Stop and smell the flowers!

I have been working on wall hangings. Basically mini quilts with a focal point. I head back to driving a school bus a week from today. My goodness where did the summer go? Any ways before starting back to work I'm trying to get some inventory ready for a high end fun Hyde Park Street Fair in Sept. My parents have always done well with their Native American items. Last year mom and I added a few of our quilted items and sold them out. So this year with a larger booth we will be filling it with more quilted items.

I haven't been on line much still having trouble with the computer it takes so long and frustrates me. THANK YOU ALL THAT LEAVE COMMENTS! I am unable to reply individually.
This is my first boquet of flowers applique. It took forever to design but the fabric really made it. Super size the picture to see the details.
Ok for those of you that have known me for a few years I had to bring in another chicken. They are so very popular that I am sure I will be makeing more of these guys, they make me smile.
I have been influanced so much by Freddy Moran and Gwen Marston's book Collaboratrive quilting and their "Parts Department".

Back in the world!

I am back! I took a mental health week. I went and visited with my parents. Or rather Mom read my blog and dad came and kidnapped me. The depression has backed off. Mom and I didn't get much sewing done but stayed busy. Thank you for the kind reply's they meant a lot to me.
I did finally finish hand quilting this bright row quilt. I quilted it with a bright pink quilting thread. Only thing left to do is put a label on it and wash it. Mom says it reminds her of one of those giant colorful lolly pop suckers. So thinking about nameing it Circus Lolly pop.
This quilt was inspired by Gwen and Freddy and their parts dept.
I even pieced the back.
This morning my mini schnauzers started barking at the farm workers and got me up quite early. wanted to kill them. So headed out in the yard before it heats up to take pictures. DHubby's garden is loaded with tomatoes but nothing turning red yet. (funny thing he has planted a bunch of heirloom tomatoes but doesn't eat them )
Oooh look what I found two pear tomatoes. Yum!
Took a snap of the pond. So many of the clearance plants are really growing. Accually have some blooms finally showing up on the sweet peas. As hot as it has been I am surprised they are still alive.

I will be blogging about some fun I will be haveing next week. So come back and check it out!

Three day weekend over!

Well my three days of sew weekend is over. I am still working on componets for a smaller quilt based on insperation of Gwen Marston and Freddy Moran useing Liberated quilting and BRIGHT colors. Pictures will be comeing later.

Delivered a cute BRIGHT pink fabric bowl full of Valentines brownies to my daughter. They had the grandson for the weekend so got to play with him. Grandpa played intendo with him and lost. lol

Got a call from 20 year old college son. He made it back to college ok inbetween bad weather storms. He spent the weekend vollenteering at Ski Camp for HODIA. (camp for diabetic kids JDF) They had 73 campers and only 17 staff this year. Medical personal was streched pretty thin this year. He thinks it is the economy since the staff has to pay thier own way plus takeing time off work. What a kid! He hasn't missed a year yet since he was old enough to go as a camper himself. He said that this year the kids were pretty healthy no bad low blood sugars or Highs that required IVs. I asked him why he thought that was? Could be new better education on care and/or treatment. Many more kids on the insulin pump? Treatment and diet and thinking about activity and eating has changed so much since he was diognost at age three and I had to sit on him the give him his shots.

Well off to drive the bus for the day!