Potholders

Before vacation I started making these potholders. I had this watermelon fabric and thought it could be a good summer item - if you serve hot food in the summer.This is fabric my mother-in-law brought me back from France. She is always so faithful to get me fabric from Provence. I really love it. I'm in the process of making a table runner to match.

Customer quilt

I'm getting right back into the swing of things. I put this quilt on my frame and got it done quickly. It's a nice masculine quilt for a customer done with a large stipple. It didn't need much more.

Back from Maui

We just got back from a good trip to Maui. All we ever do is go to the beach or sit by the pool. That's all I need to do - feeling the warm air and seeing the beautiful flowers. I even went in the water some. But the other things I do while sitting are ------- these Hawaiian appliques for future wall hangings.
Also this sweater for a customer. I've gotten 3 orders for this sweater in the last 2 weeks, so you know what I'm busy about now.

When I ran out of yarn for the sweater in Maui, I crocheted these doilies for my oldest daughter. She doesn't want a quilt when she gets married some day, but she wants 27 different doilies - all white.

So I am back to real life now, but I enjoy that thoroughly. I enjoy my home, and the different things I have going here also.

I'VE PACKED MY BAGS

I'm ready to go! It's rainy and cold here. Oh for the sun and heat! See you in two weeks, unless I post over there.

New Baby Shrug

Here's another new baby shrug and cap. The shrug is a Debbie Bliss pattern-my favorite designer of all baby and children patterns. The cap is from a 1950's pattern. I made it because I had enough yarn left to do it also. It's a wool that isn't my favorite and I probably won't use it again.

Blue Hawaiian Sea

This is a quilt that a friend of mine pieced. It's probably her first quilt. I think it looks very nice.

Some closeups of the quilting which is very hard to see.

A Wreath of Flowers

This is a beautiful quilt. My customer bought the top on Ebay for very little money. She is putting it in an auction for charity. I did a simple design since she didn't want to spend a lot, but it still makes the quilt lovely.