Retreat in Branson 2018

I need to know who is interested in a retreat???? Please let me know.  

Good morning

It has been a while since i wrote on my blog. Things have been crazy here in Louisiana. Two floods in less than 6 months.  Who would have thought that could have happens. My brother is in a safe place for another 18 months, thank God. Michael has gutted the almost completed house from the march flood. Now to do it all over again. What a job. There are sum other things going on, can't talk about them at present. Will posted as they develop.


Hugs

Patticake


ps. have done 22 quilts since January. Rocking along

Great day

Today we are leaving on the Hot Rod Power Tour.  Starts in Baton Rouge area continues to Bay Town Texas, Austin, Dallas then up to Oklahoma City, Whitcha Kansas and ends in Kansas  City a week later. Seven days of big car show and heat. We are going in the 58 Edsel Station wagon painted SunSet Coral of course. Loud pipes and fast engine whoohoo!!!

Hope my readers are thinking about the mystery. I can't wait for Pomeroy.

Hugs Patticake

Full Speed

I am back, full steam don't know what it was but it is gone. whoohoo  Making plans for the Hotrod power tour. Getting excited. It is going to be hot but we will manage. Kool hotels and lots of liquids. Have been putting blocks together and will have a bunch of tops ready to layer. What more can you ask for.

This my day off so off to get my hair done and nails. Happy woman.

Hugs Patticake

Slow Day

You know I am never moving slowly but yesterday and today, this is slow mode. I am not happy about this. Hope tomorrow is better, not feeling bad just no get up and go.  Finished the sofa quilt this morning about 6:00am. You know I am a early riser. hahahaha  Things need to improve before the Hot Rod Power Tour we move fast this week long activity.

I am going to lay out a pink quilt using Frans blocks. Then a bath and sit and read and watch the voice.


Sweet Dreams

Patticake

Jackpot

Fran has moved on and doesn't have room for her quilting things. She sorted and gave 95% away or for me to donate about. She had enough blocks people had given her that I sorted and will have enough for 20 tops. WHOOHOO Gave away her whole stash , 2 giant totes of fat quarters and enough stuff to start a studio. She gave me an iron and a case, putting matt and ironing matt.  I won't have to cut a quilt till 2018

I will be bringing so many door prizes to Pomeroy, mailing them up to Rather Bees early. So show up it will be like shopping at Christmas.

Hugs, Patticake

Good Morning Sweet Sisters

I had a wonderful week, feeling really great! Quilted a sofa quilt and will bind it this morning. i will transfer fabric back to the cottage , it just walks across the yard and come into the big house. AMAZING how that happens.

We are going to a car show Saturday and I will be cleaning house Monday. Thats all I have planned. So Sunday i can cook for the week. Going to a lot of salads.

Talk to you soon.

Hugs

Patticake

Great Monday

Great Monday because it is not raining! Put a boarder on a sofa quilt and will try to pin it today, have a second one waiting, love my days off, may have to make that a reality.  My friends Renee and Mary brought me a sweet scrap bag on Friday night before we went to supper. I am thinking about putting it to good use maybe this afternoon.

I cooked for the week yesterday, sort of went crazy: 2 full chicken pot pies, turkey breast, cornbread dressing, gravy, potato salad, bean salad, and pecan pie. A for me an array of vegetable dishes for the week. This is what I do on Sundays. Monday is house cleaning most of the time but we have rain for 5 days forget the floors. hahaha.

Welcome any new members email me and let me know you have joined. Renee give Mary the site please.

Hugs Patticake

Welcome

Welcome Linda Miller to the possee . thank you for coming aboard. I don't post every day but will try to post weekly. I am really excited about the mystery. made 2 just to be sure, over achiever!!!

Today is cooking day (for the week) potato salad for the first of the week, bean salad for the later week, fresh salad for any time.  Chicken pot pies (big ones) one for now one for the freezer, baked turkey breast, mixed veggies and a pecan pie. Done for the week. the fresh salad is in jars for taking to work. I think i will have time to quilt later today and tomorrow.

I will be selling some sewing machines later next month so i will be cleaning and oiling with Steve for the next 5 weeks. I will be reorganizing my stash of stuff. A lot has to go to someone else to love. I will list things as i separate stay or go.

Have a great week and touch someone with caring.

Hugs Patticake

Good morning sisters it is a beautiful day of course for any type of quilting.  I am so stoked about your mystery for Pomeroy in September I made a second one in steps for you sweet ladies. WE will have some new comers for the retreat,  We have Renee, Mary, Rosie, Andre, Mell and of course patticake. I spoke to Margie and she is really excited that my crew is coming. You guys will love them really friendly and love quilting except for Mell she will be reading and messing with hair probably. She is coming because she has had to listen to me talk about how much we love each other.

Now for the mystery WHOOHOO here we go fabrics first.

I used 2 large floral prints in different color ways but would have some colors similar.

From one cut (5) 8 1/2 strips the width of the fabric. Now cut (20) 8 1/2 squares .

From the second large floral print do the same. It takes about yard and a half for each.

Moving on:

Now chose 4 fabric that will be next to your florals in each color way , you will have 8 fabrics 1/4 yard of each.
Cut (2)  2 1/2 strips from each of your 8 fabrics the width of your fabric. You will have 16 strips.

Next:

Pick a really knock  your socks off fabric bright but not busy. (I picked a color that was least seen in my big blocks.
Cut (15) strips  1 1/2 inches by the width of the fabric.


Boarder Cuts:

You pick a boarder fabric.

Cut (8) 4 1/2 strips the width of the fabric.


Binding:

Cut (7) 2 1/2  strips color of your choice.

This quilt will be 64 x 74 inches.

Now you have some shopping to do.

Hint my big squares are  very bright.

