Deb's Crazy Life Journal

My new hobby -Scuba Diving

2011-03-26T18:33:00.000-07:00

UFO's Callenge

2010-12-30T19:02:00.000-08:00

Well I have decided to enter with the Patchwork Times UFO Challenge. I have way to many UFOs but at the same time dread starting them again. Below are 10 UFO's, two of them are such big projects I decided to claim 2 mo's for each with specifics I need to get accomplished for that month.

1 & 6 Black scrap double wedding ring, current condition half way cut out. First month called I will finish cutting it out and get all of the arcs completed. second month put everything together and quilt it. (maybe I should have done 3 months)

2 & 7 Red and white Sq in Sq in Sq Current condition blocks cut out and 1 sq done. First month called finish all blocks send month put together and quilt

3 Apple blossom princess panel throw (Donation)

4 RW&B (Donation)

5 Green Dog panel Twin

8 Animal train baby quilt current condition squares together but needs a boarder and quilted.

9 bugs red (Both bugs quilts are cut up panels)

10 Bugs Blue

12 Black and Whit with red

storage closets

2010-12-15T01:29:00.000-08:00

There are a total of 12 Large closets plus the coat and shoe closet in the entry. One is Walk in about 5'x8 or so. Then each bedroom and the Tetomi Room have these huge about 3.5 to 4 foot deep floor to ceiling built in closets. 2 in smallest bedroom and 3 in all the other rooms in each of the bed rooms there built in Chest of drawers in one of the closets. then in the Tetomi room and Master BR there are 3 drawers built in at the bottom of several of the closets. You would not believe the storage space this has/ Plus 4 built in windowed book case closets

Kitchen and dinning room

2010-12-15T01:04:00.000-08:00

Who might live there? ME! Outside at night

2010-12-14T06:23:00.000-08:00

Bath shower toilet and utility rooms

2010-12-14T05:56:00.000-08:00

Yes that tub is DEEP

News - Give away- Design Wall

2010-08-30T03:55:00.000-07:00

I am soooo Sorry! As You all have probably figure out by now, my Move was moved up from November to September and With the crazy move hassles I just did not get anything sent out. As I am now in Japan and all of my scraps are here with me it is just to expensive to send to the states, I am soo sorry to get everyones hopes up.

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HI! Everyone! I know this is design wall MONDAY but I have absolutely nothing on my design wall. I did complete and quilt the Noahs Ark Crib Quilt, this last week and I hope to start a strip quilt this week.

Now for the NEWS. YeH! I have accepted a new job in Okinawa Japan. I work for the Air Force and they need a systems accountant at Kadena AB and I was offered the position. I will leave in Oct for 2 years.

And that leads to the give away. Over the next couple of weeks I will have to get rid of at least some of my fabric. Probably all off my scraps. I have a LOT of scraps. The first to go is a gallon ziplock of hunks of scrap. it is stuffed with odd size fabric from 4 x 4 inch minimum to just under a fat qtr. if you are interested leave a comment.

Noah's Ark

2010-08-25T20:24:00.001-07:00

Design Wall Monday

2010-08-22T18:02:00.000-07:00

We have a young Airman (Trudy) in our office that is due in about 3 weeks, Last week, I found out she is decorating her baby room with Blue and Tan with a Noah's Ark theme. I came home searched my stash and sure enough I found a small piece of Noah's Ark Material. there was not enough for blocks but I think the 2 boarders will look good, there is also a small piece that I may try cutting up and appliqueing over the centers of the diamonds. as you can see I did a very poor job with some of the centers. but I think it will look OK after I quilt it and maybe put a lions or rabbit head over the worst of the centers.

Seporah's

2010-07-16T19:22:00.000-07:00

Patchwork Times by Judy Laquidara — Sharing the Good Life

2010-07-14T20:05:00.000-07:00

Patchwork Times by Judy Laquidara — Sharing the Good Life: ""

Design Wall - Seporah's Quilt again

2010-07-11T19:14:00.000-07:00

As you can see I did not get much done this week.

