Here comes the snow

Well, still no computer but thank goodness I am getting a brand new one sometime in the next week. The man in our IS department has his own company and makes them. He is putting one together for me with all the good stuff on it so I will be able to get online at home.

It looks like we are going to get a lot of snow this weekend so much sewing is going to be done as well as video watching, loads of movies I need to catch up on.

I will be able to load photos next week here on my work computer, keep forgetting to bring in the camera and cable.

Went out and did my grocery shopping on Weds so I would not have to stand in line forever last night or tonight.

This is the year I plan on getting it together, last year it was just not happening. I am a list maker and a plan maker, do so much more better when I do this.

I just ordered a jelly roll of A Breath of Avignon to use in a mystery quilt and cannot wait to get it. Thinking spring right now, it is my second favorite season fall being first.

Well that's all for now, see you all on Monday.

This is something I am going to cut into this weekend.

OPAM JAN

I have four items completed for January's OPAM Challange. I made a tea cozy for my sister, a wall hanging that I wanted for Xmas but never got to. The doll quilt is for a friend of my daughters little girl and the journal is for me. Found a nice little book at ACMoore(craft store) for 1.00 and could not resist it . I will have photos Friday as I did not bring the right cord to work today. I think I am going to try and compelte one small project every week from now on. Finally got the sewing room in order, over the holidays it was the dumping ground for things no one was sure where to put.


There are a lot of things planned for this year, work around the house to be completed, trips to the seashore with the family,trip to Seattle to visit my Aunt and loads of sewing projects.


I have dug out some old patterns from when my children were small to make Elias(grandson) some summer clothing, forgot how much fun that was.


Also trying to think of something to make for the Spring Swap.


Well talk to you soon, with photos.
Well I had to put something here for you to look at.


carole ann

Swaps/Australia Day

Happy Australia Day to all of my friends in OZ and a very Happy Birthday to a dear boy Alexander.

I have signed up for yet another swap

Over at Dutchblue.blogspot.com with Corry and Heleen. If you have never been over to see her work, please go. She does wonderful things.

I will have my computer back in a few days so photos will be posted of what I have been working on.

talk to you soon

Carole Ann

AQD Quilt Show/Lancaster

This is a repost of something I thought about attending, if anyone on the East Coast is interested please let me know. I would love to go but the rooms are a bit high and thought maybe a few of us could bunk together. I can only go from Friday to Sunday arriving Thursday night. There are special rates for the show.

AQD Quillt Show in Lancaster, PA
Just saw this and was thinking of going, also wondering if anyone else on the East Coast near Pa would be going. It might be fun to get together, check out all of the beautiful work, lunch and of course shop. I know it is a little ways off, but something to think about.General InformationAQS Quilt Show & Contest - Lancaster, PennsylvaniaLancaster County Convention CenterMarch 24 - 27, 2010Welcome to the 1st Annual Quilt Show & Contest - Lancaster, PAFor more information about Lancaster County and things to see and do, please visit The Pennsylvania Dutch Convention & Visitors Bureau.General Info Pages

2010 OPAM Challange

I know I haven't been around much , still no computer at home but soon. The holidays went well, first Chirstmas for Elias and it was fun. My daughter came up from Alabama with her boyfriend for a week and it was great to see both of them. Had the Clarks over for the pollyanna(secret santa), and my son cooked another fantastic Christmas dinner. I will have photos soon of all the wonderful gifts from my Advent Swap partner in Italy. Also some very nice ornaments received in swaps.

I have joined up for the 2010 OPAM Challange the Kris and Peg are running, hoping to keep me on track for 2010.

Talk to you soon

Carole Ann

Hello Everyone

Still no computer at home, so just checking in. I have been lurking about, everyone has such lovely things for the holidays. I will have to get myself busy in the New Year before the Christmas rush. There is one thing that I did remember, a while back I took a photo copy of a stichery that I wanted to do and ironed it onto the fabric. It transfered very nicely. Since then I have found a place to photo copy things in mirror image so that when I iron them they come up right. Just thought I would pass that along. It is always best to test this first but it worked well for me.
Will be posting many photos when my computer is fixed, so many swaps. My Advent Swap is wonderful, Elisa from Pisa Italy has sent me so many lovely things, tommorrow cannot come fast enough so that I can open a new gift. I hope my packages have arrived to everyone, if not I will kill my husband, who took everything to the post office for me.
Will check in soon.

hello strangers

I have been gone for a while I know. Still no computer at home, so getting on line at work and don't want to spend too much time here. All of my swaps are off and I have gotten mine, will have photos soon I hope. This has been an interesting year for me, getting to travel all over the globe from my chair and seeing such talent. I will post photos of all the ornaments sent to me and the ones made with the fabric that was sent me. Well that's really all for now as I said I am at work and don't want to get in trouble(hahahaha)