Quilt for Bobbe

Set aside my May goals to make a quilt for Bobbe. The past 6 weeks we have been sitting on pins and needles. Lots going on and blogging had been set aside altho I do check in on your blogs from time to time. Brandie, still can't comment on your blog, please know I read every post :0) love those tiny Dresdens!

In May, Michael got back from Texas on Thursday, JJ, Jennifer and the kids arrived on Friday to spend the weekend with us for a family event. Sunday evening, the kids were driving back home and were involved in a serious car accident. Bobbe, their grandmother/great grandmother was also in the car with the intention of catching a plane to return home. She was injured.

Jennifer and the kids are still shook up but doing OK. Amazing is one of the first persons that stopped to help was a Pediatric Intern! She helped Jennifer with the kids and they were able to safely remove all three of the kids from the car. Ages range from 5 years to 3 mos. Thank goodness for the wonderful car seats today and all the safety air bags in the car they were driving. JJ took care of Bobbe, injured with a fractured neck. The car was totaled after another driver pulled over and then made a fast U turn right in their path on highway 99.

Needless to say no one slept that night. Carle was out the door and headed to Marysville before she hung up the phone with JJ. I am so proud of both of these kids! How they handled that night and how they took care of their grandmother. Also amazing is how well Bobbe has recovered. With neck surgery early the next morning and rehab since that weekend, she is doing remarkably well.

There were countless trips to Marysville and then Roseville where Bobbe was in rehab. After a short stay with the kids, she is back at home. Still in a neck brace, she is now able to walk and has limited use of her hands, altho that improved following rehab. Amazing. Thank you to all our friends and family for your prayers and support, especially our friends at Legal Services!

We spoke to her this evening. It is quite possible she may require a second surgery to add a second plate to further stabilize her upper spine. 

I wasn't able to do the overnight trips. JJ, Carle, Michael and Kelly took turns spending the nights with Bobbe. So, I made a quilt. When I told Bobbe of my plans she said "Oh, I would love one just like Carle's"! OK! Carle has a quilt I made last summer following a QAL with Aunt Reen's Place made with her Willow Weave quilt pattern, her 2013 June Jelly Roll. So I made another one.

Here it is on my design wall with borders added. 

I made this so fast I goofed on the Willow Weave rows but that's OK.

Bobbe loves it just the same :0)

Quilted on my Innova and Auto Pilot

A quick label on the backing

and machine stitched binding (not something I do all the time ;0)

The border and binding fabrics were a fun find in my batik stash!

Stitched with butterflies and flowers from Anne Bright

Bobbe's finished quilt

 A month later, this is Bobbe, a week before she finished rehab in Roseville

and a pic of our gathering that same day at the rehab center

It was so good to see everyone in pretty good shape!

Thanks for stopping by and reading my blog.

These type of events are terrible to go thru,

 they do bring what's important in life back into perspective.

Family

       

One more pic that I absolutely love

I took this pic on Saturday (the day before the accident)

 Future quilters? Will see :0)

I am so happy these precious little beings are OK

Enjoy your weekend
Groetjes, Jo

August UFO Finish

June Jelly Roll is a finish for August :0)

Quilted last weekend and the batik binding finished today! Yea!

Quilted with a design by Kim Diamond called Deep Blue Sea. 

Swirls and bubbles fit the batiks in the top in mho. Working with batiks is my second favorite choice to repros and a nice change. It keeps me balanced

This was a Mystery QAL with Aunt Reen's Place, a pattern by Doreen called Willow Weave.

I am very happy with how this quilt turned out :0) Thank you Doreen!

The Jelly Roll I used is from Merrill-Lee Designs. I won it as a door prize at the Yuba City Quilt show earlier this summer. Merrill-Lee Designs will be at our quilt show in September. Looking forward to the show and visiting with Merrill-Lee again. I am part of the quilt show committee for Annie's Star Quilt Guild, organizing the vendors for our show. Altho it's been a struggle keeping up with my duties, I am having fun doing it! Final letters went out to all the vendors in the mail today. One more committee meeting, taping off the floor on Thursday and then checking in vendors on Friday. The Quilt Show is Saturday Sept. 28th and Sunday Sept. 29th.

I already know my UFO for September... to finish my medallion quilt going into the show!!!

Enjoy the day, stitching away and have a wonderful Labor Day weekend

UFOs for August

I am joining in on Carrie's blog, a Passion for Applique, for her Nothing But UFOs for August.
She has some wonderful applique and needlework projects on her list. There is a linky to see what 3 projects everyone has on their list for August. Thank you Carrie!

#1 is a true UFO from 2005, the top was made in five hours! for a One Day Mystery by Planet Patchwork. A quilting friend from St.Louis, Mary Kay was visiting and we worked together. I had all the preliminary cuts ready, she did the sub cuts while I sewed and together we were able to keep up and finish the top. We even changed the design a little. That was on July 30, 2005 and now eight years later still waiting to be finished! Most of the quilting is started, have a little more SID to do, then add binding and a label for a complete finish!

#2  I can't wait to start on is quilting my Medallion SAL that I did with Lori and Randy. It's wonderful to have so many talented quilters and needle artists that share their time in Blogland!

Using a wool batting, my plan is for some crosshatch behind the center block, lots of SID, outline stitches with a 1/8 inch echo around all of the applique with some feathers along the borders, or maybe piano keys, will see when I get there!

#3 is the quilting on my Willow Weave top made for Aunt Reen's Place  June Jelly Roll...

Note:  ** Doreen has a new project posted yesterday! Check out the Hexie table runner for her August Sew Along using 5 inch charms. More fun ** I know, my bad! It's so hard not to start new projects! and this one is Hexies!!! I'll go to my (sewing) room now :0)

Enjoy the day stitching away!