Rhinos and Chili Peppers

The central portion of this top has been complete for awhile now. I really want to start on some projects for me but I was feeling guilty that this was not done. So I put some borders on it, and it is now ready for quilting. It will be sent off to Mary at Heartstrings for finishing and donating.

Today is a rather cloudy, windy day making it hard to take a good picture

More Good News/Bad News

Have you ever been to Lynette Anderson's blog? I just love her whimsical designs. I have had my eye on her "Friends for Christmas" quilt for some time now but the pattern was out of my price range. Lynette recently had a blog giveaway (you know I love those) and guess what............I won the Friends for Christmas pattern. It arrived yesterday and I am so excited, I want to start right away. Now I just need to decide if I want to do needle turn or machine applique. Decisions, Decisions, Decisions................

I received an anonymous comment asking if I would sell those cute baskets at my etsy shop. I have contacted the designer of the pattern, Ayumi at The Pink Penguin, and she will not give me permission to sell baskets using her pattern on etsy. It's too bad as I have a ton of ideas for baskets in a wide variety of designs.

Good News/Bad News

First the bad news, on March 31 my boss informed me that I no longer had a job. It's a rather complicated explanation, so lets just say I was not let go due to anything I had done, it is just that they were forced to move their corporate office, 3 hours away, leaving me behind.

The good news is that I finally have some free time to do a few things I didn't have time for before. I have always wanted to start a little etsy shop and I have finally got one started. You can find a button there on the right that will take you to my shop. I have a few quilts to sell, along with a bunch of postcards. I have two boxes full of vintage patterns I know I'll never make again. But there is one item I have sold before and has always been popular, Christmas ornaments. I have started off with my most favorite, mini stockings.

I am not expecting to replace my full time job with selling a few items on etsy, but it is keeping me busy and a few extra dollars could help out.

Fleetwood Mac

Last night my husband and I went to a Fleetwood Mac concert. It was great and Lindsey Buckingham was spectacular. The Bank America arena was jammed packed and the joint was jumping. We thoroughly enjoyed the show.

But I've got to ask, why do women, (and no so young ones at that) spend a small fortune to go to a concert and spend most of it talking to their friends? Or maybe I should say screaming at their friends as the music was quite loud? Why Oh Why, do people spend a good portion of the show texting their friends? Don't they realize how rude that is both to the audience and the performers?

Teddy Bear

I have been working non stop on this baby quilt and I am happy to say it is done. I am really happy with the results too, even all four corners on the binding came out square. I am going to wash it now (to remove the quilt markings) and then it will be sent off to Keepsake Quilting for sale. It is machine pieced, hand appliqued and hand quilted. I am going to have to look through the drawers to see what other gems I might find.