Sunday, October 27, 2019

ScrapHappy Saturday - RSC19 - Week 43

Welcome to Week 43 of the Rainbow Scrap Challenge!!  This post is a bit late and the week may not include very much DARK sewing for the RSC.  Two reasons for that.  First, this happened on Friday...



... And I was doing a fair amount of traveling, , both near and far, during the past week.  You can read more of the saga in the coming days. 

The rest of the story???

It will follow.  One way or another.

SUNDAY - Yesterday, I traveled to Archdale, NC with Marian.  We searched for fabric deals @ the SALE at Pineapple Fabrics:



Today, I drove across town to use a friend's machine (for reasons which will become clear in the link provided above.)

MONDAY - Today included a trip to Quilt Guild for the annual challenge event.  My quilt can be seen in Sunday's entry.  Check out the new edition of Mail Call Monday, if you have time.

TUESDAY - Very little travel was done today.  Whew!  What a relief that was.  I "internetted" by releasing a new Tidy Up Tuesday post.

WEDNESDAY - Errands occupied my time.  I drove here, there, and everywhere!  I feel like I ran laps all around town.

This evening, I released a new edition of Wonderful Wednesday.

THURSDAY - After MONTHS of planning, my annual trips to SAFF has arrived.  This afternoon, I was off to Asheville, NC to meet up with friends for a weekend of fun and fiber (of the yarn variety!)

FRIDAY - Prize Patrol?  Today's travel was on foot.  I can't begin to tell you how many miles I walked.  All within the confines of Davis Arena (closed due to Legionnaire's) McGough Arena at the Western North Carolina Agricultural Center!



Those prizes were for tonight's party at the Mountain Inn and Suites, Hendersonville.  A fun time was had by all.  Thank you to all of our contributors!!!

After the party was over, I planned to release this week's Design Floor Friday post.  Lots of quilty goodness... SEW... You won't want to miss it.

SATURDAY - SAFF Shopping Day!  More miles walked.  Many more dollars spent.  Here's a group shot:



... And the damage we did:



If you haven't already, please be sure to visit Angela's LINK PARTY over on her So Scrappy blog.  You will be treated to sewing... on the DARK side.  I'll submit my own link later today (or once I'm home tomorrow.)

Until next time...
Get SCRAPPY!!!

Saturday, October 26, 2019

Design Floor Friday - October's Sew-In

Welcome to another edition of Design Floor Friday (a little bit late!!)  Today, I'm here to share the happenings at October's Friday Night Sew-In.  This month's activities were in full swing when I arrived.

Take a look...


There is SEW much quilty goodness, but no time to add details:




















My own Ella Donation Quilt in progress allowed this event to fit the Design Floor Friday theme:




I'm SEW pleased with my progress for the evening:










Here is my smiley, happy face:








By the end of the night, most of my rows were assembled:



All of these M&M's sitting right in front of my little travel machine and not ONE went in my mouth:



Until next time...
Gather.  Quilt!!!  Repeat.

Wednesday, October 23, 2019

Wonderful Wednesday - 4th Qtr. APQS Play Date

Welcome to another edition of Wonderful Wednesday!!  This week, I'm here to share October's meeting of the APQS Owner's Play Date.  We discussed tension issues for our longarm quilting machines, learned a variety of ways to move around a quilt block,  and enjoyed lunch, as well as a bit of Show and Tell.


(Unfortunately, I neglected taking down names and stories.)  One of FOUR newbies for the day brought the most to share:








Another of our newbies brought quilts for quilting suggestions:






Edie brought the newest Kimberbell patterns:




Mack showed off his quilting on Carolyn's latest quilts for an upcoming fundraiser for their granddaughter's school:




Afterwards, I took a side trip to My Sewing Shoppe to drop off my Pfaff for service.  I really SHOULD have made the trip sooner, but I was still in shock over the fact that it was sick.

While there, of course, I just HAD to look at some fabric:



These are similar to a print that my niece thought she would like for her wedding quilt:




Now, my sewing machine case is looking SEW sad:



It's nothing but a rolling bag of spare parts, waiting for the machine's return.  I should REALLY learn to LISTEN to my machine more closely!  If I had done a better job of it, perhaps, my Pfaff and I wouldn't be separated right now.

I miss it SEW much!  :o((

Until next time...
SEW much to learn!!!