Jeez' Louise-Chinoise!

For Mother's day I got a new camera... however, I haven't read the book

or charged the battery... so I have been out of luck for photos this week.

But then I was looking at FQS and saw the kit 

of the quilt I made for them as a sample.

And what is extra fun for me... the quilt went to Spring Market in Portland.

I had intended to go... but a few things came up and a choice had to be made.

So I am here, waiting for the first photos from Market to start popping up.

I was born in Lake Oswego, just outside of Portland, so any chance to get up there...

makes this girl happy. 

In the meantime, this kit came in the mail.

A friend of mine happens to work for Anchor Engineering, 

and wanted this to be made for their office. 

In return for my services, a second kit was ordered... for me!

It was a win, win, win. 

A few newer quilt magazines have popped up and this is 

the new issue out now... I am on the hunt for it.

It is really a fun, modern, fresh and very "flip" worthy magazine.

In other words, I do a lot of flipping through it...

lots of great projects in each issue...

like the one here...

Behind the scenes...

Fun illustrations too!

                    Just thought I would share that, while we wait for Spring Market to start!

Katrina's Stash

Another thing I was able to adopt last was some fabric

that was kind of at a quilter's estate sale. Her parents 

had everything categorized and nicely priced. I picked up a

few things... some 30's, batiks, baby flannel, and some shabby chic.

I also was able to purchase a wedding ring quilt top... for $20. 

There was an overwhelming amount of fabric 

on the porch there was no less than 50 bins of yarn.

I couldn't help but think, 

and want to run home and clean out my sewing room!

Post Show and the Adoption

Where did the week go?

It seems I have been rushing along all week...

trying to get myself back on track.

Let me catch up here a little...

warning... lots of pictures ahead...

  Here is the display of my quilts at the quilt show.

Well, most of the ones that were in the show anyway.

Then when the show was over and all the quilts got put away...

I ventured into my sewing room to see where I had left off on 

the "other" sewing projects...

I pulled out Swoon! 

I already had 5 blocks made and as of this morning, the 6th...

and one more ready to go!

Now, as for that adoption I had mentioned...

Do you remember a story from a long time ago...

that had a very sad ending...

I was attempting to change the battery in the smoke detector when at the last second I saw the cord of my sewing machine wrapped around the leg of the chair I was pulling across the floor so that 

I could stand on it. I didn't even have time to blink let alone leap to catch the machine that flew off the table and exploded into pieces. p.i.e.c.e.s.

I was beyond mad (at myself)... I just turned off the light and went to bed...

at like 7 o'clock. 

Mostly out of guilt, I have been limping along with it ever since...

however, I do rely on my Featherweights.

When I need a special stitch I call on my DDIL or

my friend Rhonda who so kindly  allow me to borrow their Pfaffs

for the special work. We all have the same machine... 

(mine a year older, and super glued together) so I know it well...

unfortunately, inside and out.

At the quilt show there was an area where the guild members sell

items... and for only $375. the Pfaff on the right called my name.

I bought myself a new to me sewing machine!

Now I can let my machine R.I.P.

(rest in pieces)

Quilt Show Highlights

I have a few photos to share from our 

local quilt show this weekend!

It was SO much fun!

Here are a few birds-eye photos from when the show 

opened.

I don't think I ever stopped talking!

The quilt above is now on my "list".

I always love seeing the bright fabrics and

the batiks. 

There were several different events in our

area over the weekend, including a 

shop hop... so the show was very busy.

 I especially love the quilting on this one...

I met people from all over the state...

and a few sweet people who read Pink Pincushion!

How nice is that!?!

 My camera (not me) didn't do a good job on this photo...

but it was stunning!

 There were 80 quilts in the show...

this One Block Wonder was so bold and striking! 

And the two below were made by a friend of mine, 

Dianne. 

 Do you recognize this quilt from any other blogs?

How about this one?

My old friend Eventide! 

Dianne's turned out so pretty!

Nice Dresden.

I think these two were paper pieced...

they were really pretty.

I am still tired from the weekend...but

the raffle baskets were big hits! 

There were 17  in all...

with the ones I made up and the ones the

groups from the guild made up.

Now, to catch up with my house, yard...

and the sewing room, which is a major disaster!

I'm thinking it's a perfect time for re-organization in there! 

I will be back with more photos and to show you the

new friend I adopted yesterday too.