Training Wheels !!!

I am a Big Boy now !!!






May 7th he made 3 years old !! Time does fly!!
He got a bike with training wheels from his Momma & Daddy . He took to it so fast and mastered it in no time at all .

He love to come over at Maw-Maw & Paw-Paw's house so we have all kinds of things here for him to play with (can you tell he is our first Grand??)

We have a friend that gave us a 2 wheel bike some time back . We got trainers wheels for that one too .We have a long drive way so he really can ride!!

Its okay with him that the bike has scratches on it and a faded paint job

Check out the cool Power Tools!!!!!

Looks just like Paw-Paw's !!

DOUBLE WEDDING RING

King Size !!!!!!!

I only had 2 or 3 quilts under my belt when one day I was in the fabric dept at WalMart and saw a book about Double Wedding Ring quilts . I bought it and really studied it for a while .

In the book it also had a table runner with the DWR design. I decided to make that one first JUST to see if I really could make a large DWR quilt .

I had a person in mind that I wanted to make it for . She had just gotten married and had a baby (forgot the year, maybe when she sees this post she will be able to tell what year it was ) I know it was early 90's.

This is Rosalind with her baby boy and her new DWR quilt. I had surprised her with it .

(the little girl in the picture is Aimee, a child I used to watch)

To think !!! My very first DWR quilt and I made it a KING size !!!

Oh!! I didn't know any better . I just dove in and did it . Since then I have made at least 15 or more of DWR quilts . The last one I made was about 5 years ago .

The Double Wedding Ring quilt will always hold a special place in my heart . I think this is when I first realize that I am a Quilter!!

SOLD !! TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER....................

or to the only bidder !!LOL!!!

Today our son Leo Jr. bought a lot in our subdivision.

It was an adjudicated property, meaning the owner of it did not pay taxes and fees on this property for years. Back in Dec. he started the paperwork to get this property to auction. Well today was the Day.

It was at 10:00 at the Police Jury's Office in Napoleonville, Louisiana . We got their at 9:40 . I was so afraid that someone else would show up(it was advertised in the paper for a month back in Feb.) But we just sat there and at 10 Ms Kim from the PJO came and said "well looks like you got it since no one else came " She said "I'll get the papers done and will be right back ." We waited a short time then she came back came with the amount on paper . Then walks in this guy asking where is the auction for so and so property. She said "its over, he just bid on it and got it ". He said he was at the courthouse for 9:00 that morning and went to the wrong building . He was not to happy !!!

For a minute I felt sorry for him.............................

I told Leo Jr, " You know the Lord blocked this man from coming here and bidding on the property " This is answered Prayer for sure!!!!

Praise the LORD!!!

Hydrangea!!!!

Hydrangeas are my very favorite flower.

This is the view from my bedroom window .
We drink coffee every morning in this room . I can sit here and see all the blooms I have on this one bush.
Years ago I propagated a cutting from a bush my Mother-in-Law had .
Its been blooming great every year.


Look at this one !!!
Blue and pink all on the same branch!!!
(does that mean its a boy and a girl??)

All Aboard!!!!

I have the first part of the Train done . I am pleased with it . Now I need to do the stitching all around the train . This part is called machine applique.

Hubby did the cooking today so I can play with the fabrics and have fun.

Thought I would should you some stuff from my Sewing Room .

This is my Bernina 440 QE . Got her about 3 years ago . I love this machine !!!

It has the Stitch Regulator on it with a quilting walking foot . It quilts like a dream.

Some day I would like to get a Horn sewing table to put her in but for now this folding table from Sams will have to do .LOL!!

Take a look at my design wall. Not a whole lot there but I do use it a lot when I am sewing block and want to see what they look like at a distance . Really all it is is a table cloth with a flannel backing from a dollar store tacked to the wall and it holds your blocks in place .
Simply press your block against the design board/table cloth and the flannel backing holds it with No tacking !! Nice
More to come soon!!!

A new quilt for Dakota

He is a Big Boy now and has a Bunk Bed in his room. So I went shopping with Angela (my daughter, his Mom)and chose fabric to make him a new quilt and will be making the Valances too (for 3 windows). We saved her a bunch of money tho!!

She found this really cute Train Quilt in a catalog online and emailed the picture to me . Asking if I could copy it for Dakota

This is the picture of it . So cute . I just can't wait to get started . Think I will in the morning as soon as he leaves to go to Aunt Shell's.

We got some plaids and solids too . Found everything at Hobby Lobby .

I plan to make the valances with the train on it also some fabric from the quilt . I think it will be so cute .

He was so excited this week when we brought over the bed . I know he said "Thank You "at least 20 time and kissed the leg of the bed!!!