happy mother's day!

My Mother's Day peony made a showing this year:

I believe this originally came from my grandma - through my uncle to me. 

But there's so much else to tell...

Thursday I found out I'd won a giveaway at Dotty Jane.  I'm thrilled and amazed.  I almost never win anything, so this was completely unexpected.  Now I have to figure out what to use the charm pack for.
Pictures to come when it arrives.

And I'd told myself if I ever won a giveaway, I'd do one of my own - even things out a little.  So I've got some ideas in my head, but I'll need some time to make it happen. 
Keep watching!

Friday I headed to my parents' for a weekend of sewing with my mom and sister-in-law.  I sewed like a maniac and got a lot done...

First I finally sewed the strips I'd cut weeks ago to make Double Irish Frogs II:

Look familiar?  I'm all out of one frog print and the green.  I think the remaining pink frogs will be enough for the back and then there will be no more frogs in my stash.  At least not these guys!

Then I put together Watermelon Fence:

The watermelon fabric is from Mary, the rest from my stash. 

Then I worked only from my stash for the May installement of dolly quilts and managed to miscalculate so I had enough for two that are yet unnamed:

When I got the tops together, they were too gaudy for a border of the same colors, so I went through my mom's stash of fabrics she'd bought to make I Spy quilts.  I LOVE the popsicles, but the use of these fabrics is not typical for me, so I don't exactly love where the popsicles are.  Emma is glad to see me.

With those finished, it was time to work on a big quilt...

Whee!  This is 25 of 26 because I couldn't figure out how to get that last one in there without having a very funky-shaped quilt.  It will go on the back with a label - definitely not going to get left out!

It still needs borders and I was planning to use white, but I ran out and now I'm not sure white is the way to go.  There will be some head-scratching before I make a final decision.

And there was still time left, so I started working on the red and grey wonky stars.  I didn't get to work long because my other brother (the mechanic) and his wife and three girls showed up for Mother's Day lunch.  (The brother married to quilter sister-in-law was over a bunch already.)

We did eat and sleep.  We laughed a lot.  We have a few new goofy things to say to each other that will make no sense to anyone else.  We did not fool with brother's wildlife camera this time - it would require hip waders to get to...maybe next time!

What I forgot:

cell phone

hubby's Christmas quilt (that's a secret)

more than about 100 yards of white thread

extra bobbins

The hubby saved me with the cell phone (I realized it while at work) and we worked out the rest.

Back home again, needing to get groceries, wanting a nap. 

I'd bet my kitties vote for nap and snuggle time!

Last but not least is my purple trillium blooming.  I think this one is pretty cool.

Happy Mother's Day!

Katie

PS  The turqouise and orange dolly quilts are a pattern I first saw at Judy L's blog but then I also found one very similar in my The Little Box of Baby Quilts "book."  I didn't follow directions for either - drew my own pattern - but I want to give credit for inspiration.