It is so hard to believe that we are going into March, Time is flying by, but my mother said it would be like that the older you get the faster the time would by.
What have you all been doing? I am trying to get back into sewing/quilting, and I will be posting pictures soon...
It is cold here in central Arkansas, we got a very light snow this morning, and I thought "Oh Gosh" just when I was going somewhere, but it didn't amount to anything.....my sister and I went to visit our younger sister and her family, it was good to see them all, not like seeing family...
I will be checking in later, you all have a great weekend and God Bless....
Louise

WOW Amazing

December 30, 2012

Gee I can not believe it has been 3 years since I last posted, a lot has happened  in my corner since I last posted here....

I have went through a big transformation, I  had 3 surgeries  in one on December 20, 2010...it has took 2 years for me to start feeling half way like a human...When you get older it just takes longer to get over things....
I have lost a bunch of weight and now having trouble keeping my protein level and Iron level normal, so there for I stay tired all the time.

My little Chihuahua pictured, Annie Beth passed away, we were devestated by her death, we had her since she was 5 weeks old and she lived 12 -1/2 years...she is deeply missed.

I have made a few more quilts and will try and post pictures later, My sister and I took 7 quilts to The Ronald McDonald House in Little Rock last year and had wanted to take more this year but was not able to make it....

We have had 4 deaths in our families this year, my sisters husband Jack, my cousins husband Tony, and my husbands sister Agnes and sister-in-law Juanita,  such great people that has gone to be with our Lord...

O.K. enough for now, I hope you all have a Blessed and safe New Year..

2010 Swaps...Come Join Us

Hi Everyone,
Well there doesn't seem to be any interest in swapping right now, so we will hold off for awhile, I will check back soon.....
Wishing you all a wonderful and Happy New Year!!!!!
Be Safe,
Hugs, Louise
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Hello my Friends,
I just wanted to give you a heads up on the colors of the blocks, etc...... We will have 2 swaps going if enough join in....

First swap is: Blue, Purple, Cream all around....meaning, we will make 2 blocks one is a purple block, if there are 2 purples used you will use dark purple and a lighter purple, cream all around is the background and it's unbleached muslin.....no whites at all... The fabric: Marbles, Tone on Tone, but only Unbleached Muslin for the background.....Please pre-wash all fabrics. Also use a good quality fabric. I will post a picture each month of the blocks we are to make.
The same will go for the blue block...., Now along with those blocks we will make 4 ~ 6.5" Friendship Star blocks...2~ Blue and 2 Purple, same kind of fabric., so you will make a total of 2 ~ 12.5" blocks and 4 ~ 6.5" blocks.....

Second swap is: Yellow and Green and white all around, not white on white but Bleached Muslin.... 12.5" block....Now with this block you the maker can choose the block you would like to make, please change blocks each month so we won't get the same block over and over.

Please remember:
1. Contact me when you send and receive.
This is important for me to keep up where the swap is at......
2. If you have any questions contact me.

If you have any questions please e-mail me: kittykid_3@yahoo.com and put 2010 in subject line..

I look forward to swapping with you...
Be Safe
Hugs, Louise

Busy, Busy, Busy!!!

Hello everyone,

Well this is what has kept me busy for awhile and I am glad to be finished with it , this is the Dora things I made for my great niece for Christmas, my only regret is using the fabric with glitter on it to shash the blocks together.

I used tonal backing and quilted hearts on it, so if she outgrows "Dora" she can turn the quilt over and have a purple one.....

O.K. I will be right back with some information about our swap for 2010...

Are You Ready For The New Year??

Hey Everyone,
How was your Christmas? We had a nice one but a few members of the family was sick and still are sick but it was a nice one anyway.....I have survived and have started cleaning the sewing room up from all the sewing that went on....My great nieces Quilt, Curtains and pillow turned out pretty and I will upload pictures soon.

