As it turns out, being retired takes up a lot of time!!!!
The Divas went on a retreat at the end of Oct - back to Bloomin' Inn. Unfortunately, I didn't get many good pix - I realized when I got home that I had my camera on a wrong setting. And we've had at least a couple of Divas days. All Divas activities can be found here.
I've been very busy with customer quilts - found here.
I have been making my own quilts too - but they are beginning to pile up, waiting for their turn at Max. Max was tuned up the other day, so he's purring like a kitten again. Love that machine!
On Nov 22/14 my sister Chris, her hubby Karl and our friend Marlow joined forces with Joe and I and we went into a Christmas craft sale. We had a lot of fun, but I've decided that the effort is much greater than the return so I don't think I'll do another one. However, I did snap a few pix of our tables:
Chris does cakes and edible art. These plants look so real - but they are not real - she made them and they are edible, although you probably wouldn't actually want to eat them!
Karl spins pens and other small cylindrical items. He gave me a stitch ripper last year - he turned the handle part. It's the best one I have at the moment!
Here is one little quilt that I managed to get finished! It's from Freddy and Gwen Collaborate Again: Freewheeling Twists on Traditional Quilt Designs. I called it "Flower Power". Modeled by Carol and someone else....
One thing I'm going to take a shot at is submitting a quilt to the Canadian Quilters' Association show in Lethbridge. Submissions are due Feb 4 so I've been trying to get my quilt finished - finally got the binding on last night. Took pix today. Hope they are good enough for the submission! I'm just going to post a close up because I'm not sure if I should post a full on shot until after the show in June.
Finally - we have been going out for walks in the mornings near and far. Joe likes to bird watch and I just go to get out and walk around.
The Divas went on a retreat at the end of Oct - back to Bloomin' Inn. Unfortunately, I didn't get many good pix - I realized when I got home that I had my camera on a wrong setting. And we've had at least a couple of Divas days. All Divas activities can be found here.
I've been very busy with customer quilts - found here.
I have been making my own quilts too - but they are beginning to pile up, waiting for their turn at Max. Max was tuned up the other day, so he's purring like a kitten again. Love that machine!
On Nov 22/14 my sister Chris, her hubby Karl and our friend Marlow joined forces with Joe and I and we went into a Christmas craft sale. We had a lot of fun, but I've decided that the effort is much greater than the return so I don't think I'll do another one. However, I did snap a few pix of our tables:
Joe's wood work and my sewing.
Here is Joe (reluctantly) posing with his woodwork.
Chris does cakes and edible art. These plants look so real - but they are not real - she made them and they are edible, although you probably wouldn't actually want to eat them!
Chris was selling "cake pops" to eat and the blue/white is a dummy cake to demo her work.
Marlow also does woodwork, but different from what Joe does.
Karl spins pens and other small cylindrical items. He gave me a stitch ripper last year - he turned the handle part. It's the best one I have at the moment!
Here is one little quilt that I managed to get finished! It's from Freddy and Gwen Collaborate Again: Freewheeling Twists on Traditional Quilt Designs. I called it "Flower Power". Modeled by Carol and someone else....
I was finally able to catch up with Lisa to give her the quilt I made for her. So here she is modelling her quilt with help from her daughter, my daughter-in-law, Jessie.
One thing I'm going to take a shot at is submitting a quilt to the Canadian Quilters' Association show in Lethbridge. Submissions are due Feb 4 so I've been trying to get my quilt finished - finally got the binding on last night. Took pix today. Hope they are good enough for the submission! I'm just going to post a close up because I'm not sure if I should post a full on shot until after the show in June.
Finally - we have been going out for walks in the mornings near and far. Joe likes to bird watch and I just go to get out and walk around.
Black Capped Chickadee
Bald Eagle
Canada Geese
Nuthatch eating from my hand.
Happy New Year!