Howdy Girls,

Thanks for a SUPER Bee on Tuesday evening! : )

Cathy - thanks for hosting us!!! Wasn't it a gorgeous evening?! Best of luck with your FIL... Have you been able to stitch a bit?! Mike is doing an EXCELLENT job with the yard & garden beds. Nice! ; ) Thanks for sharing the name of the Lancaster Nursery. Thanks also for the obit. I will send it to Barb.

Mare - glad to hear you got your new machine OUT of the box!!! Way to go reading the book & looking things over! When you have the time to sit down & sew, you'll be all ready!!! : ) I LOVE your fabrics!!! The Beach Snowmen are just TOO cute!!! Wouldn't they be fun to work into a Winter or Christmas quilt...?! Thanks for the newspaper. I'm going to take it along to the Beach to read!

Lor - Nice job with the t-shirt quilt. ; ) The pillows you made are neat too! I like the photo & the RED cording! Best wishes for John & the ablation procedure. He should feel improved afterwards...& so should YOU!

Jean - mum's the word, but I liked it! ; ) Way to go NOT sewing for the MeAn lady!!! Just tomorrow yet...& then Summer F-R-E-E-D-O-M!!! : )

LA - I LOVE your little hexagon project. : ) You are ever diligent & hopeful!!! You make me SMILE! Thank you!!!

Mo - thanks for the Hubba Bubba!!! Too fun! Good luck @ the Dance!

Lois, Peggy & Dolores - hanging in there?! Whatcha sewing...?!

There is a proposed trip to the Hayloft on Thursday June 21...is that date correct, ladies?! If sew...mark your calendars!!! You DON'T want to miss this one. ; ) And, I don't know, but rumor has it that Sauder's isn't too far away from the Hayloft...& if we're @ Sauder's, well Burkholder's isn't too far off either...?! Oooh, I'm trouble!!!

Thanks for looking @ my fabrics, & the Flag project for my Mom. Can't blog, must sew... Yeh, you've heard it before. I got it basted, quilted & the binding sewn on the front by Noon today!!! I have my very own sewing sweat shop going on... I began whip stitching the binding to the back & should be able to finish it @ the Beach!!! P.S. I don't care for the Hobb's Organic Batting. It is WAY, way, WaY!!! fuzzy!!! I thought OSHA was going to knock on my door...?! ; ) I was ONE with Heidi & All People Quilt...the NO lump binding video ROCKS!!! Thanks Cathy!!!

Have a good tomorrow!!! TGIF!!! Lois, that doesn't really count for you anymore!!! ; )
Piecefully, Pam

Hey, we got an awesome little RED microwave!!!

Hey.....trying it from my SJU PC and it seems to be working - I'll see what happens when I hit Publish Post! Last night was fun - when I got home, I realized that we didn't talk about the mystery weekend in the fall. Lori indicated that Oct 5th weekend may be a problem for her. That was not one of the dates listed on the website but it was what she sent me in an e-mail. I wrote back to her for confirmation on that info and I'm just wainting for a reply. Please let me know if you are interested in going and what weekends may/may not work for you.....thanks. Have a lovely day - isn't this breeze terrific!?

This message is (mostly) for Jean...I navigated to "blog authors" & next to your name was the word "guest," in blue. I clicked on it, & it changed to "admin." When you have the time, could you check to see if you're now able to post, please? I am thinking that eblogger grants only a certain amount of time as guest...?! Who knows...?! Let's hope it works now!!! We NEED someone to blog next week, or there may be a mutiny...

Thanks girls, for tonight's FUN! It was GOOD to see you all. I'll try to post a Bee Muse tomorrow...if Jean doesn't... ; )

Sweet dreams.
Piece, Pam

Good Evening Girls,

Jingle is asleep on his pillow. All is right with the world! : ) There is nothing like velvety, puppy ears & a contented dog to make your soul feel @ peace. Can you feel the love, Mare...?!

I worked in my own sewing sweat shop most of the day. The weather was just perfect for it! It was awesome!!! : ) I didn't add a second border to the flag project for my Mom. Scott said not to. I think, given my time limitations, he's right. I am satisfied with the project. I will try to layer & baste tomorrow. I am working on the backing & have begun rough drafts for the label. I do have the binding ready, that's a +. I MUST compete the quilting by Friday. I am planning to take it with us to the Beach, where I can finish the binding. From the Beach, we are headed to my Mom's 75th b-day celebration on 6/16...

I am SEW pleased with how the joint Studio is working out. It feels "right!!!" : )

Have a good tomorrow.
Piece, Pam

Girls,

I am looking forward to Bee on Tuesday. Cathy is hosting! Thanks, Cath. Thanks also for mentioning the Mystery Quilt weekend.

