One year has gone by...

Today it is one year since my daddy passed away.... I miss him more each day. There are so many things that have happened the last year that I'd like to share with him.

...I'm sure it will always be like this tho.... something always happening and something I'm always going to want to share.

edit: Kris.... It's a good thing you asked me to wait to read the card and poem..... What would I do without you? Truly a beautiful card and poem. One of the first things I thought of this morning was all the hours we spent together at the hospital during his last week. It's a time that will always remain in my heart.... It's only right that we were together as he was 'our' father. And, I know that he always considered you a daughter in the true sense.

More stars finished!

Another set of stars! ...I have another group I will probably finish today!

Batik and Black Tessellating Stars

Here are the first pictures of the batik and black tessellating stars. I finished nine more yesterday and cut out some more this morning. So expect more pictures soon!

Peggy Loves Teddy

....the mailman brought me a very special box yesterday from a friend. And, all I could do at the moment was cry after I opened it. And, I was still crying when I called to say thank you. And, she was in an elevator leaving the hospital after having visited her new granddaughter which was also born yesterday Ü

Sheryl (Missouri) and I belong to Quilting Passion Forum (we have never met in person btw) (we have only visited on the phone and emailed). We head-up a group of us that make quilts for Project Linus. Sheryl had made one about a month ago and I went to her blog to see a picture of the quilt and said I wish I was a little girl again so that I could have a quilt like that. Little did I know that I would get one for my very own Ü My name is even embroidered in the little red heart!

And, it's all my favorite fabric... you know the 'fossil fern' I mentioned in my last blog! It is also a favorite of Sheryl's. I wish you could see all the hand quilting she did... oh my goodness! All the tiny even stitches. My son asked me last night how come I didn't do things like the teddy bears. uh, cause I don't think I could!!

Sheryl is the kind of friend that asks how you are and waits for the answer.... Thank you Sheryl! Someday we'll sit together and visit.... I just know it will happen! In the meantime I will get friendship hugs from Teddy!

(pictures of me always remind me of that 'deer in the headlight look'...lol)

Tessellating Stars

Quilting friends of mine know of my love for fossil fern prints by Benartex. I made this quilt three years ago using 63 of the different prints. The only thing that could of made it prettier would of been if I had used the 150 colors available at the time. Since then the variety has been downsized to 100!

I'm also making one of these tessellating star patterns using 'batiks' and black. I'm thinking I should be able to make this one a little bigger. I will share pictures of the ones I have made for this quilt in my next post.

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"Why" and Pandora Radio

I've been on the phone with one of my sister-in-laws for the last hour and a half. Yes, the woman can talk! ....but, then so can I!!!!!!!!! We've been chatting about all kinds of things... such as the need for us to diet and why, the need for her to quit smoking and why. And, why aren't I going to a family members wedding tomorrow night. Then during the course of this conversation that covered everything she tells me about Pandora Internet Radio. Why would I want to listen to this I ask?.... because you can listen to it and do whatever it is you do on the computer. And, best of all you get to choose your own music and have your own radio station! What more could you want I ask?!! Did I mention that it's free?

So this is where I've been for the last 45 minutes.......... and it is awesome!! More than likely most of you already know about it. I always seem to be the last to know about most things. Why?!

I need to get the four table toppers finished. I'm running out of time.... my friend will be home with her mother on Sunday and one of them is for her mom to take back to Chicago with her. And, why I didn't ask is beyond me..... which one? It could of saved me the pressure of getting all of them quilted at once. Only one more top to make. It is cut out and I'll have it together on Saturday evening. Why do I do these things? .....because I love my friend...

Independence Day Table Runner

This is another table runner I made this past week. It was requested by a friend of mine. I think I could do this runner in my sleep; I've made so many different ones...lol