Stuff.....

Ladies....a nice bee last night - in the extreme heat!! Cathy, Mare, Maureen and I chatted for a bit. We have a couple of upcoming events. The Swim (or not) and Sew will be at Consuelo's on Saturday, August 31st. Will let you know the time! Hope you can come. Also - the reservations have been made for Lancaster - November 15, 16 and 17th - mark your calendars. Some folks may stay until Monday - I'll check the availability. Let me know if you'd like to stay, ok? Cathy brought two beautiful quilts with her for show & tell....

This is a quilt for a friend of Kerry's - love the colors! It had a soft gray fleece on the back.

This was made from leftover strips from a quilt for Kerry - Cathy found a video on YouTube and look at the result - lovely!

Enjoy the weekend......hopefully relief from the heat is coming soon. Take care.....peace.

Sale!!

Ladies - I just got Warm & Natural at Joann's for $7.99 a yard! Just sayin'......stay cool if you can.....

Peace...

All hail, Consuelo!

Ladies - what a wonderful evening. Most of the restaurant could hear up laughing and yet, once again, we didn't get asked to leave! Awesome! There was a surprise guest from Delaware....Pam! Looking tanned and relaxed - such a treat. And we got to see Scott after dinner as well - and their new vehicle filled with Ikea treats. Lori - we missed you. We got caught up on everyone's news and laughed ourselves silly. Also picked a date for the fall trip to Lancaster - November 15 - 17. Please double-check your calendars and I'll put a deposit this week. Consuelo is looking to have a sewing day in August - and I'd like to host bee this Thursday for those who can come.

Here's the gang....

The waiter took this one....we always look so happy!

Consuelo opening her present.....

Organized chaos.....her favorite kind of chaos 

The calming side of the quilt that makes sense....and adds up!

A full shot of the front....

Consuelo trying to figure out who did what blocks - she was amazingly accurate!

What a hoot! Another milestone celebrated, ladies. We truly have a special group.....thanks to each of the Quiltmamas just for being you! Peace.......

Ay Caramba, Consuelo......

Happy 50th! You look fabulous! Welcome to the club......
....where 50 is the new 35 - if you consider how our moms looked at 35 and 50!
....where you no longer need to worry about holding in your gut - you still look better than most gals in their 50's.
....where you can say what you like (I think you got a jump start on this one).
....when you can look in the mirror, see the grays hairs and the wrinkles and recognize them for the  badges they are - earned in tough child-rearing and life challenges. You came out on top.

Looking forward to the Lamb celebration!

Peace....