Got to go strawberry picking with Tonia again this year.   This should hold us for a while.  I did share some with friends and kept 2 bags in the freezer for the pups.

 

This is one of my hate you days.  There have been a lot of those lately but someone offered to buy her today and I said no.

 

I figured since I have no quilts finished to the point I can post them and nothing exciting at the house I thought I’d share some pictures of my boys.    They love sleeping and hate baths.

 

Robert has been working away on a few quilts to keep himself busy.   Now that he’s cleared to go back to work the job search keeps him tied up but here are 2 he finished and I finally got quilted.    The purple braid I hope he is keeping for himself as he really liked the finished result and the other pastel one he made for a lady I know that I’m been meaning to get to for a long time.  I know she will love it.

So hard to believe I keep falling behind updating my blog.  Seems like days drag on then you realize it’s been weeks and it seems they flew by.   I finally, after 3 or 4 years, finished this quilt (Blooming Nine Patch).  It was a struggle to get myself to finish it as somewhere along the way I quit liking it.   It was taking so long with all those 3.5 in squares, there was no where to lay it out to get the pattern right.  But, once I finished it I sent to live with Jill’s mom.  I heard they loved it so maybe it was never meant to be mine.  I’m glad it’s loved.

Well finally the freeloaders moved out last year and the never ending house guest has finally moved the end of January.  Not sure how I’ll decorate this room but it’s all mine now.    No more giving my master bedroom to someone else.    Who knows it may end up plain forever, but it’s all mine.    I did a little bit of decorating so it was usable.  Added my computer area and am using my treadle machine for a nightstand.   I think it will turn out awesome.  Maybe Jill will come decorate for me.

Ok did I mention my sister is awesome?    Her husband is pretty cool himself. Who else has a guitar playing brother in law that will play for his dogs?  I wanted to make them a special quilt for Christmas and then things went crazy.  I felt so bad they sent us such special handmade gifts for Christmas and I was a few weeks late getting theirs to them.  I rushed it to Fed ex so quickly that I forgot to take a final picture.  Here is baby dog loving on it while I was sewing the binding.    He wanted to make sure he got some baby dog love on it before it went to his aunty Jill and uncle Mark.    I know it will be treasured as it seems to blend perfectly with their bedroom and she’s already bought pillows to match.   I can’t wait for tax season to be over and go visit again.

 

Haha – Robert has nothing to do while recovering from his heart surgery that he went back to learning to quilt.  He made one several years ago and we decided it was just a good as project as anything else and less stressful than most.

He’s made about 4 now but I’ll wait and post them once they are finished.    I  changed up my sewing room so he could have his own space to sew.   He even set up a new design wall so we can see what the quilts look like as we plan out the rows.

I need to take some more pictures of the coffee cups she made me but aren’t these glasses my amazing sister Jill made me simply beautiful.  I absolutely love them.   She is such an amazing person that her talents just make her even more amazing.

 

I just love my groomer Felisha.  She takes such good care of my pups and makes them so handsome that I thought she needed a quilt for Christmas.  Made this one big enough for her bed and finished it just in time for Christmas.