Family - My Peeps

 Family

My Peeps

My sister Cindy, my brother Pat, and me

Sharing this journey called life.

Two of my biggest fans and supports.

#wearefamily

Completed - Bubblegum Sonnet

 Completed

The Bubblegum Sonnet 

I've completed the Bubblegum Sonnet quilt project and I'm in LOVE!!!

A beautiful day and a beautiful quilt top ready for machine quilting.

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#quiltsinthewild

Scraps

 Scraps

As most of you here know I have made a scrap quilt or two. I love the concept of scrap quilts. Making something from nothing, using every last bit of fabric, and the possibilities are endless.

Recently, I spent an afternoon organizing a bag of fabric scraps from previous projects. I normally end up with strips of fabric in various sizes, below are strips of 2 inches, 2.5 inches, and 3 inches sorted and sewn end to end making a scrappy jelly roll of fabrics.

And, of course I sort the larger pieces of fabrics as well and rotate those back into my fabric stash for another project on another day.

I really enjoy organizing my fabric scraps, it is an exercise that relaxes my mind, allows me to remember previous quilt projects and ponder the possibilities for new projects.

Family - My Son's Beautiful Bride

 Family

My son's beautiful bride - Nicole, became a U.S. Citizen yesterday.

I am so proud of her and for her.

Nicole and Dane

#wearefamily

Binding

 Binding

I spent a few evening last week making the binding for the 4 quilts that I got back for my long arm machine quilter, Sharon, she is so talented.

Now it is time to bind some quilts!

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Family - All Because Two People Fell In Love

Family

 All Because Two People Fell In Love

Contributor: Cindy W., my sister and our family historian

It's love story time!  Mom told this story just this week!   

Mom and her sisters weren't allowed to date soldiers.   Hard and fast rule growing up in Columbus with Ft. Benning just down the road.  So when Ed Gibson, a soldier, called her out of the blue, it was a problem. 

Daddy had seen her picture from a friend and had asked about her and had gotten her phone number.  He called, they talked, she told him the no soldier rule.   He didn't give up, continued to call, they continued to talk and eventually he got her address and came knocking on the door unannounced. 

He charmed everyone and they were allowed to start dating.  And on June 7, 1958, they got married.  And that's how most of you came to be. 

The wedding was at Rose Hill Baptist Church.  The reception was held at home in Columbus.  This is the house Mom grew up in and where we visited as children. 

Picture #4.  Aunt Patricia, Grandmother Kathleen, Aunt Marie, Daddy, Mom and Grandmother Crisler and Lamana (cousin).

Picture #5.  Papa Woodham in the back and Mamma Woodham in the wheelchair.

Binding

 Binding

I have a pile of quilts that I need to put binding on. Binding a quilt is my least favorite part of the quilting process but I love when it is completed and I have a finished quilt.

All of these quilt projects are quilt tops that have been completed for at least two years. One of my goals this year is to get all of my finished quilt tops quilted and bound.

Sewing My Stash # 20 - Tula Pink Panda 

60 x 70 inches

Moda LOVE Charm Pack x4

75 x 75 inches

I love the machine quilting on this one and the backing is just perfect.

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Sewing My Stash #15 - Easy Patchwork QAL

72 x 72 inches

I love scrap quilts and scrappy patchwork quilts are AWESOME!

And, the backing of bearded dudes makes me smile and think of my first son and child who has an awesome beard.

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Sewing My Stash #18 - Batiks

70 x 85 inches

This quilt is made up of all of the batiks fabric that I had on hand. When I first started quilting I absolutely loved Batiks. Batiks are still beautiful fabrics but I'm not as interested in those fabrics these days.

All the same this scrap quilt turned out nicely.

2024 Purge Continues

 2024 Purge Continues

Since ordering a dumpster, cleaning out a storage unit, and purging my home of 6 years worth of JUNK I am dedicated to continue the purge and and keep my home junk free.

I have felt like a hoarder, especially after seeing all of the things that I had in the storage unit.

Storage units are the devil ... if you have to put something in storage ... then you don't need the item. At that point throw it away or donate it to someone or to an organization.

DO NOT PAY TO STORE IT IN A STORAGE UNIT!

It is absolutely a waste of money.

With the purge I feel so much better mentally and physically without the weight of all of the junk and trash.

It felt great to get things organized and only keeping the items that I know that I will use.

Emptying the boxes and sorting out all of the junk, the items to donate, and the items to keep was very therapeutic. It really help me to feel good about releasing the things that were weighing me down and depressing the heck out of me.

It was a great exercise that I really needed to complete. 

Just this week I took 4 boxes from a sewing room culling to a friend at work.

Part of the reason my quilting mojo has been so low is because of the huge mess my sewing room has been for the last couple of years. I feels great to begin sort, purging, and organizing my home and my sewing room.

New Bed

 New Bed

For Mother's Day this year my son and his beautiful bride got me a new bed and I LOVE IT!

It is a Casper bed and I am impressed with the quality.

My daughter has plans for her guest bedroom/office, so she gave me her queen size bed and bed frame.

The sheets also came from my son and his beautiful bride.

Quince

Bamboo cotton blend

I could not be happier.

I love my new bed.

Sweet Dreams

Quilting Mojo

 Quilting Mojo

I enjoy quilting making so much but lately my quilting mojo has been elusive at best.

In May I started a quilt project that sparked my quilting mojo back to life.

The Bubblegum Sonnet

The pattern is by Amanda of Westwood Acres Fabrics 

I've always said that pink is my least favorite color but as it turns out I think pink is one of my favorite colors. I don't know why but I seem to be drawn to the color.

Pretty in pink 💖💖💖

This pattern is written wonderfully

There is enough technical difficulty to make this quilt project interesting and rewarding.

I'm not quiet finished with the piecing of this quilt top but I am enjoying the process so much.

It's coming together all of the parts and pieces are completed now it is time to piece those parts and pieces into a finished quilt top.

Bubblegum Sonnet

76 x 98 inches

Salsa Garden 2024

 Salsa Garden 2024

In November of last year my good friend, Alvin, gave me a raised bed garden knowing that I really would like to be a gardener.

In May my brother got me several bags of dirt to fill up my garden and shortly there after I planted a salsa garden.

Tomatoes, peppers, onions, garlic, rosemary, basil, and sunflowers.

At this point I realize that I am not much of a gardener. I don't think I have the patience for it. But we will see ...