All spiffed up

My Bernina...well one of my Berninas (the traveling one) got a tune up today from Mr. Nixon.  Just preparing for the Thimbles summer stitch-in at the end of July...yes a little early I know...just a tad excited.

I am going to the introduction class on the serger I bought from Atlanta Sewing Center before summer on Thursday.  I know how to serge, but always learn new tips.  I got the one that self threads...it is so sweet!

Also got a reminder yesterday about a in-school staff development next week....oh the weeks are going to fly by until I have to go back to work! 

Oh and by the way, Toby is growing like a weed!  Still a good boy ;o)

Sue Spargo

Had a great time listening to Sue Spargo and where she gets her inspiration from yesterday.  Bought a few items in her portable "store" and her new book Crimson Tweed....ooooh want to make that quilt so bad!  Then went to eat and shop with Pat, Becky, Brenda and Debbie!  Nice way to spend a summer day.

Need to read some more of the Reader Rally books I was given to write questions for....Brenda is so far ahead of me...need to catch up and get it done.  The one I am reading now, Five Flavors of Dumb, sounds like it would be awful, but it is not!  So far "Dumb" is the name of a high school band and their manager is a hearing impaired girl!  Love to see how the author has been weaving this girl's character into the story.  Also since I have have two hearing impaired boys myself, I feel that the accuracy of the hearing impairment technology and problems have been right on so far.  Love to see strong girl characters.

What kind of animal is this?

 

Well it is a happy, bouncy great dane, Toby...check out those ears!

Trip to Blue Ridge to Sew...recap in wordle