have you seen the muffin man, uh... lady?

This week I have been called the "muffin lady", the "bakery lady", and the "the sweet lady". 

I am always called these sweet names at work this time of the year.

Know why?

Because of these jumbo muffins.

I bake these little big darlings and sell them at work to raise money for the Down Syndrome BuddyWalk.

I started a little late this year but so far in four days

I have sold 156 muffins and brownies.

Pretty good seeing that we only have 46 employees. 

It's like having a part time job.  I work all day, drive home, cook dinner,and bake muffins and brownies until it is time for bed.

My guys at work (and 4 ladies, counting me) love us some muffins.

I bake blueberry, banana nut, pumpkin,cinnamon, and chocolate chip, plus brownies.

They we like the brownies best.  I make them kind of gooey and they love them.

The BuddyWalk is Saturday, Oct 22 in Nashville.

In past years we have always had a BIG team walking with Stevie.  One year we had over 100 walkers on the "Stevie's Buddy Club" team.

Last year we had 38 that came out to walk with us and support Stevie.

The Walk this year already has 97 teams signed up.

If you would like to read more about Stevie's story you can do so  here

http://www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/stevie-wingo/dsamts14thannualbuddywalk?fge=ask

Now muffins and brownies are not the only thing I have been working on.

I sewed with Sarah and the Sewing Sisters on Saturday morning

http://confessionsofafabricaddict.blogspot.com/

and started this

As you can see I have about half of the blocks made.  I like the way it is working out.  Very easy pattern, I can see making more of these.






I have also finished my 100QFK's quilts to be donated to the Down Syndrome Assoc of Middle Tennessee.  I will have them ready to link up with
http://www.swimbikequilt.com/ later today.  I want to take outside pictures and we had rain on Thurs.  Then I will take them to the Assoc.  I have had help from some wonderful blog ladies friends to make a dream come true for me.  I have always wanted (well, for the last 7 years) and needed help making quilts for the Assoc to give to newborns when they visit in the area hospitals.  This challenge encouraged me to make baby quilts and share my story, which in turn, several ladies reach out to help and mailed quilts to me to donate to the Assoc.the Sewing Sisters also helped make quilts.  I am overwhelmed but... well more on that later, I have to get started. 
Check back later to see the quilt parade.

Not a bad week ....considering

This is WHOOP WHOOP Friday
Let's see...what have we been up to...

Last Friday I was not able to post due to the fact

I was on heavy pain pills and laid up in the bed, way off

somewhere in lala land.  Didn't know anything until Monday.
So let me first share the wedding quilt I made

for Brett and Megan.

Finished a few days after the wedding.  They both loved it and

both said they had never received a gift made just for them. Megan said it was perfect

for their house.

Since I was under the weather I didn't get as much done as I hoped.

I did sew the binding on two of my 100QFK quilts.

This one is all finished.  Still need to wash and dry it, but it has made it to the finished pile.

I quilted this one and sewed the binding on.  It is also finished and in the wash and dry pile.

Found a very cute fabric to use as backing and the orange binding really set it off.

I had to take this one off of the frame to quilt Brett and Megan's quilt, so it is loaded back on and I quilted on it last night, almost finished and ran out of bobbin, so I quit and went to bed. 

 I already have the binding ready so it won't take much to finish.

I have 3 more 100QFK tops to quilt and put the binding on and

time is running out.

I have also been working on my oldest son's tax return, you know the one that

was due April 15th and extended to October 15th. 

This time of the year I always know what the date is because my mother

calls me everyday, at least once a day

and says "You do know that today is Oct whatever and your not finished

with the tax return and I bet your sewing". 

I'll get it, always do.

Must just like the thrill of the last minute rush. 

Yeah, right, I'm just slow and find

other things to do.

Tomorrow is sewing day at the Sweat Shop with the Sewing Sister and Sarah

http://confessionsofafabricaddict.blogspot.com/

This is a quilt I pieced for the quilt ministry last month, Sarah added the backing and 

quilted it. I forgot to take a picture

but Sarah took one before delivering it to it's owner

Well, I think that's all for my week.

What have you been working on?

See what everyone else has done over at Sarah's linky party

http://confessionsofafabricaddict.blogspot.com/

WHOOP WHOOP!!!

Another wedding quilt

Wedding quilt... fabric bought, cut, pieced, quilted, binding attached, delivered.  Whew! Fastest one yet.

DH loved it and didn't understand why he couldn't have it and buy the newlywed couple a toaster.  Come to think of it, a toaster was on their gift list.

Used my easy go to Trip Around the World pattern.  The only thing I knew was their family room was brown, light brown walls and brown couch.  I tried keeping it neutral, brown, black and a little gray.  Love the colors. Made it a little larger, 75x92, thought it was a good size for a couple to snuggle on the couch.  I think it finished very nice, I might have to make one for myself, of course I always say that.
Congratulations to Brett and Megan! 

Just a quickie

I am trying to finish something I only started last night and I need tomorrow night, so this will be  QUICKIE.

This is turning into a wedding quilt for a friends
daughter.  Wedding is tomorrow.

