Holiday cheer

I should have posted these sooner, but I've been distracted by new phone, putting away ornaments, etc. The photos include the Westcott family brunch at my brother Bob's house, plus a few of my son Warren with his girlfriend, Cia, and her dog Lily. It was so great having them here.

Some Christmas photos

Tree

Here's this year's iteration of our Christmas tree. Nice, huh? C for Cookseyville, lol.

Matilda supervised.

Flower girl, ice cream devourer

I haven't posted these on my blog yet. They include more flower girl photos, plus a cute photo of Sammy taking an enormous bite of ice cream, from last summer.

Saffron is back

I am happy to have my quilt, "Saffron in the Park," back from its travels. It is hanging amongst my holiday decor.

This is the quilt that was part of the Dinner at 8 Reflections exhibit at Houston Quilt Festival. It also appeared in the October- November issue of Quilting Arts Magazine. It was inspired by photos that a friend took of Christo's Gates in Central Park.

Gift from Peggy

Peggy drew my name in the annual holiday challenge for First Friday artists, and she made me this incredible collaged book, featuring five things I put on a list to signify me. I am still discovering wonderful details throughout. She even goes through the four seasons as the book progresses! Thanks, Peggy!

Stacy is holding the book I made for her. I thought I had taken more photos of all the pages, but looks like I didn't.

Making apples...

I've been making apples, lots of apples.

They are somewhat addictive. :-) I made them from a pattern by Nicole Vaughan on www.craftspalooza.com. 

Contemporary Quilt Exhibit at Muzeo Museum in Anaheim

I am happy to say that two of my quilts are in an exhibit of contemporary quilts at the Muzeo Museum and Cultural Center in Anaheim. They will be on display November 15 - February 15. The address is 241 South Anaheim Blvd., Anaheim, California. 

Terry Waldron pulled the collection together, and I am in good company. The artists include Terry Waldron, myself, Linda Anderson, Sherry Kleinman, Jamie Fingal, Sheila Frampton-Cooper, Joe Cunningham, Lura Schwarz Smith, and Kerby Smith.

Purple dress

I took some nice photos of my granddaughter in her new purple dress. This is the one I made from the Oliver and S Playdate pattern. Sweet, huh?

More Colorado

We spent some quality time with Auntie Mar (aka Dave's sister) and Deb, who live in Colorado Springs. The prayer flags I made for Mar look great on the newly painted wall. 

We took a fun hike, and when it was over I tried to get a photo of Mar and her four dogs in the Mini Cooper, but the dogs were all hunkered down.

Deb made bracelets for us girls, and she helped Sammy make some necklaces.

Sammy and Dad at Mar's house.

Trip to Colorado Springs

I am posting photos that I took on our recent trip to Colorado Springs. We met our daughter and family there.  They had just been to Jack's brother's wedding in the Denver area. We did lots of fun stuff- bowling, hiking, swimming.

From pirate to flower girl

My granddaughter was a pirate for Halloween, on Pearl Street in Boulder, Colorado. The next day she was a flower girl at an uncle's wedding.

I asked for it

I asked my son for a photo of him with his girlfriend, Cia. I couldn't figure out how to save or upload it, but eureka, I finally did.

Flower girl

Sammy was a flower girl today.

My quilts at International Quilt Festival in Houston

I couldn't make it, but some of my friends were there. Two of my friends, Bonnie and Sherry, took these photos for me.

Thanks!

Happy diwali dinosaurs

Here are the dinosaurs I mentioned in yesterday's post. The photo didn't go thru then; hopefully it goes thru this time, because who knew that dinosaurs belonged at a Diwali celebration?!