Winter Crazy

Last night I met with one of my ongoing wool crazy groups. We always start class by sharing what we have been working on. Diane one of my great students from Ramona shared her winter block. Instead of making a large quilt, she has made four smaller ones. She is busily stitching borders for them all....but this is the first one completed. I have shared her work before, but thought you'd like to see it with the finishing touches!

I am stitching away today on some projects for Quilt Market.....I had been thinking about going and decided if I wanted to really keep busy that this would be a great way to do just that.

Hope you are all doing well............Jo Ann

Peg's Quilt

Peg Finnegan shared her Wool Crazy with me the other day. She entered it into the San Angelo Rodeo and Stock Show Crafts Fair and won "BEST OF SHOW"!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS Peg! It looks wonderful....and I am so glad that you shared it with me....and let me show off your work to everyone else.

Hope you all find time to go a little crazy this weekend.....Jo Ann

Keeping busy

I have found that keeping myself busy folding patterns for shipping and finishing up on class samples has been a great way to keep me going. Sophie helped me stitch on the piece seen above when I was still in Oregon. It is called "Carrots". When I would put my needle in for a stitch she helped me pull it back out (and usually pulled the thread out of the needle too)...It made for slow going, but we both had fun doing it.


This bunny is called Cara T. Rabbit.... She is the one on the stitchery too. Stitching is definitely therapy for the soul....If you are going through a bad time too, why not try some. It might be just what you need.

A note of thanks

I wanted to thank all of you for all your kind thoughts and words that you have sent me the last few weeks. Throughout Megan's illness I have felt so supported by all of you....and I so appreciate it.

We had a beautiful mass for Megs on January 16th....The Mullaly, Peabody and Gianotti families are all large and it was wonderful to be surrounded by them. Megan's friends flew in from all over the country to say their goodbyes. She had touched so many people in her short life and it was great to hear their stories and share their memories.

I returned from Portland last Friday night. I had stayed on with John and the kids for awhile. He has always been a "hands-on" Dad and he and Megan shared all parenting responsibilities, so he is doing fine with all the kid tasks. The kids talk all the time about Mom being an angel... The photo above is of them on Megan's bench. She wanted to have a bench that Sophie and Nick could come and sit and visit her .....and we found this one with a view of Mt. Rainier and Mt. St. Helens.

I wish that I could write notes of each of you. Know that I have read all of your messages and have been touched.....Hugs to you....Jo Ann

To let you know

Just a short post to let you know that my beautiful daughter, Megan lost her battle with cancer on Sunday. She was a wonderful human being and the best daughter anyone could ever wish for. Thank you for all your prayers and support over the last years as she has been fighting this horrible disease.
Hug all your family for me today....Love, Jo Ann

Alphabet Tags and Scattered Hearts

I have finally finished Alphabet Tags....Here it is on my garage floor....(notice it has bits of every paint we have ever used in our house:) I even have the first 2 patterns done. I have been burning the midnight oil trying to finish, because I am off to Megan's on Saturday and the Loft Open House is on the 14th....I get back late on the 13th.

Gene and I were just in Portland for the weekend....but Megan has her second treatment of this new regimen on Friday and I am going up to hang out with her and help out. It has been a difficult last few weeks. She is not feeling great and she has a lot of water retention so she is very uncomfortable....Hopefully the next go around won't be as bad.

I got an email from Primitive Quilts today with a preview of my project in their next issue. It is called "Scattered Hearts" and I tell you why in the article that goes along with it..... I am excited that my friend, Cheri Payne has her quilt on the cover too...(see my sidebar). If you sign up for a subscription they are giving away freebies...You will want to check it out (and tell them I sent you...:)))


I hope that all of you have had a good start to your year! Take care and I will try to write again soon.....My best to you all................Jo Ann

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas everyone! I hope that you and your families have a wonderful holiday!

All my best to all of you......Jo Ann