Texas




Barrett

  I was in Texas to babysit my two grandsons -

Brice



I saw Brice play a baseball game. He is the catcher and did an outstanding job.

Brice at the plate for a hit!

Barret helped me unpack.

Several times!

This was my first visit to Alpine. The scenery was fantastic and the weather very different. Here are some pictures I took from outside Mary Beth's home.







Sand storm

Rain storm coming with lots of hail

I took the boys on a field trip to Fort Davis - the highest town in Texas.

Packed my birthday bag with diapers and camera





Brice was a big help with the stroller



Boys at the Fort's cannon

Some of the house

Of course what is a visit with outo going to the thrift store.



And a visit to the yarn shop in Marfa that had its yarn 50% off because the store was closing.

And there was lots of time for cuddles and reading.

I hand quilted this one!

Saturday Stash

Again I added to my stash. I really can't wait to retire so I can start reporting what I subtract from my stash.
Friday, AJ had to stop at Trader's Joe so I went in to JoAnn's to pick through sale items.

When I got home, I had received the fabric for the back of my place mats and my quilting magazine in the mail --- more stash
Saturday, we met AJ's sister and her husband for dinner. Naturally, we stopped in Chesapeake City at Vulcan Fibers. And naturally, yarn followed me home. You know I am an addict and I love the clearance bins.

Hello, My Name is Barbara

I am addicted to yarn...
My local yarn shop is closing and I was invited to a special before sale event. So, I really do have an excuse.

I am missing 2 skeins in the photo!


UFO Weekend



I spent this past weekend at Peggy's Sewing Center. I left Saturday morning, pieced, left my stuff overnight and came back Sunday to piece some more.



I loaded the car with the essentials



A set of place mats using fabric in my stash



Moda Bake Shop recipe using Moda's Bar Harbor layer cake



Of course, I had to replace my stash with some goodies.

And I can add some thrift store finds.

Found at a nice thrift store near the dentist

And look what I got on clearance - even got an extra 15% off.

 

April

Here are some projects I that have been keeping me busy.

Small applique kit I bought in Alaska years ago - Carolee Pollack



Larger moose applique

Finished two washclothes, one dishcloth and Steve's hat

My car project - a hat for Brice



Ready to knit some sock monkeys!



UFO Weekend and Lancaster Quilt Show

Remember my packing up for UFO time at Peggy's Sewing center ---

Here I am pressing pieces.



My view - I had a whole table to myself! (This is Donna and her grand daughter)

 On March 15th, AJ took me to Lancaster so I could take a long arm class and attend the quilt show. Overall, I had a wonderful day. AJ even went over to Central Market and bought us white cream filled Amish doughnuts -- my favorite!

You can see just a sliver of me waiting for my turn.

I was very disappointed with the class. The instructor was excellent. But, while she was giving her lecture, another woman was setting up all the handi quilter machines making a very loud distracting noise. We had to share machines, and because there were so many students, I got less than 2 minutes with the instructor. We each paid $30 for a kit on top of the class fee. There was no kit -- lesson learned!
I did manage to pick up some great stuff.


Fabric from Good's in Quarryville - a must stop in any trip to Lancaster



What I purchased at the show



March Already

Stash report! Somehow no matter what I vow, I always manage to add stash. I think I have an addiction.

Some were on clearance

I had a snow day without the snow. The federal government closed down so our office was closed. The Eastern Shore only had a rain - a Nor'Easter.

It was hard to capture all the waves.

So...I worked on some projects

Binding on all four place mats





Trying to finish Barrett's bib

Worked on Steve's hat



Packed for Saturday's UFO