March 28, fab 4 for friday

March 21, Friday's fabulous 4 things to get done this week.
1. try once more 3 or 4 finger pin cushions. I ACTUALLY GOT ABOUT 6 DONE.

2.get round 2 planned and done for my virual round robin. WELL, I THOUGHT ALOT ABOUT THIS ONE BUT OTHER THAN FINDING THE FABRIC FOR THE NEXT ROUND I HAVEN'T GOTTEN ANY FURTHER ON THIS ONE.

3. Confirm on pattern for guild mystery challenge and get it cut out. PRETTY SURE I'M DOING BARGELLO FOR THIS ONE BUT DID NOT GET IT CUT OUT.

4. make ties longer on donation wheelchair cover for resident and upload picture of same.
DIDN'T EVEN THINK ABOUT DOING THIS ONE.

I got working on other things mostly. I took a class on Sat. and I've been working on my Summer Swirls instead. It's over 1/2 done. I really like it. Will post a picture when I get to taking one of it. I should have taken a picture before I started sewing some of the blocks together but I will get one soon.

A little later but here are my fab 4 for friday march 28
1. finish sewing all blocks together on summer swirls
2. get started on my guild challenge. cutting it out at least.
3. sew the handle back onto a sports bag for Jenn to put her lacrosse stuff into.
4. work on the second round of my virual rr quilt.

Well guess I'd better go and get some stuff done. I work days tomorrow.
Happy quilting to all.

Hope to get some of this done this week.
:) Carol
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March 28

March 21, Friday's fabulous 4 things to get done this week.
1. try once more 3 or 4 finger pin cushions
2.get round 2 planned and done for my virual round robing
3. Confirm on pattern for guild mystery challenge and get it cut out.
4. make ties longer on donation wheelchair cover for resident and upload picture of same.
Hope to get some of this done this week. It will be a busy week though. I start some computer training for a new program we are to use at work.
I should get off line now and get some sewing done. It's 610pm here. We went shopping today to get Jenn's equipment for lacrosse. She starts on Mar. 31. Hope she doesn't get hurt.
Well better go for now. I'm a little behind in reading will try to catch up soon.
:) Carol
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Saturday, March 15, 2008

Florida Fabric and fab. 4 for friday

The first 4 pictures are the fabric that I bought in Florida.
$2.00yd
2 yards each above
Flannel butterflies was $3yd I think.
blue is remnant, butterfly flannel was 2yds
panel above
I used some of it the blue and white in the twisted star that I did last week.

The white and 3 blues went into the twisted star. I am thinking
of using one of the other 2 prints for the backing but haven't decided yet.
I was to do a "weaver fever" class on April 8 but it may not happen. We will see. I'm the only one signed up at the moment.
I've been busy working. Jenn went to her first job interview today. Doesn't know yet if she hasit.
There were 30 kids being interviewed for the jobs. Not sure how many jobs.
Surely, good experience for her if nothing else.
Oh, I just remembered yesterday was Friday. I'm a little slow.
Here are my fab 4 for this friday March. 7, 20081. Get centre made for the viral round robin I decided to do(I'm only 2 steps behind)
DONE
2. Choose a pattern for my guild challenge fabric
WELL, RULED ONE OUT. STILL THINKING
3. Get stuff ready for next Tues. Bargello class
DONE AND GOT THE TOP DONE IN THE CLASS.
4.make 3 or 4 finger pin cushions
DIDN'T EVEN REALLY CONSIDER TIME FOR THIS.
March 14, Friday's fabulous 4 things to get done.
1. make 3 or 4 finger pin cushions
2. plan and do 2nd round on viral round robin
3. up load picture of round one of vrr
4. chose pattern to start guild mystery challenge and get it started.
Hope I do better this week.
Well, guess that is it for tonight. Happy quilting,
:)'CArol

