TGIF!!! Finally....

Hello, ladies.....so nice to see everyone last night. Lois - we missed you. Hope you and George are well. A raucous group, I must say.....see what happens when we don't meet for a while! Lori - thanks for hosting - the addition is just beautiful!!! All of the rooms are terrific - but I think we all liked the sewing room the best(well, I did at least).....really nice. We'll be expecting lots and lots of show & tell at future bees. Your purple quilt for your friend really turned out nice - the striped binding is just perfect. Cath - such a cute Halloween tablerunner. And I'm sure the girls were drooling over the Bliss. Sorry you're a little banged up these days. Dolores - the wedding quilt is just spectacular! Those colors are stunning - she will love it. Pam - I think you might have had your applique block with you - I'm sorry I had to duck out and miss it. It looks beautiful on the blog. And, may I say, I just love the haircut - it really suits you. I'm sorry if I missed you talking about your new job - I hope it's everything you expected and more. LA - thanks for the insights on the McCabe dinner table conversations - awesome!! Mare - sounds like you're enjoying hanging with Kevin - that's so cool. Consuelo - nice to see you - and looking forward to the upcoming Disney movie about Matt's football career. Hopefully the Quiltmamas will get a shoutout! So many things to talk about and such a short time......but it was a nice 'shot of estrogen' to see you girls. Have a nice weekend.....we need the clock to slow down a bit when we meet. Take care....piece.

OY! Over a week....

Hello, mamas! How is everyone? Can't believe a whole week slipped by. What's going on? Did I hear correctly - did Matt score a touchdown in flag football on Friday - against St. Denis? Congrats, buddy!!! And I saw Sean McCabe in the schoolyard at lunchtime today - that still doesn't seem possible. He is the same age as your quilting career, LA! Hey - how did your sister like the Olivia quilt? I'm sure Olivia enjoyed her first birthday party. Is Kevin enjoying being the king while the other kids are at school? Lois - hope you're feeling better - she and George both had a nasty cough. How are the schoolgirls doing? Cath - I guess you have the computer all to yourself now for your homework. Mare - how is Kevin - and how do you like hanging with him during the day? You must be having a ball. Consuelo - how are things? How many days/hours are you working? Dolores - how is Joe Byrnes? And how are you doing during his recovery? Can't wait to see the wedding quilt you made. How many others have you cranked out? Lori - the big day is approaching....Did you give Fitz your gift list? You're only 50 once so don't skimp - ask for the big stuff!!! Pam - you've had some super weekend weather for the beach. Are you getting used to the idea that it really is your house?! Hope you're enjoying the new job. Can't wait to hear about it. I went up to the Oaks quilt show on Friday - ran into Cathy and Lori. It was very nice. Lots of amazing quilts. Cathy got some Bliss fabric - it's really beautiful! We were talking to Liza Prior Lucy. Pam - she was saying good things about you! Lori has kindly offered to host on Thursday night - tours of the addition will be on a first come, first served basis! Enjoy the rest of the week, ladies. Hope to see you Thursday - between volleyball matches. Piece....

Happy Birthday and Good Luck!!!!

Happy Birthday, Pam!!!! Wishing you lots of happiness today - and also good luck wishes for your first day at Rosemont. They're lucky to have you! Enjoy every moment. Piece.....

Happy Fall!

Hello, girls.....it may be near 90 but fall is here - school is back in session. Anyone else put out their fall quilts?

Hope you all had a nice labor day weekend. Stopped to see Joe Byrnes - Dolores is taking good care of him. How was everyone's first day? Mare & Cathy - you're back, right? The college students must be all settled in nicely? Everyone else? Talked to a very cute girl in my office yesterday - who looks amazingly like Cathy and Mike - she's loving it....seems very happy! Does Sean start kindergarten next Monday? Good luck, little man. Pam is finishing up her Bryn Mawr College career this week. Good luck! Saw the beachhouse pictures - just adorable!!! Sorry I wasn't able to host this week....next week is not looking too good either - I've entered a volleyball universe and I can't see my way out... and I don't even have the Sacred Heart schedule yet. I'll keep you posted about next week...unless someone else wants to have it....enjoy this lovely day. Hope to see you all soon.....piece.

A day of rest? Hardly....

