and A Special Quilt for Lydia

Indeed - a very special quilt is in the box to Owatonna - 

for Destry and Amanda's infant daughter, Lydia.

A beloved children's book - The Very Hungry Caterpillar -

and a marvelous quilt to help tell the story.

The set would not be complete without the main guy himself - 

a big stuffed caterpillar!

Just for you, Lydia!

Enjoy!

Quilts for Destry

There is a big event going on in my dad's family this week-end in Qwatonna,MN.

It is the Destry Boomgarden Benefit Hog Roast and Silent Auction.

Destry was recently diagnosed with MS and he and his wife, Amanda - and infant daughter, Lydia are facing many challenges.  

I am hoping the quilts I am donating to the Silent Auction will bring in some $$$$!!

Take a look!

This quilt is lap size - 48" x 62" and would be great at your cabin on the lake!

It is made form Moda fabrics and you can see the stripe backing in photo one!

This next quilt is great for the holidays - another lap size - 64" x 64" - in rich tones of black, gold, green and dark red.

Reindeer and holly - quilted with a large jingle bell design.

Gotta' have it!

All funds go to benefit Destry and his family!!

Two quilts were previously sent and I didn't photograph them.

One is a toddler quilt with a travel pillow for a boy or girl - a moo cow theme.

It is very whimsical and fun colors for your favorite little one!

And a small lap size Halloween quilt - a must have to snuggle under when you watch those scary movies!

I am so excited to donate these quilts and hope each of them goes to great new homes!!   

Dinner at 8 & Don't Be Late!

My husband and I were looking forward to our 8 PM seating in the ship's dining room at a table for 10.  Much to our surprise, we had only one additional guest!


Seems the guest numbers were somewhat down on this ship so our table for 10 served three!!

Meet Norman Hunt (seated on my left) from Dublin, Ireland.  We spent seven delightful evenings at dinner with Norman.  We were well taken care of with our waiters - Mickey and Boze.  All meals were delicious - especially the appetizers!
Hopefully Dennis and I can visit Norman in Dublin one day!


Gerald took care of our stateroom and entertained us with his towel folding skills.  There was even a class in towel folding on the ship.

Enjoy!!

Back in the Saddle Again!

Good Morning on this glorious October morning! 

My husband and I have just returned from a Royal Caribbean Cruise. 

 We had a wonderful time

 I hope to share a phew of the photos taken the next few days.

We traveled out of Boston and visited Portland, ME 

and Bar Harbor ME in the United States. 

 The ports in Canada were St. John/Bay of Fundy and Halifax.

The weather was absolutely gorgeous and the sea was calm.

I enjoyed 7 of the most wonderful nights of sleep on this cruise ship.

No dogs barking, no train whistles, no sirens and never heard any folks in neighboring staterooms!  It was amazing!

Much more to share about this amazing adventure.

I just wanted to wet your whistle!

Plus I have a stack of sewing projects waiting for me to finish for fall quilt market so it will be a busy week.

Those Were the Days My Friends

Yes, indeed, they were!

I have always loved a party - and especially a birthday party!

So take a look back at this one!

I think it is September of 1960 - 

on my 9th birthday

in third grade at Reynolds School in Spencer, Iowa.

Can you find me??

Photograph includes:  Nancy Conrad, Donita Chapman, Kathy Loats, Barbara Pullen, Londa Lecher, Suzanne Schurmann, Debra Nightengale, Linda Brown, Barbara Hoover, JoAnne Harmon, my cousin Debbie and a neighbor girl.

50+ years later I am still having parties and enjoying friends and family.

Here's to my 60th birthday!! 

Snow Globe - Already???

Christmas fabrics are released in January/February for the following season

 so sample quilts must be made early as well.

I had the pleasure of making a Christmas quilt for Michael Miller Fabrics

and it is now appearing in

Quilters Newsletter

Best Quilts for Christmas!

It photographed beautifully for publication and is a lot of fun!

I even quilted this myself on my home sewing machine!

This publication is currently on newsstands 

so check it out!!!

What Kind of BEER is in Your Refrigerator?

As fall weather creeps in, it's time to drink those beers of summer 

and get ready for Octoberfest beers!

Here's what I found in my refrigerator - 

Nude Beach, Mission St. Blond Ale, Shiner Bock, New Glarus Spotted Cow, 

Shock Top, Dog Days, 312, Blue Moon, and Leinenkugel Summer Shandy.

Stop by for a cold one, the kick off for the Iowa/Iowa State game is 11:00!!