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Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
What a super week!!!
Wow!!
What a great week I had on the Royal Caribbean Mariner! We left from Galveston, TX and it was go, go, go from the time we hit the deck and ran to deck 11 for some food! We were starving!
Here we are ... in the masses of people waiting to get on board. The rumor was the lines were longer than normal because they couldn't get all of the people previously on board to leave the ship! I don't blame them! it was pretty - darn - WONDERFUL! It was pretty warm in there and we were being herded like cattle!
But it was all worth the wait. We normally would arrive VERY early to the port...get in line... check in and walk right on board. However, we flew into Galveston that morning and took a transit bus to the Galveston Dock so we were a bit later than normal.
Our classroom was the BOMB!!! It was filled with 76 women quilting on Bernina machines...two of us gals per table. Great lighting, nice and cool.... and tons of laughing!!! Oh my... we met so many wonderful gals. They were from all over the United States.
We had this one gal... she was a silly nut that kept us laughing the entire cruise. She should have been a stand up comedian. She taught us all where our "weenis" is!!! Ha! I can see your little brains going all over the place... ! Well... let me tell you...she had all of us in stitches. This was her first cruise and she was afraid they weren't going to let her come back. Of course... we all said... YES... WE WANT YOU TO RETURN! (by the way... your "weenis" is the loose skin on your elbow! ha...tricked you didn't I?)
The quilts we worked on... well let me tell you something! They were awesome! Paula taught Gettysburg - in her luscious Tavern Blues!!
Then we had Denise Lipscomb - Common Threads Quilting - she taught an awesome braid quilt! I can't wait to finish mine... then I'm going to over-dye it with tan Rit Dye to make it look even more antique.
Then we did a fun, fun Windmill quilt taught by Jerry Stube - Quilters Quarters . It's full of reproduction fabric and fast and easy to make.
Now... here's the best part of all... these quilts where HUGE and all laser pre-cut!!! OMG.. we were in HEAVEN... we simply sat down at our own little sewing machine and began to sew. Some of the girls completed 2 quilt tops!!!! They were really excited about their projects. As I get them finished... I'll post pictures. Gettysburg will go on my kitchen table... it's the perfect size. My braided quilt will head to the couch for a warm cozy cover up... and my Windmill quilt... well... I'm making that for a nice lady for a surprise...can't tell you about it right now.
I have some pictures of the Promenade and the casino...but the silly things are not wanting to load correctly!
So... I'll have to play with them and then show them tomorrow. I'm getting a LITTLE frustrated with them!
It is good to be home... HOWEVER... I have a surprise that we will be announcing soon about another fun "girlfriend" excursion that you WON'T WANT TO MISS! Vicky and I are already working on it and it's going to be awesome!
It's time for me to get busy... I have so much to catch up on!!! eeeekkkkk!!!!
Chat again soon!
Gloria
What a great week I had on the Royal Caribbean Mariner! We left from Galveston, TX and it was go, go, go from the time we hit the deck and ran to deck 11 for some food! We were starving!
Here we are ... in the masses of people waiting to get on board. The rumor was the lines were longer than normal because they couldn't get all of the people previously on board to leave the ship! I don't blame them! it was pretty - darn - WONDERFUL! It was pretty warm in there and we were being herded like cattle!
But it was all worth the wait. We normally would arrive VERY early to the port...get in line... check in and walk right on board. However, we flew into Galveston that morning and took a transit bus to the Galveston Dock so we were a bit later than normal.
Our classroom was the BOMB!!! It was filled with 76 women quilting on Bernina machines...two of us gals per table. Great lighting, nice and cool.... and tons of laughing!!! Oh my... we met so many wonderful gals. They were from all over the United States.
We had this one gal... she was a silly nut that kept us laughing the entire cruise. She should have been a stand up comedian. She taught us all where our "weenis" is!!! Ha! I can see your little brains going all over the place... ! Well... let me tell you...she had all of us in stitches. This was her first cruise and she was afraid they weren't going to let her come back. Of course... we all said... YES... WE WANT YOU TO RETURN! (by the way... your "weenis" is the loose skin on your elbow! ha...tricked you didn't I?)
