butterfly card class

this past week another fun class....
at Stamp Delights in La Mesa....
Jenny Griffiths was the teacher....
she is on the Memory Box Design Team...
and there was a drawing.....


AND I won the drawing...thank you Jenny!!!
the two photos show the front and back...love those colors!!!
Smiles and hugs....Caryl

crockpot supper and FIU

ham and beans in the crockpot...
with some artisan whole grain bread from Costco...yummmm...
makes me feel like the cook I used to be (hee-hee)...

I am calling the gardenkeeper done....
did stitch in the ditch on the borders...
stitched close to the applique designs...
then hand quilted around the seed packets on the outside borders...
added a button and 2 carnation rosettes for flowers...
2005 to 2010....done!!

I am at a standstill on finishing this little quilt....
I don't want to quilt it around the design...
I will be putting a black binding on the edge...

Smiles and hugs....Caryl

progress with FIU

did I think this paper pieced block would be quick to do? yes
was it quick to do? no...not all
I like the exactness of paper piecing BUT what I didn't notice about this desig was all the "matchy" areas!!!

now I have to decide if I want to add a border or just bind it...

the other FIU project...the gardenkeeper....almost done and I will finish that when I meet with my Tuesday night quilt group tonight!!
Smiles and hugs....Caryl

FIU Challenge

there is a FIU Challenge going on...
Pat Sloan's blog and QuiltMashup forum...
it started on Monday...
that is the day I took these photos...
I had wanted to finish the bars of gold quilt...
but opted for several smaller projects to finish...
one is a Debbie Mumm wallhanging called gardenkeeper...

the other one is a Carol Doak paper pieced block...

this week I worked on the wallhanging...
and it has been a very busy week....
I would never have done that if I wasn't in this challenge...
Yaaahhhh Pat for having this challenge.....

mothers

Being a mother is one of the greatest joys of my life...
here is a photo of our family in 1984....
I know some my family read this blog...

also....
every woman has motherly qualities of comfort and love...
so happy mothers day wishes to all...

checking out the sashing

checking to see if this color will work...
deciding width of sashing....

Smiles and hugs....Caryl

another card class

we had another fun card making class...
Jenny Griffiths is a super teacher...
love making cards she brings to class...
class was at Stamp Delights in La Mesa...
directions and more photos by Jenny here...