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We have a new addition to the family:  Laila Everly Paige McKibbin born July 4, 2013 to Jena and Matt, My granddaughter and her husband. 

Zaylin Elaine at age 2-1/2, and her brother Jaxon's picture of his first day of School.....

new pictures

Haven't written in a few months.  Stuff is afly'in....do have one new quilt I will take a picture and post.  Have been cleaning out scraps to give away.  Preparing our rental house for sale.....much work involved, hopefull can get on market by Oct 1, 2013....and need to make a trip to Florida to see family. 

I made this quilt in January of 2012 - My sister Jeneen called and needed something colorful.  So she received this - I is coupled with a tiffany lamp and yellow bed cover.  It sounds like it found a great home. 

Baby shower things

I have been quilting just haven't posted anything lately.  My Granddaughter JenaCarol is have a baby girl in June, so I have been doing things for the nursery.  This is what is complete so far.  I have just sent a baby quilt to my cousin JoAnn in California to quilt, and a banner to embroider for a Hanky quilt with the babies name.  Now to get the rocker finished.

A Journey of Self-Expression Through Four Years of Schooling

A Journey of Self-Expression Through Four Years of Schooling

Dig This Linz

Dig This Linz

Girl of My Dreams

Girl of My Dreams

A Journey of Self-Expression Through Four Years of Schooling

A Journey of Self-Expression Through Four Years of Schooling

Saddest Sorrow, Selfish Singer

Saddest Sorrow, Selfish Singer

Just heard from Lenea that she finished putting the name and date on the Pink baby quilt for her granddaughter Brooklyn.  Have given several prayer squares that I need to log....falling behind.   And its time to work on Christmas already.

Quilts arrives in Florida

New puppy Sasha received her quilt today.  Harvey already had a quilt, but both needed to have their pictures taken.  What fun.

Sasha new quilt arrives

Time out for painting

Quilt for Sasha/Wreath for Lindsey

Hand sewn- 7/2012

Latest Prayer Squares

Scraps

Bought a new magazine for inspiration "S is for Scraps" and have taken my scrap stash and cut into various sizes of squares.  Great part-time job - goes faster than you would think.  Working on another Pink for Little Girl and putting together colors for  a quilt out of the new book.  Always a new direction to head into.  

Gave away the pink

My friend Lenea came in from Florida to see her beautiful new granddaughter Brooklyn Rose Howe, so I gave her the latest Pink quilt to give to the baby.  She will embroider the baby's name and birthdate, but I am so pleased it will have a new home.  I have been busy with Prayers Squares, I will need to take on Gospel Trip at the end of June.  I am amazed at the number Karen and I have distributed in the past year, it has been a blessed mission for the two of us.  We are waiting to hear how we did in the McCall's Quilting Contest - Amateur division.  It was a great conversation item, we will be thrilled if we get to go on. 

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.Last April Weekend

Orange Scrap quilt, or Stress quilt, looks like I need a break.  The green and purple is for Prayers and Squares distribution.  P & S has turned out to be a wonderful mission.

The Doll Dress has been Approved for the contest.

I have just received an e-mail that my "doll dress" quilt hase been approved for the "McCall's Quilting Quilt design Star 2012 contest.  All can begin voting on May 1, 2012.  http://ch.upickem.net/engine - vote.  you may vote 1 time per day.

McCall's Quilting Quilt Design Star 2012 - Amature quilt designer contest

I have entered this quilt in the McCall's Quilting Design Star 2012 -Amature quilt designer division.
Public voting on the qualifying round of quilts begins May 1, 2012. If I qualify I hope you will vote  - McCallsQuilting.com

Jena and Zaylin

Auntie Jen and Zaylin (Granddaughter and Great-Granddaughter - two of my favorite family. 

March/April

Pink baby quilt, with a  bunny applique, very fun.  Apron's for Grandchildren getting married in July.  They have bought a home in Kissemmee, FL, we are all very excited for them. 