Hey, ladies.....boy, did we accomplish a lot yesterday! Consuelo - thanks so much for hosting us. The food was fabulous, as always, and the company was even better! Dolores - as usual, came in, quietly started sewing and next thing you know, she has these beautiful rows of blocks. I believe the line was called Spirit? Is that right? It is awesome. And lots of ++ juju coming your way for Joe Byrnes' surgery on Friday - give us a shout when you need to get out, ok? LA - great to see you. The Olivia quilt is shaping up to be adorable - just like the real Olivia. Sounds like you had a nice weekend with your sister and the little cutie. Speaking of little cuties, Kevin made a guest appearance. He got some major Quiltmama cuddles. Cath - a nice relaxing day before school gets kicking again - and Jack Raech will sleep better now! Lois - what a cute quilt for Ainsley! Hope you get to see her soon. Lori - nice to see you - it's been a while. The quilt you made for your friend is just beautiful - she will love the purples. Consuelo - did you ever decide on a pattern? I know you ironed those beautiful batik flannels - did we ever get beyond the fondling stage? And lots of Quiltmama thanks to Bill also for being a tremendous host. I got 36 blocks put together and may start sewing some rows tonight....and we even had a surprise visit from Delaware's newest resident - Pam! Congrats to you and Scott. Saw a picture of the house on your blog - it's adorable. And the bike is pretty snazzy too! Lots of stuff happening in the extended Quiltmama family - and school starting up again......everyone enjoy this last week of summer if you're off - have a nice Labor Day weekend! I remain thankful for each one of you....take care. Piece.....

And now for some good news......

How cute is this? Lois made this for a niece - the rick rack, the flannel back, the adorable hearts - and her name - she is just going to love it!


Cathy went out of her color comfort zone and made this beauty - it's so soft and pretty.

A feel-good bee tonight, girls. Seems like we needed it. Cathy is feeling better - Kerry is all moved in at SJU and enjoying her volunteer experience immensely. Billy is safely back in WV - and in a whirlwind tour, during the Griswold adventure - Chris visited Pitt, Duquesne, Syracuse, Colgate and possibly NYU, Harvard and Yale.....they made it back in one piece and had a great time. Lois - it was so nice to see you. Mare popped in for a few minutes after her walk and had to go home because today is Joe's birthday - enough said about that. Pam called into the bee with a double shot of good news - she and Scott are making settlement in Delaware tomorrow - finally - and she has accepted a new position as the director of the wellness center at Rosemont College - congrats!!!! We're so happy for you and Scott. All the best tomorrow. LA - we missed you. Hope all the McCabes are well and gearing up for school. Dolores - how was boot camp? How are you feeling? Is Joe Byrnes making you do his shoulder exercises too? OY! Lori - hope you enjoy the nice weather down at the beach this weekend. Now - onto the important stuff - Sunday's swim (or not) and sew. We will commence at Henderson's at 11:00 am. These are the assigments:

Cathy - appetizer

Lois - cookies

LA - cajun chicken (someone drooled on the table as we talked about it)

Lori - appetizer

Marianne - appetizer

Dolores - fruit (we know you love it)

Jean - dessert

And don't forget to bring your projects. Peggy - if you are around, we'd love to see you. I think that's it - we talked about some sad things - but had lots of laughs too. That's the beauty of the Quiltmamas. See y'all Sunday.....piece.

Happy Sunday!

Hello, Mamas. How is everyone? The Griswolds have landed safely back in H-town. Thank goodness. Can't wait to hear the stories - don't think I can wait for the movie. I stopped by Mare's the other afternoon and baby Kevin was there....what a cutie patootie!!!! Glad he's feeling better. Speaking of Mare's baby - she's taking Jimmy back to school on Tuesday. Miss Kerry is also heading to Saint Joe's on Tuesday. Good luck to both families....I have a feeling Mike is going to be harder to handle than Kerry. Cath is feeling much better - whew, what a week! Pam is heading back to Bryn Mawr at nights this week.....good luck, Pam. I'm going to host on Thursday night - so we can catch up. Also - the swim (or not) and sew is next Sunday - one week from today - so we can talk about what we're doing. LA & Lori - what's going on in your part of Havertown? Lois - how are you and George doing? Is he feeling better? Dolores - I ran into Joe Byrnes this morning.....he said he has to have rotator cuff surgery in about two weeks and has to be IMMOBILIZED for 6 weeks - that means staying home, not able to do anything....OY!!! I think I speak for all the Quiltmamas in wishing you both luck - and offering you refuge at any time - day or night - during those ensuing 6 weeks. He doesn't seem like he's going to be a good patient. The prayers will commence immediately. I had to go to Lancaster yesterday - to get volleyball gear. No sense wasting the trip - so we stopped at the Country Quilt shop and Zook's. I bought my first layer cake - yay! I've been waiting for this fabric - it's called Happy - and it is. I cleaned up my sewing room last week - recycled some old books, threw out some junk and just generally tidied up. True story - I found a pair of jeans that I bought - has to be two years ago now - I think it was when I was getting ready for Houston. They needed to be hemmed.....I hate hemming. If you haven't noticed, I'm not very tall - so I have to hem a lot! So there they were - still waiting. I put them on the top of the pile. A few nights later, Erin came in while I was sewing and asked about them.......I told her to try them on. They fit her - and they don't need to be hemmed! So now their hers - that's how much I hate hemming. The end. Wishing you all a lovely week......Burkie is away sailing this week - that means pancakes for dinner and all the seats are down! Hope to see y'all on Thursday......piece.

** Dolores - over 11 million stitches on Gracie in less than three years.....you are headed for the Bernina Hall of Fame!!!!