Hello to everyone!  Above are my sashing strips for the Quiltville mystery quilt.  I am on the final stretch, to get it all done!  Hurrah!

Quiltville's Quips & Snips!!: Lupine & Laughter Mystery!

This is the link...all the steps are still listed and still free.

This is one of the blocks.  

These are the centers of the alternate block.  Purple and pink!  I used only what I had on hand, so it is pretty scrappy.

I have been working on hand quilting the border on my old-time string baskets quilt.  I love strings!

This quilt is all done and ready for gifting to a patient.

This quilt is also ready to gift!!

February is just around the corner, so it is time to finish this one up out of the old, old UFO pile.  It just lacks binding now.  

 And this is my Sunday applique project for now.  Progress is being made!!

***********************Nurse's notes***************************

I met the most darling man in the hospital.  He came in with cancer, and he is also homeless.  He was the nicest gentleman I have ever met, no kidding.  Yes ma'am, no ma'am, please and thank you.  Just a darling.  With a hemoglobin of 2.7.  Yes, this is a record low patient hemoglobin for me!! (Hemoglobin is the blood component that carries oxygen to the cells).   We transfused him with blood, and right quick, too.  Untreated cancer...poor baby.  He was a slight man, and had just spent the night outside.  It was 28 degrees that night.  His temperature when I received him from ER was 93.3.  All his worldly possessions were in one suitcase, battered and worn.  I aim to fill that suitcase with new clothing, as his is horribly dirty and decrepit.  He said he would love that, so here I go!

That same day, I had an organ donation patient.  He had a brain bleed and was declared brain dead.  I took meticulous care of him, and went with him to the OR, where a liver, two kidneys and lungs were sent winging to patients who desperately needed them to live.   Folks in Houston, Dallas and Fort Worth will now lead semi normal lives due to this man and his sweet family.  I was glad to take care of him, and his family and friends, all gathered around his bed.

Flu A is huge in our hospital.  Lots of sick folks...

Nursing is a big part of who I am, day to day.  Thank you for letting me share a little about what I do in ICU

Progress is ongoing!  The above is a little baby quilt for an Army veteran.  

Before the red borders.

This is ready to quilt!  It is an oldie.  I just love the repro  fabrics from long ago.

 This is step four  in the Quiltville mystery quilt!

I hope you all are having a lovely holiday season!

All things quilting and family!

Hi to everyone!  My Christmas cactus is blooming! Hurrah!!  I tried to get a picture...while the phone was upside down.  I love the color even is the photo quality is not so good.  I bought a thimble sized cactus from Home Depot 2 years ago, and it has grown so large that I have repotted it twice. 

I have been working on hexies in spare moments...waiting in doctor offices, on planes...Here is where I am in this project, using my scraps in hexies.

I am making a t-shirt quilt for a lady I work with.  The father whose shirts these was a diver and owned a dive shop.

Above is an organized jumble...the quiltville mystery quilt!!  I always love sewing this quilt with my great friend Annie.  It is so much fun!

Quiltville's Quips & Snips!!: Lupine & Laughter Mystery!

Above is a pile of quilts for JPS hospital network.  I have been working on finishing these for our guild, for that hospital. Our own hospital does not have a program like this, so I am giving these to our county hospital, JPS.

These nine patches finish at 2 inches, and I am loving making them.  SQUIRREL!  I will make them until I tire of doing so.  This is looking into the bottom of a basket.

I had the privilege of visiting my grand babies, and I am so excited!  Will is studious and fun!

Kitty cat Lucky likes the Christmas tree.

And Becca loved making cookies with me!!!  She had a good time rolling out the cookie dough and cutting out shapes.  

Onward...and I hope each of you has a great day.  Are you ready for Christmas?

Julie
 

Happy Sunday!

I have been thinking about my box of tiny nine patches for a long time.  I at last grabbed them up and started sewing.  Here is where I am with my design.  ON point!!!  Hurrah!

I am hand binding this quilt for my darling DIL Lara for Christmas.  She does not read the blog, so our secret is safe here.  This was quilted by Paula, my quilting partner.  She is retired and has a longarm!

Fall has arrived, with the arrival of tiny fall pumpkins at the grocery store.  I love them!

Some zinnias popped up volunteer, from seeds planted in the spring.  I love their cheerful colors, but the wind was blowing...that is OK.  I can still see and appreciate the colors.

Lookee!!  I do not know what this is...a plant from Home depot, on sale.  It is blooming!!!

Julie
 

Rainbow quilt progress! And other fun stuff!

Good day to all!!  I am so lucky to have such good kitty help with my quilts.  Above is LUCKY the kitty.  He is inspecting seams and color combinations.  And enjoying the warmth of the quilt blocks from the iron.

I am glad to put the quilt together this way...I was planning a whole different border, but this one is so much better.

These blocks are the centers of spools blocks.  Great fun to make.  I have all the blocks cut out...just need sewing time.

It must be autumn?  Still pretty warm though!!  I love that pumpkin color, though, don't you?

I made a couple more leader and ender blocks.  These blocks are brighter than they look.  This is Bonnie Hunter's leader and ender project for the year.  I have lots cut out!

Alice in Wonderland blocks!  These are English paper pieced. 

This block is also English Paper pieced.  Fun!!!

I hope each of you is doing well!!

Julie
 

Hello September!

Good morning!  

I have sewn the above blocks together!  Hearts are my thing ( heart nurse).  Pink is my favorite so hey, I very much like this one!

I have been busy with rainbow blocks.  This is where I am now.  Super fun!

Alice blocks!

 I am loving making these tiny blocks, too!

More Alice blocks!

Hope everyone is happily sewing along!!!

Julie 

Summertime!

Greetings!  I have been working, in the wee hours of the morning, on these blocks above.  A friend loves purple, so I am making purple blocks.

Some kitties are just in love with quilts!!  This is Lucky. 

I just need to rest a little, he says!

This month's color for rainbow quilts is purple.  I do not have much purple, but I love using it.

This is shaping up to be a fun quilt!

My dear friend Lyn, who is so very sick with covid right now, made the bottom quilt.  I think these are fun for decoration on the fourth.  Lyn, get better soon!

This is the next round of my DIL's quilt.  I love it.  Kitty shown for scale.  Not really...he is just in the middle of everything I do!

This quilt is for a guild quilt along.  The binding is the back color of the quilt. 

Hope each of you is doing really well!