tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-288815892012-02-16T07:26:23.525-08:00Quilting-ManiaTHE NICHE OF A QUILTER, READER, PET LOVER, AND GARDNERMarluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.comBlogger1751100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-71380709908593783632011-06-26T12:34:00.000-07:002011-06-26T12:46:29.853-07:00Son Getting Married
I got good news a few weeks ago and it's that my middle son got engaged to his girlfriend from New York. The wedding will be next year but ever since the news I haven't thought of anything else but the wedding. I can't really concentrate on quilting or jewelry making now. I'm very happy for both of them and for me because I finally get to have another girl in the family. I have a feeling the Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-9995562148564558502011-06-14T17:32:00.000-07:002011-06-14T17:32:38.376-07:00Little Bird Necklace
Ever since my little Chiquita has been sick I have been really up and when I do go out I feel guilty leaving her behind. I'm happy some days and then Im crying when I see her and know her end is coming soon. My very sweet hubby surprised me with this very nice bird necklace. He was trying to cheer me up. Well it did. It's a very cheerful bird necklace.Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-9672453696934114102011-06-02T19:16:00.000-07:002011-06-02T19:17:52.968-07:00Getting Hot In Texas
Man, is it getting hot in the Texas East Gulf Coast! We haven't had any rain so it looks very dry which we rarely see here. We usually have lot's of rain and everything is always very lush and green, but not this year. My husband ended up putting in an irrigation system for the roses and other plants we have around the house. I pray for rain!
My little Chiquita is still losing weight but still Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-33532518365216798132011-05-16T07:38:00.000-07:002011-05-16T07:39:48.671-07:00Taking My Chi To The VetI took my Chi to the Vet this morning because she has gotten bloated. She still eats normal, plays normal and poops and pees normal. She is 9 years old and I know that's many years for a pooch but I'm trying not to think the worst. Well, we got to the Vet's parking lot at 8 this morning and it was packed and a long line of people with their pets waiting outside the building door. I didn't want Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-59356800564037497522011-03-22T19:52:00.001-07:002011-03-22T19:52:05.637-07:00GENTLE GIANT RoseThis rose is huge! The scent is very sweet.Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-36730711321767197782011-03-22T19:46:00.000-07:002011-03-22T19:49:00.770-07:00Bad Case Of Spring FeverHave had a bad case of Spring Fever. Visited MAAS , my favorite nursery. It smells heavenly in that rose section.Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-64730876558442205582011-02-22T10:12:00.001-08:002011-02-22T12:49:23.085-08:00Tennis Elbow So No Quiting
I haven't posted because I haven't been quilting due to very bad tennis elbow. But since I can't keep my hands still for long I tried jewelry making and I liked it. I have done a couple of things since I can't do a lot for a long period of time due to the pain in my forearm and elbow.Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-47327123496339579682011-01-10T12:29:00.000-08:002011-01-10T12:43:56.591-08:00Getting Tooth PulledI went through the holidays chewing only on one side which I had been doing for about a month . Yes, I know it's crazy but I really do have a fear of dentist. It's a fear that developed about 12 years ago when I was getting a root canal and the dentist accidentally cut my tongue and had to give me three stitches. Well, I had a filling put in back when I was in junior high and a tiny piece of it Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-28959699866440248052011-01-03T13:00:00.000-08:002011-01-10T12:45:16.916-08:00Good Holiday Memories
The holidays are over and I'm left with a full heart and a smile on my face. My three sons and a girlfriend were home for Christmas, and what a Christmas it was. Lot's of laughter, food, great conversations, and great movies.
I am left with a lot of motivation to finish many UFO's. One of them is to start another Christmas quilt as soon as possible. I was very pleased with the first Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-19684486828598032102010-11-15T15:31:00.000-08:002010-11-21T15:34:34.527-08:00Christmas Quilt Progress In VideosI am filming my progress on the 2010 Christmas quilt I started a few weeks ago if anyone wants to see it. I have posted 3 videos on my Youtube channel if anybody is interested. I'll be doing that with every quilt I make from now. It does take time and it can be difficult doing it by myself but it has also been fun. You can also fine the first video on the left of this blog. You really can't miss Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-69973230256199304122010-11-10T09:55:00.001-08:002010-11-10T09:58:15.030-08:00Meandering Machine QuiltingI am am machine quilting a queen size quilt and I love it! I used the 505 basting spray and let me tell you that stuff really works.Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-15059961194621610632010-11-07T12:34:00.000-08:002010-11-09T16:21:01.233-08:00Two Months Worth Of PostingI have been so busy since my last post in August. I am happy to have been struck with an endless supply of creative energy. I have also been gallivanting all over the place with my good friend Lila. We have both been shopping, she, for her trip to Colorado later this month, which is the time her first grandson will be born. I am so happy and excited for her. I have been shopping for my Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-26656553434364307012010-08-18T23:38:00.000-07:002010-08-18T23:38:10.344-07:00Finished Bench Cushion Cover
One expensive piece of foam!
Cut foam with electric knife.
I love this fabric.
Had to pin zipper to get it straight.
I like how the zipper turned out.
Pinning is a must.
I like the zipper this long.
