I just have to share this AMAZING tidbit of information with you ladies.

My iPad Pro doesn’t support blogger, so my blogposts at letscreatetoday.blogspot.com/
haven’t been as frequent because it’s such a pain to import pictures, then try to edit the draft, etc etc etc

After writing my CHALLENGE POST just a few minutes ago, I decided to copy it and see if it would paste into blogger without distorted pictures, or lost words, etc etc. Oh, my gosh,,,, it went in easy as eating those macaroons ! ! ! So from now on, I know that I can copy my post from here each month, put it on my blog, and when I want to publish a book of my blog, all my goodies will be in it.

This might be a big “So, What?!” for you, but making technology work for me,,, well that’s one of those amazing moments in my life. I’m very easily amazed, I guess,,, lol

A little about me before my CHALLENGE POST:

I was born on March 5, 1950. According to google it was a Sunday. Probably snowing in Antigo, Wisconsin. I was welcomed by my Mom (Kathryn Ann Hunter Theilman) and Dad (Louise Walter Theilman). That is how I got my ‘real world’ name of Luann. My sister (2 1/2years older) got 2 middle names so when I came along my parents blessed me by not giving me one at all. The state of Wisconsin did however, on my birth certificate divide my name into Lu Ann. It’s not on anything else like that so for me it was Annie, until I started working and then it was Luann. AnnieLu was given to me by a friend when I had a website that supplied answers to sewing questions for others. The catch phrase was,,, AnnieLu will find that for you. STAY TUNED To be continued next month

Now for my first CHALLENGE POST of 2019:

One of my grandsons is turning 16 on January 20th. Last fall when I visited with the family, I chatted with his mom about making him a more adult like quilt than I’d made him in the past. Actually looking at the pictures of those other quilts, I never made this child a ‘kiddy’ quilt, but I wanted to express my gratitude for having him as a grandchild, and I’ve decided that each child would get a ‘specially’ made for them quilt upon turning 16. Heather said, Oh my, I’ve been seeing these bookcase quilts. And this kid is always reading. So,,, here’s what I’ve done so far, 2 rows in process. And I have 3 piles of ‘book sets’ to make the other 3 rows. I do have a plan, but when you’re making up the pattern, things have to be adjusted sometimes. LOL Most of the time ! !







I watched Gudrun from GEDesign Studios do a Stella Quilt. I knew that I wanted to use a layer cake of Christmas fabric so within less than 1 hour I had everything cut for the blocks for my Stella. All blocks have the 4 units made, and they sew together quickly.










Coconut Macaroons for you to enjoy.




Some eye candy of another type:



To be continued next month,,,

AnnieLu, I'll post a picture of my Alex Anderson quilt next week when I get it back from the quilter, and my A - Z for Ewe and Me as soon as I get all the borders sewn on. This is going to be fun this year!

Hi Bev, (Nana Pie)
You're off to a great start with your quilting, well done you.
Love Pam xx

NanaPie,
Can you post a picture or two??? We’d love to view your ‘eye candy’.

Pat, You can post a picture of your sewing room. Before and after ones are always so much fun. Just a thought.

You're definitely a finisher this year. Look forward to seeing them

Hi, my birthday was yesterday as well. I am happy to say that I took a quilt sandwich to my quilter yesterday, so within a few weeks I will start with a finish in January! Today I am sewing the borders on the A -Z for Ewe and Me 2014 BOM and will take it to my quilter next week to baste the sandwich so I can quilt it . Yayyyyyy! Then on to my Edyta Sitar Dresden Bloom quilt! I plan to finish past projects this year.

I'd like to join in this year, my life has been focused on other things in 2018. Hoping to be able to get back to quilting more. I love playing with fabric and thread. I guess my word for 2019 is hope.

Hi, I am a day late posting, my birthday is the 3rd. I do not have anything specific to start, I am trying to make some semblance of order in my sewing room. I have determined that I will finish odd projects....so right now I am doing a little sewing/quilting and working on a cross stitch kit purchased by my mother many years ago. Hopefully, I will have it finished by the end of the year as I would like to gift it to a sister in law. I inherited all Mom's sewing/crafting stuff. Looking forward to hearing what everyone is working on,
Have a safe and wonderful productive New Year, Pat

Our challenge for 2019 is:

On the same day each month as your Birthday, drop in and update us on what is going on in your life. Quilting would be fine, but ‘whatever’ is your focus, let’s share.

My Birthday is the 5th, so I still have one day to get a few pictures together and maybe a story,,, hmmm

Luann can you post your challenge again on this thread

Hi Marilyn

Hi Marilyn,
Glad you found us!

Just a little late ...Happy New Year all !!