Hody again here it is almost Feb. I decided to write a little .Today is Sunday and I just got back from church. The weather sure has been different raining and cold then get a warm day then cold an windy. I am suprised that we have not had much snow I just know it is going to hit us hard one week and we will get some real snow.That is Indiana weather for ya. I got the pocketbook made with all the pockets and I think it turned out OK. I am making another one just a little smaller so she can pick out which one she wants. I am making rice bags Aunt Elna got me a order for three and I got $5.00 a piece for them. I also am working on trying to finish a guilt that sombody else started. The blocks are not even so I will have to even them up somehow . I also have to make more blocks as there wasn't enough to make a quilt. I am hopping to get it big enough to cover the person when he lays down. It is for Lora's Bill he has cancer and gets cold a lot. I guess I better go it is getting late. I have a picture of the pocketbook so will post it later need to down load it on the computer. So all take care see you later.

Here we go again

Happy New year to all that read my blog. I have not been here for sometime I know some people keep theirs up and I guess I just don't have that much to say. Things realy has changed alot sence I was coming here last year a whole lot.I was babysitting for the grandkids and helping Amy out and had a chance to spend some time with them. Amy no longer babysits and they moved to Union City ,In, they were in Dalevell, In. wich was a lot closer. Now it takes me an hour to get to there house and a lot more gas. Roberts x-wife is getting remarried and moving to Ill. so that means we will not get to see Roberts kids but maybe once a year. I am so glad we got to see them for awhile at Christmas she gave us a couple of days and Robert had a whole lot of family to take them around so they could get Christmas from them. Alot of the family was really upset about it but she has her rights too. I think I will get off this for awhile and talk about something else. Being retired has been nice I like it when I look outside and the snow is falling and I can stay inside where it is warm. I have been working on a pocketbook for a friend and she wants lots of pockets in it. The pattern doesn't call for pockets so I have to work them in. I am trying to do some little things to get ready for a church bazzar and bake sale in the spring we are trying to build a new church I like making thaings like pie carriers and aprons and oven mits just things like that. I have a whole lot of things I can make. I even have some small quilts I will put in. I have so many things I want to do I even want to make some doll clothes I have a couple of dolls that need clothes. I think I need to make a list and as I make them mark them off. I am proud of myself I have not bought any material in a long time I have been using up the stuff I have here. Most of it is calico material and that is what they used when my grandma was making baby quilts so it will be good for my quilts. I have such nice patterns and colors of material and most of it came from Aunt Elna or another friend from church. I think I will get off and start on my sewing till the next time. God Bless.

Hello to all I am sorry I have not been here for sometime. I really have no excuse just not felt like writing. Not much going on here I am still working on the quilt for Gage and now doing a little girl quilt for my friend at church she is going to have a new granddaughter in Oct so I better get on the ball. I found the pattern in a magazine at the library and I made a copy . So far I have been lucky I have all the material here so I didn't have to buy anything. I am so blessed with so much material that was given to me. I have to go through the material and find something I like and then find a pattern that will go with the material. Sometimes I can find a pattern and then find the material to go with it but I usually end up having to buy a red or blue to finish it up. I like to do scrap quilts too you can get a nice variety of colors. A friend gave me a quilt she found at a rummage and it was all nine patch block in all different colors and it was beautiful. I put a back on it and batting and finished quilting it and gave it away. I really think the simple quilts are the best. I am getting tired so will go and write later take care all who read this and God Bless. Your quilting friend Sharon

This is Shelby ,Ryan , Payton they are the my grandchildren.

These are the little ones that Amy babysits for everyday. I am the back up babysitter when she has a meeting or has to go someplace . Left to right keller , Tagan , Robbie, Stevie thay are all good kids and mind pretty good to. Keller and Robbie will go to kindergarden next year.

