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September Quilts. 2011

2011-10-10T07:16:00.000-07:00

Pricilla A

Sue M

Charmaine F

Denise B

Joyce E

Marita T

Joyce F

Pricilla A

Sue M

The Balloons came to my back yard.

2011-10-10T06:51:00.000-07:00


Just landed in my back yard.

landed with help.

Trying to say down.

Need more help.

moving along.

More Balloons.

From the side of my house.

From back yard.

From side of house.

Los Lunas N,M

2011-09-16T18:39:00.000-07:00

Los Luna's New Mexico

Our Lady Of Guadalupe, Peralta

Louis Huning family home.

What a great group

Louis Huning family Tree

Mable Fireplace

This is where we had lunch.

Great food.

They own the Mansion and the Restaurant

Side view of restaurant

Los Lunas Mansion.

1716

painting for her two lost baby's.

Germany 2010 August

2011-09-13T10:55:00.000-07:00

The Wittman Mill
stayed here for 2 weeks it was so cool.

Walking.

Germany house are so awsome.

Just love Churchs.

This is Maria I just love this lady

My cousin Ingrid.

I just love cake.

Day in the mountains

2011-07-09T06:39:00.000-07:00

clouds of fire

The fire clouds of new Mexico

See the bug ?

I just climbed down this rock.

House from the early 1900

This is what we climb up and down each week.

My little friend.

Penistaja Mesa

2011-06-11T08:06:00.000-07:00

New Hiking trip.

Cactus

look at that twist.

I just love trees.

Flowering Cactus.

looks like a dog?

Johnny his the one that takes my picture for all
of you on are outings.His a BLM volunteer

Fiber Arts Fiesta May 2011

2011-05-28T07:09:00.000-07:00

Second place Large Best of Show for Hand Quilting.

I just loved this Southwest Quilt. First Place

Roybins Quilt She is a great quilter.

Second Place Traditional Small Quilt.My Quilt Yeah!

This was Sue's Quilt she did a great job.

Best of Show It was Fabulous.

Hand Quuilted.

Traditional Quilt Large Frist Place

Third Place.

First Place Traditional Small Quilt.

Ceja Pelon Badlands

2011-05-21T06:54:00.000-07:00

In the San Juan Basin,Nacimiento sedimetary layer

accumulated over 10-million-year span,about

65million years ago.

A colorful Hoodoo

Mud Hoodoos

Rock Caves

Was lush with lakes,bogs,large meandering rivers.

Top of Mesa

Barren moonscapes form pastel tinted maze of ridges,
mounds,washes and bowls.

Sharp-edged,protruding ramparts.

Brightly colored boulder slides.

Hoodoos

Top of mesa.

Ceja means eyebrow-Pelon means bald.
What do you think of it.

The Narrows

2011-03-07T11:13:00.000-08:00

What a wonderful day I had.

Just love looking at the trees.

A lava field in background.

What a great day in New Mexcio.

February Quilts.

2011-03-07T07:14:00.000-08:00

What I have been working on in February.

                                                    This is Sue M Chicken Quilt.
                                                     had lots of fun working on it.
                                                 I used Signature Corn Field Varigated
                                                     for the quilting on this one

This is Marita T Quilt.

This is a Texas Lonestar.

I used Signature Tie Dyed Varigated to quilt

all the colored areas.

Close up.One row is light yellow

and the other a Signature Sand Dunes varigated.

Class in Santa Fa.

2011-02-09T08:10:00.000-08:00

Raven Class.

The finshed wall hanging.

Quilted on a home sewing machine.

Not my long arm.

This is for you Donna.

This class was at Santa Fa Quilt shop.

Post your Smilebox to Blogger

2011-01-31T06:48:00.000-08:00

Post your Smilebox to Blogger

Just off the machine.

2011-01-26T08:32:00.000-08:00

Sue M's Quilt. One of my New Mexico Quilters

What a great job she did!

Closer look at the border

Sue M's quilt

This is such a happy quilt!

Close up

Candi H, one of my Texas Quilters

Close up. Just love the colors.

Marita T, another Texas Quilter. Nice job, Marita!

Judy A's - one of my favorite Texas Quilters!

The Finished WholeCloth Quilt.

