A little of what I've been doing

In article ,
"Laurie G." wrote:

I haven't posted very often here lately.....but I read what's going on with
all of you!!!!! Busy people!

Here is a link to the latest finished piece I did:
http://community.webshots.com/photo/...65334451AOoCgX

Wow! That's gorgeous, Laurie! I've always loved trapunto, and this does
have that look.


A summary of my life:
~DD home from 6 mos studying in Europe, moving her into an apt for her final
yr at college (unless grad school becomes an option) I'm trying to get her
to get the rest of her stuff cleared out of her room so my quilting
machine/frame can go in there

Why is it that our offspring don't seem to realize that "their" room
won't be forever theirs? G

~2 new babies - 2 nieces had them so quilts for both.
~new QI of the canine variety who just got spayed - trying to keep her (7.5
mo old choco lab) quiet so she can heal! Not with balls in the room!

LOL!

~vacation
~birthdays of the big 50 variety

Happy birthday!


and taking some classes! The link is to a mini wholecloth quilt. I am taking
a short series of classes with the "Quiltmaker to the Queen" - Jill
Schumacher at my LQS. This mini quilt was a result of the 2nd class. She is
an awesome teacher and the things you can do even after the 1st class are
amazing! This was done on my Pfaff and was all freemotion. The 3rd class is
trapunto and the 4th class is design. You bring a finished top and she
brings 800 or so of her stencils. She helps with planning design and marking
the top.

I will post pics of my first piece and my trapunto piece (after I do it!)
later in the month.
I'm also taking a stars class using Alex Anderson's Stars book. Quite
fun!!!! I'll post pics of the blocks I'm making when I get a minute to do
so.

My next big decision is whether to go back to work after taking the summer
off. I think not......... :-)


Can't wait to see your other pics, Laurie. And going back to work vs.
staying home and quilting? Not a difficult decision, I'd think.
--
Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas
my ISP is earthlink.net -- put sfoster1(at) in front
http://home.earthlink.net/~sfoster1

AKA Dame Sandy, Minister of Education

piggybacking - that's just beautiful!!

--

Cheryl & the Cats
_ _ _ _ _ _
( Y ) ( Y ) ( Y )
~ ~ ~
Enness Boofhead Donut
Now in hibernation with a wake-up call for Spring!
http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest
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"Sandy Foster" wrote in message
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: In article
,
: "Laurie G." wrote:
:
: I haven't posted very often here lately.....but I read
what's going on with
: all of you!!!!! Busy people!
:
: Here is a link to the latest finished piece I did:
:
http://community.webshots.com/photo/...65334451AOoCgX
:
: Wow! That's gorgeous, Laurie! I've always loved trapunto,
and this does
: have that look.
:
:
: A summary of my life:
: ~DD home from 6 mos studying in Europe, moving her into
an apt for her final
: yr at college (unless grad school becomes an option) I'm
trying to get her
: to get the rest of her stuff cleared out of her room so
my quilting
: machine/frame can go in there
:
: Why is it that our offspring don't seem to realize that
"their" room
: won't be forever theirs? G
:
: ~2 new babies - 2 nieces had them so quilts for both.
: ~new QI of the canine variety who just got spayed -
trying to keep her (7.5
: mo old choco lab) quiet so she can heal! Not with balls
in the room!
:
: LOL!
:
: ~vacation
: ~birthdays of the big 50 variety
:
: Happy birthday!
:
:
: and taking some classes! The link is to a mini
wholecloth quilt. I am taking
: a short series of classes with the "Quiltmaker to the
Queen" - Jill
: Schumacher at my LQS. This mini quilt was a result of
the 2nd class. She is
: an awesome teacher and the things you can do even after
the 1st class are
: amazing! This was done on my Pfaff and was all
freemotion. The 3rd class is
: trapunto and the 4th class is design. You bring a
finished top and she
: brings 800 or so of her stencils. She helps with
planning design and marking
: the top.
:
: I will post pics of my first piece and my trapunto piece
(after I do it!)
: later in the month.
: I'm also taking a stars class using Alex Anderson's
Stars book. Quite
: fun!!!! I'll post pics of the blocks I'm making when I
get a minute to do
: so.
:
: My next big decision is whether to go back to work after
taking the summer
: off. I think not......... :-)
:
:
: Can't wait to see your other pics, Laurie. And going
back to work vs.
: staying home and quilting? Not a difficult decision, I'd
think.
: --
: Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas
: my ISP is earthlink.net -- put sfoster1(at) in front
: http://home.earthlink.net/~sfoster1
:
: AKA Dame Sandy, Minister of Education

Thanks, Cheryl!

Laurie G.

"Cats" wrote in message
...
piggybacking - that's just beautiful!!

