My big mouth!!

So I was at work today and this well-meaning person (one can only hope since she is a social worker) handed me a lint brush and said she was giving them to all the people she knew tha had animals. I thanked her very much. I probably should have stopped there but nooooooooo I proceed to say, " you know, I like my cats better than most people!"

Well that is the truth-except for other cat people, quilters and my firends (you know who you are). I also really am partial to the geriatric population on the whole. I can just imagine what was going through her mind when I said that! I think I will go sit in her chair and try to shed a little fur. I'm bad!!!

Reading in the dark.......

This morning I finished "T is for Trespass". I guess I am tired of Kinsey because I could not wait to finish the book. The other thing was it had to do with elder abuse and since I work around elders all day long. Now I just have to wait until the library lets me know the book I reserved is in.
I ended up taking the quilt over to Stitch 'N Quilt for quilting. I got to see my firend Wendy. She has such a good eye and was able to pick out a binding for me in about 2 seconds! The hardest thing was deciding what color to do the quilting in. Wendy, Pam and I must have tired 7 colors. I have to decide what I will do for the winter stitch in. I guess I won't have a problem with having nothing to do-probelm is too many UFO's. Come on Saturday!!!!

too many quilts.....

My mind is always thinking about new creations. Yesterday I stopped at S 'N'Q to check out the pattern for the February project at Stitchin Sisters. It is called Sassy 16 and is made with i6 fat quarters..go figure. Anyway, it reminds me of Yellow Brick Road pattern. Of course, that is exactly what Pat said! Such a smart woman. So I reserved a pattern.....BUT I think I will just save the pattern for later since I need support to work on the applique part of Peace in the Valley. (If only somebody would do that part for me!).

Fast forward to me trolling in my sewing room- I have decided that I will actually finish a quilt I started back ???? It is the first quilt from the Pinhead club that Pat led in another store....Actually the top has been finished since that first year. I just have to piece the backing. I will take it on Saturday to the shop to be quilted and then I can use that wonderful pattern with hearts on it again. I guess I have used the material that came in the kit for the binding, I will have to get something new. I really need to finish some of the tops I have piled up before I begin another. But then again I have started collecting for the quilt I have in mind. No more new ideas!!!

Becky's blog had a new book series...I've already been online and reserved a copy! Not enough hours in the day and work really gets in the way!

T is for Trespass

After work yesterday, I stopped at the library and picked up Sue Grafton's newest book. Before I could start it however, I had to unsew the last side of the border on Peace in the Valley. When I put it on yesterday morning, I did not line it up right and the last corner did not match up like it was supposed to. And now it does!!
Then I allowed myself to start the book! It is the usual Kinsey Mclone up to solving problems. So far, so good. I finally gave up reading because Henry was sitting on my lap and it became increasingly hard to read around him.

Peace in the Valley

I spent some of this weekend working on the January Stitch N Sisters quilt. I am onto the outer border but did not finish it this evening. I did find some navy jumbo rick rack for the applique that is on the border. I will attempt to applique again.....even though the "a" word is a four letter word for me.

Don't know what I will do with this top when it is done since it matches NOTHING in my house (or for that matter-nothing in any of the girls' houses. Ah yes...another orphan top for the pile!

Oh that Emma......

I had breakfast with the girls this morning. I had picked up some clothes on sale the other day and they needed to be delivered. Sarah wanted to play "ponopoly"-a kids version. She always manages to win! Emma was just racing around the house! Being Grandma is good stuff!