Finished Finally
Looks Good To Me
This is the the new bench cushion with a new cover and I'm very happy with how it turned out. It was a lot easier than I thought it would be. I Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-11388689118636900992010-08-09T23:15:00.000-07:002010-08-09T23:15:22.205-07:00Sewing Project For The WeekI am working on a cushion cover for a bench chest that my hubby made for me about two years ago. I had bought some 3 inch foam for it when hubby first made it for me but I was never happy with it. I always thought the foam was too soft. A few days ago I went to JoAnn's and bought some new 5 inch foam for it. I payed a pretty penny for it too but the foam is suppose to hold it's shape and it's Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-92196414061526902882010-07-27T14:00:00.000-07:002010-07-27T22:18:24.838-07:00My Little Visitors Are Gone
Brother and sister at Herman Park
Herman Park Train
Texas Armadillo
Remember the Topsy Tail
Galveston Beach
Trying to be creative
I am finally free to post again after having company for over a month. My niece's son 14 and daughter 7 came to spend time with me for the first time ever. We were busy everyday doing crafts, reading, watching movies or going places. My youngest is 22 so Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-57625921443368991502010-04-30T11:18:00.000-07:002010-04-30T11:21:53.276-07:00Back From New YorkI can't tell you how much fun I had with my hubby and son in New York. We were there for 6 days and we did something every single day. I knew I was going to walk and be on the Subway trains but my body must have gone into shock because I wanted to crawl home the first night. I was so tired from the walking, running to catch trains and climbing stairs. It's so much easier to just get in your car Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-80649899719315158732010-04-18T15:23:00.000-07:002010-04-18T15:23:50.016-07:00TWO MORE DAYSTwo more days and hubby and I will be in NYC. I'm so excited!!!!!!!!!!!!
Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-38344388716032013712010-04-15T18:17:00.000-07:002010-04-15T18:20:10.203-07:00Bought Another CameraRemember when I told you guys about losing my camera back during the Christmas holidays? Well, I never found my beloved camera and I went 4 months without a good camera. I had to take pictures with a cheap little digital that I wasn't crazy about. I decided to just get another one exactly like the one I lost which was a Panasonic Lumix FZ18. I can't tell you how much I like that camera. It has soMarluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-91042858764294707842010-04-14T08:39:00.000-07:002010-04-14T08:39:28.489-07:00Beautiful ThreadsThere are some beautiful threads,fabric and other goodies at http://cathyscrazybydesign.blogspot.com/2010/04/200th-post-giveaway-finally.html and I am so glad I found that blog. Love that crazy quilting but don't know which is easier hand crazy quilting or machine hand quilting.Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-71457633990677202472010-04-10T21:45:00.000-07:002010-04-10T21:45:01.881-07:00Getting Ready For New YorkI am so looking forward to going to NY to visit with my son. I'm not looking forward to all the walking he said I'm going to do though. My back is going to be crying. I have my heating pad and Aspercreme ready to go. I'm suppose to be going to the dentist to have a tooth pulled on Monday so hopefully I'll be healed and ready in two weeks. I'll have it replaced when I come back home. We'll see Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-37587660850707807802010-04-05T21:52:00.000-07:002010-04-05T21:52:27.442-07:00Finished Quilting On Second Dick&Jane Quilt
I actually finished the quilting on the second Dick&Jane girl quilt today. In one day, I like that! The quilt top always looked very simple to me, but the quilting design gives it a lot of personality. I'm so glad I chose that design. I did mark the design because it was my first machine quilted quilt. Marking it did take time and so did the pinning. I hate pinning! But it was all worth it. I Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-59439500871605879082010-04-04T09:50:00.000-07:002010-04-04T18:10:56.827-07:00Another Dick and Jane Girl Quilt
My hubby and I will be having a quiet Easter at home being very grateful for the good health of our family and ourselves. I will be starting the quilting on another baby quilt I made with some left over Dick and Jane blocks. I was having a hard time deciding on what quilting design to use and didn't want to take a chance on free motion quilting since I've never done it before. I have been a handMarluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-9756952489743447842010-03-23T23:13:00.000-07:002010-03-23T23:13:47.121-07:00Woohoo! Finished Dick and Jane Quilt
I am so glad to be done with this little quilt. I am so looking forward to starting on another quilting project. I have plenty to choose from that's for sure. I'm very happy with how it turned out especially the quilting. I quilted circles all around the blue polka dot border and it turned out pretty good. I always sew the binding on the right side and then turn it over to the backing side and Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-18941673119316293512010-03-15T18:03:00.000-07:002010-03-15T18:22:52.486-07:00My Handsome Boy Cotton My 8 month old kitten, Cotton, keeps following me around all day, and every time I'm at the computer he gets on the guest bed and waits for me. He was being silly and purring like crazy when I decided to take some pictures of him. He has the biggest personality and he is just so lovable. In the eight months that I've had him I have come to love him so much. I fell in love with him on day one Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-54819788094790465742010-03-13T09:48:00.000-08:002010-04-04T18:11:50.942-07:00THREE GREAT BUYS
Friday was a very good day for me. The first thing I did was go to church which I hadn't done in a long time. I felt really so much better after wards I felt almost lighter. Maybe I came out of church with a clean slate. HEHEHE. I then went to my LQS just to kill time and went into the back room of the store where they have all there discounts and discontinued items. I started going through a Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-79206612350565871792010-03-06T23:28:00.001-08:002010-03-08T16:32:02.581-08:00Quilting Tutorial Video #4First of all I didn't bother with punctuation so all you teachers brace yourselves.
