How did this happen?

It seems like I blinked and the next thing I knew, my baby boys turned 12!  I remember when we brought them home from the hospital - it took their dad, my mom and me about a week before we could tell them apart - they look so different, there's not a chance of that happening now!  Happy Birthday to 2 of the sweetest boys a mom could ask for - they are smart, funny and talented as all get out, and next year they'll be TEENAGERS!   Happy Birthday Boys!

Construction halted!

My 2nd Story Beach House project is on hold while I stop to do a little sewing favor for a certain Quilting Rock Star that I just so happen to have the good fortune to be friends with.   Here is a beautiful little pile left over from my cutting - I'm bursting to show someone, but for now, I am sworn to secrecy....

Quilt Show

I put in almost twice as many hours this week as I usually work at the quilt store - this week was the Quilter's Anonymous quilt show in Monroe and the only show where our shop participates as a vendor (and I can see why - it's a LOT of work and I'm exhausted!!!)

Thursday and Friday I worked in the shop, but Sunday I got a chance to work out at the show, connect with some guild friends, see the beautiful quilts on display, and even meet a blog buddy!   This is me with Candace, from Squash House Quilts, who is just as nice as can be and isn't she cute as a button?!  It was fun to finally connect with another blogger - I hope you enjoyed the show, Candace - it was really nice to meet you!

I haven't spent much time in the ol' sewing room this month.  Hopefully after the honors concert tomorrow, I will be able to return to my trusty Pfaff.  I really miss him!

Top o' the mornin' to ya!

Last weekend a customer at the quilt shop asked if we had any St. Patrick's Day fabric.  Sadly, we do not, but it reminded me that I had stashed away some adorable Alexander Henry fabric and it was high time to put my fabric to good use.

Miraculously - given the current disastrous state of my sewing room - I was able to find this fabric with the adorable leprechauns.  This is vintage Alexander Henry, dated 2002 - no one does novelty prints like they do!  The pattern is Toast Points from the Atkinson Designs book, Let's Do Lunch.  A very fast and easy tablerunner.  Now we're all set at my house for the Wearin' of the Green.

2nd Story Beach House

No, I didn't win the lottery, but I did buy a beach house!  This lovely fat quarter bundle of Blackbird Designs' new collection - Beach House - had to be mine.  I think it wants to be Miss Rosie's 2nd Story when it grows up.

Sadly, my quilt time is extremely limited this month as we are involved in a flurry of concerts and practices with the boys.  I'm off to my sewing room to steal a few moments with my Pfaff before the orchestra concert tonight!

Happy Birthday!

This beautiful creature with the dimples turned 9 years old on Saturday.  Here she is just about to blow out the candles on her birthday cake.  Happy Birthday to my sweet girl - we are so lucky and blessed to have you in our lives.

And the winner is....

The Random Number Generator picked comment #5 for my contest winner - so Kathie, from Inspired by Antique Quilts - come on down!  I want to thank everyone who took the time to leave a comment and I'd also like to say that the quilt blogging community is the best ever!  Here's to many more posts and years of inspiration for all of us!