Stash Report

2010-07-11T05:03:00.000-07:00

Well I have been working hard the last couple weeks and have used up about 12 yards making 2 twin size tops. But what I am proudest of, is yesterday a friend and I made a dent in organizing my stash. As you can see from the bottom picture we still have a ways to go but at least it is a start.

Design Wall - Seporah's Quilt

2010-07-03T10:17:00.000-07:00

These are in process picks of Seporah's quilt, It sure is dark but Steven suggested night stars So I hope she likes it. I hope to have the top done by Monday, The Fabric by itself is going to go in the in between blocks,

Boarder help please- Design Wall Monday

2010-06-21T04:52:00.000-07:00

This needs a nice border and I just cannot decide what to do with it. It is currently 44x62 and I need it to be a Twin size so I thought between 8-10 inches of border on each side.

Any ideas???

I Give Up

2010-05-02T02:10:00.000-07:00

I just cannot do it when nice people donate to my cause. Over the last 3 weeks 2 friends donated approximately 22 yards of fabric to my ministry, then I was offered 3 (6) yard bolts of blenders for cost, $2.42 a yard. and another friend went to a quilters estate auction. and came back with 10-12 yard bundles of NICE fabric for $4.00 a bundle. I am not sure of the total yardage, but in the last 3 weeks, I have got to have added at least 140 yards to my stash.

On top of that I have been sick and nothing used. I did donate some of the fabric to a Friend and some more to be sent to make backings for charities quilts. But I kept way to much.

If I only counted fabric I bought in a real store, over the last 4 months, I would still be in the black.

I will still acknowledge on here what I use and what comes in, but no sense trying to keep track of actual numbers, I would never make it out of the red.

Have a great week,

Feeling Good

2010-04-30T20:19:00.000-07:00

Well It is strange but I am feeling better than I have in months. Do not know How long I will be able to stay on the treatment. but hay I feel GOOD!

I went to see the surgeon on Wed and he looked at my charts, and said no way was he cutting into me. My stomach is too inflamed. So he put me on Carafate, full liquids and supplements, Yesterday I was weak as a kitten and still in pain. Today next to no pain and feeling good. I do not know how long I can stay on this diet but hey for now It feels like I could stay on it forever.

Prayer Request

2010-04-23T15:39:00.000-07:00

Hi All!

Sorry it has been awhile sense I checked in. but my life has been crazy as usual. Between Being out of town TDY and grad school and I have been real tired and hurting in the stomach, life around here is streeeeesssssed. I have had the pain for a while now so had some tests run this last week.

Good News! It is not Cancer. YEAH! That was a serious concern, considering my family history.

Bad news! I have a bad Stricture, Large Ulcer and a hernia. Dr says the stricture and ulcer have to be cut out and what the hey they can fix the hernia while they are at it. Basically he said they have to cut my stomach and colon apart, cut off the bad stuff, then reattach.

Sounds like fun, Ha HA!

Please keep me in your prayers,

Stach Report and a gift

2010-03-28T08:26:00.000-07:00

In this week 3.5
Out this week 3.5
In YTD 47.5
Out YTD 57
Net out -9.5

If you compare the data from last week with the data from this week you will see they just do not add up. I found an error on my spreadsheet and these should be the correct numbers.

I had an extra special thing happen this week, In all of the quilts I have donated (24 in the last year and a half) Only once was I ever been thanked by the recipient themselves. usually I get a thank you letter from the organization with a tax slip. But this week I received a picture of 3 girls wrapped in their quilts and a letter from each of them and from the foster mom. Thanking me for the quilts I made for Megan Paige and Bailey. They where so very special. May god bless each of them threw their lives.

QOV MEETING

2010-03-24T02:01:00.000-07:00

Well we had our first QOV meeting, and it went great. we only had 6 people show up but that is a good turnout for a first meeting. We just sat around and talked the cut a few kits for Home of the Brave projects.