I have finally finished quilting the Dick and Jane baby quilt and I am so relieved. I am not totally finished though because I am hand sewing the binding once I am sewing on the binding I know it's only a matter of hours before it's totally finished. I just added a 4th video telling you about how I quilted it and Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-45325534269139802602010-02-26T10:44:00.000-08:002010-02-26T10:44:14.242-08:00Looking Forward To Summer
This summer I really have something to look forward to. That cutie in the picture will be visiting me for a whole month if all goes according to plan. She is 6 years old and the youngest of three. She has 16 and 13 year old brothers whom she can't wait to get away from. I have no daughters nor granddaughters so we are going to have a lot of fun. I tell her about the small sewing machine I have Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-9940567301616599842010-01-25T12:21:00.000-08:002010-01-25T12:21:10.350-08:00Met Up With Old Friend
One week ago I had the great pleasure of meeting up with a high school friend who I hadn't seen in over 30 years. My friend Elma is a teacher who's class came to Space Center Houston on a field trip. She asked if I could go meet her and of course I said yes. We spent five hours together catching up and seeing the exhibits at the center. Elma hasn't changed much in more than 30 years. She is Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-52630073644527662492010-01-05T10:25:00.000-08:002010-01-05T10:25:50.311-08:00Great Holidays Now Back To NormalHaving all of my family together was the best thing I could have ever hoped for. A lot of great times and a lot of great food. Hubby and I spent a lot of time with our three sons and got to see lot's of movies and went to a lot of restaurants. I am enjoying the e reader I got for Christmas and can't get over how many books it can hold. Too cool!
I finally got my new washer and dryer and love themMarluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-39292651453302409192009-12-15T10:38:00.001-08:002009-12-15T10:38:31.070-08:00My Great Niece Emma My sister sent me this picture of Emma, her first grandbaby, she isn’t even a month old and she’s already laughing. I think she’s so cute and I’m so glad to be a great aunt. I only wish I lived closer to my nephew and his wife. They live in Indiana and I live in TX :( I’m the one who bought her first doll. I’m so proud of that. Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-17773853590786940462009-12-11T22:59:00.000-08:002009-12-11T23:19:45.605-08:00Now I'm Freaking P OAre you ready for this? Remember I said I was suppose to get the washer and dryer yesterday well the delivery guys were here and I was so excited. I already had a load of clothes to wash. Well when the guy opened up the box of the dryer we noticed a big ugly dent in the back of it. I couldn't believe it and I was ready to spit nails. I immediately got on the phone with Home Depot and told them. Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-65522834825788473732009-12-11T07:27:00.000-08:002009-12-11T07:55:38.506-08:00Kitties Getting Snipped TodayEarly this morning at 6:30 hubby and I went to drop off Cotton and Oreo at pet clinic to get neutered, finally. It was cold this morning so I put a blanket over their pet taxi's and they did very little crying this time. The nurse told us they wouldn't be getting any stitches since the cut would be very very small and that hey would recover in about one week. I didn't know this since all the Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-33005139417202147312009-11-28T16:50:00.001-08:002009-12-01T14:44:38.464-08:00Honest Scrap Award, Thank You Gloria
Thank you Gloria for giving me this award. I am now suppose to list ten honest things about myself. Here we go.
1. I am a very honest person sometimes to honest.
2. I hate it when people smack their gum.
3. I can't fake liking someone.
4. I didn't have my first pet until I was 26 years old and have had one ever since.
5. I can't swim.
6. I love to dance when no one is watching.LOL!
7. I'll try Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-57678488519930132512009-11-28T15:23:00.000-08:002009-12-01T14:44:03.601-08:00Cotton & OreoThese are the latest pictures of Cotton and Oreo. I was lucky enough to have my camera ready when Oreo decided to jump on my stack of books and magazines. I thought I'd give him a cute little wing since he is a good kitty. Oreo is just getting bigger and bigger and his hair just keeps growing and so does hi tail. I bought that piece of fabric at Joanne's and he really likes it. He also likes thatMarluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-35846932466767545282009-11-15T09:33:00.000-08:002009-11-15T10:48:24.063-08:00Book Store Adventure
Saturday, hubby and I went to, Murder By The Book, a mystery bookstore. They only stock mystery books which can be romance, espionage, historical, vintage, antique, vampires,kids, preteen, ect... The store has dark wooden shelves as you can see, and there are skulls, ravens, guns, old reading glasses, owls on books, Shakespeare busts, antique suitcases, old typewriters, and cozy leather chairs Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-58693047905165694652009-11-12T13:17:00.001-08:002009-11-12T13:59:41.144-08:00Kittens Are Growing
Here are pics of me, Oreo and Cotton. I'm crazy about my kittens but Cotton is my baby. He loves to be hugged and cuddled. He lets me hug him as much as I want and he takes it all in. Oreo is more independent and can do without hugs. It's funny how one can instantly bond with a little animal and that the bond can last a life time.Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-20003196326573658142009-11-04T09:55:00.000-08:002009-11-07T09:07:58.417-08:00Pups In Halloween Costumes
Here are my girls on Halloween night. I wanted to take a picture of both of them together but they wouldn't sit still long enough. The little shirts say Creatures Of The Night and it glows in the dark. They looked so cute but those wigs were driving them crazy. The little shirts are like muscle shirts so they looked like little weight lifters showing off their muscles.LOL!Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-48362089933696983322009-10-22T13:43:00.000-07:002009-10-22T14:36:34.856-07:00Reading These BooksI am in the last chapter of Perfidia and I have to say it's one of those can't put down books. Although it's a book about a mother and daughter and how the daughter puts up with so much abuse from the mom with out telling anybody I have still enjoyed the book. I would love a sequel to the book. I found this book at Half Price Books for $1.00 so I really scored when I bought it.