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Wednesday, March 12, 2008


This is the bargello runner I made yesterday. I think it goes with my couch very nice. My daughter said it looks old ladyish. Now I have yet another ufo. Have to finish it into a table runner.
Just uploaded the picture so thought I'd write the extra email and send it along.
Since I've basically been at the computer since 6am and it is now 10am I'd better leave and get some work done. I have to go to work for a 3pm start.
Talk later.
:)Carol
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(edited out info as requested) tablerunner. Sorry for quality of picture. Sometimes I don't see too well or I have to snap quickly to even get a picture.
I have a few other pictures but they aren't uploaded yet. I'll try to do that later this a.m.
I went to a free class yesterday. Made a bargello table runner. I really like it. Picture to follow later. My daughter's comments were that it looks old ladyish. I used an oriental print with green beige and purple.
I had the first strips sewn together so I managed to get the top completed in class. Now I have yet another ufo.
Guess that's it for now. I work evenings tonight. Kids get up for school soon.
Have a great day and happy quilting
:)Carol
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Monday, March 10, 2008

This is the twisted star table topper that I made at my class last Tues. It is of course just a top at the moment. It will take me a little more time to get it quilted and I'm doing another class tomorrow.I really enjoyed doing this one. It was very different to sew together but I think I will do it again.I am typing this on my son's computer. We are having speed issues with ours. Dave is running scanning programmes to see if we can get it back up to speed. It is very very slow at the moment.This will be the centre for my viral round robin that I'm working on for my canadianquiltswappers group. I'm a little behind. In this picture it wasn't totally sewn together. It now is sewn together but I haven't taken another picture of it.Now on to round 2.Hope everyone is doing well. I really much go and work on my business taxes. Dave wants to get them sent off and done with soon.Happy quilting,:)/Carol
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Had a busy day at work. Headache when arrived home so slept for an hour. Jenn got supper while I slept. Dave was late home. Had nice family chat at supper.

I'm getting offline soon to go done and sew some on my
latest quilt. Class with Joanne Middleton. I now have it all laid out so I can start sewing the pieces together. I really like this one. Will take a picture soon.
It has been fun to do. It is called Summer Swirls.

I'm on computer training tomorrow for work. Nice , I get to sleep in. Don't start till 9. 2 hours later then normal.
Well, I'll keep it short for tonight. Happy quilting everyone.
:)Carol

My paint chip challenge still isn't quilted yet and now I did another class by Joanne and have yet another ufo. However the class was really good and I am enjoying getting the blocks done for it. Joanne taught us a new way to make hst's. I really like it. Don't think I'll use paper anymore.

Joanne's site is: http://www.patchworkschoolhouse.com/ Or if you go to "quilterstv" she has several free video's that you can watch. I've really enjoyed both the classes I have taken with Joanne.

Well, I was supposed to be a work today. They "staffing" cancelled my shift and didn't tell me.

I got to work and found our casual RN there. She had been asked to work my shift. Staffing had not told me. Now they have to pay me for working 4hours but I didn't have to stay.

Situation happened when I was signed up to take computer training for a new assessment tool that we are going to start using. The training is on my 2 days off. So they needed to find me time off so that I wasn't working 9 days in a row.

I just had 5 days off. They decided to give me the first day of my stretch off and another day off 6 days later. No great as far as I'm concerned but anyway. Staffing just thought that I'd check the schedule and see that she had booked me off and did not phone to tell me that I was off.

I thought that I had looked at the schedule on Thurs but I guess not as Joanne(scheduler) said that she put it in on Wed.

Long story long.....I got up a 5am. showered and left for work at 6 to arrive at work to find I needed to go back home. Oh well. I do get that extra pay.

Now I should just get some sewing done with this extra day.

Think I am getting that Sat. off instead of the tues. That makes more sense to me. Janet said she could work it for me so they will let me know tomorrow when I go into work.

I must find my camera today to see if I have any new pictures to put here.

Happy quilting and bye for now.

:)Carol

Last weeks fab 4 for friday/ new fab 4

I like pelicans so here are a couple. It's hard to believe that it is already friday again. where does the time go.

Here's my list from last week with my progress on them.

March 14, Friday's fabulous 4 things to get done.
1. make 3 or 4 finger pin cushions DIDN'T EVEN GET STARTED
2. plan and do 2nd round on viral round robin STILL PLANNING BUT THINK I KNOW WHAT COLOUR FOR THE BORDER, NOW I'M LOOKING FOR FABRIC. I JUST CAN'T GO OUT AND BUY MORE. HAVE TO FIND IT AT HOME
3. up load picture of round one of vrr. JUST DID THAT A COUPLE OF MINUTES AGO. SO THAT 'S 1 OUT OF 4
4. chose pattern to start guild mystery challenge and get it started. WELL, STARTED ON ONE AND DECIDED THAT IT IS NOT WHAT I WANTED FOR THIS FABRIC. USED OTHER FABRIC FOR TESTING. IT IS NOW MY CENTRE FOR THE VRR QUILT. SO GOT 2 OUT OF 4 DONE. KIND OF CHEATING THOUGH. I'LL TRY TO DO BETTER NEXT WEEK.

