Farewell to 2011

This is the next to last day of 2011 and I wanted to say goodbye to 2011. It has been a great year for me. I turned 60 in April and to celebrate I wanted to go to as many quilt shows and classes during the year. I'm so glad I attended these shows and classes this year.
1)Mid Valley Quilt Guild Show in April. I entered a quilt for the 3rd time.
2)AQS Paducah Quilt Show in April. I went to David Taylor class on applique and Libby Lehman class.
3)Quilters Affair in Sisters OR in July. I attended a 2 day with Melinda Bula which was fanastic.
4) Northwest Quilting Expo in Portland/Sept.I entered a quilt in the show.
5) Machine Quilting Expo in Portland/Oct. I took 3 classes with Kim Brunner
6) International Quilt Festival/Show in Houston/Nov.
It was so great to attend the 2 biggest quilt show in the country. I'm so glad to be a quilter and meet quilters from all over the world. I love making tablerunner, wall hanging and quilts. I'm have enjoyed using my Pfaff Grandquilter 1200 for the last 6 years but can't wait to use my new/used Pfaff Grandquilter 18.8 that I recently brought.
It has been a wonderful year for quilting for me. I can't wait for next year 2012.
Happy Quilting

Merry Christmas 2011

I love Christmas with all the decorations, lights, food and holiday spirit. I remember as a child getting up in the middle of the night with my brother to look at the tree with all the gifts. My Mom or Dad would always hear us and told us to go back to bed. We would have to have breakfast before could open presents. It was a magical time. I miss my parents during the holidays. My parents instilled in me that Christmas isn't all presents but a birth of the Christ child.
I wish everyone a blessed Christmas with family and friends. I'm blessed with a wonderful husband and my pets Maddie and Sassy.
Merry Christmas and Peace for the World.

Pfaff Grandquilter 18.8 and Quilt Artist

I'm so excited about finding a Pfaff Grandquilter 18.8 with frame plus a Quilt Artist with software on Craiglist for a great price. The previous owner brought it in Oct 2010 to use for a quilt business. She had to give it up for her REAL job. We went to look at it yesterday. It is in perfect condition. She showed me how to use the Quilt Artist(computer) which is going to be so much fun. Wayne and Roger went to get it today. This is the perfect way to end my celebration of my 60th birthday this year with a almost new bigger quilt machine.