May 8th 2010 SNOW!!!!!

We got 4" of very heavy wet snow last night. My raspberries have suffered a bit, many broken. The sun is out so most of this will be melted by tonight. I have lost a little over 50# in this photo. Those pants are 18/20s down from 26/28s(size 4x) and that is a 2X t-shirt. I have some shirts I will shrink out of that I will be sad about cause I love them so much. Will have to modify and make smaller. Notice the zories and sun glasses? :-)

Detail of Tori's quilt...see the kitty

Can you see the Kitty? They run around the around the top and bottom in two rows. They are cute. There are also paw prints and all sorts of fun stuff. Mikko really liked the quilting . All done from the front of my gammill. I am trying to do more custome type quilting but without a stitch regulator, I need to slow the machine way down and just be careful. I wanted to just retro fit a stith regulator to my machine but they discontinued the one I wanted. Now it is the Vision and woud cost $5000, something I do not have. One can wish and hope, I suppose.

S's quilt...Prizamatic

This is a pattern by Jeri of Jeri's Quilt's in Norway, Michigan. They have viking ships at each end of town. When Tori was here, she wanted to get in them, but it was winter and the snow was deep. Maybe when she comes for the summe one year.....Tori says S doesn't like surprises, well, if she checks out my blog she will not be surprised. I will be mailing next Wednesday. I am also sending her Tori's label for her quilt and Mikko thought S would sew on for her. The day is simply gorgeous...as was yesterday. The whole week is supposed to be hot, up to maybe 78 by Thursday. I am stoked! Have a great week!

Tori's Kitty Quilt

Tori got her quilt in the mail and has told me how much she loves it. Mikko really likes the quilting. It was all done from the front of the machine. I should of taken notes on what I did where cause I forgot, and just chanced it and it all turned out okay. Their and kitty paw prints and Kitty faces and all sorts of fun stuff. I am sorry this one post is spaced out into three but I blogged the photos from picasa and that is the only way I know how. Anyway the quilt was a hit!

one more time

I abosolutely love this photo of S and V. I am going to print it out at least 5 x 7.

Very nice pic of M and S. I just wish I had a really nice pic of M, S and V together, but somebody has to take the picture :-)

V absolutely loved the kitty quilt I made for her. I really need to make her a queen size for her bed, but I loved this quilt and the fabrics in it. Just a snuggle quilt. It is flannel so she will probably sleep on top of it rather than under it cause it is so warm on Kauai.

I asked M and S what kind of quilt they would like as wedding gift. S didn't care, said anything would be great. M is a bit more specific. The design is up to me but the entire quilt, including back has to be made completely of my hand dyes. I have a top in mind and will dye the fabrics especially for the purpose. After a couple of dye classes I can order some bolts of PFD mercerized bleached cotton and start dyeing. This will be fun!!!!

The lamp in my thermofax has burned out...whahhhhh....$85 just for the bulb. Will have to figure how to put in. Made some screens using my print goco which uses old fashion flash bulbs. We went thru 2 1/2 paks and then found out they are $29.95 per pak to replace. Boy! I hope those screens work out. I tore away the cardboard and put the screens in the small thermofax frames so they would be reuseable. Need to make some fabric paint and try them out. I would prefer using the thermofax for classes.

The birds disappeared when it snowed but they are back full force emptying the feeders as fast as we can fill them. My favs are the robins and the rare northern flicker that visits our yard. I just love the varity of birds here. So many.............

Staples out in one more week!

Well....it sure hurts more than I thought it would but less than when I had my knees done. On February 15th I had my bariatric surgery. I must say I am getting mighty sick and bored on semi liquid diet but hopefully next Thursday I get the go ahead for the soft...real food.

Ya know what I miss and crave the most?....not chocolate, or ice cream, but raw crisp veggies. Every time I see that Hidden Valley commercail with the raw cauliflower (instead of popcorn) and the kids eating the bid salads.....I have lost almost thirty pounds already. So many more to go but thirty?!!

Must pound the protein so the hair won't fall out plus don't want to damage heart. Need to get creative with protein shakes...whey protein.

I am tired...can hear Mark snoring through the floor. Hope you are all doing well. Will post before surgery photo and then Thursday at the clinic I will have them take one of me with my camera. They take photos and measure and weigh you and all. xo susan

Let it Snow

Aren't these lovely? I bought six of these when we went down to Ohio last year. I think there are two plants in this pot and they are doing great. To the right is a pot with one that is struggling, I am hoping it pulls through. I just love these dark rich colors in the gloom of winter. My rubber plant is doing well, but if I was on Kauai it would be in the ground outside and about 6' tall by now :-) .... but we are not on Kauai so we do what we can to bring some color inside for the winter.

I have yet to quilt any of the quilt tops I made in December...bad me...but I promose to do it soon. I am having my bariatric surgery in March I think so it would be good to get them done beforethat time. I only have a few wall hangings for our bi-annual quilt show so I need to get on the ball plus the quilts on our bed are in such ratty condition I don't know how much longer they can hold out.

V is doing well in school in San Diego but she really misses her daddy and Kauai. I am not sure if she will go next year or what. I am slow in getting her birthday gift done (jan.26th) and I must mail off before surgery also. So much to do and time is getting short.

I havent heard from Aimee or Max in a while. I hope all is well on that front. She doesnt have a phone so I cannot call her or talk to Maxman.
Well, I hope everyone is having a great week. Until next time xo