KatyQuilts

I got one album block finished yesterday morning before work.

And the next one ready to sew.

If I have something like this laid out and ready to go, I am more likely to make one before work each day. Little by little, this will get done!

While out in Arizona, Daughter #2 got me hooked on the show Lost. I realize I am very late to this party but I am enjoying it nonetheless. While watching with hubby last night, I got some work done on my hexies.

Before I go, just wanted to say thank you for all the kind comments you all left while I was out of town with my new grand baby. I apologize for not responding to each one as I like to do. It was just one thing too many to juggle at the time. I do appreciate each and every one that visits my blog!

Linking up with Lee at Freshly Pieced for WIP Wednesday.

We arrived back home yesterday morning after an overnight flight from Phoenix. I started unpacking and going through mail but really didn’t accomplish much other than a nap!

While I was gone, I did finally come up with an idea for my HMQS Quilt of Valor Challenge. Here is a sneak peak.

I ordered more coordinating fabric and have more diamonds to cut.

These are large 60 degree diamonds so the piecing should go fast once I get started. Good thing too as this quilt is due in Utah the beginning of April!

Back to work today and this will be an extra long week to boot. Time for coffee!

BTW, I am linking up with Judy at Patchwork Times for DWM and Connie at Free Motion by the River for Linky Tuesday.

Not much sewing has been happening here. I am making a wee bit of progress on my hexie quilt.

But most of that has gone by the wayside in favor of this:

Today though, will be spent here:

I can’t wait!

P.S. I am linking up with a Quilting Reader’s Garden for Hexie Weekend.

Here is another older quilt that I made for Daughter #2 a few years back.
I took these pics from the balcony at her apartment.

This quilt has been washed a LOT and I think it still looks pretty good.

We have been having a great time here with our kids. I am so not ready to go back to snow in Michigan!

Yesterday, Daughter #2 took Mr. Wonderful and me hiking in the White Tank Mountains. It was beautiful!

The grand dog was pretty tuckered out when we got done!

While visiting Daughter #2, I thought I would take pics of a very old quilt that I made for her. She has always loved dogs and back in about 1998, I found some great dog fabric and ordered it. We were loving in France at the time and someone that visited is hand carried it over the pond!

Here is the back:

She used this daily for years. I sent it to her last fall after she got her dog and now it is getting daily use again. Apparently the grand dog loves quilts!

I am still enjoying the Arizona sunshine! It is beyond glorious! Thanks to a fellow blogger, Christine from Triangles and Squares, I found a fabulous fabric store here in Phoenix!

It is called SAS Fabrics and what an experience! The have piles of designer fabric remnants and I had a blast digging through it all. So much so that I would like to go back this week!

I am still snuggling with our little guy.

And hanging out with this little girl.

A trip to remember for sure!

Just popping in to say hello! Can’t believe I have been here a week already! We are enjoying the lovely weather but mostly, cherishing time with our family.

for all you Michigan people, that green stuff is grass!

I am still in Beautiful Arizona! And stitching has fallen by the wayside in favor of baby snuggles 😄. But I did finish this up on the trip here:

This is the March challenge for the Small Quilt Talk group. After I got all my pieces cut, I remembered that I had planned to so this in vintage fabrics. Oh well. Not a tragedy.

My HSTs measure 1 1/2″ finished. All the shirtings in each row are the same and the darks in each column are the same.

Mr. Wonderful finished jury duty  and hopped on a plane to get here early.

It is so good to be here, to sing to, snuggle, rock, kiss, feed, change, and love on this most precious baby, so fresh from God.

Sunday morning I left this:

And flew into this:

I’ve been enjoying time with these two:

We did some hiking:

And of course I am enjoying these two boys:

Tomorrow Mr. Wonderful arrives to join me.
I can’t wait!