a quilt camp...

June Lake Quilt Camp....a quilt retreat put on by my sister Barri, of Bareroots fame, and she has started sign ups....June Lake is in the Sierras in Ca., two sessions given June 20-22 & 23-25....she will teach a project, Susan & Dana, of Fat Quarters, will also teach and me....always fun, laughter, good food, prizes, treats, Susan's fresh baked cinnamon rolls, soooo good and of course lots of quilting....
for more information call Barri at 760-648-7244
                         

off the couch...

up from the couch finally, YEA!!!  my house is happy it's getting a good much needed cleaning....now my dusty rusty things are just rusty the way i like them....hope to be back in my sewing room real soon, back to dusting for now....have a great weekend know i will.... enjoy cheri

i'd rather be....

anywhere but here!!! i remember last week so much to do and i'll i wanted was to curl up on the couch....well i'm here now and over it!!!!  my life has consisted of magazines, kleenex, t.v., remote control, cough drops, nettie pot, vicks and popsiciles.....want to hear a popsicile joke? i got a million of them....
"what kind of sign did the boat on it?"   "a for sail sign"  hahahahahaha
at least i can still find them funny!!!
need to heal quickly though have two birthday parties to throw this weekend, my Katie's birthday today and Gabby's, daughter in law, was last week, doing a combo party and haven't even shopped yet.....then me and greg are going to see Eric Clapton in concert on sunday.....
heal cheri heal....my mantra   wish me luck!

remembering...

"what we once enjoyed and deeply loved we can never lose...for all that we love deeply become a part of us"   Helen Keller
in remembrance of Casey Evan Payne, much loved son, brother & grandson
                                 would have been 26 today <3

march quilt, finished block

make four or more, of course, i added a 1&1/2" muslin sashing and a 1&1/2" black square between my four blocks....
sorry this all posted backwards, should be finished quilt first, still dealing with awful cold and my head is a little foggy!!!    sounds like a good excuse to me...enjoy, cheri

march quilt, block layout

this is the block layout....

march quilt, part two

then you will need to make the same sections as part one adding a black 1&1/2" strip on each side
cut again into 1&1/2" sections
make four nine patches using black and muslin 1&1/2" squares

march quilt, part one

this is what you will need to sew together first...all green strips 1&1/2"x 30"
you will need one each muslin 1&1/2", 3&1/2", 5&1/2"x30"
cut into 1&1/2" sections

march quilt to share....

prim patchwork quilt for march....enjoy, cheri

march primitive giveaway...

this is the little prim quilt i did for a march giveaway....will choose a winner on saint patrick's day.... gOOd LuCK!!!