Second Thoughts

I made this quilt top about 6 years ago and just got around to putting the borders on today. The fabric was all purchased at the same time, I just put the top and the border fabric in the back of the closet before getting the borders on. So now it is ready to be basted and quilted and the more I look at it the more I wonder what I was thinking when I picked out the fabrics!?! The pattern is "Lunchtime!" from the book "More Quilts for Baby Easy as ABC" by Ursula Reikes and is made of alternating 4-patch and snowball blocks. The green from the 4 patch blends into my snowball block and the yellow inner border feels much too bright for the rest of the quilt. Live and learn, right? On top of that, I didn't buy enough backing fabric or anything to bind it with so now I need to go track down something that works (the quilt is all flannel fabrics which limits my choices quite a bit). If you have any suggestions for how to quilt it that might improve the look let me know- I hope to start working on the quilting next week. Just a warning though-I am opposed to unsewing- I'd rather live with a less than gorgeous but functional quilt than torture myself with unsewing.

Dall Sheep

I was on my way to drop Audrey off in Seward the other day and had to stop and take a pic of these sheep- it's been a long time since I've seen so many together.

Pillowcases for Dana

A sewing project I actually finished before Christmas:



some pillowcases for my cousin Dana, I hope she likes them.

Merry Christmas!

2008 Gingerbread Houses

Every year Ryan's siblings get together and make gingerbread houses. Here are a few photos of everyone hard at work:


Click here to see pics of the finished projects.


and I just had to include this picture of Audrey at a Christmas party we were at the other night.

Kathy Harte & Judy Wedemeyer

My friends Kathy Harte & Judy Wedemeyer are having a show of their quilts and Jewelery. I stopped by during their opening for First Friday and took pictures of their quilts so you could see them too, but if you have the chance, see them in person because the beautiful quilting doesn't show up very well in my photos. Their show is at the Elim Cafe on the corner of Arctic & Dimond (in the same strip mall as Gallo's and Los Margaritas.)

No more phone books

I just found out about this website where you can sign up to stop receiving all those unwanted phone books on your door step (mine go straight to the recycling bin) If you decide you want a phone book later you can always pick one up at the phone company for free. Brilliant idea if you ask me.

http://www.yellowpagesgoesgreen.org/stop-yellow-pages/