Hello Mama's!

Let's see if I can give a summary of last evening's Bee...

Jean - thanks for hosting us! Your little flamingo beachscape is CUTE! LOVE your Bunny Hill bunny too. ; ) Aren't the Bunny Hill BOM's a bit addicting? Glad you got to shop the sale! Did you eat any of the soup? It's a sort of seafood vegetable soup...with bok choy, asparagus, string beans, creamed corn, diced tomatoes, quinoa, & did I mention the barley grass powder...?! ; )

LA - good to see you! Honestly, feel free to bring Kevin - I will ALWAYS LOVE to hold him! He even has an open invitation to come to Mt. Pleasant ANY time. Really, if you need a break, I'd happily be a stand-by. We'll continue to send your Mom + juju. ; ) Thanks for making the Iron Horse reservation! And, I'm pretty certain I've said it, but so you know for sure, Karen's quilt Arabesque WILL be @ the Lancaster Show!!!

Dolores - GREAT job quilting Mare's wall hanging center block! I'm glad you love your Gracie so...SEW! : ) PLEASE, demo machine quilting with Cathy for the rest of us!!!

Lois - glad you're feeling better! Hey, your yellow TATW quilt is a sunshiny smile of HAPPY!!! Nice job. : ) Thanks for sharing stories about your Mom & family.

Cathy - we are SO glad to hear that Tim is feeling less dizzy & more restful. Let's hope he has just as much success with this ear (I'm sending + juju)!!! Your Diamonds quilt is gorgeous! Thanks for be-eing willing to do a machine quilting demo for us Mama's! Glad if you got to the online sale too! Oh, I forgot to mention just how lovely your Bunny Hill BOM's are too, Cathy! : )

Mo - glad the kitchen/home renovation is really shaping up! How'd it look girls?! And, don't be-e too frustrated with twisted binding. Truly, I am impressed with what you've been stitching - really!!! ; ) GREAT job, girl friend! Also, enjoy this NEW Orleans experience for Billy! ; )

Mare - you were missed, but I do have to admit we were talking (smack) about you! ; ) Were your ears burning...?! How are things @ your house? Is Jimmy back yet? How's your computer? Did you get to shop the online sale? The Memory wall hanging turned out SUPER, girl friend! GOOD job!!! Get 'er done & OUT of your house!!! ; )

Lor - what's the skinny in your household? Glad you made it to the sale also. What 'cha get?

Peggy - we're thinking of you! I understand you made a celebrity appearance @ the St. Pat's parade & it was caught on camera!!! Can I have your autograph...?! ; )

So...sew we talked about Schnibbles, a pishka, the possibility of monthly sewing demo's, the upcoming Lancaster Show & more!!! Girls, what did I miss?!

Pishka is "pin money." It's putting a little by... It's tucking away whatever $ is left @ the end of the week/month & having it available for a splurge. Set aside 1/2 of what you earn when you sell a T-shirt quilt or sewing project, keep it in a little nest for a little nice-ity when you need or WANT something! ; )

Piecefully, Pam

P.S. is the Sew-In @ Casa del Burkie a GO?! Should I add it to our Bee calendar...? Jean would you demo machine quilting too, please? You do an AWESOME job of free motion quilting designs - vines, stars, sunflowers, +++! ; )