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Louisiana Highlights...

Mar 14, 2010 5:10pm

So, here I am, Sunday night.....I've been here since Wednesday and it's been such a cram packed adventure that I haven't been able to even gather my thoughts into a coherent stream that would make sense to anyone...How is it that it can take 9 hours to fly somewhere it...

I sewed :c)

Mar 7, 2010 9:47am

Not a whole lot...but I have this quilt kitted up and that makes it really easy for me to pull a handful of block parts and just sew for a bit!A lot of the time I only like to cut out a few blocks at a time and not commit...

Lazy Saturday Afternoon.....

Mar 6, 2010 3:33pm

Must Have:Bigelow Vanilla Chai Tea. Big Mug. Sweetened with a bit of splenda.....Lovely. Just sayin....

Emmy Demands Attention!

Mar 6, 2010 2:51pm

Hi All!Yes, I know...I know....I'm a delinquent blogger! But if I described to you the past 10 days..you'd understand WHY! Really....come for a little bit of a time line with me and see....Tues, Feb 23: SurgeryThurs, Feb 24: Drive to Peach Tree City, GA....dinner and a lecture/trunkshow that night.Fri, Feb...

That Checkerboard Border......

Feb 24, 2010 9:27am

I'm not concentrating well enough to want to work on those 40s blocks after all. I decided instead to finish the quilt that was on the machine, get the binding on it..and spend the afternoon with my feet up in the recliner binding to the "Lifetime Movie Network." Always good...

Post Surgery...

Feb 24, 2010 5:47am

Thanks for all the well wishes....it really was much of a non-event. It would have BEEN a non-event except for the need for anesthesia, which I hate at all costs....I also hate IV's....because I have rolling veins and it just plain hurts and I'm a big baby. So there.I remember...

Quick Post....

Feb 20, 2010 11:12am

Things to be grateful for:Sunny Saturday Morning :cD90 Minute massage for ME :cDClean house.Clean Quilting Studio.Laundry Done.Quilt on the Quilting machine.Salad with poppy-seed dressing for lunch!Matinee Movie!Life is most definitely leaning towards good!...

Goodie Box!!!

Feb 19, 2010 10:29am

I just opened the front door to let the doggies back in, and look what was sitting on my doorstep!!A whole box of shirt parts....colors, glorious colors...all washed and ready for piecing!! (She actually aplogized for not ironing them, can you imagine? :c) )I met Donna in Alabama when I...

Bits & Pieces!!

Feb 18, 2010 8:49am

Yesterday was ugh...one of those days you just endure and go through because you have to, not because you want to.I had my mammogram....and it was fairly uneventful other than wishing I had NOT worked out with a trainer on Monday, and that we had NOT worked so hard on...

Just Piecing....

Feb 16, 2010 10:15am

More piecing, and more piecing....And as I went over my calendar this morning, double checking, I get to be home for 9 more days before I have to go anywhere...so....LOTS more piecing!!It's wicked cold out there. Hovering a few degrees above freezing, but windy as heck, and I hate windy...

Talk About Matchy-Matchy!!!

Feb 15, 2010 5:59am

This pic is from my recent visit to Athens, Alabama!Carla just sent me a picture of her gorgeous "Double Delight"....I absolutely fell in love with her border treatment. She quilted the whole thing on her home machine, kudos to her, she did a great job!!After looking at the pic for...

From Georgia to Michigan!!!

Feb 12, 2010 2:45pm

If you are in either of these places, I have some info for you!I was just contacted by Tiny Stitches quilt shop in Marietta Georgia to do a lecture/trunkshow and book signing in their shop on Sunday, Feb 28th at 2pm!!We are planning on having a lot of fun, and...

Star Update..

Feb 12, 2010 4:52am

I have discovered that if you really REALLY want to do something with a quilt...don't dwell on how many you need, and let that sheer enormity of pieces stop you from making a quilt with real impact!It was only after I had about half of these 6" Ohio Star blocks...

Making a Mess!!

Feb 10, 2010 5:38am

I have been spending what time I could find the past couple of days and playing in my quilting studio (AKA...BASEMENT....it sounds so stuffy to say studio..*LOL*) making a complete mess and piecing 6" ohio star blocks from recycled fabrics!ARE THEY NOT CUTE?! I just love traditional blocks. I...

Home from Alabama!!

Feb 8, 2010 6:49am

I made it safely home from Alabama last night......was wondering if I was going to GET to come home....my flight out of Huntsville was supposed to leave at 6:20...and about 2pm they called (or the computer called cuz it was not a real person on the line) to tell me...

Sew Day Snow Day!!!

Jan 30, 2010 6:12am

This is nothing for those of you in Northern Climes, but to be dumped on in January even worse than we were dumped on in December...IN THE SOUTH...it's quite the thing. It's all anyone has been able to talk about! Last night on the TV scrolling at the bottom all...

Busy Year Ahead!!

Jan 29, 2010 2:12pm

A couple of the venues planned for this year include Quilt Odyssey in Hershey PA July 21-25, and the NC Quilt Symposium Jun 3-6!!I'm teaching Crumb Piecing and String Spiderweb in Charlotte for the NC Quilt Symposium!I'm teaching Crumb Piecing, Basketweave Strings, and Happy Scrappy Houses in Hershey at Quilt...

Wednesday is Soup Day!

Jan 27, 2010 12:52pm

I have a friend who LOVES to cook. And truly, I envy the meals that they enjoy because it's a bit tricky with my family. When someone says we are having "Lentil Chili" or "something something prima vera" Not only am I JEALOUS, but bummed....because you see, even...

Book Review -- Amish Abstractions!

Jan 26, 2010 11:09am

How appropriate! After my last post about loving to work with solids, look what I've got here to review!There is a new book out called Amish Abstractions, published by Pomegranate Communications. You can look at their website HERE!If you love antique quilts, antique AMISH quilts especially, as I do....you need...

Fun with Pat!

Jan 26, 2010 7:32am

I had a great time chatting with Pat Sloan yesterday! If you didn't get a chance to listen in, here is the link to the radio show page. When you get there, look for the box in the right hand corner that has the shows listed by date, the...

I've got a date with PAT SLOAN!

Jan 21, 2010 11:48am

And you can listen in! Every Monday at 4pm EST she broadcasts her Creative Talk radio show. I'll be the featured guest on Monday, Jan 25th! Which is also the day that my BABY Jeff turns 20....so a big day for celebration all around. After it is taped, the...

It's Here!!!

Jan 20, 2010 6:24pm

It arrived yesterday afternoon via UPS....and I didn't even KNOW it! I must have been in the basement and didn't hear the doorbell..because when Dave came home from work he said "Do you know there are 12 cases in the garage? I think your books are here?"So...today is the day!...

Relief For Earthquake Torn Haiti..

Jan 15, 2010 6:23pm

I'm forwarding the following because my heart is in knots as I watch scenes unfold on the news about the Haitian earthquake and the aftermath.Ruth sent me the following, and I think it is a wonderful cause, and I wanted to put it out there for you to consider. If...

Nominated!!!! (updated)

Jan 14, 2010 1:33pm

I just checked into my hotel in Casper..I should be napping, but you know how it goes??I had to check email!Look what I found!! CONGRATULATIONS! MQX is pleased to inform you that you have been nominated for the 2009 Machine Quilting Teacher of the Year Award. Attached you...

Bad Bad Blogger!!!

Jan 13, 2010 6:27pm

It's one of those times where I am almost embarrassed to peek in here and tell you that I have no pictures, I have no time, and I'm on my way to Wyoming in the morning!! How can it be? Where did the last week go?I hit the ground running...