...note from Rosie & Gizmo

 

 

See we got hair cuts..

 

Anyway..

We wanted to say hi..

Mom is off taking another nap &

we wanted everyone to know how excited we are to have a little

brother on the way..

 

Mom's been very busy cleaning & getting the room ready..

We like it best when she sits down on the couch..

so I (Rosie) can cuddle on her side &

Gizmo can pester her with his green toy..

 

 

Her lap is getting smaller..

There hasn't been much room for both of us

& I think I got kicked this afternoon..

 

We also know she's been busy trying to catch up on the blog..

She left us upstairs and with Daddy last night

so she could sew..

 

Ooo.. time to go..

I think she's getting up..

 

 

 

 

 

 

April Showers Blog Hop

April Showers brings..

May flowers..

Here's the schedule for the hop

MONDAY, APRIL 8: Erin @ Sew at Home Mummy

Patty @ A Stitch in Time

Jenny @ Squawk That

Stacey @ The Tilted Quilt

Daryl @ Patchouli Moon Studio

Lisa @ In The Boon Docks

Julie @ Jolie Maxtin: the project girl

Beluah @ Sowing Stitches

Karen @ Bungalow Bay Quilts

DeAnna @ Georgia Girl Quilter

TUESDAY, APRIL 9th

Gina @ Sew Much and More

Sharon @ Vroomans Quilts

Theresa @ Bumbleberry Stitches

Jennet @ The Feathered Nest Studio

Patti @ A Yankee in Queen Liz's Court

Gene @ Gene Black - Alabama Artist

Susan @ Susan's Scrappy Domain

Bente @ I Like to Quiltblog

Deb @ Quilting & Other Craft Therapy

Megan @ AnnieOak Designs

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10th

Hayley @ Mrs. Pickles

Karen @ Sew Much 2 Luv

Mélanie @ Les passions de Cliodana

Cindy @ Quilt Doodle Doodles

Jamie @ Busy Bee Quilts

Judy @ That Other Blog

Regena @ The Distracted Domestic

Amy @ Domesticity and other Ponderous Things

Denise @ My Whittle Adventures

Heather @ a Reformed Heath'n

Marica @ ~Englating~

THURSDAY, APRIL 11th Kathy @ Kwilty Pleasures Jill @ Apple Avenue Quilts Cathy @ Cathy's Chatter Quilter Kathy @ Kathy's Quilts Marsha @ Quilter in Motion Pat @ Life in the Scrapatch Connie @ Shepody Mountain Crafter Vickey @ Gingersnaps Quilts Danielle @ A Geeky Crafty Life Gwen @ Get More Done...Today Rachel @ Sew Happily Ever After! FRIDAY, APRIL 12th Bobbie @ From This to That Leslie @ Les Quilts Kristen @ Meadowbrook Lavonna @ ZellerWear Lynn @ Thimblemouse & Spouse Amy @ Sew Incredibly Crazy Martha @ Living Life Shawn @ Creative Inspiraciones Rhonda @ Sunrise at Ravelly's! Toye @ Quilting Adventures of a Ginger

MONDAY, APRIL 15th

Cathy @ Cate's Linens

Nicola @ Sunshine Reflections

Martina @ Sunshinequilting

Judith @ Frimart

Anita @ Anita's quilts en handwerken

Linda @ Sew Nicely

Kris @ krislovesfabric

Laura Ann @ The Fuzzy Hat Quilter

Carol @ Just let me Quilt

Selina @ Selina Quilts

Mary @ Crooked Gulley Art Quilts

Marisa @ Passion et Couture TUESDAY, APRIL 16th Cathi @ Quilt Obsession Jane @ Jane's Fabrics and Quilts Heidi @ Nutz4Redwork Cherry @ Cherry'sPrairiePrimatives Christine @ Quilt Monster in my Closet Vickie @ More Stars in Comanche Pauline @ Stekje Jan @ Jan's Art Friendzy Nissa @ Nissa Made Stuff Robin @ As Sweet As Peaches Lyndsey @ Sew Many Yarns Eleni @ That Other Blog Wednesday, April 17 Jen @ Quilter in the Closet Marjorie @ Marjorie's Busy Corner Elita @ A Pieceful Perspective Green @ So Sew Green Mara @ Greco Mara Wendy @ Why Knot Kwilt? Gmama Jane @ GrandMama's Stories Debby @ Debby Kratovil Quilts Britt-Inger @ Hill Valley Quilter Connie @ Freemotion by the River Beth @ Words and Stitches Kathy @ iHeartSquishy

Thursday April 18

Merry Gay @ Merry Gay in Stitches

Mary @ Sew Maybe I Can

Joanne @ Everyone Deserves a Quilt

Linda @ Buzzing and Bumbling

Mary @ NeedledMom

Sherry @ Peanuts Patchwork

Fredrika @ Feltfree på Åsly

Shauna @ Welcome to Shauna's World

Sharon @ Dancing thru Threads

Madame Samm @ !Sew WE Quilt!

