My handsome men!

I thought I'd share a photo of my men!! Are they not all so handsome!! This picture was captured from facebook.  This photo was taken on Steve's graduation day! Supposedly someone asked my men if they knew where I was at so a picture could be taken of the family...well then someone thought it would be funny if all of them got on their phone and pretended to call me....actually my husband was on his phone talking to me...I was just inside the building setting up the refreshments! LOL What a great group of handsome men!!
From left to right: Joe, John, Steve, Chris, Joe (husband....of course)...Kate our oldest was unable to make the graduation, but she would have gotten right in there and posed!!

I need to get better at posting!!

This has been a fun couple of weeks...maybe I should say BUSY and stressful, but FUN sounds better, don't you think?
Steve's Eagle Court of Honor was wonderful, so proud of my son!! He is also a graduate! WooHoo! Now to figure out what he wants to do with his life....big decision.
My sister, Renee, was back up here with her family for Steve's graduation and open house. We had another wonderful visit!! I miss her! I enjoyed sitting on the front porch at night chatting with her. She shared some of her stories with my boys about the type of child she was....she had my boys laughing!
My husband will traveling to Austria soon, just for work. He enjoys traveling. I do to an extent, but for the most part I am a home body. I love the comforts of home. I do love to travel, but it is sooo good to come back home to everything that is familiar, you know?
I've gotten another quilt accepted!!
My quilt resume is growing. I'm now published in 3 magazines and 4 books. I teach at the local quilt shop and I also piece and quilt for others. Wish I made more money at this! lol but this is not a money maker dream, this is doing what I love! And I so LOVE this!!
Last week I had trouble with my Gammill. The rotary tension hook broke, not good! The parts came in, meanwhile, I learned to sew around this mishap. I finished the quilt, kingsize, shipped it to Quiltmaker magazine...the stress is over....now on to the next projects...oh wait...it is not just 1, but I have several in the works...so the stress is back on, but I love it love it love it! What is so great about designing these quilts and getting them accepted is that is makes me complete the quilt!! No more UFO's being added to the pile.
Here are some pics....enjoy!!

Son Joe, graduation OCC

The invasion of the FAT BIRDS!! Run, Run!! Run while you can!!

Steve and Rachele

Scrappy Delectable Mountain ...it looks so gray but it really is not!!

another Delectable Mountain...

Happy Sewing everyone!!

Its a Monday....picture day

I have been taking some pictures throughout the last week or so and I want to share them! So...here goes! Enjoy! First pics are of my son Steve playing King Pellinore in Camelot!

Pellinore introducing himself to the Queen

Having a glass of wine with  the King

Pellinore talking about sleeping in a real bed 

Steve is pointing a sword at Danny

Steve and Jacob (King Arthur) playing chess while Sir Lancelot continued to distract Pellinore (Steve) 

Pellinore covering Cosmo's ears so poor Cosmo can't hear what  is being said about him!

Steve's graduation pic!!

Here are some more pictures of random things that have been going on here....enjoy.....

a drawing of a quilting design I would like to do with my Gammill

Oldest son Joe, 21 years old, graduated Cum Laud from Oakland County Community College May 19, 2012...now on to the next level....he will either major in Automotive Engineering or Physics!

My sister Renee made this framed calendar for me to plan out my weeks...now I have to remember to use it!!

Passion Pit (side porch) all cleaned up! I'm ready to enjoy the summer!

Okay everyone, that is all that I have for your viewing pleasure. Happy  Monday!!

Sew Many Things...

Today I am heading over to a shop, Sew Many Things, located in Clinton Twp. My friend Dawn works there. The owners are out of town at spring Market and Dawn will be by herself in the shop. So I thought it would be fun to hang out with her all day in the shop. I'm bringing a quilt to work on, while I'm there....can't waste any time...I will be surrounded by fabric!! so much inspiration will be swarming around me!! What is a girl to do?!
I hope everyone has a wonderful day!
Happy Sewing!

Stormy night here in Clarkston

Last night we had storms roll through here around midnight. The wind was really odd sounding, woke both my husband and I up. We got up and closed the windows. Neither one of us noticed what happened in our side porch. The winds ripped out screens, and some ceramic potted plants containers were busted :o(
I guess my boys will be swapping out some screens for glass again.....oh well.......

Today I have to work on a quilt for Quilter's World magazine. It will be in the winter issue. I have been working on it each day, but not enough progress. My sister is in town, she lives in SC, so we have been doing lots of stuff together.

I hope everyone is having a wonderful day!

Happy Sewing!

Quiltmaker's block giveaway!!

I was reading "Quilty News" blog today and learned that Quiltmaker's 100 blocks magazine vol. 5 will be giving all of their designer's blocks away!!  My block made the cover, top left hand corner!! The instructions for entering the contest are on page 98 on how to win a block and you enter online. Twenty five people will win 4 blocks each! What a great prize! I hope who ever wins my block will email me and let me know! How cool is this! I love it!
Good luck!

Happy Sewing!..........I had 2 more acceptances yesterday! I'm gonna some pieced table settings in a new book being released later on this year. Sweeeeeet!

Camelot and Designing

Camelot is over! We all survived a wonderful week of the play! All the actors were fantastic, the show was wonderful!
Today I have to design for a while and sew...I love saying I have to sew...sew sew sew....sew there! lol
What is everyone working on this week? How was Mother's Day?
Kate brought me home a huge hibiscus plant! I can't wait to put it in the ground, it is going to be beautiful!
Sorry this is sew short, but someone has to meet a deadline this week.....wish me luck!