Write it down, I was wrong.....

When I first saw Angela's challenge here, I was sure I couldn't join. Don't get me wrong, I love the color yellow. I just didn't think I used it in my decorating. I was wrong.... I found all kinds of yellow in my house.














Thanks for the challenge Angela, and for opening my eyes to the sunshine in my home.

Happy Sewing,
Nancy

Crunch......

5 car pile-up
in the rain
bummer
and freshly washed and waxed



Happy Sewing,
Nancy

Too Big or Too Old.....

Yesterday was the much anticipated trip to the Paducah Quilt show.... We took off from St Louis at 6am on a bus with 47 other woman bound and determined to BUY..BUY...BUY....

We had a wonderful, tiring, back hurting day of shopping, walking, admiring quilts, walking, eating, walking, buying, walking, drinking and oh! did I mention we walked? My feet and legs were dead by 5pm. Apparently everyone had the same problem as we couldn't find a chair to save our soul. Finally, we found an open classroom, walked in and asked if we could just sit in the chairs for a few minutes. Where we taking the class we were asked? Uh no... No problem. just feel free to sit until the class starts, the Janome expert said, then proceeded to give us the low down on the
?new Memory Craft 6600. Um..we tried very nicely to say we were Bernina gals, but we let her go on and on. Very good deal, but DH would have killed me if I brought home yet another machine...lol

Purchases here....
I pretty much stay away from curves in quilts. When I saw this demonstrated I was fascinated. I do realize, it looked much easier than it probably is, but it opens up a whole new area of quilt patterns for me. I had to buy the Bernina adaptor, but the tweezers were free with purchase. (yes, the photo is upside down)



This was $1. Who could possibly pass this up?? No, I don't have a clue where it will end up, but it's CUTE!!!! and it was only $1...


These are the FQ's I found for my Ava for her Christmas quilt. I will use the Terri Atkinson pattern Snapshots from the book Happy Hour.





This little gadget was demonstrated by Sharon Schamber herself. Looked really easy even for others that tried it (and bought it). My SIL and I got the last two they had and I see that their website is also sold out. Once again the camera has decided to take upside down photos.


I also got a new water erasable marker and a chalk marker from Clover. I did miss one big buy....

About 5pm, SIL and I decided to sit in some chairs and wait for the bus to show up. Along came Ernestine and we started talking about the "great deals" we got. She had a cutting mat AND rotary cutter from Clover and together the cost was $10. WHAT??!!! I want that!! She told my SIL where they were and since we had about 20 minutes she took off to get two good deals of the day. Carole comes back empty handed and says "I can't find them". I get directions and take off. I return empty handed (and feet hurting). Ernestine takes the money, leaves her purchases in our capable hands and starts walking off. I yell "RUN, We only have 10 minutes and the bus will leave without us!!" She starts trotting off while we alternately watch for the bus and Ernestine. She returns empty handed. They SOLD OUT!! Bummer!!!

Watched a cute movie on the bus on the way home. Shirley Valentine about a 40's lady that heads to Greece on Holiday. Very funny, rated R with brief nudity that you will miss if not watching closely....lol

So back to the title of this post...Carole and I were talking and it seems that the Paducah show has become bigger and more spread out and we are going to have to stay over one night next year. Or maybe we are getting older? No, that couldn't be it!!

Off to finish laundry and such....the St Louis Cardinals game tomorrow. Sister has tickets...

Happy Sewing,
Nancy

No Way!!! ......and way

Look what I won!! I was the first to comment on this blog and got these. Are they not the cutest notecards? These babies will not be going out in the mail to anyone. I will frame them and hang them in the grandkids room. They will fit in perfectly with the 30's theme. Thank you so much Carrie.

I am almost all packed for my trip to Paducah. I will be staying tonight at my Mom's as she is closer to the bus pickup. The bus leaves early, early, early.... like 6am and to get a good seat (like up front!) you have to be there at 5:15am when the bus shows up. YIKES!! I will be sleeping all the way there. Got to keep my strength up so I can SHOP!!

If I don't sleep all day Friday, I will post pictures. Here is a link to the Best in Show from this year. I didn't realize that the winner got a choice to keep her (his) winning quilt OR the $10,000.00. Hmm....not sure what I would pick?? Not that I will ever have to worry about it. lol

So, off to finish packing.'
camera..check
money..check
underwear..check
comfy shoes...check

Hope I don't forget anything...

Happy Sewing,
Nancy
PS check my bag in the previous post and say HI if you see me....I will be wearing it.

Messenger Bag......

It's done. I used THIS pattern. Here are the changes I made.

The pattern calls for fusible fleece. I used 100% cotton canvas and zig zag stitched it to each pattern piece. I personally don't like the looks of fusible fleece as it can wrinkle the nice fashion fabric. The pattern doesn't call for anything in the flap and next time I would use the canvas in the flap also. The pattern uses fusible (what did we do before irons?) hook and loop tape to close the flap. I didn't use anything. The flap is enough for me.

There is a zipper pocket inside. The directions call for you to make your zipper pocket out of two layers of fabric, then top stitch it into the lining. Since the whole zipper case was closed up and the edges finished, I top stitched on both sides and the bottom. Now I not only have a zipper pocket, but a pocket behind it.

After looking at the pattern I just realized that I sewed the strap on the wrong place. Guess I will be doing some "frog stitchin".

Here are the pics. Yes, that's me in the photo. Bad color as the light isn't the best in the guest bathroom. The photo of just the bag is closer to the correct color.

Off to frog stitch.....

Happy Sewing,
Nancy

PS..... just finished frog stitchin and the strap is on correctly now...

HELP!!!!

I have been looking at this block on my design wall for a couple of weeks now. Every few days, I add a piece of fabric and play with my graph paper. I can't figure out the second border. I like it on point since it is a basket, but can't for the life of me figure out what to put into the corner triangles. The center is so busy that a plain triangle with hand embroidered flowers looked really bare, I drew a feather quilt pattern on a triangle and thought to do it in redwork, but it looked wrong also. It is such a beautiful block and I don't want to mess it up.

Please comment or send me an email at quilt@centurytel.net and tell me your suggestion. I am lost......

Off to the sewing room to finish my messenger bag and get my stuff together for guild tomorrow. Also get something out for dinner.

Happy Sewing,
Nancy

Tired......

Yesterday I met my oldest daughter at a not-so-local outlet mall to hand over my son and his friend. They had tickets to a concert and were going to spend the night with her and her family. I dropped them off, hit the quilt shop and found a beautiful Moda fabric (I got the pink background with brown)for my messenger bag. Alas, they had nothing that suited for the lining. Apparently they only bought the one bolt and no other part of the line of Tiddly Winks.
Today, we took off at 8am to pick up the guys. I convinced DH to visit another quilt shop where I looked at every bolt of fabric available. I finally found a check that is perfect. I have the bag almost done. I had to stop and fix breakfast (for dinner).
Tomorrow I will finish the bag and show you all. I am really liking it.

I also need help. I am doing an online swap and need some help....please check back tomorrow and leave a suggestion....

Happy Sewing,
Nancy