Friday, August 13, 2010

the computer is back

Boy I hate it when my computer is out of commission. I felt so out of touch. Today I got caught up on the blogs and took a quick pass through facebook. I feel reconnected, ahhhhh.  So what is new around here? Well my girls spent all of last week end at Lalapalooza. That is a three day music fest in Chicago. They started off with Lady Gaga and went on and on .... They had a good time and there was a little bit of a break in the heat wave, not much, but more tolerable for out door activities.

I got this package from Mary, Thanks for the beautiful  blocks and a magazine.

As you know, I teach a beginner class at the LQS. The class covers rotary cutting, 1/4 inch seams, basic stuff. Anywho, I was looking for something in the sewing room (that is the room that looks like a natural disaster occurred there) and I found some fabric that I thought would be great to make the nine patch quilt that we teach in the beginners class. So of course, I started another top ( you do see how I get into trouble?) and this is what it looks like now. I have pieces at every stage for class demo. I am not sure if I will quilt this right away (LOL) because we only do the top in the first set of classes. 

A vendor we use for wool kits, Wooly Lady, sent us this little bell pull kit. I stitched it up and it is hanging in the shop (minus the bell). Wooly Lady uses bright hand dyed wool and the colors are just so pretty. I actually did another bell pull a couple of weeks ago but I forgot to take a photo.  I have a couple of other wooly kits that are mine that I hope to get to soon.(Sorry about the sideways photo).

I did this whole quilt top for the shop too. The pattern is from Buttermilk Basin and it was really fun to do. I have a close up of one block and somehow I lost the photo of the whole top. I must have deleted it accidentally. I will take another photo of the top hanging at the shop.

My DD#1 loves owls. This is a new thing for her, but when this fabric came in I had to make her a pillow just for fun.

Last weekend another LQS had their Quilt show and sign up for fall classes. I am taking primative rug hooking. I will let you see how I do when I take the class. (Like I need another project). You will be proud of me though... my friend wanted to join a BOM  to do the quilt from the book  Hobo Quilts and I said NO!  Really, I said no.  I am going to the lecture by the author next month and that is all. I must control this addiction.

I have my blocks ready for the APQ swap and I am sending them today. 

OH, DD#2 and I did some yarn shopping yesterday. We had so much fun. Then we got some food, and watched the movie "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir" and did a little knitting. (See ,more projects).

Well happy stitching everyone and try to stay cool if you are in the middle of this heat wave.

8 comments:

  1. I love what I can see of the Halloween Owl Quilt...very cute;) I have seen alot of owl stuff pop up in the last few weeks...must be getting close to Halloween again;)
    Happy Quilting!!

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  2. It sure looks like you kept busy with the computer out of commission! That was a quick turn around and I'm glad you're back. And I can't blame your daughter - these cutie owls that have been popping up everywhere have given me a new respect for them. (I had a friend in about 4th grade whos mom collected them and I thought they were creepy then!)

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  3. Wow, you have been busy! Your swap blocks are very pretty and so much fun! The wool projects is very nice. I have never tried working with wool but I think I will have to give it a try. It looks great to work with! The owl quilt is very cute, can't wait to see more of it. The owl pillow is adorable. My youngest daughter had a grade school teacher who collected owls. After many years of teaching, she had a large collection. It was amazing. Glad your computer is back, enjoy!

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  4. I have a friend who loves owls....she'd adore that pillow, too. Do you know whose fabric line that is?

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  5. So glad you're back, and sharing lots of pics, too. Your projects are all great. The purples in the bell pull really caught my eye, and I love those owls. Brownie Girl Scout leaders in Canada go by "Owl names" (Brown Owl, Tawny Owl, Snowy Owl etc. - I was Sleepy Owl for a couple of years) so I have a soft spot for owls.

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  6. You have been making some wonderful projects. Owls are so *in* right now. The swap blocks are lovely too. ann...

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  7. Every project is very nice, but my favorite is the purple bell pull. Looks like a stem of gladiola; is that right? I love it. ---"Love"

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  8. You certainly have been busy. I really like the Owls. The bell pull is beautiful. I can't blame you for saying "No". I have been doing that alot lately. I keep getting asked to make this or that by some of my family, but they never pay me for the materials. I can't afford that right now. Glad your computer is back running. I see we are going to be in for some not sooo hot weather. Yea. Connie204

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