Terrific Tuesday

Great news today!

Rafael and Jenny went in for an ultrasound today

and the results are the they will be the proud

parents of a healthy baby girl.

I've been busy making these pull over the head

baby bibs that I loved when my kids were little.

Click Here to find the pattern.

I really like this embroidery!

Can you tell?

So I've got a story to tell you.

Last friday I attended the Rusty Barn Craft and Sewing Festival

with my friends Carole and Christina and Ramona.

We were to meet at Mimi's at 8:30am.

The show did not open til 10am and it is about

20 minutes away so I figured

that we were having breakfast at Mimi's

and I'm ALWAYS ready for breakfast

(my favorite meal out!)

So I get there and find out that they just

 MEET at Mimi's.

Turns out they wanted to go down and get in line early.

They kept babbling about being one of the first

100 people in line because of a great give-away bag.

Whatever.

So we get there about 45 minutes before the doors

open and get in line.

About 15 minutes before they opened the doors

a man came by and gave out blue tickets

to the first 100 people in line.

(I guess last year there were ladies rushing over

to the Mulqueens booth for the free give-away bag

and there were some pushing and shoving and someone got hurt!)

WELL!

Here is a picture of the bag of goodies:

WOW!

Now I understand why they wanted to make sure and be there so early!

Look at all the loot that was in the bag!

You can bet that next year.......

I'll be in line early!

Thank you Mulqueen Sewing Center!!!

Rusty Barn Craft and Sewing Festival

Today I spent a lovely day at the Rusty Barn Craft and Sewing Festival.
It sticks in my craw a little to pay $10 parking and $10 to get in just for

the priviledge to BUY stuff, but it is pretty exciting to see all the vendors

and fabric, and patterns and supplies and old friends. And TONS of other people go,so I guess I should go too!

AND it IS alot more expensive to get out than it is to get in!!! lol

I attended several seminars, two on fabric stabalizers and one on Shiva

paintsticks, which were very informative. I got to see my friends Bruce and Diane Magidson of Sew Batik and see all of the new fabric that they have.

All in all it was a great day.....and the best part is that I get to go again tomorrow!!!

Here is the picture I promised of the finished heart quilt:

And here are a couple of the indivudual hearts:

Many were just loving sentiments,

And many were Bible verses, but

all carried good wishes, uplifing thoughts

and lots of prayer.

I finished up this little quilt yesterday.

This one came from Rosies Calico cupboard

in San Diego.

I support their Camp Reach for the Sky charity

by quilting the tops that will

eventually go to children who have cancer.

I really enjoy being able to participate in this project.