Welcome to the neighborhood

A new store has popped up in our town.  And I've been waiting to pay my first visit.

I've been watching for the opening of The Container Store!  So yesterday when I took my hubby to the airport, I found my chance to take a tour.

Wow so many ways to store and organize.

And talk about color............

Just about every aisle was a rainbow of color!

And I didn't leave the store empty handed...............

woo-hoo, what an adventure!

Keep Calm

Picasa is not being nice to me today.  I had some pictures that I needed to edit, but for some reason they will not load.  I don't know how to edit in any other program, so for today ........

Oh, and the reason I need to keep calm is because I chipped a tooth this morning at breakfast, and you can guess this is one of my least favorite things to do :-(

Take a deep breath

Okay, I admit it.  I  love to go to quilt shops. 

There's always so much inspiration.  And of course what is a visit to a quilt shop without a little retail therapy.

Ah yes, the smell and feel of fabric.  Nothing quite like it :-)

Happy  Quilting!

Large Block Quilts meets Urban Mod

A couple of weeks ago Vickie from Spun Sugar Quilts was hosting a blog hop, introducing her new quilt book Large Block Quilts.

This is seriously a very cool book, and low and behold, I was one of the recipients from Vickie's generous giveaway on her blog.

The really amazing thing is that Maureen Cracknell had drawn my name for a fat quarter bundle of Urban Mod!!

Now tell me, is this not a marriage waiting to happen!! Just look at the cover quilt, and these fabrics.  I think they go together perfectly!

Happy, happy quilting!!!!

WIP

Last night I decided to knit a cotton dish cloth.  I am a beginner knitter, so I watched a video on how to increase and decrease.

Here is the works in progress :-)

I love that I can pick this up and work on it in short bursts of time.  What are you working on today?? 

Can I Get a Whoop Whoop? 
May for Me

Wordless Wednesday

Male Bonding

What a week!

No, there was no sewing or quilting last week.  It was just jammed packed too busy.  We had out of town visitors during the middle of the week, and then a nice get together with friends on Saturday.  Let me tell you, I was plum tuckered out!

And packing is going on.

My daughter, along with a team of young people, are leaving in a couple of weeks to teach at the International School of Tomorrow in Moscow.   

Making runs to Joann's for more supplies.

These young people give up their summers to teach all over the world.  They have traveled to Australia, SE Asia and now to Russia.

And they do it all out of their own pockets.  It's wonderful to hear about the good things young people are doing, and not only the bad the media dwells on.

I hope you are having a happy quilting day.