The quilts we worked on... well let me tell you something! They were awesome! Paula taught Gettysburg - in her luscious Tavern Blues!!
Then we had Denise Lipscomb - Common Threads Quilting - she taught an awesome braid quilt! I can't wait to finish mine... then I'm going to over-dye it with tan Rit Dye to make it look even more antique.
Then we did a fun, fun Windmill quilt taught by Jerry Stube - Quilters Quarters . It's full of reproduction fabric and fast and easy to make.
Now... here's the best part of all... these quilts where HUGE and all laser pre-cut!!! OMG.. we were in HEAVEN... we simply sat down at our own little sewing machine and began to sew. Some of the girls completed 2 quilt tops!!!! They were really excited about their projects. As I get them finished... I'll post pictures. Gettysburg will go on my kitchen table... it's the perfect size. My braided quilt will head to the couch for a warm cozy cover up... and my Windmill quilt... well... I'm making that for a nice lady for a surprise...can't tell you about it right now.
So... I'll have to play with them and then show them tomorrow. I'm getting a LITTLE frustrated with them!
It is good to be home... HOWEVER... I have a surprise that we will be announcing soon about another fun "girlfriend" excursion that you WON'T WANT TO MISS! Vicky and I are already working on it and it's going to be awesome!
It's time for me to get busy... I have so much to catch up on!!! eeeekkkkk!!!!
Chat again soon!
Gloria
Saturday, April 13, 2013
It's time to pack........
Good Morning (Saturday)!!!
Wow... do I have a busy, crazy day ahead of me! My TO DO list is getting longer... and I swear I have crossed off a BUNCH of items!
Must go to Cinnamon's Quilt Shop and pick up some zippers for my girlfriend... Maryellen! She and Paula Barnes and my BFF - Merry Ann and I are going on a cruise SUNDAY...eeekkk!!!! That's tomorrow!
Don't worry... it's Royal Caribbean!! OMG!! I can't wait... one solid week of sewing, eating, laughing, (a little gambling), shopping, eating, eating, watching great shows.... did I mention eating? HA!
I have to iron some of my clothes (since we can't have ANY IRONS on the ship). Of course... they will still look like I slept in them once I get on board and unload the suitcase.
Finish packing my sewing supplies and my clothes.
Finish sewing some blocks that I've been working on for Mary Ellen (she's got tons of new quilts she's working on....)
Finish a little project (surprises for Mary Ellen and Paula).
Clean up my sewing area (it looks like a rat has chewed up paper all around my sewing chair)... that's from using 1/2 square triangle paper...
Look at this adorable heart!!! I thought these would be so sweet to make for girlfriends... for special treats (just to let them know... you love them...) or for their birthday. Can't you just smell it... packed with yummy lavender? I know many of you don't cross-stitch (ever or anymore) ... BUT... you could use a coordinating fabric on the bottom that would look wonderful with your top fabric... then with the addition of the rick rack, small bees... and that sweet...sweet butterfly charm... Well - I'm just here to tell you... if I got one of these - I would be ONE HAPPY GIRL!
I've already sketched my pattern... I'm taking some of them with me to sew while on the cruise!! (I don't think I will even touch half of the things I'm taking... but you never know!!)
Hey... did I mention critters? Well... we have lots of "new" friends in our back yard! Jack loves to feed the birds and squirrels!! He gives them bird seed, corn (on the cob) and peanuts (in the shells)... (this is costing us a fortune - they eat this food SO FAST)...
The squirrels are adorable..they grab a peanut in their mouth - run around the yard, dig a hole and bury it! Then....... that afternoon or the next day... here comes the BIGGEST raccoon I've ever seen... He digs up EVERY peanut and eats the entire thing! Shell and all!! I'm sure... VERY SURE... he is really 'ticking' off the squirrels now that they cannot find ANY of their peanuts! What a hoot watching this group of critters.... !
