Book Push

I have been working like crazy on my new book. The deadline is coming quickly. Everything is turning out great! One of the quilts came back from the quilter. Take a peek. Tori does a great job on the longarm!

Here is another quick look. This one is beautiful! And so simple.

Wow, I still have so much to do. If I were the worrying type, I would be worried right now. But that doesn't usually help much.

"Converting all your sounds of woe into Hey Nonny Nonny!"

Gotta go sew...

More of Market

How do you like my new Block-of-the-Month? It is called "Wildflower Whites." I introduced it at Market and I am going to offer kits on my website. (If I can ever get caught up.)

Anyway, the monthly kit will include the pattern and the fabric, (from my Henry Glass line) and will be shipped out automatically each month. Should be fun!

I've loaded a few more Market photos, since I lost half of the ones I posted before, somehow. They must be out there in cyberspace somewhere.

Our booth from a corner view. Amy looks a little confused. I wonder how that happened! Could be due to lack of sleep.

Look at all the beautiful ribbons in the May Arts booth. This was across from us, so I was distracted quite often.

I just had to post this one of a quilt in the show. I LOVE all the little pieces. I am so attracted to the smallness of it all. (Just ask anyone in my family quilt retreat.) What a feast.

Moda dinner. You can't beat Moda for dinner. Hey-that should be a famous quote! (To be used when you are busy at your machine and your family is hungry.)

Here's a blurry shot of Sarah and I with elinor peace bailey. She is one very creative and fun person. I love to see her at the shows.

(Next to her, I look like I'm dead.)

So that's all for now. I need a nap.

HOME AGAIN, HOME AGAIN, JIGGITY JIG

I've been to Market and back. It was quite a wild ride (as usual). Always a lot of work but so much fun. Our booth turned out great despite being fast tracked as we arrived with only a

few hours to set up. I will post a few photos here even though they are not very good because some little elf adjusted my camera for me.

Here's Mama C from the booth across from us, sending me a birthday message on her iphone. (Wish I had one of those.)

Sarah was great at the Appli-Glue demo.

It happened to be my birthday while I was at Market, and Beth and Liz from Lizzy B Cre8ive along with Mamma C and Christine brought me some cake--YUM. They are the best booth neighbors! You should see all their wonderful stuff. I think Amy wishes she had a bite of that!

Here is a shot of me and all my helpers. Thanks SO much to Amy and Amy, my nieces, and to Sarah my daughter for all the help! This cannot be done alone.

My Workforce

Check out Sydney's new hair style. A super use for all the fold cuttings from fat quarters! My nieces carted arm-fulls of fabric bolts out of my studio this week to cut fat quarters for Market. My sister pieced a quilt and worked on a block for me. Another sister is lending her suitcases to the effort and another is quilting away on my projects. Two more lend creative inspiration and quality control. My sons and daughters are packaging patterns, Appli-Glue and fat quarters, working on the web-site, sewing, cutting, etc, etc. (I have an army of people doing jobs no American would do.)

Thank heaven for big families! I could not do it without all their help.

Seam Ripper, or lack thereof

I just unpicked the same seam twice. Same mistake, too. Contrary to popular belief, the fact that I don't have a seam ripper is not due to unbounded optimism, but instead to excessive disorganization. I guess I need some chocolate.

Fortunately I have a stash.

HURRY HURRY HURRY

I lost my watch this week. If anyone finds it, let me know (a Brighton with reversible leather bands). Anyway, it has led to ignorant bliss as I go along, oblivious to the fact that time is passing by. I just sew and sew and then I notice that it is dark outside, and everyone is asleep, so I go to bed. Then I get up and repeat.

But now reality has set in. I actually looked at a calendar, and there are less than 2 weeks to go. Market in Houston is upon us, and I am not ready. (shock) I was planning to be much more organized this time. But alas....

I started a new pattern yesterday. My sewing room now looks like something exploded in there. And the candy is mostly gone. I have a long armer standing by and I need to get it to her pronto.

Then I need to write the pattern. And make several other patterns....as time will allow.

I have added fat quarter bundles of my fabric line to my website. I am taking a bunch of them to Houston to sell at Sample Spree.

Randy just came by and said that I ought to say something about my handsome husband. So I will. He has been so great. When you are in a bind like this you need a supportive husband! Laundry, dinner, and a host of other things are put on hold.

But, bind or not, it is GAME DAY, and the party must go on, so the sewing is on hold. Go Cougs!

Ponderables

I was driving to the post office and passed a truck with the business name of "All Purpose Windows." Is it just me or can windows do more things than I am aware of... weeding the garden, fixing dinner, folding the laundry, etc. I will have to look into that.

Speaking of weeding, I was out doing that the other day. I have enough weeds to feed a small country, if anyone likes to eat weeds. Perhaps I should start a new Weed-Only biofuel. It would be like striking oil on your property, only you wouldn't have to drill. Oh how I love the four seasons. Just when you are tired of all the yard work, it gets covered up with snow.

I am waiting for snow.