All and all a good evening,

Design Wall Monday

2010-03-22T01:32:00.000-07:00

This is going to be a baby quilt for my neighbor upstairs, she is due in late May. This is by far my favorite pattern for baby quilts. Fast and very easy.

Stash Report Updated

2010-03-21T15:42:00.000-07:00

In 0

Out 8

Net YTD 3.5 Positive YEA!

Still needs Ironed and quilted but I can count it as done.

I am in the positive! Yea!

Excessive compulsive /Just scraps

2010-03-21T14:04:00.000-07:00

As anyone I know can tell you, I am a might excesive compulsive.

Remember that leader ender project from last week?

its now 50X84

I think this is as large as it is going to get. I am going to add a Solid Brown boarder. Then I have to decide about the quilting. I think I may try to quilt it myself just stich in the ditch.

Stash Report

2010-03-21T08:05:00.000-07:00

Wow! This is getting borrrrring!
Noda in! Noda Out! Net YTD -5.5

I have been busy sewing but just have not finished anything,

I was supposed to go home this weekend to see my Mom but the snow storm that caim through Oklahoma put paid to that idea. maybe next weekend

Quilts of Valor And Home of the Brave

2010-03-15T21:09:00.000-07:00

Well it seems I have taken on a new project. I was at a health fair on base, and saw a sign for Quilts of Valor at the family services booth. Of course I asked about it, thinking it might be a local group to the national chapter. So I start talking to the people a family services and find out there is not a local group. But if I would like to start a group, Family services would be glad to sponsor the program. Well it has been advertised and We start the Vance Chapter of the Quilts of Valor Next Monday at 5:30.

I am picturing just a few people getting together to make charity quilts. Some will bring their own charity projects to work on, others will make squares for the group projects.

Quilts of Valor are for Wounded Vet's.

Home of the Brave are signature quilts for the parents or spouses of soldiers unable to return.

Please keep me and the new Chapter in your prayers.

Thank you,

Stash Report and Design Wall Monday

2010-03-15T15:38:00.000-07:00

Does it count if the fabric is donated? A friend donated 6 yards of kids material to my quilting ministry. That material is gorgeous.

Added this week 6

Used this week 0

Net used (-5.5)

As for design wall Monday I am afraid the design wall is blank again, so all I can show off is my leader-ender scrap fabric project. I think I have enough strips for a queen size quilt.

Latest donation quilts

2010-03-03T16:46:00.000-08:00

Here they are, Donated to Western Plains Youth and Family Services Theraputic Foster Care. These quilts are going to
Dominick 5 (Blue Quilt with cares and Firetrucks on back
Megan 9 (Blue and Red Quilt with Flowers)
Paige 8 (Pink yellow and green with butterflies)
Baily 5 (Princess quilt)

Each quilt has the child's name embroidered on it.

24 and counting, I hope to do 12 more this year.

Stories of an Old Country Preacher

2010-03-03T16:22:00.001-08:00

My PA PA wrote a book. read the first comment below for more info. Or check out normanrushing.com

Design Wall Monday

2010-03-01T04:41:00.000-08:00

Well my real design wall is blank, as I am currently in between projects. But I am slowly working on this checkerboard quilt. I got the idea from someone online (canot remember who) that is doing a postage stamp quilt like this. Well I do not have many 1.5 inch strips for the postage stamp but I have LOTS of 2 inch strips.

Bad Girl! Bad Girl! What ya gona do when they come for you

2010-02-28T06:29:00.000-08:00

Week 4 and 5 Stash Report

In for the 2 weeks 26

Out for the week 8

In YTD 38

Out YTD 38.5

Net .5

God that is so bad. The only good part about it is part of it was donate to me. The soccer fabric on the right is 5 yars a peice and was donated. The green and orange in the middle are 120 inch backs I got for $4.50 a yard. The rest of it was $2 a yd at Walmart. There is not a Fabric department in our walmart. Si yesturday I went to Woodward to Deliver donation quilts and visited their walmart. Good thing I did not have much money. Or I probubly would have brought home a lot more.