2011-01-08T07:34:00.000-08:00

I took a little time to work on this wholecloth quilt I designed a few years back in a class with Karen McTavish. She is SUCH a fun quilter and so talented! She brought 100's of stencils for us to use during class and we had several hours to design and mark our quilts. I had a blast.
Once I got home, I was knee-deep in customer quilts (for years) and only recently forced myself to work on something just for me. I decided that now was the time to dig that wholecloth out and quilt it.
Scary but fun, with lots of hard work.
Here's a few pictures. I just love how it turned out. I'm entering it in the Santa Fa Fiber Arts Fiesta keeping my fingers crossed that it gets accepted. Wish me luck!

I just finished my first wholecloth quilt. Tell me what you think.

Still need to soak, then bind.

Close up of corner.
Very small daisies for the back ground.

Close up of center.

Close up of side.

You can see how small everything is.

Should I enter it in the Santa Fe Fiber arts show?

Wholecloth

2010-12-26T12:38:00.000-08:00

My first Wholecloth and Trapunto Quilt

Designing, Marking,Trapunto,

Then to trim away batting.

Reload now the quilting starts.

Quilt, fours days in to working on it.

Adding details.

Still adding details.

Back to Quilting.

2010-12-16T09:11:00.000-08:00

Back to work I go...

This are the quilts I've quilted for my ladies in December.

Jean's

Judy's

Nannette's

Sue's

Theda's

Margaret's

I'll be taking appointments for quilting for next year,

so get your spot saved now!

New Cell phone number

2010-10-23T13:01:00.001-07:00

Hi everyone. Well I had to get a new cell phone number. It is 281-907-2582. Please email me or call me to let me know that you recieved it. Thanks so much.

Another Quilt Goes Home

2010-09-23T15:53:00.000-07:00

Sue M

Close up.

Thank you for trusting me with your lovely quilt.

Heather's Visit Sept 2010

2010-09-23T15:46:00.000-07:00

Heather and her Poppo!

Heather loves her Daddy.

Heather, Cross 1 yr, Richard.

My three loves.

Cross and poppo learning to walk.

A Train?

Well of course a Train!

Peggy's Tulip Quilt

2010-09-09T09:01:00.000-07:00

Tulip Quilt

Borders Close up.

Richard & Pete visit.

2010-09-05T07:18:00.000-07:00

What a great day.

What go's up must come down.

Down

landing.

Richard & Pete Sept 2010

Back yard.

What good looking men.

Night Sky

2010-08-28T19:05:00.000-07:00

The storm is coming in.

What can I say!

After the storm.

Its on fire!

Just rolling in.

Dick and Jack working on trains.

2010-08-19T22:44:00.000-07:00

Getting ready to go to work on the Trains.

Here we go!

Jack hard at work!!

Puting track down.

Starting to look like something.

Looking good.

Oh so tired.

So happy he is going to get his trains up and running.

What a good friend Jack is to

come from texas to help, Dick see his trains run again.

Dick running his Trains!

So Happy to see Trains running!!

Jack did it!!!
He got the trains running.

Marie Cooking for Richard.

2010-08-13T08:36:00.000-07:00

What a good job she has done.

Richards sister Marie is cooking up a storm.

So much work the dishwasher can't hold it all.

The freezer and refrigerator are
over flowing with food.

Quilt Pictures.

2010-08-12T09:51:00.000-07:00

S Dixion

A Lamberson

J Skirm

N Watkins

M Cornwell

Denvers Birthday Party!!!!

2010-08-10T08:30:00.000-07:00

Denvers Birthday Party.

What good food Marie cooked for us.

Dick's sister

Denver and Richard opening his gift.

Denver getting his Harley-Davidson T-Shirt.

Jean-May and Laree -rose

A good time had by all!

The Quilt Rambler: Focusing ...

2010-08-06T06:36:00.000-07:00

The Quilt Rambler: Focusing ...

Denver and Dick " Surprise Train Ride"

2010-07-12T09:22:00.000-07:00

Denver, our neighbor, Surprises Dick with a Train ride.

The ride will be from the Main Yard in Belen, NM to

Mountainaire NM. Trip will be appoximately 4-5 hours.

The train will be the BNSF Geometry Train.

This train takes track measurements to make sure there are no

derails, Safety is a priority on the BNSF.

