JANUARY 2018

 I walked 376 miles and rode my exercise bike 3785 miles this last year.
I also lost 5 lbs and most of all how happy I am I lost 3/4 inch in my belly
and 1 inch in hips and 1/2 inch in ankles.The rest stayed the same. I have
been keeping records of my exercise since 1983 and my measurements
since 1997.

Temecula Quilt Compay SNOW BALL sew along

This started December 7 Each week you are to make 16 blocks 

8 light and 8  dark 

This is a great way to use charm squares and scraps.

196 4 1/2 squares with 784 1 1/2 square corners.

So far I have 64 Blocks completed. only 132 more to go. 

DECEMBER

December is here and we have no snow on the ground. 

So happy. It was  26 this morning but got up to 47 this afternoon.

Here are 2 zipper totes

Still using the poky dot material

Poky Dot Material

A friend gave me  a layer cake of beautiful Poky Dot Material

I made wallets to keep  credit cards  in. 

Click on pictures to see how nice the dots look.

I also decided to make some tissue covers  to keep in  your purse.

Next I want to make some small zipper bags for make up.

These will make nice gifts for my friends.

Sewing at Round Lake Retreat

On my table was a kit to make a draw string bag. I said I have lots of patterns 

but never made any. A friend said Lucille you make it right now. And look it is

beautiful and I even put fancy stitching at the top

 

 This is the next thing. I sewed with 5 gold fish appliqued on took me all day to sew it together.
Those green and yellow corner stones  16 of them.

  I had bought this kit at Fields Fabric in Kalamazoo, Mi. to make Fishy Fishy Runner for my son who is a great fisherman and he has gold fish in his 2 ponds in his yard.
 Now I just have to layer and quilt it so he can enjoy it.

One day I quilted all these pot holders

and the next day was spent putting on the binding

 

I had a wonderful time sewing and meeting new  and old  friends.

The food and fellowship was great no dishes or cooking to do for me.

NOVEMBER

November is here and I am going this week end to the Fall Quilting & Crafting Retreat

for 4 days at Round Lake Sponsored by Parkview Christian Church. Now no

dishes, cooking, or cleaning just sewing and  seeing  friends.

I have been busy this week  fixing things for my husband to eat

Sloppy Joes, Potato Salad, 3 Bean Salad, Chicken & Noodles

Jello with fruit cocktail.Deviled eggs,Blue Berry cobbler and Vegetable Soup

I am looking forward to going since last year I did not go. and this is a 

great place and such wonderful friendships  have went many years to this.

OCTOBER

October is here and I have not posted what happened in September

We went up to Michigan 2 times so Dick could go fishing with Clark our son.

They had a great time..

Here is Dick with a perch he caught that is 11 1/2 inches.

Here are pictures where he caught 2 at a time  two different times.