Time for....

Well I must say I would rather be working now then having to make it up later. I know that parts of our county were hit hard and that they canceled school again today because of it. We were very lucky and had no damage, just feel like I am waterlogged.

It is amazing what one can get done when one's homework is finished for the week...well I could work on my "other" class project that is due in the beginning of Oct...but.....

I actually got to quilt a quilt I had made out of a jelly roll a long time ago. It was a Jelly Log Cabin pattern or something like that. Now for the binding. I also quilted another one for a friend who has pancreatic cancer. I did not make the top, but this person was the one who hired me into the school system and encouraged me to go back to school for my 2nd degree...and now I am on my third!!! MAY, MAY, MAY....I will be done!!! Sorry got away from myself.

Anyways, I hope it makes her feel good. I was also wondering what to do next....see I have been collecting BOMs and well they are well organized ;o)

So what else to do but go onto Homestead Hearth site and see what BOM my friend, Brenda, was talking about. Hmmmmm. Had to have it...now Brenda has a new name....BAD BRENDA! It is gorgeous and doesn't start right away. This gives me time to use a J'store coupon on another plastic storage container to keep it in...haha.

I also worked on my Bonnie Hunter Christmas Lights mystery. Plan on doing more today :o) Oh it is so nice to do something other than work for a change.
Stay dry people!

Back to Reality...

Yes I did go to Bad Melisa's and buy the new Moda Fat Quarter Bundle...The scary thing is I know what I am going to make with it already. Normally the "Moda Syndrome" (founded by Dr. Karin E.) hits me and I don't know what I am going to make...just got to have it. Not this time. ;o) Maybe therapy is working.

I was able to sew for 2 days at Thimbles. Really needed that. I needed it so bad that I got all my UGA homework done just so I didn't have to think about it. When I got home yesterday, I looked at "school" and saw my new assignments were up...back to the grind ;o0

Traveling Companions

Yesterday Becky, Brenda and I went traveling to some quilt shops south of Atlanta. What fun and I learned some interesting information about Brenda! We laughed so much and did pretty good about supporting the economy, but not adding too much to the stash. We went to Scarlet Threads which none of us have been to before....wow...7,000 bolts of fabrics. They were so nice there. I saw a quilt they were going to hang and they didn't kit up yet....well they let me take a picture and told me how much I needed of everything...then let me measure the strips. It is a simple quilt that doesn't scream Christmas...and simple is good for me.

I have been working on my Bad Melisa embroidery quilt kit. Slow going but I am fine with that and am enjoying the process.

Well the governor has furloughed us for 2 days during pre-planning. Not sure how I feel about this yet. Understand why, but....

Well off to read my last book for one of my graduate classes of the summer. One class is all set...everything handed in....evaluation done...tell I am happy?!
Kristie

My eyes have been reading way too much the last few weeks and there's more to come ;o)
That's what I get for being a media specialist! Well at least I know there are others out there feeling the eye strain with me...right Jim!
Hoping to get a big part of my reading done in the next two weeks for my two classes. Just not going to worry about housework or cooking...just read, read, read. I have read a few great books in the children's literature class I am taking. They are more for upper elementary or middle school kids. It's the studies and articles for the research class I am taking that require way too much thought! So next time my eyes seem buggy...you'll know why.

Finding time...

Well I have been finding some time to quilt. I have been slowly working on the pineapple sundae quilt. Lots of rounds to put on. It is very relaxing since I am only doing a little at a time. Sometimes I find that pineapple quilts get frustrating having to cut after each round, but not this time...must be old age.

I also am working on the Bonnie Hunter Christmas Lights mystery. I did go out and buy a black...not too many in my stash. I then decided that I didn't have enough red or green and bought them too....not I'm not sure on the green when I got it back to my "pile". It's a great green, just not sure if it will show as well in this scrappy quilt.

I've been reading lots of middle school books for a class I am taking this summer on historical fiction. Some definitely can go into elementary which is good. Still checking off assignments in the 2 classes I am taking...which is good. Feel like I am making progress.

I get to "work" next week at the new school. Checking in textbooks...oh what fun. At least I will get to know our new asst. principal better. k

Getting Ready...

I've been getting together the projects I would like to work on during the Stitch In. Yes, I know it is in July, but I'm excited about quilting for 12 hours a day :o) So I have decided to work on the "exchange of bricks" quilt first. This is a Bonnie Hunter design "bricks and stepping stones". 8 of us have swapped bricks. I have made my 4 patches for the quilt and will make that up in a jiffy. Figure I can talk and sew this quilt at the same time.

My next project I hope to complete is Tic Tac....although it has been tough to have that one "ready" and not sew on it. It is from Silver Thimble Company. I am doing it in Hello Betty Retro. And yes Pat, I am using a jelly roll!

Then I have been cutting scraps for the Bonnie Hunter Mystery Quilt. Brenda and Becky said they were going to do it also. It is so much more fun when others do the quilt with you!

Shopping!

Well I went to Patchwork Cottage to see if they had a brown that went with the lovely Sultry layer cake I bought there the other day. What luck. I was meant to go there...it just came in! I plan on trying the Moda Bakeshop 9-patchtastic pattern that bad Melisa blogged about.
I then drove to Conyers, yes to see bad Melisa. She was trying to hide...imagine having to do office work for a quilt shop! I thought one could just play with fabric all day...yeah right! Anyway I did buy a few things. I also saw my friend Becky there...she was finishing up her Firecracker quilt and got some great borders. I did say I bought a few things....well I got the Just Desserts book and loved the 30's quilt in there but didn't want another 30's quilt. So they had 5 Aviary honey buns (needed 7 but thought I could make it smaller). The pattern calls for 7....lots of pieces. Going to go with a light blue not the pink like Melisa liked ;o) It will definitely be a "soft" quilt with itsy bitsy pieces! I also picked up a Figgy Pudding charm pack and some complementary fabric to make a table runner...cute fabs in this line. Oh and did I say I asked (which one should never do if you are over budget already) if the pattern that I saw there the other day was kitted...it's called Cake Walk and Sheila G. did some embroidery work on it and it is gorgeous....and yes they had that ready too! Well let's just say I paid cash and Mastercard so DH wouldn't think I went overboard on the credit card.