Ah, how sweet... its Friday! I'm ready for some time to play.
I didn't get to quilt or sew last night - I play cards with a group of ladies one Thursday each month, and last night was the night. It was late when I got in (after 9:30 - oh, my!) so I headed straight for bed. Tonight looks doubtful for sewing too, since Friday is date night. We go out to eat every Friday night at the same steakhouse (its Prime Rib night) and then to the coffee house for pie and to visit with friends who hang out there too. Heck, throw in a senior citizen discount and we could be your parents!
Tomorrow is Sewing On Saturday (SOS) with my little group of quilter friends. We do this once a month too - I've mentioned this before - and this Saturday will be a UFO day. The little table mats will be going with me tomorrow, and will (dear God, I so hope) be finished and bound when the afternoon is over. I do have a plan - they all have large enough backs to be folded forward and machine stitched to finish. I've got a fresh pack of Misty Fuse to do the pumpkins with, and I might even slap a few leaves on one or two of them to see how that looks. Now that I've got them almost finished, I am sure of one thing. My sister will suggest that they should have been placemats and that she should have gotten at least 8 of them instead of one; she will also wonder why they are tall instead of wide. (portrait instead of landscape layout) My friends will love theirs, and hang them on their cubicle walls for decoration until someone decides to get the Christmas decorations out. Tara's mom and sister are unknowns - I think they'll like them but who knows. And I'm keeping one - and I will be thrilled with it! :)
I think I've found my multicolor batik for the laser-cut Nativity applique panel. While surfing, I found Batiks Plus, who has the best selection of batiks I've seen - they even have discontinued batik prints. I chose a Hoffman bright multicolor, then also ordered a pastel multicolor "just in case". They're every bit of $9-$10 per yard, but I've got that burden off my mind now, and that's worth a lot to me.
I see from looking at the Quilt Studio webring home page that we're going to have Collage Fridays coming up soon. I looked at the monthly themes and they seem interesting! I think I'll enjoy having a little challenge project to work on.
I've also seen some people working on Christmas Holiday quilty projects - lookin' good! - but I'm not real big into Christmas decorating, so don't be watching for a tree skirt or stocking from me. :) Oh, I might make a table runner for my (picky) sister, but I repeat, I DON'T decorate. I just like looking at everyone else's pretty decorations! (y'all will post pictures, right? hint, hint)
Has anyone started working on their Arty Meme pieces yet? I've got a bunch of ideas, and hope to start playing around with that project on Sunday. I want to play with the Shiva Stiks so bad I can't stand it. I'm going to do some texture rubbings on a piece of charcoal colored fabric and see how that looks - of course it will have to cure - so I'll have time to decide what to do next.
Stitch on....
great blog!
Posted by: Rebekah | November 19, 2006 at 10:52 PM
What's Arte Meme?
I don't really decorate any more either. I have a wreath for the door. I just put up a small tree last year with old glass ornaments. I was talking to Bill's friend about how I would like to sell my Hallmark ornaments on EBAY. I have collected them since the 1970's. I have probably 8-10 cases of them! It is so much work to put up a tree. And no one is ever around to help me put it up or take it down. Bah Humbug!
Posted by: Teri | November 19, 2006 at 09:42 AM
I thought I had an idea for my Arty meme but now I am thinking it may be a tad lame. I will check out some resources today and see. . .there are all kinds of little doodad ideas out there and I have a hankering to play with some of them too. I'm not sure they are very arty--may be more crafty!
My nativity set may have to be for next year. . .
Posted by: Debra Spincic | November 18, 2006 at 09:39 AM