please help

(Notice I didn't ask if the kittens were all dead in that picture? Y'all laughed at me over the puppy one!)

Thanks Cathi. You WILL be busy!

Mel, I've had 4 epidurals in my neck and back at a pain clinic. Can they send you to one? Back pain is horrendous to live with. There is no crutch or cast for anyone to see why you hurt so much....((((( hugs)))))))).

Thanks Fumi, that is actually the same quilt, top shot taken at work, bottom shot taken at home.

The top one I pinned the block for my grandmother to my valentine quilted wall hanging, I haven't taken it down yet .  All the hankies in Grandma's block belonged to her mother and sister in-law from the 1930's. I hand appliqued each piece of hankie on a base fabric, then hand quilted around each block. I found a scroll heart quilt design to quilt in the border. I embellished the block with vintage buttons from Aunt Alice's button box. Donald came up with the idea for the lace edging on the block. Some of the white ones don't show the white embroidery on them in the photo but they are all beautiful. The C in the middle is for Cora Reeder (my great grandmother) but my grandmother's name is Coral. I plan on making a larger version for my office wall.

Sheila

Barbe, I picked the heart quilting pattern to match the scroll work around the C in the middle. She hasn't seen it yet. I will be giving it to her next week (Saturday) at her Birthday party. I started on this wall art in Feburary and finished it in May so it wasn't too long in the works. What takes longer is the bigger pieces and more extensive hand quilting. I do have to thank her for my love of sewing and quilting. She had me sewing at a Tredle sewing machine when i was about 8 or 9 making stuffed rag dolls and clothes to put on them. I only hope to get as good with my quilting stitches as she has done in the past. Due to her age, arthritis and macular degeneration, she doesn't sew any more.

Also, to be in my quilt guild you have to have more than 5 projects in the ufo stage .

Sheila

Cathi, it may be your sinuses getting all blocked up...do you have allergies? Hope you feel better soon, cause it's going to get pretty busy there very soon!

Barbe, it's already the 16th here so I'm also getting in early and wishing you a VERY happy birthday! Hope you have a very enjoyable day. xxx

Sheila!! So talented.  That is a a beautiful quilt!! 

Big Hugs to all. I missed you all today!

Keeping you all in my prayers.

Happy Birthday Barbe!!!

Sheila, such a pretty quilt! Yes, you ARE talented!

Cathi, so happy you got rid of your headache. I recorded the Farrah story too, but haven't watched it yet. (actually forgot it was on last night and that I had it set to record ... now I know what I will be watching today)

Happy weekend all

I watched the last hour or so of the Farrah story. She's got a hard case...it will be very, very tough to beat it. My gut tells me she's just buying time, but as the ladies on the Stage IV board say, at what price of QOL.

Gray, rainy day here, just right for buying my herbs and maybe getting them in the ground between showers. Then I don't have to water them (heh, heh). I'm going to visit my dad this afternoon and see how he's been doing at his physical therapy this week.

My kids took me out for a belated Mother's Day dinner last night. We gorged ourselves on sushi. Now I'm off to take my son home after he spent the night. It's so nice to hear his voice around the house and to hear him playing the piano. I realize how much I miss him when I have him here.

Barbe, did I miss your birthday?  Oh no, I'm always coming in late for thye party. Hope you have/had a good one! 

Rant away, Sue!  After all, you do it so well and it makes EVERYONE feel better!

Hugs!!

Hi Makraz! How ya doin'? I'm doing good. Back is feeling better today. Hurts mainly in the mornings when I get up. Boy , you should see me "trying" to walk to the bathroom when I get up , you wood laugh your a$$ offf!lol I would if it wasn't so painful at the time. Quiet around here today. Do you have any plans for the weekend? I'm just taking it easy.I did clean out the fridge , wow , I think some of that stuff could of started talking!lol You know how you push stuff into the fridge , and then forget about it , and then when you find it you need a ferensic doc to figure out what it was? Yep , thats what I found!

Sheila , that is a beautiful hanging. I just love the fact that it is made up of the hankies. And it brought back memories for me too. I use to have hankies when I was little , and it spurred my memory of one that looked like the pink flower one you have. I wish I would have kept them. They were so delicate , and girly.You are so very talented. And its so nice that you share that talent with others. Such a special gift from God.