AFter FNwF AND Quilter Zoom Party - was so fun ladies!

Yesterday was fantastic getting to meet new quilters online and talking to old blogger friends for the first time at Chookyblue's birthday party.  Chooky, thank you for hosting and accepting me!

For the FNWF go here to see what everyone else was working on this weekend.

Some of you asked about the Garden Party Row Along.  Here is a link to previous year row alongs, and this year's badge.  Watch for it in September.

I started a new project called Trail Mix by Maybeth Oxenreider during the party.  I found the pattern in American Patchwork & Quilting June 2004 issue.  Someone in the zoom group named Holly just so happend to have made and finished one as well.  It was so fun to see her pull it out.  Janice in the group googled it and found a free pattern.  She is considering doing it.

This is what it will look like.  We made this as a round robin for my sister-in-law a few years back.

I started cutting pieces and organized them by blocks into baggies.

This is how far I got on the sewing.  I decided cutting would be easier for me if I made at least one of each type of block first.  I still have two more to make.  This quilt will be made entirely from my scraps.

I also cut pieces for my Omigosh quilt.  I made one for a friend many years ago (a wall quilt size), and put the leftover blocks away to make my own someday.  It is not much, but it is a start.

My daughter texted me this week a fun little memory to share.  One of her old dresses was starting to wear on a sleeve, so she cut it up and made a dress for her daughter out of it.  Isn't that a cute story?  I am thrilled that she has found a love of sewing!

Photo:  Daughter wearing the dress when it was new.  She was in junior high.

I just have to add photos of my grands this week.  

Twins:  no new update.  They are still in the hospital.

The big brother and sister to the twins.  The little boy just turned 3 this week.

During the party last night my neighbor, Michelle Birch, dropped in bearing gifts.  It was kind of late, but she saw my lights on.  She crocheted around the edges of bibs, blankets, and burp cloths for the twins.  She was so thoughtful as to even select fabric with "peas in a pod".  I think it was such a thoughtful gift!  She even crocheted in X's and O's in the pattern!  Michelle told me that one of our dear sweet friends, Millie Maki who we lost last year, did the hemstitching around the edges.  These are so so special to me and will be to my daughter as well.

As I opened them again this morning I realized that there were two burp cloths and two bibs for each baby.  Wow!  

I am linking up today with:

Off the Wall Fridays

Peacock Party

Beauties Pageant

Finished or Not Friday

Friday Foto Fun

FNwF