Sniff, sniff, cough...Happy Birthday!

I have caught a beast of a cold for my 60th birthday and I am not too happy with it. I can work okay and do all the other things I need to do, but with a nagging cough and full head. On the brighter side, I did hear from all my family and that was wonderful.
My son and his wife just got back from visiting her parents in Japan and sent some lovely gifts! I love gifts... fabric (ooo goody!) socks with a space between the big and minor toes, a wonderful calendar (after the month is done there is a post card to cut out and send) and oodles of mystery snacks that Mr Wazoo has broken into and sampled already. I'm posting the fabric and socks, as they piqued my interest the most.
Meanwhile, back in the studio; Mr Wazoo and I have been busy quilting and making customers happy. Gotta love that! We'll be hard at work tomorrow, when 60 will be just another day.

One of Mr Wazoo's jobs

Close up of the quilting

Mr Wazoo did this, too

The embroidered label is in French! (Soft dragons)

A pretty wall hanging

I told you he was busy!!

My snazzy new socks

Very cool Japanese fabric

customer show quilt

The stars are quite tiny and very well done

Simple quilting to better show off the fabrics

January 2013 retreat in Sebring!

We had a wonderful time in Sebring, sewing and having fun chatting. The weather was beautiful and the company stellar. Come join us in May if you like what you see here.Until then, enjoy some photos of the retreat.

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2013 work has begun!!

We have been busy here at WAZOO! quilting the customer back-log and having a wonderful time doing it. Mr Wazoo has just about caught up on his load, while mine takes a while longer to do because  I am doing the custom work. Nonetheless, we are busy bees in the studio!
Here are some pics of our work as well as the sample quilt hot off the machine for my next WAZOO! retreat later this month. Enjoy!

Customer show quilt

Another customer quilt

Wazoo! January retreat project sample

Mr Wazoo's work on a customer quilt

Mr Wazoo quilted this renovated piece for Carole's Quilts

Carole did a fantastic job replacing the badly worn blades and then appliqueing the plates onto new background.

Another Mr Wazoo job. Good work!

Christmas at WAZOO!

What a happy day! Although the kids couldn't come this year, Mr Wazoo and I had a wonderful Christmas. Tomorrow will be Nifty Fifty and the start of a new sewing project. I am almost done with customer show quilts and back in my regular quilting groove, and looking forward to many exciting adventures in 2013. Most of all, I would like to thank my friends and customers for supporting my quilting habit, and wish you all a wonderful year ahead. Until next week at this time, Merry Christmas!

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Merry Christmas!

And to all a good night! Thank you and Merry Christmas.

Another one done!

Well, I'm getting there! In fact I see a light at the end of the tunnel. Two more show quilts and then I am back on track with my customer queue.
Mr Wazoo has been busy doing the pantographs, so we both can have a happy holiday. I plan to have a quiet sit down in my jammies and watch sappy Christmas movies, eat prime rib and drink champagne.
More work tomorrow, then I am OFF!!

Mr Wazoo did this one; a nice card trick.

Customer show quit

detail

bubbles, seaweed, fishies and waves

sand dollar, seaweed border and some bubbles

shells and bubbles

borders

a peek at the back

Another customer show quilt finished!!

We're closing in on Christmas and I am racing to get all my work done, gifts bought or made and sent, cookies baked, and all the other holiday turmoil conquered. We mailed all the packages yesterday and I don't think they'll make it in time, but then everyone will have an after Christmas surprise.
Meanwhile, I did finish another lovely show quilt for one of my customers! Mr Wazoo is working away on panto quilts, so all is well with the world. Now if I could just get a little more time to sleep...

Quilt with little dog (she is such a ham...)

block and sashing detail

borders

background fill detail

a peek at the back

Early Christmas here!

I had a real surprise this week when Mr Wazoo took me to the Honda dealer and got me new wheels for Christmas! The Wazoo Wagon has been updated and I am now almost cool. Now I just have to make the payments for 5 years and it's mine. ha ha ha. Well, at least it's new!

I hope everyone out there has a Merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year.

Another show quilt done!

I am doing my happy dance because I finished another customer show quilt! Whew! It took four days to quilt because of all the marking and ruler work, but it was worth it in the end. Mr Wazoo did the one with the kimonos on it; very nice!
I made some of those quick fleece knotted fringe blankets for gifts and have two more kinds of cookies to bake. Then there is wrapping and sending...oh dear, I'd better upload the pictures and get busy!!

Customer quilt done by Mrs Wazoo

a peek at the back

Isn't this a lovely quilt? Good job!

kimono on the back, too!