something i saw on a blog, so hoping it is OK to sort of use

A. Age (almost 62)

B. Bed size: double

C. Chore you dislike: making sure all the dirty dishes are washed.

D. Dogs: lots when I was growing up; have turned in a Cat person.

E. Essential start to your day: got to get that Folgers brewed

F. Favorite color: always purple will be at the top of the list.

G. Gold or Silver: have given all my gold to my daughter, but I'm a silver person.

H. Height (my DL says 5' 10")

I. Instruments I have played: piano (classical)

J. Job title: work PT for my sons company

K. kids: yes, 3 adults: Tom 31, Jen 37, and Jonathan almost 40.

L. live: Northeast Fl...hoping to be in Seattle soon

M. Mommas name: Frances

N. Nicknames: bonnie, gramma, and momma

O. Overly confident: mostly

P Pet Peeves: people who speak and remove all doubt

Q. Quilting: #1 answer it keeps me sane, and I love it

R. Razor tongue: only when one is nasty to my children or grandchildren.

S. Siblings: am the last one. also (s)Sports: favorite football

T. Time U wake Up: about 10 or noon

U. Underwear: that is afirmative

V. veggies U don't like: beets and asparagus

w. What makes U run late: ex. finding out after being in car for 10 minutes my cat is sitting up in the backseat.

X. xrays U had: the works

Y. YUMMY FOODS U MAKE: carrot cake, chocchip cookies and oatmeal and raisin cookies

Z. Zoo animals: (silly) THE CATs

Thrift Store - find

Yesterday, I purchased a sewing machine for 10 bucks. It is a New Home DX 2022. It actually works. Just need to order a presser foot. Happy dance going on

Another view of Rag Quilt

Surprise Rag Quilt

Making this 'Rag Quilt' out of scraps for my eldest.

Ticker Tape quilt

I worked on this quilt for about 2 yrs. I gave it too my daughter for her BD on July 31st 2011

UFPS : next pics will be show them quilted

Ohio Star

I know that I have blogged about this, but while I was printing out BD photos of my grandson, Malcolm, it came to me that I really did like these colors, PINK, and YELLOW. I'm hoping when I finish with enough of the UFP's, I can make something with pink and yellow.

Old crazy quilt

Found this old crazy quilt, with no batting in it about 10 yrs @ a yard sale and bought it for 2 bucks.

Trip Around The World Quilt

This quilt top was made over 20 yrs ago, quilted by Old Green Cupboard this yrs, and I finished the binding this am.

Quilt name: For Malcolm's Eyes Only

This is the finished quilt, about 43" x 44.5 " for my grandson, Malcolm, who will be 1 yr Sept 10th 2010. I will be entering his quilt in the Quiltfest in Jacksonville that goes on Sept 23-25, 2010 in Jax, Fl. It is a wonderful event with gads of vendors, wonderful quilts and great food. It will be the place to be in 2 weeks.

UPDATE (9/12/2010): I was unable to enter this quilt this year in the Quiltfest, due to a (senior moment on my part), but 2011, 3rd wk in Sept, look out it will be on display. I gave this to Malcolm yesterday at his 1st Birthday Party.

I know, I know I haven't written in ages

My grandson, Malcolm is way into 8 months old now and my Aiden is 8 yrs now and Orion is 9. I have joined a quilt guild called the Friendship Quilters Guild that meets 2nd Tues of the month. Awesome bunch of women and so fun to be with. I have been working on spider blocks to become a Vet quilt and a new quilt from a quilt class called, "Quilt the Right Way" taught by one of the guild members. This is picture of Malcolm on the left & also a generation picture with my youngest son Thomas, Malcolm and Malcolm's Great, Great GrandMother Bates.

Fang Fairy

Going to get my teeth cleaned today. ECK I don't care for it, but I have a good Dentist.

youth quilt for Malcolm

Keeley and I really like the lime green. I didn't ever like green, but that green grows on U. The colors in Malcolm's nursery are a lime green. So that is where these colors came from. My eldest son said why not put some wide black/white bars in it. I kind of like. U know the rule, as quilters we often work on several different projects. So it seems.

