Stories & Pictures

January was...

Cold, rainy and wet.

Filled with school, homework and carpool routines.

Weekends with sleepovers, friends, movies and football.

A fun trip to Brussels for Bill and Diane.

A visit with Mimi for the kids while mom and dad were gone.

Lots of time to quilt, including a retreat!

Diane's first magazine publication!!!

Snuggling by the fire.

Watching Luna's crazy antics for hours on end.

Good books, scary movies and pizza.

Visits to the barn, even though Kelly still can't ride.

Making smoothies and eating home made pancakes.

Listening to the kids laugh.

January was good to us, but I'm looking forward to more sunshine and warmer weather.

Pajama Day!

A tradition we began when the kids were little was called PAJAMA DAY. Usually it would happen when the kids and I were home (Bill would be travelling) and we would just declare a day to stay home and not get dressed. It was fun. We could get a few chores done, but it was really about staying home and staying comfy and relaxing.

I have declared today a PAJAMA DAY. I have loads of laundry to do, meal plans to make, lists to fill,   quilt show supplies to unpack, emails to return, etc. You get the idea...so no need to leave the house or get dressed.

If you would like to see all the photos from the quilt show this weekend, and my booth, just go to the other blog at www.butterflythreadsquilting.com and you'll find it all there.

I'll be here in my jammies propping up my very achy broken foot.

I love pajama day.

Quilt show

you can find me at the Lakewood 400 antique mall exit 13 on 400 north all weekend long!

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We've been busy...

Swimming...

Riding...

Gardening...

Having fun together...

Quilting...

And just enjoying the relaxing pace of summer.

Hope you have been too!

Announcing!

Not only have I started my very own quilting blog here...

Butterflythreadsquilting.blogspot.com

And opened my very own online quilt shop here...

Butterflythreadsquilting.bigcartel.com

But I've also got my very own domain here...

Butterflythreadsquilting.com

I'm so excited I could pop!

It's a very small start...

but it's just the beginning of some wonderful things to come!

Now if I could just figure out how to make some links over to the side...

 

Quilt Photo Shoot...

What would I do without so much assistance!?!

Sharing a Secret...

I've decided to let you all in on a little secret I've been keeping...

A few days ago I finally decided to do something that I have been thinking about for a LONG TIME now.

Are you ready?

I've started my own little business.

My family is helping me and Kelly came up with the name, it's called...

Butterfly Threads Quilting and you can find the blog here.

It's still brand new.

I haven't even finished the blog construction.

I am going to write patterns to sell, both paper and PDF.

I am going to do some tutorials.

I am going to share some of the people and products that have inspired me.

But mostly, I am going to have all of my quilting stuff in one place!

This blog will remain for family and fun.

I've got to go now...there is SO MUCH TO DO!!!!

And I'm just a little excited, can you tell?

 

The mothership...

I got to stop and shop here today on our way through NC.

Makes leaving the beach a bit more bearable.

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Finished!

I made this last year as the sample for a " block of the month" program I did for my local guild. I did the appliqu�� in the carpool line after school many days in a row, and finally machine quilted it. I finished the binding today.

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A Wedding gift...

for a special couple!

My sister in law Carolyn asked me to make this quilt as a wedding gift.

(Notice the not-so-willing quilt holders!)

She chose the colors and pattern, and I had so much fun quilting it!

I hope the happy couple loves it too!