Then we have the sweet morning doves, red birds, blue jays... I'm still waiting to look out the back windows and see some deer. Haven't yet... but still hoping!
Well... gotta get another cup of coffee and head to the sewing room...have 16 blocks to finish - press 36... and then finish packing!
We return next Sunday! I'll miss Jack's birthday... boo hoo! His presents are all wrapped and he's going out to dinner with the kids & family... so he will be well taken care of.
Keep sewing.... get lots done! Chat with you when I get back!
Gloria
Wow... do I have a busy, crazy day ahead of me! My TO DO list is getting longer... and I swear I have crossed off a BUNCH of items!
Must go to Cinnamon's Quilt Shop and pick up some zippers for my girlfriend... Maryellen! She and Paula Barnes and my BFF - Merry Ann and I are going on a cruise SUNDAY...eeekkk!!!! That's tomorrow!
Don't worry... it's Royal Caribbean!! OMG!! I can't wait... one solid week of sewing, eating, laughing, (a little gambling), shopping, eating, eating, watching great shows.... did I mention eating? HA!
I have to iron some of my clothes (since we can't have ANY IRONS on the ship). Of course... they will still look like I slept in them once I get on board and unload the suitcase.
Finish packing my sewing supplies and my clothes.
Finish sewing some blocks that I've been working on for Mary Ellen (she's got tons of new quilts she's working on....)
Finish a little project (surprises for Mary Ellen and Paula).
Clean up my sewing area (it looks like a rat has chewed up paper all around my sewing chair)... that's from using 1/2 square triangle paper...
Look at this adorable heart!!! I thought these would be so sweet to make for girlfriends... for special treats (just to let them know... you love them...) or for their birthday. Can't you just smell it... packed with yummy lavender? I know many of you don't cross-stitch (ever or anymore) ... BUT... you could use a coordinating fabric on the bottom that would look wonderful with your top fabric... then with the addition of the rick rack, small bees... and that sweet...sweet butterfly charm... Well - I'm just here to tell you... if I got one of these - I would be ONE HAPPY GIRL!
I've already sketched my pattern... I'm taking some of them with me to sew while on the cruise!! (I don't think I will even touch half of the things I'm taking... but you never know!!)
Did I mention that our quilting cruise is with 3 instructors and we are all making Civil War Quilts? Yes.... we are! MY FAVORITE!!! and....here is the best part... all 3 quilts (like I need another quilt... what am I thinking???) have been laser cut for us. All we have to do is sit down at our Bernina Sewing Machine and start sewing! WWWWhhhhhhhhhhhhhoooooooiiiiiiiieeeeee!
I can't wait to see what laser cut pieces look like!
Look at this sweet fellow... he's bringing you - well... let's just say it WAS a rose from your prize winning rose bush! Can you imagine... how could you get mad at this sweet critter?
Hey... did I mention critters? Well... we have lots of "new" friends in our back yard! Jack loves to feed the birds and squirrels!! He gives them bird seed, corn (on the cob) and peanuts (in the shells)... (this is costing us a fortune - they eat this food SO FAST)...
The squirrels are adorable..they grab a peanut in their mouth - run around the yard, dig a hole and bury it! Then....... that afternoon or the next day... here comes the BIGGEST raccoon I've ever seen... He digs up EVERY peanut and eats the entire thing! Shell and all!! I'm sure... VERY SURE... he is really 'ticking' off the squirrels now that they cannot find ANY of their peanuts! What a hoot watching this group of critters.... !
Then we have the sweet morning doves, red birds, blue jays... I'm still waiting to look out the back windows and see some deer. Haven't yet... but still hoping!
Well... gotta get another cup of coffee and head to the sewing room...have 16 blocks to finish - press 36... and then finish packing!
We return next Sunday! I'll miss Jack's birthday... boo hoo! His presents are all wrapped and he's going out to dinner with the kids & family... so he will be well taken care of.
Keep sewing.... get lots done! Chat with you when I get back!
Gloria
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