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Saturday, December 15, 2007

Saturday Shopping and New Things

Today I stopped at Joanns and got a few of my favorite magazines, Quilter's Home and Quilting Arts. Tonight I sat by the fireplace with Christmas music playing on the stereo and read both magazines from cover to cover. I also had a glass of Baileys (see below).

Then to Michael's for an art set for my son JB. I have the same set and did not want to share so JB needed one of his own. The cost is $14.99 and I think this is a special for the Holiday season. The set comes in a wooden box and is so cool.

The last stop was Hancock Fabrics. I have been making round YO YOs for many years and wanted to try new shapes. Clover has templates for round, hearts and flowers. I made a heart tonight. The sewing is very easy all you have to do is follow the holes in the template. You place a piece of fabric between two templates, cut around the template then sew.

What I really like is you can use your scrap fabric. The fabric just has to be a bit larger then the template. After you place the fabric between the two templates you cut the fabric to the shape of the template using a 1/4 inch seam.

Hubby went to the grocery store and got me two gifts. I collect all things Coca Cola and every year I get a six pack of coke bottles for Christmas and I also save a can. This years six pack is bottles the bottles from 1899.

This is my second gift. I am not a big drinker but in the cold winter I love glass of Baileys and also add some to a cup of coffee.

This is a plate of cookies from my neighbor "T". Her daughter "C" comes to the side door with goodies all the time. My sons always say why can't you bake like "T". I give them dirty looks and walk away. The real reason is hate to bake.

Hope your day was filled with fun and love!

Debbi
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Tuesday, April 17, 2007

More From IQF - Saturday's Goodies

At lunch with Mark and other Pickles Mark signed Quilter's Home for us. For me he signed the premier issue and the first magazine with his name in the title. You need to check out this magazine.

Ann signed both books for me. Ann is also a Pickle and we have talked online so it was great to meet her in person and she lives close enough so we can visit each other. These books are written by Ann and her twin sister Amy. You need to see the quilts in these books. I have flipped through the pages and I can't wait to give the drunkards path a try. Ann and Amy's Easy Applique Curves technique is outstanding. You have to give it a try.

I have had the Square in a Square ruler for some time and look forward to trying more options.

I was taking photos of the journal quilts next to a stranger and she said to me we should just buy the book, so we did.

I can't have enough books.

And more books

I can't wait to use this.

I have had Shiva Paintsticks and played with them now I can get to work using them after watching the DVD and reading the book. I watched the DVD in Laura Murray's booth about using foil on quilts and I am hooked.