I need a QUILTING VACATION!!!
I may get one. Cop Car may be coming to visit, as soon as I tell her what weeks I have free this summer. Can you see the two of us quilting together??
I can't wait to see what she's working on. Her color sense is absolutely the opposite of mine, and I love it. You should see the sample from a lesson on making Flying Geese that she sent me. I've been trying to find the fabric in stores here, without luck.
I'll have to encourage her to bring her digital camera, so that we can show you what we're working on, and how it's coming along.
Friday morning at 11:00 is our exercise group pot luck luncheon. Friday night is quilting bee. A week From Saturday, the Red Hat Ladies come for luncheon. I wish the flowers would be at their prime for these visits, but the garden peaked this weekend. We had heat in the 90s for a couple of days, and then punishing rain this evening. Maybe the lilies or day lilies will have opened before they arrive.
Of course, I'm in the middle of two or three quilting projects, too. I've begun collecting hand prints for the genealogy quilt and wall hangings. One of my nieces is going to help me by satin stitching around the hand prints, and machine embroidering the names and dates of birth on the blocks. As far as I'm concerned, that's the hard part. I'll use one set of the hands to make a full sized large quilt, and the other set will be divided up to make a wall hanging for each of my siblings, with just their branch of the family. I have my Dad's hand print from a quilt that was made 25 years ago, and I'll copy it for this quilt. Unfortunately, our quilt will be missing my stepson's hand print. I'll have to think of something else for his. He wore an American flag every day after 9-11. Maybe I can do something with that.
I've been fortunate that the office hasn't needed me this past week, but I know I'll have to put in some time this week. With the end of the month there's always a little more bookkeeping to do. I've been filing, and creating folders for a new file. I want to create a way to track hiring and release dates for our employees. Some of them come and go, and the computer only retains the most recent information. When an employee seeks a loan from another company, they will call and ask how long they have been employed, and I can only go back as far as 2003 right now.
In the next two weeks, we have several appointments sprinkled over the calendar. Elegante Mother has a check up, I have to see the periodontist, and there are the standing salon appointments. We'll be busy, but after June 15th, things slow down a LOT. It's time to start looking for summer reading. I'll take mine inside where it's cool and shady, thanks!
Quilting Vacation, here I come!
Comments (14)
Have a SUPERFANTASTIC time with your quiltin buddy......I'd love to see pictures.....lol I have to admit, the closest I come to anything "quilted" related is buyin Quilted Northern Bath Tissue, I'm not much of a sewer.....but I love the designs of quilts, they are so pretty...
Posted by Jessica | May 29, 2006 11:29 PM
Posted on May 29, 2006 23:29
Have a SUPERFANTASTIC time with your quiltin buddy......I'd love to see pictures.....lol I have to admit, the closest I come to anything "quilted" related is buyin Quilted Northern Bath Tissue, I'm not much of a sewer.....but I love the designs of quilts, they are so pretty...
Posted by Jessica | May 29, 2006 11:30 PM
Posted on May 29, 2006 23:30
Buffy--The reason you can't find whatever it is that I used is because we get fabrics about two years after the rest of the world! If you'll remind me of what fabrics I used, I'll scrounge up whatever is left of it to bring to you. Maybe I'll have enough for you to do SOMEthing with!
Posted by Cop Car | May 30, 2006 1:09 AM
Posted on May 30, 2006 01:09
i look forward to the photos!
Posted by bod | May 30, 2006 3:29 AM
Posted on May 30, 2006 03:29
Jessica, when they first started advertising "QUILTED" Northern Bath Tissue, the cartoon character ladies gathered around the quilt were shown using KNITTING NEEDLES to quilt. I think the advertising people got an earfull from quilters, because they re-did the ads to show the appropriate needles and hand motions.
Obviously, I share your love of the designs. I get several quilting magazines a month, and usually I want to run to my stash and make two or three of the quilts shown in each magazine. Right now I have the fabric to make at least six quilts, AND the instructions. They are just waiting for me to finish about twenty other projects.
