May was a busy month,

May was a busy productive month.  This is my first finish for the month.  Kris at Dandelion Quilts had a small quilt swap.  This is what I made for my partner, Carol at, Carol's Crafty Creations.. I liked how it turned out.

Saturday, May 12 was the walk for ALS.  Here is Kerri Anne and my son Andrew.  Kerri Anne did walk the first mile, the second she had a little help from a lot of friends.

Saturday night my sister Linda, arrived from Maine to visit with Dad and I for the week.  We enjoyed a wonderful brunch with Dad at Alden Gardens, where he lives. 

My husband drove to Elma, New York, to spend Mother's Day with his mother.  He did surprise me with this beautiful bouquet of flowers.

Linda and I went to IKEA one day. What a cute way to move your lunch.  We each could not resist a few wonderful things from this great store.  Linda does not have an IKEA up in Maine.

Dad and I one day.  Have to check out the wildlife. No baby swans yet!

Then I went to the lecture and workshop with Bonnie Hunter.  That was so good.

I purchased these cool magnets from Bonnie.  As you can see I used mine for sewing, Linda on the other hand is not a sewer, so she attached her corkscrew to hers.  Now she was ready for anything! Have corkscrew will travel!

One the way home from the airport after dropping Linda off for her flight home, we stopped in Wheaton to check out the Farmer's Market!.  What a wonderful stop.  The flowers and produce was looking so good.  I bought all sorts of fresh produce.

Then I started on projects I wanted to finish.  In all I made 17 new zipper pouches.  I have a variety of zippers that have wanted to play with fabric.  The pouches became all sorts of sizes.  I love making these.  They are always great for quick gifts.

Finished these 2 needle keeps.  About time.  They have been sitting in a partial state of finish for a couple of months.  Sometimes all things need are a few stitches and they would be done.  Why do I wait?

Another pouch.  I love how this one turned out.  The patchwork are all Japanese linens. It is just so cute.

I put together a small quilt top. These are siggy blocks from the last 2 years Dear Jane siggy swap.  Can't wait to show when this one is done.  I took it to be quilted today.

Here is the workings on Bonnie Hunter's. Patchwork and Pinwheels.  I am really enjoying using my scraps for this quilt.

Here is progress on Patchwork and Pinwheels.  I think mine is going to be pretty colorful.

Another finish.This quilt is from  a yahoo group I belong to.  The center of all the blocks are signed by members.  The block is called Prairie Flowers.  I received this one back from the quilter, Wendy, and got the binding on and it is done!! I like how it turned out.

This is the wonderful quilt I received from my swap partner, Carol.  She used the big stitch method for the quilting.  I absolutely love it.   It is just my style.

3 more of the pouches I made this month.

Last but not least, "Cottage Garden Path."  This was a project I started in 2006,  It is a pattern I found on the internet, Jeanne rae crafts.. It came out monthly.  This was another quilt top, that I found out all the pieces were there, they just needed to be put together, then quilted.  I got this one back from Wendy, and now it is done.

So, like I said it was a busy month.  I hope I can keep up the momentum for the next couple of months.  I have 3 more quilts that need to be bound and finished.  Plus, I really would like to get this Bonnie Hunter quilt done. 

I hope everyone has a great rest of the week. Stay happy and healthy.

Mary

ALS Walk Day

What a day!!! Today was the day for the ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) walk. Talk about emotions. This is the picture of Kerry Anne's immediate family and friends.Her husband Jim and daughters, Jacqueline, Hannah and Mya were by her side. Her Mom and Dad, Jane and Hilary Goerge were here to cheer her on. Kerry Anne's Mother in Law Dorothy, and Brother Jon, and Sister Meghan and their spouses, as well as, aunts , uncles, and cousins, came from Michigan, Ohio and Iowa to support her and walk with her today. My husband, and father were also there to support her. Her "team" consisted of 134 people. Kerry Anne is a teacher, in the elememtary school system here in Oswego, and received additional support from co-workers and friends. Their goal was to raise $13,000.00 for research. The count going into this morning was $12,237.00. I am sure more people turned in donations this morning. I raised $131.00 in donations, which I turned in today. There were 2300 walkers for the 2 mile walk. This group raised over $300,000.00 today!! It was an amazing, emotional day.

This is the Lady of the Day!. Kerry Anne Engdahl. Her team is "Always Laugh & Smile.: She is Amazing. What an outpouring of love.

Kerry Anne Engdahl

Tonight we went to a benefit for Kerry Anne Engdahl. She is a kindergarten teacher at Churchill Elementary School here in Oswego. Recently she was diagnosed with the motor neuron disease ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. The flier that was made up states " she is an outstanding teacher who is committed to continuing her service to our students and learning community while undergoing treatment. The outpouring of caring and concern from our community has been overwhelming." Well I got to see it tonight! I waited in line for an hour and a half for our food. The line to order,was wrapped around part of the building on the outside, the drive through was lined up to the gas station next door. Kerry Anne and her husband Jim and their three girls were there for a time. There is going to be a ALS walk at Cantigny Park in Wheaton on the 21st of May. They have even designed a t-shirt for team members to wear to show support of Kerry Anne.

Her Mom and Dad are, Jane and Hilary Goerge from Lansing, Michigan. Jane and I worked together at Auto Owners Insurance in Lansing, and my husband Ron, and Hilary went to college together. So we have been friends for a very long time.

It was great to see such an outpouring of love and support.