Figures that I got a little sew-jo back right before I’m going to have to pack up my machine for a few weeks.  But at least I got my VQB blocks done that I have fabric for…
Anyway, because I’m psychotic, I joined another quilting bee with Mary from AQB2 – this group is on facebook, [...]

Over the weekend, I managed to finish Sandy’s string blocks for PTQB:

I didn’t get around to making my version, because I got a bug up my butt to work a bit more on the never-ending Flutterby quilt.
And by Sunday night, I had a quarter of the top completed:

As you can see, this is already pretty [...]

I’m going to renew my subscription to American Patchwork & Quilting.  While I don’t necessarily like everything in the magazine, there is something in each issue that I like and inspires me.  Like a couple of issues ago, they had a pattern for a great zig zag quilt made by Tula Pink.

Anyway, with [...]

Obviously, no quilt show is complete without a vendor mall, and the Long Beach Quilt Festival is no exception (I think there’s more in the vendor area than the actual exhibition).  I think I got out with less than $100 of damage – but once you see what’s there, I think you’ll be impressed…

(click the [...]

I have a new tote bag. 
And surprisingly, I didn’t make it. 
Even more surprising, it’s made from fabrics that you can’t exactly buy yet.
I think you’ll like it – very cute, and you know I love owls.

 
Yeah, I might have received this from Ms. Pink, she was giving away samples made from Hushabye, due out in [...]

My newest BFF Jacqueline came to visit late Saturday night.  She wasn’t my BFF on Saturday night…but Sunday morning, she was all about being my BFF.  I was greeted heartily in the morning: “Michelle!”  And then she points to the non-scaredy cat Sylvester: “Tat”  (and also “Titty” – which makes me giggle).
So where does a [...]

The copious quantities of blog posting over the past several days continue…  I should probably set these to post sporadically throughout the week, but I’m an instant gratification kind of girl.
I received my Coaster Swap package today from Lori, and it’s absolutely perfect!

I’m definitely not shy in my love of all things Tula Pink, and Lori [...]

When Tracey posted about wanting some motivation to create things for herself, I had to agree.  While I love the VQBs and swaps I’m participating in, projects for me can be pushed to the side. 
So I signed up for the Because I Matter Challenge, and will submit my progress at the end of each month [...]

A HUGE *woot* and shout-out to all of the people who posted nice comments on my last post.  You made my week!   Also, I just wanted to mention that I’m moderating comments from new people, in an attempt to reduce the spam comments that have started popping up a few weeks ago – [...]

…sometimes turn into something more than you expected!
I got home later than expected last night, and decided my cooking would take too long, so I arrived with Chipotle.  Steve was doing homework, which takes up half my ironing/cutting table in the kitchen.  So my intentions were just to iron and watching some Dancing with the [...]