Another week of unexpected events, be ready for heavy picture post!!!

Hi everyone, another week of unexpected events, but I finally made it to pick up my Cd's with all the pictures I've been behind in showing. Where do I start, Bonnie Hunter is a good place to start (see her excitement in the top picture). We introduced her to boudain from the Southeast Texas area, I think she really enjoyed it. Below are some of her quilts she showed us, so many and each one was beautiful as the next. If you haven't been to Bonnie's site, you need to take a visit. She has so much inspiration in her designs and work to make from men's shirts and clothing. Thank you, Bonnie for such a great meeting.

Then some inspirations from the ladies in our Bee and a retreat I went on. So many pictures to show, these will have to wait till the next post, so sit back and enjoy, I know it will make you want to get in your sewing room and sew away.

She even found in her collection of magazines an article about our quilt bee, just a feeeewww years ago. I'm not sure if I was born then. LOL...

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Bonnie

What have I been doing???? Follower Giveaway!!!!

I can't believe it's been this long and I've been so busy the time has just flown by. The pictures that I've taken have been on a new photo SD that was 8GB and I could not get them loaded on my computer, so off I went to get them on a CD to download them.
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Some news that I need to post about. We had another Guild meeting since the last post with a wonderful guest speaker, Bonnie Hunter, can you believe it. Can't wait to show you all the excitement that took place and I got to take not one but two classes from her. Bee pictures to show all the projects the girls have been making. For me a few quilts finished, little girl dresses and a mat for the grand baby starting school.
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Let's see, a few things that have kept me away from the computer, brothers been sick, grand baby had surgery, siding on our house has finally been replaced from hurricane damages, house washed, keeping the grand baby's a few days a week, birthdays, anniversary and just everyday life. Boy I wished I had kept notes on everything, I could of had posts for a year. So I think it is time for a giveaway to celebrate returning and updating my shop, etsy and blogging. Don't you think? Followers will be in the drawing coming up after I get everything updated and post pictures of all inspirations.
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I hope everyone has been well and blessed throughout the summer.
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Parade of Kim Diehl Quilts!!!

This was a quilt guild meeting where you heard alot of ohhhh, auhhhh, wowwww. I don't think I saw a quilt I didn't like. Very talented lady, you need to check out all of her books.

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"Simple Blessings"

"Simple Comforts"

"Simple Seasons"

"Simple Traditions"

and a New one coming out soon "Simple Graces"

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I can get them for you if you cannot locate them.

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Buzzzy, Guild meeting and class with Kim Diehl, Tooth Fairy Pillow

Lots of pictures coming your way. First to show what I've been working on for a birthday girl this weekend. I have another project in the works for school and hope to finish it before this weekend. I make my tooth fairy pillows as a pillowcase that you can change out and made to fit one of the travel pillows. Love to do this so they can change the case out and take it with them in the car.
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Kim Diehl is one of my favorite designers of quilts. I have all her books and here she is at our guild meeting and even classes. You talk about a happy camper. I couldn't wait. I will post more pictures of this adventure soon. The quilt in the picture above Kim is the one her first class was on. Her technique on applique's makes it fun and easy to temp this.
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First we had our guild meeting and I'm so sorry I didn't get great pictures of all the show and tell. Blurred pictures from being at an angle to stand in line with mine.
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Come on back to see a parade of Kim's quilts, I know you'll want to buy all of her books once you see these.

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National Quilt Day-What a Fun Day!!!

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This post is going to be picture heavy, it starts with our guild meeting on Thursday and then I took a class with our guest speaker Cheri Saffiote-Payne. Her website is http://www.quiltsbycheri.com/index.html and if you haven't visited or seen her patterns, she has the special primitive look and teaches you to be free when quilting. Love this style. The above quilt "Blackbird Song" is the class I took on Saturday.

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Cheri at our class on Saturday.

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This quilt was Friday's class, gorgeous with all the different fabric chosen to sew with.x
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These are pictures of some of our show and tell and Cheri speaking at our guild meeting, she is a hoot. All of my pictures didn't turn out and I missed some great quilts.

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What a great way to spend National Quilt Day, I hope you all had fun on your day!
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