Megan's Blog

The Natives are Restless

it's the start of the "can we go in the pool" season, and I've been caught unaware and unprepared.  Usually I accumulate a pile of books for light poolside reading.  So far, I only have these...what else do you suggest????

and I better get some applique to work on as well.....Block#6 is prepped.

I thought maybe it was toooo pink, but it seems to play well with others, so I'm sticking with it.

This time of year is MADNESS!!!! with all the end of year goings on, and some secret project commitments, but the pool beckons and the natives must be appeased, so I'm getting a glass of iced tea and  taking the lifeguard chair.  Hope you find time for a little break this weekend too!

Hugs and Stitches!

Megan

Thank you Barbara!

This Civil War project has caught me a little off guard....it's uncharted territory for me, repros, period correct fabrics....yikes! what have I done?  Before I buy any more fabric, I better figure out what the heck I'm looking for!  So the first stop:  my bookshelves.  And what should I find there, but just the perfect book for the occasion:

Last nite, I started really reading it (not just scanning the pictures). Wow, there's so much information here---Thank you Barbara Brackman!

I guess I'll be carrying this book with me on my next fabric acquisition outing.

But it also got me thinking....what else is lurking on the bookshelf?  If you are like me, you buy books, look at the pictures, oogle over the quilts, pick out which ones you might make, sometimes read the text and then set it aside in the Hopeful section of the bookshelf.

Guess I should go back and visit some of these old friends....I might actually learn something
(oooo, scary!)

What's lurking on your bookshelves???? better go see!

Hugs and Stitches!

Megan

I Believe!

Last week, some of the Lollipop Ladies took a break from making the lollipop quilt to take a little side trip to make another quilt.  Kathie told me what book it was from, and it was not one I had in my collection.  It's a must have, she said, so I hopped right onto Amazon and located the book.....well, I believe!  This is a must have book.

Our lovely postal person delivered the package on Friday so I spent hours this weekend pouring over the book, marking the pages with little post-its reminding myself what I loved on this page, going thru it over and over.... my other books are so jealous.

I bought the book used on Amazon, and again, I Believe!  it came quickly, wrapped in plastic and in great condition, it was a good experience.   I don't mind that it's a little frayed around the edges...it's just like me.

Hugs and Stitches!

Megan