I have been working on 100 Quilts for Kids and the wedding creeped up on me. I really thought it was next weekend.  Nothing like a rush job.

Here is a sneek peek.  Show you the rest tomorrow when it's finished.  Looks like a late night.

Here is one of the baby quilts on the frame for 100Quilts for Kids.

Here is one finished except for the binding.

I made this one last Saturday with the church ladies
at Sarah's house.

Made this one after I got home.  I still have to sew on the last border.  I found some real cute fabric for the backs.  I hope to finish all of them up this weekend.  I have fabric for 2 more.  All of these will be donated to the Down Syndrome Assoc of Middle TN.

Well I need to get back to sewing. Let you know if I make my deadline tomorrow.

Changed my mind

I have been working on quilts for the 100 Quilts for Kids challenge and I had planned to give

a little sneak peek. 

So far, I have received a darling quilt from Ann at http://bunkhousequilts.blogspot.com/ and this past Saturday I went over to Sarah's house http://confessionsofafabricaddict.blogspot.com/ and sewed with the quilt ministry ladies.  We worked on quilts for the challenge.  The quilts that I am working on will be donated to the Down Syndrome Assoc. of Middle TN. 

 My dream is to give every newborn with DS, in our area, a quilt to feel the love and so the family will know they are not alone.  I have been wanting to do this for years, but wondered how one person could accomplish this alone.  This challenge has helped me see the light.

Now for the

 I changed my mind

I was going down my list of favorite blogs this morning and visited Ann's blog

http://bunkhousequilts.blogspot.com/

and saw a touching story about a little boy named

Jace.

First, let me say Ann did not ask me to post anything on my blog,

in fact, she doesn't even know.

You can read all about Jace http://joiningforjace.blogspot.com/

and what his family and friends are doing to raise

money.

As a parent with a special needs child, I know some of what this family is going through.

My son was in and out of the hospital for the first six years of his life. 

I know what is feels like to have a child who can't tell you where it hurts or that something is wrong.

I know the despair that a mother feels when she cannot make her child all better.

I know the financial burden and strain that this puts on a family.

They have set up the site above and there is a place to make a donation.

I like to think in small numbers when I have fundraisers for Stevie.

If ten people donated $10.00 (a yard of fabric) that would give this family

$100.00.

But if those people posted on their blog and they had 10 people to donate

$10.00

get the picture?

I don't know this family but I do know what they are going through.

One day this week I will share my Kids Quilt but today I thought this was more important.

Say a little prayer for Jace and his family.

There is not doubt that Stevie is here today because of prayer.

Give your child a hug today.

Diane

Back up for the moment

Saturday we celebrated Stevie's birthday, his actual birthday is August 31.

He is nine years old and for a little guy (5 lbs and 6 weeks early) he

has come a long way.  For someone who wasn't suppose to live long

in this world, he fought the odds, he has a purpose here.

  He is strong (sometimes too strong for his mama) and

you just tell him he can't do something and he will prove you wrong.

So here is to my little guy, the one that has given me so much love and laughter,

may you reach for the stars and achieve your goals.

Here is his brother showing him how to use his new iPad.  He will be using one at school and we thought it will encourage him to study more at home.

He also received the wrestling mask, wouldn't take it off. 

 Says he is going to be a wrestler when he grows up.  And believe me, he has some moves.

Now can I hear an AHHHHH!!

This is my new 10 week old granddaughter.  Isn't she cute?  She has more saggy skin than I do.

Ok, enough life stuff, let's move on to quilting.

Here is a quilt I made for the quilt ministry.

Sarah sent out a call that she needed a man quilt.
I thought this fit the bill, so I finished it up and delivered it to her on Monday.  I didn't  get a  picture of it finished, but jump over to Sarah's
http://confessionsofafabricaddict.blogspot.com/
she has a nice picture.




I also quilted this donated quilt for her.

I finally finished the football t-shirt quilt for my friend's son.

Forgive the messy background but it rained here all weekend and I took a picture

at work.  He has not seen it yet, but his mom and dad, and everyone they have showed it to, love it.

Now he is playing football for Austin Peay but I think part of his blood will still run Green and Gold.

Been working on 100Quilts for Kids quilts and one for a man at work.

That's all for me right now, what's been going on with you?

Thank you for visiting.

Computer crashes

I have been busy as a bee. 

Before I could post what I've been working on, my computer crashes,

so I have no way to post pictures. 

(sneaking in a post here at work)

I pieced two tops for Sarah http://confessionsofafabricaddict.blogspot.com/ for the quilt ministry,

I pieced another (daddy) shirt quilt for my friend here at work

(hopefully he will use this one) 

and I finished piecing the football t-shirt quilt for another friend's son, quilted it, binding on

and was delivered today. 

I quilted one of the ministry tops and another quilt that someone had donated to Sarah.

I will work on my computer tonight and see if I can get it up and running

so I can share pictures.

Check out what Ann at http://bunkhousequilts.blogspot.com/ made for the

She will be sending it my way to donate to the

Down syndrome Assoc. of Middle TN.

Thank you, Ann.

Check back tomorrow and I will try to share pictures.