I have been Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-19372435438994038012009-09-01T12:03:00.000-07:002009-09-02T03:32:50.258-07:00KITTENS, OUCH!
I had no idea that being mom to kittens was so much work. I'm feeding them every 4 hours and then I let them play for an hour in a dog corral because I still think they are to small to let them play around with my dogs. Chiquita goes round and round outside the corral while the kittens run around inside. It's really very funny. Oreo likes climbing to the top of the scratching Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-59472597738995470942009-08-26T15:15:00.000-07:002009-08-26T15:40:38.964-07:00Raising Tiny Kittens
The reason I haven't blogged lately is that I'm raising kittens. My son who works at a Home Depot found these two babies in a pot in the garden department. He had noticed the mama once in a while but the kittens really couldn't move around. Being the caring softy my son brought them home before another employee called the SPCA. I have no idea how old they are maybe 4 weeks and I have no idea ifMarluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-84962149843195240792009-08-04T13:00:00.001-07:002009-08-04T17:07:13.450-07:00How Cute Is ThisWhen I went to Barnes & Noble this past weekend I went into the kids section to find some books for my niece’s daughter. It was actually the first time that I went into that section. I had a great time seeing all the books that are available to kids now. I saw this little bake set and just couldn’t pass it up. The muffin pan is pretty small and just so cute. It’s got lot’s of cup cake papers and Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-10031584265110747422009-07-30T10:38:00.001-07:002009-07-30T13:15:03.977-07:00The Best Apple PieYesterday was my oldest son’s last day at home so I asked him if he would like for me to make him a Chicken Pot Pie or an Apple Pie, and he decided on Apple Pie. I was really cutting it short because I started the pie at 1 pm and we had to leave the house by 3:30, be at the airport by 5:30 for his 6:30 flight. I gathered my ingredients as fast as I could and hoped I wouldn’t mess up. I knew that Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-33890447256176652772009-07-26T22:44:00.001-07:002009-07-30T10:51:06.455-07:00Best Cookies So Far I have been enjoying my son's visit tremendously, since he's been here, and I always try to cook or bake his favorite meals and desserts, so, he put in a request for chocolate chip cookies last night, and I made these from a recipe I had not tried before, and boy, were they a big hit with everyone. My husband and two son's told me the cookies were really good right after the first bite. My sonMarluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-73233414342576538962009-07-13T16:17:00.000-07:002009-07-13T16:51:29.588-07:00Hand Quilting Tutorial #3I have put up the 3rd Hand Quilting Tutorial on the left side of my blog in case you want to see it. Hopefully I'll be done within the next two weeks. I really wanted to be done before my son came home since I always quilt in the living room and once he's here it's where we spend most of our time. I guess if I push it I can be done with it. I'm pleased with the way it looks, very retro like. I Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-88034038628474502202009-07-02T11:02:00.000-07:002009-07-02T11:38:32.554-07:00HAPPY 4TH OF JULY HAPPY 4TH OF JULY
MAKE IT A SAFE ONE
We must never forget who
Gets the credit for the freedoms we have, of which we should be eternally grateful.
Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-23969026492227655602009-06-30T22:28:00.000-07:002009-12-01T14:45:52.554-08:00Thank You GloriaI have to thank my friend Gloria from Viva la Vida for giving me the One Lovely Blog Award. I know lot's of people don't like to display awards but I do it proudly. You made my day Gloria.Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-86063463409379895442009-06-30T22:12:00.000-07:002009-08-12T05:29:06.246-07:00Almost Burned The House & Reached A Goal TodayRemember I mentioned my son was cutting the headliner for his car.Well, I got after him for not cleaning up the tiny specks of old spongy foam which were all over my cutting table. I told him to use the vacuum and to make sure he got everything. Well he plugs it in and turns it on and I hear this very weird sound like if there was something stuck inside the vacuum. It was still working so my sonMarluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-40184270250256595662009-06-24T06:22:00.000-07:002009-08-12T05:28:08.086-07:00Update On Sister-In-LawBoy, it has been a while since I've posted. Anyway, my SIL who had the stroke will be going home today. She has been in rehab for only two weeks and I don't think she's anywhere ready to go home but since she's on Medicare/Medicaid for her mental disability it's all the time they allow her in rehab. Can you believe?!?! Her sister, who will be caring for her has been told she has to make sure she Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-10010169985099467852009-06-13T23:42:00.000-07:002009-06-14T00:16:02.753-07:00Prayers Needed Sister-In-Law Had Major StrokeI have two sisters-in-law, one is 51 and the other is 60, and they are both my husband's sisters. The 60 year old has been mentally challenged since the age of 4. She had a major stroke on Monday and I just don't know what to think of the decisions the doctors are making. After the first round of MRI's the doctors said she had bleeding and swelling in her brain and that she was in critical Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-50707510032381874012009-05-25T22:53:00.001-07:002009-05-26T12:32:57.869-07:00Time To Exercise :(I invited my hubby to go check out the treadmills with me on Saturday and right after I told him which one I liked he said, “ O.K, let me get one of the guys to get it for us”. I was really surprised he was so complaisant so I’m thinking maybe he wants me to lose weight to but just won’t tell me. He’s smart he’s learned what not to say to me.LOL! It took him hours to put the darn thing together. Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-68875262949966615982009-05-22T11:53:00.001-07:002009-05-22T11:58:42.946-07:00Can’t Get Into Blog.Insomnia Monster Comes CallingI have been having problems posting on my blog because I haven’t been able to get into my blog. I had to load foxfire to do it which is crazy. I wasn’t able to see Gloria’s blog and several others either. What gives IE?! I guess I’ll have to go through Foxfire to do my posting for a while. I’m trying it out and so far it seems o.k. but like everything else that’s new in life it takes a while to Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-47247848152403027112009-05-12T00:54:00.001-07:002009-05-26T12:34:00.748-07:00Mother’s Day On Sunday,Gardening On MondayI didn’t do much on Mother’s Day because Saturday we did most of our celebrating. I had breakfast with hubby and son on Sunday morning and after getting calls from my son in New York and son in Los Angeles and other people wishing me a Happy Mother’s Day hubby and I went out for a while. I can’t help be a little sad every year though because my mom is no longer with us and I would always make a Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-3296760471784285072009-05-08T09:00:00.001-07:002009-05-08T14:03:29.889-07:00New Books,Dreams,Movies,Quilting