I have started working on our swap for 2010, this will be different and there will be triangles, I know, I know...but we need some in this quilt....Hey who has their Red and White blocks set together? if you have yours set together please e-mail me a picture and I will upload it here, mine is not set together yet but I do have the fabrice to set it together but I got to get this one going first.

So stay tuned, I will be back.......
Be Safe,
Hugs, Louise

1 More Month

Until Christmas....a little less than a month actually, Are you all ready?? I have most of my shopping finished, I tried to start it early and did start earlier than I usually do.



Tina, I received my 2 blocks for the BOM, they are pretty and thank you for them and the goody you sent I appreciate it.... so I think there is one who likes receiving their blocks and when she does receive them then this swap will be over for the year......


I have been busy making a gift for my Secret Santa Partner on a Quilt group I am on, got them done except for the coasters and it won't take long to do them...here it is:

It's long, so this is the best I could do with taking a picture..



You can actually see the color better in the placemats....I hope she likes them.
Now on to get the quilt quilted for my niece and the curtains made....I know my gr-niece will be happy with the quilt, that girl is crazy about Dora the Explorer, and she loves pink, LOL she probably will hate pink when she grows up.....
Well gotta go, Have a peaceful night,
And Be Safe.
Hugs, Louise

My Quilting Friends

Hello everyone,
Just checking in to see how you are coming along with the last 2 block of our Red and White BOM?
If you need anything just let me know and please contact me when you send and receive your blocks.
Tina , I will be mailing the swap from your group in the same envelope with the BOM, try to save on envelopes that way.
O.K. thats about it this time......
Have a good night.
Be Safe,
Hugs, Louise

Hello Friends

Well the sign up date is about gone for this one on one swap, So if you would like to join us then e-mail me at the addy I listed the 1st and I will add you to the list....we have so far:
Tina
Louise
Donna
Susan

If your name was suppose to be on the list please let me know......
O.K. well I'm going to go and sew here in a few minutes , so everyone have a great night.
Be Safe.
Hugs, Louise

November Is Here!!

WOW!! Hard to believe, and it's time to do our last 2 blocks of the Red and White BOM, we will do November and December blocks this month because I don't know about you but I have plenty to do in December and I don't want to forget to do a swap.....so if you would like to join in then just e-mail me, I tried to use my gmail addy but that just didn't work so e-mail me at: kittykid_3@yahoo.com and be sure and put Red & White BOM in the subject line....so far we have 2 that has already signed up....

This is November Block:

Sorry about the side view but there just isn't much room since my quilter was scooted over to get a front view.

This is the Amish Diamond and here is the link:

http://www.quilterscache.com/A/AmishDiamondBlock.html

Blocks by: Quilterscache/Marcia Hohn

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This is December Block:

Snowball Nine Patch and you can download the pattern Here:

http://www.quilterscache.com/S/SnowballNinePatchBlock.html

Patterns By Quilterscache/Marcia Hohn

With this swap, you will have the same partner for both months, Use 2 different Reds and white on white, if you have any questions just e-mail me and I will be happy to help you.

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Well Friends, I am starting to feel like my kitty here, been a long day , so I will be chatting with ya later....so from Frost and me Good night........

Be safe,

Hugs, Louise

Hello everyone,
Have you all been sewing alot ? I have been quilting a little, I finished quilting another lap quilt for chairty and this will make 3 of them that my sister will be putting the binding on...
Now to make 2 small quilts for my nephews fur baby.

I was surfing the net and reading different blogs and such and came accross this pattern place, some of the patterns you buy but they do have free patterns......there is one there I thought was just beautiful and it's the Scrappy Pinwheel...it doesn't look like it would be hard to make, so checkl this place out, I would love to hear from you about the pattern, here it is:
http://www.thequiltpatternshoppe.com/

Until next time, have a good week, I hope you have beautiful weather....
Be Safe,
Hugs, Louise

Hey Everyone It's Raining !!!

