An Upgrade, some quilts, kids, and a puppy!

 I have upgraded my long arm machine to one with a bigger throat space and a bigger table.  I'm calling it my bass boat. 😊 I've had fun the last couple of days doing some small quilts I had ready.  So much to learn on a new machine.

I made a little mola type design, where you layer a colored fabric underneath the top and then cut away some of the fabric after quilting.  Loved making this!  I really want one bigger to put over the fireplace so I'll have to make another.

I finally landed on this place in our back hallway to display it. I'll probably move it again, just not sure where I want it to be.

I did a little table runner/wall hanging, from my Edinburgh Square pattern and scraps. I really didn't know what I was doing on the quilting, but I had fun playing with the overlapping spirals.

Ended up putting this one on the wall in the dining area. It may not stay there either.

I tried an interlocking circles pattern for the scrappy lap size Edinburgh Square. By the way, I'm really tired of making quilts with 1 1/2" strips!

Recently we went to our granddaughter's first swim meet.  She did great.  (Photo by Chris Barger)

Visited my friend at her lake lot and had a ball paddle boarding and playing in the water.

Then here at Mamaw and Papaw's we did light saber fights.

And last but not least, we picked out a sweet little Golden Retriever puppy that we will be getting in a few weeks.  I'm a bit apprehensive about all the work it is going to take, but the hubby is thrilled.  He says he will train her and take her with him all the time wherever he goes. I know they are supposed to be the absolute best dogs and easily trained.  

Summertime and a new Quilt

 Mercy, isn't summer just the best?  It sure is when you've got some fun littles around.  They visited this evening and I let them stick around an hour or so after momma and daddy went home.  We had fun playing outside and them trying to get "air born" in pictures.

They sure make life fun!  

I've worked hard the last week making these mini Edinburgh Square blocks.  Was going to make it bed size but really wanted this one to finish up, so I decided on a lap size, 48" x 60"  and finally got the blocks all finished.  Now to sew them together.  It might make a fun table quilt for our outside table.

The hair is still growing and is pretty wild.  I wore it up in a scarf all day today.  So easy and I love the "chic" look.