Many hands

I hope everyone had a fantastic Mother's Day on Sunday or whenever you had a chance to celebrate.

I was lucky enough to have all my family together for the whole day.    I was asked what I wanted/needed done on Mother's Day.  

my answers:

• not to make any meals

• peace and quiet amongst siblings

• not to do  any dishes

• and help me pin a quilt together!

This is my oldest UFO.  You can read more about it here and here.  

Hubby, son and daughter #2 all helped to sandwich and pin this together (DD#1 was sick in bed).

We had lots of giggles and fun working on this together. 

 (Bonus it was done in half the time)

Linking up to The Needle and Thread WIP Wednesday and Freshly Pieced WIP

Have you ever recruited family members to help with quilting?

Happy stitching!

Lee

His and Hers

Although I am still in the middle of my daughter's dance competitions, I managed to get some stitching in yesterday. 

Our weather has finally turned for the better, the sun is shining and the birds are chirping!  

I was commissioned to make two rag quilts and at last I have them finished. 

I will let the pictures do the talking!

I ordered the homespun fabrics from Jubilee Fabrics.   Now to package these up and get them delivered!

Happy stitching everyone!

Lee

Linking up to Such a Sew and Sew May finishes and Find a Friend Linky Party at Sew Many Ways and Friday Finish at Richard and Tanya Quilts and last but not least Friday Finishes at Crazy Mom Quilts

MIA

I will be MIA in the coming weeks as I will be attending  a few  dance competitions!

Daughter #2 will be competing in three competitions in 6 different numbers.  It is a busy time in our house. I love watching her on stage.  It will be a little different this year since with daughter #1 is not competing after many years.  She does continue dancing at university 

Not much time for sewing that is for sure. 

Until next time,

Happy Stitching

Lee

p.s. wish her luck!

Interruption

I interrupt my UFO progress.

 These have been commissioned.  

What's  a gal to do but put aside the UFO's and get them done.

A pile of 3" strings  

being sewing together

to make 2 rag quilts

tops are completed.

 one is quilted and waiting for binding

2nd one will get sandwiched tonight!


Linking up to Needle and Thread WIP Wednesday

A week ago ...

I had the privilege of riding along with 5 other quilters from my guild to the Red Deer, AB quilt show. The weather was not so nice, but lots of chatting in the van, chauffeured by Kim from Chatterbox Quilts, made the ride quick.

I had not been to this show before.  The venue was great.  The lighting was good, lots of room to move around, coat check, welcoming table, door prizes all good.   I liked that there were vendors from all over Western Canada, ones I had never seen before too.  However, due to my purchases in Montana the week before, I was limited to what I could fit in my small purse.

  

Along with the vendors they had featured quilters and guild quilts on display.  I am in awe of the work done by some quilters.  So many of them were breath taking.  Of course some of my favourites were the scrappy quilts. 

Here is the show winner!

But my ultimate favourite was this one!

Isn't it a beauty? Tulips have been my favourite flower for years. 

I wish the tulips were blooming in our yard, but I am afraid we had another spring snow storm again last night and we are all white again! 

Where is your favourite quilt show to go to? 

Happy Stitching

Lee

P.S. I bought 3 patterns and 2 spools of thread which fit in my purse just fine!