Hi Cuties! Sorry if I’ve missed some birthdays but hope you had a great one! I haven’t been on as much recently because we unexpectedly lost a nephew in an accident. I have managed to make another veteran a quilt top that now will be passed on to another member to quilt. It’s a more modern setting I came up with sorta like Lanie’s Sunflower quilt I made but not exactly. I need to write my measurements but it didn’t take me too long to draw it up. I love red, white and blue but this panel called for something different than the normal. Ashley likes it because it is different. I hope the vet it goes to likes it as well. First picture on top queen bed-Second picture on floor- I used printed sayings and really like this one.

by toogie 21 Jun 2022

Thank you for everything.

by toogie 21 Jun 2022

Thank you Suzanna, you are always so supportive.

I won't get to sew much, if any at all this week. My sister Sheila is down and brought her friend Nancy with her. They will be over tomorrow for lunch. Then Thursday through Saturday my son-in-law will bring Gus and Avery to me while he is at work. Nora ended up going with her mom to camp this week, in New Mexico. Ashley, my daughter, had to drive the church bus with the youth. Mason was supposed to go. They had paid his camp fees months ago and then he got a job, so he couldn't go. Thank goodness they had a camp for Nora's age group, so the monies were transferred for her to attend. They should be back some time Saturday.

by graceandham 16 Jun 2022

Did you catch the Tattered Stitch Embroidery Fireworks Edge to Edge Quilt block today that Dragonflyer pointed us to? It might be useful in future red, white, and blue patriotic quilts...

by toogie 16 Jun 2022

No, I haven't looked at the freebies today. It would not be easy to do blocks on my little machine unless maybe a preemie or baby quilt.Thanks I'll try to look. This couldn't have been easier. I sat down Monday morning to figure it up and was completely finished by noon Tuesday. I cooked while figuring, so we had leftovers Tuesday-lol

Yesterday was my sister Sharon Sue's birthday, the one that just passed away. I called my other sister Sheila and said you remember how Sue always liked to make a big deal of her birthday. Sheila remembered and also reminded me our mom was buried on Sue's birthday. I had not remembered that.
Justin was the nephew that died. His mom is my husband's oldest sister's child. He was her youngest at 60 and Faye will be 96 next month. She still lives in her own house, mind is good, but body is failing.

by toogie 16 Jun 2022

It is having friends like you that make my heart full. Thank you for your words. The nephew was on my husbands side, although they are my family too and have been for over 50 years, since mine is so small. Justin was a sweet guy. He had many surgeries when he was born and as he grew up. I came into the family when he was 6 years old and all my husband could tell me was Justin was born with his bladder on the outside and he wasn't sure what else. Hubby and I had just went to see Faye, Justin's mom, about 2 weeks before the accident. We even talked about Justin in some of our conversation. She lives about 50 miles one way so 100 round trip, so not too close, but not too far.

by toogie 16 Jun 2022

Thank you, I always hope so and they seem so appreciative.

Justin had only one child they adopted, Becca. He has 2 grandsons and although Justin had plenty acreage Becca said when she is washing dishes she could look out her kitchen window and see her daddy when he was on the back porch. They will miss him terribly. The grandson about 10 years old, could not stop crying. Heartbreaking.