I started a new book yesterday and it’s been interesting from page one so far. WOMAN OF A THOUSAND SECRETS is a story in pre Columbus time. Tonina is a nineteen year old girl who goes through many difficult adventures. You can read a little more in the What I’m Reading Now section on the lower left side of this blog. I can tell I’m really going to enjoy this book because it has everything I Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-89127974309751756632009-05-03T13:01:00.001-07:002009-05-03T22:22:18.256-07:00Hand Quilting Tutorial,Reading,and GardeningI am still working on the Dick and Jane quilt and made a hand quilting tutorial video’s. The first part you can watch on the left of this blog in The Video Of The Week section and the second part you can see by clicking on the link under the video which will take you to my YouTube channel. I had to film it early in the morning when my Chi’s were still sleepy and kind of quiet. They can get very Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-15956601522034901872009-04-22T13:10:00.000-07:002009-04-22T13:24:29.154-07:00Multicolor Quilting Thread I have started quilting the crib size Dick and Jane quilt with multi colored cotton thread which I had never used before. I like the way it’s looking I like the way it hides within the fabric with it’s changing colors. The only thing is it’s expansive at $7.00 per spool. I know I was shocked at the price to. I will post pictures of the quilt as soon as I’m done. It won’t take me long since I am Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-91567628897704798352009-04-19T12:00:00.000-07:002009-04-22T13:26:35.440-07:00Raining Cats and Dogs In Houston
Wow, was the rain we got in Houston saturday crazy or what! Those were some severe thunderstorms with tornados. We live in a high place so when our street and back yard get flooded it means we have gotten way too much rain. I couldn't believe how hard and fast the rain was coming down. I heard we got somewhere like 8 inches of rain in a small amount of time. There were trash bags floating down Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-40875523600169677932009-04-17T09:58:00.000-07:002009-04-22T13:27:19.670-07:00Award From Gloria
I'm so happy to have recieved this award from my friend Gloria over at http://glorv1.blogspot.com/ . This award is for enjoying our times spent together and having turned Blogland into a great place to spend time.Thank you my friend I will post it proudly. I will than in turn give this award to other people.Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-11921774779721844292009-04-08T00:55:00.001-07:002009-04-17T09:09:17.000-07:00I’ve Been A Busy BeeFor the last two weeks I have been pretty busy. My two older son’s are coming to visit and I have been busy cleaning and making room which means moving lot’s of my stuff from where I usually have it. My oldest son is coming in from Los Angeles and whom I haven’t seen in two years. The second son is coming in from New York city and they are both coming in the same day and at the same hour so it Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-18933372861702369212009-03-25T09:45:00.000-07:002009-03-25T10:03:15.173-07:00Basting Quilt
I am finally back to quilting and it feels so good. I am going to baste a 54 inch Tom and Jane quilt top that I made last year. It's been patiently waiting for me staring at me every time I go into my fabric closet. I thought I had cotton batting but no luck so I will use polyester batting and I will have to piece it because I really hate to cut up a full or twin size batting just for a 54 inch Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-35315494033022249532009-03-19T08:59:00.001-07:002009-03-24T09:22:35.181-07:00Remembering My Cat Sonia Sonia right after we got her as a kitten.Sonia a grown up lady.This morning while browsing through blogs I came upon Sweetbait and she posted about her beautiful Calico kitty. It brought tears to my eyes as it reminded me of my beloved cat Sonia. I had Sonia for 10 years before having to put her to sleep. I loved that cat so much. She was such a good and loyal kitty. She use to follow me Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-63962915798004555902009-03-18T16:37:00.001-07:002009-03-24T09:21:59.932-07:00Houston,I Love It I have been cleaning my sewing room and organizing before I start cutting backings for my quilt tops but decided to take a break. I was downloading some pictures to Windows live gallery and found these still in my camera. I still had 100 pictures in the camera. These are pictures of Houston. I took them when we were leaving and coming to town from Arizona. The big Beehive and Lady’s head wasMarluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-76280769312506901622009-03-16T23:34:00.001-07:002009-03-16T23:39:02.696-07:00Cake In A Mug I tried a recipe for a cake in a mug and it was a big hit with my husband and son. I tried adding banana pudding on the right one and as you can see it looks pretty bad actually it looked a lot worst than what it tasted like. It was really pretty good. That was suppose to be for my son but I didn’t have the heart to give it to him and I just made him another one which is in the top picture. MyMarluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-84994581868038037722009-03-15T12:10:00.000-07:002009-03-24T09:21:27.550-07:00Curtains On Their Way To New York
I am finally done with the altering of the curtains for my son's apartment. It took me three days to measure, cut and add fabric to the curtains but it took me three months to actually get started. I just wasn't motivated for some reason well I do know what it was. It's this darn computer I'm so addicted to. LOL! I also sent him some Ritz crackers, teddy graham cookies which he has liked since Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-86296239719504203392009-03-11T13:22:00.000-07:002009-03-11T14:18:57.853-07:00Bunny Love
Just take a look at this bunny isn't he the cutest. He reminds me of a bunny my brother found in a field and brought it home to me when I was three.He was 16 at the time and he use to help a farmer with his crops. As soon as he put the bunny on the floor I fell in love with it. We had the bunny for a long time until it died. I found this bunny at Petsmart of all places. It's a toy for big dogs Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-53328512587238635422009-03-11T11:49:00.000-07:002009-03-13T16:33:24.982-07:00Kreative Blogger Award
I am so happy and honored to have gotten a Kreative Blogger Award from Diane at http://dianesmixedart.blogspot.com/. Thank you very much for the award Diane. I am to list seven things I love or inspire me.
