I've been sewing a little bit

I got back into sewing a little.  Today I made a rug, well almost done.  The instructions are on modabakeshop.com.  Since I wasn't sure if I could do it, I used Christmas fabric.  It's turning out okay, but not the greatest.  I think that instead of 'eye balling' the straightness of the rows that I would use a (gasp) ruler to make sure that it was straight.
Here is a picture of the not finished rug.  I need to trim it up and put a binding on it yet.

Woven fabric rug 20" x 30"

When I was in Arizona, I bought the Accuquilt Go! die for a log cabin block.  Joanns had 40% off so I made Bill go with me to get one.  I've used it to cut out 16 log cabin blocks.  Wow, it is so fast and easy to use.  Cuts every piece I would use in a block.

I'm also making a king size quilt for my son, per his request.  Since I had started a quilt before I left for Arizona, I thought that I'd use that for the center.  Then I made some Log Cabin blocks and put them around.

Beginning of a king size quilt

This is the sunflower that grew from the seeds the birds dropped from the feeder which is out of sight above the flower.

I know the date on the pictures are wrong.  I've reset it to the correct date but it keeps going back to this old date.  Maybe I need new batteries??

Thank goodness that it's almost May and that the April showers might go away.  Today is very overcast and with a little drizzle once in awhile.  I'm so ready for warmth.

Miles and Miles of Texas

Texas is sure a BIG state.  The roads go on & on & on.....  Bill and I traveled to Arizona to visit with family.  My big sis is getting treatment at Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center in Mesa, Arizona.  I wanted to go out there to give her some support so away Bill and I go.  We stayed with his daughter while there.  His son flew in from Las Vegas to see his Dad.
While visiting with my sister, we went out in the desert on for a ride.  The flowers were just starting to bloom and it was so pretty.   Here are some pictures that I took.  I took more but with my phone and I'm just not smart enough to get them off of it to show you.  I actually went out in the desert 3 times and enjoyed every second of them. After we got home, it was scary to see the 'big' trees after not seeing any for 2 weeks.

Hawk on top of cactus

Superstition Mts. in the background

On our way home, a dust storm appeared along I-10 in New Mexico.  We made it to Deming before the state police closed the highway.  It was closed the whole state of New Mexico.  We did run into a brown out.  Let me tell you, you NEVER want to be in one.  It was as if the car was buried in sand.  Couldn't see a thing, zero visibility.  Spent a night in Deming then continued on home.  If we had taken the northern route, they had snow.  It's a toss up as to which one was worst.

My oldest granddaughter graduates this year from high school.  This is her senior picture.

Alexandria

Aly is going to take a year off before college.  She joined the Texas National Guard and will be in training this fall and winter.  Aly usually wears her hair up and it's strange to see her with it down.

That's about it from here, it just so good to be home.