Denver shows Dick the Safety gear that Dick needs to wear.

Denver & Dick

Our motive power for the trip.

Locos sitting on the siding await a call.

Dick, Denver and Greg as our trip starts.

Our train as it leaves Mountainair, Head end power and Steam Generator Car.

The whole train, Last car is the Rio Grande Geometry Car.

Dick in his Safety Gear.

Love the hard hat with the roadrunner.

What a Fantastic Day

Lavender in the Village Festival.

2010-06-30T14:59:00.000-07:00

This was the 7th annual Lavender in the Village Festival.

Hundreds of people come each year.

The mission is to preserve the Los Ranchos open space, stimulate

interest in substainable agriculture.

They had a Barn dance, Fun Run, food venders, childrens activites,

entertainment stage and wine court (wine made with lavenender)

a growers market, pet parade, U-pick lavernder field, a cooking class ( with lavender).

This is Kelly Graham With Santa fe Lavender.

I got soap, bath salts, nail cream, body cream,Wood polish,

all with lavender in it.

http://www.santafelaverder.com/

Buying lavender.

Which one should I pick?

Nice one, I picked the best one. With help of course.

Los Ranchos Lavender.

This lady raises Lamas for their hair.

This one was a 1year old and her pet.

These are carved out of trees.

by Thomas Hogan.

His booth...what a nice guy.

Angelo Torres Artistry.

from Tome, New Mexico

http://www.angelotorresartistry.com/

Sue and I had a really great time.

What quilts I have been working on!!

2010-06-19T08:02:00.000-07:00

Denise's Noah's Ark.

Denise's Noah's Ark another look.

Connie's Antique Reproduction

Charmaine's

Marita's Oriental

Jane

Abby's

Nannett's

Jean's

Maxine's "OhMigosh"

View from my back yard this morning.

Out the front yard.

It is so great to see so many wonderful things every morning!

Heather and family come to visit.

2010-06-07T20:17:00.000-07:00

On the road to Granma & Poppo's

First stop Amarillo.

Dinner at the Big Texan.

The Sancutary at Chimayo.

Our Angel Charis.

Taos Pueblo, having so much fun.

Heather and Cross.

Chris, Luke, Josh @ the Rio Grande Gorge.

T-REX Museum

Having to much fun.

All of us at the Zoo.

. One tired Cross. To many animals to see.

Elevator at Childens museum .

Bubbles always so fun.
We had the best time with the kids.

This is why there have been no posts lately!

2010-05-21T03:48:00.000-07:00

I've been working on customer quilts.

Abbie's

Candi's Aunt Grace.

Candi's Baby Quilt.

Marita's Oriental.

This one was done by Judy.

What a great Lone Star from Masami.

Here is a closer look.

Dixon's Apple Farm Hayride.

2010-05-02T13:15:00.000-07:00

Dixon's Apple Farm at apple blossom time.

Pena Blanca, New Mexico.

A great day for a hayride.

Apple Trees in Bloom.

A Beautiful day in the Orchard.

150 year old homestead, made into a rest station,

at the end of the hayride we had a lovely picnic lunch with

lemonade, coffee, and cookies awaiting us for our snacks.

The Outhouse: Nannie's & Billy's only.

Billy's Outhouse.

Nannie's Outhouse.

Way to cute.

1890 Buggy brought over from Texas.

This is Luke our 14 year old buggy master.

Getting in the Buggy.

Just enough room for 2 in the back seat.

Dick & Shirley having FUN.

What a fun ride.

Tim and Helen relax on the hayride.

The Beautiful Orchard at sunset.

They have the best APPLES in the Southwest.

http://www.dixonapples.com/

Two Quilts I Just Finished Quilting

2010-04-21T20:39:00.000-07:00

Judy's quilt just went home. Had so much fun with it.

Candi's Aunt Grace, I got to play !!! YEAH

Lots of detail work.

Look at those little circles around the bow tie's.

Thimbleweeds Outdoor Quilt Show. Rio Rancho,New Mexico

2010-04-21T20:20:00.000-07:00

This was a great outdoor Quilt Show,

Over 200 Quilts by the local Quilters.

Veteran's Memorial Park,

At the Rio Rancho Library.

Small Quilts.