Jean - I forgot to say I did get the Mystery Quilt email, & I went to the website too. Looks interesting... Let's all talk about it on Tuesday!!! : ) Glad to hear you got some gift quilt projects made! That's awesome. : ) Keep mulling over the Uncle projects. I know this may sound weird, but I sometimes have great ideas come to me while I'm asleep, or when I'm in the shower. Let's hope you have some inspiration strike! ; )

The warm temps have made our tomatoes GrOw, gRoW, GROW!!! I was out weeding today. We already have a fair number of tomatoes coming along. I was surprised. : )

Our cardinal family seems to have flown the coop... Their nest is empty. We hear them chirruping nearby, & we see the mature birds @ our feeder regularly. I am hoping the babies are thriving!?! There have been LOADS!!! of baby bunnies - EVERYWHERE!!! And, Jingle has discovered chipmunks. He's not so sure about them...?!

Piece. Have a pleasant Monday.
Pam

Hello,

I've been making some progress on the flag project for my Mom. I am liking its folk art, primitive feel. : )

I know you girls are busy with graduations, parties, sports, year end school stuff, +++, but I hope you were able to do a little bit of sewing over the weekend.

Lori - is the binding finished?

Cath - have your Civil War BOM's come in the mail yet?!

Mare - how is your new machine?!

Jean, Mo, Lois, LA, Peggy, Dolores - what's shaking?!

How 'bout the storms we've had?! The thunder & lightning has been wicked! It looks like another wave is on the way.

Jingle & I came home soaked this evening! Cats are SO much easier!!!

Enjoy your evening.
Piece, Pam

Good Evening Girls,

It IS Friday!!! How is your weekend?! I'm hoping it's fun, relaxing & includes some time to sew. ; )

It was warm today. I did mostly indoor things, & mostly fun stuff. ; ) I did do some hand washables & put them outside to dry - wool sweaters. In this heat? Ugh!

Jingle & I walked this evening. With his increased activity & the warmer weather he is a bit less energetic. Scott & I welcome this change.

I am working on a project for my Mom. Her 75th birthday is coming up...sew... I am using a wall hanging pattern for inspiration & as a guide. I looked through some books & pull sheets for ideas too. So far, the project has been machine pieced. I wanted to try diagonal seams & get a better feel & understanding for that piecing technique. You know, like when you sew bias strips together. It takes me a little while sometimes... Next, I think I'd like to do a border which would include pieced stars. I've not done many stars 'cause they have TRIANGLES!!! Okay, deep breath! I also want to do some machine applique. I'm thinking stars, flowers & maybe a (an old) crow too! ; ) I have been using homespuns, but don't have enough. So, I will be challenged to effectively incorporate non-homespun fabrics. So far, the project has a patriotic, primitive feel. I am liking it! : ) I can not decide if it will just be a wall hanging, or if I will make it a lap quilt or something bigger.

I received my Hancock's order today. : ) The thread is on backorder. : / The organic batting came. I didn't open it up yet. I got fabrics...Amy Butler, which are quite delicious!!! And, I bought some Kona solids. These are just to have for so/sew... I have been VERY pleased with Hancock's.

Other irons in my fire...I have a "challenge fabric" for the Cruise. We're to make a 12" block. I'm working on it...! I have also been stewing around ideas for a block I'm to make for Barb. It's for a quilter's box & will be a gift. Hmmm...?! I am continuing to read & work towards making blocks for the Scott Hallowe'en quilt too, & then there's the Kaffe Fassett Pastel Bubbles project I feel ready to work on.

Yeah, I don't have to stand around flat footed & slack jawed wondering what to do or sew next! Does anyone else feel that way too?! I LOVE it!!! : ) Sometimes I find it difficult to NOT become overwhelmed, & unable to focus or be productive. Again, another challenge for me. I like it. It's good experience for me.

I am also VERY interested in learning to sew some garments - a jacket, a skirt & perhaps a halter top. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Amy Butler's patterns & designs!!! I don't think I can wait for Barb's Sewing Camp. I am thinking I might soon start, @ least by re-tracing the pattern pieces to the Pattern Ease stuff that I bought @ The Hayloft. I'll cut that out & then have a pattern with more longevity. I'll read the pattern directions another 85 times, take a deep breath, pin the pattern to my fabric & CUT!?!?!? And then SEW!?!?!?

Ooh, there's the valance project too for the living room! Again, I haven't decided what I want to do. I'm still mulling it over, dreaming about it & thinking on it...

Mare - how are you doing?! Have you tried that new machine yet?! We're all waiting with baited breath to hear something from you...?!

Piece. Out.
Pam