March 21, Friday's fabulous 4 things to get done this week.

1. try once more 3 or 4 finger pin cushions

2.get round 2 planned and done for my virual round robing

3. Confirm on pattern for guild mystery challenge and get it cut out.

4. make ties longer on donation wheelchair cover for resident and upload picture of same.

Hope to get some of this done this week. It will be a busy week though. I start some computer training for a new program we are to use at work.

I should get off line now and get some sewing done. It's 610pm here. We went shopping today to get Jenn's equipment for lacrosse. She starts on Mar. 31. Hope she doesn't get hurt.

Well better go for now. I'm a little behind in reading will try to catch up soon.

:) Carol

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Florida Fabric and fab. 4 for friday

The first 4 pictures are the fabric that I bought in Florida.

$2.00yd

2 yards each above

Flannel butterflies was $3yd I think.

blue is remnant, butterfly flannel was 2yds

panel above

I used some of it the blue and white in the twisted star that I did last week.

The white and 3 blues went into the twisted star. I am thinking

of using one of the other 2 prints for the backing but haven't decided yet.

I was to do a "weaver fever" class on April 8 but it may not happen. We will see. I'm the only one signed up at the moment.

I've been busy working. Jenn went to her first job interview today. Doesn't know yet if she hasit.

There were 30 kids being interviewed for the jobs. Not sure how many jobs.

Surely, good experience for her if nothing else.

Oh, I just remembered yesterday was Friday. I'm a little slow.

Here are my fab 4 for this friday March. 7, 2008
1. Get centre made for the viral round robin I decided to do(I'm only 2 steps behind)

DONE

2. Choose a pattern for my guild challenge fabric

WELL, RULED ONE OUT. STILL THINKING

3. Get stuff ready for next Tues. Bargello class

DONE AND GOT THE TOP DONE IN THE CLASS.

4.make 3 or 4 finger pin cushions

DIDN'T EVEN REALLY CONSIDER TIME FOR THIS.

March 14, Friday's fabulous 4 things to get done.

1. make 3 or 4 finger pin cushions

2. plan and do 2nd round on viral round robin

3. up load picture of round one of vrr

4. chose pattern to start guild mystery challenge and get it started.

Hope I do better this week.

Well, guess that is it for tonight. Happy quilting,

:)'CArol

This is the bargello runner I made yesterday. I think it goes with my couch very nice. My daughter said it looks old ladyish. Now I have yet another ufo. Have to finish it into a table runner.

Just uploaded the picture so thought I'd write the extra email and send it along.

Since I've basically been at the computer since 6am and it is now 10am I'd better leave and get some work done. I have to go to work for a 3pm start.

Talk later.

:)Carol

march 2008

edited out picture and info as requested.

I have a few other pictures but they aren't uploaded yet. I'll try to do that later this a.m.

I went to a free class yesterday. Made a bargello table runner. I really like it. Picture to follow later. My daughter's comments were that it looks old ladyish. I used an oriental print with green beige and purple.

I had the first strips sewn together so I managed to get the top completed in class. Now I have yet another ufo.

Guess that's it for now. I work evenings tonight. Kids get up for school soon.

Have a great day and happy quilting

:)Carol

n
This is the twisted star table topper that I made at my class last Tues. It is of course just a top at the moment. It will take me a little more time to get it quilted and I'm doing another class tomorrow.

I really enjoyed doing this one. It was very different to sew together but I think I will do it again.

I am typing this on my son's computer. We are having speed issues with ours. Dave is running scanning programmes to see if we can get it back up to speed. It is very very slow at the moment.

This will be the centre for my viral round robin that I'm working on for my canadianquiltswappers group. I'm a little behind. In this picture it wasn't totally sewn together. It now is sewn together but I haven't taken another picture of it.

Now on to round 2.
Hope everyone is doing well. I really much go and work on my business taxes. Dave wants to get them sent off and done with soon.

