  and missed the show.

But this year, as always was amazing!!!!

their is still time today if you can go, Tucson Convention Center 10am to 4pm Enjoy!!

Karen