Good morning to all who read this post. To day is race day here in Indiana the big 500. I am going to have a cookout with my daughter Teresa and her family. I went yesterday and spent the day with Robert and his family. We went swimming and took all the kids,I stayed out and watched. I was really surprised at all the big women in bathing suits I was selfconscious about my size and that is why I didn't go in . Next time I will be in with the rest of them.Ha ha . It has been a while seance I posted so I will have to catch you all up. For Mothers Day I decided to make me a new purse I had gotten some nice material and I decided to use it. I made this one a little smaller I have a picture of it will show later.

This is little Gage he is alot bigger now I need to get a better picture . I have the pictures they had taken at WalMart but I don't know how to get them on here so this will do till I go and take more pictures.

Gages Quilt

This is a close up of the quilt . The one I am making will be a crib or little bigger. This is a wall hanging. You will get the Idea and see the animals in the barn door mine will be a little different there are shadows and mine will be applique on the outside. Let me know what you think.

What do you think of my new look I think I will like this better. I wasn't happy with the one I had but didn't know how to change it so I messed around and found out and this is it for awhile till I get tired of it. I have posted some pictures of my purses and this is a picture of my new quilt I am making for my little foster grandson. Here is the pictures. This is the pattern and the colors. It is a barn and there will be applique animals in the doors.

This the front with a pocket the other is the back. I didn't think they were too bad I don't claim to be perfect. I had a lot of fun making them . I hope all who read this have enjoyed seeing my things. Sharon

Here is the front side with a zipper and lining.

BLUE JEAN PURSES

Here it is with the pocket in front . I did take off the rick rack I didn't like it.

This is next step I sewed all the squares together and but some batting to make it stand on its own. The trouble with the batting it made it harder to sew.

MORE BLUE JEAN PURSES

This one I decided to do a little different I had seen some quilted pures that were put together with 5in blocks and I figured I could so the same with the different colors of blue jean material. I got my brain working and this is what I came up with . My friend Wilma from church picked it. This is the begining .

MY BLUE JEANS PURSES

Here I am again Roy got the pictures in the computer and I hope I don't have too much trouble, I have already lost my post once so keep your fingers crossed. I have been making purses out of blue jeans and blue jean skirts and blue jean jumpers too. I can get the clothes at our church for free we have a room with used clothes for any one from the church that might need them. I made me a purse out of blue jeans and all my friends wanted one . I know I should sell them but they are my friends and my purses are not perfect. Here is one I just finished and gave to a friend at the library. You have to remember I like making the purses and I like to see my friends carring them too. On to tne next one.

April

Here it is April and the end of April too. I have been busy at other things and not been here. I did two more purses in blue jean material I took pictures just have to down load from camera. The weather here has been kind of nice not to hot and not cold it is suppose to rain but just sprinkled. I have been working on another quilt this one will be a barn with animals in it . I think it will be real cute . I am making it for my foster grandson Gage he is about 18mos. a real cutey . Sunday is my sister Dana's birthday . Mom and I took her to lunch yesterday we went and ate Chinese all you can eat for one price. We relay enjoyed the time together. WE don't do that to often. I did a little spring cleaning and did our little dab of laundry washed a few windows and changed some curtains. I don't get in a big hurry and do a lot at one time kind of saves the energy . I would rather be sitting at my sewing machine then WORKING . So I will go and you all take care till next time and by the way HAPPY MOTHERS DAY .

I am relay sorry the pictures are a mess I am still learning how to get the pictures on here and when I have to as my DLH he gets upset. I wrote it down and I still made mistakes. The brown purse is from a pattern
I got at JoAnns and the last one is blue and I already had that pattern. I had gotten a 4x jumper for free and I cut it up to make the purse and there is more might got two more one like this one and maybe a smaller one. I like making purses. It turned cold to day so I will make chili so I better go and get it started . I hope you all enjoy my pictures more coming soon. see you on the flip side. Sharon

candle mat I made for Christmas not finished yet

This is a quilt I made for a little boy at church . It is nine patch and I had made the blocks with another quilt but didn't need them. I realy like nine patch you can do so much with them and they are fast to make.

This is another purse I did with a junper and there is enough to make another one. The brown purse is from a pattern I got at JoAnns for .99 cents.