--

Cheryl & the Cats
_ _ _ _ _ _
( Y ) ( Y ) ( Y )
~ ~ ~
Enness Boofhead Donut
Now in hibernation with a wake-up call for Spring!
http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest
catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau



"Sandy Foster" wrote in message
...
: In article
,
: "Laurie G." wrote:
:
: I haven't posted very often here lately.....but I read
what's going on with
: all of you!!!!! Busy people!
:
: Here is a link to the latest finished piece I did:
:
http://community.webshots.com/photo/...65334451AOoCgX
:
: Wow! That's gorgeous, Laurie! I've always loved trapunto,
and this does
: have that look.
:
:
: A summary of my life:
: ~DD home from 6 mos studying in Europe, moving her into
an apt for her final
: yr at college (unless grad school becomes an option) I'm
trying to get her
: to get the rest of her stuff cleared out of her room so
my quilting
: machine/frame can go in there
:
: Why is it that our offspring don't seem to realize that
"their" room
: won't be forever theirs? G
:
: ~2 new babies - 2 nieces had them so quilts for both.
: ~new QI of the canine variety who just got spayed -
trying to keep her (7.5
: mo old choco lab) quiet so she can heal! Not with balls
in the room!
:
: LOL!
:
: ~vacation
: ~birthdays of the big 50 variety
:
: Happy birthday!
:
:
: and taking some classes! The link is to a mini
wholecloth quilt. I am taking
: a short series of classes with the "Quiltmaker to the
Queen" - Jill
: Schumacher at my LQS. This mini quilt was a result of
the 2nd class. She is
: an awesome teacher and the things you can do even after
the 1st class are
: amazing! This was done on my Pfaff and was all
freemotion. The 3rd class is
: trapunto and the 4th class is design. You bring a
finished top and she
: brings 800 or so of her stencils. She helps with
planning design and marking
: the top.
:
: I will post pics of my first piece and my trapunto piece
(after I do it!)
: later in the month.
: I'm also taking a stars class using Alex Anderson's
Stars book. Quite
: fun!!!! I'll post pics of the blocks I'm making when I
get a minute to do
: so.
:
: My next big decision is whether to go back to work after
taking the summer
: off. I think not......... :-)
:
:
: Can't wait to see your other pics, Laurie. And going
back to work vs.
: staying home and quilting? Not a difficult decision, I'd
think.
: --
: Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas
: my ISP is earthlink.net -- put sfoster1(at) in front
: http://home.earthlink.net/~sfoster1
:
: AKA Dame Sandy, Minister of Education

WOW, Laurie, that is gorgeous!!

--
Donna in NE La.
"Laurie G." wrote in message
news
I haven't posted very often here lately.....but I read what's going on with
all of you!!!!! Busy people!

Here is a link to the latest finished piece I did:
http://community.webshots.com/photo/...65334451AOoCgX

A summary of my life:
~DD home from 6 mos studying in Europe, moving her into an apt for her
final yr at college (unless grad school becomes an option) I'm trying to
get her to get the rest of her stuff cleared out of her room so my
quilting machine/frame can go in there
~2 new babies - 2 nieces had them so quilts for both.
~new QI of the canine variety who just got spayed - trying to keep her
(7.5 mo old choco lab) quiet so she can heal! Not with balls in the room!
~vacation
~birthdays of the big 50 variety

and taking some classes! The link is to a mini wholecloth quilt. I am
taking a short series of classes with the "Quiltmaker to the Queen" - Jill
Schumacher at my LQS. This mini quilt was a result of the 2nd class. She
is an awesome teacher and the things you can do even after the 1st class
are amazing! This was done on my Pfaff and was all freemotion. The 3rd
class is trapunto and the 4th class is design. You bring a finished top
and she brings 800 or so of her stencils. She helps with planning design
and marking the top.

I will post pics of my first piece and my trapunto piece (after I do it!)
later in the month.
I'm also taking a stars class using Alex Anderson's Stars book. Quite
fun!!!! I'll post pics of the blocks I'm making when I get a minute to do
so.

My next big decision is whether to go back to work after taking the summer
off. I think not......... :-)

--
Laurie G. in CA
http://community.webshots.com/user/lagrant7

Thanks! Actually, it was much easier to do than it looks. Of course, now I
need to try to do a regular size quilt! That will be a much bigger
challenge, I think!

--
Laurie G. in CA
http://community.webshots.com/user/lagrant7



"Donna in NE La." wrote in message
...
WOW, Laurie, that is gorgeous!!

--
Donna in NE La.
"Laurie G." wrote in message
news
I haven't posted very often here lately.....but I read what's going on
with all of you!!!!! Busy people!

Here is a link to the latest finished piece I did:
http://community.webshots.com/photo/...65334451AOoCgX

A summary of my life:
~DD home from 6 mos studying in Europe, moving her into an apt for her
final yr at college (unless grad school becomes an option) I'm trying to
get her to get the rest of her stuff cleared out of her room so my
quilting machine/frame can go in there
~2 new babies - 2 nieces had them so quilts for both.
~new QI of the canine variety who just got spayed - trying to keep her
(7.5 mo old choco lab) quiet so she can heal! Not with balls in the room!
~vacation
~birthdays of the big 50 variety

and taking some classes! The link is to a mini wholecloth quilt. I am
taking a short series of classes with the "Quiltmaker to the Queen" -
Jill Schumacher at my LQS. This mini quilt was a result of the 2nd class.
She is an awesome teacher and the things you can do even after the 1st
class are amazing! This was done on my Pfaff and was all freemotion. The
3rd class is trapunto and the 4th class is design. You bring a finished
top and she brings 800 or so of her stencils. She helps with planning
design and marking the top.

