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| Finally I've found a home for the afghan one of our hunters' wife knit for us many years ago! I’m a Townie, again! Well for the winter anyway. As many of you know by now, I moved into the mobile home park about 2 months ago. I am living in this cute little single wide across from the park, behind the swimming pool and kitty corner from the school. It’s a great location and it is just right for a little old lady who loves to cook and sew! Oh and I also love to socialize so please stop in for a visit when you are at the pool, school or just in town for groceries. My coffee pot is ready and I do have tea as well! |
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| My cosy living room. I love the flooring! |
I’m really not used to sitting at home not doing much, although I
have done that for a couple days at a time but it just isn’t me! Here is what I think is a fun thing to try. I
know several ladies who are really into quilting and we have decided we need to
get together to share what we are doing and to maybe learn some new things from
each other. Our plan is to meet in the basement of the Community Church to do
this. So far we haven’t picked a day or time but I will keep you posted. Now,
here is the snapper! As many of my
Casper friends know, I am not a true quilter!
Yes I have made some quilt tops in classes and even taught a couple
classes but they were truly learning experiences for me.
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| Free motion quilting. Carla and I took a class to learn how to do it. This was one of Carla's practice pieces she did in class and then colored. Mine, on the other hand, was not worthy of coloring or even being photographed! |
My Casper and Wendover friends know I am a machine embroidery enthusiast and most all of you know I love to teach and share all my sewing knowledge with others. So, if you have a sewing machine (or not) and want to join us to learn new ways to use your machines or just to have a great visit, let one of us know and we’ll keep you posted on when we plan to get started!
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| This is an Advent Calendar I made. The red and white pockets hold the 25 ornaments I embroidered to hang on the tree during advent! |
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| This is more my kind of quilting. Also known as embroidery and applique |
I have to tell you about a time when I was teaching on the reservation in Nevada. There was a lady living near there that was a dedicated quilter. She taught a quilting class every quarter through the Community College in Elko. They used my room at the school so I felt obliged to join them. I had never made a quilt before then. There were some ladies from the tribe and some from the nearby town of Mountain City and some ranch ladies living in the area who attended these classes. Our teacher was great and we had a lot of fun!
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| My kind of quilting! In-the-hoop quilting done on my Babylock Destiny machine |
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| These are more my speed! I love using my machines to make gifts and fun stuff like coasters, dish towels, baby toys and towels, purses and much, much more! |
The thing I have to share
is how the older ladies from the tribe used their time at our meetings. They
made beautiful quilts at home and brought them to class to show us. Then they
got together in a corner and visited with each other in Paiute or
Shoshone. I never knew which it was but
they joked and laughed and had a great time while the rest of us worked on our
quilts. I really got a kick out of them!
They were a fun bunch of ladies!
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| This Nativity scene was a Christmas gift several years ago. I love it! |
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| This storage unit Jim bought and assembled for me really classed up my cosy little house! Thanks, Jim and Carla! |
That's it for today! I have to get cracking making Christmas gifts! Hopefully I will have another blog before Christmas.
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