Happy quilting,
:)/Carol

Friday's fab 4

So I'm going to try to maintain and keep up with a fab 4 on fridays. I think it is a great idea.

Thanks Nancy Rose.



Here are my fab 4 for this friday March. 7, 2008

1. Get centre made for the viral round robin I decided to do(I'm only 2 steps behind)

2. Choose a pattern for my guild challenge fabric

3. Get stuff ready for next Tues. Bargello class

4.make 3 or 4 finger pin cushions



And I really need to get 3 of these things done this week.



I spent a fair amount of time today online and then went to my sewing room as cleaned up my class bag and pinned some more tags(charity crumb blocks).

Now it's 4:18 and Dave just got home so not sure how much other stuff I'll be doing in the next little while.





(edited out picture as requested) I just tired uploading a different picture and it didn't work. Who knows why this one did.

Hope all is well with everyone.
Bye for now.
Happy Quilting,
:)Carol

march 6,2008

Pictured edited out as requested.....

This quilt was interesting as it came about. One of our guild members, who has quilted for years gave her younger sister material frequently as gifts. She finally made this banner to try and get her point across. Only problem is she did quilt and it was a pretty good job. I think she was trying to tell her big sister not to buy her anymore fabric. I think it was Sue's Christmas present from Leslie, her sister.

Below is a fun game I got from VTquilter/Deb's site, She got it from Gina's site.

Here goes my version.

The rules are that each answer must start with the first letter of your name. You mustn't repeat your name for any of the answers.
What is your name - Carol
A 4 letter word - cool
A vehicle - colt
A city - Calgary
A boy's name - Carl
A girl's name - Christianna
Non alcoholic drink - Coke
Occupation - clerk
Something you wear - clothes
A celebrity - Cole Porter
A food - cheese
Something found in a bathroom - cake of soap
Reason for being late - children
Something you shout - Can you turn that music down
An animal - cat
A body part - chin
Word to describe yourself - charming (lol)
Have a go, it's fun

Well, I guess that's it for now. Happy quilting.

;)Carol

picture and info edited out as requested.

It was a very busy day at work today.

I took a great class yesterday. It was called "twisted star" Very neat the way the star was sewn together. I get a picture soon and post it. I did it in blues.

Guess I don't have alot more to say at the moment. I have to think of some fab four stuff for friday.

Happy quilting,

:)Carol

picture edited out as requested....Alberta Quilt. Very nice. This is from Feb. show and tell. I haven't taken pictures of anything I bought on my trip yet so this is it for now.

We have snow this morning. Sounds really windy out there as well.

I'm off to a quilt class this afternoon. The new LQS that opened in Strathmore is the place. The owner is in my quilt guild. She was in Standard before and just a little too far away for me to travel to a class.

Now I'm booked in for 2 classes. Today's is called Twisted star. We are doing a centre piece. Should be fun. I'm looking forward to it.

Glad that the class doesn't start till 1pm. The roads don't sound too good this morning.

Well, I guess that's it for now. Happy quilting,

:)Carol

parents

Well I'm back from Florida and I've finished 4 days at work. Now on 2 days off.

Here is a picture of Dave and I with my Mom and Dad. We were at Sawgrass park in St. Petersburg, Florida. It's a really nice boardwalk around a park with alligators, birds and sometimes armadillo's. We did see an alligator and lots of birds but not armadillo this time. I have other times we have been there.

We had a very nice week with my parents. Did alot of shopping, some time at the beach walking. We didn't go swimming even though I bought a new bathing suit. Couldn't find my old one and needed a new one anyway but we just didn't bother going swimming this time.

My mom wants to make a crazy quilt for charity so I show her how to do her blocks and got her set to start that after her company is gone. My older brother Dave and his wife Joan arrived the day before we left. So they still have company for another week. They are there for 2 weeks.

It was nice to get to see my brother before we left. I will try to get some pictures taken of material and stuff bought on the trip and get them uploaded soon. We're going to see if we can make it down there again sooner then 14 years. We've been visiting them in Ontario. Mostly because of the expense. 4 people is expensive to fly. We drive to ontario.

Well, I guess I'd better get the kids up for school. I'll write more later. Hope everyone is doing well. I haven't been reading any blogs for a bit so I'll have to catch up.

Happy quilting,

;)Carol