Megan's Blog

Temporary Ban on Multi-Tasking

I had a breakfast get-together this morning and then some running around in town and then got home with an hour to spare before the invasion of the men of the house.  mmmmm, what can I get done in an hour of peace?  I know, I'll "restore my natural haircolor" before they get home.  So I put the goop in the my hair and now I have to wait 25 minutes. mmm, what can I get done in 25 minutes, nothing in the sewing department onaccounta drips would be hazardous.  So I sit at the computer.

I take a look at emails and then typepad.  I notice I'm getting some hits from my friends at McCalls. 

Following the trail and I get here

and then I end up on this page

Look!  It's my basket quilt.  I knew it was coming out in  the August issue, I just didn't  know that the August issue was out already.   And  then I had to look at the other beauties in the same issue.  Love Beth's quilt and all the rest.

Well, you know, we've all burned cookies because we weren't watching the time.....need I say more?  let's just say I'm a few shades darker than my "natural color"....we'll just call the color  "YIKES".

New rule:  set a timer when "restoring natural color" and for now there's a temporary ban on multitasking.

Hugs and Stitches!

Megan

Look who came home

A while back I bought an antique quilt from a very reputable dealer, but she did not have any info other than it came from an estate in PA.  I just loved it for it's color, it's condition and for the design.  I would love to give credit to a person for this quilt, but she did not label it (I feel a little "you must label your quilts" soapbox coming on). 

But this was the inspiration for the quilt that appears in the McCalls special publication America Loves Scraps 2 out on newstands now.

all the fabrics in my quilt are from the La Belle Rose collection from LakeHouse.

Hope you find this issue around, it's got some great projects in it.

Hugs and Stitches!

Megan