Sew Thinky Thursday

Today I am once again joining Emedoodle for Sew Thinky Thursday.  Thank you for the comments from last weeks question.

This weeks question is -

What is the most meaningful thing you've ever made?

This could be a pretty hard question to put into words.  I've made lots of charity quilts for babies and familes that have lost their homes, possesions and loved ones.

But I think the most meaningful thing I ever made was a quilt for my friend Diana.

I had every intention of making a quilt for Diana and her husband when they celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary. It was in September, but somehow the date got away from me.  So I purposed to make it for them as a Christmas gift.   I finished the quilt and presented it to them for Christmas.  She and her hubby were both very delighted. 

Diana had been diagnosed with cancer 5 years previous. The very next month Diana found out that her cancer had returned, and with a vengeance.  She lost her battle on September 26, 2004.

I never took a picture of the quilt I made for her, but I share this last photo of Diana and myself the Easter before she passed away.  Diana was head and shoulders above me both physically and in character.  She had a truly warm and giving heart.  I still miss her.

Thanks for letting me share.

And the nominees are.....

 

Have you submitted your nominations for the Golden Quilters Awards??  Nominations are accepted through February 9th.  Stop by Insights from SewCalGal and add your favorite quilt designers, books,teachers, tool........... well you just have to look at the list of 12 categories.  But hurry, time is running out!

Silent Sunday

February Giveaway

Remember last month I said until I can start quilting, I will have a giveaway every month for a new Quilting book.

This month the giveaway is a book that touches all of us fabricaholics.  You know that beautiful piece of fabric you just can't cut into.  Maverick Quilts gives you lots of options to cut the fabric .....

.... and make the most of showcasing those lovely designs.

Here are a few examples

So here are the giveaway rules.  There aren't any.  Just leave a comment on this post (with a way for me to contact you either in your profile or email) and I will pick a winner at the beginning of next month,

And January's winner is -

Regan
Regan blogs  over at Floating on a Quilted Cloud
Stop in and tell her congrats and HI!

I want to thank each one of you that visited and signed up for the giveaway.   I also want to welcome my new followers.  I usually reply to comments left on my blog, but since my wrist surgery, I have not been using the computer as much as before I broke my wrist.  As I recover I will be happy to respond, so please keep leaving comments.  I love hearing from you.

Keep that needle going up and down and Happy Quilting !

Sew Thinky Thursday

As I'm not back to quilting yet, I am linking up with Emily's new linky Sew Thinky Thursday.  She presents a sewing related question, and everyone shares their answers.

This weeks question is -

When did you start sewing? Tell us a bit about your sewing history. When did you realize you were really hooked? 

No one in my family sews, so my first exposure to sewing was in High School in Home Ec.  We were taught the basics in using a sewing machine and how to make garments.   I made garments for myself for a few years, but I took a quilting class at a local craft store because I wanted to learn how to quilt..  That was back in the day when we used scissors to cut the fabric and made our own templates out of sheets of plastic (sometimes undeveloped xray sheets).  We worked on a sampler quilt, making 12 different blocks.  At the end of our class, the teacher showed us the "new" tool that had just been introduced to the market.  The Rotary Cutter!!!

I never finished that quilt because my sister in law learned how to make the Eleanor Burns Quilt in a Day Log Cabin quilt.  That changed my quilting life and I was hooked!

Quilting is not only a hobby, it has become my therapy.  I can't wait to get back with it!

Happy Quilting!  

Quilts, quilts, and more quilts

Another look at quilts from Quilting Under the Palms.

So much variety!

More next time.

Winter Quilt Show

Winter time in Florida is host to lots of Quilt shows in our area.  We love having all the northern visitors basking in our 70-80 degree weather.

The Quilters Crossing guild hosted Quilting Under the Palms this past weekend.  It's always fun to see all the quilts that are on display.

Don't you get all inspired by seeing the different types of quilts?

I'll show you more tomorrow.

Happy Quilting!