Round the Bend

 I bought a book for using wedge templates at Sisters last year. It was a challenge for me to design a quilt out of circles. I'm not that great at math, and man, it was definitely required.

I found that the Temecula quilt shop that I visited with my mother had moved to Stanwood. What are the odds? She had many of these grey fabrics.

Pay no attention to the basted thread running around the edges of each circle. It was there for needle turn applique and I will remove it when it's on the longarm.

I submitted this one to Sisters and when I found it, two young women were having their picture taken in front of it. That made my heart happy.

One more note: Making this quilt was made exceptionally hard due to the cover fabric I used on my ironing board.

Baby Ruth

 We visited the gravesite for Baby Ruth Willard this week in Sugar City, Idaho. Technically, she was Paul's great aunt. She only lived for 2 years, so they never met. Paul's aunt Ruth was named for her. She lives in the Nampa area near Howard. She took it upon herself to buy this beautiful stone marker. The cemetery itself is a tiny plot in a very small city.

Trip to Rexburg

 We went to Rexburg with Marnie for a little trip to see everyone. Marnie wanted to meet the bassoon professor and check out the music department. I wanted to see Bonnie.

Marnie was sold when she saw this little bassoon hanging outside the music advisor's office.

Another Crash

 It seems that each of my children must crash a car. And in the end, it may be beneficial. They don't seem to repeat the procedure. I just think that teenagers are not defensive drivers yet. But they become that way. The best I can hope for is that they are not seriously injured, just scared.

Dogs and Kids

 We love having dogs in our home. Even our neighbor's dog. I grew up with big dogs, but they were never allowed inside the house.

Also I saw these body lotions at my local Ulta Beauty store. How lovely.

Christmas 2016

 We enjoyed a fun Christmas with the grandchildren playing. They love to unwrap presents and play inside boxes. And boy do I have lots of treats in the house.

Katie and I made this memory quilt from Tyler's band t-shirts. It is a monster!

How we love Martinelli's!

Scholarship and Concert

 Decembers are crazy months for musicians. On Dec 15, Marnie attended an awards ceremony at Stanwood Middle School to receive a scholarship for her musicianship. And as soon as that was over, we ran to the high school to perform the Christmas concert. 

The tradition with Chamber Choir's Christmas concert is that former members join in singing Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas. Marnie was chosen to sing the solo at the beginning. What an amazing day for her! Then Katie was able to join in.

It's so fun to see past members and catch up with their schooling and families.

Jim approves!