Some people love chocolate, diamonds, fine wine, fabulous cars, big screen TV's, being in charge of the TV remote, gourmet food, traveling world wide, meeting incredibly powerful people, entertainers,
world leaders.  Ask me what I want and I can tell you Fabric!!!  If you asked me when I was 3 or you
asked me now.  Yes the answer is the same.
Someone asked me Saturday what I would do if I had all the fabric I wanted what would I do with it.
I said I would look at it. That's it.

Tea in the morning.

Jasmine Tea, stationary bike,design wall meditation.

Tidying?

Tidying up the design wall, that is.

Tiding up the design wall as two projects are completed

Feeling Happy this Thanksgiving

Thankful and it's raining. Thankful and it's warm. Thankful and thinking of loved ones far and near. Thankful and receiving a call,"three more coming for dinner." Thankful and remembering.

Thankful and loved. Thankful and knowing all the help brings that much more thanks. Thankful

wholly, wholly, wholly thankful.

Not to mention pieceful. . .

Enjoyed a weekend of small quilt making

Sept 1976-He says you could see the energy of the wind in the fabric

www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBVpgN4JAsE

Sewing Sunday

Oops! It got cancelled. I was on the old computer class list and one on the new list. The new

list one got a cancel call and the old computer list not so. I did get a jaunt out to the quilt shop

and an invite to stay and sew. Instead I took the new Aug.1 block set, Miss Emilie's Garden by

Lori Smith home to study and start. These blocks are cute, cute, cute.

Also I'll be out to the movies. That's it for now.

Each of these will be going to a new home to join other little churn dashes

Stitching on a hillside with wild flowers

While at the sea otter classic mountain bike race, on a green hillside with wild flowers, some

stitching got done. Otherwise I was counting the racers, timing the racers and my blessings

to actually be out in the sun and the green grass with orange and purple wild flowers, tall

green grass and blue sky. Way off in the distance sat a cloud bank where the ocean hid. Glorious

glorious. I won't say that but a stitch or two got done.

Quilt Corner

Quilt Corner

Something Quick

I received Little Quilts Swatches in the mail on Friday. On my way out to my hair appointment

I grabbed them and stitched then I went to a bead shop and had a bracelet class. I made a fob for my sissors, earrings and a double strand bracelet. While I was getting instruction and doing the

steps and waiting for the teacher to return with supplies, I finished my stitching. Last night

I finished up a mug rug with the swatches. Love when things go together. Not a bead unused and

not a swatch unquilted. Finishing is freeing.

Lighthouse Challenge Quilt-so proud for many reasons

Here is my Point Pinos 1854-2011 Lighthouse Quilt

I love everything about it. The original digital design

is by Joy Smallman,DD. I used Jo Morton,Hurrah.

This is a fabric line designed as a patriotic re-

production line. I love it because it is reminiscent of the

civil war era colors. Point Pinos is such a wonderful place.

Initially when I visited for the first time, I was in rapture of

the shear beauty of the ocean views and the natural setting.

And then when I heard the stories of those that had lived

worked and loved the lighthouse, I felt compelled to tell

the stories. I became a volunteer. The stories and records

of those who kept the light are somewhat sparce in the telling.

Some records and writings were available but there is only

enough information that it sets a mind to wondering about

everything that has not been written. For me it was about

wondering and thinking about those keepers. There is nothing

like volunteering at the lighthouse

Just around the corner

Tying up a few loose ends

Love Melissa McCarthy-but I'll pass on Mike and Molly.

The PB&J was at work in the frig. I am over my PB&J craving.

I have decided I truely an appliquer. I love the look of patchwork

but it is a task for me. I will do both but applique for me is like

an ocean wave and me floating on it-very relaxing. It is my Om,

my song of the uni-verse,and glory to God. I had in a class last

weekend that was primarily applique and I throughly enjoyed it.

May a great day be had by all.

Where is the PB&J

If it's not in the home frig it must be in the work frig. Where else?

I think this is called Lizzy's Quilt, design by Jo Morton

I hope this says Merry Christmas and Happy Valentines Day all in one.

As always I looked to the quilt to guide my fabric choices. This is a fun

and playful quilt.

Melissa McCarthy. . . in Parade Magazine this morning says

"To me, having 500 rolls of fabric around is the most calming thing in the world." You have seen her in CBS's Mike and Molly, Gilmore Girls and Samantha Who?

All I have to say is she is so right. Thank you Melissa McCarthy!

Then to I read a very refreshing piece in Quilt Magazine by Kaffe Fasset called "In Praise of

Old Age". Of note in his article, he is entering his 70th year. He is referring to his admiration

of two women in their 80's. One of themis the famousRosalie Goscoigne (1917-1999). There

is to much in this article to quote. If you want to feel really good, just read his article, have a

long life and quilt to the end.

The article on Melissa McCarthy says about fabric,"I think it's what football is to some guys."

I do to Melissa.

This is just some fun I am having on Sunday morning while I have my cookies and tea for breakfast. Now on to my stationary trainer so I can ride my bike in the house. Life doesn't

get any better than this. I finished my Lizzy's quilt from the Jo club last night and it's

not due until next month. Never mind that it's a hugely tiny, tiny quilt.

PS-Parking in San Francisco

Today will include a trip to San Francisco today. Why? New Years day everybody is still sleeping

and leave there cars somewhere else. It is a free parking day on the meters and there is parking

galore. No lines at the eateries, no reservations required and no traffic. I normally take BART

rapid transit into the city. I must go to St.Anne's next to Britex. Barbara Brackmen featured it

on her blog. Even if it is not open I want to see the old sewing machines in the window. Sounds

like my kind of window shopping.

1/1/11 awaits