1. Nature2. Babies3. My Pets4. Bold colors 5. Music6. Old buildings from the 1800's7. Traveling
I will now like to pass on this award to
http://glorv1.blogspot.com/ http://Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-46805312080230374472009-03-08T20:30:00.001-07:002009-03-24T09:20:38.517-07:00Plant Shopping Beautiful oriental statue. I just love it.
Very expensive very beautiful fountains.
Shrimp plant, kind of funky looking plant.
Herb section of nursery.
Spring shipments of annuals and perennials.
Me looking at roses.Saturday I went plant shopping at the biggest Nursery I've ever been to. Maas Nursery is about 4 miles from my house and I just love going there during spring and Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-91570395704016618452009-02-22T11:30:00.000-08:002009-02-22T11:31:12.648-08:00Yes, It Can HappenI saw a car which made me think back to a hilarious experience a friend and I had many years ago. We both laugh out loud every time we remember. We went out shopping and stopped at this store, we parked went inside and stayed there for about 30 minutes, so we head back to the car, my friend and I go inside the car and my friend puts the key in the ignition and in the mean time I'm noticing Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-87258863208932686142009-02-21T22:11:00.000-08:002009-02-21T22:49:16.474-08:00Chicken Shrimp Tortilla Soup.
Ingredients for the soup.
Saturday, I made Chicken Shrimp Tortilla soup. I love tortillas soup but had never ever made it. I never order it at a restaurant either, I usually eat it at a friends house.I really made it for my husband so I made it really spicy and he loved it so much he had two bowl fulls. I made Mexican rice to go with the soup and that was really good. I didn't even taste Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-27258996572594533772009-02-19T09:51:00.000-08:002009-02-21T22:56:27.571-08:00NOW, THAT'S A PIZZA!
Last night hubby and I were starving and knew our son would be to after work so I said, "I'll make a pizza and so it won't take so long I'll make the dough with Bisquick." I knew he wouldn't want no Bisquick dough so he said, "No way, I'll make the dough myself." I swear that man makes the best pizzas. This is a veggie pizza made from scratch and the crust was about one inch thick. I actually Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-18307303216613534452009-01-21T10:13:00.000-08:002009-01-24T10:27:02.539-08:00Garden Art For Spring This is a bowling ball I decorated using half marbles. I love the way it looks in the sun.
I have to start planning a design for the bowling balls I'm planning on buying this coming spring and it's just around the corner for us in Texas. I'm going to paint some and jewel some to make my back yard pretty.I had a hard time finding bowling balls at garage sales but finally found this one at a Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-50988097863847948262009-01-19T13:26:00.000-08:002009-01-19T14:30:44.730-08:00No Sleep Last Night
This is what I look like when I haven't gotten any sleep, and, no, I'm not embarrassed because I know no one wakes up pretty.HA! That's what happens to curly hair in Texas, especially when you live close to the water. My son went out last night and at 2 a.m we get a call that he's car is broken down miles from home. So, what do my husband and I do, get in the car at 2:30 and go looking for him Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-61269603622927498222009-01-17T21:20:00.000-08:002009-03-24T09:19:44.654-07:00Craft PicturesHere are some of the many things I make for Christmas.
Wooden Money Bank
Jean Apron Jean Apron
Christmas Ornaments
Christmas Ornaments everything is handmade even bears.
Christmas ornaments
Bird Ornaments
Victorian Mini Stocking ornaments
Four Inch Christmas Ornament
Same as above
Same as above
Seven inch Angel
Seven inch Quilter's Angel
Small Doll holding doll
SmallMarluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-59960679599234011742009-01-17T12:43:00.000-08:002009-01-17T13:59:45.025-08:00Get Ready For PicturesMany of my friends want to know why I haven't posted pictures of the many crafts items I have made, well, I don't know, so, I will take pictures today and probably post them tonight or tomorrow morning. I make ornaments and all kinds of stuff every Christmas but just never take pictures. Check back tonight. I'm redoing the curtains for my son's apartment right now.
