Snow in March - Again

It looks like the rain is taking care of the snow we had on Tuesday, 8 inches, in March!!!!! Who really wants that? Wednesday the sun came out, and it looked so pretty. But, enough is enough.

March 6, 2013

I have worked on some very nice quilts since January. I love them all! I'm amazed at the variety of quilts my customers bring to me. One is prettier than the next!

Cindi's Mariner's Compass

Debbie's Modern Quilt

Ellyn's Box of Crayons

Pat's Baby Quilt

Alberta's Dresden Plate

Eileen's Spring Quilt

My Grandson's Baby Quilt

Erika's T-Shirt Quilt

Kim's Modern Shop Sample

Emily's Auction Quilt

Linda's Quilt for a Grandchild

Lea

Marta's Quilt for a Nephew

Pat's Baby Quilt

Sandy's Quilt

Peggy's 4-Patch-Posey

Susan's Halloween Quilt

Shanda's Big Star Quilt

Happy Snow Day

GO HAWKS!

 

What a day! It has been snowing non stop all day, and it is supposed to snow till midnight. I stayed in my 'studio', quilted Debbie's quilt, and finished piecing a T-shirt quilt for a customer. It's going on the machine tomorrow. I'm hoping to be able to go to Wool Bee in the morning though. Those snow plow drivers will most likely work all night.

It's three more days of teaching for Fran, then she'll be home waiting for the baby to arrive! Due date is next Tuesday the 12th. Maybe it will it be a St. Patrick's Day baby? I'm still trying to finish the knitted blankee for the baby before he arrives.

Dan's 32nd Birthday

I have to post pictures of Dan's 32nd birthday before March arrives. We had two wonderful dinners at Olive Garden with family and old friends Rudi and Anne to celebrate his birthday. Olive Garden is his favorite restaurant! Happy Birthday Dan!

Brunch at Gaby's House

Gaby invited the German girls for  brunch at her house! It was a special occasion. Gaby's grandson was born two weeks ago, and we were  eager to meet  Christian! He is soo cute, but we all were surprised how little he was. He weight 7 pounds and 5 ounces at birth which is a wonderful birth weight. BUT, we all had forgotten how little babies are. . Cruz, his wonderful Mom, let us hold him one at a time. He never cried or even opened his eyes.

Happy 80th Birthday Mom

My Mom had a big birthday on January 20th, she turned 80 years old. I would have loved to be there but it just wasn't possible.

She had a great birthday dinner with family and friends. Her back seems to be ok after her two surgeries last year.

Nina and Michael

Mom, my brother Hannes and sister-in-law Marina

Everybody deep in thought

Viola, Ranier and Oma Erika

Mom and my cousin Ursula

Marlies, the neighbor

Baby Shower for Fran

We didn't have any Winter weather until the Sunday we had the Baby Shower. Freezing Rain! Anybody can drive in snow, but ice is a different matter. We moved the shower from noon to 11 am, were done at 1:30 pm, and everybody arrived back home safely! Denise of Porters Pub did a wonderful job, and a great time was had by everybody.

Fran, 5 more weeks to go!

Christy, Roberta, Cherie, Deb and Sandy

Zen, Sarah, Tammie

Zen, Ashley and Fran

Sandy's Quilt

Deb's Quilt, Fran and Casey

Kelly, Sarah, Fran, Megan, Tammie, Ashley, Zen and Casey

Luke, expectant Dad

Luke, Grandma Betty and Auntie Michelle

Fran and the Soccer Moms Christy, Roberta and Cherie

Luke made all the cupcakes

Fran and Zen

Fran and the Grandma's

Coming Full Circle

I met with a new  customer today. She invited me to come to her house and take pictures of a quilt  she bought in 2001 at an auction at our High School.

My son was attending St. Charles North at that time. I think I made the quilt for the music department auction. It was a  Stack'n'Whack pattern with the High School logo. My friend Nancy had just shown me how to do 'bobbin' work with silver ribbon.

I had cut out the fabrics, then realizing the pieces were all wrong. I had to go back to the store to get more fabrics the next day. I was brave enough to ask if they were looking for help. I was hired! This is how my 'Quilt Shop Odyssey' started. I worked there for 9 years, then started my Longarm Business 3 years ago! And loving it!

Karen Flood is donating the quilt back to the school.