More minis

Been busy again this week playing with scraps.

New Minis

My good friend, Maureen, came to sew one day last week and I made these two minis.  Don't know where they are headed but I like to have a few on hand for donations to various guild auctions.  Now to do some hand quilting on them.

Estate Sale

Here are a few pictures of the miscellany that was for sale last weekend at Ron's parents estate sale.   Lots of memories pictured here.

This three legged stool always sat in the corner and always had a plant on it.

 Granny's wonderful creamed corn was always served in a corning ware dish similar to this one.

 Pink lady was crocheted by my mom and given to Catherine for the pink bathroom.  She served us well with an extra roll at the ready in case we ran out.

These bottles may have held coffee at one time.  They remind me of the Sanka brand.  She had a collection of 6 or 8.

This old granny always sat on the shelf by the kitchen sink, watching over us when we washed dishes.

Deadly Farts - a family joke on granddaddy.  

I have no idea what these were for but they were always on top of the chest in the guest room.  Hope whoever bought them knows how to use them.

A piece of Hull pottery.  No one in the family was interested in it - it had a small chip on the back of the top.  Maybe someone looked over the flaw and will give it a new life.

Quilting For Christ presentations

 We presented quilts at our Quilting For Christ meeting yesterday.  The first quilt was to a Viet Nam vet and he was thrilled with it.  He wrapped up in it and said he could just feel the love.  He had not been welcomed home when he returned from his second tour and I think our presentation made him feel a bit better about it.  He happened to get a quilt that I had pieced and Cindy had quilted.  

 
The second quilt was given to a missionary family that is staying in the mission house now, after their time in India.  It had been a family top, made by a grandmother, and we finished it by tying and binding it.  They seemed very pleased also to have this quilt with so much history in it.

Birthdays

We've started combining some of our family birthday celebrations because it's getting more and more difficult to find a time to get together.  Everyone has busy schedules and now our 16 yr. old has a job to further complicate things.  But we have a good time when we do manage to get together.  Here we're celebrating Jennifer's and Amy's birthdays between the two dates.  Love my beautiful girls who have grown into beautiful women.

Selvage tote

I made this selvage tote for Sara Bowman's granddaughter, Sara Jane.  The selvages are from a line by Sarahjane called Out to Sea.  So cute - hope little Sara Jane likes it.

Another Retreat at the Hill

Had to steal a pic from the last retreat I went to at the Hill because I forgot my camera - Feb. 2014 - but this is pretty much the same view from my machine.  Sandra and I had the same spots at the sewing table.  We were joined by Mary Anderson, Margie Horn, Sharon Coffee and Donna Neef.  As usual, Charlotte spent a lot of time quietly taking care of us.  She always sneaks in and does the dishes before we stop talking!  Thanks, Charlotte, for another great retreat, my fourth time at the Hill.

More Quilt Show Pics

Best of Show

TVQG Quilt Show - 2014

Bear Creek Quilt Guild's Raffle Quilt

First Place in Mixed Techniques

Floral Bouquet

This was my donation to the Live Auction.  It made a few bucks for the Sue O'Kelley scholarship fund which goes to a Fine Arts student at TCU.

Feathered Star - miniature

Baskets - Miniature

Kalin I. Sheppard

Kalin Inman Sheppard

Feb. 14, 1917 - Aug. 19, 2014

http://www.cumbyfuneral.com/obituaries/Kalin-Sheppard/#!/PhotosVideos/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001/TributeVideo

Canada - Day 7

 Our last day on this Caravan tour included a visit to the Athabasca Glacier - Columbia Icefield.

Ron was risking life and limb to fill my water bottle.  I tasted it (very cold) but finally dumped it - who knows what was in that water!

The top of the icefield was very dirty - "Because of a warming climate, the Athabasca Glacier has been receding or melting for the last 125 years. Losing half its volume and retreating more than 1.5 kms, the shrinking glacier has left a moonscape of rocky moraines in its wake."  (quote from a Parks Canada article)

This was our all-terrain Ice Explorer.  Ron was impressed with the cost of the tires - $5,000 each.  

Another photo stop at one of Canada's beautiful turquoise lakes.   

Canada - Day 6

Day 6 started with a visit to Maligne Canyon.

The gift shop at our potty stop had these wonderful paintings by Norval Morrissea.  The prices ranged from $40,000 to $150,000.   

 

Medicine Lake

Next stop was Maligne Lake where we watched a moose grazing.  People were standing on the shore, watching and photographing.  I was told when he came out of the water, people really scattered.  

Another view of Maligne Lake

Lunch was in Jasper at the L & W Family Restaurant.  Then we had a couple of hours to walk around the town and explore - the gift shops, of course!

Back at the cabin for a light supper of apples and granola bars.  A naturalist built a campfire in the circle of picnic tables and gave a very interesting talk about the wildlife in the area.