Travelling Stash adventures

I didn't win the last time I entered the giveaway for "The Travelling Stash" --- but I'm trying again.

Here's where one of the boxes is now: http://phillysblarney.blogspot.com/2011/11/traveling-stash-has-arrived.html?showComment=1322546986144#c600830937219543322

I don't remember exactly where the stash started but it is now going throughout blogland from quilter to quilter to pass on items that are looking for new homes.

There are books, fabrics, notions, etc., etc. The winners get the box; take what they would like; then they refill the box with items from their own stash that no longer "speak" to them.

It's a fun concept; and I will try to win again; but with my history of having no luck with giveaways I think I'll try to concentrate on my own stash for a while.

In peace and pieces,

Another "Wrapped in Hope" quilt is completed

For now this post will be photo-less. . .I still cannot find my USB cord to upload from my camera & Mr. Books' camera is safely at home.

I finished the 2nd donation quilt for "Wrapped in Hope" through Margaret's Hope Chest. It is going out to a child in Georgia later this week.

It was quilted on the short-arm; using patternboards from Quilt-Ez for a meander pattern. It was a bit easier than the pumpkin seed quilt design that I used for the first quilt.

Mr. Books and I learned even more about using our quilting frame & machine with this quilt. . . and I'm sure that there will be even more to learn with the rest of the quilts to be done.

Once again, the quilting isn't perfect; but it is much better to be done than perfect; especially since the weather is turning colder.

Picture(s) will be inserted in a later edit.


In peace and pieces,

SSCS 2011 and other things (including Black Friday)

I mailed out my SSCS 2011 package today. . . sorry, I can't post pictures of what I sent because it would ruin the Christmas surprise!

Hmmmm. . . .a hint, perhaps? Ok, the package is NOT staying here in the USA.

That's all you are going to get until I know that my partner has opened her gifts. Hopefully by then the computer at home with either be working or replaced!! LOL

In addition to the SSCS 2011 package I am madley finishing up a doll quilt for the doll quilt swap #14 through The Quilting Bee group through Delphi Forums.

I love the quilt that I am doing & wish that I had enough fabric to make another one just like it. . . but since I am working from mostly stash I can't make an exact duplicate --- which might be a very good thing!

There is also the 2nd Wrapped In Hope quilt that has to be mailed out before the end of next week. . . that one just needs to have the quilting completed and then the binding.

I've had such a great time working on the quilts for Wrapped In Hope that I signed up for FOUR quilts for next year!! Besides having the satisfaction of making something for a child that needs it I'm able to try different fabrics and/or patterns that I might not make for myself.

And, of course, I am also using up stash fabrics, stash batting, and stash thread!!

Mr. Books & I may skip Black Friday festivities this year (first time since we've been together). . .there just isn't anything that we are desperate to have ready for gifts. It seems weird to think that I'll be staying home --- I think it has probably been 12 years or more since I've done that.

Joann's Fabrics has some items that are 70% or more off. . . and I'm thinking that I might go there --- but then again, I may not. I'm still on the fence.

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving and I have many things to be thankful for -- not the least being that I will be having a nice dinner with my parents and one of my sisters & her family.

For those that celebrate Thanksgiving --- don't indulge too much --- remember, turkey makes you sleepy.

To all I wish a happy and peaceful day.

To the Blace Friday Warriors --- keep smiling --- you will drive everyone else crazy!! ROFLOL

In peace and pieces,

Friday Night Sew In

This Friday is the next FNSI. . . .I got quite a bit done last month so I signed up again.

Think it might be fun to be united with lots of other people that are working like mad on gifts Friday night? Go to Heidi's site to sign up!

It is fun to go back through the list on Saturday after everyone has had a chance to blog about their progress.

However, with the problems I am having with my modem I may not be able to make blog entry until Monday. . . or later!!

In peace and pieces,

Back from Vacation

Ok, so I've been back for a couple of days. . . . but computer access has been a bit hard to come by.

Mr. Books & I had a wonderful week. . .left on 11/4 for North East, MD. Camped at Elk Neck State Park --- a wonderful state park that I would not hesitate to recommend. I believe that this was our third stay there.

Next it was down to American Heritage Campground near Williamsburg, VA. Again, this was a repeat stay because the campground is wonderful.

We spent a day in Colonial Williamsburg. This time around the weather was wonderful for strolling through the historic area; approximately 70 degree temps (so unlike what we had left here at home). We ate at one of the restaurants "in town". . . so far we have eaten at 3 of them; need to make another return visit in order to finish off our "tour".

After leaving Virginia we headed back north. . .to the Denver, PA area. We did a one night stop over at Candy Hill Campground in Winchester, VA. It is a good point to stop since I can't drive Mr. Books' truck nor pull the trailer.

In Denver, PA we stayed at Shady Grove Campground. Again, a place that we had used previously --- another favorite for us.

While in Pennsylvania I found two "new to me" quilt shops --- one in Ephrata (Piece by Piece Quilt Shop) and the other in Womelsdorf (In Stitches Quilt Shop).

Both shops were very nice and I could see myself travelling out to visit them again --- perhaps with some of my quilt buddies for a road trip.

We both picked up some fabrics; I got a pattern or two and some specialty rulers (I'm such a sucker for gadgets!! LOL).

I am finishing up some projects -- but you can't see them yet -- and I have to admit that I have been having a ball working on the projects that I have been doing!

Until next time,





In peace and pieces,

Flickr help needed. . . . .

Are there any Flickr experts out there?

I'm a new member of a swap group and part of the "requirements" is to make a mosaic to show pics of color scheme & patterns that you like.

I have tried to set up a mosaic a couple of times. . . and everything works fine until it comes time to create the mosaic and then I get the dreaded "page cannot be displayed".

I'm wondering if this is related to the problems that I have been having with Blogger uploading my pictures. . . .could that be?

Other than that I have completed 2 quilt tops. . . one is the Block Party top from Retreat; the other is the basketball quilt that I am working on as part of "Wrapped In Hope" through Margaret's Hope Chest.

The basketball quilt is being sent as a 16th birthday present to a child in Georgia. . . . I certainly hope they like it because I had fun searching out the fabrics for it.

Pictures will be loaded as soon as I can get Blogger & Flickr to straighten themselves out!

In peace and pieces,