Seek not outside yourself, heaven is within.

-Mary Lou Cook

Isn't that just the loveliest quote for today? and sooooo sooooo true! I've been busy sewing two tree skirts from my Slice of Christmas pattern. So dang cute and a blast to make! I also got this photo of Mary Ann who took one of my classes at Little Quilts and made her tree skirts.(she has already quilted and finished them...way to go girl) She is giving one for a school auction in Cartersville and I think she is keeping the other one or perhaps giving it as a gifty. Don't cha wish you were on her Cristmas list!!!! She is sitting on the floor by the cash register at Little Quilts. See that cute Xmas garland in the background. Nicely done Mary Ann!!!

Have you been participating in the Quiltmakers magazine blog tour? I have been checking in on the groups of designers featured each day. I'm preparing my surprizes for you to enjoy on my blog tour day (Friday). So check in!!! I'll be there waiting for you.

I'm fighting a cold and it's making me mad. I don't do colds and coughs..But good thing I had a regular check up today and the doc laid some cough syrup meds and antibiotic on me so .... night night...I'm not takin that codine stuff until I'm done sewing today. Ok I know I need to be a more compliant patient but dang I got sewing to be done RIGHT???

Oh and one more thing, I'm poppin a giant bowl of popcorn and watching the CMA awards tonight!!! I can't wait!!! If I feel better I may be dancing along with the music!!!! I LOVE IT SO MUCH IT IS CRAZY. Mr. Quilt Boy will be reading the Wall Street Journal while I'm singing and dancing. Pretty normal stuff for us.

All you need is deep within you waiting to unfold and reveal itself. All you have to do is be still and take time to seek for what is within, and you will surely find it.
-Eileen Caddy

The wonderful people at Quiltmaker magazine have planned a blog tour beginning tomorrow to celebrate their new collectors edition magazine "100 Blocks from Todays top designers." As I mentioned before I have a block in the magazine... that I am...... quite simply..... tickled pink about..... page 20..."Southern Blooms" is the name of my block (no surprise there). teehee...I think I just passed out...! Here is the link to the magazine with details. http://www.quiltmaker.com/100blocks They are having give a ways galore! You don't want to miss out !

The magazine has divided the designers with blogs into 5 groups there will be 8-10 designers featured everyday this week. My day is Friday the LUCKY 13th. How fun is that?? I will be having a giveaway of my very own on that day too..actually two give a ways. Since Friday is the last day of the blog tour I plan to make it a PARTY. It will be a surprise so I'll have to keep my lips zipped until Friday. dang.

I'm going to do the tour right along with everyone else...so it should be a fun week. Let's all meet this week on the blog tour! I'll bring the cheetos!

Quilting = JOY RISING

Pat Wys Silver Thimble Quilt Co.

Tuesday sewing! My small group met at my house and we sewed and laughed our heads off until 6 o'clock! We were mostly working on hand work. At one point in time I think I drug out about a zillion quilt magazines and we had a blast talking about quilts we liked. Debbie is hiding in the picture below looking a magazine. I loved the quilt she is looking at (she's probably home now making it!)

I made pesto pizza with sliced Mozzarella, tomatoes and fresh basil. It was yum yum yummy. We had salad and I made an open apple pie. Don't cha wish you were here to eat it with us.

Guess what Mr. Quilt Boy is having for dinner!

Just when you think you have had the best day....IT JUST GETS BETTER. Cathy arrived with a package that she found on my front porch. I opened it...and it was the magazine that my block is in! Here it is. I'm very excited, page 20 my peeps. It is a "collector's edition" "Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks From today's top designers." awwww geee, shucks...I believe it is on sale at news stands by Nov 17th. The magazine is chocked full of great block ideas! I'm doin the happy dance for sure.

I'm going to sleep with it under my pillow tonight. See I built a little shrine...gotta go get the candles. Later my friends!

Every quilter has a masterpiece within

-unknown

I spent the better part of the day on Saturday teaching The Hunters Star Quilt with that wonderful Rapid Fire Ruler I have been yapping about. We had so much fun. The ladies in class got a lot done and everyone was able to see what their finished quilt will look like. Each one had lovely fabric choices, all different from brights, batiks to fun and traditional. I feel like I have 8 new friends and can't wait to see my friends again out there in Quilt land.

Melisa was doin it up big for Halloween. Many out in blog land know that she is known around here as "The Evil Temptress" cuz she manages to buy a lot of fabric that keeps many quilters both happy and in deep deep trouble. Hmmmm I kept telling her I was going to get my scissors and cut off her hair because just looking at her made me HOT. Dang girl its October in Georgia and we are barely beginning to cool off around here! She told me to quit reminding her how hot she was! Evil Temptress..me thinks she looks normal. teehee (just kiddin I'm gonna get a war started on dah blog!) (again!)


I think half the population of the "Thimbles" club was in Sweet Home on Saturday. They tend to frequent the sales its a scientifically proven fact. It was a party in the shop no doubt. Melisa had trick or treat goodies and everyone was in the mood for fabric fun. Quilt shops are home away from home...a wonderful place to go when you need a fabric "fix" and a wonderful place to go if you need to be cheered up...lots of times your local quilt shop is a crisis intervention center! Come on you know what I'm talkin about right?

