been a long, long time

I know it has been several weeks since I actually blogged myself even though I have visited blogs that I follow. I have been busy with family and my new machine! Of course, I had to rearrange the sewing area to make more room. Here's the machine. The rest of the room is way too messy to show!

I even did some applique. This is just one of the pieces I did. I also made a bunny table runner and a heron wall hanging that are now waiting to be quilted.

Our grandson had his first overnight without his parents at Nana and PopPop's since he was a tiny baby.... he loved to play with the remote control helicopter with PopPop.

I sewed some fabric purses using a Lazy Girl pattern...I adjusted the black and white one to make the pattern larger so I could carry my camera in it. The purses and matching wallets are really easy!

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Then we visited the other grandkids (and their mom and dad). While we were there we had a family karaoke night. They are all much more musical than I am...but we sure had fun. "Nana can sure shake her booty" according to my granddaughter.

In between I sewed 4 of my blocks from the green and white no-sew swap that Pat from A Little of This and A Little of Pat coordinated. I can't wait to get them all done.  Pat came to visit and we had a great time chatting and looking at patterns.

And  I went to yoga and swimming and packed for our Florida trip.

I got some good news from a fellow blogger at CootieBug2 that I won her giveaway which was a real treat as I don't enter a lot of giveaways. I have followed her blog for a long time. You should visit her tool

So my good blogging friends, you may not see another post from me for a while as Sunday I am leaving for Florida and when I return, I'll be heading to Lancaster PA for the AQS show.