Long Arm Quilted

Purple and red quilt - Georgetown, Texas - April 2012

A Recent Project

Red and purple quilt front - Georgetown, Texas - April 2012

Happy Weekend!

Taken on a very cold Sunday afternoon - Heron Point Farm, ON, Canada - March 2012

Something of interest:  A Collection of Collective Nouns, another link here.
A few entertaining examples:
a parliament of owls
a grist of honeybees
a murmuration of starlings
a llovely of llamas
a troubling of goldfish
a charm of hummingbirds
a risk of lobsters
a smack of jellyfish

Enjoy the journey.

Holiday Snap

Heron Point Farm - Lombardy, Ontario, Canada - March 2012

Happy Spring!

Point Me Quilt - Georgetown, Texas- March 2012

Quilt Complete

Finished hand stitching the binding onto the quilt featured in the above images.  It always feels so good to finish up a project.  The raised beds are all in and have transplants or seeds in them. Will share images very soon. Wishing each of you a wonderfully magical weekend. Enjoy the journey.

Quilting Results

 A long arm quilting session was completed yesterday in just under three hours. I used orange thread and a meandering pattern. I really enjoyed the process and with practice will be able to tackle more complicated patterns. Now to attach the binding. Enjoy the journey.

Front and Back

This project is coming together nicely. Both pieces will be quilted together Wednesday. I have made an appointment to use the long arm quilting machine I recently had a lesson on, should be interesting. Hope the weekend treats each of you very well.
Enjoy the journey.

Recent Sewing Project

Donated melmade items for our niece's school fund raising auction. 

Enjoy the journey.

In The Works

Recent Discoveries

My brother sent me some photos he recently scanned and I found a couple of me he took when I was a wee mite. I thought I would share them with you.  Another image he included was taken by my cousin this past November of me and my Auntie Evelyn who recently passed away. I have fond memories of that day; I was in Canada at the time. I surprised them both by travelling up to see them at a craft show in Bruce Mines, where Auntie Evelyn was selling her gorgeous hand knit creations. It was a good day.  I am going to miss that lady.
Enjoy the journey.

Back In Time

My brother took this image in 1981 and recently sent me a digital version of it. It certainly brings to mind many memories of times spent on the farm with my twin sister and our cousins. Amazing how a photograph can transport us away in an instant. Enjoy the journey.

Just Turned Five!

Taken by Kim - Easson turns five - 13 January 2012
Kim, thanks so much for sharing this snap with us.

Loss

A path near the river - Georgetown, TX - January 2012


We received some heart breaking news this week, a dear Aunt died unexpectedly while she was in Virginia visiting family. Auntie Evelyn was an amazing lady, even at eighty-two no one was prepared to hear that she had died.  I am going to miss her.


To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die. ― Thomas Campbell 

Happy

The morning sky - Gulf Shores, Alabama - December 2011

May the new year bring each of you health and happiness.
Enjoy the journey.

Good Morning!

Good Morning - Gulf Shores, Alabama - Christmas 2011

We had a wonderful time with family on the Gulf Coast and arrived back in Texas last evening. Hope the holidays are treating each of you very well. Take care of each other. Enjoy the journey.

Almost A Month Away and Loss

Been away for most of the month, arrived back in Texas late last night. Earlier in the month we attended a gathering of family and friends, to honour the memory a wonderful lady, my Gram. She was an amazing person and grandmother and I loved her very much, I am going to miss her terribly.
While up North, I was able to spend a bit of time with family, a visit was long over due and I squeezed in a couple of too brief visits with dear friends. Thanks for all the love, support and good thoughts sent our way, it means the world to us. The image above was taken while out on a solo hike one afternoon this month during a visit with Mom in Northern Ontario. Remember, enjoy the journey and let those you care about know it.

Rediscovered

Taken by Scott while on holiday in Scotland with his dad, several years ago.

Circles

Surprise birthday quilt for mom - September 2011

The parcel containing the quilt has cleared customs and is now in Canada!

It should arrive soon and the recipient has no idea that it is on its way.
Enjoy the journey.

Another View

Completed quilt for mom - 26 September 2011