the Quilting Board.com

I read the quilting Board.com message board every morning, it takes me a while however there is a lot of information and really good quilt ideas from other quilters. This morning I got really inspired by one of Ruth Powers quilts : http://www.ruthpowersartquilts.com/store-detail.php?ID=47
The name of the is Third Weekend in October ~ #97310

I showed it to 2 of my quilting friends and they want to come right over and start.
i just cannot start another quilt until I finish some of the things that I am doing now.
I have so many quilt that need binding, and a cat sitting on my desk that want to help me do everything.
Some of these post are rather small, but I have to get going, I have to meet Bea Morris today,
She is going to finish a quilt for me that I just cannot stand anymore. then it is going to charity.

Nancy

The Day Before.. Thanksgiving....

Oh my gosh, it is the day before Thanksgiving and everyone is running around like ducks.. with their wings clipped. ---- Crazy, there are a bunch of accidents, the freeways are jammed, I already got a list of instructions from family members, I have to be sitting in Costco parking lot at 9:45 am to get into the store bright and early, then I have a bunch of other appointments today.
I have not sewn a stitch all week, my chores are loading up, tomorrow I have to get dressed up in my very best sunday stuff.
I have a headache already, and the day is young.
I'll report back later.....
Have a great Thanksgiving with family and friends.
Nancy

Saturday November 12, 2011

Hi,
It is Saturday the day after Veterans day, I am getting all my UFO'S ( that quilting unfinished projects) all cleaned up That way my slate will be clear for the next Bonnie Hunter Mystery starting a week from Friday. Woohoo! I can't wait. If you do the mystery, make sure to print out the directions, as she takes them down after the mystery is finished. I printed my instructions last year, as I did not get around to it until after it was over.
I have even cleaned off the top of my office desk and put everything away, so I will have room to organized in the office. That is amazing in it self.
I have been working on a drunkards path quilt for weeks, and now have 125 parts finished, it take 4 parts to make one square. I have been trying to make 20 -30 parts a day, that does not seem like a lot, but when you have to
1. match up the colors you like,
2. then pin them up
3. then sew then on the machine,
4. then iron it out to see if it will lay flat,
5. then square the part up..... ok, now back to the beginning with the next piece.
6. try to keep the cats out of the way they always want to sit right on the sewing machine.


I have to still pick out Fabric and colors for the Bonnie Hunter Mystery.

She has 4 colors picked out, so today while it is raining and I am stuck in the house with the cats and dogs, who do not want to venture out, I start looking at my stash and see what look good.
Well it is almost 10:00 am here so I have better get on the way,
Have a great day. If you live in A rainy area, remember to put out fertilizer on all the plants and that way it will all get worked in today.
Nancy

November 10, 2011

Hi,
It is cold in San Diego, only 63 Degrees at 9:00 am. Well it is cold for me. I have a big fire going in the living room fire, but it only keeps me warm if I am sitting next to the fireplace. The wind is blowing outside, and all the animals are snuggled up inside, most under blankets in their favorite places.

Yesterday I spent the day working on a new Batik quit, made out of my stash, Drunkard Path,
2 pieces with curves. I worked all day and sewed up about 30 blocks. That does not seem like
a lot, but with the curves it does take a bit of time.

Thank goodness for The Quilted Rose quilting store here in San Diego. I can get thread there and the prices are the best in the United states. I know as I check all the time. They also stock all wide variety of extra wide backing for the back of my quilts.

Well have a great sewing day, I am off to the quilting room.

Life is too short to spend time with those who suck the happiness out of you!.

Move on!.

Have a great day.


Nancy

November 10, 2011

October 4, 2011

Hi,
I cannot believe it has been almost a month since I have had a chance to sit down and blog. I really admire people who can blog everyday. I have had one of the most worst cold, coughs, and sickness I have ever had. Finally after almost a month I am starting to feel a little better. However every night when it get cooler and moist I start caughing and cannot sleep.

It is going to rain here in San Diego, so I have to get up and go to Harbor Fright in El Cajon to get a drop cloth to cover my wood pill or I will not have any dry wood.
Where did this year go? What happened to the people that you through would always be your friends, but have not disappeared? Time goes by and things change.

I will try to sew this afternoon.
Nancy

Sept 6, 2011 The day after Labor Day

Hi,
It is Tuesday, the day after labor day, it has been hot and muggy and rainy all day.
The first thing I did on labor day was head to Rosie's Quilt Store for her annual employees scrap sale. I got there right at 9:00 am, which is the time she said they would open, but some other quilters were all ready looking through the stuff. Anyway I got a package of batik fabric all cut out into Drunkard path pieces. I did not know that there were so many ways to put together that quilt pattern.

I spent alot of Monday sewing the parts together. Now how to lay then out with so many choices.
My new motto, : "Sew and quilt now, House clean when ever" well that is what I did with my labor day.
However I also planted more veggies in the garden, put more fertilizer around the yard, washed the dogs, and cleaned cat litter boxes. Then made dinner and watch a DVD while I took paper off the back of squares. Also, drank alot of coffee, played with the kittens, sweep the front porch.... did more sewing, and answered emails.
Today Tuesday I have to go work at the quilted rose longarm quilting gammill center.
My cloths are in the dryer and still have to be ironed, so I better get going.
Have a great day.
Nancy

Those UFO - Unfinished Projects Sept 1, 2011

I have been trying as always to finish the UFO's
My Friend Bea Morris, from Stitch and Bitch, taught me how to make Eleanor Burn's Whirligig ,
here is the link to her video demos, so last night I made two of them in put them into the Purple UFO stash quilts. Today I plan on doing a few more in different sizes and also getting out some more purple and making more purple squares.

But before I do that I have to: go swim for an hour, my friend Gretchen is coming over to look at why I have so much Spasm on the computer... Feed the 2 dogs, and 6- yes, 6 cats, 2 of them are young kittens. Also, water the vegetable garden, Wash cloths, go to Kaiser and get my meds...Wash the 4 Runner, by that time it will probably be 6:00 p.m. and it will be time to make dinner and go back to sleep. OH, yes I also need to make more Lemon curd... I made some the other day, but it is now gone into tummies of friends and neighbors.
I need a personal assistant, and also need to win the Lottery so I can afford a personal assistant.
In fact while I am at it, I need an assistant to just come over and sew my quilts for me, and I can just draw pictures of what I want.... my dream also includes.... : > ) ....
OH, well I better get started or it will be noon and I'll still be sitting here, I have been up since 5:30 a.m. San Diego Ca. time, and all I have done is computer work.

Have a great day.
Nancy

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