Stach Report

2010-02-14T22:08:00.000-08:00

NODA! NONE! IN OR OUT this week

So:

YTD IN 12
YTD OUT 37.5
NET 25.5 OUT

Not what I was hoping for but not bad.

I have Grad Work Finals this week and several papers due. Please keep me in your prayers.

Have a great week,

See you next week

2010-02-12T20:24:00.000-08:00

High all! I am not going to be around for the next 3-4 days, I have several papers to write and a final to study for. Since I have had bronchitis and pneumonia for the last 3 weeks, I have allowed myself to get way behind, (as in I may not be able to catch up). Enjoy your weekend and keep me in your prayers.

Design Wall Monday

2010-02-08T10:27:00.000-08:00

Not much change to my design wall. finished the Princess top from last week. But not even attempted this one. I think it is going to become an official UFO. Can't decide what to work on next. I think I want to do a scrap quilt. I have a lot of children's fabric scraps. and think I might do a baby quilt or something with the scraps.

We will see what this week brings.

Stash Report

2010-02-07T05:16:00.000-08:00

In this Week 0
In YTD 12
Used this week 6
Used YTD 37.5
Total 25.5 OUT

Not bad! This is my finish for this week.

I like it.

Have a great day

Princess Foster Child

2010-02-06T11:33:00.000-08:00

This was started for a 6-7 year old in foster care, but I have decided it may be to young for her. So will probably give it to a 2-4 year old (also in foster care). But I like the way the top turned out.

IS THIS TOO YOUNG?

2010-02-06T06:00:00.000-08:00

I started making this for a 6 almost 7 year old girl. After looking at it I think maybe that if I give it to someone this age, she would not like it for very long. 1 year maybe 2 at most. I keep thinking she would grow out of it real fast. However if I gave it to a 2-4 yearold. She might appreciate it longer.

What do you think?

Monday

2010-02-01T15:20:00.000-08:00

I am trying to figure out how to turn this Princess panel into a twin size quilt, for a 5 year old. I do not want to just boarder it out. It is 35 by 44 and needs to be at least 55 by 80. Minimum. Any Ideas?

I am also still trying to decide what to do about the Black White and red quilt.

Stash Report

2010-01-31T01:24:00.000-08:00

Well this was a good week,

In this week 0
In YTD 12
Out this week Aprox 15.00
Out YTD 31.5
Total Out YTD 19.5

I am not positive of my yardage out. But I have finished 2 twin tops and have the back with them. the backs are wide yardage so only get credit for 2 yards a per back.

Paiges's Quilt

2010-01-28T11:47:00.000-08:00

Design Wall Remains the Same

2010-01-25T16:19:00.000-08:00

Stash Report

2010-01-24T19:17:00.000-08:00

In this week, 0
In YTD 12
Out this week 3 yards
Out YTD 16.5
Total YTD 4.5

Gosh I hate the thought of throwing fabric away but I found some in and old bin I must have picked up off the Dollar table it just felt funny, Probably a blend. I did not like the feel and hated the colors so out it went.

Nothing absolutly Nothing

2010-01-23T14:17:00.000-08:00

Well I had a bad case of bronchitis this last week and gotten absolutely nothing done. 102.7 Fever makes you tend to sleep your way throw life. I got up this morning, checked my email ate an orange and went back to bed. Exciting life. Missed 3 days of work last week ,and am way late studying for my finals in Organizational Theory. Have several papers to write 2 quilts to complete and what do I do, sleep. Better Get to Studying, O may take another nap. Night

Design Wall Monday and Weekly Stash Report

2010-01-18T14:36:00.000-08:00

Well this week was crazy, Went to the OKC, OK Winter Quilt Show Saturday then the Home and Garden Show on Sunday. LOVED IT!!!

