Hi

What's everyone up to today?

First I want to share that I made Giada's recipe for Chicken Vesuvio. Very easy, and outrageously good. Very satisfying.

I also wanted to share the sampler I'm working on. I've tried, but failed to work on one thing. My mind just doesn't work that way, so I've given up that CRAZY notion. I have managed to discipline myself to work on just one project per type-of-craft. For me, that's progress with a capital P.

Finally spent a few minutes in the studion this morning. Here's the valentine table runner with the borders on. Obviously not a serious project, just fun. I used the pink in between the blocks, and don't think I'll put the red at the top and bottom. Just playing with design ideas.

May get to the library in a few. It's looking like rain out there, always does before a cold front. Northerners shouldn't laugh at that, we will take what we can get.

But.....definitely back to the scrapbook!

Blessings

Did you watch the super bowl? I sort of did. Our daughter was visiting, and there was plenty of good food to eat, so I caught the game in between trips to the kitchen. What was your favorite commercial? I will always favor the Clyesdales. The rest of the commercials weren't as unforgettable as past years, IMHO. Even though I favored the Colts, it was a good game, and I loved Drew Brees with his son at the end.
Still working on the scrapbook. Finished 2 more pages today, almost done. Then I'll get back into the studio and create something new, or work on that Hawaiin quilt, on yes, that one. Only started it 2 years ago!!
Blessings,
Linda

Hi My Quilting Friends,
We are back from visiting our grandbaby. It had been 6 weeks since we'd seen her, the longest we've ever gone, seemed like an eternity! Just watching her refreshes me, one of God's gifts in my life. Grandbabies bring such joy.
Who are you rooting for today? We are cheering for the Colts. The game is here in South Florida, and boy are the roads crowded!
I have cooking and such to do since some people are coming over later. My DH will be making ribs, a man's chocolate, I think. And I'll do some chili. Promised myself that I'd make a German Chocolate cake, cause I'm jonesin' for one. We'll see how devoted I am later.
Are any of you attending Super Bowl quilting classes? I'd love to see pics of your super bowl quilts.
Have a blessed day, and I hope we all get in some real sewing time this week.

Hi
Well, I think I may have found what I'm going to do with all those scrap cuts I mentioned making a post or two ago. Over on Moose on the Porch Quilts, she's advertising a BO-every two weeks :) Sampler which will use Jelly Rolls. Doesn't that sound interesting, fun and stash-busting? Go check it out! Here's the link http://www.moosequilts.com/ When you get there, go to her blog.
Got out to the local quilt store today and bought a little yardage to finish the Valentine table runner I'm working on. I did choose to use the pink in between the blocks. I'll get it finished this next week. Tomorrow we go to visit with our grandbaby, so no sewing for a few.
The last two days, I finished 2 more pages for her scrapbook. Needs to be done before her birthday, 2 weeks away. Wish me luck!
Have a blessed day...
Linda

I've been under the weather the last couple of days. Trying to get a virus, so rest, liquids, herbals, prayer, and I feel better tonight. Definitely haven't had the energy to go into the sewing room, but I wanted to get this picture of the Hawaiin quilt uploaded. This is it in the quilting frame, it shows the borders. As you may know, Hawaiin quilts traditionally depict their flowers. And they're usually red and white. Our daughter loved these batiks, hence I used those instead. I love the effect. Our other two daughters each want one now too. I think that's pretty funny!!

Hi Everyone,
I planned to post yesterday, but the day ran away with me, and here it's Monday.
Yesterday was a fun family day. I made sauce with meatballs, I'm Italian, and that's what we do on Sundays! Our middle daughter came over, and we feasted. These type of days, I love.
I have not been in the sewing room much at all this week. Been hard at work on the scrapbook I'm making for our one and only grandaughter's first birthday in a couple weeks. I've never attempted this before, but it's all about her first year. I find it to be like quilting with paper, so many of the same design principles are applied, and the paper's are so colorful and diverse, that they are as fabric to me. I suppose most of you have done one? One thing I've learned, I certainly could get quite involved with this, it's lots of fun.
Today, I shall start with getting the laundry under control, make soup for dinner, and see what the day holds. Maybe a few in the sewing room. What are you doing today?