Yes it is, BUT it's suppose to be clear tomorrow and rain then the rest of the week?? reckon the weather person will hit it right??
You know I would not want to be a weather person, some people actually get mad at them, but it's not their fault what the weather does, LOL....

Well friends, how are you all coming along with the BOM swap?? do you need anything? if you do just let me know.
Susan, just want to say your block will leave out in the morning, I really enjoy the BOM swap....I'm working my brain on what we can do for 2010?? got any suggestions? something you would like to do??

Well got to go and get some swaps ready to mail out in the morning, have a wonderful night.
Be Safe.
Hugs, Louise

Red and White BOM

Hello everyone,
Just a reminder that there is still time to sign up on this swap.....If you would like to join in, just send me a note my e-mail addy is in the previous message, the sign ups will end the 4th at midnight and your swap list will be e-mailed to you the 5th.....

Has it gotten cool in your neck of the woods? well it's here and I'm not complaining....It did not get over 70 here in our house all day....but I hear it's suppose to rain all next week, wonder what our winter will be like?
O.K. folks, sleep tight and Be Safe.
Hugs, Louise

October Block Of The Month

Hello Everyone,
I'm posting the October Block of the Month a day early......It a simple 9-Patch, this will fit in real nice with our blocks we have done so far......If you would like to join in on this swap then e-mail me so I can add you to the swap list...For my blog I will use this address: LouiseBruce2@gmail.com .....Please put BOM in the subject line.


The sign up will run through the 4th of October and I will e-mail your partner's name and address to you the 5th.If you are new to our monthly swap then please include your mailing address....


If you need a pattern to guide you then you can download this free pattern from Quilterscache:

http://www.quilterscache.com/N/NinePatchBlock.html

patterns by: Quilterscache/Marcia Hohn

If you have never checked out Marcia's site you need too , she has a ton of neat patterns there...our Block of the month is always done in 2 different reds and white on white.

O.K. friends, the sign up for this swap has started, just e-mail me.


Jackie, that sounds like the book I bought by Carol Doak, Can't wait to get started but it will have to wait until I get some chairty blocks finished....the disadvantage of living in the boonies is you live to far to get in on classes and I don't do well driving at night......Are you doing much PP now?

O.K. everyone, I hope you all are resting well and are in dreamland, thats where I am headed now, so sleep tight.
Be safe.
Hugs, Louise

Another Month Has Almost Bit The Dust !!!

Hello everyone,
How are you all doing?? The weather is cooling down and I love it, We have been able to turn the air off in the daytime for 2 days now.....

For you Red and White Block of the Month swappers, how are you all coming along with your blocks?? I've got my fabric picked out and washed for next months block and I may work on it tomorrow afternoon, only 3 more blocks left, In November we will make 2 blocks for November and December, I don't know about ya'll but December is always a busy month for me , not only because of the holidays but it's time to go to the eye doctor and other things that have to be taken care of.

I have been wanting to start learning Paper Piecing so I ordered a DVD by Carol Doak it's Carol Doak Teaches You to Paper Piece, looks like a good teaching DVD.....now to get my scanner hooked up to scan off some of the patterns from a book I have.

O.K. I'm off for the night, you all have a great Sunday.
Be Safe,
Hugs, Louise

Hello Everyone

Hey Gang,

Boy does it seem like fall here in Central Arkansas !! Rainy and all....we were able to turn the air conditioner off for most of the day and open the house up, ohhhhh I love that fresh air!!

Well I wanted to check and see how you girls are coming along on your Red and White Block of the Month?? Please remember to post a message to me and your partner when you send and receive, you can do that by e-mailing me private or posting here in the comment below the message.

I'm still cleaning in my sewing room and I can actually see my 2 sewing machines in there, LOL....yes it was that bad...but all my fabric (In the sewing room) is all refolded nicely and it really looks neat....

Well friends, Frost here said he's sleepy, so it's time to say "Goodnight"...