As we were walking around the Quilt show Dick ran into

a Classmate from Sandia High Class of 1961, and we found out about the class reunion this April.

Applique Quilt.

It was a nice sunny day with the Quilts waving in the breeze.

Balloons over New Mexico is a recurrent theme.

As were the Southwestern Designs, also called Mola Stories.

This Quilt shows the Bear and the Bear Claw.

Thimbelweeds Miniature Quilt Show.

2010-04-03T11:21:00.000-07:00

Thimbleweeds Miniature Quilt show at the

Loma Colorado Public Library.In Rio Rancho N.M

The show runs though April.

The show has many and various Quilts.

Thimbleweeds Raffle Quilt.

The Proceeds go to several charities.

The show is open the regular Libary hours.

Putting up Pat's Quilt Hangers

2010-04-03T11:05:00.000-07:00

Pat and Hank hanging up the Quilt Hangers.

Pat made all of the Quilt Hangers in his home workshop..

Pat will be happy to make Quilt Hangers, if you are interested.

Pat and Hank putting up yet another Quilt Hanger.

My Butterfly Quilt

The Quilt Hanger has a finished frame which is screwed into the wall.

Sunbonnett Sue through the Year Quilt that I made for my mother.

The top piece is shown on top of the Quilt to show how it holds the Quilt.

My Wool Creation.

A Quilt sleeve slides onto the top piece holding the Quilt.

Erich and Family come to visit.

2010-03-22T21:53:00.000-07:00

Erich and Dick.

Shirl and Makayla, Cleaning the floor, so much help.

Erich and Melissa playing bartender.

We're having a party.

Dick, Hank, Karen, and Tim

Santa Fe, Green Chile Lunch and Trains

2010-03-22T21:33:00.000-07:00

Afternoon get away!

Where else but Santa Fe and Trains.

Meeting Hank, Karen and Phyllis.

Off to lunch at Tomasito's

Site seeing.

Surprise at the Cancer Clinic.

2010-03-22T21:20:00.000-07:00

Leaving the cancer clinic.

And what do we see?

A Roadrunner!

Can you see him?

Apparently he lives somewhere near the center as we see him quite often.

New Mexico Quilt Guild

2010-02-27T20:16:00.000-08:00

I went to my first New Mexico Quilt Guild meeting,

with Sue Mullane.

I had a great time and met lots of new people.

The speaker was Billie Lauder.

She was a Hoot and told a bunch of funny stories.

She has moved to Stanley, New Mexico.

The Balloon Quilt in background is the Raffle Quilt this year.

Billie's Tea Cup Quilt.

Rail Face.

Four Patch units.

All moved in.

2010-02-20T09:54:00.000-08:00

We are all moved in to the new home.

No boxs are left to unpack.

This is the living room.

The couches and love seat have not yet arrived.

Other side, with wet bar.

We have a Wine cooler loaded with diet drinks and dark beer

Foyer, living room, entrance to kitchen, and longarm studio.

Quilting /Sewing room.

Spare Bedroom.

For any company that would like to visit.

Dick calls it the Egyptian room as it has mementos from our travels overseas.

Dick's computer room.(Man Cave)

My Gammill is up and running!!!!!!!!!!

2010-02-19T20:33:00.000-08:00

This is Patrick Mullane.

The wonderful man that took the time to put my Gammil back together for me.

He did a great job!! Nice and level.

Dick has known Patrick and his brothers since 1956.

His wife Sue is also a Quilter.We are having a great time together.

We are planning on going to Quilt Guild Monday evening, The Speaker is Billie Lauder.

This is my new studio. No quilts on the walls yet, but soon there will be.

This is the Kitchen and Dining room.

Just thought you would like to see it.

You can start sending your Quilt Tops very soon.

Just warming up and getting the feel of the machine again.

Our new address is:

1618 Western Hills Dr SE

Rio Rancho, New Mexico

87124

Tri-County Quilt Guild's First Quilt Show

2010-02-18T08:49:00.000-08:00

Tri-County Quilt Guild's First Quilt Show.

Treasures of the Heart 2010.

First Quilt Show was a great success

with over a 1000 in attendance.

"Victorian Elegance"

Crazy Quilt Raffle Quilt.

