Happy National Quilting Day!

Well, I didn't do lots of quilting today, but I did work on my Whimsical Gardens Applique.  Not done with Block #2 yet.  But, I'm making progress.

Yesterday I got the binding on this while watching TV with the family.  This was UFO #1 on Liz's UFO Challenge.  I still have another one that is ready for bordering.  I'm going to use my florals for piano keys around it.  The next one is a little larger, so the piano keys will make it larger.

So, we finally got to the last mission in San Antonio.  DD was not totally happy to be there with just her parents.  LOL She wanted her brother with us, but he had to work. 

DH and I under the trees.  It was a beautiful day and the temps were high 70's but very comfortable.  We ate lunch under the trees and DD enjoyed using her bird whistle while there. 

I might try and do something else tonight, but it is getting late and I'm tired.  Amazing what the fresh air will do to my energy level.  LOL

My weekend to do list

OK, it always helps me to be accountable to someone, so here is what I'm wanting to work on this weekend.  Not necessarily in that order, but working on these to have them done.


1. Cut for MysteriesforRelay Mystery that starts tomorrow.

2. Get borders on Black and White and Red all over quilt

3. Inner border on 4 patch flower quilt and start the piano keys

4. Binding on first 4 patch flower quilt.

5. Hem a pair of Band pants

6. Fix the closure on a pair of Band pants

7. Valentine twister pillow made

8. Start the double wedding ring quilt

Quilting away

I have to admit that I've been doing some house cleaning on my computer, so I've had less time working on quilting items. 

But, I did load and quilt - a small four patch flowered quilt, which is the UFO #1 on Liz' challenge for this month.  I'll put the binding on this morning to be sewn down when we go wherever we might go today.  I have a second one of these.  Yes, another double UFO on my list.  :(  But, that is OK. 

I'm debating on what to do with it.  I think I'm adding a thin border and then doing piano keys to use up some of those pesky floral prints in my flowers scrap drawer that is overflowing.

And, you thought I might be exaggerating?  If I can make some piano keys out of this fabric, I could use a little of it up.  We know that scraps breed, so this won't go down much.  LOL 

Another group is doing its sampler in blocks with flower names in them.  I'm hoping to use floral for that too.  so, that will mean I have 2 BOM type quilts going on with floral prints.  I have so many because I don't seem to use them at all.  Now is the year to use my florals.  Anyone want to join me?

The Alamo

Recognize this landmark?  Yes, we are at the Alamo.  It was a beautiful day today.  I enjoyed the other missions more, because they were less crowded.  Took us more than 2 hours to go through this small area because of all the people.  DD is amazed with all the wells.  Why?  I'm not sure, but that is the one thing she points out every time we are near one.  LOL DD and DS are standing at the curb below.

Here we are with DD being a teen.  She didn't like Dad taking so many photos.  LOL  That guy with the beard is DS.  Wish he would shave.  LOL

DH and I are on the grounds.  We had a good day today.  My feet are tired. 

To and From all our trips, I worked on binding this little quilt.  I have to tell you this ugly quilt is polyester and I hate the feel.  It was difficult to bind with the poly.  Hard to get the needle through.  But, it is done and it is another UFO!!!!

Tomorrow is a stay at home day!  I am going to do chores and maybe get this little 4 patch flower quilt on the long arm to troubleshoot the problems again.  We shall see if it was the thread or something else.

what a day

Well, I am so tired.  Not a good night to sleep.  DH kept waking up and thus waking me up. :(

Had to be up early to get DD to the doctor for a follow-up on her ears.  She is doing great.  need to get a routine to put those cleaning drops in consistently.  So, she was there and the doctor asked her if she had eaten anything and she said no.  You know where this is going....she had to have lab work.  :( The stupid lab tech missed the vein the first time around.  This is after explain DD's GREAT BIG fear of needles.  Guess what, it has gotten bigger now.  :(  So, she was a basket case after that.  Barely got the urine sample, but it is done and we should be OK for awhile.  What a way to start the day.

Came home exhausted from all the stuff.  Had this quilt loaded, and it was giving me trouble with thread breakage.  :(  I procrastinated in working on it, but even when I did, it too from about 3 - 9 to quilt this little quilt.  :(  I'm still not sure what is going on.   I'll see when I load the next to figure it out.  This is Tammy's quilt and I did leaves all over it.  I love this quilt.  The red just perks it up.

took a walk with DH to go get the lotto ticket.  Nice to be out a little.  Tomorrow is the next 2 missions.  That will be more walking.

Three days without sugar!!!!

First day of spring break

We live near San Antonio.  I've been to some of the missions, but not all of them.  DD has only been to the Alamo and doesn't remember it.  DH has been to more of them because of his job taking them there one year.  DS has been to a couple, but not in a number of years.  So, we decided to try and go to the missions and visit parts of San Antonio.  Today we spent a nice day going to 3 of them.  San Jose, San Juan, & Espada.  We also went to the aqua duct of Espada.  The kids hiked around the aqua duct area and had a grand time.  Randy and I went the easy route and took a walk too.  All the missions are so different, and DD is going to write up a paper on her experience in Spanish.  This is for extra credit so she can help maintain that A honor roll.  :)

Randy made wonderful sandwiches for us with lots of avocado, bean sprouts, tomatoes, cheese, ham, chicken and turkey.  yummy.  We had that, plenty of drinks and fruit.  It was a healthy day and fun too.

On a quilty note, I'm about half done with binding that ugly double knit quilt.  My fingers hate it as much as my eyes do.  LOL  It is difficult going through that fabric.  I even have a sore finger from the binding.  But, tomorrow I should be able to get it done!   That will be one UFO done.

Missing Small Group :(

I don't feel great, the nose bleeding puts a cramp in my style.  LOL  I never know when it is going to hit.

So, when contemplating whether to go or not, I thought about what I needed to get done.  Most of it is using the long arm.  Since I can't do that away from the house, I decided to focus my time here and take care of myself.

Tammy sent me 2 quilts she needed quilted, so this is the first. one.  I did my swirls on it in white thread.  I didn't like the look of the purple thread I had, so it had to be white.

I sewed more patches on DD's Girl Scout vest.

I am loading the second quilt and might get some of it quilted today.  We shall see if that happens.