And for the most art I was good, I did not buy any fabric at the quilt show. I did buy a tool and some batting but for the most part I was good. Then after dropping off Mom at the house Connie and I went to our favorite fabric discounter. Just to look of course. LOL! Needless to say I did not get out of 59th Street Fabric without buying anything. Bit how could I resist 108 inch blenders for $4.95 a yard? or his $1.50 per yard leftovers table?

Well without further to do my stash report is:

In this week 12 yds

In YTD 12 Yards

Out this week 0

Out YTD 13.5

Total YTD 1.5 YEH!! its still in the black

Now on to my design wall Monday, Gosh I wish I could afford EQ6. I love these black, red and white blocks but cannot decide what to do with them. I think I like this layout maybe with Red Star points? I just cannot decide but while I am deciding , I am also working on a split 9 patch for Megan a foster child in the local system.

Design Wall

2010-01-11T03:15:00.000-08:00

HELP!! What should I do Layout 1 or 2? And what should I put around the black roses? I just cannot decide.

Week 2 Stash Report

2010-01-10T07:25:00.000-08:00

Well this week I did good. but I am not sure how many yards I busted, so I will guesstimate. I had to decide on a couple of issues this week,

1) When can I count the project yardage as busted? I finely decided I would count it, only when I could measure the top to cut the backing. I know if I get the flimsy done and am measuring for the backing it WILL get finished and will not become another UFO.

2) Donated squares or tops donated for donation quilts? Are they part of my stash or not? I decided not. If I have to add striping, a boarder or backing that counts but not the squares themselves.

Added this week: 0
Added YTD: 0
Used this week: 13.5 yards
Used YTD: 13.5 yards

Not a bad week but it may all change this week. I am going to a quilt show in Oklahoma City. I am leaving the credit card at home and only taking a little money. Hopefully that works this year. Last year it did not work, I took $50.oo and spent $800.00. I put a new 98Q Juki on layaway, I have had it out now for 3 months and LOVE it. It is so much faster and easier to work with than my old Kenmore.

2010 First Design Wall Monday

2010-01-04T06:18:00.000-08:00

Well just leftovers on my design wall. I started the twin top yesterday, today I hope to quilt it. I cannot do feathers, but Hopefully it will look OK with just Straight line quilting. I thought I might turn the leftover strips into baby quilts? either that or save them for boarders on a future kids quilt. Most of my quilts go to local foster children. Have a super New Year!

1st Stash Report of this year

2010-01-03T06:22:00.000-08:00

Nothing in
Nothing Out

I did finish a baby quilt this week but the main part of it was compete last year. So cannot count it.

Wow it sound like I have been lazy doesn't it? But I have spent the last couple of days cutting scraps. I still have a LOT of scraps to go (4 large trash bags worth) but wanted at the very least to get enough scraps cut to do Judy's Coin Quilt on patchwork times.

Happy New Year!

2010-01-02T11:18:00.000-08:00

I have a list of goals I hope to accomplish this year, y'all keep me accountable. If you can!

Update blog at LEAST 2 times a week, one of which will be my design wall Monday.

Stay in school! Complete at least 3 classes toward my Masters.

12 charity quilts

Finish at least 6 UFOs

Finish Stevens Red and White Quilt (currently a UFO)
Start and finish Cody's Stain glass Quilt

Join and stick with a good bible study group.

Eat healthy and do not let myself gain anymore weight.

Walk half Marothon in April.

Have a Super New Year!

Merry Christmas

2009-12-20T08:06:00.000-08:00

To be honest I had forgotten I even had a blog. I thought you lost it if you did not post at leat once in a while. I will try to update it at least weekly.

Have a great week,

Deb

HI!

