Expo

Had a good time at the Portland Quilt Expo. I volunteered 2 days so I got in for Free and took 2 classes. The Notions class, always good, and I got to take Brazilian Embroidery. I love hand embroidery and Brazilian looks even cooler. I white gloved a couple of times so I got a chance to talk to people. I found out that Superior Threads didn't have there sample book so I directed 2 people to a couple of quilts that had Texture Magic in them. So now I was thinking that I needed to do a Texture Magic class at Expo next year.


Now off to Retreat.

Help from a friend

Free quilting templates - really are almost free!

My new pic

My new pic is my Grandaughter Taylor, a friend of my daughter-in-law took some nice pictures. This is the grandaughter that wants to design some clothes for herself. Off we go..............

Testing

Testing blogbooster on iPod

School starts soon

I haven't done much sewing. I have had the grand-babies over. Hope to do some sewing and clothing design while my granddaughter Taylor is here.

Still Hanging out

I have been busy, I have been hang out with grandkids, going on vacation, and  rearranging my sewing room. I am trying to make room for 3 more machines and I just need more counter space and more visual storage so I can find what I am looking for. I will post pics of before and after. My wonderful husband has been building me more table on the little time off that he has had. I havent been getting any sewing done. :-(
I will also get my Texture Magic samples posted next. Back to the grind stone...............................

Nephews Wedding on top of a mountain

This is the lake at the base of the mountain, Wallowa Lake

This is Mt Howard. We went up to the top on a tram

for my husand (Richard) nephew (Joey) wedding. It was beautiful.

This is where we went for the 4th of July wkend.................Where did you go????

Children of the InnerLight Saying for Mothers Day

This is from Children of the Inner Light I love you stuff. She did fabric a couple of times. My first pieced quilt  has several pieces of her fabric.

""When I was a child, I did not understand all that a Mother gives through the years...but as I have grown, I have realized just how much your love and encouragement have fostered my growth. Thank you for being my Mother!""

Crying-it-out 'harms baby brains'

I found this so very interesting. I knew in my gut not to let babies cry and cry. As I get older the more I learn about raising kids, so I hope my children listen to me when I suggest things to them about raising their kids. I made LOTS of mistakes and I am trying to change that behavier in this family.

new book called The Essential First Year - What Babies Need Parents to Know.




One is not talking about a wakeful baby lying there gurgling, one is talking about a baby that is crying hard and nobody is responding.

"When that happens, and particularly if it happens over a long period, the brain chemical system releases cortisol and that is very bad for brain development.
"Some neuroscientists describe it as toxic."

The psychologist and parenting expert, who first found fame in the 1970s with her book, Your Baby and Child, said the important thing was for a parent to respond.

The mother-of-two said it was not necessary for the parent to discover why the baby was crying.
"If you do not respond and if you refuse to respond, the baby knows no response is coming," she added.
"The reason that a baby gives up after half an hour, three-quarters of an hour or an hour is that it has given up and that its expectations have been altered.
"I've heard it said that babies stop crying because they have learned that mummy wants them to go back to sleep.
"Babies are not capable of that sort of learning."

Crochet Baby Socks and hat

These are made from a washable wool yarn. I down sized the pattern from CGOA pattern.




They didnt fit Chase, my youngest grandson, so they are my class sample now. I plan on doing a FREE Crochet class @ Cascade Park Library soon.