Back from Sebring!

We're back from another fun retreat in Sebring, Florida, and the group had a blast sewing and enjoying some quilty down-time. I got my big quilt top finished as well as a couple of small items I needed for challenges and gifts. Everyone was productive, as you can see from the slide show. Come on down and see us some time! I guarantee a memorable time.

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Trip to Houston

Here is the slideshow of what I liked in Houston. Not every quilt is in this slideshow, but you may enjoy it anyway!

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I'm still here!!!

  One of my snowbird friends said she was worried about me because I hadn't blogged for quite a while. Oops! Life does get in the way sometimes, but I think it's still a good thing to stay busy and do the things that make you happy. Quilting makes me happy, so I keep busy quilting! Oh, and going to quilt shows...like Houston. Ooo-wee, that was a show and a half. It was a marathon of vendor visits and quilt peeping that tickled my fancy and wore out my newly fixed knee. I have been home four days and it is still swollen and painful. At least I can still run the big machine and get'r done! Come along and take a look at what Wazoo has been up to.

This is a booth sample from a fabric designer. I am stoked to be able to see her stuff before the rest of the world!

Great fabrics, custom quilted, but hard to see here

This is the smaller sample

the back shows the quilting better

cool circles quilted by me

men's ties memory quilt, done by me, too

Machine embroidered Christmas quilt. I did this one

Mr Wazoo has been doing tee shirt quilts

same customer, different quilt

one of my favorite customers made this. I love the window with the clamshell 'wallpaper'. Cool!

quilting in the window

clams and border quilting

meanwhile...Mr Wazoo did another tee shirt quilt

While I was in Houston, Mr W. got on the big machine for two huge quilts.
This one is a beauty!

This trip around the world is HUGE!!



YES!! I was there!


And, YES!, there were oodles of vendors...and we visited ALL of them.


Carole (green bag) with some other quilters at the photo op quilt.
They were supposed to look at the camera, but the quilt was far more interesting.

This was the best of show quilt


Our friend, Jean Smith, had three quilts in the show! This is one of them.


One special exhibit was cows with 'moo-ving' titles.
I love this one with the hotdogs for teats. Ha ha


The display of dolls was fabulous! This lady could be any of my quilting friends, right down to the tray of brownies!


The venue from my hotel window. Looks small, but it is gigantic. Look at the size of the cars next to it for perspective.


The view at dawn from our hotel room, the venue is on the right.


Good night, Houston. I hope we'll be back!


The End!

                               

Work and fun always go together!

Mr Wazoo and I have done quite a lot of work this week, so I took a half day off and got some sewing done. It felt good to do something just for me...just for fun. I have a wonderful customer who gave me (yes, gave me...) a bag full of Liberty of London fabrics. Not just little scraps; big pieces of fabric! I have been drooling over them until last Wednesday when I took them to my sewing group and (gasp!) cut them into pieces-parts for blocks. Big fun ensued and I became obsessed with finishing the quilt. All I have left to do is hand sew the binding...tonight, after I finish writing this.
Meanwhile, I worked on some gorgeous quilts this week, as did the old man. Everybody is happy here in Wazooland. I hope you are happy, too. Just break up your work time with some self-indulgent fun!

my Liberty quilt

                                   

Mr Wazoo did this one

He did this one, too

I got to quilt this wonderfully happy quilt!

I quilted this one, too

I rather like the quilting

here's the back

I have quilted this design before, so I knew just what to do

Not only colorful, but fun to do

Mr Wazoo quilted this

I did this little wall hanging today

Well, the binding is on and sewn down, I'm enjoying SNL and Molly is snoozing on the couch. A perfect day!

Another beautiful quilt finished

Because I really over did it yesterday, I decided to be conservative (with work, not politics...)and work two hours, rest 30 minutes. It works! I still feel good, and I got the quilt I loaded yesterday all done. Mr.Wazoo did two quilts, just showing off...
Tomorrow, I will be loading another fabulous quilt from the queue. Truly, I love my job!

Isn't this quilt wonderful?! I love it.

Simple quilting to enhance the classic  design

Border treatment

Nice applique

A look at the back

Mr. Wazoo did this modern quilt. It spells Ava, the recipient's name.

The back is all cat and dog fabrics. (he really can't take pictures, can he?)