Make sure you come back on Monday to see what I've created.. 

Happy Easter

Happy Easter to all!!

So, I hopped along this recipe

a couple weeks ago..

I'm a huge chocolate-holic...

Cadbury Mini Egg Cake Dip

1 box vanilla cake mix

2 cups fat free plain yogurt

1 cup fat free cool whip

1 bag Cadbury Mini eggs- crushed into little pieces

In a large mixing bowl, mix together your vanilla cake mix, plain yogurt & cool whip. Until all the lumps have disappeared.

Gently fold in the mini egg pieces until fully combined. Chill dip for at least 4 hours to over night.

Serve with graham crackers, animal crackers, or a spoon..

**to smash the mini eggs- I used my kitchen aid with the paddle attachment.

Note: you may want to put a strip of Saran wrap over the gap 

between the mixer & the bowl. 

This will help guard against flinging eggs..

Also, if you make this the day of like I did..

 I used a whole 8 oz container of cool whip. 

This dip should come with a warning label!

I seriously could eat the whole bowl with a spoon..

I bet it would be really good on top of a cake.. 

Enjoy!!

Anchors away...

I've been a busy little bee..

Between working and nesting.

I was asked a little while ago to make a quilt for

one of my Junebug friends..

This is what she picked..
I added the orange border while on quilt retreat..

& I found this swirly flannel for the back..

I started by outlining the boat
& sewed little chains down the dots to the anchor..

I outlined the waves..

I love the back..
Here if you look closely you can see the fish..

Ta Da!!! It's done..
Hubby was a good sport &
held the finished quilt for me..

I free-handed quilted Anchor's in the border..
here's a close up..

I got the panel "Ahoy Matey" & coordinating orange fabric at



Quilt Retreat

 

 

Another March Quilt Retreat was here

and

is gone..

I can't say I got much done this year..

I had high hopes..

 

Mom brought 5 projects and got three done..

This is one of her 3..

She loves those 5 yard quilt patterns

This was the other 5 yard quilt she did..

I don't think it was her favorite..

 

Meanwhile...

The pups spent the weekend at my sisters..
I think Rosie was little bummed tho,
she kinda sulked...

 



Jason's Quilt

Oooh..

the power of facebook..
Other than sucking me into the world of Candy Crush..

It has done many things for me..

like connecting me to old friends I haven't seen in years..

Like Jason.

He used to hang out in our little 'group'

not the popular kids but not the outcasts either..

I like to think looking back that our group was the middle class..

 

Jason has since moved to Sunny Florida..

 

While I look out the window and see this...

 

Jason had asked me many moons ago

if I would make him a quilt..

I've been collecting fabric for it since..

 

I started out making the log cabin blocks..

48 of them using 2 1/2 inch strips.

 

I kept sewing my strips on until I had just the right amount..

I made the pattern up using 'Quilt Wizard'

While 'Quilt Wizard' is like the EQ7 line of software

it's not nearly as expensive...

 

Next I started sewing my blocks into strips..

Until.....

I had this..

 

It's a bit larger than I thought it would be,

but with using 2 1/2" strips it had to be..

I'm quite happy with it.

I'm going to add a 1" border of black around the outside

then, another possibly 3 or 4" border of brown around that..

 

 

 

 



What am I going to bring?!?

Sew..  I'm determined not to waste this day...

 

Sew.. It's a SEW day for me

& husband...

Of course, the pups too..

I've got Quilt Retreat to get ready for..

I can not WAIT!!!

 

Now what to bring...

~Our little bean's baby quilt (need to cut it out yet)

~The Packers Quilt (in NEED of Packer's Yellow)

~Black/Brown & Creme Log Cabin Quilt

~Stevie's Pirate Baby Quilt

~The Challenge Quilt for myself

 

Now I have a list..

But, still thinking I need more projects..

I packed 2 packs of 2 1/2 inch strips &

the stuff to make burp cloths for our little bean..

 

I also have Quilt Doodles BOM for March to do &

I have a copy of her 'bunny' pattern..

I could make a table runner..