Elkhorn Flea Market

Sunday was a perfect summer day.

Perfect.

To walk around the flea market.

If you live within driving distance of

Elkhorn WI

you really shouldn't miss it.

I'm always able to find beautiful treasures at low prices.

A perfect reason to go.

Here's the website for more information

and future dates.

Check out this fabulous quilt top I bought.

Measures 70" x 85"

That's 1488 2" squares!

For $25.00!!

Hello pink kitty.

Excellent Perfect condition.
No rips, stains or holes.

Polka Dots 

Of course!

And this tablecloth was a steal.

Mint Perfect condition.

No stains, holes, fade spots.

$5.00!

Red checks and daisies.

Doesn't it just scream summer?

 

OOOO, and look at this beautiful dish towel.

Perfect condition.

 

Perfect stitches.
The back is as lovely as the front.
$2.00!

I wish my embroidery backs looked that nice.

Our friend, Peggy Sue, (from Sacramento) came to

visit for a few days and went with us.

She was thrilled with the treasure hunt.

Now just to fit her purchases in her suitcase.

Here are a couple new recipes I made.

Click on the recipe to enlarge and print.

Mike put the pork roast in the crock pot

Sunday morning at 5:30 (we left at 6 a.m.).

It smelled heavenly when we walked back in the house

 after a long 6 hour day of treasure hunting. 

 I made the dessert.

Layered Strawberry Chocolate Cheesecake.

To

 die

 for.

Served the pulled pork sandwiches

with Oriental coleslaw.

Yummm.......

More company coming this week.

My Dad from Las Vegas

and baby brother & SIL from CA.

Aunts, Uncles & cousins from MI.

A houseful!

Planning a BIG old fashion

family picnic Sunday.

 Great Grandpa has 4 new grandbabies to meet.

Six altogether.

Can't wait.

Happy 4th of July!!!!

I'm Back!

Up and running again.

Oh how I missed my computer.

 But I sure got a lot done! 

Didn't realize how much time each day I spend

checking emails, blogs, and surfing.

Last weekend the 3 grandbabies came for a visit.

Talk about active.

I just wish the weather had cooperated.

But they made due.

Here are a few customer quilts I finished up.

Peggy's quilt for a new nephew.

Love the pieced back.

This next quilt is called Amish Mistake.

Kathie chose beautiful fabrics.

Notice that hint of pink & lavender?

Perfect with the greens.

And again a pieced back.

Hard to see the quilting.

Here's a close up on the black fabric.

The green thread really pops!

And Kathleen's Home for the Holidays.

 Block Detail

Hard to see the quilting.

Trust me, it is beautiful!

The pattern is a Keepsake Quilting BOM.

I've been stitching on my Birdie June block.

Spending time outside on the front porch.

Drinking ice tea with hubby.

Have a great weekend!

I'll be back soon. 

Lightening Strikes

and the thunder rolled.

Major storm, last Wednesday, fried my computer.

I am at the library now.

Could not go one more day

 without checking my emails

and blog friends.

Will be up and running again by the end of the week.

Yes, my computer was shut down.

Yes, it was plugged into a surge protector.

Did not know you must unplug it from the wall

 to be completely safe.

An expensive lesson to learn.

Hope to be back in

Blogland SOON!

Karen

Summer Love

Finally, it feels like summer.

And looks like summer.

Bird Feeders out.

 Planters filled.

Baskets hung.

 Flag flying.

Oh happy day! 

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 Here is the May Birdee BOM.

I know, I'm a little late.

June is already posted.

I'm going to catch up soon.

Since last weekend I pulled a tendon in my foot 

and have been sitting with an ice pack.

Poop, I hate getting old!

But, I'm fun to look at-wobble-wobble-wobble.

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Have you seen what's going on over at Kelly's?

It looks like fun.

Be sure and check it out. 

A Winning Week

Wow, what a week for "Winning"

(and I'm not talking about Charlie).

Biggest Loser

Dancing with the Stars 

American Idol

Celebrity Apprentice (yeah, John Rich)

and 

ME.

Yes, ME!

This is the box I received from 

Madame Samm (Sew I Quilt).

Filled to the brim with goodies.

I won her give away last week. 

I can't wait to use my new I-Tool

and cover me some buttons.

Thank you so much Madame Samm.

Like she said,"You are only as good as your tools"!

Which brings me to my give away winner.

23 comments were left and #10 

(Karen, Nana Girl Quilts )

is the winner.

Mary Engelbreit goodies headed to Florida.

 

 

 We are off to Milwaukee this morning to celebrate

the Memorial Day weekend with the grandbabies.

There's never a dull moment with all six of them. 

 On Monday, we will attend the 

Memorial Day Service

held at the Veterans Hospital.

To remember

those who have died in our nation's service.

Stay safe.

Left Overs & A Give Away

Don't ya just love left overs!

Whether it be food or fabric.

 Does this red work look familiar?

 In March
Debbie at Busy As Can Be  
offered this free embroidery pattern.
I stitched it on a tea towel
only to discover that it was waaay 
too pretty to get dirty.
(Picture grandson, running in, wiping his
cute little dirty-grubby hands on it).
So, I cut the tea towel and used my leftover fabrics
from my red work quilt to make this table topper.
It measures about 25" and so cute on my table!

 There was even enough left over 
bias binding to finish it off!

Thanks again Debbie for the pattern!

And speaking of cute......

 

 Mary Engelbreit's 

Bowl of Cherries fabric with polka dots.

 

 And cook book.

Just leave a comment and 

I'll try real hard to draw your name 

and send both, 

1 yard of fabric and the cookbook, to you.

P.S. I'll draw Saturday morning before I head out of town!

Quilt Show Highlights

Rockford, IL "Memories of Mom" 

Quilt Show.

A beautiful pieced and appliqued quilt

took Best of the Show.

Her detail work was exquisite.

Oh, the time it took to make this one.

 Love this bright "candy wrappers" pattern

 and the curved cross hatching!

Look at all the curves & points.

And ribbons!

I've never seen this layered star pattern before

have you?

Sew cute in the reproduction prints and buttons.

The show theme was "Memories of Mom".

A great quilt and story.

And here's my entry. No ribbon.

Looks pretty "vanilla" in comparison to the other quilts.

I was just thrilled to see it hanging straight.

I was nervous putting on the sleeve

with the scallop edges.

Customer quilts from the Rock Valley Quilt Show.

 It's hard to see the "bling" Sue added.

And Barb's quilt, "Footprints in the Sand". 

Sorry, I didn't get a picture of it

hanging in the show.

 Pat's "Winter Wonderland"
took a 2nd place ribbon.

My entry

"Snowbound".

With a ribbon....Yeah!

Here are my purchases.

A cookbook and magazine.

Wasn't I a good girl!

 

Off to the quilting machine.

I'm sooooo inspired.