Yesterday, Friday, hubby and I Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-72827001365398818892009-01-09T05:46:00.000-08:002009-01-09T06:11:51.184-08:00Dolls I Use To Make Here's a picture of one of the dolls I use to make a long long time ago. I use to work with a friend and people would give us a picture from their child hood and we would make it look like that picture. This is suppose to be the school nurse of my son's elementary school.This doll was about three feet tall. The nurse later told me her grand kids use to just love that doll and they would sit and Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-25574084282673229452009-01-06T08:53:00.000-08:002009-03-24T09:19:06.629-07:00What Happened To The Quilting You AskMany of you are probably wondering why I haven't been posting any quilting stuff on my quilting blog right. Well please bear with me while I'm trying to recover from my back which has been giving me trouble . The sitting that is required with my quilting would really set my recovery back. Before I start back with quilting I have to finish my son's curtains for his New York apartment which is on Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-39028692015039085392009-01-05T19:07:00.000-08:002009-01-05T20:53:19.445-08:00Book Shopping
Today, Monday, hubby stayed home so we went into the Houston area to check out another Half Price Books a chain store in the Houston area that sells books,movies,cd's,games, and magazines. Everything in those stores is half off. I love that place. They have lot's of new titles and movies for $6. I'm a book addict and I guess it really shows in my face in the picture. LOL! I bought three books, Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-79965996933186925722009-01-04T00:23:00.000-08:002009-01-04T09:13:45.071-08:00TEXAS SIZE POTATO
This Friday and Saturday I have eaten some good food. Friday I had some bad back pain so hubby bought some baked potatoes from Kelly's a restaurant chain in the Houston Galveston area and let me tell you everything in that place in Texas size Their potatoes are so big most people don't believe me when I describe them. They come with whatever you want on them. My favorites are with grilled Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-55541876469306555542008-12-10T10:11:00.000-08:002008-12-17T21:40:46.411-08:00Pressure Is OnI have to first say that I had some comments I hadn't posted and I apologize if yours was one of them. I had been reading them but not approving them. I know that was stupid of me. Sorry! I have been feeling better from my sciatic pain so I will be starting a quillow today for Sonia.By the way this is Sonia with her mom, my niece. I made quillows for the older brothers when they were younger but Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-15231281827812085072008-11-30T11:18:00.000-08:002008-11-30T11:25:31.537-08:00First Mermaid I have always liked mermaids so that was the first thing I wanted to paint. I painted her on wood using water soluable oil pastels and acrylics. I also added some stickers and that was it. I hope to paint a big mermaid on canvas one day.
Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-630412399259744932008-11-30T11:02:00.000-08:002008-12-04T08:00:27.237-08:00First Portrait This is my first portrait collage. The little girl is Sonia and she's very special to me since I have no grand daughters. I painted the canvas board with white, pink and purple acrylics the I did the fairies on the top pointing down on her.I then glued tissue paper on the corners, painted flowers and sprinkled glitter on them. I her on paper for acrylic paints then cut it out and glued on to Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-17746770567219452222008-11-10T21:32:00.000-08:002009-03-24T09:18:33.176-07:00Drawing Price
Here I am with my price from the drawing at http://www.adrisart.blogspot.com/ It's my first win from the Internet ever.
I just love Adriana's art. There's a another print I think I'll want to get later. Anybody reading this you have to check out her work. I have found a perfect frame for this print. I will post a picture of it once I get it in the frame.
Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-49212607620573991992008-11-06T20:30:00.000-08:002009-03-24T09:23:18.543-07:00I WON!
I am so excited for winning Adriana's drawing, if I could still do one of these I would. If I try it now I won't even be able to do the jump to pick up one leg. LOL! I love Adriana's art and I consider myself so lucky. How lucky, I look at her paintings every day to get an idea as to how she gets that folksy look. Winning just made my week! Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-35973769192511538822008-11-01T06:31:00.000-07:002008-11-30T11:18:36.232-08:00New Inspiration
I decided to take a small quilting break because I seem to have hit a slump and I can't decide on what kind of quilt I want to do next nor what fabrics to use, that type of thing you know what I mean,so I am trying to create collages along with water color painting. I believe painting and quilting are very much alike since they both deal with color and imagination. The last time I painted was Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-66375128453096710632008-10-26T22:36:00.000-07:002009-03-24T09:24:13.847-07:00St.LuciaHere is a free give away if you're interested and the reason for the give away is very nice.
http://ewian.blogspot.com/2008/10/st-lucia-give-away.htmlMarluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-6213968060135881192008-10-14T06:44:00.000-07:002008-10-14T07:25:35.441-07:00BABY HEART QUILT FINISHED
This is my latest finished quilt. It's a crib size quilt made with heart blocks made with heart fabrics. I'm crazy about the color red and hearts and had been wanting to make one for a while. Luckily I was able to use all my heart fabric scraps. I used flannel for the backing since I have found out most small kids prefer quilts with flannel backing. I machine pieced and hand quilted this one.
Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-26827312224577324582008-10-08T09:46:00.000-07:002009-03-24T09:24:51.838-07:00Great Mystery Book
Journal,The Short Life and Mysterious Death of Amy Zoe Mason
I don't know if any of you know but I'm a big book junkie. I love books! I checked out this book from my local library and once I opened it and started reading it I didn't put it down till I finished it. I have never read a book like this one. It's an altered journal book so for you who like mixed media you will love it. These Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-55005266862826464602008-09-24T08:16:00.000-07:002009-03-24T09:26:20.160-07:00HOW SWEET
I just had to post some pictures of my trip to South TX . The little girl is daughter of a my cousin's daughter who I consider my younger sister. I cared for her for so many years when she was little.We are still very close to this day. I love her kids and being around her young daughter fulfills my desire for a granddaughter. She wanted to come home with me. Hopefully she can spend it meMarluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-81915079921700044612008-09-23T16:16:00.000-07:002009-03-24T09:28:23.742-07:00AFTER IKE Fleeing IKE
At the out of town hospital Only the stilts left where houses once were
Boats on street
One of my favorite antique places.
