August 2011 Blog Posts (159)

Still have not done any sewing.

Mid-June my older daughter was admitted to the hospital with an initial diagnosis of MS.  She was not responsive to the treatment so was transfered to a teaching hospital in Portland,  She has continued to decline and they have not been able to determine the cause.  So now she has been moved to a long-term acute care facility.  She is mostly unresponsive.  My other daughter and i are going over this weekend to see her - it is about 200 miles west of…

I've been lurking, though, but it has been some time since I've posted here.  Still alive and well, busier than I should be! My younger daughter is still waiting for her divorce to go through, my older daughter and her family are dealing with the aftereffects of long-term low-level carbon monoxide poisoning this past winter, my mother has been in and out of the hospital, my sister-in-law is on on life support....well, you get the idea! I have started a long-arm business and it has been going…

My goodness!  When I logged on to check an email from a friend I realized that it has been ages since I have posted to my page!! I had no idea!  I try to read all of the posts made to my groups but I don't always take the time to comment. I need to change that!

This past year has simply flown by but I can account for my absence.

I have been busy designing and making samples and publishing and selling patterns.

I have done a bit of traveling to see the sights and to…

This project comes from the book Seasons & Reasons to Celebrate.

I collect nativities and thought the one in this book was adorable.  Then the idea to take Jesus in the manger and make a Christmas pin popped into my head!

 I…

Quilter's Candy by Rhonda@rkmquilts.com

I tried to add pictures to my blog but it didn't work out so I posted them on my page.

I actually made a purse for myself. At guild on Sat. we had a UFO day so I took my purse that I had cut out a few weeks ago out of fabric I got on the Spring Shop Hop. Then on Sunday a lady gave me a piece of fabric she no longer wanted. I squared it up and put a rolled hem on it and I think it made a pretty table topper. Even though these projects were small and "no brainers" I enjoyed doing them. …

Hi, all!

My Minnesota vacation was Wonderful!  Now I am looking for lakeshore property so I can spend part of my year there, each year!  I managed to be there in between two hot muggy spells - the weather was just about perfect!   And I was able to spend time with old friends - two of whom I had not seen for over 20 years - so that was also fun.  One artist friend taught me how to throw pots on a pottery wheel (I bought a wheel and kiln a year ago but have not tried them…

The saying I heard as a young mom came to mind today.  I would imagine most of  you have heard it--and I'm pretty sure you have lived it:

                                  Use it up.

                                  Wear it out.

                                  Make it do.

                                  Do without.

So, I was thinking about how quilters do that.  We may or may not be recycling clothes into quilts the way our…

I posted this block from The Farmer's Wife Book over on my page if you want to check it out.

Hope everyone is having a blessed day. 

BillieBee