Quilt I made for Orion, my grandson who is 9

I made (2) Rag Quilts, one for Orion and one for Aiden (my other grandson) for Xmas 2008. I used mostly scraps and had to buy some flannel. They were fun to make and the boys like them.

Quilt that I made for my only daughter, Jennifer

Jennifer reminds me that I started on this quilt 21 yrs ago. I finished it up and gave it too her for her 35th BD. It is a generous lap-size quilt and I think the pattern is Ohio Star. 21 yrs ago I took a class @ Calico Station Quilt Shop, located in Orange Park. Jennifer was 14 yrs old and picked out the colors. I think it turned out well I machine sewed it and quilted it with my Viking.

Another pic of the FOOTball quilt for Tom & Keel

The only fabric I had recently bought in 2009 was the lite blue that is in the middle on the back of the quilt. I buy muslin by the bolt and I usually buy Warm and Natural batting by the case. I think the dimensions on this quilt are 70" x 100". Both my sons are well other six feet and we wouldn't want their feet to get cold.

Football quilt for my (baby son) Thomas and Keeley

I have several UFP (unfinished projects). I combined (2) scrap quilts to make this 'Football or couch' quilt for my youngest son, Thomas and his wife, Keeley. I have recently purchased a 'walking foot' for my Viking and used this quilt to practice on. Plus I also did some hand quilting on it. We don't get real cold weather till about beginning of Feb and sometimes it lasts 3 wks. I know Floridians are spoiled. I will post a couple more pictures of the quilt. I pieced the backing with muslin and this pretty blue fabric. I got the idea from Amandajean from crazy mom quilts. She has a wonderful blog all about quilting and techniques. She has inspired me so. I read her everyday.

Picture of Jonathans' Quilt

This is a charm quilt that I made for my eldest son, Jonathan. It is mostly black, bold colors, teal and blues. I acquired the fabric about 15 yrs ago through a 'Charm Swap'. One of the things I like, about the quilt, it has, quite a few Hoffman charms. I had this quilted by the Old Green Cupboard. They did a meandering edge to edge except for inside borders have stars on them. I also tried my hand at some (rustic-looking) applique. The dimensions of the quilt is about 105" x 114".

Busy day

Have had a headache, not sure if it was a migraine, but thought it had to be sinus. Saw the PA @ the drs office today. Primarily went to get a samples and a prescription of Maxalt-MLT 10 mg. It is for migraines. It dissolves instantly. It works within less than 10 minutes. The PA basically said I had had sinus, tension and migraines. I'm thinking..I knew that. She gave me script for the Maxalt, muscle relaxer for @ nite and some Cipro. I guess I just plain hit the jackpot. It was time to have some blood work done. So I reluctantly agreed to CBC and thyroid test. The rest I needed done needed to be fasting. Since I had had 2 giant cups of java this am, those tests were out. Well I came home, watched a little MI-5 a BBC series on Netflix and still having a headache lay ed down for 2.5 hrs. Jonathan came home, made supper for him and it was his time to eradicate zombies on the Xbox. I decided to succumb to the Maxalt pill. I worked on cutting out Poo Pocket diapers. Maybe I will have them finished cutting by the time I go over to Keeleys tomorrow @11am. I'm going with her over to Sams and then we are sewing some. Well it is 10:35pm, time for this quilter to go to beddie by. Nite Nite

birthdays, birthdays galore

'my love of my life'...Thomas had a BD Friday the 7th, and he turned 51. My eldest grandson, Orion Quinn turned 9 yrs yesterday. He is such a good-looking boy and looks so old. Seems as though he was in my arms yesterday. I haven't loaded the pics I took from yesterday to the flicker site. But as always I forget a few steps and have to ask my eldest to watch me. Going to find a pic of Orion to put here for the time being. This was taken on 4th of July @ my daughter's place. From lft to rt: Orion, Hildie (grandkids' grandmother from south Fl), da momma (jen), and Aiden, my other, adorable grandson (7yrs 4mo now)