Hugs Patticake

Happy Mothers Day

Happy Mothers day even if you are not a mother! My day or I should say my weekend has been wonderful. Party on Sat. afternoon,  Michael and Carrie power washed my dog/flower yard, Hank delivered a beautiful basket of flowers, and Steve and I watched a mo vie at home. Today Mike and Carrie took us to breakfast at Cracker Barrel and Fran delivered gifts and a card and a plant. Carrie brought plants yesterday.  Busy and Nice!

I am cutting the mystery again. Get Ready pick 2 large prints of florals,  cut the width of the fabric 8 1/2 inches, cut 5 strips of each fabric. Recut these into 8 1/2in. squares.  makes 40 plus together. now just sit tight till the next instruction  comes. Have a great day!!!!!


Hugs Patticake

Begin the Mystery

Good evening the mystery is completed. WHOOHOO Fist thing you need is two bold prints in two different color ways but that contain some like colors .You need 1 1/2 yards of each.  So start looking for these 2 fabrics I used two from my favorite Englishman Kaffe.. Have a great time shopping.

Oh forgot no 1/2 sq triangles. hahaha

Hugs Patticake 

I am back, mystery is on the design wall so get ready for fabric suggestions and cutting ti follow. It has rained so much here the an ark is possible. no rain this morning but on the way. La got as much as 11 inches in an 5 hour period lets say flood. get quilting day as soon as the lighting passed.

Four and an half months till retreat, made my giftees and have a entire tote (big) full of door prizes. Saw another giftee might work that one in now that i can do zippers. lol

Have a great week!

Hugs Patticake

Good evening sweet sisters! It has been a long time i promise to do better. I am working on a mystery for the retreat in Pomeroy Washington in September. It is so fun. I will posting the fabrics and the cutting here on my blog so keep watching if any of you are still there. Email me and let me know. My friend will be flying with me and Andrea has donated a entire tote of door prizes for the retreat. Probably $500 worth so if you can come please do. The retreat is September the 7th  through the 12th. it is very reasonable we split the cost which amounts to almost nothing less than $100 dollar. RatherBees is an old church, quilt shop on on the top floor retreat on the bottom. Thats all for now.     Hugs Patticake

Hello All and Happy Valentines Day Tomorrow

Hello all no i haven't died just got a new Mac computer, started working, have a very sick brother etc.  
am actually sewing and took 4 days off.  i am sorry we haven't been able to retreat but life gets in the way sometimes and it has for me. I am healthy and okay. it is just several folks need my help at the moment. You know the expression I am My Brothers Keeper, well it is true.

Will catch up later.

Hugs Patticake

Retreat NEWS

Hello ladies good news I just spoke to the Hotel in Branson and we can again have a sweet deal just as before. It will be in March and will be again $59 dollars  a night per room. We must stay 6 nights and book 10 rooms as before. Free Conference room for the week. If this sounds good let me know.

Patticake

Hello From Texas

Good morning all ! We are in Weatherford Texas for a week visiting friends in the area. Yes I am quilting, finishing a new quilt that needs its binding done. Half way around,  it by hand. I usually do this on the machine. My on the road machine just bounced around one time to many. I will be adding another machine when I get home.


My sweet little Hank will graduate LSU 15th in premed. Scored high enough to apply to med school. He is now 21 years old, can't believe. Nicolas is 11 and Naomi is 10.  They are the nicest kiddo's, well behaved and great manners. I get them a week at a time when they come  because of Michael's job.


I am getting ready to schedule Retreat in March next year. Let me know if you are interested. Would you like to go to Louisiana? I can get us a really sweet deal at a new state park. Cost would be about 1/4 of the hotel cost. Let me know.


Hugs ,


Patticake

Still Freezing

This is a heads up for those who check on my Blog from time to time, we will probably go on Retreat next year. looking for a new place or will return to the Comfort Inn depending on the deal I can get. I will try to get it as cheaply priced as possible.

• We have had a good winter, just celebrated our 50th wedding anniversity last Friday. Andre called to say my warranity ran out so now for the next 27 tears we are on extended. She is so funny her husband has  the big A and is not easy to deal with. She calls about 4 time a week.  everything else is good. I have a quilt sale this weekend. could have gone today but really 27 degrees and outdoors with a 24 mile per hour wind. This little chunky monkey is staying near the wood stove.

Have a great weekend. Live you guys.


Patticake

Welcome Back

Where have I been? At the sewing machine finishing Marilyn's two custom twin quilts and shams., completing the 3 quilt tops I made at Steph's in Sisters Oregon with the posse, making a new interior for the bus(quilt pillow cases, pillows for the sofa, new bluebird quilt for the computer table over the steering wheel, and designed and pieced 5 more quilts, and took 3 trips in the bus. That's my story and I am sticking with it.


We are parked on the Mississippi River RV park in Vidalia La. for a week celebrating Mardi Gras with 20 of our old and new friends. Pictures on Instagram and Facebook. Yes that is me with the puffed limegreen vest and purple hat with big rhinestone pin on the front with wild hair sticking out. You have the picture correct?


Hope you guys are staying warm and sewing a lot this winter. Let me hear from you when you take a break from sewing.


Hugs Patticake.


PS Little Hank is graduating from LSU May 15th and scored high enough to qualify to medical school. WHOOHOO

What a great Day

Queen Bees had their meeting today and it was wonderful to see some old friends and make some new ones through out the day. I also got some sewing in also. We have some of the most talented quilters in the world in our group. Show and Tell was fab. The quilter of the month just left us breathless with her quilts, what talent she displayed. I am so sorry I won't be back probably till January if I don't get a teaching assignment.


All is well here on the home front, rain and thunder but al least it cooled the temps down a lot. Hope to hear from some of you soon.


Hugs Patticake