Happy Thanksgiving!

 From Our Family To Yours:

Happy Thanksgiving!

Nordic Star Table Runner

 I just finished sewing a table runner

as a sample for

Mad B's Quilt and Sew

Nordic Star

From the book

On The Run Again

by Heather Mulder Peterson

of Anka's Treasures

 3 Nordic Stars

in happy Christmas colors:

Owner MaDonna requested that I use:

 Chalkboard Snowman (Studio E. Fabrics)

and 

Warm Wishes (by Red Rooster)

for the fabrics

I even braved it,

and used the beautiful Bernina Sewing machines

available in the store to machine quilt the table runner

myself  :)

*Book and fabrics

available at 

Mad B's Quilt and Sew

in Mesa, AZ

Top Soccer Shoot Out Ever

Mr. Cactus received two degrees from Brigham Young University.

That is one reason I love to watch 

BYU's TV Studio C

Our Son-In-Law was a top Soccer player.

Now our Grandchildren, even at their young ages, are playing soccer too.

Top Soccer Shoot Out Ever

Scott Sterling, Face of Steel

Make sure to especially watch the very last play.

To watch more 

Studio C 

*I especially like their Hunger Games The Musical clips

 go

HERE

Sew Kind of Wonderful Poinsettia Table Runner

 If you live here in the Phoenix Metro

we have a wonderful opportunity coming up

December 5th

10am-2pm

Helen Robinson

of 

Sew Kind of Wonderful 

fame will be teaching a class

at Mad B's Quilt and Sew in Mesa

on their

Poinsettia Table Runner 

Perfect project for the holidays.

Helen lives here in the area

and we feel privileged to 

have her teach at the store.

I heard that Sew Kind of Wonderful

really rocked recently at 

Pacific International and Houston

as they demoed their ruler and patterns.

 Kathy Pope 

put together this store sample

and she said the ruler

made the curves very easy to do.

I will be working on the day of

Helen's class and I'm excited to learn her techniques.

Mad B's Quilt and Sew

Do You Know How To Use A Typewriter?

I know this will date me,

but, did any of you own a typewriter?

Do you know what they are?

Do you know how they work?

I never would have guessed that 

Typewriter quilt fabric

 could possibly be a mystery 

to the next generation.

Kids React To Typewriters

actually made me feel a little better.

This will probably be my one and only opportunity

to actually know more about 

how to use a device

than they do.

Kevrey's Signature Wedding Quilt

A few weeks ago I showed you the 

Signature Wedding Quilt

I made for our daughter Aubrey and 

her husband Kevin

Aubrey requested a quilt that could be signed instead of a guest book.

We decided upon a scrappy

X Plus Block pattern

We placed the quilt on a table right at the entrance

of the yard where the reception was held.

With nieces and nephews taking various shifts

to watch over the quilt

we encouraged the guests to leave 

their happy thoughts and congratulations.

For each block, I made a blue "Plus" center

as a nice spot for the messages

Micron pens

with permanent ink

were available on the table.

The pens do not bleed

are archival quality

and worked perfectly.

I've now touched them up with a hot iron,

which also helps set the ink.

These messages will bring such happy memories

in years to come.

The couple has received such love and support

as they begin their lives together.

Now they have a preserved memory

of children's signatures

from an age when they were learning to write their names.

And signatures of an older generation

who will someday pass on.

Aubrey and Kevin were very appreciative

of family and friends 

who traveled from long distances to attend their wedding.

Both sides of the family

came together in support of this marriage.

We like to call him "Kevin Heaven"

and 

they adore our Aubrey, too.
Now when they walk in the door, we call them
by their blended nickname
"Kevrey"

Last night after a family dinner

and with the help of nephews

we placed the quilt over a chair

so Aubrey and Kevin could read their messages.

The top will now be sent off, along with the backing 

to the long arm quilter 

as the next step in

preserving these treasured memories.

I'm Still Here

 As you may (or may not)

have noticed

I've been taking a 

Blog Nap

Not to worry,

everything is fine

and 

I'm still here :)

Lot's of things going on,

just not a lot of quilty things to take pictures of and share.

You can always find me on Instagram under the name

Nedra Sorensen

I have done little bits sewing the last few weeks

for my friend Monica

She had a few quilts that needed binding

which is something I find very relaxing and like to do.

Love this Jelly Roll Race 

with a soft Minkee owl print on the back.

 And another Polka Dot Jelly Roll Race

These are so easy and fun to make.

The tops can be put together in about an hour and a half

and make a great charity quilt.

 Purple binding for a purple quilt

I even put the bindings on 8 reversible Place Mats

for Monica

that represent Christmas here in the Southwest.

Other than that, I have been making backings for 3 of my quilts

(needs to be done, but I won't bore you with the pictures)

Once our daughter was married,

and all of our Out of State company left town,

I immediately jumped into another new opportunity:

I have started a new job!

Little hint:  I'm still in the Quilt Industry

yay!

But more about that later....