What a Girl's Gotta Do

I'm a trooper but I had to throw in the towel (boxing terms).

I have been "under the weather"

and finally had to give up and go to the doctor yesterday!

Once they get you though... they seem to want to keep you. I had to go back and see another one again today and get poked prodded and biopsied and get some medicine too!

(those pills almost glow! scary!)

What I really want is to just soak in a hot tub& then curl up on the couch in my sweats & vegitate!

I have a rule though...

for every 15 minutes I have to be at the doctor's office... I get the same amount in $$$, to treat myself to something indulging to kind of make up for the pain and suffering!

So, I actually had a full punch card and my doctor visit was just a minute or two away from Quilter's Paradise, so I popped in to allow myself 15 minutes of shopping bliss.

(Before returning to work).

Now, had I not been sick and trying to manage with a raging migraine I would have thought to take some photos of their fantastic quilt shop!

I could kick myself... but I have been abused enough.

I got that little jelly roll of Oz, because I was jealous of those Schnibblers who won the Oz layer cakes from Carrie! I had been wanting this pattern and they had it there right by the front door. It's by Laura Nownes & Diane M. They had one made up in the store... it was so cute. I also spied this scrap bag- I recognised that it was Astor Manor in the little window! I loved working with it in Sunday's Best, so I couldn't resist!

I am just finishing up on this quilt. I had ran out of squares for some reason while in the middle of making it... but I made a phone call and a friend of mine came by with her stash of Authentic and let me pick out what I needed! That was a "Bail Out" of the best kind...

and no government needed!


I finished this little blanket and got it in the mail for a sweet little baby girl born in December. The little scotty was made by my "Bail Out" friend and has lavender in a little pouch inside to help the baby sleep.

This here is calling my name.

It looks like it's going to be so fun.

I did the one year before last.

I didn't get to do last year's BOM.

The FQS block of the month doesn't start til June.

The fabric is by Kate Spain & is so cute; like vintage Christmas wrapping paper. The blocks are designed by some wonderful and talented women, like:

Anka's Treasures, Bonnie & Camille, Bunny Hill Designs, Fig Tree Quilts,

Minick & Simpson, Miss Rosie's Quilt Company, Pieces from My Heart, The Pattern Basket

to name some of them.
Um, eee, uhhh... should I?