Back in the Groove...

We "UNINVITED" our children to Thanksgiving dinner and left for two weeks on a cruise through the Panama Cananl. We had two weeks of fun, lots of food and plenty of time to work on a quilt while enjoying the sun.

I made the blocks for this quilt and then before I sewed them together, I needed something to work on while we were traveling. I sewed and sewed on the border and then when I got the blocks sewed together they looked like swastika's. I was so bumbed. I took the quilt on my cruise and worked on disguising them.

It turned out to be a magnet. Other quilters would see me sewing and stop by to visit. I met quilters from Texas, Michigan, England and Seattle. Lots of quilters just pulled up a chair and sat and visited. It was fun to meet so many people with the same love.
Now I have the quilt on the sewing machine and I've decided to call it PANAMA. It kind of has that look to it anyway. Cruise was fun. I got the blocks done. And now I am slowly quilting it to death.

Blue Ribbon, "FAVORITE" and $50!

All in all, a pretty good night. They did just vote for the favorite. I got $50, second place got a book, and third got announced and then they realized they didn't have a prize for her-- so she got a hug.

I do love belonging to my quilt guild. They've taught me so many things. There are a lot of very talented women in our group who encourage the rest of us and share lots of experience and knowledge.... and it's just a lot of fun and laughs when we all get together.

Shiny and Bright

I think I'm done. I love it! And tonight is the unveiling. This was for our quilt guild challenge 2009. We were to make a quilt one half meter by two meters. Tonight is our annual Christmas party and deadline for this year's challenge quilts. It's a contest, sort of. They try to come up with enough categories so everyone wins something just for making a quilt.

It's kind of crazy the way things come out and what makes you do them. I couldn't figure out what I'd do with a quilt that was only half a meter wide. This is going to be a Christmas decoration and I'm going to hang it on my door....

To BLing or not to bLING?

That's pretty much what I'm doing.............Trying to decide where to put the little jewels. And I had to ask my husband to take pictures, so this is how it went. Picture for me... wait 'til a commercial. Picture for me. Wait for a commercial. Then I get my camera back, and look who else was a "jewel"?

"EH, WHA'D YOU SAY?

Most of my friends are in the same boat as me, about the same age, same hearing capabilities...

This is us trying to figure out where to be-dazzle my quilt.

"So, did you come up with this quilt all by yourself?"
"Just me and my graph paper."
"Who are your craft friends?"
"My 'craft friends'?"
"Yes, you said your craft friends helped you make your quilt."
"Craft friends?"

Craft friends?? Craft Friends. Graph Paper. I guess they sound the same if your hearing isn't what it used to be. You hear the first word... sort of and assume what the next word ought to be.

Anyway, these are my quilt friends and they have be-dazzles. My be-dazzles are on back order. I'm borrowing theirs if mine aren't here by Thursday. So, hang in there. Soon. Soon I will have my first quilt with "Bling."

Meanwhile, I finished my Christmas quilt.

It's like having the toilet---

without the toilet paper!

I'm so BUMBED!

Waited all this time for my bedazzler and then it comes without the BE-DAZZLES!

Our Quakie Lane in all its glory!

Fall was beautiful, but it's about gone. Snow is in the forecast for tonight. Darn. Then I'll just have to stay home and find something to do.... maybe sew?!