One of the fun things that we do during the Summer is to attended the concerts in the park on Monday evenings.
I got a real kick out of this – they brought a chair for their dog.
Concerts in the Park
July 29th, 2010Patches and Lots of Boy Scouts
July 28th, 2010On Saturday, July 17 I spent most of the day sewing on patches for some of the Boy Scouts that Tom is working with to get the uniforms ready for the Jamboree.Â
They left for the Jamboree last Saturday (July 24). Around 45,000 scouts and leaders will be down at Fort A.P. Hill for 10 days. I hope they have a great time.
2010 Hoffman Challenge
July 22nd, 2010I just returned from the Post Office. I did it – I have entered my first Hoffman Challenge. Anxious to see how things go.
I have been wanting to try this technique of fussing cutting the points – well now I have done it. What do you think?
Not the greatest pictures, but I had to hurry because the Post Office was getting ready to close.
The other side of the hexabag with another kaleldoscope affect in the center of the hexagon.
Thank you Anne for coming over and brainstorming with me last night. I really appreciate it.
Sneak Peak
July 21st, 2010Â
Queen of the PROJECTS strikes again. Here is my Hoffman Challenge – it has to be sent by Thursday. Guess I had better get busy. I think I have alot of the kinks worked out. Of course – it has to do with hexagons for this Hexamaniac. More on this project later in the week. Now to just find some time to finish the project.Â
Hope is this not like all the other years where I have the Hoffman Challenge fabric and to this day I STILL have the Hoffman Challenge fabric.
How Do You Do the Coloring?
July 19th, 2010
I have had a few questions about how the coloring on the 3-D Mariner’s Compass was done.Â
For detailed insturctions see Irene Bluhm’s book – “Quilts of a Different Color”.
Prior to starting the quilting I played around with a draft of the quilting design that I was planning on using. By doing this I was able to determine the color placement. (The draft is approx. 10″ x 10″ – The Quilt is approx. 28″ x 28″).
While doing the quilting, I used tread to match the color that I was planning on coloring that section. This gives the design a good outline affect.
Ater quilting I blocked the quilt to remove the water sauable markings. Then I use colored pencils to color the design on the fabric. When the coloringis complete I will apply a mixture of different textile mediums (receipe in the book) to make the coloring permanent.
Not that hard, but alot of fun.
2010 Girl’s Camp
July 18th, 2010We had some RAIN, HOT weather and lots of fun. Here a few pictures. I was having such a GREAT time that I forgot to take many pictures.
Thanks to all the young women in my ward and the stake for helping me to have such a wonderful time.
Can’t wait until next year. I am going to continue to go to the gym so that  at next year’s kickball game I will running the bases better. Watch out!
Baby Girl’s First Movie
July 16th, 2010
This past Saturday we went to Connecticut to get our Grandpa and Grandma fix. We took Baby Girl to her first movie - Toy Story 3. The movie was really good. We saw the 3-D version and that was really cool also. I am getting hooked on these 3-D movies.
Chris seems to be taking to fatherhood very well.
This time I made sure to get a picture of the new mommy.
Chris applying what he learned in firefighting school – work smarter not harder.
It was great having time with the new little family.
Quilting the 3-D Mariner’s Compass
July 15th, 2010I have been working on completing this 3-D Mariner’s Compass. Â
I quilted some feathers around the border. I didn’t like all the white so I decided to get creative. Also, the above picture was taken while the quilting was drying after I blocked it. It is great how blocking a quilt can make is lay so much flatter.
Detail of the border quitling design. I am planning on using Irena Bluhm’s coloring technique so that is why the thread is colored.
Beginning stage of coloring the feathers
The coloring is progressing.
Little over 1/2 coloring is completed. One person from my mini group did not think the mariner’s compass and quilting matched. What do you think? Trying to decide if I should submit this quilt to a few differnt quilt shows.
Emily’s Quilt
July 14th, 2010A few years ago (approx. 2000-2001) I took scraps from a wedding gift Emily and I had made and cut out this sampler quilt for her. She decided that she would use it as a wedding gift and brought it to New York to finish.
Here are blocks laid out and we are determining the layout.
Emily marking where the blocks belong in the layout.
Here is the quilt with the borders. I like the way we floated the blocks all the way around.
Completed and just needs a label (Don’t forgoet to label your work.)
Happy Quilting!!!!!
Utah Grandkids Visit
July 13th, 2010During the first part of June we had Emily and her three kids for almost two weeks. Emily’s two friends from high school were getting married so she came for the prewedding activities and wedding. We had a GREAT visit.
There was alot of FUN Grandma’s time. I had cleared my calendar so I was able to enjoy them most of the two weeks with my cute grandkids. Â
On the first Saturday they were here Brian and Isa had there reception in Central Park.
That evening Emily went to a hen party with the bride to be and some other females. Tom took his mother and Emil home and did work around her house. I took the kids home. They were really DIRTY and it was a really HOT day so……..
I let them play in the water for a while. They had a blast.
Zephyr was really excited when he found this drawer.
Autumn and Prairie liked playing with Grandma’s box of polyfil. They were pretty imaginative how they used it.
Movie night at Grandma’s house.
The last day they were here we went to Shrek 4. 
Don’t they look cool in in their  3-D glasses.
Thanks for coming and visiting. It’s GREAT being a GRANDMA!!!!!!!!!