SAN DIEGO QUILT SHOW 2008

Hi,
I spent the last two days at the San Diego Quilt Show. There was some great quilts there and some not so great. Anyone can enter
a quilt. So for a beginner it is nice to see your quilt hung in a show. There were some new venders, some old venders. Some I expected to see there that did not come, and others that should of just stayed home.
All in all it is always hard and alot of work to do a show.
Each day I got up at 5:30 am and was at the show by 9:00am, the doors open at 10:00 am and close at 6:00pm, so it makes for a long day. However it is lots of fun so see your old friends.
I got some great new patterns and fabric. I also go to see lots of great things. I never seem to save enough $$$$$ Dollars for a show.

Saturday, that is today I will work at the shop, thank goodness. The day will start of 10:00 am and finish at 5:00 pm. not so long for me.
I cannot wait to get home today after work in get into my studio and have fun with my new things I got at the San Diego Quilt Show.
Well have fun at what ever you do today. Go quilt a quilt.
Nancy..............

First day of School...!

Yesterday was my first day at school, actually back to Junior college. I forgot ones has to sit in small school desks. I barley fit in one. All the students look like are all fifteen (15). My arms hurt from carrying the books bags. The classroom was hot. Oh, and the first night there was a book assignment for reading for next Monday.

Monday August 25, 2008

The pink ribbon blocks are called micro quilting, each square is
2.5 inches wide. Each of the blocks has 47 little 2.5 inches squares. I did this for Rosies quilt shop. One quilt a years is enough for me.
After spending all day working on that I felt the need to go out in the garden and
do something organic. So worked on my Double Delete Rose bush.

At 61 I am returning to school to tax my brain. To keep
it active. To word off the spider webs. Today I am returning to Cuyamaca Jr. college. I am not sure where this will take me, but I am always ready to try
something new.

So I think I'll not be quilting for awhile or doing to much gardening. I'll let you know how it went tomorrow.

Oh, and bye the way the Double Delete Rose was My mothers favorite .
Nancy

Friday August 15 th.
Everyday I look in craigs list and find so many animals that need homes. It is so easy to take your loving animal to a free spay or neuter program. They are advertised all the time. People are just lazy and then they give up their animals.
Being an animal lover it is so very hard for me to see the animals who do not have loving homes.
That is the reason I have 5 cats that are all special needs cats.

So if you can find a little more room in your heart for just one more or just one animal please consider it.
My neighbors have 4 dogs, all from the SPCA. Those dogs get feed better than I dog.

Take care and go adopt an animal.

Nancy

Aug 13, 2008

Hi,
Time sure has gone bye, Today is August 13, 2008. Wednesday.
I have been really busy, Yesterday I went to cuyamaca junior college and registered for a computer class. One that deals with how to build your own computer. It will be mechanical and I do a lot of mechanical things.
I am having trouble loading picturers on the blog, and have to go get help.
I have also been working on sail boat blocks for a new quilt, but the instructions that were handed out free and really not very clear. Do not take free instructions from shops....

If that is not enought yesterday Gretchen had knee surgery and today bill is having shoulder surgery, so two(2) of my friends are in the hospital for a number of days.
The shop is getting ready to go to the San Diego Quilt Show.
The owner is getting ready to go on a 3 week cruize..... so basically my life in rushed right now.

Breast Cancer Quilt. Sunday August 4, 2008

Sunday,
I had a very busy day. I fixed, fixed, cleaned, did a little gardening and then started working on finishing a breast cancer quilt. My mother was a breast cancer survivor. So I try to make a quilt once in awhile .

I made pink ribbons blocks and put a boarder around each block and when I finish that I have a great floral 4 1/2 boarder for the outside.
When I get finished I'll post it.

Today is Monday and I have to get ready for work, maybe later today I'll be able to add the picture of the quilt.

Kitty kisses and licks.
Nancy

August 3, 2008 Sunday

Hi,

I got back from the Long Beach International Quilt show and have been so busy the whole week this is the first time that I have had to sit down for one minute.

I am not kidding.

There was one problem after another at my rental properties, some are still waiting to be fixed.

I did spend one day working on my garden in the back yard. I had to water and weed and put down the fertilizer that I use every month to keep the flowers growing. Last month I used some on this palm I found at the dump that was almost dead and you can see from the picture what a imporvement in one month. Well maybe 2-3 months. You can see from the photo that the plant went crazy for growth. I found out it is a Sage Palm and very expensive.
Iam so happy itis doing well and seems to Love my yard.

Today I get to go work on a bath tub that has a crack in it. Sunday is usually my quilting day, but, duty calls.

Did not even get a chance to read the Sunday paper. I feel lost when I do not have a chance to read the Sunday paper
Nancy

Long Beach International Quilt Show- tomorrow!.

Tomorrow I'll be leaving at 7:00 am for the international Quilt show in Longbeach. I am already packed sort of.. Have just a few things to put in tonight.
This is the show that usually is in Huston and now for the first year will be here in Longbeach.... everyone is so EXCITED they can hardly stand it.
I have been so busy I have gone from blogging everyday to about once a week. By the time I get home from work, and do my chores I fall into bed and do not get up until the morning.
I'll be taking my lap top so I'll blog everyday there.. at some time, maybe morning or maybe in the evening after the show.

See you later
Nancy

July 16, 2008

Hello, I have been busy with life. Time has just passed my by... or something like that. I have been in the sewing room sewing but have not finished a single thing.
Next week finally is the day to go to the Long Beach International Quilt show. Last night I counted the number of venders that are going to be there, about 450. Are we ever going to have fun.
At the store I am working at we are getting ready to go there, it is going to be a big job to set up... just getting everything ready to go and counted and priced is a hugh undertaking.
My friend who was accused of stealing a boat had his case dissmissed by the court, so that is another reason to go and have fun and not worry.
I'll report back on how much fund we had.

Nancy

Sunday June 29th

It has been a long time since I have sat down and wrote a note. Time has just been slipping away. I went to the San Diego fair with my friend. We had a wonderful time. We shopped until we could not carry another single thing. Guess what... we did not eat one bite of fair food. We were very good. And we are going back on July 4th for a few hours. What fun that will be.
I sat down only one day to sew. I have been spending alot of time out in the garden as summer takes me out side. The plants are all growing very fast and need lots of furtilizer. Today I might go down to a great nursey in san diego and look around.
The other thing I did today was finally pick out a box for Goldmines ashes.
I found this great wooden box to keep them in, When I get cremated I am going to have some of his ashes be mixed with mine and we will be together for ever. I will always miss goldmine, my best yellow cat.

Bye for now.
Nancy