Girlfriends

 It has been an October like no other. You all know how difficult this time of year can be for us, especially Charlotte. Well, praise God, it has been a wonderful month! School is going well for her. She LOVES it....and great news...Zach begins on Monday and will go Monday thru Wednesday and I will homeschool Thursday and Friday. The school uses the same curriculum we do. Isn't God AWESOME!? Sassy and I think so!

I have been working on a little quilt for a baby boy. I love the colors and the pattern is a favorite! I am almost finished! 

I taught hand quilting a couple of weeks ago. I love teaching that class. It is so fun to see the ladies get the technique and then begin to really enjoy the process. I met 3 ladies at my We!ght Watchers meeting last year, and every Tuesday, my mom and I go to lunch with them. Can you believe ALL 3 of them are quilters????

Is that amazing? Well they are all pretty much machine quilters, but all 3 wanted to take my class, so they did!! Melody, on the far right, actually has done some hand quilting on her own before, but now I think she will feel better about it. She is in the process of English Paper Piecing and I know she will want to hand quilt that one! Ronda, standing next to Melody, has a table runner all ready to hand quilt on, and Carol, on the far left, finished her class project that same night of the class!! She is now piecing hand embroidered blocks her mother made into a large (King Sized) quilt and will hand quilt it!! I love it!!! They come most Monday's and we walk 4-5 miles. Such a nice group of ladies!!! They all came to my Mom's surprise party and brought their husbands!

We have all either hit the 50 pound mark, or are very close. They all inspire me to do better!!!!

 On that note, I will close, and be back when the baby quilt is done and there is something different in the hoop!

Almost 3 Months???

I can't believe I have let over 2 months go by since I last blogged! I had to remind myself that this is a record for my generations! Lots to catch up on! Don't you love the view outside my studio window! It is beautiful! Sassafras loves it too!!

This is her "spot" in the sewing room. She loves it there. Cammy has a favorite spot too.

Under the table. She curls up and sleeps the entire time I am sewing, whether it is for 30 minutes, or all day long! She turned 1 on September 25th! I can't imagine our home without her!

Another birthday took place! Emerson turned 4 on September 16th! 

Such a big girl!! She loved her Princess cake!

Her brother lost a tooth. Just in time for the season...I wonder if he will be a Jack-O-Lantern? He would make a good one!!

My Mom also had a birthday. She turned 70 and we had a wonderful surprise party for her. I want to do a full post sharing pictures so that her grandkids and great grandkids can see them in later years. For now, here is a picture of my Mom, my sister, my aunt, and me (I am the tall one :p).

Let's see.....Zach has started 6th grade. We are still homeschooling . He just finished up his garden. It was not a great success this summer with the hot weather and no rain, but he got some carrots to juice and the tomatoes did fair.

Charlotte began her first high school year attending public school. She lasted 3 weeks, and it was an utter failure. Way too much stress, so we pulled her out and she is attending a private Christian school. 

God made a way, where there seemed to be no way! She is doing AWESOME!!! She is helping to lead Praise and Worship in the mornings, and I see only wonderful things ahead for her. Our October is going so well, I almost forgot it was October!

Kyle is staying healthy and he and Zach are spending some great time together. I am hoping to get Kyle in at a nursing home to volunteer with the activity department very soon.

We spent several different weekends at our local State Park over the last couple of months. It was a wonderful time of relaxing, hiking, and fishing. I LOVE this picture of my husband and oldest son. No words are needed.

On the quilting front, I have finally gotten my mojo back!! In the hoop, I have been working on a table runner, and, of course, Emerson's quilt, but in the sewing room I have 2 different projects going. 

 First, this Sawtooth Star quilt, which will be a cover up for my family room....

I think I need 28 blocks and will use the background fabric as an alternating block.

The newest project is a baby quilt that needs to be done by mid November. I made real headway today after church, when I came home, threw on these....

...and got to work! 

I should have the top together tomorrow, but I won't baste it until the runner is finished. 

I think that is enough for now. I will try to get back here at least weekly. Now that my quilting mojo is back, I should have lots to show and tell!!!