Ever have one of those weeks? This was mine… I had a sick puppy (luckily temporary and she is now feeling better, but it was pretty bad for a couple days). I also accidentally deleted the entire contents of my DVR. Two months of fall shows that I was saving to watch after Christmas are gone. My advice…never delete a group! I thought I was deleting 4 shows, not the entire contents of the DVR.
To cheer me up this morning, I was able to purchase my fabric for the “Yellow, Aqua, Gray” swap. Based on the fabrics linked up so far, I think this should be pretty good. Based on the colors shown on the screen, I think I managed to hit all three colors!
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| Play Dot – Sea, by Michael Miller |
In the meantime, I have started my stack of fabrics for my Christmas quilt. It’s a crummy, rainy day today so I should be able to make some progress.
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| Countdown to Christmas by Sweetwater |
I have wanted to find a quilt guild to participate in for awhile. I live in the middle of several, but there is not one that will be the most convenient. I also have some trepidation concerning how I will fit in. I work full time and am younger. Therefore, any group that meets on a Tuesday afternoon (as an example) will not work for me. The guild in the town just north of me had a quilt show last weekend, and I attended hoping to meet some people from the guild in order to learn if it would be a good fit. I was disappointed that I didn’t get to talk to anyone from the guild. I’m not sure if it is because I am younger, so they didn’t think I would be interested, but I was definitely out of place at the show and wasn’t being dragged by anyone, so I think it was pretty obvious I went out of my way to go there. Looking at the quilts, I’m not sure it was for me either way. I love traditional and modern, but didn’t really have strong feelings for most of the quilts there. At least it wasn’t a total waste… I did see some interesting quilts, and picked up a few fat quarters I want to turn into a bag.
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| Top: Luna by Gail Fountain and Maywood Studio, Right & Bottom: no selvage, Left: Acorn Chain by Joel Dewberry |
I think I am going to head further toward the larger cities I live near to see if their guilds may be a better fit. I am planning on trying the Modern Quilt Guild’s November meeting. Looking at their flikr feed, I think my style may fit in there. I just wish it wasn’t a 1.5 hour drive both ways on a Sunday evening! They are holding a homemade ornament swap, so I’ve been playing with the scraps from my quilt and have an idea in my mind of what I want to do. I think it will be pretty fun.
Once the little girl goes to sleep, I will be able to make some progress on my WIPs.
