WEEK-END WRAP UP!

I am hopefully going to post quickly here as I have LOTS to accomplish on this day.  We enjoyed a wonderful week-end though, and I especially wanted to tell you about Sat.  My sister Diane came over and together we went to the Long Beach Quilters convention.  OH..MY...GOODNESS... is all I can say.  I have never been to one before, and when I read about it I just knew I had to go.  It was even better than I thought it might be.  Soo many of the quilts were works of art and honestly looked like paintings.  I didn't think to take pictures until we were through with most of them, but I did manage to take a couple.  But then the quilt stores and vendors that were there were sooo much fun too.  I "tried" to be good, haha, but I did purchase some wonderful fabric, and a couple of patterns, and a tool or two that looked like must haves, haha.  Don't know if we even really saw it all, (it was HUGE!) but we were there close to 4 hours.  I hobbled around on a cane (kind of helps, but with BOTH knees shot, not enough) but my sister graciously consented to pushing me around in mom's old wheel chair when I needed a rest.  I felt terrible having her do this, but 4 hours of walking and my knees just don't go together well, and I soo wanted to see this!  Soo thank you Diane, it was MUCH appreciated! Hopefully by the next convention my surgeries will be behind me and I will be unstoppable getting around...grin. I did gather some wonderful new ideas and tips, and am anxious to put some of them to use.  Sun. hubby and I decided not to attend church as my son James is of course home with his new son.  Soo we tuned in our old pastor, Dave Rosales, and listened to him on-line.  He was a blessing as always. Afterwards I headed over to Joanne's for a couple of quick things, and hubby worked around the house on a few chores we wanted to get done before my daughter and her family arrive on Wed.  I spent the rest of the day sewing.  I have a couple of tote purses I want to make today (3 if I am REALLY quick, haha) as I want to give them as gifts this week-end.  I know I have mentioned it a time or two, but I am soo excited for Melody to get here.  I am anxious to see and love on those babies, AND Lord willing our whole family will be here on Sat.  I am just as eager to get my hands on Vincent. I have only held him for around 3 minutes or so, and that just doesn't seem right does it?  I need to wash all the throw rugs, bedding, and extra blankets today, along with the regular wash, so I honestly better get busy.  Hope you all enjoy your days!  If I get a chance, I might come back on here and add a picture of a finished tote purse, but that is NOT a promise, haha.

NO IDEA WHO THE RANDOM WOMAN IS IN THIS PICTURE, HAHA, BUT THIS QUILT WAS SOO POPULAR THIS WAS THE BEST I COULD DO.  I SEE NOW IT IS NOT FOCUSED WELL EITHER, BUT TRUST ME, IT WAS GORGEOUS!

AND THIS PICTURE DOES NOT EVEN COME CLOSE TO SHOWCASING THIS STUNNING QUILT!  THE TINY DETAIL WAS HONESTLY JUST UNBELIEVABLE...DIDN'T NOTICE THAT POLE UNTIL NOW EITHER, HAHA...GOOD THING I AM NOT A PHOTOGRAPHER

FINISHED THIS UP THIS WEEK-END...HUBBY'S PHONE TOOK THIS SO YOU CAN SEE IT BETTER THAN MINE.  LOVE THE COLORS IN THIS ONE

THIS ONE IS NOT QUITE DONE, STILL NEEDS THE BORDER, BUT LOVED THE FABRICS IN IT.  PURCHASED THEM AT THE CONVENTION.  THEY CAME FROM A MODA LAYER CAKE AND THERE IS ENOUGH TO MAKE A SEVERAL MORE AS WELL.  I AM WISHING NOW I MADE THIS A LITTLE LONGER.  OH WELL, MAYBE THE NEXT ONE

SWEET VINCENT ALL COZY ON A COUPLE OF GRANDMA'S BLANKETS.  SOO PRECIOUS!

IS THIS HILARIOUS OR WHAT?  HE NEVER WANTS TO TAKE HIS BOOTS OFF.  SHE IS NOT REALLY ACTIVELY POTTY TRAINING HIM YET, BUT HE DOES LIKE TO SIT UP THERE ONCE IN A WHILE!

HE HAS BEGUN TAKING HIS NAPS ON HIS BIG BOY BED.  TOO CLOSE TO THE EDGE FOR THIS GRANDMA'S NERVES.  AFTER THEIR TRIP TO CALIFORNIA, SHE WILL TRY TO TRANSFER HIM TO THIS BED AT NIGHTS TOO AS LUKE IS ABOUT READY TO BE TRANSFERRED FROM THE BASSINET TO THE BIGGER CRIB THAT SAM IS STILL USING. 

LUKE SLEPT LIKE THIS ALL THROUGH CHURCH SERVICE YESTERDAY!  SUCH A GOOD BOY.  HE IS GETTING SOO BIG!

Well, here it is...one down, 2 to go.  I am not going very quickly.  Maybe the next two will go faster now that I've got the kinks out, haha.  Think I will make the next two a little longer.

IT IS LINED WITH THE SAME FABRIC AS THE BOTTOM OF THE BAG...THIS IS BLURRY I KNOW..SIGH...I REALLY NEED TO GET OUT MY GOOD CAMERA