I Am Back! Warning! Long Post!

I sure have missed you all and I really think you all are the best. Thank you so much for all your kind words of encouragement and the cards that some of you sent. The bad news is that my arm is still the same, it hurts when I use it but the good news is that I still have things to share with you that I have been doing the last three weeks. For now I will only be posting once or twice a week just because I love to share with you all but I won't be replying to your comments. Instead I will visit your blog and comment on it. To do both is just to much typing for my arm. I know that is probably not proper blog etiquette but I know you all understand.

Before I show you what I have been doing I have to show you this so sweet pillow that Candace made for me to rest my arm on. Isn't it the cutest thing? It is done with some coloring and embroidery. Thank you so much Candace, I will treasure it always.

Since it is Wednesday I want to show you one flower. This one needed one petal to be added to complete it.
Some of you might have seen this article in the June/July issue of Quilters Newsletter. It was about embroidery creations by Australian designers. Well I did the Verandah Views BOM that Cheryl designed. I was asked by Linda if I might want to submit my quilt for the article she was writing and I said sure. Mine is the bigger quilt on the left hand page. You can see a close up here.
A couple days I went antiquing and found some great pillow cases and check out the table cloth. Both ends of the table cloth have the same design. Don't you just love that blue cow. It was labeled as a picnic table cloth. It just about fits my old farm table.

Check out this bag I made. I did a pattern test for the very creative Stephanie. This is her newest bag. It is called the Haliee bag. Stephanie said I could leave the rick rack off but I think it looks really cute with it on. If you like it you can go over to her etsy site and get the pattern there. Thanks Stephanie for sharing the Picnik.com site on your blog. Since I have so many photos to share it sure did make the post much shorter.
My husband and I attended our beautiful and smart daughter's college graduation. She now has a degree in graphic arts and we are so proud of her.
I got my son's wedding quilt back from the quilter. I did sew the binding on and am slowly hand sewing the binding onto the back. If you click on the picture to make it bigger you will see that the fabric has surf boards on it. My son is a surfer so this fabric is perfect for him and his future wife who is learning to surf. There is a shower on the June 25th so I really want to have it done by then.
I just have to share a little about our birds. We have a new pair of bluebirds building a new nest. The first brood left the nest a little early and one of the babys got caught by a black snake. I know a lot of people don't like snakes so I won't show that picture. lol I think three of the five made it to be adults. Unfortunately I think the black snake got the baby cardinals after they hatched too. Bad snakes.
I watched the irises and the Astilbe bloom. I also planted a few more plants. Guess what that little purple flower is called? It is a "Pincushion" flower. Really! I did not realize it until I put it in the ground and read the little tag. It brought a smile to my face when I realized that even my flowers are related to quilting.
I prepped two blocks from Linen Closet BOM. I have traced and colored the BOM that Dorothy is doing. I am so disappointed to be so behind on those blocks. I put my red and aqua blocks together from an exchange that Jane had a while back. The fall colored quilt which I made a couple years ago will be going to a person with Lou Gehrig's disease.
I have caught up on my magazine reading and worked on some puzzles to strengthen my brain. Before I signed off for a while I won two giveaways. I won the sweet little embroidery pattern from Robyn at Daisy Quilts. It is her own design. She has designed a new table runner that is really cute. Thanks Robyn. Marie at Hummingbird Treasures was having her first giveaway and I won it too. She had this machine embroidery picture being done on her machine and you had to be the first person to guess the name of the design and who had done the picture. I guessed right. It was irises done by Van Gogh. Those embroidery machines sure are neat. The prize was some very very soft napkins with my initial on them. And look at all the other goodies she sent along with the napkins. Love it all Marie, thanks a lot. Nonnie who does not have a blog sent me some fat quarters just for helping her with a pattern. Very nice and generous of you Nonnie. Thank you.
I made two blocks for the Quilt Around the World Exchange that Jane is hosting. My husband and I went Cherry picking for the first time. Picking cherries sure is a lot faster than picking blueberries. I also made some bibs and burp clothes. The blue ones went to Robin of Crafty Musings who just had her second cutie-pie boy and is a fabulous appliquer. The pink ones went to my niece who just had her second girl.

Thanks for stopping by.

With Passion,

Carrie P.

Above all, try something! Franklin D. Roosevelt