This and That

I am impressed with Emily's Wonky Quilt that is on my design wall, ready now for quilting.

The Day's Catch by Amy & Ashton.

Planting time for Quinten & Paul.

Slappy and Ashton

It was such a pleasant evening; why not take our plates outside for supper?

After the SMBI Chorus gave a program at our church, Laura kept these friends for the night.

More farm work for Paul.

Amy had a Creative Memories party with these ladies, Hannah, Ashley, & Alma.

The bob truck brought a load of sand to church the day we had sewing circle.

It's safe now. You may go play in it!

A hive of busy bees!

Emily's Wonky Quilt

It's been fun watching Emily put together her Wonky Quilt. I gave her free reign of my scraps.

May Color Challenge

I'm trying to take on the "Color Challenge" that Vicki & Judy host. This is the picture that has been chosen for May.

We are to make something with these colors. So .... here's my fabric that my sister Emily helped me pick out.



And here I have cut out the pieces for a small crib quilt.

Design Wall Monday

Emily & I are having fun today. She is making Wonky Houses improvisationally and I'm cutting and making some Pineapple Square in a Square blocks.

Judy at Patchwork Times Design Wall Monday

Postcards to Columbus

Joel had an old pickup truck that he used for feeding catfish. It was old and beat up and I decided it would make a good subject to be photographed. Using those pictures last week, I made these postcards for Postcards to Columbus . The pictures were tweaked on the computer and then printed on fabric that was ironed to freezer paper and sent through the printer.

The Ole Clunker

The Open Door

Right Door

These postcards will be for sale at the Location of Exhibition: Renee Reedy Studio | 101 5th Street South | Columbus, MS 39701 (below Cafe on Main) for the month of May, 2012.

You can see other postcards here and here.

We welcome a new granddaughter into our family.

Baby Talya Renee was born to Joel and Sheila weighing 4 lbs. and 6 oz. She had to go to Tupelo to be watched because of sleep apnea.

I got to fly to Tupelo ...

with Joel ...

... and Georgi ...

... to see Sheila & the new baby. We had a pleasant supper at Sonic.

These quilts lined the hallway of the NICU. Each hand represents a preemie that survived.



--Parting Shot --

Happy Birthday, Diane

I had a lot of fun making this birthday "card" on the spur of the moment for Diane.

Laura's Quilt ... continued

I have finished piecing the top of Laura's Quilt ...

... and now I need a good name for it along with some fast quilting design ideas.

Our Busy Life

Recent visitors in our home have been Laura's family, Dale & Ruthie Dickerson. Ruthie is my first cousin.

Laura with her sister Audrey and brother Kevin.

Paul's sister Dorcas trying desperately to find some fabric to match her quilting projects.

I quilted at Colonade Gardens in Columbus for the Pilgrimage. This young girl showed an interest in learning to stitch.

This is the site for the new Bogue Chitto Cotton Gin in our area. A number of old hog barns have been removed and the pits filled in.

The Grabers gathered at the river for boat rides ...

... and a picnic.

This app shows Jupiter is here and Saturn is here!

Nice pose, Ashley!

"A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly." The same applies for young girls!

I wonder if this fish is going to be any good.

No fear of snakes and critters with these boys.

Joshua

Marv & Darryl

Karla & Laura giving me an elaborate rendition of "Chop Sticks."

It takes 6 people to plant 3 raspberry bushes!

The great day that Kirby & Ashton learned to ride bicycle.

Sheila & Georgi hold baby Abigail who looks like her big sister, Brooke Yoder.

Laura's Quilt

I decided to go for a whole different look and pattern for Laura's quilt. We started to make her quilt using the Tossed Nine Patch idea but it just didn't work well with the fabrics we had chosen. You can see the beginning of the quilt here in the top right corner of the design wall.

 

Now, since I have seen what Film in the Fridge has made here and here, I decided to sew the dark 4" squares together to make rectangles. I cut the green squares into 3 strips and added the strips to the lighter focus fabric. Now, I think we are on to something that will work.