Baby Quilt

I spent much of the past 3 days (Saturday, Sunday & Monday) finishing the flowers.  I started the cat tonight, and much to my delight, that part is going faster than I expected.  This is probably due, in part, to my newest acquisition:  A magnetic board that holds the pattern and several magnets to keep my place.  Thank you Hobby Lobby! Thanks also to the woman I met at Jiffy Lube while getting my car inspected.  She helped me separate some of my floss (which I had taken with me as a "project" while I waited).

It would be great to have it finished before Easter.  We'll see.

Baby Quilt

Progress on the baby quilt is slow, but the cross stitching is getting just a little quicker.  Thinking of my friend Helen (who was an expert at cross stitch) frequently.   I am going to take photos each day to record the progress.  Hoping that will give me some more motivation as I see parts of it completed.

I just finished 6 photography classes at the Grapevine Senior Center.  I learned quite a bit and met some good folks who also enjoy taking photos.  Look at my photos from the Grapevine (TX) Botanical Gardens on my Photography page.  I was so excited to find a Pussy Willow bush.  I recall seeing them as one of the first harbingers of spring; even when snow was on the ground, the Pussy Willows might be showing their furry little selves.  Happy Spring! 

Matching aprons for little girls & their dolls. (More Bazaar projects)

Projects for the church Bazaar in October

Outfit for American Girl doll

Two more "critters." The pink one on the right is a bunny; the one of the left is a dog. Simplicity pattern 9524

Nativity wall hanging; I also made one for my daughter's classroom at St Mary's Catholic School in Temple TX

I also made one of these aprons for my granddaughter this Christmas.

Prayer Shawl

Here is my 3rd prayer shawl.

Home from South Carolina

I had a wonderful time in South Carolina, visiting my friends, who live near Charleston.  If you have the patience to wade through a batch of photos, go to the Photography page and look at photos of Drayton Hall, Brookgreen Gardens, Charles Town Landing and the Beidler Forest.  The weather was outstanding and the food (mostly seafood) was also outstanding.  The company (my friends and their 2 cats, also known as my nieces) was a lot of fun.  Here are some photos of Madelyn and Zoe.

I enjoyed the food greatly.   If you go to Charleston SC, here are some restaurants, you need to try:
Abe's Oyster House
The Wreck of Richard and Charlene
Rosebank Farms Cafe
Alex's Restaurants