Classy Little Pumpkins

 Hello Everyone,

I spent Monday in the classroom with the quilters from the Independence Hall quilt guild.  I taught them how to applique little pumpkins.

Independence Hall is a former school, so the class had nice large windows to trace their applique pieces.

By the end of the class there were pumpkins 'growing' on everyone's workspace.

The girls loved going around to check out all of the different pumpkins.

The class did a great job constructing their pumpkins.

Sue tackled making the little flower for her adorable pumpkin.

Look closely at Lori's fussy cut faces in her pumpkin.

Each and every pumpkin was unique and colorful.  The girls learned not to be afraid of applique, instead they embraced the process.  I'm envisioning a lot of pumpkin pillows, and table runners in the near future from this class. 

It has been a very busy couple of weeks for me.  On a personal note, the IVC (Inferior Vena Cava) filter was removed from my vena cava vein.  The purpose of the filter is to keep blood clots from entering the lungs. The filter was installed last September and has a shelf life of 6 months and needed to be removed since I was at month 5.  The procedure was not without risk and the removal was more painful than I expected. A catheter was inserted into my jugular vein, and apparatus was inserted to remove the filter which was in place below my heart. Finally, a week after surgery, my neck is not tender and sore, and I'm pain free.    

I feel that this blood clot issue is now in my rearview mirror, and I can return to a much more active lifestyle.  So, look out world, I'm back to full steam ahead!

Soon,

Lynn