My Heart goes out to Oklahoma

I haven't been writing in my blog much since I was away and then the tornado hit Oklahoma.  I pray for everyone there and the children that lost their lives.  I live in the Midwest and we all prepare for these things. But a stage 5 tornado would be so difficult to prepare.  The schools in tornado ally need to have shelters, a section in Omaha is considered tornado ally also.   I lived on the east coast and hurricanes are different then the tornadoes.  I have a basement so I am lucky but many many homes down south do not.  My son goes into the closet or the bathroom. 

Oklahoma people are strong people and they help each other right away.  I pass through Moore, OK at least every three months - will be traveling through in about 3 weeks.  God Bless the Oklahoma Strong residents. 

I am working on a quilt that isn't coming out the way I want it to - so the sooner I finish it the better, it has put me in a bad mood.

Hug each other.

Cathedral pattern Class

I recommend everyone taking a cathedral square.  It is so much fun.

I had a great teacher Jean from Council Bluffs, IA and I took the class at a very new quilt shop,
Cut Up &Quilt.  If I can do this pillow anyone can.  It is done by machine but Jean also taught us how to do it by hand.  We had a wonderful group....

Fun Fun Fun and I finished the project.

Gisela

Off to New York

Tuesday I am on my way to Long Island, New York to visit family.  I am driving so I hope to take photos along the way.

Will go to church in Port Washington.

Will stop in Indiana to have lunch in a Mennonite cafe, and stop in at a Quilt shop a few doors down.

Eat plenty of seafood.

This was a quilt show at the American Folk Art Museum a few years ago, I hope to see what exhibition they have this year.

Enjoy your week, warm weather is on its way.  The poor farmers last year it was so hot this year when will they get their planting in.

Quilts on the Deck/Remember When

I love it when I go into the church closet and I see surprises.  A few weeks ago I found a box with
5 quilts made from polyester fabric.

Look at all the bright colors, the quilts that we have been making (100 is our goal) have not been warm enough according to the people who will receive them so the last 50 we are considering  warmth.  We have order warmer batting to help and polyester is warm.

Look at the designs of the fabric, I just love them:

Flower people.

The flowers are adorable.

 Lots of retro design and colors.

The photos don't do it justice.  My husband had a polyester leisure suit in the 70's out of baby blue polyester.

So many different colors and designs.

Love the green in this fabric.

Hope you enjoyed looking back to the 70's.

Spring is coming/garden

Today finally we have some spring weather even though we had a temperature of 22 degrees last night. Currently 61 degrees.

Last year I had zinna blooming, they do very well here in the Midwest.

 I love ornamental cabbage plants, here you have to buy plants when you see them.  After Mother's Day the good stuff is gone.

I have my herbs.

Blue skies and warm sun are BACK!.

Boston and Texas Hang In there.

It has been a sad sad week in the US with so many lives being lost.  The world has changed - life isn't simple anymore.   Pray for those in pain, for those who have lost a love ones in violence or in a terrible fire blast.

This is a prayer shawl given to those people in need. 

What is on your Refrigerator?

I was going through a ladybug/bird phase.

Magnet my grand daughter made.  I get one each year.

Magnets from previous years.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Learning how to write.

This clock is near my refrigerator.

Have a great day.