Won By Diane Anderson

"Along The Garden Path"

Pieced by Patsy Mosby, Quilted by Shirley Barter

Viewers Choice

1st Place: Strippy Nine Patch

Pieced by Donna Williams, Quilted by Shirley Barter

The Quilt show sounds like it was Awesome. I am really sorry I wasn't there for the final fun.

But I was there with you all in Spirit.

Quilt in Progress.

2010-02-08T20:39:00.000-08:00

This is the quilt I am currently working on for myself.

I work on these while Dick is getting his chemo.

The pattern is a Crab Apple Hill.

#313 Hocuspocusville

Block # 1 Pumpkin Patch

I am hand embroidering with Blacks, Browns, Rust, Greens and Grays.

Using stem/satin stitches

I am also beading with Crystals, and Seed Beads.

Block # 2 Hester's U-Pick

Block # 3 Bubble & Brew

I only have 9 more blocks to embroider.

But the good news is, I have all the center nine patch blocks finished.

Wish me luck.

Oh, we will be moving into our new home on Wednesday the 10th of February.

Yea, Yea, Yea

Walkabout

2010-02-01T10:55:00.000-08:00

Nothing to do so here we go a walking.

Albuquerque has many Trailheads and Nature parks

along the Rio Grande river, this was the first one we found.

Rio Grande River.

Shirley and Max.

Dick looking good.

Snow covered mountains in the background.

Ready to Fly

Some of the many sculptures that are dotted around the river trails.

Dead tree carvings, like the ones in Tomball.

The coyotes will howl.

We even saw a hot air balloon filling up and flying, and it's not even Balloon Festival Time.

Balloons are quite common here because of the clear skies and fair weather.

We had a great three hour walk.

Dick and Max sleep for hours afterwards.

Two tired boys.

Quilt Shopping we will Go!!!!!!!

2010-01-25T18:42:00.000-08:00

Quilt Shopping We Will Go.

Quilt Bugs is a really cute neighborhood shop, lots of books.

Just down the street from my house.

Quilts Ole is in Corrales about 10 minutes from our house.

Really nice shop, Lots of Batiks and country, very nice group of ladies.

Kokopelli is on the other side of town, about 20 min from my house.

Way too cool. Needless to say that the quilts are Southwestern design.

Entirely different from what I am use to. But really neat!

So far this is my favorite shop.

Need I say more?

This is the first of many purchases in New Mexcio.

Quilt Bugs: http://www.quiltbugs.com/

Quilts Ole: http://www.quiltsole.com/

Kokopelli: http://www.swdecoratives.com/

Shopping for Furniture.

2010-01-23T20:58:00.000-08:00

Shopping we will go!

After several visits to the local furniture stores, over a 2 day period, we finally found what we were looking for.

This is the Leather Couch.

This is the love seat.

We also ordered a Recliner for Dick.The color is Natural, a beige color.

We had to go lighter because the wood floors are a dark cherry. My furniture is rosewood so I wanted to lighten it up.

Snow in the Mountains

2010-01-23T20:39:00.000-08:00

Snow in the Sandia Mountains

It started snowing in the morning. This is the sight we woke up to.

We are having so much fun in the snow and cool weather.

It is going to be great having four seasons.

Weekend get a way!

2010-01-19T18:09:00.000-08:00

Off we go for a weekend getaway,

After all the house hunting and Dick's high blood pressure.

We need it. Farmington here we come.We hope Pat and Megan Sopchak are ready for us.

This is Cuba New Mexico, The best food around and really hot

(did I say HOT), is at El Brunos Cantina y Restaurante. I had the Navajo Taco and Dick had the Stuffed Sopapilla, all with green chile.

Mountains on the Zia Reservation.

Max and I playing in the snow. Max wants to know WHAT is this white stuff!

Continetal Divide. Unfortunately people thought it was trash dump

A day trip to Durango and guess what we saw? The Durango and Silverton train depot.

Yes, we are cold. There was more snow there than we thought and more is on the way.

We found a house!!!!!

2010-01-13T20:44:00.000-08:00

After a week and a half of looking at house that were not what we wanted, we ran across this beauty.

It has everything we wanted plus a little more.

We made an offer, hope we get it soon.Tired of hotel life.

Front of house.

