DIARY OF A QUILT MAVEN: You are not going to freakin' believe this!!!

What Goes Around Comes Around ...

Since all of you wonderous readers so quickly came to my aid, I'd like to post this for another quilt blogger who has requested help ... bonus here though, she's also got a giveaway with a sweet opportunity! Please go on over to Diary of a Quilt Maven and check out her most current post with giveaway chances ... you could even mention that I sent you ... Why Knot?? Hugs to all!

Accuquilt GO! Giveaway Blogger Opportunity

All of my friends and family who follow along my blog know how hard I've been trying to win a GO Cutter because I'd so love to put one to use in my studio and make more quilts in the limited time I have.  Well, the wonderful Accuquilt (accuquilt.com) people are offering blog owners like myself, who blog about quilting a chance to win a GO Cutter to continue spreading the word about this wonderous machine to other readers. I have applied for this giveaway but was told that at 20 followers, I need at least 100 and then I can re-contact them.  Considering I started blogging in May, I'm pretty happy with this following and I thank each and every one of you, but how great would it be to be able share with you all the benefits of the GO!.

Can you please spread the word, and maybe encourage your friends, and or family, if they would be interested, to sign up to follow with me, even if they only check in with me every now and again.  I promise to not bore anyone to tears ... maybe a yawn every now and again, but no tears!  :)

If I can get more than 100 followers by just having you click the "follow" button along the top of my blog, I was told I could apply again for the giveaway.

Quiltastic day to you!

Yay! Progress!!

Here is the quilt I have been working on so diligently ... trying to!  I have the rows stitched together one way, now I have to stitch them the other and then put on the borders.  It is the Mocha Swirl pattern from Kim Brackett's Scrap Basket Surprises book for That Patchwork Place.  Luckily the book is jelly roll friendly.  This quilt is made using two cappicino Bali-Pops.  Gorgeous!

If I can finish piecing tonight, onto the long arm machine tomorrow and to the birthday girl this weekend .... fingers crossed!!

Another thing ... I neglected due to family circumstances to post my second baby's first day of pre-school.

Here she is.  Loving life and wanting mom to get on with things so she can get into class.  She's in an adorable dress just like her sister's because nice friend Lynn made one for her to match, though Abbie's is a little more pink. ;-).

I believe Abbie has the makings of a future quilter too:

This is her playing with my scraps while I'm trying to piece this quilt.  Of course, I'm not encouraging her or anything!  NOT!!  Go girl :)

OH!  And progress was totally made today ... Emily made it through the whole morning to school without a single tear!  Not A Single Tear!!!

Whew.  Now, for tomorrow :)

Quiltastic day to you all!!

Another Giveaway over at It Seams To Be Sew GIVE-A-WAY TIME!!!

It seams to be sew...: It Seams To Be Sew GIVE-A-WAY TIME!!!

A very sweet blogger named Lana has found a little, lost, lonely honey bun called BEACH HOUSE by Blackbird Designs for Moda she believes needs a home. Now, I know that honey bun would be very happy in my home, but being the good person that I am (NOT!), I'm going to encourage each and every one of you to head on over to It Seams To Be Sew for an opportunity to enter the giveaway. Git now, ya hear! :-)

Silly Stitching: Birthday Giveaway

Silly Stitching: Birthday Giveaway
This is a Charming Girls Club girlfriend ... believe it or not, she's giving away something for HER birthday! How cool is that :) Go on over to her blog and check it out before Friday, Sept. 17th ... hurry along ... :)

Charming Chatter Sept/Oct Hopes & Dreams

Well, I spent most of August thinking about the list of goals that I never got posted ... meant to, just never did.  So here I sit, reading my fellow Charming ladies' blogs getting inspired.  So here goes for my September and October hopes and dreams:

1.  I hope I can find a way to help my kindergartener not need to cry so hard at leaving mommy every morning before school.

2.  I truly dream, like all mothers, of times when my daughters get along for a few blissful hours ... I know, dream on!

3.  I hope to finish a birthday quilt by Saturday, just finished cutting it tonight.  Wish me luck? :) lol ... I'll post pictures soon.

4.  I wish to finish a client's three  "clothing" quilts by the end of October ... from start to bitter-end binding.

4.5 Oh yeah, I forgot to mention the stack of quilts waiting to be quilted by ol' Gammie ... please please please hope and dream to complete these .... not only extra fabric money but a little relief from the guilt piled upon my back from seeing these beautiful quilts waiting for some proper attention!

5.  I need to get my house in order from a very tumultuous few months ... in every aspect.  Prayers from family and friends would definitely be in aid here.

Well, I think that is a huge enough request list for my hopes and dreams for the months of September and October.  Not asking for much, now am I?  Might as well through in world peace while I'm wishing :) ...

Best of luck and God's blessings to each and every one of you wonderful blogland friends I appreciate so much!

Until next time, quiltastic day all!!

Good things ...

Well, I now believe my baby would have survived her first week of school in a lot better frame of mind if she wouldn't have been sick.  Discovered this fact this morning.  All week we all believed it was just the change of life's situations putting a drain on Emily and her emotions.  She was such a trooper and each day she came home more and more drained.  Well, this morning when she didn't want to go, we tried to convince her this was the last day of the school week and next week would be better, determined to prove to her she would love school once she got used to the routine...that was until my baby threw up her morning breakfast all over my bathroom tile.  Wake up call to mom and dad. Emily was truly sick and highly probable that most of her clinginess was due to not feeling well.  I am forgiving myself here ... big week and did do the best I could, so did she, and in the end, she'll go back Tuesday after spending most of the four-day weekend recovering and resting.  After all, I don't know if she could be any more excited about school than she is, or was, until she got sick.

Good news came in the mail yesterday ....

Yes, this is my PURE yardage from Sweetwater for Moda.  LOOOOVVVVEEEE it! :-)

I bought this material to make this Amy Butler bag.  Beautiful!!

And, I also received some Candyland fabric in the mail a couple of days ago and made this with it ...

I made this panel quilt this morning and will quilt it tomorrow for Abbie.  The girls and I are using it to play the game with so we might as well play and cuddle with it at the same time.  And ... best news of all,

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My Gammie has found her new home!!!  Door and floor trim still needs to be completed, but ...

My studio is completed enough to move in Gammie!!  I'm going to get her running tomorrow by quilting the Candyland quilt.  Yippiee!!!

All in all, despite childhood ailments hitting home, it was a good day.

Quiltastic day all!