And so it Starts!!!!

Well things are slowly starting to get back to normal after a very busy August and September!!!! Not much quilting done though!!!!
The studio looks pretty neat!!
A few friends came to sew on Sunday.....

The weather was gorgeous, so we sat out on the deck!!!

Last week we went to our QT , the first one of the year for the Guild, Betty's house is a little out in the country, on a lake, with a private laneway!!! This is what we met on the way in!!!! Not just these two but a whole herd passed right down the lane!! LOL

Today, my husband Terry, helped me, in the morning we cleaned all the windows and sills etc. In the afternoon, he rented a chain saw on a long wand,  (a tree trimmer). He cleaned up a lot of large dead branches in the front yard, was so good to see some of that come down!!!

While I was outside taking a few photos of the trees coming down, I couldn't help taking a couple of the early fall garden!!!!

This is the only thing I've been working on, a little at a time..I'm hoping to get some of my UFOs finished!!!

Tomorrow is our first Guild meeting of the year, and I'm really looking forward to it. Looking forward to finding out what the block of the Month is going to be like!!!

Hope all is well with you, my friends. Have a good week!!!

Where Did the Summer Go????

Wow, the summer just flew by, I spent a lot of time getting ready for the Guild Quilt Show, and sorting and purging in the house, then doing the same in the studio!

Finally though this week, I got back to doing a little piecing!!!Got the first part of my Star Spin finished!
Here's some pics of the studio when friends visited the other day!!!

This is the what the full pattern will look like. 

Sure looks bright and clean!



Liz is checking out some patterns!




Barbara and Pat have plans for my stash I think



Quilts ready to be quilted

The longarm supplies

I'm still working on my Pies and Tarts  (handpieced) but the poor thing hasn't seen me in a while! Expecting guests from Australia soon so lots more to go on and a retreat soon too!!!! Aw, the life of a Quilter!!!!!

A Real Quilt Show

The 2011 Quilts on the Tay, is in the can. What a great show it was!! Here a just a few pictures from the show!

I was responsible for the Boutique this year! We did amazing!!!

My Serenity Quilt , very large for our bed!!!



Vicki's amazing Canada Geese Quilt!



My Pastel Gems, this also sold!!!!

My, For the Love of a French General, this sold !!!!!! 

Barbara's embroidered beauty!!!

Carole's Junkie , love it!!!

Another one of our BOMs, mine is the red and yellow one!

Don't you just love this one?

Some of our BOM's from this year!

Demonstrating Hand Quilting

Pat and I ready to sell, sell, sell!!

Thrift Store find and Makeover

But I have been Working, lots of cleaning out cupboards, sorting stuff, purging things!!! A little home dec sewing though!!!

Bought an old heavy coffee table, Hubby added legs for height!

Added a cover to fit!

Made a padded cushion for top.

It matches headboard we made a few months ago.(Took quilt off bed.) 

Another view! I also made a second one for the changeroom!

Today I start making six sets of Roman Blinds for the dining room and kitchen. Trying to a little quilting done in between the home dec stuff as our quilt show is coming up, but right now, I'm on a roll getting this stuff done!!

Fabric Shopping

Just thought I'd shock a couple of my followers with a post!!! LOL

Here are some fabrics, I picked up on my recent trip to St Thomas.

Now don't you just love these???

Animals Animals Animals!!!

My life seems to revolve around animals , especially this last week! We went to st Thomas to spend a few days with our friends John and Marylynn, and also to meet up with Jean and Brendon from the UK, who were staying with John and Marylynn! Both the girls are great quilters, so of course we had to do a little Fabric shopping!!! And Eating!!!

Jean, Ruth, Ina, Marylynn and Gerrie

On Saturday we were having a lovely lunch with the boys and my cell phone rang!!!! Big surprise...I only have it for emergencies...and guess what???? The cows were out at home!!! Yup, 6.5 hours away from home and the cows were two concessions away and the neighbours couldn't get them home!!! So we packed up and headed home!!! It took till the next morning but Terry got them all home safe and sound!!! Geez!

 Micky came with us, here he is, going for a walk with Jean, got to the end of the sidewalk and thought he better come back in case Mom went somewhere without him!!

Today he went into the Vet to have a broken molar removed , well they removed that and two Incissors, and cleaned the rest of them! They have to put them out for this, and when we picked him up at 4:00, he was still stoned. So funny, we put him on the grass for a quick potty and he fell over!!! Lots of antibiotics and pain meds so I'm sure he'll be fine!!!
I've been sewing up a storm, making things to sell in the boutique at our quilt show coming up in August, and putting sleeves on the three quilts that I'll be showing!! So lots of stuff getting done. But boy is it hot!!!! Hope you're all having a good summer. Keep on quilting!

Niagara Again!!!

Here we are again, me not posting, but it's been a hard couple of weeks. Had to make another trip to Niagara for five days! It was not a fun trip this time. A family funeral. So sad for my Darling Grandgirls to lose their father. Cancer is a terrible thing, especially when you're 43! No Comments please, I know how lovingly caring you all are but I really don't want to dwell on this right now......so

I've only got a couple pics for you, little things I've finished lately!!!