This is what we do in Utah to amuse ourselves.  Build GIANT snow shapes.  This happens to be up on Highland drive across the street from La Caille.  

Miss Jayleigh

Miss Jayleigh, Winter, Autumn and Spring

How I've missed this...

Today was the first day of my 2014 Block party class.  It's been a long time since I have taught anything at the Cotton Shop, and it's so good to be back.  I love chatting with people who share the same passion for quilting as I do. 

 

Here's what I have chosen to do: 

It's by one of my sisters and my favorite designers, Amy Bradley.

It's a happy quilt--makes me smile.



It's a New Year! It's a new post!!

I'm just going to start in on the New Year.  No apologies for not posting for 6+ months!!  Oh dear,  I guess I have been slacking...or is it Facebook,  or Pinterest,  or playing with Jayleigh, or...  :)

 

2013 was a great year,  lots and lots of great memories and fun times.

 

on to 2014!!

My hat model!!

 I know that this 2nd picture is blurry,

but I thought her expression was pretty cute!!

It's raining, it's pouring

Update!!  I added arm/hand holes and changed the button to a Velcro closure. 
Much better!!

 (my high school sewing teacher would be SO proud!)

While Debbie was here visiting, we went to a couple of fabric stores.  When we saw the sample hanging of this poncho, we knew Jayleigh had to have one.  So...

 the outside is laminated fabric and the inside is flannel!  I think I'm going to change the button and buttonhole to Velcro.  And I'm going to put slits in it so her hands can come through the poncho. 

Cute, huh????

my hawk

Sometimes when I look out my window and there aren't any birds I wonder if there is a hawk. 

Well, this time there was!!

 

 Pretty freakin' cool...

She made it!

My best friend's daughter is going to attend college at the U of U.  Debbie and Taylor flew out here from Boston for cheer try outs.  Taylor worked hard, learned new steps, new cheers, new dances and on top of it all made it look easy! 

Taylor was busy with clinics up at the U,  practicing at gyms at night,  fixing her hair, applying her makeup and she always had a pretty smile.  Clinics on Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, with Wednesday being try outs. I was exhausted just watching her.  Poor Debbie was continuously giving me a play by play on what the kids were doing, and how hard it was to do.  (It looked hard!!)

Results were posted on the U of U Cheer website
Friday at 12 noon. 

Lots of nervous stomachs, lots of sleepless nights, lots of laughing, lots of crying, and lots of praying...
 

SHE MADE IT!!

 Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

 

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NEW 2013-2014 UTAH CHEER TEAM! 

GIRLS Becca Gramoll Chelsea Ward Christine Jaojoco Daryl Gustafson Jordan Hash Kira Osborne Lauren Heugly Paizlyn Rogers Payton Driggs Shandra Staker Taylor Howarth Whitney Lettig

GUYS Austin Rich Brett Armstrong Dane Lobdell Erik Alcox Marcus Monson Micah Durfee Victor Baert