Good Morning Girls
Had great intentions of getting here early!.... but you know that saying about great intentions. I actually was up at 0745 to see the kids off to school on their first day! You know you have to take pictures. Never did I think I would be taking those pictures again, after Kevin's last first day in 1998!
Lois.... HA HA HA ... Scavenger Hunt! Great way to describe grocery shopping. I usually go to Target for most of the stuff... if it's a big trip. But now that the kids are here and I need MORE... I make a run to Sam's. Brennen loves eggs, so I always have to get those "in bulk". Hope you have a successful craft fair! Viv and I were thinking about doing that at next year's big garage sale in Wisconsin.
Velda.. Thanks for the reminder about lotto. I did see it when Teresa first posted and though I could probably whip up a few in no time. I'll go check it out!
Judi...That Gordon Lightfoot song is one of my favorites! Once upon a knew a guy that was a merchant marine and was on Lake Superior that day... in a boat/ship almost right behind the Edmund Fitzgerald. Small world huh?
Flo.. So sorry to hear that you have you lost your beloved Sweet... Those puppies can sure leave a hole in your heart can't they. Now you know why I won't have a dog again until I know it will outlive me
Tina... I remember Kittyquilt, but not Suz. I see Alina post all the time on Facebook... remember her? We seem to have lost so many from the early days. Hope Frankie gets the solar figured out... my theory is.. when all else fails... read the directions!
Maryz... That's today's plan... get all the fabric washed, ironed and put away. I think that's one of my favorite things... getting all that gorgeous fabric all fluffed and folded and organized. Is it flip the coin day? Heads you stay in and sew... tails you go shopping and do chores? I hope it's heads!
Katy... Have you finished your sewing along quilt yet? I have mine done and when I went to the fabric warehouse I bought the backing for it. NOW I just have to decide if I want to try to quilt it myself or hand it off to Viv to do for me. She has 3 quilts in que for me right now, so guess I'll try it on my own! EEEKK
Kathy... So good to see you feeling better today! Get that hair cut.. you'll feel like a million bucks after! Every time I get mine done, I feel like a whole new woman!
Chriss.... It was kind of fun going through the tote boxes... but it was hard to really see what was there because they were all piled up in the attic. I'd love to dig some more, but if we were able to lay stuff out on a table and sort it better. Not all of it is great stuff.. but it will work for something. I thought Viv was going to re-sell some... but I think she and another friend plan on keeping it all! Thanks for doing your hints. I'm loving the spirit I see in every one's hint... Use---Re-use---Recycle! I was going to make that the theme this year.
My coffee is cold, so going to grab another cup and get back to washing up my fabric. Need to pay some bills (ugh) but the rest of the day is FREE!!!
Wishing you all a Terrific Day!
Vel
I finished a 7" Gollum block in about 5 hours and got another block "Frodo & Sam" half done. The second block has a color key which makes it MUCH easier to make. Most of the blocks (all designed by various designers) don't. And most of the paper block patterns have 4 to 9 sections that you cut apart. I have to hold each section up to a light, look at it from the back and compare it to the picture on my phone to try to figure out what it is and what fabrics to use in each part of that section. Turns out paper piecing itself isn't difficult at all once you get the hang of it, but figuring out what each little piece is supposed to be in the block is a real puzzle! Today I'll be finishing #10. I think there are about 30 that will encircle a larger center that I still need to design myself. I do love challenges, but I have to say, this one is a corker!