I finally have electricity and the internet again, I'm so happy. My husband, son and I left to get away from IKE on Thursday the day before it hit Galveston. There is no way I wanted to stay for that monster hurricane. I went through two when I was a Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-11310493922833530952008-09-07T12:27:00.000-07:002008-09-07T13:03:42.093-07:00GREAT BUYS I have found some really good finds lately and when I think it's something some thing other quilter will like I'll post it in my blog under "Great Finds" The first thing I found at Michael's,well, my husband spotted it and told me about it, is this great lazy Susan letter holder, brush holder, sew gadget holder, etc... it also has little drawers on the bottom right above the black band, i justMarluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-91523250416868527452008-09-03T09:13:00.000-07:002008-12-31T14:59:40.274-08:00DAY IN GALVESTON
Yesterday my husband and I spend the day in Galveston Island. The weather was just beautiful with a very nice breeze. We walked the Stand which are many blocks of old beautiful buildings that were made into shops many years ago. The buildings are old Victorian style and most of Galveston has old Victorian homes as well. I'm standing in front of a small eating place called The Wall. Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-77705104153207008752008-09-01T06:03:00.000-07:002008-09-01T06:32:08.981-07:00QUILTING ALMOST DONE
I am about to be done with this baby. I am quilting 1/4" around the border. I will probably be done today. I have moved my small pvc frame into my computer room where I can be close to the computer and t.v. I had it in the living room but I'm more comfortable in this room. I swear I don't know why it's taken me so long to finish this little quilt. I'm ashamed to even say how long it's been. I Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-87340637646673091122008-08-26T09:09:00.000-07:002009-03-24T09:30:37.918-07:00EYE CANDY Some one sent me this picture this morning and all I could say was, WOW! If I wasn't married I'd probably put it up on the wall like a teenager. LOL! Enjoy.Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-8248354055691952782008-08-22T21:28:00.000-07:002008-12-31T15:00:44.985-08:00I'M DRAWING I didn't do much quilting today because I was falling asleep all day long. I went to bed at 2a.m last night and woke up at 6:30 this morning. I was falling asleep while on the computer, while trying to quilt, while trying to read, I even think I starting dreaming while dozing off on my chair. Hard as I tried I couldn't keep my eyes open. The small amount of time that I wasn't sleepy I drew this Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-59146276831952448862008-08-10T17:58:00.000-07:002008-08-12T09:13:49.481-07:00MY ESSENTIALS, WHAT ARE YOURS I have always been curious as to what supplies every quilter, painter, or multi media artist uses so I decided to show you all my most essential quilting supplies. I have lot's of rulers and didn't have room for them in the picture so just imagine them somewhere. I use the 4x25 inch clear ruler with the yellow lines every time I cut fabric. I'm a gadget person, I love all kinds of gadgets.
1. Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-78125447496107790232008-08-05T09:02:00.000-07:002008-08-05T10:25:34.225-07:00Handi Stippler
I just got the Handi Stippler I ordered a couple of weeks ago. It' suppose to control the speed of your machine to whatever speed feels comfortable for you and whatever speed allows you to make better machine stippling. I have to say I love this thing, it allows you to change your speed from real slow to real high and it has many settings in between. The price was very reasonable compared to Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-62169603425272243302008-08-04T08:38:00.000-07:002008-08-04T08:55:53.847-07:00Hurricane My WayO.K here we go again, playing the guessing game of will the hurricane come our way or not. I can't tell you all how tired I am of this. Having to deal with the possibility of getting a hurricane every summer has really gotten to me and now I'm getting angry. I am ready to relocate but hubby has his job here and we have the Galveston beach, the city of Houston, which is a great city by the way. IMarluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-68308656178605147292008-08-02T10:27:00.000-07:002008-08-05T09:59:05.007-07:00Umbrella Girls
O.K this is the second time I post this the other post got lost in cyber space. I bought this quilt top from a co worker who got it as a wedding present from some ladies a long long time ago and it had been in a drawer for 18 years, since my friend isn't into quilting she asked if I was interested in it. I just fell in love with it when I saw it so I gave her $30 for it. It has the smallest Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-58029082138962543082008-07-31T21:52:00.000-07:002008-08-05T10:26:50.059-07:00More Stuff
Last night I went to bed at 2a.m and this morning I woke up at 7:30. I knew I shouldn't of taken a two hour nap yesterday afternoon but I just couldn't keep my eyes open no matter how hard I tried. I actually didn't feel sleepy today, maybe I caught up with my sleep with that nap. Anyway, today I cleared up my working area some more at least enough to where I can cut some fabric again. I went Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-1548577009176180732008-07-30T07:23:00.000-07:002008-08-05T09:49:05.398-07:00Practicing My Free Motion Quilting
I have continued practicing free motion quilting and it's not as hard as I thought it would be. I just need to practice on making smooth rounder curves and circles. What do you guys think of this? I also went to our local JoAnn's which is closing by the way due to a super JoAnn's opening a little further from me. Anyway, I bought a bunch of stuff that was on sale, a beach chair, three quilting Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28881589.post-36012549900957288792008-07-29T06:22:00.000-07:002008-07-29T06:49:57.853-07:00Agenda For Today This morning when I looked out my patio window this is what I saw, our cat Hunter, laying next to our fake cat. I couldn't resist and took a picture. I thought that was just too cute to pass up. I will be quilting some more on my baby heart quilt hopefully I will finish that up this week. I also need to practice my free motion quilting. I know, I'm a late bloomer in that department.
I'm also Marluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015077802035734508noreply@blogger.com5