Sister's Weekend-2010

It has been awhile, but I wanted to share our sister's weekend quilt blocks and some pictures of the event.

I think we all had fun just relaxing, eating, visiting, and being silly. We missed Lonita this year and welcomed the newest member Allison, Michael's wife. I hope she wasn't too overwhelmed by the girls.

I was so proud, each sister brought eight 12x12 inch quilt squares. That is a lot of squares. Lonita had hers made by Donna. Her blocks have cows in her design, which is so appropriate for Iowa. Krissie made hers after arriving. I was jealous hers were made so fast. I can't tell you how much I love all the squares.

Donna has homes and a heart on her block. Jeni has triangles with hedgehogs, flowers, and mushrooms. Suzanne has a sunbonnet girl in a flower dress on a hot pink background. Lonita has cows with brown triangles. Her dad has a farm in Iowa with cows and corn. Her block was so "on spot" for Iowa. Sally has orange flowers with a chicken in the middle. Allison has green triangles with blue flowers on a tan background. Krissie, our non-sewer, has 3 large circles of orange, brown and teal on a background of dark brown. I was blown away how chic it looks. I love roosters, so I put a rooster in the middle of the square with red, blue, yellow and green around him. I had a different rooster for each square.

Jeni had her quilt done before she left for home. I'm sewing Lonita's and Krissie's quilt together, I just have the top done so far. Life seemed to get in the way of finishing it, but that will happen this summer. Summer starts this week. I can hardly wait to see the finished product.

Lonita's Quilt Top - It may all get done someday!

Krissie's Quilt Top - Just be patient!

Where are you Meagan?

This past weekend our home was full of fun. We shopped, ate, went to the movies, slept and really enjoyed each other's company. One daughter even bought a 1000 piece puzzle to put together. Yes, 1000 pieces. The box was opened and pieces divided between inside and border pieces. Several of us worked on the puzzle. We got the outside frame put together. We then proceeded to the inside pieces. The flag and lady in the puzzle was constructed and connected to the outside frame. But, before we knew it, it was time for all the sisters to go home. The puzzle sat on the living room table waiting to be finished. Well, I got several more pieces connected, but then other concerns crept into my mind and time.

We needed my granddaughter Meagan to finish this puzzle. She did a 500 piece puzzle in about 1 1/2 days during spring break this year. Meagan, where are you?? We needed you.

Today, I started another baby quilt and needed room to cut fabric. Dad and I sadly put the puzzle away--till the sisters come back next year. We'll start it over then.