2009-08-08T20:45:00.000-07:00

Hi all sorry I have not been around lately. I have been a little busy. My life has taken another crazy turn. After the storms last month I spent a week chasing around trying to find contractors etc to replace the roof, siding, tree workers etc. and in the middle of all that I received a Job offer. I was asked if I would move to Enid, OK (100 miles NW), And head up the Accounting Liaison Office At Vance AFB. Si I am on the road again. Needless to say I will not have much time for quilting in the next few weeks but it will give me a great reason to clean up and organize my stash.

Well So Much for Stash Busting.

2009-07-26T20:37:00.000-07:00

I started stash busting last week. This week a friend (Connie) calls and says that her Aunts neighbor past away and the family is looking for someone to come clean out her sewing room. After the Aunt, 2 cousins, and Connie got what they wanted, They asked me What i wanted. I picked out 4-5 nice pieces and they said they guess they would just bag up the rest and throw it away. NOOOOOOOO! I brought home 4 LARGE garbage bags of Nice cotton fabric. Most of it in 2 yard pieces some as much as 6 yards. There is 1 grocery sac of scrap 6 in minimum- to fat quarter size.

SO I guess I really got to start stash busting now.

Design Wall Monday

2009-07-20T22:13:00.000-07:00

Well the batteries in my camera are dead, or I would show you my pretty blocks. I have 10 blocks made in black, white and red. Hope to have pix for you soon.

Stash busting

2009-07-19T15:56:00.000-07:00

Well I am not part of the OFFICAL stash busting group. Mainly because I did not realize I had so much stash until a couple of Months ago. After all I have only been quilting a little over a year. How much fabric can you accumulate it 1 year???

2 bookcases and 3 large rubber maid containers 13x24x18, as well as 4 or five smaller plastic containers. But I need to stash bust, So I am starting this week. 00 yards in 6.5 yards out So far so good

Starts and finishes

2009-07-18T23:36:00.000-07:00

Well I finished the top of the pink and purple quilt below. Changed up the borders, but the top is finished. It was nice enough that I took it to Becky (my long-arm quilter). Most of my smaller quilts I attempt to quilt myself. but if it is nice I go ahead and have it professionally quilted.

Started a new quilt it is Black and white and red in a very simple strip design. I will show off what I have done on Monday.

Have a super day,

Today was a great day!

2009-07-17T22:38:00.000-07:00

The storms are over (for now) the lights are back on and the house took some hail damage in the siding and roof, but after looking around the neighborhood, I realized I was blessed. Some of my neighbors lost a lot more.

On a happier note we had a squadron picnic at work today, I thought I would be board but the Music was GREAT! mostly oldies with some country mixed in.

Storms, allergies and general craziness

2009-07-16T21:55:00.000-07:00

Today was Fun NOT!! This last week half of our employees at work have been sick or TDY or on vacation. so it has been fun. but today took the cake. First off We are down to (6) half staff (out out of 13) When Denny the Acting supervisor calls in sick, then Connie calls that she has to take her mom to the Dr. The painters came to paint our walls. giving me a splitting headache. then Just as Connie comes in about 2pm, They start shaking a can of paint. Did I mention I am asthmatic and airisal sets me off? I had to go home. I take a pain pill that knocks me out and wake up to tornado sirens and hail, the lights go out and the tree in the back yard left half of its limbs on my garage roof.

Heres praying tomorrow is a great day.

Deb

Hello!

2009-07-13T19:33:00.000-07:00

I hope you are all patient with me as I learn how to do this. I am hoping to have a slideshow over on the right that shows MY quilts and another for my family but so far I cannot seem to make it work. My pictures are in Photo-bucket. Any suggestions?

Well a little about me. I am mother of 3 boys, grandmother of 5 and miss them like crazy. They live in Japan, Hawaii and TX.

I live in Oklahoma and work as an accountant for the Air Force.

I love to Quilt, read and take long nature walks. I Mostly do charity quilts and am affiliated with a great Christian Women's group. http://www.gracenpeaceministries.org/

Have a super day,

A couple of First' s

2009-07-13T19:18:00.000-07:00

Well this is my first post and my first Design Wall Monday.

I will write more soon.