International Quilt Day in Richfield

Last Friday was a very "unfun" day in my life. At 4:45 AM my husband wanted to know why there was no water. We discovered that the sprinkler housing on the lowest point on the property had a leakage- cause not yet known then. In the process of trying to discover why the toilets would not flush, a brass chain in one tank was broken and it was found that an inch and a half brass valve would need to be replaced in the well house. My husband wrote a list of what he needed me to pick up and left for work. I literally dug into the problem under the sprinkler cover. I discovered a pvc pipe under a ninety connection was not glued. After cutting away several inches of roots surrounding this misfortune, I tried to bail out the water that continually seeped into this low area. Hours later, I seemed to have conquered this little task and set about trying to purchase all the needed parts. However, I was still in my 5AM Graybar tee shirt, now grossly grubby and dirt stained shorts. Needless to say it was a long day as Home Depot does not carry stainless steel nuts to go with the stainless steel bolts they sell.
It all ended well as my husband was able to quickly glue, assemble and replace the pieces I purchased and handed to him. I am so glad I have a fast fixit man husband.
We drove to Richfield and soothed all our aching parts in an extremely hot, hot tub. We slept in until at least 5:45 the next morning. That was nice!
I have inclued a few pictures of some of the quilts the Grove View Quilters shared at the International Quilt Day festivies there. I was in the back row and didn't get the shots I would have liked to have taken. But you can see the basic ideas. There were many, many more quilts and very lovely ladies explaining their quilts. It was very relaxing and enjoyable.


We returned from our trip to have fruit freshly picked from the tree in California. What a nice surprise Lana. Thanks.



I belive you can click on the photo and see the quilt in a larger view.

Yes, this one is blurry, but enlarged it reminds me of a colorful paperweight. Very detailed hand work here.

How do you like these whiskers?

Remember, save your old deniums, cut them up, sew them together and make a camp quilt.

While there I always get inspired to finish something to take to the next meeting.
(Maybe one year, I'll actually do that.)

Just another day here.

I've decided the font name doesn't change the font design on this site area. It has changed from cool/cold weather to hot weather here, almost overnight. This is one of the spring desert flowers out in bloom. Wish it were growing in my backyard.

Zion National Park

We traveled home through Zion this last weekend. We anticipated seeing water falls from the spring run off. It was not to be. It was mostly dry and dead.

There were a few waterfalls with little volume. It still painted a dramatic picture.

What a rugged country to have traveled through as a pioneer or early explorer. We did enjoy eating at a very nice restaurant in Springdale. Of course the candy shop next door was the highlight of the trip. Very delicious haystacks!

Lighthouse quilt almost finished.

My mother returned to her home state of Maine a few years after the death of her husband,Lee. She no longer desired driving, so her neighbor across the road ( yes road not street) graciously drove her to town or other places when she needed to go somewhere. While visiting Maine one year I asked my mother's friend-a woman, who with her three sisters -as young girls, played with me, what I could do to compensate her for all of the attention and time she gave my mother. "Nothing" was her reply. She said she had never expected anything. She just was a friend to my mother. The next day I suggested making her a quilt. She loves lighthouses as much or more than I do. This was the beginning of the lighthouse quilt.

This is the backing and the thread moves well here.

I used variegated thread ( sews light and dark) and as you can see some of the loops disappeared in the process. Over all, though, I believe it came out well.

I really wish I had more of the wave border fabric. It places everything in the sea.
Now begins the part I truly do not enjoy-sewing on the binding. My daughters have learned to sew the binding on quilts, and that means they get the quilt much faster.
Sadly she does not sew a stitch, so I'll have to send it to her totally bound. Oh well, as Scarlett stated, "I'll worry about that tommorrow."

What's on your plate?

There are so many things I am thankful for: God, family and friends. It's a sunny day out and the garden is close to being ready to plant. I think I'll enjoy the day and simply be glad for what I have. Hope you do too.

Fun visitors.

We visited with three of our grandchildren this weekend. We went to the Springs Preserve and ate a delicious meal at Wolfgang Puck's restaurant.

Ellie speaks her mind quite clearly. After four days she told me she was tired of visiting me, but not tired of riding on an airplane. ( Her mommy said she just wanted the cheese and cracker treats, but me? I think children always have a ring of truth in their speech.) Anyway we were not tired of her and were delighted that she could visit with us for this short time.

Cousins a month apart. Two cuties.

Quilting frenzy.

Ellie's quilt is finished and on its way home. Everyone is happy about that.

Nannette's quilt is also finished. Glad grandpa helped us get these two quilts quilted and on their way to their beds.