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

Hello Ladies

I am still alive just very busy. Know what I am doing surprise just getting along with life. I have been to another retreat this time with some of my SewNSew Sisters in Oregon. My friend Andre flew with me for a week of sewing and sewing we did. Andre shopped and shopped till she had to buy another suitcase. (It was her first time to the Sisters Quilt Show, this happens to all first timers.)


WE are all good down here in Louisiana. IT is terrible hot so we stay inside a lot. I have finished 2 queens, 3 sofa, 9 tabletoppers and 2 twin commission quilts. I have the 2 pillow shams left to do. But you know me I have 2 stacks of lovely fabric calling to me , "cut me first". So this afternoon I am looking over patterns as we speak.


Stay well!


love and hugs Patticake

Hello All sorry it has been so long since I have posted. Between quilting and my new adventure with the ThirtyOne Gift Company, I have been having a ball. You can see why I am having fun just go to my ThirtyOne Gifts site and my number is #430527 if you see something you would like to have. We have a great summer catalog.


Retreat was fab as usual. Way to go girls, we know how to have fun. The giftees were so kool. I keep playing with mine. I have them in a special basket. Thanks so much sweet quilting Sisters. I am finishing up on mthe blocks for the matching twin quilts for my friend Marlyn Davis. Need 160 and have 130, will try to knock them out this week so I can assemble the quilts next week and get them to Lee Demars before the June Hot Rod Power Tour so when I come back just have the binding to do.


All is well in my kingdom at the moment. Fran had a colon check and a upper GI today, did well. Boys are all working that is a blessing. Steve is waiting on approval for a med that will give him some "get up and go" and the grands are great. I am rocking along as they say.


Keep in touch!


HUgs patticake  

Ready for Retreat

We are going to Branson MO. tomorrow for a 7 day retreat. WHOHOO We have 18 ladies coming to the Comfort Inn of the Hills. We have been doing this for a lot of years and pretty much have the same 18 to 23 attending. Some of us are getting older but are still plugging along, that's what quilting will do for you.
Andre and I will be flying to Sisters Oregon in July to join Steph and Kathy for a week of sewing and the super quilt show. We will be flying on the 10th and returning on the 17th of July. I haven't been in several years so am really looking forward to the trip.
Steve's Birthday is this week so I took him to lunch today , big 72 man is he old are what???


Have a great week and some.


HUgs Patticake