YARD SALE (Garage Sale) - have I told you how I DO NOT like to prepare for yard/garage sales?  Just twist my arms to get it done.  Of course... once the sale is in progress and I get to visit with the customers... it's FUN!!! 

BUT THEN..... it's time to box up all that DIDN'T sale and take it to the Goodwill or to my friends John and Susan's auction house.  (They are such a wonderful couple...so blessed to know them!)  Well... that's on the agenda for today... even though my DH doesn't know it yet!  We have to load up the van and take a road trip - we're going to pretend as though we are a delivery company!

My granddaughter, Lexie, is with us for a couple of days... so that has been wonderful.  She'll be the protector and ride in the back with all of the fabulous items that no one wanted!  HA!!!  Rain.. of course it had to rain today... but that will not stop the delivery team.  I want this stuff out of here !!

Have you ever gotten to a point in your life when you just need to "minimize"?  I'm there!!!  All I want are the things that I LOVE THE BEST around me (can you say fabric...) and the rest can be loved by someone else now.

Then Lexie and I are headed to Cinnamon's Quilt Shoppe!  They are getting some fabric ready for me... I'm starting on my first project for our B-A-A-A-D GIRLS CLUB... AND I CAN'T WAIT!!  Friday night is an all night sewing event at Cinnamon's and I'm going to work on this gem!

So.... This afternoon I will be cutting my fabric... and selecting the WOOL that I'm using in the center.  Gosh.. It's so cool starting a new project!

Time to hit the shower.... Chat with you later!!!  Glo

We're b....a......c.......k...... from Houston Quilt Market!!!  I do have one question.

Why does the time seem to FLY in the car on the way to a FUN event... and ddddddddd....rrrrrrrrrrrr...aaaaaaaaaaaa.....gggggggggg on the way home?    Is it just me.. or do you all feel the same?  Vicky and I thought we were NEVER getting home!  The last hour (from Lake City) to Jacksonville seemed as though it was 10 hours long!

HOWEVER... I am now home, unpacked, had dinner .... and have already started my "To Do" list!  Talk about being inspired... eeeekkk.... my brain is on overload!!  I have to make a list and prioritize or I feel like I'm a chicken running around and around (not a pretty site...)

Wow... did we ever have a great time at market.  It was such great fun seeing all of our friends!!!  

I even  picked up some great patterns, etc. that I plan on making or teaching at Cinnamon's Quilt Shoppe here in Jacksonville.  Karen Covey (owner) has some wonderfully FUN things up her sleeve that she will be sharing with all of you.  Can't wait!!

Here is a peak at my treasures!

This is not a NEW book... HOWEVER, I found it at the Painted Pony Quilt Store while on our way to Katy, TX (where we stayed....  near Paula Barnes/MaryEllen Robison's house - Bonnie Blue Quilts).  When I saw the quilts in this book... my mouth dropped open.  This is a technique I must show you all how to do... the quilts are breath-taking.  You use this ruler!

Isn't it a strange looking ruler?  Just wait until you see what it can do!!!  I have both the book and the ruler on order and it should be arriving soon!  I can't wait to make one of these quilts!!!

Then.....

We saw this book.... in the booth of a wonderful lady... Pat Wys!!  I've known her for several years... from vending the shows... and she's nothing but a NUT!!!  I LOVE HER!!!  The quilts in this book are to DIE FOR!!!  There is one that is my favorite that I already have my fabric picked out for!

 

Then.... she had these bags all made!  The pattern photos DO NOT show these wonderful bags justice!!  See the one in the rop left corner?  It's my favorite... and shortly - I'll tell you why!

I'm so excited..... and I just can't hide it..... (are you singing with me?)

Yep... Cinnamon's Quilt Shoppe here in Jacksonville is bringin' in the B-A-A-A-D GIRLS CLUB!!

Don't you just love this logo??? 

Here's how it works... to join our B-A-A-A-D GIRLS CLUB - you'll pay a quarterly fee of $45.00.  We'll meet on the last Saturday of each month from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm where we will sew, chat, laugh, eat, and HAVE FUN together!

I will be your facilitator!!!  You will be able to work on many of the multiple projects available to you!  I'll be there to help with all of them!! 

The best part... we are going to kit the projects to include your pattern, wool, fabric, etc.  I've chosen projects with different skill levels and different price points - from around $20.00 up!!!  Here are the 2012 first quarters choices!!!

Bountiful Blessings
Wool applique with adorable flowers with button centers!!

"She seeketh willingly wool and flax and worketh with her hands"

Wool applique with stitchery verse.

WOW.... LOVE THIS QUILT!!  We'll use wool for the center medallion!  Isn't this stunning?

This sampler is so sweet... it will be a combination of wool applique and stitchery!!

Now... some of you may be saying to yourself.... I HATE applique... It's that "A" word!!  I don't know how to do stitchery!!! 

Well, if you've never worked on a wool applique project - it's completely different from fabric needleturn applique.  You will NO LONGER call it the "A" word!  PLUS... the stitchery is so easy... you'll be so proud of yourself to see how well you do... and how fast it goes!

Make sure you keep watching Cinnamon's Quilt Shoppe website!  Cinnamon's web site

I can't wait to have you join me!    Hey... I'm even bringing snacks!!! 

I'm off to create, sew, and enjoy life!!

Keep sewing... and remember...

"CELEBRATE HANDMADE"

p.s.  Remember that bag above that I love???  We're going to make it in our B-A-A-A-A-D Girls Club!!  You're gonna love it!!  I promise!!!

Good Morning!!!

I thought it would be fun to share with you the "things I love" every once in awhile!!!  Here's my first!!

Have you noticed how "HOT" the cupcake and cookie deal is?  It's the new "thing" in the baking and EATING industry!  I think it's  SUPER ...especially since I LOVE COOKIES AND CUPCAKES!!!

Paula Barnes (Bonnie Blue Quilts) daughter, Alison, is one of the BESTEST cookie decorators I have ever seen!!!  YOU MUST CHECK OUT THESE DESIGNS!!!

Aren't these spectaculor???  I mean to tell you... UNBELIEVEABLE!!!

Follow her blog:  Ali Bee's Bake Shop. 

  PLUS... once you have her blog pulled up... go back as far as you can on her older posts and look at all of her designs!  These are just a drop in the bucket of the number of things she can do with a simple cookie!!  Ali - you're the best!!!  Keep up the fantastic job!

The best part of this talent Ali has... she's all SELF TAUGHT!!!  Her momma (Paula) designs wonderful quilts and Ali is a "cookie designer"!!  LOVE THEM!!! 

ALSO... Please feel free to contact her for orders!  You can contact her through email from her BLOG.

Wow... have these ever made me hungry!!!

I'm off to the kitchen for a fresh cup of hot coffee... and something to eat!  I'm on a NO carb, NO sugar diet... which leaves me pretty much into vegetables and protein!  Do you think a hot, yummy, cinnamon, pecan breakfast roll is in the diet plan?

No.... I knew you would say that.... darn it!!!

How about some bacon and scrambled eggs?  YEP...that's more like it...but that means I have to cook.... BARF!!!

Later chickies!!

Gloria