Monday, May 21, 2012

Ok...so I've been busy.............

I really have been busy............ doing stuff around the house ......... set up a network between my computers so when I'm upstairs on the laptop I can print to the printer attached to my desk top........... I'm in a 6 week program called SixSigma that's kicking my butt........and I've been working on my subway quilt... I have two complete rows done now........ 15 more blocks to go! I'm really getting excited!! The WOB pile was down to one thing.......... the snowman wall hanging.......... now the Kitchen Window Quilt has joined it.... it's quilted and ready to have the binding stitched down!! I can't wait to display this one! So I went to the guild auction last week.......... oh holy mother of fabric!! There was sooooooooooooooooo much stuff there!!! It was incredible! Anything you could possibly imagine! I got 6 magazines... older editions of quiltmaker and minature quilter............ 6 patterns..........one of which is a really cool wallhanging that's just calling my name.... funny thing is... this is so far out of my box.... it's just not me... but I had to have it and I've gathered my fabrics and I'm gonna do this!! I also bought an old plastic sewing box.... you know... the amber colored plastic with the handle and tray that lifts out.... cost me two bucks.......i'm gonna throw the box away but there were all sorts of goodies inside... a cute christmas wall hanging kit... complete.... crayons and colored pencils... two old scissors that just need a bit of sharpening.... a package of new mechanical pencils... a brand new pen... 4 soapstone marking sticks and an assortment of snaps... hooks... needles... and assorted stuff.... I think I got my two bucks worth there! The i spotted a bag of pearle cotton... about 15 or so balls... some used... but very little... assorted colors.. I had to have it!! I use if for the hand quilting on my mini's... so I watched it.... and I see them pick it up and oh no!!! they are putting it in a can with a whole bunch of other stuff.... I don't want the other stuff... I just want that bag!!! I guess Igroaned kinda loudly...so the wonderful auction lady took that bag out and took it up to the front.... then I see them bundling... what?? oh man!!! oh well... wait a minute.... they put my bag of wondrous pearle cotton with a brand new... in the box... never used... pink sidewinder! I got it for 5.00!!! yup! Just 5.00! what a deal... I was a very happy camper.... I started to get the itch... you know... that auction gotta have it... here's my 2 bucks itch... so I left... besides.. the season finale of criminal minds was coming on soon.... I didn't need to be buying more fabric... heck... I'm trying to use up what I have.... but there was such wondrous stuff there!!! oh my! Well I'm sure I'll find some goodies at the next guild auction in two years! lol I worked on a few odds and ends.... some baguettes from the new Terry Atkinson pattern.........and the Zakka magnets...........and cleaned out here...and rummaged thru there............ the organizing continues and probably will go on for a looooooooooooooong time!!! lol but right now the subway quilt is really calling to me............ I have a chorus in my sewing pit.... subway quilt and wall hanging.... do the come to me duet! Maybe this week......... there are pics on the flickr site........and if I do the wall hanging this week... I'll post it here! til next time Lish