Christmas 2009

We had a white Christmas this year so we did not get to celebrate with our families like we usually do Christmas morning. Then, my camera was not ready and I only got ONE picture of the grandkids opening their gifts we took them on the day after Christmas. Rae and Melia actually let me make their picture. I guess teen age girls don't like their picture made but I got lucky this
time.


Pam and Vernon came up and spent the afternoon with us after all of their kids were scattered.
We spent New Year's Eve with Jim and Martha before heading on down south to visit with family.

While the guys watched football, the women stayed in the kitchen making goodies.

I just wanted to share a new picture that was sent to me of a t-shirt quilt that I made for Greg for his Christmas from his mom and dad. His mom sent me the t-shirts and of course, he knew nothing about it. He is displaying it after opening it Christmas.

I also made his brother a t-shirt quilt and his brother's wife a wedding quilt of their wedding. They can all stay warm this winter!

We delivered 5 quilts to Mississippi this past New Year's weekend and also visited with our families while we were there. My dad had his 90th birthday party when we celebrated Christmas with all of our families, too.
This is a muumuu throw that I made from the scraps of the 4 muumuu quilts that I made. I have enough to make 3 more throws.

This Queen sized quilt on the left is made from quilt blocks that my friend's mother made and had packed away. After her mother passed, she found them and asked me to put them together and quilt them for her son and daughter. I had enough blocks left to make her a throw to remember her mother by.

These are 2 of the quilts we delivered to Mississippi this past weekend.

My mom and dad are surrounded here by my sisters and brother and me with almost all of their grandchildren and great grandchildren in their front yard. The weather cooperated and was nice enough for the kids to climb the trees.

Santa Gourds

Just wanted to share a photo of the gourds that I painted for gifts for our co-workers...and friends. I painted 36 total this month...T.Joe put a wire up in our kitchen so I could hang them while they were drying....I painted them in a production line....a little on each one...took 20 to work...and T.Joe took several to friends...and we still have a few to give before Christmas!

I have been busy making clothes for gifts for the grandkids....It's fun to make 'little' clothes...and decorate them with embroidery and maybe some rhinestones! Got to get back to work...Christmas is almost here! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

These Nativity rocks were painted by Lin Wellford...she painted 5 sets of Nativities at Silver Dollar City and they were all sold before she finished painting them! Doesn't she do a GREAT job!?

Here are some photos of painted rocks that I have done and that Lin Wellford has done. I painted this 'cat' rock while sitting at Silver Dollar City with Lin in September. I also painted this eagle and flag while we were there.

December, 2009

Well...I have not posted in a long time so thought I should add a note. We made 2 trips to Natchez in July and August and another trip again the first of November. We visited with both our families and attended a special wedding reception and helped with small projects with my mom and dad.

Usually when we go to Mississippi, we have quilts to take that I have quilted...or pick up more to do. This blue Fan quilt was pieced by my mom for my niece. I love stitching someone else's quilt tops...it's fun to see all the different patterns!

This yellow fan quilt was made from muumuus that our sister-in-law's mother wore when she lived in Hawaii. They saved them for years and asked me to make some quilts for them as a memory. This is the 3rd one I made.

This Dresden Plate pattern is the first muumuu quilt that I made for them. Each 'plate' is a different muumuu.

This pinwheel is the 2nd quilt that I made for them. They chose the pattern and I used the muumuus to make their quilt.

I have the 4th quilt finished but have not made the photo yet. I will post it when I get it made. We will be making another trip to Mississippi to deliver it within the next few weeks.

Silver Dollar City - 2nd week - Harvest

Good Thursday morning, October 1st. I've been back to my regular job since Monday morning and may be caught up enough that I can give you an idea of how much fun I had painting rocks with Lin Wellford at Silver Dollar City. I will post more photos soon to go along with this.

This past week, we were at Silver Dollar City from Wednesday thru Sunday. We had really nice weather this 2nd week...which was great! The 1st week was not so much fun...especially Saturday when it rained all day long.