This was the 6th year for the annual all day sewing event for the James Cancer Center.....

I have sewn each year with the James Stitching Sisters for this big event. This year there were 170 quilters who were either piecing quilts or quilting them. We make them for the breast cancer patients who are going through chemo. There were 304 quilts turned in this year so far and it's only April...isn't that incredible?

My friend Linda Henderson pictured above quilted 4 quilts.

My friend, Sue Elze, pictured above quilted 3 quilts....

.....and I, who obviously is much slower, quilted one. I have the body of my purple Yarnplay sweater sewn together and the back and front yokes are finished. This is the back. I'm working on the sleeves now in the Noro Silk Garden stripe.

Here I am at a Sue Spargo workshop appliquing the center house block of the Magnolia quilt she taught. Since I went to school in Magnolia for 3 yrs. I thought it was appropriate to make this quilt...not that I needed yet another project, but it is fun. Sue is such an inspirational teacher with her color sense and wonderful stitch techniques. I take classes from her whenever I get the chance. The 3 photos below are samples from the quilt that Sue Spargo made to give you an idea how fun her colors are. She mixes velvets, wools, cottons and silks along with embroidery stitches and beading.

This towel set I embroidered for my great nephew's 1st birthday. It's the cutest little whale pattern which you can see up closer if you click on the photo.

and finally....below is Luke wearing the sweater I knitted him for one of his Christmas gifts. I babysit him every Monday at his house which I have been enjoying so much. Grandkids are really fun!

What projects have you been working on?