I will post pics of my first piece and my trapunto piece (after I do it!)
later in the month.
I'm also taking a stars class using Alex Anderson's Stars book. Quite
fun!!!! I'll post pics of the blocks I'm making when I get a minute to do
so.

My next big decision is whether to go back to work after taking the
summer off. I think not......... :-)

--
Laurie G. in CA
http://community.webshots.com/user/lagrant7

Laurie
I really like the wholecloth piece. It's awesome!

Karen


"Laurie G." wrote in message
news
I haven't posted very often here lately.....but I read what's going on with
all of you!!!!! Busy people!

Here is a link to the latest finished piece I did:
http://community.webshots.com/photo/...65334451AOoCgX

A summary of my life:
~DD home from 6 mos studying in Europe, moving her into an apt for her
final yr at college (unless grad school becomes an option) I'm trying to
get her to get the rest of her stuff cleared out of her room so my
quilting machine/frame can go in there
~2 new babies - 2 nieces had them so quilts for both.
~new QI of the canine variety who just got spayed - trying to keep her
(7.5 mo old choco lab) quiet so she can heal! Not with balls in the room!
~vacation
~birthdays of the big 50 variety

and taking some classes! The link is to a mini wholecloth quilt. I am
taking a short series of classes with the "Quiltmaker to the Queen" - Jill
Schumacher at my LQS. This mini quilt was a result of the 2nd class. She
is an awesome teacher and the things you can do even after the 1st class
are amazing! This was done on my Pfaff and was all freemotion. The 3rd
class is trapunto and the 4th class is design. You bring a finished top
and she brings 800 or so of her stencils. She helps with planning design
and marking the top.

I will post pics of my first piece and my trapunto piece (after I do it!)
later in the month.
I'm also taking a stars class using Alex Anderson's Stars book. Quite
fun!!!! I'll post pics of the blocks I'm making when I get a minute to do
so.

My next big decision is whether to go back to work after taking the summer
off. I think not......... :-)

--
Laurie G. in CA
http://community.webshots.com/user/lagrant7

Thanks! I told my hubby that if I had a real big longarm I could do it on
_that_ instead of my Pfaff! Not sure if he bought my story.......

Speaking of which...how are you doing on yours?

Laurie

"Karen Garza" wrote in message
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Laurie
I really like the wholecloth piece. It's awesome!

Karen


"Laurie G." wrote in message
news
I haven't posted very often here lately.....but I read what's going on
with all of you!!!!! Busy people!

Here is a link to the latest finished piece I did:
http://community.webshots.com/photo/...65334451AOoCgX

A summary of my life:
~DD home from 6 mos studying in Europe, moving her into an apt for her
final yr at college (unless grad school becomes an option) I'm trying to
get her to get the rest of her stuff cleared out of her room so my
quilting machine/frame can go in there
~2 new babies - 2 nieces had them so quilts for both.
~new QI of the canine variety who just got spayed - trying to keep her
(7.5 mo old choco lab) quiet so she can heal! Not with balls in the room!
~vacation
~birthdays of the big 50 variety

and taking some classes! The link is to a mini wholecloth quilt. I am
taking a short series of classes with the "Quiltmaker to the Queen" -
Jill Schumacher at my LQS. This mini quilt was a result of the 2nd class.
She is an awesome teacher and the things you can do even after the 1st
class are amazing! This was done on my Pfaff and was all freemotion. The
3rd class is trapunto and the 4th class is design. You bring a finished
top and she brings 800 or so of her stencils. She helps with planning
design and marking the top.

I will post pics of my first piece and my trapunto piece (after I do it!)
later in the month.
I'm also taking a stars class using Alex Anderson's Stars book. Quite
fun!!!! I'll post pics of the blocks I'm making when I get a minute to do
so.

My next big decision is whether to go back to work after taking the
summer off. I think not......... :-)

--
Laurie G. in CA
http://community.webshots.com/user/lagrant7

You just have to explain to your hubby that you really *need* a big long
arm. I just know that he wouldn't deny you anything that you really *need*
;-)
I'm still having lots of fun. I have found that using pantos is much easier
than SITD and outlining. I loaded an old quilt top that I had in my closet.
It has a several large areas of a chicken wire print. I have been practicing
quilting on the lines of the chicken wire. It's a little harder to stay on
the lines than I expected. I also did a little SITD on the same quilt. I'm
sure this quilt will be on the frame for at least a week while I practice on
it. I enjoy practicing, so it seems to go pretty fast :-)
Say hi to the gang for me.

Karen


"Laurie G." wrote in message
m...
Thanks! I told my hubby that if I had a real big longarm I could do it on
_that_ instead of my Pfaff! Not sure if he bought my story.......

Speaking of which...how are you doing on yours?

Laurie