I'm home from my fun vacation but I brought home more than piles of laundry.
I caught a cold while I was gone. So it will take a few days to get rid of this annoying summer time sneezing and hoarse voice and get myself back to normal. Be back in a few days.
I loved this peaceful church scene and how it takes you back to simpler times.
I love paintings of homes and barns. This one is a very pleasant farm scene.
I absolutely loved this painting. Beautiful, captivating and spiritual.
I thought this remake of the Mona Lisa was amazing. Who wouldn't want that hanging in their home?
Love the colors and vibrancy of this piece.
Another great home/farm scene.
This was Natalie's favorite. Art like this is very popular now she told me. I like it a lot. the detail is amazing and it really gives the eye so much to enjoy.
This is a sneak peak into next week. I'll show you what I did just before I left on vacation. This is pretty darn frightening, don't you think! Stay tuned. This is my last post for the week. I hope I can get back to business quickly when I get home. I've gotta have patterns out by Sept 1.
In the corner behind my basket quilt hung the Star wedding quilt I made for Natalie and Justin. I really really want to make another one of these. It was sorta stressful but I love the finished results.
Across from that is my "Freda's Flowers". Seeing the legs under the quilts as viewers walk back and forth is kind of funny.
Next to my Star quilt is Natalie's Bento Box. The binding turned out great and I love the colors and feel.
I love this vintage/traditional quilt.
I was sure this was Janice M's quilt when I saw it. And it was. Janice does great work.
Sigh. Whenever I see a Dear Jane I get a little wistful about my giving up. Cute quilts underneath, too.
Here is the other twin to the Jan Patek (I think ) quilt.
Jina Barney's 2009 Alpine Quilt. I LOVE THIS QUILT. The black is so dramatic in it.
A great take on Trip Around the World.
Someday I'm going to make a stained glass quilt. So interesting.
I thought this leaf quilt was great and loved that it had non-fall colors.
Isn't that an interesting Dresden Plate.
This last quilt is made from traditional Japanese fabrics. I found it very intriguing. 
As I walked in the gym an old friend greeted me - my "Going to Market" quilt. 
I will never remember all the names of the quilt makers so I apologize. Isn't this fall quilt great.
I thought this quilt with purses was really clever.
I liked this scrap quilt. Perfect for using 2 1/2" squares.
This is Syd's quilt. She had help making this a few years ago from some women in Africa.
I thought this log cabin with a star was really great.
Sunny Days. I really need to make this quilt. All my friends are making it. You know how you are Nedra and Lori.
Another by Syd in wool.
Laurel's Omigosh quilt takes my breath away.
Lovely sweater by Janice's daughter (I think).
I thought this quilt was staged so cute with a darling Featherweight.
Love this quilt. I always love houses.
Beautifully designed and sewn. Perfect for scraps.
There were 2 quilts from this pattern. I think this is a Jan Patek design.
Last in this group is one of Natalie's cactus quilts. I'm starting to like this quilt so much I might make one.
I am really not sure what I will do with this fabulous Kokka print. Anyone that loves to sew will understand why I wanted it. 
These 2 pin dots I picked right off my cutting table. The colors did not show well in the lighting of my sewing room so I had my son run them outside and get a better picture. The top one (Lecien) is less lavender and more pretty in pink. The bottom pin dot is a Lake House perfect cherry pink red. I love a pin dot. Don't you?
Recently I won a giveaway on Sandi's blog. And I won! She customized the prize for me, somewhat. She knows me so well. Look at this lovely strawberry fabric that my prize was wrapped in. I see fussy cuts..jpg)
Inside she wrapped things in more lovely strawberries. So sweet. Before I opened the prizes, I could smell them . . .
Yankee Candles, mmmm. I haven't decided which is my favorite yet.
Look how cute the fabric looks all folded together. Sandi believes in putting JOY in everything she does. So I wasn't surprised that Joy was on the cover of this lovely journal. I've already used the scissors to trim threads from some blocks. They zing and are just the right size with perfect sharpness. 
Natalie cut strips and I sewed together 13 yards of binding for her Bento Box quilt. She wanted patchwork binding with plain colors to match the plains in the quilt.
This is what we had left over. She cut enough strips to make probably 30 yards of patchwork binding so I'm sure we can use that for another project. Doesn't it look so pretty all wrapped up together. I love looking at stitched, ironed and organized binding.
We stitched the binding on the quilt. Now she has to hurry and hand stitch to finish it and to meet the Thursday evening deadline. It was fun to work in the sewing room with my daughter. Working together made the project go really fast.
Nanette I'm a quilter, mother to 8, and Nanny to 3