Groovy Guitar Skirt

Groovy Guitar Skirt for Gracie

Isn't she so cute!

I also made a matching skirt for my niece Kennedy, but no picture yet....

Happy Birthday...to Me!

Friday night we went out to celebrate my birthday....

We went out to dinner...

...then to Comedy Sports for some laughs (where I got to be a judge)....

...then we went on a hunt for cheesecake....and some 'bread pudding'....and even more laughs.

Thanks for the fun Tony, Jared, Jen, Marte & Marcie!

Saturday I got to have even more fun with my family. We met up with my Mom & Dad & Anna for lunch. And just spent the day playing. It was a great birthday. I am so lucky to have such a great family.

Kyle, my photographer.

Project Improv

Improvised Log Cabin Blocks

Jacquie at Tallgrass Prairie Studio started a group called Project Improv.

The main purpose of the group is to help each other to quilt improvisationally. She also has asked that each quilter who joins the project, commit to making one 12.5 inch improvised log cabinish block to donate to a charity quilt. Honestly that is the main reason I decided to join. Once I started it was kinda hard to stop, so I made three. Here they are:

I can't wait to see how all of the charity quilts turn out. Should be a lot of fun. Thanks to Jacquie for getting us all organized together, and making this group happen!

Vegas

We made a quick trip to Vegas the end of last week.

My niece Marissa got married! Congratulations to Marissa and Bryson. Marissa looked absolutely beautiful.

(I totally stole this picture from M& M's blog. I didn't do a good job of taking pictures!

This is Jordan and Gracie hanging out.

Here is my sweet Mom and Dad.

We convoyed down with Anna, Megan, Mom & Dad. We got in Thursday just in time to go to bed. On Friday we went walking all over tarnation--to see some Vegas sites.

The wedding was Friday evening, and afterwards we went to dinner with a bunch of the family. After that we went for another walk to the Bellagio so the kids could see the fountains at night. We barely made it there before midnight for the last fountain show.

Megan, Anna, Tony, Gracie & Kyle

(I really like that Tony guy.)

Kyle, Tony & Gracie

Saturday we stopped in St. George at Martin & MaryNell's for some lunch and little more visiting time. Then we hit the road back home.

It was a quick trip, but we had a lot of fun and were so glad we got to be there for the wedding.

I am so grateful for family and great friends.

This is the quilt we gave Marissa and Bryson.

First Completed Quilt of 2009

I haven't posted anything in awhile, but that doesn't mean life has been slow!

We seem to keep ourselves pretty busy lately. Some of what has been going on this month is--Ballet, scouts & ACE club, birthday parties, Tony playing "Church Ball" and breaking his knuckles---again, all of us playing the new Wii, watching Taylor play basketball, playing full contact straws (very entertaining), serving in Young Women's, helping Mom who just had some surgery, hanging out with Family and Great Friends. And of course, I have been quilting--like crazy. So things are good around here.

Here is my first completed quilt for 2009!

This is a quilt I've been working on, commissioned by Ashley. Ashley is 11 years old, and has saved enough money to have a new quilt for her bed! How cool is that?

The pillow is an extra little surprise for her. I hope she loves it!

And here is a little peek at just some of the mess...errrr I mean projects, going on around my sewing table....errr I meant kitchen table.

Check out the Giveaways

Check out this giveaway for cute linen pouches:
http://mosthotbutter.blogspot.com/2009/01/lets-have-give-away-today.html

And the fat quarter and pendant giveaway at:
http://laniejane.typepad.com/see_jane_run_go_jane_go/2009/01/be-my-valentine.html

Lots of fun things:
http://fabricfamilyfun.wordpress.com/2009/01/17/one-fabulous-year/

I think I'll be putting my own giveaway up soon--so check back!