One Day I Won't Be Able To Run..Today Is Not That Day

Who is that handsome superhero in disguise? His name is Gage. He is about my eldest daughter's age and he's been in the hospital more times in his young lifetime than I ever have. He had a brain tumor and is now recovering from major surgery. I can not for the life of me fathom what this adorable little man is enduring nor the pain & financial hit his parents have had.

I'm not writing this to plead with you to donate money (though if you want to, that is pure awesome). What I am asking you, is if you live in Utah.. come run with me. That's it, come run with me. There is a 5k run on April 28th to raise money for this amazing family. Seriously, is there a better way to start the event season or more beautiful inspiration to get off that couch and move??  I think not.

I will be there. I will be running with all my heart. I will do it because Gage could have been my baby. He could have been yours. Let's show Gage his superhero powers have not gone unnoticed!

Fun Easter Projects From 2011

I ended up not being ready to quilt again last night. No, I'm not afraid of my machine - the swelling and pain was just a little too much to try to work around. In the meantime, I am presenting my Easter project tutorials & freebies from last year. I did a ton! Apparently Easter is great inspiration for me!

Hope you enjoy! Many of these projects are on my Tutorial page for future reference.

 FREEBIE - Easter Subway Art File

Edible Easter Basket Dessert 

Thread Egg Decor

Egg & Bunny Tail Garland

(A great projects for kids!)

Golden Egg Topiary

Peeps Wreath

Peek A Boo Bunny Lamp

Pottery Barn Knockoff - Egg Hunt Garden Stake

You Know You're A Die Hard Free Motion Quilter When..

When you free motion in and out of your thumb..twice..
break the needle and then have push it on the other side of the finger.
All the while your toddler screams and is in awe of the ordeal.

In a word.. ouch.

My original post will be delayed a day or so. Have no fear, I'll be back to quilting tonight and will have a fun inspiration piece for you..

In the mean time, want to play my game?

Feel free to finish the line..

"You know you're a die hard free motion quilter when..."

Quilting Gallery - Mini Quilt Exchange

I am a huge fan of the Quilting Gallery. Michele works very hard to promote other quilters, create fun activities that involve the blogging community, and swaps. For this last swap, our task was to create a mini quilt. I have been intrigued by the granny pattern that Blue Elephant Stitches created. I didn't quilt mine following her tutorial, mainly because I created them at my quilt guild Sewing Saturday and my tablet died before I could see the tutorial. I think I may even try to this foundation pieced next time and see if I like that better..

 I desperately wanted to crochet around the colored blocks as a fun spin on the "granny" motif, but I ran out of time. Later this month I am hoping to make this block again and try it with my running stitch crochet technique.

I really like the final mini quilt and was so happy to hear that my swap receiver loved it too. Have you tried the granny block yet? I'd love to see your pics!

Show and Tell

I hope you had fun with the Easter pillow series! This weekend I had time to decorate the house for Easter and enjoy some Cadbury eggs.. Mmm..

Today I invite you to link up to your Easter projects. There are no prizes or promises of fame.. only that I would love to see what you have been creating!

Come on back tomorrow to hear & see pictures from my latest swap on Quilting Gallery.