Posted by buffy | May 30, 2006 10:17 AM
Posted on May 30, 2006 10:17
Cop Car, I'll take a picture of it and send it to you. I never thought about the fact that it could have been something that didn't sell out immediately. I'll have to take you to my favorite quilt shop. I'm told that MOST of the fabric turns over in less than 90 days. You can't assume that it will still be in stock if you find you need one more 1/8th yard, so you buy enough when you see it. They are superb at merchandising, but from a consumer's point of view, you end up buying more because of the risk of not matching it later.
I suspect that when I finally get to retire, there will be a LOT of scrap quilts in my future.
Posted by buffy | May 30, 2006 10:21 AM
Posted on May 30, 2006 10:21
Bod, never fear....there will be more photos coming. I have a lot to share.
Posted by buffy | May 30, 2006 10:21 AM
Posted on May 30, 2006 10:21
You're probably dashing round madly at this very moment! Hope it goes well, I'm sure it will, you're a wonderful hostess.
Posted by Blue Witch | June 2, 2006 7:23 AM
Posted on June 2, 2006 07:23
BW...I've been following along with your house troubles. I so want to comfort you, but I know that the only thing that will comfort you right now is getting your house back in order. I'd ditch the guy that walked off and left you with the inept workers, and go for the electrician and his mates. Get it done and get your life back.
My life will begin to ease a week from tomorrow, after the Red Hat Ladies have lunch here. I plan to start collecting summer books and find a sunshade to sit under, and loaf for a month or two!
This morning I have tables to set and a casserole to heat, but otherwise we're ready for our guests to walk in the door. Several of the ladies will be coming early to give me a hand, so things should go just fine.
I hope you have a good weekend!
Posted by buffy | June 2, 2006 10:00 AM
Posted on June 2, 2006 10:00
Hey girl, I'm about ready far a good book too! Sounds like your busy for a couple more weeks! Our daughter is comming in from chicago next weekend. July my grand daughter and her family will be here from Jolit. We want to head up toward Neb.,chicago, and to see a friend in Ohio. On the way back see a friend in Tennesse. Have a good weekend girl!
Posted by Joe | June 2, 2006 8:08 PM
Posted on June 2, 2006 20:08
Wow, Joe...you're going to be putting on the miles this summer. Do you still manage to squeeze in time for golf??
How nice that your family comes to see you. I bet you look forward to their visits. We'll both need to kick back with a good book later this summer. *S*
Posted by buffy | June 3, 2006 9:44 AM
Posted on June 3, 2006 09:44
Buffy - We have summonsed the builder to be here at lunchtime. Unless he gives us a really grovelling apology and a cast-iron guarantee that things will improve, and that he will be finished when he promised ready for our summer events, he will be sacked.
However, we have to be careful, as we could be in breach of contract if we sack him... luckily I have an inch-thick pile of paperwork detailing all their comings and goings, exactly what they've done and not done each day, how long they've had for breaks etc etc and have about 300 digital photos of every step. I think we could prove negligence and lack of due care and attention in court, but, we don't really need the hassle and expense.
Plus, he really is the best builder around, in terms of craftsmanship, honesty, and, usually, timeliness. It's jsut unfortunate that May was the wettest for 20 years and he employs people who take the piss in his absence.
We will see... and he knows how many local people will find out if we have to cancel the summer events (around 100 are - were? - due this year, I think...)
Posted by Blue Witch | June 4, 2006 2:14 AM
Posted on June 4, 2006 02:14
I see the quandry, BW. I'd want the best, working on my house, now that they've done so much damage. You're going to end up with a mostly new house at this rate.
I hope this is where "All's well that ends well" applies. I'll be sending positive thoughts your way!
Posted by buffy | June 4, 2006 9:08 AM
Posted on June 4, 2006 09:08
Thank you!!
Posted by Blue Witch | June 5, 2006 5:58 AM
Posted on June 5, 2006 05:58