March /April quilts and Projects

Update on Allison - She came home from hospital on Friday after surgery on Monday, and is doing very well, she must take it easy for a while, but her smile is back and everyone who said prayers for her, we send out a huge"Thank You". 

Victor

My beautiful Victor is almost 4 year old grandson,  he like Karate, but  today would like his dad not to take his picture.

Just finished Jeneen's table runner.  I love the colors, she had requested some white, grapes, so I took license and it has grapes - however green, grape color accents, on a white background. 

Tablerunner for Jeneen

Allison

Allison is having some back surgery in March, so I have made her a prayer quilt she can take to the hospital when she goes.  The One Voice Gospel - of which I am a member  - and many friends will pray for her quick recovery.    I have used lots of pink fabric with a hint of mint green - obviously pink is her favorite color.  This truly has been a labor of love.  

Jaxon

Jaxon in his new shirt I sent for Valentines day.....He asked his mom what it said, When she told him "Best Brother Ever"....he said  Yeah!  I am....So cute at 4 years old.

Now on to February - I have been sorting fabric, moving it around, remembering what I have.  I think I am still in the "bright color" mode, maybe red I have alot of that.  I did make a heart wreath for the front door in red.  Need to take a picture of it.  Stay warm!...

Forgot to mention that the colorful Star quilt I followed a picture on "Ellison Lane Quilts" Blog

Pink four-point

Pink four-point star quilt, is another scrap quilt.  I think I will use the four pink stars in the center and reverse and use black stars around the outside of it.  A work in progress, fun for the winter.

Just finished the Star Quilt - quite colorful, was fun to do also I had seen it on another blog, I had no pattern and it was time consuming to figure out.   turned out well. 

January Quilts

I made Harvey's quilt and sent it to Florida.  Matt told Harvey he got a package and opened it and Harvey laid on it immediately.  Love it.....Not hard to please a Boxer Puppy.....A fun project just scraps, I have been trying to use scraps - I figure I have until about 2015 before I am done.

Harvey's Quilt

Probably the last Christmas Quilt of the Season, being December 21, 2011 and all....I loved this quilt, I used the "Snow-Kissed Star" pattern in the latest McCall's Quilting magazine. - McCallsquilting.com. Nov/Dec, 2011 issue.  It is so bright and cheery.  Enjoy.  And Merry Christmas to all.

Christmas -"Snow-Kissed Star"

Great Grand kids - won't Christmas be fun!

Mailings have arrived, Janet got the purple and orange, it looked like Arizona to me, Jeneen got wall hangings, looks like I forgot to take a picture.  She also got the Giraffe, to frame and give to Steph's boys.  Pillows were random gifts, make nice color in a room.  Still working on a blanket but I will keep that.  The table top will be for one of the girls.  Busy...busy....busy.

Christmas

My granddaughters the day before Thanksgiving at Amber's house.  What fun?

Barely finished this Christmas Quilt, put it in the Pastor's office at St Paul UCC in Saline.  Then the floods came and I had to put everything up and stop quilting for a while.  

the Mission Quilt is finally finished.....It any of them ever are.  A few things I would have changed, but that is the quilter talking -----always will do better next time.  Have also started a few Christmas Things, Pillows, wreathe, etc. will post soon.  

Will update with Pictures soon.  Been working hours and hours on the quilt for the Kewadin Mission in Traverse City, MI.  The One Voice gospel choir performed there a second year in October. And I agreed to make a quilt for there social hall.  Also put together a purple/green and orange top that will be done next - then on to christmas.  Been trying to read and get Ideas for small gifts for family.....I know I better get started. 

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Can anyone explain how to post to my sisters blog

Overalls for my Boys quilt

I have the squares together as you can see, now to get it quilted.  Gospel Choir is touring this next weekend will probably finish there.  This has been a fun quilt, although more challenging than the girls dresses.