Living room -Bar-Kiva (Fireplace)

Kitchen with eight burner gas stove.yea,yea

Master bath with copper sinks.to cool.

Jack & Jill bathroom between two bathrooms.

Guest bathroom, in hallway.

Richards visit to the Doctor.

2010-01-09T20:29:00.000-08:00

On Friday the 8th of January we went to the NMCC for our first visit to the doctor.

The clinic is really very nice and the personel were friendly and very helpful. We met with Dr. Guidice and were very favorably impressed, we spent close to an hour and a half with him. We were also impressed that all of the records we had taken to them on the previous Monday had been entered in their computer system. He told us that Dick was doing very well and that he was going to continue with the current treatments as they seemed to be keeping him stable and why change something that works. He also told us that there are several other treatments avalilable including a brand new one, that has just been released, whose name he couldn't remember. We really like him and he did have a sense of humor.

Looking at houses

2010-01-09T19:34:00.000-08:00

Out we go to look at houses, we did not find any that we loved, but here are some neat things that we saw.

This is a Kiva fireplace. Truly a Southwestern design.

What a cool vanity, all the bathrooms had these.

How is this for a range hood.

Inlayed sandstone in all the archways in the house, BEAUTIFUL.

Unfortunately the house is 20 miles north of the clinic or ...

New Mexico Here We Come!

2010-01-09T11:56:00.000-08:00

Well here we go,we are really on are way Now.

We got a late start Saturday morning, but had a great time with the kids.

The weather was cold but clear, we made it all the way to Lubbock, Tx. had lunch and gave Max a break, which he really needed.While driving through West Texas we encountered the dancing ladys also known as windmills.The wind fields stretch for miles and miles over the flat plains of West Texas.

We got to Clovis about 6:00pm Saturday night, We arrived in Albuquerque around 10:00pm. Checked into the Extened Stay Hotel, unloaded the car (you would think we were moving in or something).Which will be our home for the next two months. Or untill we find a new home.

Sandia Mountains here we come!

Oh,What a view!

The trip to Killeen.

2010-01-04T19:24:00.000-08:00

We left Tomball on a cold and wintery day and arrived in Killeen at Erich and Melissa's warm and cozy home. We had a wonderful visit and a lovely Chinese dinner. We had a wonderful time visiting and watching Makayla. In the morning it was off for the "Great Adventure".

Home from Iraq - We love and missed you.

Melissa decorated the car so nice

Erich in front of their home.

Our Makayla

Getting ready to leave

2010-01-03T21:41:00.000-08:00

Our last day in Tomball,Loading of the car.

The empty car is only the beginning!

The watchfull eye oversees the loading of the posessions.

See we got it all in with Diane's help.

The lord of the car awaits.

Off we go on the great adventure.

Toodles to Tomball,We will miss you all greatly.

Our last night in Texas

2009-12-31T18:15:00.000-08:00

Had a great lunch with Diane,Trish, & Charmaine at Olive Garden from 11.30 to 4.30. Can you believe we could talk that long? The waitress was a quilter from Maine and she didn't even throw us out! We came back to Diane's and gathered up all of our stuff and I don't think it will all fit in the car. We'll find out in the morning!
We are going to look like a sardine can, with my Gammill, Bernina, and Featherweight - of course I needed to take those with me.

My Featherweight, stumpwork, thread case ( Joyce made it for me), and my applique project case.

Gammie's all wrapped up ready to go.

"Is all my stuff in here?"

God forbid we should leave Dick's model tank behind, even if we have to strap it to the top.

And then there is poor Max: he just can't figure out what is going on. He is staying close to my quilting stuff so he doesn't get left behind!

There has to be a place for us somewhere!

We're Homeless!

2009-12-30T13:43:00.000-08:00

After 27 years of living in Houston, we are moving to the "Land of Enchantment!"
We sold our house and packed up our stuff and we will be heading west on the 2nd of January, for a 12 hour drive to Albuquerque, New Mexico.
The only problem is we have no place to live as of yet. But we do have a realtor and a list of 75 homes to look at.

When we get settled I'll be unpacking my Gammill and be picking up my longarm business where I left off. So finish all those UFO's and get them ready to mail off to the Land of Enchantment for some longarm magic!

I already miss my old friends and am looking forward to making new ones.
See you soon!!!!