Maniac Monday 6~Long Time No See~Picture Heavy!

So after a very busy 7 weeks plus two weeks of just relaxing I finally feel like myself again. I have had so many things back to back that I just kept trucking with my mind set on the next big thing. What needed to be planned next, what was my part in those plans, what were the deadlines. Finally from now until the middle of September I can just roll with the small bunches and enjoy the summer. There is only a few birthday parties that I am not in charge of, one holiday, 4th of July, and a few small town quilt shows to go to. I can handle this. 

Here are a few pictures to show what I have been up to!

Old Fort Boise Days is our small communities summer celebration. It was so fun! Here is our float we put into the parade. You can see my daughter and a niece. All of the quilts you see are mine. The one standing up is the quilt we raffled and the quilt show. We made about $75.00 on it. 

The PQA Quilt Show went so well. We had 67 quilts. For our first quilt show that makes me so happy!! Here are a few pictures of some of the quilts we had and some of the fun ways we hung them.

 One of the things we had was some art made out of just a piece of fabric wrapped around a board. It is a cool way to show off beautiful fabric!!

I also made two wedding cakes. One cake for practice and let me tell you my family and extended family was very happy!! Yummy cake!

 Then I made second on for them for the wedding. HA HA on the day we were setting up for the quilt show! What a busy day that was. Here is the cute couple. I made a very small cake for them to cut up and feed to each other. 

 At my church we just had a craft night. A very large group of ladies got together to make a bunch of fun seasonal crafts. I was in charge of making quilt tops that we could tie. I was able to bring 5 and we tied 3. I still need to bind them. (sorry the colors are off a little but I will take better pictures when they are done)

THEN...We got a new kitten. My husband found it at work and was afraid it was going to be killed with all of the big equipment moving around there. So we went and picked it up. She was about 3 weeks old. We had to bottle feed her. now she is all grown up and feisty!! But she fits our family and we love her!

Now just a fun picture of me. I love that I am able to do what I have done. Now time to get back to quilting for me.

TTFN

Breathing, Blocks, and Returning to Quilting

 What is happening...

Finally! I can breathe again! The wedding is over, the reception is over, both young ladies (DD#1 and DDIL) have passed their driving test and now have their own drivers liceance, (I don't have to be the taxi anymore), All three young ladies (DD#1, DD#2, DDIL she in in College) are in school and working out their own routines. Today is the first day I only had to think of myself. Oh and the puppy!!

What I accomplished...

I want to post a few pictures of out H2H quilts all washed and crinkly. They are at Green Fairy Quilts. They will soon be on their way to Romania to a new home. I loved all of them. My daughter and I feel so good about helping out. It was sad to mail them off, but only for a minute or two, LOL!

I finished my block for my August swap for Block Swap Adventure. It is a wonderful block. Here is the tutorial for it.

This block is the one I received from my partner for Block Swap Adventure for August. I love the look of wonky stars!

Did someone say WONKY STARS? I finished my block for August for Let's Bee Together. She asked for wonky stars in any combo. Can you see them? I think the block is way too busy. I think I will make her a different one. What do you think?

These are the Inchy Hexagon Flower Swap that I received for:

July

and September

Sewing thought...

How do you decided that the blocks you have made for a swap is good enough to mail off? I usually do not have any trouble sending off a block but like I said I am not sure about the one above.

Sewing Goals...

Because of my crazy schedule the last month I have fallen behind on a few things. I need to finish my flowers for the Inchy Hexagon Flower Swap for the months of July and August. Then I need to make my bag and gifts for the Santa Sack Swap2 that a joined. We are to have our bags and two small wrapped gifts mailed out by September 1st. I am cutting it close. LOL! If I have time at all I need to try and work on my Le Petite which I don't think I will. Maybe next month will just have to be my "GO LE PETITE OVERBOARD" month and get all of the months done that I have not finished or even started.

TTFN

PS Just one more picture of the beautiful couple!

They are finally MARRIED!!!

The wedding was on Saturday and if was FANTASTIC!! Can I say how touched I was to watch my boy up there offering all of his life to the love of his life! I am so full of love and I am flooded with so many emotions! I will be getting back into blogging and sewing now that every single thought of mine does not consist of the wedding. Who would have thought that I would have that much to do even with her family doing most of it. It was a beautiful day, the weather was perfect and everybody played nice. We had many family members that were previous step parents of the bride and both sides of my family all on the same lawn. OMG!! That is all I can say. I will leave you with a few pictures and try to be back soon!! I love all of you and miss you all!!

I did the cake. My daughter made all of the candy hearts and birds. The cake was 14 inches by 22 inches.

My son and his Best Man, a cousin.

My son, stretching to see his bride!! OH!

During the ceremony. 

Offering cake to each other.

SHE GOT HIM!! LOL! He did give her a kiss and got a little frosting on her nose.

Some comic relief, you know you have to take a break from all of the smiling.

Hold her close boy!!

Well how did Chomper get in here, LOL! He is getting so big. Enjoy the pictures and have a great day!!