Well, it has been a couple of weeks since I have updated my blog. I have been busy with family and work. I got to spend a few days up at my parents' cabin in the north woods of Minnesota. Thier cabin is about 50 miles from the Canadian border. It's not on a lake or anything- just a hunting cabin in the woods- but we really have a good time up there. We try to take a picture of all of the kids together, lined up from oldest to youngest every year. They are (from left): Ellen, 14 (our oldest), then my brother and his wife have three right in a row, Aaron, 13, Kyle, 11, and Erik, 10, and then Rosie, also 10 (our youngest). I wonder how long before the boys are the tallest in the picture? Oh yeah, the dog (Tikka) belongs to my brother's family. She is a great retriever, very mellow and well behaved.
Another project I've been busy working on is a quilted bag for Rosie's friend Emily. I asked my husband, to model it for me after it was all done and as you can see he did an excellent job. This is the fourth bag I have made from this pattern. It is a This & That pattern by Sherri K. Falls from the book "Woodroses in Winter". They are a lot of work, but it makes such a perfect overnight bag for a little girl to bring to a slumber party.
And last but not least, I celebrated my birthday this past weekend. We went out to eat, did a little shopping, and then came home to watch the Vikings lose to the Steelers. :( My mom and I celebrate our birthdays a week apart, so she and I spent Saturday on a "Quilt Shop Hop". If you're not familiar with this concept, a bunch of quilters jump onto a coach bus and that bus takes you to several different quilt shops around the state. There are treats at every shop and door prizes, as well. It was a lot of fun. The scavenger hunt was especially competitive and funny. I gathered lots of interesting ideas that may make their way into a cross stitch design someday. Have a great week!
Well, it has been a couple of weeks since I have updated my blog. I have been busy with family and work. I got to spend a few days up at my parents' cabin in the north woods of Minnesota. Thier cabin is about 50 miles from the Canadian border. It's not on a lake or anything- just a hunting cabin in the woods- but we really have a good time up there. We try to take a picture of all of the kids together, lined up from oldest to youngest every year. They are (from left): Ellen, 14 (our oldest), then my brother and his wife have three right in a row, Aaron, 13, Kyle, 11, and Erik, 10, and then Rosie, also 10 (our youngest). I wonder how long before the boys are the tallest in the picture? Oh yeah, the dog (Tikka) belongs to my brother's family. She is a great retriever, very mellow and well behaved.
Another project I've been busy working on is a quilted bag for Rosie's friend Emily. I asked my husband, to model it for me after it was all done and as you can see he did an excellent job. This is the fourth bag I have made from this pattern. It is a This & That pattern by Sherri K. Falls from the book "Woodroses in Winter". They are a lot of work, but it makes such a perfect overnight bag for a little girl to bring to a slumber party.
And last but not least, I celebrated my birthday this past weekend. We went out to eat, did a little shopping, and then came home to watch the Vikings lose to the Steelers. :( My mom and I celebrate our birthdays a week apart, so she and I spent Saturday on a "Quilt Shop Hop". If you're not familiar with this concept, a bunch of quilters jump onto a coach bus and that bus takes you to several different quilt shops around the state. There are treats at every shop and door prizes, as well. It was a lot of fun. The scavenger hunt was especially competitive and funny. I gathered lots of interesting ideas that may make their way into a cross stitch design someday. Have a great week!
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