My Latest Projects

While reading a friend of mine's blog, I came across this quilt along that is a skill building quilt along. I decided that it would probably make a fun quilt when all was said and done. So I decided to "quilt along". Here are the first three blocks.

After I made the first block, I decided that I really didn't like it
But, I really liked the one my friend made.



So, I kinda used her idea (thanks Becky). I love how the purple spirals out.



I really liked how the next two blocks turned out.





I also have three more quilt tops done. I found a book that I just love. It is called Simplify by Camille Roskelley. One of the patterns calls for 4 fat quarters and some border fabric. It was simple (hence the name) and it turned out beautiful.



In fact it turned out so well that my mom had me make her one!



The next one is a pattern that I got from a website called Moda Bakeshop.. It is called Snuggly Squares Baby Quilt. .



These are just the quilt tops, not the finished products. I will get them posted as soon as I get them done.

We Have Fun!! (FINALLY!)

We started the month with a family reunion. The ENTIRE Greenway clan got together to spend a week playing, camping and serving before Grandpa and Grandma Greenway leave to go on their mission (to Jakarta, Indonesia I might add) We had a crazy time together. We went to Knoebels Amusement Park, camping at Pine Grove State Park, had our semi-occasional Greenway Family Bowling tournament (which Sara won) and a service project that allowed the "boys" to play with power tools!! (I didn't get any pictures of the service project) The whole week was a blast.

Ok, here are the picture (FINALLY!!)

1st off, isn't she just the cutest thing?!?!

Our day at Knoebels! Everyone had a great time!

Even Sadie and Kathryn had a great time.

Sadie especially loved the rides.

Once we realized that she liked the rides, she rode them all with Isaac.

Our next big adventure was CAMPING.

We took 2 RV's (so little ones could nap etc.) and a bunch of tents and went to Pine Grove State Park. We were there for 3 days and 2 nights.



While there, we had the Greenway Family Talent Show. John and Matt were the announcers.

Amy and Cecily



The Richins Family



Grandma and Grandpa

Adam and Eli



Nate

Finally we had our bi-annual (or whenever we all get together) Greenway Family Bowling tournament.












And here is our big winner!! Sara beat us all. (well she only beat me because Isaac started to throw up in the bowling alley trash can. (wink, wink))

My First Quilt

On one of the blogs I read, Amy's Creative Side they have a huge quilt festival called The Bloggers Quilt Festival where people submit pictures of quilts they have made, why they are proud of them and a story behind the quilt. I am able to participate this year because I HAVE A QUILT!! (several actually, but this is the one that I am the most proud of)

When my son Isaac was born his aunt and his grandma both made him a quilt. The quilt from his aunt has become his "B" and to say he loves it is an understatement. When I was pregnant with my daughter, I wanted her to have a special blanked also. Originally, I picked out the fabric so that her grandma could make her the quilt, but I'd started to quilt right after my daughter was born and I decided that I wanted to be the one to make her "B". I practiced by making other quilt tops and made my mistakes on those. Once I got "the hang" of quilting, I picked out her pattern and got started. It turned out so beautiful with the bright pink, bright purple and green. The picture does not do it justice. Once the quilt top was done, I was going to send it to be quilted and bound. But, the opportunity came up to quilt it myself and so I was able to use a longarm machine, quilt it and then finish it. It was the first quilt that I did from start to finish. I did it all by myself and it is for my daughter. It not only is special to me, but she sleeps with it in her crib every night!