Our Cookbook

In 2004, my family published a cookbook of family recipes. My mother has absolutely enjoyed the whole process from gathering the recipes to giving and selling the cookbooks. In one section of the cookbook, Mother added many memories that we will enjoy for years to come. I also added a page showing how to set a table. I was raised in a home where we sat down together for our meals with a properly set table. My husband accuses me of learning that at college (a female college). Ha!

Mother wanted a few more cookbooks so we decided to print a few and the family members decided they wanted more cookbooks SO we have just received 150 cookbooks of the seventh printing.

My Quilt Shack

Many quilters will understand my predicament--I did not have a suitable place for all my quilting tools. I would take over the kitchen counter to cut out a quilt. Then I used the kitchen table for my sewing machine. Threads and pins would be all over my house. Then I would need to move everything to serve a meal. So my wonderful husband, Sonny, decided to build me some place to put all my quilting tools. See my shack below. The size is 12 by 16. (I did not plan for a quilting machine.) I love my quilting shack. It is all mine and I love spending time in my "studio". I will later share inside pictures.

Quilts by Martha

Hello, welcome to my blog. I recently retired from 30 years of teaching school. I am enjoying my retirement. I love to quilt, read, and play the piano and organ. I have been quilting for 15 years and enjoy every minute. I once asked an experienced quilter how many quilts I need to complete to be called a quilter. She laughed and said, "one". So I guess I can call myself a quilter.

My husband, Sonny, and I have five sons, 3 daughter-in-laws, and 7 wonderful grandchildren and two more on their way.

My first quilt was a SunBonnet Sue quilt created from a kit with everything already cut out. I was clueless to all aspects of quilt making. It took me 12 years to complete. Needless to say, I have learned lots since that first quilt. I handquilted the Sunbonnet Sue quilt as I traveled to Michigan to see my son and his family and on a school trips to Denver, Myrtle Beach, Nashville, Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, and DisneyWorld. I especially loved the backing material I purchased in one of my favorite places to shop in Shipshewanna, IN.