May was a very long month - my mom went to the hospital on the 3rd, stayed for 3 days, came home for 5 days and went back!! Then she got a staph infection and had to be isolated. She was moved to a rehab facility nearly 2 weeks ago - hopefully she will be released within the next few days. I have been back and forth to the hospital and the rehab facility several times to visit and to also get her laundry. In the meantime, her older brother, who lives in Hawaii, came for a visit. It was so nice seeing him again as this will probably be his last trip to the "mainland" - he is 83!
In between visits, I've had my regular quilting groups to attend to and I've even got some quilting done!!
I recently developed an interest in miniature quilts - they are so darned cute!! You would think that with the fabric stash I have, I would be making king sized quilts - but no, I'm making those itty bitty ones - This one is called "Stars & Stripes Forever" - a pattern I've had for years and never made up!!
The girls at Casey's Sewing Circle were making those thread catchers, the BIG ones,the other day -
I didn't have a pattern but I looked at them and figured I could make one too - so I did. I machine embroidered the top of the pincushion and added may name to the cuff - there will be no mistaking who that belongs too!! I put that iron on vinyl on my lining - the threads and scraps just empty out so easy!! Nothing sticks!! I need to make a few more of those to scatter around my sewing space. 
I've given up on the "stash" report - I've added way more than I've used, that's for sure! Those trips to Marden's do me in!! They have a saying "Shoulda bought when I saw it - at Marden's" that is so true - they get in new fabric and if you see it and you like it, you'd better get it, or it will be gone!! That is truly my downfall!!!
Next Thursday I'm off to the Vermont Quilt Festival with my friend Koleen. I've never been before and I'm really looking forward to it! I will report when I return!
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I can't believe you are starting mini quilts!!! I just did an epp baby doll quilt, and am working on a mini quilt, a simple 9 patch. It is so fun. I finished my last 2quilt tops last weekend that I have started....I do need to do their borders. I want to start doing some smaller things for Christmas, and do some embroidery also, I have been totally neglecting that!! Rebecca
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