Hey Lady, What's in your bag?

Favorite Sewing Bag

"I like to the secret kind of things a person keeps inside.... " Edith Anne

You know those times your husband drags you into the hardware store ... and you look at all that junk through new eyes? ... i found this bag, and made it my own.  It goes to all my Quilt retreats & Sew Ins... 

> one can never have enough pens, and doo dads - (sh, some of the favorite things i've lifted from my kids ... the mini kaleidoscope, a magnifying glass that lights up!) ...

One can never have enough needles...

Altoids tins & thimble collections

Pocket Pallet

{fav threads ... the thread in the 'Rx bottle' my son removed the center, pin cushion lid.}

... makes me smile ...

Lent 12/40

Wordless Wednesday ~ Says it all...

Quilt Show! 2014

Derailed ...

... sorting & organizing will have to wait til 'tomorrow' ...

... well, i'd had great hopes to be faithful about blogging .. the progress of getting organized. 

... but, OF COURSE,  God has had other plans... 

Mom, aka: "Nanny" ... has been in the hospital after a fall, with a broken rib .

.. she was primarily dealing with Bronchitis prior, which she shared with my brother and I.  

After piecing the events together ... we are certain a stroke was involved. 

 The bronchitis alone is brutal.

After nearly a week in the hospital she is now recovering in rehab 

- receiving treatment for her bronchitis and Therapy to get her strong enough to move back home -

This is one tough lady! I'm proud to call her my mom & my friend!

MOM OUT ON THE TOWN @GENESSEE KC MO 2/2014

.. One of mom's favorite memories - Learning to use the Ipad with Great-Granddaughter, Meia.  Hearing her tell it is priceless ... "she was very patiently teaching this old woman new stuff .. then she would just laugh! .. "

~ I'll never forget when the grandkids showed her how to download music;  we were sure she was going to go to jail for "stealing" off the internet!

 

so ...

in addition to  getting over this nasty bronchitis myself, 

my primary goal is to get this lovely lady healthy & back home!

lent 10/40

ScrappyBee Blocks:for Lauren ~ Catch up!

'Miss January' 

Finally got to get Belated Bee Blocks to Lauren.   

String Pieced blocks, inspired by Film In the Fridge "Faceted Diamonds" ... 

I see making more of these blocks in my future. 

Guild Nights - second thursday - favorite Night of the month. 

 Playing catch up - Sadly missed the past few meetings!

Safely delivered all past due blocks! 

Whew, what a great feeling.

Who knew...?

Late 'night' homework with young procrastinator could be so... entertaining! Ah, poetry....
Jonathan Swift ..."I'm reading that one again! ... listen... " And on to Woodsworth & Hardy. Friday is going to be a long day.

Poetry, Just what I wanted to do after a great QUILT guild meeting, which on the drive home ironically listened about "sitting around being INSPIRED is not equivalent to being productive" ... basically.

Trying to treasure this moment.

Lent 8/10

Personal Geometry

Tuesdays mini Road Trip to the Spencer Art Museum in Lawernc Kansas ... this was one of my favorites by Quilt Magician Virginia Jean Cox Mitchel. I just love the detail and the intricate handwork! 
The work of both Artists was intriguing.  I was fascinated by the techniques & detail in Yoshiko Jinzenji's work.  I hope to make it back again while the exhibit is still up. {OH by the way - did you know you can get yelled at by the guards - for POINTING at the work... ?  leaning in to examine the stitches makes them edgy also!  ~ who knew?}

.... couple of long days ...

lent 7/40

I wonder if...

This furry friend finds us entertaining? He keeps me company when I sew... he watched me as I started rearranging the basement, mostly supervising. It makes me wonder ... does he get nervous when I start to clean & reorganize... asking himself, "are we moving again?"


He loved watching this quilt come together... from attacking the design wall, to sleeping on it while it waa being quilted ...

He's completely stolen my gramma chair...

He will literally kamakzi dive bomb me, leep over me & sneak attack from behind MY chair when I attempt to sit in it....


He's the last man standing.
I wonder if he appreciates being an only furbaby....



Truth is he has been claimed by son whi admittedly says theirs is more of a Stockholm Syndrome relationship!

We love him!...

lent 6/40