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| You have been warned |
Well it has been a wonderful, funfilled, oh my stomach hurts from laughing weekend/few days, complete with our own "Man Servant". My DH cooked and did dishes for us on the weekend till he had to go back to work. He was even getting into the lingo and was getting afraid of all the estrogen in the room! What I thought was only going to be a weekend has continued into the next week with a couple of my friends. Unfortunately one of us had to return to reality and work!
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We took over my family room
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Now to explain..We get together every May to attend a quilt festival in Southern Ontario. Barb and I would be on our own scouting till Louise arrived. Louise would check in on our purchases. The one with the most was Piranha 1(usually me) and so the week would go on.When we all turned 40 we got together for a retreat and Barb hung a sign in the door welcoming us to the "fabric piranha clubhouse". We have tried to live up to the name ever since. So on this weekend we welcomed a new member to the club. We have made many blocks, quilt tops and a few completes have been made. And it true what they say ...that machine quilting is easier after a few glasses of wine!!no pictures necessary!!
I had no idea what I was going to work on but did find a box in my sewing room with blocks from a shop hop I did three years ago. I have been working on them all weekend. Some applique, pieced and some ugly (which I was strongly advised not to proceed with) and have replaced with a nicer block!Unfortunately the new block had Y seams...yikes!!!!!!!!
Yesterday we took a break and went to visit my
local quilt shop, The Cottage Quilter. We made a few purchases, bought ice cream on the way home and continued with our shenanigans!!
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| up close view |
So today we continue to sew and quilt and giggle! Louise had a unfortunate incident with her glasses. I had some colourful duct tape which wasn't enough but those red Wonder clips served dual duty. It is our last day sewing as my friends leave tomorrow. Then it is back to reality for all of us. I am sure I will have another post of some finishes later in the week but I have neglected my blog for too long so I am posting today!
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| Wonder clips not just for quilting! |
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| Today's paper pieced block and one more patched one to go |
And oh the things that are growing in my garden...if only it was that easy...where do you get those kind of seeds!
These however are real and flourishing. Red poppies everywhere it seems in my garden...beautiful yes but it means I didn't do enough weeding in the Spring!
I would love to thank my friends for making this a birthday to remember. Quilters really are true friends and I am lucky to have some of the best ones!!
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