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.

Decisions, decisions...

Well must say summer has started with a BANG! Have not had much quilting time, but things are going to change. I was able to stock the new media center already in a day and a half with helpers from the county. I've gone on a 2 day retreat for the new school "bonding". I also started UGA summer session with 3 graduate classes....yes I am insane. Realized this when I went to my second mandatory orientation on Thursday in Athens and I was going to have to not sleep to do all the work just for that class...literally! I tossed and turned about what to do and decided Sat. morning to drop a class that I can take in the fall. (this was the one that was not the best choice to take in the short summer session anyway). So needless to say I will have some time for quilting. Yippy.

I also noticed it was April since my last post! What a bad blogger I am ;o)

I checked out the Moda bakeshop like bad Melisa suggested and my printer has been busy. Now to see what I need for the projects.

Hoping all my brick and stepping stones people who are going to swap this month are ready. I plan to be at Thimbles all day Friday...yes forget homework! I can't be there Sat. due to an all day class I have at UGA, so someone will have to pass mine on to the Sat. people.

Off to the library to pick up my reading materials....oh and speaking of materials...may stop at Patchwork Cottage on the way home.... k