So Much To Say!

I've had some very very very exciting days lately! And I've been meaning to tell you all about them. However I keep getting caught up on other things. And then I am too tired to think about blogging and making sense.
I have some time right now because I am at the dentist waiting for LB to have his check up. It's a super exciting morning! I did bring some stitching with me and I hope to get a fair bit done today because after this I get to take the car in for its regular maintenance.
Back to the exciting news! I have become the proud owner of two new books! My sister sent me one from Calgary it's "Sunday Morning Quilts" and it is amazing!! There may have been a very exciting dance across the livingroom with the song "my book is here! my book is here! my book is here!" When it arrived. I love so many of the quilts in there! Super encouraging! Although I have promised to finish a few other projects before I start another one! I love all their suggestions for sorting and organizing your fabric! I look forward to my shelves I've asked LB to building for me!
I also ordered the book "Arise" by Clayton Kershaw and his wife Ellen! It's amazing what they've done to help others in Africa and America! I'm hoping it will inspire me to do some more giving and helping out.
I also got my sewing machine fixed!! That's super exciting news! And it was a very reasonable price.
My sister also sorted my stitching box. I've included pictures! Clearly it's come along way! I'll attach a picture of the current box right soon.

 Why is this sideways? 

A Wasted Day

I had grand plans when my eyes first opened this morning! I was going to finish my rainbow pillowcase and do some work and then get more pieces cut for my quilt. I did finish my rainbow pillow case. I quit! I didn't like the red line which was all French knots and I'm not spending all day seam ripping and tweezing out knots! Instead I'll make a new one tomorrow. And the plans of today will become the goals of tomorrow. Today I read a book instead and spent a lot of time with my favorite spotted boy. I think we both needed it!

Blogtoberfest! Starts

Being relatively new to Blogging I had no idea that there was so many things that happened between blogs. My step sister, The Purple Quiltapotamus, said that she was going to do Blogtoberfest. And I just happen to have a new project to start that could use a little motivation so I thought that I would join. See if I'm up for I Saw You Dancing's challenge! Challenge Accepted! 

New Project!

My friend is having a baby in December. It will be her third baby and Three is going to be the first girl. Poor thing with two older brothers. I wish her the best already. And I decided that I wanted to learn to quilt. (Please feel free to give advice! I look forward to it!) So I went to the book store Chapters yesterday. After getting a Latte and a snack I made my way to the crafting section and lucked out because the quilting was at floor level! I planted myself on  the floor and started pulling books! After about an hour I finally decided on one book! By Boo Davis!

Then I came home and flipped through checking out all the pictures and fought long and hard between the skull and the owl. This time the owl won out. After making notes to make the size adjustments (in my newly appointed stitching notebook, not in my book, don't be silly) I consulted a few people and the choice was clear. I'll keep the brown and change the green and blue to pink and purple! So a quick trip to the fabric store and raiding my previous fabric stash I'm ready to begin!

FABRIC!