I'm off to get this week kicked off with a to do list that would choke a horse. I'm taking it one item at a time and trying not to look at the big picture of how much I must do. Ok I'll shut up cuz this sounds a little bit whinny.

Finished is way better than perfect!

-unknown

I finished a big project yesterday and did the happy dance. On to the next mountain but today I have to cross a few hills. I am working on some demo boards for classes and lectures. I love to do this but it never fails to take more time than I think. I'm going to hit the ground running and get these small projects off the TO DO list. I'll send photos of my day...

BIG NEWS ..Quiltmaker magazine is hosting a designer blog tour next week November 9-13. I will post all the information on my blog on SUNDAY. There will be many designers participating with give aways and projects along the way. Each day different blogs will be highlighted on the tour. Because I'm so excited to be a part of this I will have a give a way to celebrate. Again I will post all the information about the tour on SUNDAY.....Tour begins Monday....How fun is this???

Cooking in the kitchen....made the best meatloaf and tomato gravy, mashed potatos and green beans...holey moley is that comfort food or what? I gifted my self the new cook book by Ree Drummond aka Pioneer Woman and I have tried 5 recipes from the book.. wooo hoooo is Mr. Quilt Boy in love with me!

Take a look at those babies with bacon on top and basted with tomato gravy..Somebody stop me now. Bacon...call the cardiologist. And then just to prooooove I'm a southern girl some of that bacon jumped in the pot with the green beans. I'm in serious trouble now. I guess you can't take the bacon out of a southern girls vocabulary. I'm forgiving myself for this transgression this one time okay? love Scarlett

Happiness is a habit -cultivate it.

-Elbert Hubbard

Feeling a little oookie. I will NOT get the flu and that is my last word on the subject. Yesterday I went to sew with "The Crows" at Debbie's house. Food and fellowship was lovely. These ladies are prolific quilters with about 17 zillion tons of creativity and energy in the group. Here are some of the wonderful Show n' Tells we had yesterday with a comment or two from the peanut gallery. (you know me if the thought is in my head it is bound to spill out through my typing fingers on my blog.)

Suzanne made this from her stash. It is "Fall Frolic" from the book"40 Fabulous Quick Cut Quilts" by Eveyln Sloppy. Let me tell you, this book is FULL of great quilts. We have kitted about 4 or 5 quilts for my Silver Thimble Club with another one coming in February.. Great patterns! If you are going to go live on a deserted island and you can only take one book..This is the book. and Suz's quilt is wonderful!

Peggy's KILLER quilt...I want to steal it reeeeleeey bad.

This quilt was paper pieced by Debbie...holey moley....she made the whole dang quilt in 9 days. I don't think she slept or ate. And there are her cute knees and legs.....

This one is worth of a closer look don't cha think? Oh and I think she said she used 90 different fabbies.

Debbie again with her reindeer. It looks so much like her she loves that turquoise color! So does her mom (who is also NOW my mom...I got myself adopted!)

Debbie again and look at the little inner border. It was made from the scraps of the blocks cut with a specialty ruler. Good plan!

Debbie again! and in the foreground is a Kathy Schmitz stitchery Debbie is workin on. This is hurting my brain.

OK, NOW...here we have the little quilt made from the blasted scraps of the first one.

Shannon made this baby..sorry the photo was dark. I must have changed the setting or I was getting a snack...The borders of this quilt was made from the scraps as well. I'm seeing a trend here.

And here is another goodie from Suzanne. She made this from a magazine and she made it during Silver Thimble Club meeting but sorry I don't know the mag or the date. I doin good to remember all this...

Deb again. Made from Peggy Barkle's book "Curvasious Curves" published by C&T. Peggy is a friend of ours and Madame Prez of our guild.

Suzanne made three of these table runners from my Twinkle Twinle pattern. gosh! gee! blush!

Debbie again...HORSES no less..a gifty. She makes me need a nap.

Yes people..........Debbie....made from my pattern "Scrappy Nines"....more blushing...more gigglin' Great job Deb. Whos foot is that?


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Love one another and you will be happy, It's as simple and as difficult as that.

-Michael Leuing

Yes I did it...I really,really did it. I completely "checked out" "mind blanked the world, left the planet "Quilter" and MENTALLY CHECKED OUT. Did I get dressed..NOPE, it was PJ's all day and then PJ's all evening. Did I cook a meal...nope left overs with and giant bowl of popcorn. Did I sew a stitch? Nope not one. What? I sew everyday but not yesterday. Did I watch TV. Nope..not one single show. Did I plant the dang pansies that are sitting in their little pots screaming to get some more room to grow? NOPE. Did I read emails NOPE. What in the heck did I accomplish yesterday? See books below! I literally "CHECKED OUT". And I'm not sorry either!


What can I say? A day with a Pat Conroy book is a good day...and then there is "The Help" I did not finish it but I'm LOVIN IT!! Maybe I'll check out later tonight like about 5:30!

I read every day but I rarely read ALL DAY. Reading, one of the GREATEST PLEASURES ON THE PLANET. Check out sometime it does a body and mind GOOD ,GOOD, GOOD.