My New Funky Shoes

I had a fun shopping day Saturday with Daughter 1 - we went to Columbus, GA, which is only about 30 minutes from here. While she was getting her hair cut, I went in a cute little bead shop. They also have gift items, accessories, and all sorts of things. And SHOES! Bernie Mev. shoes. Yes, there's a period after the MEV.

At first I thought they were a bit strange. They are made from a woven elastic-y substance. But I tried one on see how it felt. As soon as I got one on my bad foot (still recovering from all the torn ligaments from my fall several months ago) I KNEW I was going home with them.

Since my injury, I cannot wear most of my shoes. Bummer. I keep hanging on to them in hopes they'll feel good again, but I'm not that optimistic. But these Bernie Mev. shoes are amazingly comfy! The sales person told me that people with foot issues (including bunions) love them.

They are available in tons of colors and styles. I have a feeling I'll be getting more.

It will be a busy day today! I'm still working on kits for Chicago in a few weeks. And I'm determined to  start working on a slide show using Power Point. I've been putting it off too long. I've also been putting off unloading the dishwasher. Better add that to my list.

Welcome to my ZOO!

Here's a peep into my life. Feeding the doxies.

Watching Cooper sleep under the big ottoman.

Then it's upstairs to feed/play with/scoop litter with Leo. Oh Leo, what long whiskers you have!

Then outside to check on the baby blue birds - I think they're hungry!

Here are the two client quilts I made for a lake house, matching but different for a pair of twin beds.

I've been a busy bee getting ready for Chicago in a couple of weeks. Hubby and I are turning my teaching gig into a mini vacation. We've lined up house/animal sitters who will be staying at our house while we're gone (Daughter 1 and SIL!) They'll have their hands full with all these mouths to feed!

And before I go to Chicago, I have a speaking engagement in south Alabama - I'd better start getting ready for that!

I've posted the June Hexie BOM over on my other blog!

And the Winner is......!

Welcome all new readers who have come here through the American Made Brand Blog Tour! What a blast this has been! I'll be getting a PDF of the Alabama pattern on my blog this week - need to get a bit of help from my own personal Software Engineer (Daughter 1)!

And now what you're waiting for- the winner is MARY! I've already sent her an e-mail. Can't wait to here back from you, Mary!

Daughter 2 is one week into her Pharmacy Internship at Mayo in Minnesota. Yesterday she was out an about with one of her housemates. They visited the Plummer House, a historical house of a former Mayo doctor. They were have a vintage sale there. She texted me this picture of vintage quilts for sale - did I want one?

I asked how much. (Of course!) And then told her that the one on the top right looked interesting. They were only $40 and she liked that one best. SOLD!

When she got back to her house she took more pictures for me. Isn't is lovely?

And the blocks are HEXAGONS!!!!! I'm so excited!

It's been CRAZY around here lately. Hubby threw out his back a few weeks ago. An MRI showed no disc issues, but something is pressing on a nerve and he's been in SO much pain. We've had to hire someone to do our yard work for the time being and I try to take up the slack. He can't even sleep in a bed - must sleep in a recliner. So frustrating for him!

Meanwhile I'm staying uber busy getting ready for a speaking engagement in June, teaching classes in Chicago in June, and some big events for me at the AQS show in Chattanooga in September. Oh, and also putting the final touches on MORE Quick and Easy Hexie Quilts due out this Fall.

And TODAY is very special for hubby and me! It's our 30th anniversary!!! Happy! (Love that song, by the way!)

American Made Fabric: ALABAMA!

UPDATE: THERE ARE ONLY A FEW HOURS LEFT TO LEAVE A COMMENT FOR THE FAT QUARTER PACK GIVEAWAY! I'LL BE POSTING THE PATTERN FOR THE ALABAMA BLOCK IN THE NEXT FEW DAY!

Hello to all the American Made Brand Blog Hoppers!

I'm so excited to share a bit about my state of Alabama! Above is the block I designed and made with the fabulous AMB solid fabrics. I do love applique, so my entire block is done this way.

Are you ready to learn more about Alabama?

The rocket on my block represents the strong presence of NASA in our state:

The George C. Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) is the U.S. government's civilian rocketry and spacecraft propulsion research center. The largest NASA center, MSFC's first mission was developing the Saturn launch vehicles for the Apollo moon program. Marshall has been the agency's lead center for Space Shuttle propulsion and its external tank; payloads and related crew training; International Space Station (ISS) design and assembly; and computers, networks, and information management. Located on the Redstone Arsenal near Huntsville, Alabama, MSFC is named in honor of General of the Army George Marshall.

The center also contains the Huntsville Operations Support Center (HOSC), a facility that supports ISS launch, payload and experiment activities at the Kennedy Space Center. The HOSC also monitors rocket launches from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station when a Marshall Center payload is on board.

And the football: college football is HUGE here in Alabama!!!! The two primary teams are Auburn and Alabama. You have to be for one or the other - there is no in between or undecided here!

And the heart: We're known as THE HEART OF DIXIE, so I embroidered that on the block.

Another important QUILTY thing in Alabama: it's the home of the Gee's Bend Quilters! How cool is that?

If you haven't heard, all the state blocks (including mine!) will be put together in a fab quilt to be displayed in Houston this Fall. Can't wait to see it!

So,

do you want to win a fat quarter pack of these AMB solids? Here's what you have to do:

1. Become a follower of this blog.
2. Become a follower of my other blog: theHEXIEblog.blogspot.com
3. Leave a comment here telling me you've done 1 and 2 AND tell me your favorite color!

I'll draw a winner on Sunday, May 25!

UPDATE: American Made Brand Blog Hop Switcheroo!

I was SUPPOSED to post my Alabama license plate block on June 2.

BUT...

There are currently some issues going on with Typepad which many of the AMB bloggers use. So I volunteered to trade. So my post will be on this Wednesday! Don't miss it! #GIVEAWAY!!!

The American Made Blog Hop Has Begun!

Today is the first day of the AMB blog hop - YIPPEE! Here are today's stops on the tour:

Delaware:  Blue Striped Room
Pennsylvania:  Cherry Lynch Quilts


There will be two stops on the tour every day. At each spot there will be a quilt block and pattern for a license tag inspired block for that state. I plan to check out every single one!

Don't forget - each stop will offer chances to win fat quarters on the Clothworks American Made Brand solid fabrics.

My day will be June 2!

Hexies on the Plane!

I'll be boarding a flight in a little while to fly home to Alabama from Minnesota. I spent the last few days driving with one of our daughters to Rochester where she's interning at Mayo for the summer.

I brought lots of hexies to work on- love that they are so portable!

I have a fabulous hexie quilt to share this week! Stay tuned!