Dresden Kaleidoscope Hot pads

Here are pictures of my completed hotpads. They are on their way to the swap leader on Quilting Haven.  I enjoy making these. It is always fun to see how they come out. Each one is always unique and a surprise when you put them together and get to see the complete picture. It's sort of like putting a puzzle together.  It's fun to see the whole picture when you are done.

The first two are from the same fabric. I used the original fabric for the backs of each one. Hope you enjoy them! Rhonda

Sorry to be gone so long. Life just gets in the way sometimes. I have had computer problems and went and bought a new HP yesterday. I am so enjoying being able to do things in real time and not having to sit and wait forever for it to catch up. I had my other HP for 6 yrs. It was definately time for an upgrade. I love this one. It is easy to use. I still need to download all my files and put them on this one but in the meantime I am using both. 

My one real reservation is I hope hope hope this one will accept my EQ5 program. I know the program is 20 years old and I have all 3 versions but my EQ5 is my favorite. I have used the other two while writing all the EQ lessons I posted on Quilting Board and Quilting Haven. But 5 is just my favorite. It is easy to use and I like the features it has. I like the look of the EQ5 over the other two.

Well I need to get back to working on some hotpads. I am making some Dresden Kaleidoscopes into hotpads. When I get them done I will post a picture of them. They are going out in a swap on the Haven. I hope everyone likes them.

Wishing you all Sunshine and Laughter!!   Rhonda

Quilt Block - Bessie

Here is the Quilt Block I made for my swap on the Quilting Board. It is Bessie from my Sampler Quilt Along Quilt blocks.

It uses my Boston Blocks and HSTs or Half Square Triangle blocks. It's 12 1/2" unfinished.

Goodness time has gotten away from me. I was determined to keep up with this blog in a timely manner meaning at least every couple of days three at the most. But I guess life gets in the way.

I finally finished the quilt block for my Feb quilt block swap on the Quilting board. I am the hostess so I am not being a very good example of being on  time! LOL Oh well. She will get her quilt block soon so that makes it alright. Now on to some hotpads I need to make for a swap on the Quilting Haven.

Life has been busy with grandkids here on the weekends and trying to help my mom get her autobiography done. She has some interesting stories to tell. I may share some later on after we get it all done. Right now the writing is done but I am still working on some of the pictures. I will be soooo glad when this is done!!

My autistic grandson Zachary has been very busy. He is 11 and has always been obsessed with movies and his favorite tv shows. Now he has decided he is going to make a movie about Zachary getting Married. LOL He has a basic understanding about marriage but not really. Most things he has in his head originate in one of his tv shows he watches. He lives in a fantasy world a lot and reruns his favorite episodes in his mind all the time. He talks nonstop. mostly he repeats lines from his shows. Who knows maybe some day he will be a director and make movies.
For the most part  he is a happy camper unless he doesn't get his own way. then he gets bull headed and stubborn and it 's hard to get him to stop asking and wheedling. He doesn't whine but he does say things like I'll take that as a yes!! When you tell him no. Or he'll say You can do it I know you can!!! He doesnt' do disappointment well at all!! He has a strong sense of self worth and is quite proud of everything he does.
He loves to draw and is really good on the computer. He does not in any way lack for self confidence!! LOL There isn't a shy bone in his body.  Instead we work on getting him not to invade a stranger's personal space. He says a stranger is just someone who hasn't met him  yet! and once they meet him they aren't strangers anymore! LOL  His dad is like that so he gets it honestly.

His dad my son in law was heading to Davenport with the family in the van and they were pulling the large camper. He hit a deer and they were all a bit shaken and had to wait for the police to come. I asked if the kids were upset and my daughter said they  were only upset that they didn't get to keep the deer. Ben's brother was going to butcher it not Ben and the kids were upset that they wouldn't get more deer jerky out of the deal!! LOL I thought they would think it was mean that daddy killed Bambi but noooo they wanted jerky meat!! LOL  Rachel is almost 10 Zach is 11 and Joey is 13.

Hope you all get lots of sewing and quilting time!

Wishing you Sunshine and Laughter!!! God Bless and Keep You!   Rhonda