Kitty cat disappearing nine patch quilt

Sunday August 21th After Worship at Skyline Church in Rancho San Diego, I went to the Spring Valley Swat meet, I came away with a lot of new plants, 1 avocado tree, 1 green grape bush, 1 six pack of sweet white onions, a six pack of cilantro, and a flat of flowers to plant around the apartment building. The swap meet is located in a drive in move theater, except they have not used it for a drive in 10 years. The meet happens every Friday, Saturday and all day Sunday.
there is 1095 vendors, more than I could ever see or go to. My neighbor goes every other Sunday.
He always gets great bargains. Only thing is, it gets really hot, I forgot to take my sun hat and around 1:30 I have had enough!.

Sunday is usually what I call my holly day, I come home and sew up a storm. Planting the plants took over and then it was late and time for rest.

Today, my gardener is coming over to do the Monday clean the year routine, he will be here all day. As I get older I wish I had a large condo so that the garden would just be taken care of.
Then I could just sit and sew all the time, and go do things and not have to work around the house.

Today is the first day of Cuyamaca College and paralegal classes start again.
I have been reading the book ahead of time, I always get my text book early and get a few chapters ahead, that way I look smart....Ha.

Well I have to go.
Have a great day.
Nancy

Tuesday August 16, 2011

Hi,
I have been so busy i just cannot stand it.
Sunday I met my friend Bea Morris, a great quilter at Rosie's Quilt Shop, on the 2nd Sunday of the month Rosie has a group of wonderful woman who sew for kids with cancer called "Camp Reach for the Sky" They make quilts for kids in the Hospitals and kids who are sick, Those woman put out some pretty amazing quilts. Most of the fabric they use is donated and the woman make up their own patterns.
Well the bottom line is I got so inspired I came home and started sewing and have not stopped.
I have a bunch of quilts, like we all do that are only partly finished. So I started working on them.
I worked until almost 9:00 at night. What fun.
Monday I have the tree trimmers here and got so inspired I started planting my winter garden.

Andersen's Nursery in San Diego has the best plants, they grow big, do not die, and are just better plants.
Lately that is the only place I have been buying plants. The other place that has a name that starts with H and the second part of the name starts with a D.... you know the place... lately all the plants I have brought home from there have died.
I have planted: tomatoes, parsley, cilantro, onions, string peas, chilies, garlic, lots of new herbs, and today I am going to the airport to pick up a friend so, So I will stop again and pick up some more veges to plant.

School starts August 23th Paralegal classes, at Cuyamaca College, that means head in the books and time in the law library again until the end of December.... No time for fun. So I have got to get more things done this week.
well have a great day. Go plant a winter garden and enjoy the fruits of your labor.
Nancy

Long beach International Quilt Show returned home safe

Hi,
I have returned from the Long Beach International Quilt show safe. The dogs have had a vacation at the Bark Park kennels, They cannot wait to go back. I was told they played all day until they finally dropped at night and went to sleep. So now I know I can go away and not worry about Freddie and Ginger. They cats were also well looked after by my neighbor...
I know everyone is hot to know how much I spent... not much. I bought a new ruler called The Binding tool . It makes binding the two ends together perfectly easy.
I also invested in some chicken fabric, I cannot resist a good chicken fabric.
There were so many vendors there with so much to see and look at, it is a bit overwhelming.

Top 10 Reasons To Try A BOM (Block-of-the-Month) Project:

If you've never tried a block-of-the-month quilting project, this is a great time to consider one! BOM's, as they're called, are popular for lots of reasons, and I have them here for those who need a little extra encouragement! The project is broken down into smaller, more attainable goals, so you'll enjoy a feeling of accomplishment each month. Some shops offer pay-as-you-go pricing, so you can more easily budget for a major creative project. You'll enjoy the camaraderie of those with similar quilting interests. You can avoid the stress of last-minute marathons sessions at your machine. It's another fun excuse to visit your favorite quilt shop on a regular basis! Many BOM quilts are designed with a variety of block styles, so you can master different ones and expand your overall quilting knowledge. By working gradually, you'll be able to control the usual sewing room clutter when working on a project all at once. Blocks & cut pieces can be stored in clean pizza boxes, plastic zipper bags, or other methods. The month-to-month pace of the project allows you to immerse yourself in each section and focus on it differently than you would when you make an entire quilt at once. The chances of ending up with yet another UFO are lessened because you can see your progress - a BOM quilt project has a beginning, a middle and foreseeable end! Marcus has lots more BOM's in the works for 2010 - at least one is sure to suit your style and your schedule! So who is ready to start a block of the month project with me? Nancy