Nanaland

It's been a busy few days. Little Mister is a running commentary of what he is doing & what the rest of us are doing! Talky McTalkster! Here's what he did today when he was supposed to be napping. At one point I could see his feet lift off the floor & knew he was hanging from the door knob!

(I'll have to try & add the video when I get home. For some reason it's not working.)
We've done lots of reading.

I finally finished Joanna's coat. She loves it.

Little Mister has his own headphones which he loves to wear even when he's not going flying with his Papa.

It doesn't seem possible that it's time to come home already. I worked on a few other projects too. I'll have some pictures once I get home.
One fairly nice weather day. So I didn't luck out there.
Be back soon...........Nana Sharon

Last Week's Quilt News

Seems I was a slacker last week & didn't do a post. Hmmmm, it was pretty crazy around here. The wind storm on Wednesday had me wishing it was summer. A couple big gusts & a big limb came down like a rocket on the roof shaking the whole house! Several came down on the neighbor's deck at the same time. They were lucky & had little damage. Us, not so lucky. We had a small hole & are lucky that the neighbor is a handy guy & fixed it for us. Whew! Still working on the final clean up today.

I taught the Twister class at Aunt Mary's on the 26th. Fun day. You remember my post about the quilt here.
It's a really fun quilt to make. Check out the book & ruler.

I also made a sample that I will use in a Hero Quilt.

Diane & Sherry sewing away.

Kim & Jennifer teamed up & finished their top(except for the borders)!

I also quilted the Tri-County Shop Hop quilt for Fabric's Plus in Anacortes. Here's a sneak peek. I'll post more pictures once the hop starts later this month.

Here's my Dad story of the week! What would you do if you were 80 years old, used a walker & it was snowing outside & you lived at an assisted living facility? You would go to maintenance, ask for a snow shovel & they would give you one. Then you would go shovel the sidewalks! I have to admitt that I laughed when the staff told me about this latest "adventure". He's always been a busy person. Likes to putter around outside. I know he was just trying to stay busy. I'm not quite sure how he managed the walker & the shovel. He was probably "Mr Smarty Pants" & abandoned the walker to shovel! Never a dull moment!

Snowman update from my last post. The first words out of Little Mister's mouth when he saw the snowman picture-"Where's the snowman's hat?" Note to self, next time put a hat on the snowman Nana!

My trip to CA is going to be a whirlwind. Baby shower with Joanna's
co-workers on Thursday. Finish It Friday at The Granary. Best of all spending time with Joanna & her family(especially Little Mister).
Quilts are calling!
3 days & counting.............Nana Sharon

Quilts & Weather

I think I haven't said UNCLE loud enough because we keep getting more snow! It's snowing again as I write this.

There are a few flowers out in the yard. Bright yellow primroses, something called lung wart(it has varigated pink & blue flowers) & my favorite snow bells. I took a few bulbs from Granite when Dad sold the house. They remind me of Mom.

I promised Little Mister I'd make him a snowman. I cheated & built it on the deck. Too cold & wet for me! The weather forcast for the Bay area is calling for snow in the Oakland Hills & around San Francisco! Close to Little Mister!

Here's a quilt from Mary C called Weaver Fever.

Kim made this Blooming 9 Patch. You can get a closer look at the Camano Island Quilt Show April 8th & 9th.

Joyce is bringing me the quilts that have been aged like fine wine. Here's Starry Path using a new panto "Whoopsy Daisy".

Hope you are all safe & dry. One thing is for sure, this is great quilting weather!
13 days & counting..................Nana Sharon

The Veggie Quilt & Little Mister

Here are some pictures of Joanna's veggie quilt. She got some of the fabrics from Aunt Mary's Quilt Shop & added some of her own finds to make it bigger. I think "wild woman" Judy Irish might have had something to do with this quilt.

I had fun quilting bugs, veggies & leaves into the quilt.

Here is a picture of Joanna at the beginning of the month. They take a picture of the "baby bump" every month for the baby book. Little Mister had to get in on the fun too!

20 days & counting! Keeping my fingers crossed to some sun & warmer temperatures than here!
Nana Sharon

Still Here & Quilting!

Okay, can someone tell me where the time goes? I'm feeling like the hurrieder I go, the behinder I get. At least as far as blogging goes!

Some of the quilts I've been working on. This first quilt was made by Sara. She is 14 & I think she's been quilting since she was 8. This is the last quilt her Mom will pay for me to quilt(number 3). Made from her favorite color!

Janice is entering this next quilt in the Santa Clara Valley Quilt Show. She is a regular at The Granary. I quilted pine boughs in the borders & corners. Love the border fabric she used!

Joyce has her quilt tops aging like "fine wine".This one was from a Roxanne Carter class a few years back(10 actually). The panto "Rosie" from Willow Leaf Studio was perfect for this quilt!

That's it for today. I'll be posting again soon. I have some great pictures from the beach last week. Also a very funny Little Mister picture & Joanna's veggie quilt that I finally got quilted for her.

24 days until I'm in Nanaland!
Sharon

Everything Happens For A Reason

I'll go to the end of this story first. All clear, nothing to worry about! The best words I've heard in a long time.

I've been talking a lot about this. And what a wild ride it's been!

Afte a routine mammogram in late October I got a call saying they "saw something" & I needed to come back so they could take another look. Sure enough there it was, a small lump. Couldn't feel it, no pain ,nothing. In fact, they said it was probably there last year & they missed it. Gulp!

Long story short, through several months of medical facility miscommunications, I had a lumpectomy last week(January 25th to be exact). Like I said at the beginning, all clear, all good. During the October-January timeline my stomach was like a washing machine & my head would not be quiet! I will freely admitt that Zanax was my new BFF(best friend), don't know how I could have done it without her. So if I seemed a little "off", this is why. What's "normal" anyway?

I'm telling my story to encourage every woman to take care of themselves. Have your mammogram every year. It's worth the squish!

My sense of humor is still intact & life is good.

This is what I woke up to yesterday. The picture was taken from my deck. Ahh, one of the reasons I love my little house on Camano. Moments like this remind me I have many things in my life to be thankful for!

Quilts are calling & someone wants to Skype with Nana!
Sharon

A Little Bit of This & That

How did it get to be February already? I've been busy quilting & sewing lately. This first picture is a winter coat for Joanna. We chose a Project Runway pattern from Simplicity. Love the sassy polka dot lining!

This is a sampler quilt made by Wanda's Mom. Mom left a pile of quilt tops or should I say "Treasures" for her family.

Shelley made a sampler with friends. Love the Falling Leaves panto.

This is Roxanne Carter's Storm at Sea. It might have another name. I know she'll be selling the patterns at the upcoming QA Quilt Show in March.

This is a surprise quilt. A labor of love for a special someone. No pictures of the front until it is in the hands of that special someone.

The roller coaster has been extra bumpy lately. I'll fill you in on a later blog. Happy about the sun we are having, just wish it was a little warmer.

Yes, I'm on the countdown again. 37 days until the Embassador of Happy gets to order me around.
Have a great week & I'll be back soon!
Nana Sharon