Be Safe,

Hugs, Louise

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September Red and White Block of the Month

Hello everyone,

It's time to start the sign ups for September Red and White BOM, the sign up will run from now

until the 4th and I will e-mail your partners name to you the 5th....

Please e-mail me if you want to sign up and if this is the first time you have swapped with us then I will need your mailing address, so e-mail it to me at: kittykid_3@yahoo.com...

This is a very easy block to make, I like the way the 2 reds go together....

You can download the pattern from: Quilterscache , pattern by: Marcia Hohn/Quilterscache.

http://www.quilterscache.com/T/TwistBlock.html

Have a great night, get plenty of sleep, and be safe...

Hugs, Louise

Checking In

LOL, Tina, wait till you get my age, I'm sorry to say your memory loss gets worse...sad but true...
Thanks for the update on your block, hey girls , how are the rest of you coming along? we've started on the last week in the month, hard to believe that summer is almost over with....

Hey I have a question for any of ya.....have you ever rooted a Whysteria plant?? and I hope I have that spelled right.
This little 'old lady rooted me one, she just broke it off and stuck it in a bucket of dirt, man she has a green thumb, it took and I set it out, boy it's pretty after 3 years, I have tried to root one a friend of mine has tried, and my nephew who graduated with a degree in agri is trying for me now, but it doesn't look to me like it is going to take hold and root.
So if ya know anything about this I would appreciate the info.

I have 2 lap quilts quilted for charity, they are out of cheaters cloth but it will work and have several more to go....I just need to get the binding cut out and take to my sister to bind....slow but getting it done.

O.K. well thats it for the night, Ya'll have a peaceful night.
Be Safe.
Hugs, Louise

Hump Day!!

Today went fairly good, after working in the house most of the day I did manage to get a lap quilt about 3/4 quilted, but was so tired I stopped, and will try to finish it tomorrow sometime, Grocery shopping is at the top of the list for tomorrow.

I bought a quilt book a few week ago and it's called "Simple Strategies For Block-Swap Quilts" by Lynn Roddy Brown, It's a very interesting book, it shows you different ways to put your blocks together that you have received from a swap.....the Scrappy 4 patch we did in 3 Sisters is in there and she showed several different ways to assemble them, her block was white where we used black.

I put some of my blocks on the design board tonight, I really like this block. I had to take a side view of it because my quilter takes up the whole room, LOL....I think I am going to finish this out to a queen size.

I will post a picture when it's finished, so many projects and so little time, Or maybe it's because I am getting older??

Well on that note Tiger Lee and I say Good Night everyone.

Be Safe.,

Hugs, Louise

Just Checking In

Hello everyone,

I'm still here and kicking my heels up, LOL...not really I don't know if I could kick them up....I'm Just checking in .....

How are you Red and White BOM swappers coming along with your swaps?? just click on the comment button below this post and leave me a message and let us know what you are doing these days....

I started quilting a lap size quilt on my mid arm and then decided I did not like the way it was looking so I have it half way ripped out, boy it's harder to rip one out that you have quilted on a machine...YIKES!!! I need help any one willing to rip-rip??

Well hopefully tomorrow or I should say today (Here) will be a better one at quilting....Well I'm out of here for the time being.....

Have a good nite

Be Safe,

Hugs, Louise



This is me, HAHAHAHA

And The Weekend Is Here!!!

And is it ever hot....Clouds form then go away, I sure hope we don't have another storm like we did a few days ago, do not want to lose the electric again.

O.K. BOM Swappers....to my swap partner Susan, your block will leave out in the morning , August 8th....please post when you receive it....How are you ladies coming along with your blocks?? If I can do anything or you need help just let me know....

Well I'm off to cut some fabric up....you know I don't know how you all are but when I get a cut of fabric, I sure hate to cut it up....If it's a small piece it doesn't bother me to cut it...I'm weird I guess, LOL...

Have a good night.

Be Safe

Hugs, Louise