Finale!

Okay, Nicke, here it is. I think Thelma must be the best long-arm quilter I've ever met. She's horkin' good! (Thelma uses the word 'horkin' a lot; it must be all the rage with 76-year-old quilters. I can only hope to be as cool as Thelma when I'm 76!) I'm putting this baby in two fairs - Douglas and Chelan!

So Close!

I'm finished with the borders and backing, and now I just need to get it to Thelma for quilting. I've got my fingers crossed that I will make it in time to enter this quilt in the Chelan County Fair!

A Good Night's Rest

When I wake up in the morning, Jake's often completely sacked out on the couch. I've started taking his picture before he gets up - to memorialize his funny sleeping positions.

Almost There

Quilting and Running?

What a fun night! I quilted and went on a run with the puppies. That's quite the combination! Here are the results of my labor. :)

I wasn't terribly happy with all the points on this large center square to begin with, but after taking another look at it after the run, now I think it looks pretty darn good! I think running is good for me - it clears my brain (so do mango margaritas!).



I swear it's the hardest thing ever to get a picture of Jake that's in focus. He's always on the move.

We didn't get attacked by either Gigi the Chihuahua or Slinky the Dachsund this time, but we did meet Lily the Black Lab. Running around 9:30 at night is always interesting!
I think they'll sleep well tonight - Jake's even in focus in this shot!

19th Wedding Anniversary

We just celebrated our 19th wedding anniversary. That means I must be near 40...how can that be? I swear I was just 32 a couple years ago. :) I love you, Darin - Happy Anniversary!

DA BOM Update

Okay, I'm finished with my twelve blocks of the month. I think I'm finally getting the hang of this!

I think this is my favorite block. It's pretty, and it was very tricky to sew. I would like to have a conversation with all the crazy ladies that came up with all the different designs. They are remarkably talented.

Now I'm on to the sashing, borders, and backing - my plan is to be finished by the end of the week. Wanna know the first step of the sashing process? Cut (192) 2" squares. Yes, that's right, one hundred ninety-two! I read the directions twice and called my quilt guru (Nicke) to confirm that the (192) wasn't a typo. I still can't believe it - 192, huh. Too bad Ben and Jake don't have thumbs; I would put them to work.