Sunday morning

This morning is a lazy, rainy, sleep late Sunday. Could even qualify as a jammie day except I have to attend a "meet the teachers" event at a local quilt shop this afternoon. Bonus is that I can stop by Wegman's (grocery store) on the way home and pick up dinner. Now I know that going to a grocery store is not much of a bonus to most, but Wegman's is not your everyday grocery store. It is a foodies delight!

Finished wholecloth desidn

I have finished my online class designing a wholecloth. It was great, I will definitely look for more classes to take that way. Here is my final design. I need to get to to Staples and have it enlarged 250% so it is 40x40" Then mark it. I have chosen grey hand dyed fabric from Cherrywoods and lavender silk thread. Still not sure what to put in the circles.... hopefully it will speak with me as I mark.

Saturday

Today is the last day of MQX, The Machine Quilters Expo. For the past six years ihave spent my birthday week there among my peers and quilting idols. This year David's work schedule would not allow us to go together and since I was not working for APQS this time I opted not to attend by myself. But it has not been easy, I missed it more than I thought I would. Most of all I missed seeing my Internet friends. I also missed seeing one of my own quilts hanging at the show. No ribbon but I am looking forward to the judges comments. The quality of the quilts entered is so amazing I never had any expectation of a ribbon. In fact every year I look at the quilts and some of them make me wonder why I even bother. Yet, I must, it is who I am and what I do. So, today I will quilt.

Making New Friends

I am always so thankful to be able to do what I love for a job. I meet the most wonderful people and every once in awhile someone comes along that really touches my heart. Laurie came to me a month ago to take a beginner class to rent the longarm. She and I just hit it off. Fast forward to Friday, Laurie is scheduled for rental time. She arrives bearing a birthday month gift for me. Not just any gift but a witch and one she made just for me! Here she is..... aren't I lucky?

Drawing a wholecloth quilt

I've been taking an online class at Mqresource.com, taught by Adam Chenenivert (I know I spelled that wrong, sorry Adam!) This is my first time taking a class in this format. It is interesting, not as enjoyable as taking one in person but quilt useful.
Here is what I have drawn to date.

Spring Musings

Yesterday I was having lunch with the Monday Afton Lunch Ladies and two of my friends mentioned my blog. My poor neglected blog. It seems as if Facebook has eaten up any extra time I might find to spend at the computer to share musings and events.
I think they both have a place and I need to do better here.

Speaking of eating up time, have you seen the Owl box? http://www.ustream.tv/theowlbox

I was up late last night watching McGee bring food for Molly and the wee ones. And I find myself checking on them several times a day. I find the whole thing amazing. I can't help but wonder what my Dad would have thought. He was a big animal lover and as a kid we had several wild baby birds that we raised.

Middle of January

Gosh, how does it happen? Time just flies by. Seems like last week I was at retreat. Since then we have had 3 holidays and now a new year.
At retreat I finished my sister's quilt. Gave it to her at Christmas and she loved it. Not too surprised, I loved it myself.