Red Velvet Comforter

Back in September when we were in Ohio for the Haiti Benefit Auction, my sister Coleen and I spied this red velvet comforter that was to be auctioned.

 

 

I guessed that it was made by my Aunt Vera Rose, Father's youngest sister. And sure enough she was there at the sale and acknowledged that she made it. My heart started beating fast and I knew I had to have ... rather, wanted real bad ... that piece of handiwork.

 

 

And when the bidding began my dear Paul kept on nodding until everyone else dropped out. I am so pleased.

 

 

The pictures just don't show how the fabrics sparkle, glimmer, and shine. And the feather stitching is so even and perfect. It is beautiful!!!!

Jed & Vicki and Random Happenings

Yesterday we attended the wedding of Paul's niece Vicki to Jed.

 

Then for supper we invited in all the Grabers and their company.

 

Our house was "buzzing" with people. We want our home to be open and everyone welcome, so our slogan is, "There's alway's room for one more." We counted 90 guests! We had hoped to visit and eat outside, but alas the weather turned cold so we opted to fellowship inside.

 

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After working hard on the combine and ...

 

... and fixing up the farm truck, ...

 

... Perry bought Blue Bell ice cream and ...

 

... treated the farm hands.

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Miriam gave Kenneth this whopper of a unicycle for his birthday!

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Emily & I went to the Pine Belt Quilt Show in Hattiesburg where my "Climbing Higher -- Jacob's Ladder" quilt won an honorable mention ribbon.

 

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Gabriel showed me a few things he's getting done on his Leagle Eagle ultralight.

Alzheimer's Quilt

I finished this quilt for The Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative (AAQI) Raising Awareness & Funding Research Through Art.

Stripped Bare

As a tree is stripped bare of it's leaves, so my Father was stripped of his memory and often wanted Mother to finish the stories he would tell. He often asked "Now, (pause) how was it, Margaret? I can't quite remember."

Detail

The back.

Scraps & “George”

Yaaay! Emily sorted my scraps by color!

 

The FedEx man came today and dropped off this box.

 

They were right. It brought some excitement.

 

Maybe I can get some of those tops quilted now!

Quilt Progress

My "Jacob's Ladder" is being blocked as we speak! See that high velocity fan blowing it dry? The dead line is tomorrow. Yaaay! I'm on schedule.

Emily has made more progress on her son Andy's airplane quilt.